AN-GBR OF BEES. 



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PROTECTION. 



To protect the face, procure one and a half yards of 

 thin muslin or calico, sew the ends together, and gather 

 one edge on a rubber cord to fit the crown of a hat, cut 

 out an arm hole on each side, and put a string in 

 the bottom to gather it close to 

 the body, or make it shorter and 

 tie around the neck. As I do 

 'lot expect you to ■work in the 

 Jark, we will have a piece cut out 

 n front, and coarse lace, or fine 

 wire-cloth inserted. That which 

 is just fine enough to prevent a bee 

 from passing, is best, as it gives a 

 better chance to see. To keep the 

 lace from falling against the face, 

 sew a wire around it. To facilitate 

 smoking, I have a tube of some 

 convenient material, several inches 

 in length, passing through the lace 

 or wire-cloth, one end of which can 

 be taken in the mouth, and with which the smoke can be 

 directed wherever desired. 



Whenever only a partial protection is necessary, a hand- 

 kerchief is suitable, it is always at hand, and can be put on 

 in a moment. Throw it over the head, letting it fall around 

 the neck and shoulders, covering all but the face. The hat 

 can be put on over it. 



Fig. 26. — ^BEE HAT. 



KEMBDIES FOK STINGS. 



It is difficult to tell which are the best remedies for 

 stings. There is so much difference iu the efiect upon 

 different individuals, and upon different parts of the body, 

 as well as in the depth a sting reaches, that remedies effuc- 

 ■tnal in one instance, will be virtueless in another. '- 



