30 A Modern Bee-Farm 



begins, in that the bee rapidly spins round upon its 

 sting as a pivot, while all the time drawing away from 

 the wound. Thus only can the barb be withdrawn, and 

 the bee having vented its anger retires, without being in 

 any way injured. The usual 



Cures for Bee Stings 



are seldom effectual, for the reason that the poison in- 

 stantly circulates in the blood, and the usual period of 

 three days occurs before the swelling goes down, when a 

 person may not yet have become inoculated. 



Vinegar may allay the irritation, while sometimes a raw 

 onion cut in half, or damp earth laid on the wound, is 

 advised by old skep hivists. In any case cold water should 

 be avoided, as tending still further to check the circula- 

 tion. 



Warm Water Applications 



on the other hand (really applied as hot as can be borne), 

 will reduce the swelling and irritation in the only natural 

 and effective manner, both by actively relieving the con- 

 gested blood, and sending it coursing through the veins ; 

 thus diffusing and thinning the poison, while at the same 

 time the pores of the skin are fully opened and are aiding 

 in giving prompt relief. While considering this subject, 

 it would be well to remember that 



A General Application of Hot Water 



would save many a limb, many a life, and many a doctor's 

 bill. People, as a rule, even highly-educated persons, 

 have not sufficient confidence in themselves, and but too 

 frequently send for the doctor, who, perhaps, knows less 

 about their own peculiar ailment than they should do 

 themselves. 



Many a well-meaning practitioner has brought a limb 



