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invest in a smoker, the price of which ranges from 

 2s. 6d. to 10s. 6d. 



The Bingham pattern smoker, as shown in use above, 

 is convenient and very generally used. It consists of 

 a barrel, open at the top to receive fuel, and has a 

 small hole near the bottom, into which a draught is 

 blown by the bellows to which this barrel is attached. 

 A piece of coarse brown paper loosely rolled, and occa- 



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sionally doubled back in the rolling, will furnish a 

 capital fuel. The lighted end of the paper or other 

 fuel must be put first into the barrel, otherwise the 

 draught will put out the fire, as has often occurred 

 when the lighted end has been put in last. To keep 

 the smoker alight stand it in a vertical position with 

 the funnel acting as a chimney, and when no longer 

 required in a horizontal position. 



