CONTROLLING BEES. 91 
a popular implement of more than ordinary utility, and 
is approved by the bce-keeping fraternity generally. 
Several bellows smokers, differing in some 
minor details of construction, have been 
manufactured for sale, but these are based 
upon the same essential principle, nearly 
all having adopted the upright bellows and 
tube. To operate the smoker, light a piece 
mest Oa of decayed wood, remove the tapering part 
Fig. AWS ntea of the tube, put in the wood and replace it. 
The bellows is worked with one hand, di- 
recting the smoke to any point desired. When not in 
immediate use, it may be placed in an upright position, 
thereby continuing the com- 
bustion as long as required. 
Mr. Quinby had a charac- 
teristic dislike of patents, 
and in accordance with this, 
he freely gave this valuable 
aid to bee-keepers, without 
any of the restrictions 
which would have proved 
a protection against piracy, 
or which would have made 
it pecuniarily profitable.* 
With this useful ally, one 
can perform the various ac- 
tive operations incident to 
the management of bees, 4 
with comparatively little = 
fear of stings.. Byajudici- == 
ous use of smoke, aft the_. aamacen 
right moment, their wa 8 
bativeness is subdued and their anger turned to sub- 
* [have been induced by recent developments, to cover certain i 
in.this Smoker by. a patent, e cla ctuain Tneproy ements 
