January 



American fUm Jonrnal 



Are You Good at Figures? 



These Books would help you much 



subscriptions and renewals. 

 Tlie postpaid price of ' 



Practical Brief Figuring 



Makes huurins; easy and attrac- 

 tive. It contains "short cuts " for 

 the merchant, manufacturer, me- 

 chanic and farmer, besides a trea- 

 tise on the Civil Service Examina- 

 tion in arithmetic. 



Freaks of Figures 



Is a collection of interesting and 

 very amusini; mental diversions 

 for parlor entertainments and so- 

 cial gatherings for old and young. 

 Both of these books are printed 

 on an excellent quality of paper, 

 and neatly bound. 



We have completed arrange- 

 ments with the author by which 

 these booljs may be secured by all 

 subscribers of the American Bee 

 Journal at a nominal figure as fol- 

 lows : 



We will send you the American 

 Bee Journal for one year and a 

 copy of either "Practical Brief 

 Kiguring" or " Freaks of Figures." 

 prepaid, for $1.30. 



We will send you the American 

 Bee Journal for one year and a 

 copy of both books, prepaid, on 

 receipt of $1.70. 



These offers are good for new 



Practical Brief Figuring" is 60c; 



George W. York & Co., 117 N. Jefferson St 



" First Lessons in Bee-Keeping " 



'CAPONS 



DouA/eftt 



brinf< the largest 

 profltei — liHi'J more 

 than other poultry. Ca- 

 ponizingifl easy aud pnon 

 learned. Capons sell for 

 300. a pound, while ordinary poul- 

 try briDBS only 15c. a pound. 

 Prosrcssivo poultr.vmen know 

 these thinf;s and use 



PILLING \^r^^s. 



Sent postpaid. $2.60 per set with 



" Easy-to-use " iDBtructione. 



. . , We also make Poultry 



5forA-er, 2BC. Gape tVbrm IJxlraclor,Xc FreTich 



Killing Knife, 60o. Bookitt, "Guide tot oponiiint." Fan. 



G. P. PILU NG&SONC 0..23J&ArcliSti.. PhJaaelpVi.. P«. 



Ptease mention Am. Bee Journal when writins. 



Souvenir Bee I'ostal Cards 



We have 4 Souvenir Postal Cards of 

 interest to bee-keepers. No. 1 is a 

 Teddy Bear card, with stanza of poetry, 

 a straw bee-hive, a jar and section of 

 honey, etc. It is quite sentimental. 

 No. 2 has the words and music of the 

 song, "The Bee-Keeper's Lullaby," No. 

 3, the words and music of "Buckwheat 

 Cakes and Honey;" and No. 4, the 

 words and music of "The Humining 

 of the Bees." We send these cards, 

 postpaid, as follows : 4 cards for 10 

 cents, 10 cards for 20 cents ; or 10 cards 

 with the American Bee Journal one 

 year for $1.10. Send all orders to the 

 office of the American Bee Journal. 



FIGURE THIS OUT FOR YOURSELF 



If you buy Bee-Supplies NOW that you will need in April, 

 you save money at the rate of 12 percent on the $. 



THREE PERCENT is the amount of our early order discount on cash purchases in January. 

 January to April is just three months — % of a year. Now 3 percent for 3 months is interest at the rate of 12 

 percent per year — so you see why we urge early orders accompanied by cash this month. 



ANOTHER reason is that we can serve you better now than three months hence. In a few weeks we 

 will be putting up carload shipments for our dealers and distributing centers, and every efifort in our big plant 

 —the largest establishment in the world devoted to the manufacture of bee-supplies — will be directed to filling 

 rush orders. Yon will be just as an.xious for your goods as our other patrons, and will deserve and receive the 

 same attention— no matter what the amount of your order may be, but 



We can Serve you Better Now 



and we want to make it worth your while to place an early order. Try this on a part of your list anyway. 

 Saving at the rate of 12 percent per year ought to interest everybody. 



We Manufacture Everything in Bee-Supplies 



Get our 1912 catalog which gives descriptions, illustrations and prices on everything from bee-hives to bee- 

 books, from frames to comb foundation. Get this Catalog NOW. 



THE A. I. ROOT COMPANY, 



213 Institute Place, Chicago, Illinois 



U. W. BOY DEN, M^r. 



(Jeffrey Building) 



Tel. 148-1 Nor til. 



