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THE AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. 



Feb. 2, 19C5. 



FOE 1905. 



We are always studying how to improve our goods. That's why we 

 are leaders. No detail is too small for improvement. No expenses Are spared 

 to experiment and build new machinery. There are many advantages in buy- 

 ing Root's Goods. You can't get good goods cheaper ; you save freight and 

 time, and you are always sure of the very latest in apiculture. Below are our 

 improvements for 1905. 



Honey Extractors 



The honey extractors of 1905 have 

 steel stampings in many places where 

 gray iron castings were used formerly. 

 These stampings are so ribbed and 

 braced that the construction of the 

 basliets will be much stifler than for- 

 merly with no possibility of any of the 

 parts breaking. 



Wire Imbedder 



Our new spur wire imbedder is a 

 great improvement over the old one. 

 Although it costs 20 cents and the old 

 one sells for only 10 cents, it is 10 

 times better. It does very neat, pretty 

 work and the special construction of 

 the teeth with the groove makes it 

 easy, to follow the wire during the 

 process of imbedding. 



Perforated line 



A complete new set of dies and 

 press have been made during 1904 for 

 turning out perforated zinc, so that 

 our 1905 product will be even better 

 than before. 



Smokers 



Some minor improvements have been 

 made in our smokers by which the 

 blast will be increased and the general 

 construction throughout stiffened. A 

 very neat and strong brace is placed in 

 such position that the legs supporting 

 the cup or stove can not be twisted or 

 bent out of shape without crushing 

 the whole smoker. 



Fences 



Some of our fences for the supers 

 will be nailed as well as glued. This 

 will enable the user to clean off the 

 propolis by immersing them in boiling 

 water, a fact which will be appreciated 

 by many. 



Root's 

 Automatic Extractor 



We have got it at last. An auto- 

 matic reversible honey-extractor 

 that will reverse the pockets while 

 in motion by simply pressing on a 

 lever. The extractors are no larger 

 than the Cowans, and reverse with- 

 out bang or slam, provided the di- 

 rections are followed. They are 

 equipped with street-car band- 

 brake,noiseless gearing, gearing on 

 top of the reel out of the honey, 

 and out of the way of putting in 

 and removing the combs. We have 

 the 4-frame size all ready for de- 

 livery. Six-frame, 8-frame, and 3- 

 frame sizes will be ready shortly. 

 Price will be only $2.00 above the 

 regular price for 2, 4, 6, and 8 

 frame Cowan extractors, respect- 

 ively. 



Wax-Tube 



The Van Deusen wax-tube fastener 

 is made of one piece of brass tubing 

 drawn down to a point. It is a much 

 neater and better tool than the one 

 sold last year. 



German Wax-Press 



The German wax-press is now so 

 improved that it has a threefold use. 

 First, as a wax-rendering device and 

 press to squeeze out slumgum clear of 

 wax. Second, as a press for squeezing 

 honey out of cappings, bits of burr- 

 combs, chunk honey and the like. 

 Third, as an uncapping can for uncap- 

 ping combs preparatory to extracting. 

 This last feature will prove invaluable 

 because the cappings will drop into the 

 basket, and when the uncapping is 

 done the cappings can be squeezed un- 

 til they are dry, the honey running out 

 at the spout. Three machines for the 

 price of one. And our price has been 

 reduced to $12.00. 



Bee-Veil 



Our bee-veil for 1905 will have rub- 

 ber cord sewed in the bottom edge so 

 that the top as well as the bottom will 

 be elastic. If the directions are fol- 

 lowed the edge of the veil can be mide 

 bee-tight around the waist or coat, ef- 

 fectually protecting the wearer. We 

 will still furnish veils with silk bind- 

 ing and when called for can supply 

 them. 



Cover 



The Excelsior cover will look about 

 the same as before except that its con- 

 struction will be simplified and 

 strengthened, making it better in every 

 way to withstand extremes of hot and 

 dry weather. It will be used on all 

 our hives including the Danzenbaker, 

 as it has stood the test of many years, 

 and for a general purpose cover we 

 know of nothing better. 





Ask for our Catalog. A postal brings It. 



THE A. I. ROOT COnPANY, 



Factory and Executive Office, 



MEDINA, OHIO. 



BK,A.lSrOHBS. 



Chicago, 111., 144 East Erie Street. 

 Philadelphia, Pa., 10 Vine Street. 

 New York City, 44 Vesey Street. 



Syracuse, N. Y., 1635 W. Genesee St. 

 Mechanic Falls, Maine. 



St. Paul, Minn., 1024 Mississippi Street. 



San Antonio, Texas, 1322 So. Flores Street. 

 Washing-ton, D. C, 1100 Maryland Ave., S. W. 

 Havana, Cuba, Obrapia 14. 



Kingston, Jamaica, 115 Water Lane. 



