1918 



AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL 



203 



think that "Missouri" had a case of 

 ivy poisoning through propolis gath- 

 ered by the bees; however, it is very 

 seldom that this can occur, and we 

 may never hear of another case. As 

 to a remedy, my experience with ivy 

 poisoning has been rather liberal, 

 and one of the very best remedies is 

 a mixture of camphor and alcohol 

 with an addition of 5 per cent of 

 glycerine. The new U. S. P. formula 

 for spirits of camphor must be used, 

 made of full strength alcohol. The 

 old formula contained 50 per cent 

 water. 

 As an ounce of prevention is bet- 



ter than a ton of cure, in cases like 

 this, I have prevented the Rhus 

 poisoning (my patients were wood- 

 choppers and others who were 

 obliged to be in the woods) by hav- 

 ing them smear the skin with a two 

 and a half per cent carbolic acid 

 (phenol) ointment. This serves a 

 double purpose. The phenol is a 

 powerful antiseptic, the vaseline of 

 the ointment protects the skin. 



If the camphor fails to give relief, 

 "Missouri" might try a weak solution 

 of sugar of lead. 



Buck Grove, la. 



Bee-Keeping <m For Women 



Conducted by Miss Emma M. Wilson. Mareneo. 111. 



Honey Cake Without Eggs 



1 cup of honey. 



1 cup of sour milk. 



1 teaspoon of soda. 



1 teaspoon baking powder 



2 tablespoons of shortening. 

 2 cups of flour. 



Salt and seasoning. 



Take shortening and soda, stir to- 

 gether thoroughly, then add milk. 

 Add baking powder to flour. This 

 makes a good, large cake or a fruit 

 cake by adding fruit and spices. It 

 fits in well in conserving food these 

 war times. 



ALMERON S. EASTMAN, 

 Memphis, N. Y. 



One of the inconveniences for bee- 

 keeping ladies is that bees climb up 

 into their clothes and not only give 

 them a disagreeable feeling of inse- 

 curity, but often expose them need- 

 lessly to stings. In order to be sure 

 of one's self one must not be under 

 the fear of having the bees crawl up 

 under one's clothes. 



Mrs. Odier, of near Geneva, Swit- 

 zerland, who helps her husband in his 

 apiarian operations, is very sensi- 

 tive to bee stings, which cause her 

 great pains and swellings, with fever 

 for several days. It became necessary 

 for her to devise a practical suit 

 which could be readily drawn over 



any sort of dress, with elastics, clos- 

 ing around high shoes, and buttoning 

 at the wrists and neck after slipping 

 on the veil. 



The accompanying photograph will 

 illustrate better than an explanation 

 how to make the bee-woman's apron- 

 dress, which has given the desired 

 services. The idea of it was due to 

 Miss Berliet, a French lady apiarist. 

 It is drawn on like trousers and is 

 buttoned up and down the front like 

 a clown's suit. A belt around the 

 waist keeps it in place; it is practi- 

 cal in preventing the indiscreet in- 

 vasions of the bees and also protects 

 positively the clothes against soiling 

 from the wood tar or ashes of the 

 smoker, or from honey, wax or pro- 

 polis. It may be made sufficiently be- 

 coming and attractive to suit the 

 most fastidious taste. 



Firm unbleached linen of good 

 strength is considered the best for 

 this purpose. If it is objected that 

 the spots made upon it by the smoker 

 or by propolis will show readily, on 

 the other hand, a light-colored fabric 

 is less apt to be objectionable to the 

 bees, who attack dark clothes more 

 readily. A light fabric is also cooler 

 in the sun, and this is worthy of con- 

 sideration. 



When a lady beekeeper has but two 

 or three colonies to care for, she 

 may consider a plain kitchen apron 

 as sufficient, but one cannot be too 

 careful. "Prevention is better than 

 cure." PIERRE ODIER, 



Celigny, Geneva, Switzerland. 



Women's Help in Beekeeping 



Apropos of Women's Help in Bee- 



Dummy Hive 



A 12-frame dummy hive made in a 

 few minutes out of two S-frame ship- 

 ping cases. 



The screened covers of the cases 

 had, of course, been taken off when ■ 

 the bees were transferred into their 

 regular hives, and all that remains to 

 be done to make the dummy hive is 

 to take off the screened bottoms 

 also, knock off one side of each case, 

 with the inside center cleat of each, 

 and fasten the two cases together 

 side by side by means of these same 

 cleats, nailed on the outside of the 

 case ends across the middles, so as to 

 form handles as well as hold the 

 the cases together. The slotted cleats 

 on the inside of the end boards, 

 which served to hold the bottoms of 

 the frames in place during shipment, 

 are to be pried off, as they take up 

 the room of two extra frames, be- 

 sides time when using the dummy. 

 The bottom boards, with the screen 

 removed, can be nailed on again if 

 desired, thus completing a very light, 

 handy holder for extra combs in the 

 honey-house, or for use while looking 

 Over the hives in the apiary. Other 

 sizes of shipping cases can, of course, 

 be put together in the same manner. 

 MARGARET ULLMAN, 

 Highland Park, 111. 



Ladies' Bee Apron and Dress Com- 

 bined 



It is unnecessary to get stung when 

 we can provide against it. 



Bee dress used by 



a, Switzerland 



