Jan. 1, 1912 



This Model Outfit 



for Beginners in Bee- ittlQA 

 keeping Costs Only MPOU 



Here is an illustration of a complete outfit for the man or woman who wan'-^ to make 

 a start in bee-keeping in a small way. Vvith every thina; first-class, and ready for immediate use, 

 and with bees of purest Italian strain (which are imluded), this outfit will afford a fine opportu- 

 nity to study the work of these interesting little pets, an! prepare for broader developments. 



No reason at all why this single colony should not provide an extra swarm for the empty 

 hive the very first season, and under right conditions there will be a nice honey-harvest, too. 



Many people have wanted to keep bees . but have never made a start because of luck of 

 facilities for protecting the hives sufficiently to winter the bees safely out of doors where the v,'i 

 nters are severe. The double-walled hives sug gested in theis outfit are adapted for outdoor win 

 tering, relieving the bee-keeper of the work of preparing the hives for winter; aild for those who 

 want to keep bees for pleasure as well as profit, we recommend this outfit most highly. Follow- 

 ing is a list of articles included in the above outfit, numbered to correspond: 



1— Fill! Colony of Beps in Ten-frame Double-walled Buckeye Hive, Complete with 28 Sections $14.50 

 Tested Italian Queen for Above ........ 3 qo 



2 — Empty Hive C niplete for Hiving Kew Swarm ...... 5.95 



2A— 2 Extra Comb-honey Supers ........ 2. 10 



3— One Year's Subscrip ion to Gleanings in Bee Culture (large semi-monthly, illustrated) l.oO 



4— StanrtarH Root Sniok'T --...;-... .85 



5— a B C of Bee Cult^rre 1.50 



6— Pair of Bee-glnves ......... 50 



7— No. 2 Bee-veil -------- - . go 



No. S shows two l:<rood-fra:nes with full sheets of foundation from which the 

 I'oes build honpy-'-omb. There are ten such frames in each of the hives. No. 9 is 

 a super-cover. No. 10 is a tray which is filled with chaff or other packing mate- 

 rial to afford protei tion in winter. No. 11 is the hive-cover or roof which telescopes 

 the hive-body as shown in No. 1. 



9nPPNl nffpf * '^*''''^"'^'"*^'^ ''''^ •'^'''•^' ^''P''^^^ office in U. S. east 

 opcuni unci 1 of Mi.ssisRlppi River and north of Ohio Hiver 



$30.00 



For delivery to points outside of the above free liinit, we will make terms on application. 



The investment here is a little more than for some of the other outfits we furnish : but if 

 you e.xpect to keep a few bees only, just for recieation or to make enough money for your own 

 table, you will not need to make anv further purchases for some time, except a few extra sections 

 the second season. We take spei ial pains to put up these outfits in such fine shape that the bees 

 are sure to reach destination in prime condition. In these hives the bees will almost take care of 

 themselves, summer and winter. 



THE A. I. ROOT COMPANY, MEDINA, OHIO f S 



Send your order to the nearest o'flce. 



cuse. N. V. 



Yoi-k City. 60:) ?>enlnK- Post Bldy. 

 iladelpliia. Pa.. 10 Vine ,St. 

 fliioss'o. 111., 2l:)-2:U Institute Place. 

 DesMoines, I.i. 



Enclosed find draft tor §30.00 for which please send me Outfit No. 6, as listed above. I under- 

 stand that you guarantee safe arrival and prepay all [charges, if north of Ohio River and east 

 of Mississippi River. 



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