Figure This Out For 



"^T ir If You buy Bee - Supplies 



I OUrSClr! NOW that you will need 

 — ^^^^■^^^^■^"" in April you Save Money 

 at the rate of 12 per cent on the ^. 



Three per cent is the amount of our early order discount on 

 cash purchases in January. January to April is just three months 

 — ]/4 of a year. Now, 3% for 3 months is interest at the rate of 

 12% 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 car- 

 load shipments for our dealers and distributing centers and every 

 effort in our big plant — the largest establishment in the world 

 devoted to the manufacture of bee-supplies — will be directed to 

 filling rush orders. You will be just as anxious 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% 

 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 



MEDINA, OHIO 



THE CHAS. F, MAY CO.. PRINTERS, D ETROIT, M ICH . 



