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alighting-board. This must be fastened into the shipping- 

 box, which is easily done, by pinning it with a slender wooden 

 pin, which passes through holes previously bored in the box. 

 We now cover the open chamber with fine wire-cloth, put 

 in our queen and fifteen or twenty bees, and she is ready to 

 ship. Any uncapped honey to daub the queen is almost 

 sure to prove fatal. 



Mr. A. I. Root furnishes a cage already provisioned with 

 sugar (Fig. 57), which is very neat and safe. I have received 



Fig. 57. 



queens from Tennessee, which were fed exclusively on candy, 

 and came in excellent condition. 



TO MOVE COLONIES. 



Should we desire to purchase Italian or other colonies, the 

 only requisites to safe transport are : A wire-cloth cover for 

 ventilation, secure fastening of the frames so they . cannot 

 possibly move, and combs old enough so that they shall not 

 break down and fall out. I would never advise moving bees 

 in winter, though it has often been done with entire safety. 

 I should wish the bees to have a flight very soon after such 

 disturbaace. 



