{"newspaper_name": "The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register.", "edition": "01", "page": "p4", "byline": ""}
manner that the board operates as "a lever.
The shorter end, calculating the length from
the hinge, which i'll this place is the Jtufcrum,
extends forward from the front about 2l feet,
and is connected by a cord to the lower edge


of the lid, the lid being closed, and the lever
lowered down towards it. The other end


of the lever is long enough, that its weight
will raise the shorter end, and draw up the
lid with it. Thus is the lid held up for the
day. When it is time to shut up the Bees
! I raise the high or long end Of the lever


high enough to let the lid down close, and


by means Of supporter placed under It,
| conine it in that position. Thus is the lld


closed for the night. Lest should forget
to open the lid in the morning, or not be in


clincd to go out early enough, ! have line


extending from the sunhorier above men


toned to my chamber window, by merely


touching which, the supporter is displaced,


and the lid opens.


This method is efectual against the Mil
ler. Since adopted it, my bees, by the eX-


ira quantity of honey which they have at
fordcd me, (by means of the storing svSfe7'
as described by Dir. BrogYn and others,
have richly rewarded me for my pans. q
little child can open and shut the lid with
perfect safety, and the operation requires
no more time than to turn key.


The method which have described ha
. afforded me opportunity to ascertain thu
f, fact, that the Bee Miller abounls mucl
more than had supposed. placed ON tn
s top of my apary two bowls containing mix
r ture of water, sugar and vinegar. Ih'
: millers being excluded from the honey be
low, would hover about the place and beins
: attracted by the bowls, would dive into them
y and there remain, as they are unable to II,
# after being wet. have found in the bowl
j, more than a hundred, several mornings II
i succession and the whole number which
n have taken out during the season has doubt
+ less been some thousands. They appea
c pretty carly in the Spring, and continue til
II prevented By the cold at the approach 9
i winter.