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Rh there always occur times during the year when the bee-tempers are on edge for some reason or other; and at such times, if one be intrenched behind a bee-veil, it facilitates work and encourages a serene spirit.

ONE PAIR OF BEE-GLOVES

While we do not use these ordinarily, yet when we have some special work to do which involves changing many bees from one location to another, we find these gloves most convenient to keep the disturbed little citizens from crawling up our sleeves, thus saving both them and ourselves from a most embarrassing situation.

250 SECTIONS

Only a small supply of sections was ordered, as but few would be needed the first year in addition to those in the two complete supers. (Plate II.)

ONE POUND BROOD-FOUNDATION

This was for use in the frames in the extra hives.

TWO POUNDS THIN SUPER-FOUNDATION

This was for use in the sections.

ONE DAISY FOUNDATION-FASTENER

In the early days of our bee-keeping we fastened the foundation into the sections and frames with a common kitchen-knife which we heated over a lamp and then applied to the edge of the wax foundation held against the section, thus melting it and pressing