turned over 3/8 inch of each edge to take care of the cut wire ends. 
A circular cloth crown is then sewed over one end of the cylinder 
and a cloth skirt 9 1/2 inches deep is sewed on the other. Around 
the bottom of the skirt is a 1/4-inch hem. A piece of cloth 9” X 
12” is then sewed on the outside of the cylinder on what shall be 
the back, to provide shade for the back of the head and also to prevent 
the bee stinging through at this point, for when worn the veil touches 
the head at the top and back. To make the veil complete thread a 
stout cord 3 yards long into the hem of the skirt drawing the ends 
out of the hem 3” each side of the centre of the front of the veil 
so there is a space of 6 inches in front where the cord does not 
run through the hem. The veil is worn without a hat. To adjust 
the veil place it over the head with the cloth covered wire at the 
back, grasp the ends of the string in each hand, pass them around 
the back, then to the front of the body and tie. In the commercial 
Alexander veil no provision is made for the string in the bottom 
hem. Without this, easy and safe adjustment is not possible. 
Gloves 
Until confidence and experience is gained the operator may use 
Lidlbe 
Fig. 19. Bee gloves (original). 
long gloves (Fig. 19) to protect the hands and forearms from stings. 
Those made for the purpose can be bought at beekeepers supply 
houses, or a fairly satisfactory substitute may be found in a pair of 
canton flannel gloves thoroughly wet with linseed oil and sun dried. 
This makes them practically impervious to stings. If it is desired, old 
stocking tops may be added as protection for the forearms. Rubber 
gloves are not satisfactory for this purpose. 
Hive Tool 
Some instrument is needed to pry apart the frames and the supers 
and hive bodies. Many tools are made to serve this purpose, such 
as an oyster knife, screw driver, old jack knife, part of buggy spring, 
ete., but a tool for the purpose will be found to be a worth-while 
mvestment. The Root tool (Fig. 20) is a good one. It has been 
improved by Dr. C. D. Cheney, a New Jersey beekeeper, by making 
the straight end a quarter circle instead of square and also slightly 
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