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hive is worthy of consideration. All hives or parts should be alike 

 so as to be interchangeable. There probably is no worse nuisance 

 in an apiary than several different styles and shapes of hives and 

 supers. 



Smokers. 



The smoker (see figure 14) is indispensable while handling bees. 

 It is made of tin or copper and is provided with a bellows to drive 

 the smoke and keep the fire going. Old cotton rags, waste or 

 rotten wood are used 

 for fuel. Blow a little 

 smoke in at the en- 

 trance before opening 

 the hive. Give the 

 bees a little more while 

 uncovering the frames; 

 if very cross, repeat 

 the dose, imtil they 

 yield; then they may 

 be handled safely. 



Handle them gently, ^. w j j ■ , j 



.J. „ . , Figure 13. W ood-and-wire queen-exclud- 



avoidmg all quick mo- -^^ ^oard, with seven-wire strips. (After 



tions. the A. I. Root Co.) 



Figure 14. Junior 

 Smoker. (After the 

 A. I. Root Co.) 



Figure 15. Bee-glove with fingers. 

 (After the A. I. Root Co.) 



Figure J 16. The 

 Atexander bee veil. 

 i(After the A. I. 

 Root Co.) 



Veils. 

 In addition to the smoker, a veil is necessary for 

 the beginner, and possibly gloVes for the hands. 

 It is foolish for the novice to undertake to handle bees without 

 proper protection. One type of veil is shown in figure 16 and a 

 glove in figure 15. 



Hive Tool. ■ 

 Some kind of a hive tool-is a necessity. The one illustrated in 

 figure 17 is excellent, though a screwdriver will do. 



