The Proof of the Puddin; 



How do we know AIRCO Foundation is better .' 



Just what are the tests that have been made? 



Under what test conditions did the bees show a decided preference for 

 AIRCO Foundation? 



Since the tests were made thousands of beekeepers have proved to their 

 own satisfaction that AIRCO delivers the goods claimed on the basis of 

 tliese older tests. 



But the results of these oUler tests are still to be seen in the actual frames 

 as taken from the hives. Encased in glass, we keep on disiiiay these tirst 

 testimonials by the bees. 



In brood-frames we placed alternate strips of AIRCO coml) foundation 

 and strips of old-style foundation, both made from the same wax and at 

 the same time and under exactly the same .conditions. 



With alternate strips of eipial size of AIECO and old-style foundation, 

 the bees very decidedly showed a preference for the AIRCO; when the 

 two strijis of old-style foundation were placed in the center and the 

 AIRCO foundation occupied the two outside quarter spaces of the frame, 

 agnin the bees showed a decided preference foi' the AIRCO 2)ieces. 



"When AIRCO pieces were twice the length of the old-style strips or when 

 tlicy were half the length of the old-style and vice versa, the results were 

 still the same. Frames were put in all positions in many hives, but there 

 was no trickery that could move tlie bees in their preference between old- 

 style foundation and AIRCO foundation. 



The superiority of AIRCO over other foundation in the imitation of nat- 

 ural comb is a matter of scientific demonstration that cannot be ques- 

 tidvied. 



When we state that AIRCO foundation is decidedly better than any other 

 style of foundation, we mean just that and all of that. 



We have not heretofore advertised in detail the tests made because it 

 was our purpose that tests be made by the beekeeper himself. It has been 

 and is our ])lea today, try AIRCO foundation this year, and judge results 

 for yourself. 



For your convenience we copy fi-om page 21 of our catalog, order num- 

 bers and prices as follows: 



Price per pound parked i)i fco.re.s a-i follows: 

 MiHliiim Brond Ijiijlit Broiid Tliin Super Kxtra Thin SiipiM- 



One lib. box.B.511001 $1.00 B.521001 .$1.03 B.535001 $1.08 Br)45001 $1.1(1 

 One 2-lb. box.B;jll002 .9.5 B521002 .9S Eo35002 l.o:! B545002 1.05 

 One .5-lb. box.B511003 .92 B.j210n3 .9.5 B.535003 l.OO B545003 1.02 



Immediate shipment will be made from our biMiiclu^s anil agencies as 

 listed on the bacjc of the Root catalog, or your order mailed to Medina 

 will be filled from our nearest branch or agency, saving you all possible 

 transportation charges. 



THE A. I. ROOT COMPANY. West Side Sta., Medina. Ohio 



