March, 1913. 



American Hee Joarnal 



This is Tlie Time to Buy 



Root's Bee Supplies 



Next season promises a bumper crop for bee-keepers. Besides the actual cash saving there is con- 

 siderable advantage in getting your season's supplies early. Orders reaching us during the next few weeks 

 can have special attention given to particular items. You get the goods early and can put them up at vour 

 leisure at odd moments thereby saving the expense of extra help. 



EARLY ORDER DISCOUNTS 



For cash with orders we offer 

 one percent in March. 



DISTRIBUTING POINTS 



Roof^ goods may be secured from most of the large distributing centers. Complete stocks are always 

 on hand at our branch offices and our jobbers aim to carry as large a line as possible to serve bee-keepers in 



keepe 

 come in carload 



their territory promptly. Any special items not in stock will be ordered from' the factory to 

 shipments. 



THE STOCK 



The well known quality of Roofs goods hardly needs mention here. We are not content with making 

 supplies good enough." They must be just right and a little better than necessarv to answer the requirements 

 ot our standard. Hives, frames, and sections are uniformly acurately cut and finely finished. From the ma- 

 chine shop to the packing and shipping room every detail is carefully cared for to ensure the entire satisfaction 

 of every customer. Extractors, smokers, honey-knives, veils, gloves, honey-tanks, every thing used in the 

 smallest yard or the largest apiary is here ready for your use. Honey labels, letter heads cards etc used bv 

 bee keepers made to your order promptly. Special catalog for these on request. " 



_ THE A. I. ROOT COMPANY, 



213 Institute Place, Chicago, Illinois 



Home Office and Factory Mediua, Ohio. 



SUPERIOR BEE-SUPPLIES 



Specially made for Western bee-keepers by 

 G. B. Lewis Co. Sold by 



Colorado Honey-Producers' Association, 



Denver, Colo. 



BEE-SUPPLIES =*' '°"' prices. Discount tor 

 Ukk i»urri.ltO early orders. Send 25c for 

 TO-page illustrated bee-book for beginners: a 

 chapter on foul brood. Catalog free. 



J. W. ROUSE. Mexico. Mo. 



Orangaized Co-operation 



THE WESTERN HONEY BEE 



A new magazine owned and run by the 

 bee-keepers, filled with Western life as 

 depicted by the best talent on bee topics 

 obtainable. Special department on crop 

 and market conditions during season. 



ADVEKTISEKS | Published Monthly by the 



California State Bee-Keepers' Ass'n 



Queen-Breeders' Department 



1 inch, $2.00 per issue 

 Classified, 15c a line 



Write for particulars 



Lo.s Aiig-eles, Calif. 



GEO. L. EMERSON, Manager 



3497 Eagle Street 



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PHARR'S GOLDEN 



AND THREE BANDED ITALIANS 



Untested - ■ $1.00 

 Tested - . $1.25 

 Breeders $3 to $5.00 



We have 50 Golden 

 and Three Band 

 Breeders. Can mail 

 from April 1 to 15. 

 Place your orders 

 now. Address, 



JOHN W. PHARR, 



BERCLAIR, TEXAS. 



Circular 

 Free. 



Texas Queens are sure to 

 please, 

 ^^^ Italian, Carniolan, Banal, 



;.;:^ Pure, vigorous and no dis- 

 ease, 

 You should remember that. 



When you wish to order a 



queen 



You want the very best; 



Texas queens always mean 



The bees that stand the 



test. 



GRANT ANDERSON, 



SAN BENITO, TEXAS. 



