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.■ovtM-ing, s(, far as i|, j;nrs, luit in additidii the head mmt hr, Hhirldc.l, whihi with ni.Kt 

 Vieoi)lo tliu liaiids arc all tliu hotter of lieii.g protect.ed. Many exi.rrts rarely iise gl.ivcK, 

 having attained a stiigo at which a stiiig gives little annoyance; hut, as a matter of 

 fact, the writer finds that much of the poor hee-keeping he has v,,,mr across is largely 

 due to the dread of stings. AVlien a man has to lay off work for a couple of days 



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because of a sting iji his wrist, and at the same time does not know how to get perfect 

 protection, he can scarcely he blamed for leaving his bees alone as nuich as possible, 

 even if neglect means the loss of half the crop. The beginner will, therefore, he wise if 

 he provides himself at the very outset with a really sting-proof costume. Such a one 

 is shown in Fig. .3, and is the invention of one of the biggest bee-keepers on this 

 continent. 



Essentially the dress cojjsists of a blouse, to which is attached an upper part of 

 white n' tting, this Vjeing faced with a square of black mosquito wire gauze. The 

 simplest way to make this suit is to buy a cotton nightshirt two or three sizes larger 

 than is ordinarily Morrj, cut off a part above the shoulders and foiothcr below the waist. 

 From the latter portion muke extensions of the sleeves sn that they will reach down a 

 little below the knuckles, then cut a hole in the side for the thumb. The Icnver part of 

 the blouse is taken up with a string hemmed in the cilge, so that the blouse can be tied 

 round the wearer's waist. 



The black wire netting in front of the face is about S inches scpiarc, preference, 

 being given to a mesh of eight wires to the inch as pcrnntting clearer vision. To 

 prevent tlie wire from cutting the white netting, it is edged with strips of oil-cloth 

 1 inch wide. These are d(jubled o\er the edges, then sewn very slowly on a sewing- 

 machine. 



Netting such as is used for window-curtains is the best material for the upper part 

 of the suit, a.s it permits of the free circulation of air round the neck and head. It 

 should be quite loose at the back, but not in front, for the closer the wire netting is to 

 the face the better one sees. The upper edge of the wire should reach the brim of the 



