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wire screen, sewed to the rim of a felt hat. An 

 apron sewed to the bottom with a draw string 

 in it, prevents the bees from crawhng under. 



Some kind of gloves should also be worn to 

 protect the hands. Any protection that will 

 prevent the bees from reaching the exposed 

 parts of the body, while permitting freedom of 

 motion and unobstructed sight will answer the 

 purpose very well. 



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Fig. 2. — The value of the hive tool is far above its cost. 



The value of a hive tool cannot be meas- 

 ured by its cost. AMiile many persons get 

 along with a small chisel or screw driver, the 

 cost of a hive tool is so slight and it can be put 

 to so many uses that one cannot afford to be 

 without it, even though he has but two or three 

 colonies of bees (Fig. 2) . The hive tool is used 

 to loosen the cover, pry up the frames, scrape 

 off the burr combs and bits of wax and propolis 



