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liat, fni lilt (Inrs nut tlic .sun's r;iys » ill sU ike tin' "lull- Mi'ttiiig anil irritate tin- eyes. 

 TIm' IiI.hU iirilii,;; is s,.«ii iiiin |,liicr Hiili tlic sfH i I ig- "I'H'I ' i "'' '«" slowlv, liefure tlie 

 uliiu- ii.-lliii>; Ml Hum i,f it is ,111, away. 'I'lie iipiier eilge of the eliitli netting has, of 

 riiinsr, a iiir.,. ,,f rlastir henmieil in sr, that it ran he fasteiieil to the lifnaiMn'iinmed 

 st raw hat . 



Thr e\triisii,ii ]iierrs that ]iiiilert tlir haiiils are made sting-proof liy heing coated 

 lulh a thill layer nl paintlin-M a\. sueh as is used fur eo\erJng home-made ]ireser\-es 

 « liieli IS easily a]i|ilieil H liile hoi hy means cif a teaspoon. 



I''ig. ;-! slinws the suit in use; Fig. 4, how the hiee pi'otection can be lowered, 

 so that the wearer eaii take a drink or mop his Iirow. 



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With this suit a pair iif gloves can he slipped on when wanted. In some regions 

 there air on the market thin gloves of sheepskin that have a glossy sui'faee whirh is a safe 

 ]noteetinn from stings. When these are not available one must bny what is on tlie 

 market, jirefiaenee heing gi\en to a ]iair i\ith glossy surface, but, of course, any 

 glove may he luaile sting-prnuf by coating with jiaraffin-wa-K or the least possible 

 i|uaiitity nf linscr'd-oil. 



Bkk-veil. 



Most bec-kr-epers use the ordinary \eil, e.vleiiding from the hat to tlie shoulders. 

 This style can hv houglit in any store that carries bee supi)lies. It is vei'V tender, 

 easily torn, and not to lie rccomiiKuidcd where one has to work under low-branched 

 trees. 'I^he lower edgi.' in frr^iit should lie drawn down tight and fastened to vest or a 



suspender with a safety-pin. \Vhen tins veil is worn the gloves used must be lon.- 

 sleeved, so as to protect the wrists. These are shown ,n Fig. ti. They are generalfy 

 too t nn to ward oft stings, but a very thin coating of linseed-o,l will make them st.ng- 

 proof, though rather .stift. * 



