M^Y, 1921 



O L E A N T N G 8 T \ BEE CULTURE 



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BUYING 

 BUYING 



BEES IS LIKE 

 OTHER STOCK 



All important conHideration in the pui-cliaso of Ik'Cs or 

 <|uccns is to ffot HARDY. VIGOROUS STOCK. Our own 

 bees have wintered without the loss of a single colony, 

 and today our colonies are active and strong. We were 

 never in better position to make prompt shipments nor 

 to supply our customers with the highest-grade stock, than 

 we are today. It is with bees as with any other stock, if 

 you want something really fine it naturally will cost a 

 little more than ordinary stock, but the results may l)e 

 many times better for the investment made. 

 ITALIAN QUEENS.— The season is early here in Medina, 

 and untested queens will be available earlier thaii usual. 

 Our breeding queens are selected with the utmost care, 

 and the reinitation of Root's queens is second to none. 

 The large orders that we liave received from near and 

 distant points is the best testimony on this point. Our 

 basswood queen-breeding yard will be supplemented by 

 our Maplewood and other yards as occasioji requires, 

 under the management of Messrs. Deyell, Mell Pritchard, 

 Mosgrove, and Wardell. 



NUCLEI. — A one. two or three frame nucleus will make an 

 astonishing record jirovidcd such a nucleus goes out, as 

 ours do, on full worker combs in wired frames, well sup- 

 ])iied with bees and the proper amount of brood. "We do 

 not wish to draw any comparisons in reference to our 

 nuclei or colonies with those supplied from other sources, 

 but the large nnmber of reports from hundreds of satis- 

 tied customers warrant us in believing that the extreme 

 care we take in breeding and putting up our Nuclei and in 

 the selection of our combs is of decided advantage to our 

 customers. 



BREEDING QUEENS.— As our stock of breeding queens 

 this spring is rather limited, it is important that orders 

 be placed promptly for those who desire to introduce our 

 breeding stock for 1921 use. We wish to call attention 

 also to the fact that we are this season testing a limited 

 number of queens for 1922 delivery of pedigreed stock, 

 and we urge those who are expecting to replace their 

 breeders late the coming fall or next spring to place their 

 orders with us early this summer so that we can arrange 

 to give them just wdmt they want. Our prices for the 

 pedigreed stock will run from .$2.5 to .$100 each. 

 QUANTITY ORDERS— We refer to our catalog for prices 

 on queens, nuclei, and colonies and urge buyers to write 

 us immediately for quantity prices from a half dozen to 

 100 or more, stating delivery wanted and we will quote 

 special prices on the same. 



THE A. I. ROOT COMPANY 



WEST SIDE STATION, MEDINA, OHIO, U. S. A. 



