VEILS 
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Farmerette beekeepers who, in 1918, reared queens and extracted for M. H. Mendleson of Ventura, Calif. 
He says they were the best help he ever had. 
Bee-veil, warmus and gloves combined. 
between the knees when not in use so as to 
be ready for instant service over the 
frames. If the day is at all chilly smoke 
should be blown down over the frames 
quite frequently. By proceeding very cau¬ 
tiously, using smoke every now and then, 
one can get along without*a veil, but he 
wastes more time and uses an unnecessary 
amount of smoke. 
With gentle Italians on warm days one 
can have his veil thrown back over his hat; 
but he should always have it ready so he 
can draw it down instantly in case of emer¬ 
gency. This is especially necessary where 
one has to wear glasses. An angry bee will 
sometimes get between the lenses' and the 
eyes, and the owner in order to save him¬ 
self from a sting will sometimes break his 
glasses. 
BEE DRESS OR CLOTHING} FOR BEEKEEPERS. 
Under the head of Gloves, are described 
some long-sleeved gloves or gauntlets that 
reach away up above the elbows. Many 
beekeepers use these to keep bees from get¬ 
ting up the sleeves, and at the same time to 
protect the wrists, especially the inside 
fleshy portions of them where they are 
very sensitive. Others carry this same 
principle further, combining the gloves 
