HOW TO QUIET AND HANDLE BEES 



hive tool or the blade of a penknife, and if 

 these are not handy use the thumb nail and 

 scrape the sting out, and in a few minutes the 

 pain will cease. 



If, however, you find at the beginning that 

 the part is swelling considerably, just pour a 

 little household ammonia over it, and when 

 your work among the bees is done soak a 

 cloth in cold water and lay it over the spot, 

 and in a short time the pain and swelling will 

 be a thing of the past. 



The gloves that are used are made of heavy 

 muslin and treated with oil, having long 

 gauntlets, that come well up over the arms 

 and are described in the catalogues of the 

 various supply houses. 



Sometimes a bee or two will follow the 

 beekeeper all over the yard and manifest 

 every determination to sting as soon as there 

 offers an opening. The only thing to do in 

 such a case is to get a shingle or flat piece 

 of wood and "swat" him. I carry a paddle 

 in my basket for just such fellows. 

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