CHAPTER XLIV. 
CURE FOR BEE STINGS. 
Mayy persons suffer great pain from the sting of bees, and are 
not aware of a palliative to relieve the pain. Tobacco is considered 
by some as the best remedy, though other articles are frequently 
used. The manner of applying it is as follows:—Moisten smoking 
or chewing tobacco until the juice appears of a dark color, and apply 
it to the part stung, binding it on. If the tobacco becomes dry, moisten 
it, Ammonia or spirits of hartshorn, saleratus and water, sliced 
onions, and cold water alone, are all of them used as curatives. 
CHAPTER XLV. 
SALT AND WATER NECESSARY 
Satt is sometimes spread near and around the hive of bees. They 
partake of it in small quantities, and it is considered bencficial to the 
health of bees. They are fond of it, and as it is productive of no 
harm, a supply of it is kept where they can eat it as their wants re- 
quire. 7 
Water is also necessary to the health of becs, and where running 
water is not at hand, it is advisable to keep a sufficient quantity in 
a basin or trough for their use. It is indispensable to the bee in 
constructing combs, and if there is no standing water near, a shallow 
tin pan should be placed near the apiary, filled with small stones, 
about the size of birds’ eggs. The vessel should be filled with fresh 
water every morning. The object of the pebbles is to prevent the 
bees from drowning, as would be the case without such precaution 
being used. 
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