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smoker in establishing a direct draft (Fig. 116). Mr. Clark 

 next added the cold draft (Fig. 117). This has a large 

 fire da»mhe.\\ but it is awkward in form and the small cold 

 air tube soon chokes with soot. • 



There are now several smokers on the market, each of 

 which has its merits and its friends, I have tried all, and 

 in my opinion the Bingham is incomparably superior to 

 any other. I should have it at double or triple the price of 

 any other. Still I know excellent bee-keepers who prefer 

 the Clark. No person who keeps even a single colony of 

 bees, can afford to do without some one of them. 



TO SMOKE BEES. 



Approach the hive, blow a little smoke in at the entrance, 

 then open from above, and blow in smoke as required. If, 



Fig. 



Clark Smoker. 



at any time, the bees seem irritable, a few puffs from the 

 smoker will subdue them. Thus, any person may handle 

 his bees with perfect freedom and safety. If, at any time, 

 the fire-chamber and escape-pipe of the smoker become 

 filled with soot, they can easily be cleaned by revolving an 

 iron or hai-d-wood stick inside of them. 



CHLOROFORM. 



Mr. Jones finds that chloroform is very useful in quieting 

 bees. He puts a dry sponge in the tube of the smoker, then 



