. The ABC and XYZ of bee culture; a cyclopedia of everything pertaining to the care of the honey-bee; bees, hives, honey, implements, honey-plants, etc. ... Bees. INTRODUCING. 288 INTRODUCING. iiiusl be lo them a very great disturbance in having their lionie torn to pieces. There are several sizes of these lieiiton cages—the hirger ones being used for longer distances. The one shown at top of page 287 is good for 1000 miles through the mails, although very often used for twice that dis- tance. This may be called a combination mailing and introducing cage. Ordinarily, if we have much introducin
. The ABC and XYZ of bee culture; a cyclopedia of everything pertaining to the care of the honey-bee; bees, hives, honey, implements, honey-plants, etc. ... Bees. INTRODUCING. 288 INTRODUCING. iiiusl be lo them a very great disturbance in having their lionie torn to pieces. There are several sizes of these lieiiton cages—the hirger ones being used for longer distances. The one shown at top of page 287 is good for 1000 miles through the mails, although very often used for twice that dis- tance. This may be called a combination mailing and introducing cage. Ordinarily, if we have much introducing to do we prefer something especially adapted to the latter purpose alone; we have, thex'efore, used with a great deal of satisfaction the Miller intro- ducing-cage. As many of the readers of this work may possibly do something at mailing queens, it might be well to add a word about making. PUTTIXG QUEEN AND BEES IN EXPORT BENTON MAILING-CAGE. the candy for Benton cages. This should be prepared as directed under Candy, which see. It should be made several days in ad- vance of the time it is expected to be used ; for after it has been made it will soften down and become quite sticky. If put in cages in this condition it will result in the death of the bees and queen before accom- plishing half their journey. After the can- dy has stood several days it is likely to be- come soft again,when more sugar should be kneaded in. It would be better then to let it stand two or throe days, and then, if neces- sary, knead in more sugar until it holds its consistency so that the dough is stiff, moist, and mealy. This is important. It should then be crowded into the candy hole or can- dy end, as we call it, and then the hole in the end over which the pasteboard is to be tacked should be plugged full of candy, after which the pasteboard may be nailed on. The manner of lilling a cage tor mail- ing is to i)ick it u]) with the left hand in such a, way that the tliumb covers the hole over which
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