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from keeping bees ; this can easily be prevented, and 

 one of the greatest objections to bee-keeping removed, 

 by simply usiug a veil or screen to protect the face 

 and neck, and gum elastic or buckskin gloves to 

 protect the hands. Take a piece of silkbobbinet, 

 (green, if it can be obtained), about two feet in width 

 by four and a half in length, gather the edge or side 

 of this into a band that will slip over the crown of 

 the hat down to the brim, suspending it over the 

 edge of the brim all around the face and neck ; attach 

 a tape or string at the back part, near the lower 

 edge ; pass this around so as to confine the veil to 

 the coat or vest collar, and fasten beneath the chin. 

 By wearing a broad brim summer hat, it keeps the 

 veil from coming in contact with any part of the 

 face, and effectually protects it. This veil can be 

 easily carried in the coat pocket, or kept in some 

 convenient place for instant use ; when used it ob^ 

 structs the view but little, and does not injure the 

 eyes by continued use. Other kinds of bobbinet, or 

 even such stuff as is commonly used for mosquito 

 bars, may be used in the same manner ; the cost of 

 which would be less than silk. We have used hats 

 made of fine wire cloth, but have discarded them for 

 two reasons: first, to wear one of these and be ex- 

 posed to a hot sun, is disagreeable, and even danger- 

 ous, as they afford but little protection from its rays ; 

 but the greatest objection is the injurious effect upon 

 the eyes, produced by the frequent use of the wire, 

 the reflection of the rays of the sun from the wire 

 soon producing an aching or painful sensation, and 

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