. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. ^STAeOs. ^T BEE:PAPf^ IN AMERICA- 40th YEAR, CHICAGO, ILL, OCTOBER II, 1900, No, 41. ^^ Editorial Comments, ^i^ i nailing Clipt Queens.—In the department of "Ques- tions and Answers," a correspondent inquires why the wings of the Dr. Miller premium queens were clipt before being sent out, and he is entitled to a fuller answer than he there receives. It should be frankly stated in the outset that it is to be regretted that it was not distinctly mentioned in advance that the premium queens would be clipt. Then there would have been no chance f
. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. ^STAeOs. ^T BEE:PAPf^ IN AMERICA- 40th YEAR, CHICAGO, ILL, OCTOBER II, 1900, No, 41. ^^ Editorial Comments, ^i^ i nailing Clipt Queens.—In the department of "Ques- tions and Answers," a correspondent inquires why the wings of the Dr. Miller premium queens were clipt before being sent out, and he is entitled to a fuller answer than he there receives. It should be frankly stated in the outset that it is to be regretted that it was not distinctly mentioned in advance that the premium queens would be clipt. Then there would have been no chance for misunderstanding. But one does not always think of everything in advance. It would have been easier, of course, to have sent out the queens without clipping, but after careful consideration it was concluded that the best interests of those receiving the queens would be served by having the queens clipt be- fore mailing. It was believed that the large majority would prefer to have their queens clipt in advance—a belief that seems warranted bj' the fact that only one of the whole number receiving the queens has entered any protest. This brings up the general subject of clipping all queens previous to mailing, a practice that is beginning to prevail to a small extent, and it may be well to give some reasons why it should more generally prevail. The number of those who prefer to have queens clipt has been con- stantly on the increase, and among those who receive queens by mail are no doubt many who have had little or no experience in clipping queens, but still prefer them with- out whole wings. Our correspondent says: "It seems to me that if the purchaser wishes the wings clipt, he can do ; It would be at much inconvenience that a purchaser could clip a queen on arrival, for she is in an introducing- cage, and if taken out for the purpose of clipping, there are chances that she might decide to make use of her wings be- fore the clipping was done. Instead of bein
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