Forty-Two Years of Bee-Keeping in New Zealand, 1874-1916

Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. My queen trade developed very rapidly, and for a considerable time the home apiary of about 60 colonies, and (in the season) some 75 nuclei, was chiefly devoted to the breeding and test ing of Italian queens for home use and for sale.