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 can tlii'i 



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 becomes 

 the one 



TlIK Smckkk. 

 s l,»ve .„ instin,.t,vc. .h.a.l of Bn,„k.., ,,n.l.aMy due t„ the fact that their 

 l,„„a. ,s n, tl„. l,.,ll,.w tn.nk nf sum. U„:.t tr.e, where the greatest danger that 

 nten i. Hr.- Safety he,, in thyht, an.l «. when lire threatens the hee.s gorge 

 ves « ,th h.mev and' endeavour to reach some .egion outside of the danger zone. 



kno«- U.Mtifwe.lrivesmolvC into a hive the nimates proceed t.. lap up the 

 , II, e eells and ignore the heed^ecper when he proceeds to hreak up their home 

 iviiig the fi-anu's. 



. smnker of (o-,lay consists essentially of two parts, the hellows and the stove. 

 .,nd ■_■ V Ulustrate types o,, the market. In the Hrst the grate is helow the fuel, 

 x.iml it is ahove. The latter works nicely for a while, hut soon the grate 

 i cl.igge.l an.l the smoker is .mt of husiness. The writer, therefore, reeommends 



with the grate lielow the fuel, which is shown in Fig. '2. 



Fig. 2. 



Smokers. 



Fig. 2.V. 



The stove is fed wdth ain^ svihstance that will burn slowly and give off pungent 

 smoke. Cfitton or linen rags— never woollen — are vety gooil, so are pieces of old 

 sacking, esjieciall}' if weather-worn. Tht writer has found an old tent, so rotten that 

 it tfire easily, a very suitable form of fuel. (.-Ireasy cotton-waste is excellent, and can 

 usually he had for the asking at any factory or printing plant. ^lany beedieepers use 

 the pruniugs from fruit-trees once they are thoroughl3' dry, but as they give off a great 

 deal of a tarry substance the writer does not recommend their use. 



The smoker is started by placing a small piece of burning rag on the grate at the 

 bottom, then this is fanned into Hame by Avorking the bellows gently. At intervals 

 more is adiled, until the stove is too h(jt to touch, and then the full loading is done. 

 A good smoker should keep alive for several hours without attention, when not in 

 actual use, and be ready for bvrsiness after a few puffs witli the bellows. When in 

 stead J' demand it should always be stood on end, so that a slow draft is passing through 

 the stove all the time ; if not wanted for some time, it should be laid on its side so as 

 to secure very slow combustion. 



Dres.s. 



The sweet stores of the honey-bee are exceedingly tempting to many forms of 

 animal life ; therefore Nature provides her with a very efficient weapon of defence, not 

 offence, in the shape of a sting, so wdioever desires to rob the hive of its toothsome 

 treasures must be protected against the little javelins, fjrdinary clothing is a sufficient 



