VEILS. 



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VEILS. 



veil must be drawn down as shown in the 

 vievv^ at the extreme left, or No. 1. 



The one to the extreme right shows a 

 good method of fastening by means of along 

 string, inserted in tlie bottom edge of tlie 

 veil. The ends are crossed in front of the 

 waist, brought to the rear, pulled clear 

 around to the front again, and tied. This 

 holds the veil very securely as shown, and 

 some seem to prefer it. An objection is that 

 one can not very well push his hand up under 

 the veil to get at his face to wipe off the per- 

 spiration as he can where rubber cord is used 

 as shown, or where the edges of the veil are 

 tucked under the suspenders. It is very im ■ 

 portant to have a protection that will secure 

 freedom and ready access to the face. While 

 a stray bee may get under without much 

 danger of being stung, it is annoying to have 

 it crawl around promiscuously. With the 

 veil properly adjusted, one can easily reach 

 his hand up under, pick up the bee, and at 

 the same time be very little discommoded in 

 his w^ork. 



The next illustration shows a wire-cloth- 

 screen headgear that is used by some of 



THE ALEXANDER BEE-VEII-. 



on again. The muslin skirt fits loosely yet 

 fairly snugly around the shoulders and neck. 



RIGHT AND WRONG WAY TO FASTEN A BEE- VEIL HAVING A RUBBER CORD INSERTED IN BOTTOM. 



the most extensive bee-keepers in the coun- 

 try. It is nothing more nor less than a 

 plain wire-cloth cylinder having a circular 

 gathering of muslin at the top, and a sort of 

 skirt of the same material sewn to the bot- 

 tom edge. With this outfit one will be re- 

 quired to go bareheaded or wear a small cap. 

 Much of the work in the apiary is done dur- 

 ing the hottest weather, and this veil is very 

 cool because the wire cloth rides on top of 

 the shoulders, leaving a free circulation of 

 air over the top of the head. In passing 

 among trees or shrubbery it does not get 

 "hooked,"' nor torn like some of the veils 

 of fabric. It has the farther advantage that 

 it can be removed in an instant without 

 breaking any fastening, and is quickly put 



There are many practical bee men who pre- 

 fer wire-cloth head-protectors to any thing 

 else. When first used they seem a little 

 awkward; but the extreme comfort that one 

 enjoys more than compensates for its ap- 

 parent outlandishness. The one shown in 

 the cut uses a strip of wire cloth approxi- 

 mately a foot wide and a yard long. A yard 

 of muslin completes the material required. 

 Where one uses a coat, the skirt of this head 

 protection can readily be tucked inside: but 

 even without coat or vest, the loose folds of 

 the clotli fit with a fair degree of snugness 

 around the shoulders and neck. 



One of our boys has used with much satis- 

 faction a sort of chopping- bowl or basket 

 inverted. It is a hat that is worn in India 



