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REMEDY FOR STINGS. 



As the sting of a bee has a different effect on dif- 

 ferent persons, there can be no universal remedy for 

 their cure. The best, however, is to remove the 

 sting as quickly as possible, which will prevent its 

 penetrating deeper, and injecting all the poison it 

 may contain. If a portion of the poison can be 

 squeezed or otherwise extracted from the wound, it 

 will help to prevent pain or swelling. 



Bathe the wound either with warm or cold water, 

 then apply either spirits of hartshorn, dissolved 

 borax, soda or other alkaline substances. Alcohol, 

 spirits of turpentine, or camphor will, in some cases, 

 afford relief. 



HORSES LIABLE TO BE ATTACKED. 



Horses are liable to be attacked, and instances 

 have occurred where they have been stung to death. 

 Consequently they should never be hitched or al- 

 lowed to stand in the vicinity, where bees are kept. 



Some horses, if stung, will rear and plunge, and 

 either throw themselves or take to flight, while others 

 become sullen and lay down, so that no effort can 

 induce them to move. 



HOW TO PROCEED IN CASE HORSES ARE ATTACKED. 



If attacked, at once get them in motion and keep 

 them going until the bees give up the chase. But 



