FIFTY YEARS A^IOXG THE BEES 



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during the busy season, and it is trying on the temper 

 to have to spend much time getting a smoker started, or 

 rehghting it when it has gone out. There are a great 

 many different things that can be used for fuel, and it is 

 largely a matter of convenience as to what is best for 

 each one. Pine needles, rotten wood, sound wood, ex- 

 celsior rammed down hard, planer shavings, greasy cot- 



Fig. 22 — Caught! 



ton-waste thrown away along the railroad, peat, rags 

 corn-cobs, old bags— in fact almost anything that will 

 burn may be used in a smoker. Whatever is used, how- 

 ever, there should be a good stock of it on hand thor- 

 oughly drv. with no chance for the rain to reach it. 



