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In the multitude of counsellors there is 

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Xiifleu»< v§. Full Colony for 

 Qiiccn-Rearintf. 



Query 43.— 1. Will a two-frame nucleus 

 rear a queen as soon as a strong colony? 2. 

 And If there's any difference, how much dif- 

 ference In the time a queen commences to 

 lay ?— Tenn. 



H. D. Cutting— 1. Yes. 



Prof. A. J. Cook— 1. Yes. 



Eugene Secor— 1. I don't know. 



Dr. C. C. Miller— 1. No. 2. Perhaps 

 two days. 



Jas. A. Stone— 1. I know of no reason 

 why they would not. 



Mrs. L. Harrison— 1. I should think 

 not. 2, I don't know. 



E. France— 1. Yes, if the weather is 

 warm. 2. I don't know. 



Emerson T. Abbott— Yes ; but the 

 queen will not be as valuable. 



C. H. Dibbern— 1. Yes. I do not see 

 how there could be any difference. 



Mrs. J. N. Heater— 1. If there are 

 plenty of bees, yes. 2. No difference. 



Chas. Dadant & Son— 1. Yes. It the 

 nucleus is strong enough to keep warm, 

 it will do as well as a big colony. 



G. M. Doolittle— 1 and 2. No differ- 

 ence of any account ; but the best queens 

 will be reared in the strong colony. 



P. H. Elwood— 1. There is a little 

 difference, usually in favor of the strong 

 colony, but I cannot say how much. 



W. G. Larrabee— 1. I have never had 

 much experience in rearing queens in a 

 nucleus, and I am unable to answer. 



Dr. J. P. H. Brown— t and 2. They 

 will, if it has bees enough ;' and the 

 queen will commence laying just as soon. 



J. M. Hambaugh— 1. If your nucleus 

 is strong and honey coming in, there 

 will be no difference; otherwise there 

 might be. 



Dr. A. B. Mason— 1. Yes, In warm 

 weather, with all conditions favorable. 

 2. There is no "difference in the time a 

 queen commences to lay." When she 

 commences she usually commences. 



J. A. Green— 1 and 2. Altho I have 

 never allowed such nuclei to rear queens, 

 I do not think there would be any differ- 

 ence in time. After a queen is hatcht 

 there Is no difference, provided the 

 nucleus is in proper condition. 



R. L. Taylor— 1. Not quite so quickly 

 on the average. 2. If the weather is 

 fine, and the nucleus strong, there would 

 be no difference, but If the weather is 

 cool, and the nucleus weak, from one to 

 three days longer would be required. 



A. P. Brown— 1. Not usually. 2. The 

 queens reared in a full, strong colony are 

 the best. If you have reference to 

 " from the time the queen-cell is given 

 each," then I would say, very little dif- 

 ference, and no difference in quality of 

 the queen. 



Rev. M. Mahin— 1. A good, strong 2- 

 f rame nucleus will probably rear a queen 

 as soon as a full colony, but she will not 

 as a rule be as well developt. 2. The 

 queen In a strong colony will begin to 

 lay, as a rule, some days earlier than 



