TRAVELLING CaGEs, &c. 
The travelling cages used for shipment of the 
Untested and Select Untested Queens are of the American 
long distance type, being very much larger than the cage 
ordinarily employed in this country. Breeding queens 
ae ser on in specially made export cages imported from 
the U. 3s. A. 
The candy used in all cages does not contain honey 
as an ingredient: danger from foul brood, nosema apis, 
&c., is thus avoided. As this candy is unobtainable in 
this country, it is imported from the A. 1 Root Co., of 
Medina, Ohio. 
Special labels have been designed to render the 
packages plainly distinguishable in the post in order to 
avoid rough handling in transit. 
Safe delivery is therefore guaranteed of all queens 
sent by post, and in case of damage in any way replacement 
will be made on return of the cage unopened. 
All queens are given a consecutive registered number 
and full details kept of their work before shipment. It is 
therefore possible to supply unrelated queens at any time 
afterwards when required. 
NUCLEI. 
Nuclei can be supplied on three or four frames from 
June 7th. These nuclei must not be confused with the 
nuclei usually sent out, as they are in reality strong stocks 
condensed to small bulk for shipment.. 
These nuclei—known as honey production stocks— 
consist of three or four frames of brood in an advanced 
stage of development, well covered by young bees. The 
young bees emerging from the brood within 12/14 days, 
will form a very strong stock which will build up with 
extreme rapidity owing to the very high percentage of 
young bees present in the colony. It is usually possible 
to super these stocks, supplied on four frames, within 14 
to 21 days of delivery, and to obtain a fair surplus the same 
year if delivery is made in June. 
