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GLEANINGS 



BEE CULTURE 



August, 1919 



It Will Be Safe and Sure 



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BEEKEEPERS: ^"'"^ °'J°" °'''''- ""'^ "'"I ?""/""„' '', 



was in loo9, 50 years ago, that A. J. Koot 

 began, in a small way, to make beehives and beekeepers' supplies. In his 

 great enthusiasm for bees and beekeeping, he saw the value and possibili- 

 ties in supplying beekeepers with standard goods well made. He first used 

 a foot-power saw ; then a windmill ; then a small steam engine. He began 

 his manufacturing in a single small room — and from the first never lost 

 sight of honest dealing and honest goods. After 

 50 years he is still at the head of this business — 

 the greatest of its kind in the world, now become 

 The A. I. Root Co., and doing business on every 

 continent of the Earth. 



There has not been a year of these 50 years 

 that has not been a i3rosperous, larger-growing 

 year for the A. I. Root business. Its earnings 

 have constantly increased and its ability to pay 

 dividends has grown accordingly. It is more 

 prosperous today than ever, and its field is larger. 

 But with the enlarging of this field, due especial- 

 ly to the ever increasing demand on the part of 

 A. I. ROOT public for Airline Honey, has come the need of 



larger capital. It is to jDrovide capitalization for purchasing honey and 

 manufacturing stock in larger amounts that The A. I. Root Co. is now 

 offering a limited amount of 



7 Per Cent Preferred Stock 



Cumulative and preferred both as to dividends and assets. It will be sold 

 at its par vaue of $100 per share. We can say to our beekeeping friends 

 that we do not believe there is any better or safer investment than this 

 stoek anywhere or in anything, and we would prefer to have beekeepers 

 own it, for then they become partners with us and our interests become 

 theirs. Indeed, we wish every dollar of this stock were to be owned by 

 beekeepers and beekeepers only. 



We shall be glad to give fullest information about this stock and our 

 financial standing in every way to any interested friends. What we know 

 about our own company, our friends who may contemplate purchasing 

 any of this stock are very welcome to know. 



The A. L Root Co. 



J. T. CALVERT, Treasurer 



Medina Ohio 



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