Sending Queens by Mail.
I think Mr. Faylor is a little “off” when he says, on page 697 of the
BEE JOURNAL for November, 1893, that _no_ queens are any good after
being transported through the mails. The best laying queen, or one of
the best, I ever had, came clear across the ocean, by mail, from Italy.
She lived fully three years; and, in fact, I have received thousands of
queens by mail from different parts of the country, and do not remember
ever having a queen damaged in the mails in good weather. I have
received them nearly dead, and they turn up O. K. Still I believe some
queens are injured in transit, both by mail or in nuclei by express, as
I have received such reports.
But my opinion is, that nine-tenths of all the queens that arrive in
good condition by mail (that is, lively) are just as good as those
not so transported. There are hundreds, yes, I will say thousands, of
bee-keepers that can testify in this case, if they will. Please let
let us hear some of the evidences; the court is ready. This is a very
important question.