Phenol

A small bottle of vinegar for rubbing on the hands as a preventative of stings.

A two-ounce tobacco tin with hinged lid, containing a square of calico moistened with carbolic acid.

A leather knife, which is handy for paring away hard lumps of brace comb or propolis, and for killing wax worms hiding in crevices, etc.

And several strong wing feathers for sweeping bees off combs.

There is danger of setting the veil on fire if the pipe be inside.

Further, the cuffs of the bee coat may be gathered in at the wrists with an elastic band to prevent bees crawling up the sleeves.

The square of calico, on which a few drops of 50% carbolic acid solution have been sprinkled, is a useful article in the beekeeper's kit.

Spread over the top of super or brood frames, it serves to drive the bees down from a region where they are not wanted for the moment, and it has many other uses.