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money should at once be returned, explanation made,.and 
if reasonable, delay may be requested. The breeder who 
by careful selection, and care in following the rules of 
breeding, shall secure a type of bees pronounced in excel- 
lence, will surely win in the race. 
I have described shipping bees. The rules just given 
‘should guide also in selling whole colonies. 
SELLING BEES BY THE POUND. 
This is now quite a business, and originated, I think, 
with Mr. A.I. Root. The bees are put, by use of a large tin 
tunnel, into a cage (Fig. 139) made of sections as shown 
Fic. 139. 
inthe figure. The handle makes it easy to carry them, and. 
they get careful handling without any special request. It 
is said that a pound of bees can be prepared for shipment 
in five minutes. The cages are provisioned with “ Good 
candy.” It is always safe to get a pound of bees in June 
or July, with a queen, expecting to have a good colony by 
winter. It is reported that from such a start, even five good 
colonies have been secured, all of which wintered. In this 
case they were fed. 
VINEGAR FROM HONEY. 
Mr. T. F. Bingham utilizes the cappings secured while 
extracting, to produce wax and a most excellent quality of 
