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GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 



Dec. 15 



AWARDED HIGHEST PRIZE 



COLD MEDAL 



AT THE world's FAIR 

 AT ST. LOUIS, 1904 



BEST, 

 COOLEST, 

 CLEANEST, 

 STRONGEST, 

 UP TO DATE. 

 THIS SMOKER SENT OUT READY TO USE 



Why and Where !t is VkHnning Its Way 



HIGHEST HONOR AT WORLD'S FAIR 



ST. LOUIS, MO., 1904 



THE PERPENDICULAR GRATE seen above has a divid- 

 ing rib at the center of the draft-hole, midway of the 

 ) re-cup, in line with the only opening of the bellows, 

 f jr directing- and deflecting the air upward and down- 

 ward, or both ways if desired. The upper current cools 

 and forces the smoke out the nozzle, as it burns from 

 the top downward, while the lower current fans the 

 fire until all the fuel is consumed. 



THE LEGS ARE LIGHT but very strong, being braced 

 and riveted through the fire-cup and grate, and are 

 rigidly held to the bellows by I'olts with a special wash- 

 er that Iteys the nuts when tightened, so that they can 

 not be kst. 



COMPACT AND CLEAN. -The new cap is very light 

 and strong, with the patent improved hinge. It fits 

 snugly on the fire-cup. It is always clean, permitting 

 the smoke to pass out freely at the proper angle, there 

 bfing no parts that can clog with soot, as is the case 

 with other styles having top-heavy snouts and nozzles 

 that are ever choking up. 



SIMPLICITY AND DURABILITY are assured by all that 

 is needed, and nothing more. The only opening of the 

 bellows has no valve or conducting air-tube, to wear, 

 tear, or break. There is nothing to get out of order. 

 The openings of the fire-cnp and bellows are spaced to 

 give a direct Llast without drawing creosote back into 

 the bellows. 



DOUBLE-WALLED.— The inside and bo+tom of the fire- 

 cup are lined with non-conducting asbestos paper back- 

 ed by a removable sheet of metMl to prevent the fuel 

 burning the tin off the outside «up, and keeping it cool 

 enough for safe handling. This lining can be renewed 

 for 10 cents, hence the smoker will outlast any other. 



COOL FIRE-HOLDER —The side fire-grate admits air 

 at top and side mainly, hence the fuel burns from the 

 top like a candle, leaving the bulk of the fuel and the 

 b-ttom of th • fire-cup cool— giving plenty of cool 

 smoke three times as long as other smokers. 



NET FUEL CAPACITY of the Twentieth Century Snook- 

 er's 3i'2x7-inch fire-cup equals that of the four-inch 

 smokers, and nearly doubles that of any other 85-cent 

 or $1.00 smoker in the market. 



TRUE ECONOMY —It is poor practice to buy a fifty- 

 cent smoker that is so cheap that it burns or rusts out 

 in a single season. You can not get something for no- 

 thing, even in smokers. Far better and cheaper to buy 

 the best, made of the best materials, for a dollar, that 

 will outlast a dozen cheaper ones, and continue to please, 

 Jis the longer you use it the better you will like it. 



IT COSTS NOTHING for a day's trial to prove its mer- 

 its, as safe arrival and satisfaction are guaranteed. If 

 you are not satisfied, write us and the price paid will be 

 cheerfully refunded on return of the smoker, as we do 

 not expect and can not afford to have one dissatisfied 

 purchaser. We trust that you will kindly help us by 

 tellins others of its merits. 



EVERY THING GUARANTEED 



ALL THAT IS CLAIMED —The General Manager of the 

 National Bee-keepers' Association says: 



I have given your Twentieth Century Smoker a thor- 

 ough trial. For convenience in lighting, durability, and 

 long time one filling will last and give ample smoke, I 

 find it all you claim. In the spring I =hall want several 

 I always want the best.— N. E. France, Platteville, Wis.' 



SURPASSES ALL OTHERS— "After giving the Dan- 

 zenbaker Twentieth Century Smoker several trials, can 

 say it surpasses all smokers it has been my liberty 

 to try; it will not go out until all the fuel has been con- 

 sumed, and it produces a cool smoke, a feature very nec- 

 essary in any first-class smoker." 



Grant Stanley, Nisbet, Pa. 



A GRAND SUCCESS; NO CREOSOTE— "I have been 

 using your Twentieth Century Smoker several weeks, 

 and I unhesitatingly assert that, of the varied assort- 

 ment I have used, and have in cold storage, yours has 

 proven by far to be the best. Besides furnishing an 

 abundance of cool smoke at all times, and at the right 

 place by dispensing with a nozzle and supplying an 

 adequate grate, you have absolved your smoker from 

 that abominable pest, creosote. It is a grand success 

 over all others." W. O. Hogarty, Quindaro, Kan. 



NEVER TOO HOT TO HOLD. -"I am well pleased with 

 the Twentieth Century Smoker. It keeps fire well 

 without getting too hot to hold on continuous use, and 

 makes smoke enough to satisfy the most critical." 



Reginald Munson, Washington, D. C. 



0. K. EVERY WAY -"The Twentieth Century Smoker 

 is the best I have ever seen, and is o. k. in every way." 

 F. C. Gilford. Vero, Fla. 



BEST IN TWENTY YEARS.-"I have used your Twen- 

 tieth Century Smoker one season. It has given me 

 entire satisfaction. In my twenty years of bee-keeping 

 I first used the old stand-by Clark smoker, and I believe 

 I have tried all the different makes, as I am always 

 looking for the best, and will say that your smoker beats 

 them all up to date." M. D. Andes, Bristol, Tenn. 



A VETERAN OF FORTY YEARS.-" After having given 

 your Twentieth Century Smoker a thorough trial, I do 

 not hesitate to say it has nothing to compete with it in 

 the smoker line, and I have used nearly all I have ever 

 seen." Wm. T. Kerrick, Washington, D. C. 



LARGEVOLUMES OF COOL SMOKE.— "I was truly glad 



to hear from you, as I think your smoker one of the 

 best, giving large volumes of cool smoke, and it never 

 goes out half full." Jas. A. Russell, Mt. Gilead, O. 



PRICES 



With other goods, or by express, $1.00; two, $1.90; three- 

 $2.50. By mail, 25 cts. each extra for postage. 



Order in time of your nearest dealer. If he can not 

 supply you, send to me. 



ROOT QUALITY" 



F. DANZENBAKER, MIAMI, DADE CO., FLORIDA 



OR CARE THE A. I. ROOT COMPANY, MEDINA, OHIO 



