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THE BASIS OF CONFIDENCE 



VY/HAT gives you confidence in a man or in a business 

 firm, and in what they say and in what they make? 

 It is just one thing — experience w^ith them, day in and day 

 out, year in and year out. Here is the experience of some 

 of the customers of The A. I. Root Company: 



Good for 48 Years. 



"I purchased my stock and outfit of G. W. Gates of Raleigh, Tenn. 

 Among the lot is a Langstroth-Root portico hive that has been in con- 

 stant use since 1872. How is that for lasting?" S. B. MYERS. 



Memphis, Tenn. 

 Give Perfect Satisfaction 



"We have bought our bee supplies from the Root Company for the 

 last 2S years. I represent the Bitter Root Stock Farm. We have 234 

 hives of bees. Your bee supplies have always been first-class, given per- 

 fect satisfaction and came on time. Your dealing has always been scru- 

 pulously honest and fair." FRANK MEEK. 



Hamilton, Mont. 

 The Same High Standard. 



"I received $122 worth of supplies from your Council Bluffs branch 

 about two weeks ago, but there was nothing unexpected about them. 

 They were the same high standard of perfection as to quality, material 

 and workmanship as the Root's goods have been ever since I became 

 acquainted with them in 1903. I will send another order to Council 

 Bluffs in a few days." CHAS. L. RUSCHILL. 



Lohrville, la. 



An Honest Man. 



"I don't think I need a lantern to find an honest man. Readers of 

 Gleanings in Bee Culture will not be surprised when I refer them to 

 the head of the A. I. Root Company. I sent the firm a small order, 

 including two cents extra for postage. Mr. Root used 2 cents to return 

 my postage! Pretty safe to have dealings with folks like that, don't you 

 think?" ' FRED JOHNSON. 



.'\Iton, Ind. 



Hives that last for half a century and beekeeping goods of the guaranteed high 

 quality manufactured by us and honestly sold, are not high priced. They are 

 cheaper than any other agricultural implements made today — for they last so 

 much longer. It is the stuff in them and the lasting qualities that determine the 

 value of goods. 



EARLY ORDER CASH DISCOUNTS 



Take advantage of our early order cash discounts: Au- 

 gust, 9 per cent; September, 8 per cent; October, 7 per 

 cent; November, 6 per cent; December, 5 per cent. 



Send for our "Year End Special" Price Sheet. 



THE A. I. ROOT COMPANY 



MEDINA, OHIO 



