I'ORTY YEARS AMONG THE BEES. 



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ever, there should be a good stock of it on hand thor- 

 oughly dry, with no chance for the rain to reach it. 



Mg. 22.— Caught ! 

 GREEN FUEL. 



And yet there are times when something green is 

 better. When a continuous and strong smoke is wanted, 

 after a hot fire has been started in the smoker, it is a 

 good thing to fill the smoker with green sticks from a 

 growing tree. The hot fire and the continuous blowing 

 makes it burn freely, and the smoke from green wood is 

 sharper^ than that from dry. 



