HOW TO KEEP BEES. 



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SMOKER. 



A good smoker is absolutely neeessaiy. 

 Without one it is impossible to readilj' handle 

 the bees under all the ^'ar}'ing conditions to be 

 met with. Get one large enough. One having 

 a barrel three and one-half inches in diameter 

 is a good size, but if many bees are kept, a 

 larger one will be found better. (Figure 10). 



Fig. 10.— Smoker 



FOUNDATION FASTENERS. 



If one is using sections, some sort of a device must be used for 

 fastening the foundation in the sections, and anj^ one of the various 



machines using a heated metal plate 

 will be found satisfactory. For only a 

 few score sections a little melted wax 

 may be used, but for rapid and ex- 

 tended work buy a fastener. 



HONEY EXTRACTOR. 



For extracted honey an extractor is 

 necessary, and if much work of the kind 

 is to be done, one of the "reversible" 

 type will be found best. (Figure 11). 



HIVE TOOLS. 



Fig. 11. — Extractor. 



For prying open hives, separating frames, etc., for scraping off 

 wax and propolis, some sort of a tool is needed. A putty knife if 

 fairly stiff is excellent, or one of the special tools sold for the purpose 

 may be obtained. 



