. The Bee-keepers' review. Bee culture. THE BEE-KEEPERS'' REVIEW. 99 Cart for a Seat; Engineer's Suit; Hat, Veil, Shoes, Blackboard, Bee Brush, Screw Driver, Oil Stove, Scythe, Sickle, and a Hammock of Barrel Staves. ^HE Editor, in his leader, having given us an inkling of how luxuriously he lolls around in hammocks, wearing fine boots and skipping lightly with his children over the well kept lawn, we began to wonder how many colonies of bees and how many out-apiaries our friend could profitably keep in that way. With our mul- titude of cares and out-apiaries, our horizon- tal restings are onl
. The Bee-keepers' review. Bee culture. THE BEE-KEEPERS'' REVIEW. 99 Cart for a Seat; Engineer's Suit; Hat, Veil, Shoes, Blackboard, Bee Brush, Screw Driver, Oil Stove, Scythe, Sickle, and a Hammock of Barrel Staves. ^HE Editor, in his leader, having given us an inkling of how luxuriously he lolls around in hammocks, wearing fine boots and skipping lightly with his children over the well kept lawn, we began to wonder how many colonies of bees and how many out-apiaries our friend could profitably keep in that way. With our mul- titude of cares and out-apiaries, our horizon- tal restings are only after the shades of evening have been gathered "and pinned with a star," and we find our rests, while at work, and for this purpose a cart upon which we can sit down while manipulating a hive is one of our greatest comforts. A hive cover can be used, or a square box can be toted around, as we have seen in some apia- ries, or a sort of one-legged milking stool can be strapped to the unmentionable por- tion of a man's pants. But I tell you Mr. Editor nothing can beat a handy cart for the purpose, as it cannot only be used for a resting work seat, but many other uses as well. We cannot tolerate boots; they are sure to run over at the heels or get loose and tiresome to the feet. A good pair of shoes are always easy for the feet, and a little string or red ril)bon makes the ankles bee proof. We advocated some time ago in Gleanings the wearing of an engineer's suit, which is very light and can be easily slipped on or off over an ordinary suit of THE KAMBLEK IN HIS BNGINEEK's SUIT. Our hat is a not very wide brim straw, and the veil is all brussels net with a rubber string to hold it puckered at the top, and a cord with a slip knot to put around the neck drawing the veil up snug and quickly, and as easily released. This veil can be slipped from the hat to the vest pocket vei-y neatly. Another convenient thing in the bee yard is â a blackboard also described in G
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