. Langstroth on the hive & honey bee. Bees. 1S4 HANDLING BEES. side of the fire-box, that could stand up and draw like a chimney, and that could practically be held with one hand. Bingham afterwards greatly improved on this smoker. Since then, others have made different styles, all based on Quinby's or on Bingham's ideas. The Improved Quinby-Bingham smokers have been imitated all over the world, especially in England and Trance, and we are sorry to say, some of these imitations have been sold as personal inventions, without any credit being given to the real inventors. A bee-smoker is indi
. Langstroth on the hive & honey bee. Bees. 1S4 HANDLING BEES. side of the fire-box, that could stand up and draw like a chimney, and that could practically be held with one hand. Bingham afterwards greatly improved on this smoker. Since then, others have made different styles, all based on Quinby's or on Bingham's ideas. The Improved Quinby-Bingham smokers have been imitated all over the world, especially in England and Trance, and we are sorry to say, some of these imitations have been sold as personal inventions, without any credit being given to the real inventors. A bee-smoker is indispensable to any Apiarist, and should. Fig. 92. CORNEIL SMOKBH. be properly filled, when used, with dry wood, lighted at the bottom by a few hot coals. With a good smoker any kind of wood may be used. When the bees are located in an orchard, dead limbs of apple-trees are handiest and will make good smoke. Shavings, leaves, rags, can also be used, if no wood is at hand. By setting the smoker upright, when not held in the hand, so as to create a good draft, and refilling it from time to time, a good smoke can be kept up from morning till night, if necessary. In his book, "Forty Years Among the Bees," Dr. C. C. Miller advises the use of what he calls "saltpeter-rags" for lighting the smoker. We quote what he says:. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Langstroth, L. L. (Lorenzo Lorraine), 1810-1895; Dadant, C. P. (Camille Pierre), 1851-1938. Hamilton, Ill. , Dadant & sons
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