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THE AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL 



May 18 1905 



Chicago PhiladelDhia New York 



M4 E. Erie St. lo Vine St. 



The A. I. Root Company offers unexcelled advantages to the bee-keeper. 



44 Vesey St. 



Prompt Shipments! Fnll Stocks! Quick Time! Low Freight! 



Now is the time the average bee-keeper wants Supplies, and wants them quick 1 Now is the time the advantages offered by the A. I. Root 

 Company are most apparent. With branches and agents in all principal bee and railroad centers the time consumed between the mailing of 

 the order and receipt of the goods is reduced to a minimum Write to the nearest branch or agent for Catalog. Remember our prices are as 

 low as consistent with good goods, and that we are the leaders in improvements. Complete information oa request. 



The Latest Improvements in Honey-Extractors 









ROOT'S AUTOMATIC 8 FRAME HONEY- EXTRACTOR CONNECTED TO RUN WITH A SMAI,!, 



GASOLINE-ENGINE 



The long-wished-for practical Automatic Reversing Extractor has at last been found. The Root Automatic solves the question com- 

 pletely. No complicated mechanism ; it is simplicity itself. All orders for 4-frame Cowan or larger will be fitted with the Root Automatic at 

 the regular price of the Cowan. . c • , 



When a bee-keeper has a large amount of extracting to do, requiring a large machine, an Engine for running the Extractor is almost a 

 necessity. To furnish power in such cases we are prepared to supply a small Gasoline Engine, specially built for this work. If you are inter- 

 ested write for complete description and price. 



Best Book for Beginners 



Arranged in the form of an encyclopedia so that 

 any information can be found in an instant. The 

 subjects are completely covered, and brought com- 

 pletely up to the times by constant revision. The 

 book is beautifully illustrated by the finest half- 

 tones. 100th thousand. 1905 edition. Price, $1.20, 

 postpaid. 



Bees and Queens 



We are prepared to furnish Nuclei and full col 

 onies of Italian Bees. Also our Red Clover am 

 Honey Strain of Italian Queens, as well as Importeit 

 Queens. Upon the queen depends the prosperity of 

 the colony. See to it that your queens are young 

 and vigorous, and the honey is sure if there are 

 flowers. Write for our price-list. 



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10 Branch Houses 



Hundreds of Agents 



