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care of the lady who ordered them, and who was herself going 

 out. We had the satisfaction of receiving the following note : — 



" Grahamstown, Nov. 3, 1875. 



"Mrs. Mullens is veiy pleased to inform Messrs. Neighbour and 

 Sons that the stock of Ligurian bees supplied to her on board the 

 ' Nyanza ' at Southampton on July 23rd have arrived quite safely. 

 Mrs. Mullens thinks they were exceedingly well packed ; they had 

 a trying journey by bullock waggon two days after leaving the sea. 

 They were released from the hive on September 3rd, and appeared 

 weak at first, but began to work in less than an hour. A large 

 number of dead bees were found at the bottom of the hive on open- 

 ing — most likely caused by the boat in which the bees were having 

 water in it." 



This report we consider very favourable. There would naturally 

 be a great mortality during such long confinement, and for the 

 reasons also which Mrs. Mullens mentions. 



PHILADELPHIA EXHIBITION OF 1876. 



Dated Dec. I2tk. 



Award of Prize Medal to G. Neighbour and Sons, 



For a large and varied collection of economical beehives so arranged 

 that the honey can be taken without the destruction of the bees. 

 Special attention is directed to the Unicomb Hives with Venetian 

 blinds to allow the bees to be exposed to light, whilst the sun's rays 

 are excluded. Also to a Honey Extractor by centrifugal force, which 

 removes the honey from the combs without injuring the latter, which 

 can be returned to the hives. 



Approved of group of Judges. 

 [5 names.] 



(Signed,) John Coleman, 



On behalf of the Judges. 



