Democratic Sentinel, Volume 14, Number 36, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 October 1890 — THE APLARY. [ARTICLE]

THE APLARY.

Ants in the Apiary. In cold climates ants do little, if any, harm, but they are troublesome at the South, and California beekeepers complain of them. Scientific American recommends the following method when ants become annoying: “Buy one-half pound or more of corrosive sublimate, powder It very line and strew the same sparingly on the ground, also ih the crevices, nests and trails of the ants, and I guarantee the ants will leave your lawn and premise as quick as they have come, Corrosive sublimate is a deadly poison, and should be handled with care.” Remedies tor Dee Stings. The remedies for bee stings are as numerous as are the cures for colds. Prof. A. J. Cook advises in case a person

'l* *t»ng that he should step back a little for a moment, as the pungent odor of the venom Is likely to anger the bees and induce further stinging. By forcing a little smoke from the smoker on to the part stung the odor will be obscured. The sting should be rubbed off at once—not grasped at with the finger nails, as that crowds more poison into the wound, but rubbed off. If the pain is troublesome apply a little ammonia. The venom is an acid and is neutralized by an alkali. A thin solution of satlpetre is advised by some. Others hove used ice-cold water with good effect, while others again apply salt and soda mixed and slightly moistened to the part sttuig. Quiinby advised, when the sting was severe enough to cause blotches on the skin, camphor taken internally as well as applied externally. An important point is the removal of the sting, which, as Prof. Cook advises, should be extracted in such a way as not to force any more poison into the wound. The sting may often be scraped off with the blade of a knife, and tho part be squeezed a little to force the poison out.