1610 GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. Dec. 15 



TEXAS ANNOUNCEMENTS 



Ne'w Contract. It was with a great deal of pleasure that we announced in Nov 15th 

 issue of GLEANINGS that we were again able to offer Root's Goods to our Texas bee-keeping 

 friends by reason of a new and favorable contract we had lately concluded with the manufac- 

 turers of this well-known line. 



Quality o£ Goods. Our experience covering the sale of bee-keepers' supplies, cov- 

 ering the past ten years, and the use of these goods in our own apiaries, have convinced us 

 that it is more profitable and satisfactory, all things considered, to use a high-grade standard 

 line, like the Root stock, than to attempt a little saving by local-made and other inferior lines. 

 The testimony of Mr. Bamberger, an Illinois bee-keeper who accidentally came across some of 

 these goods, is interesting. See what he says : 



ELIAS BA.MBERGER, 



Sash. Doors, Blinds. 



Freeport, 111., June 11 , 1907. 

 Th.e A. I. Root Co., Medina, Ohio. 



Gentlemen:-! received five of your AE52S-10 hives yesterday, and find 

 that I can not make my own hives and supplies as cheap as yours and use 

 the same quality of lumber. You can see by the head of this letter that if 

 any one can make hives cheaper than your prices I ought to be able to do 

 it, but, using the same quality of lumber, I can not. 



Yours very truly, John H. Bamberger. 



On June 19th permission was asked to use 

 his letter, and the following was his reply : 



Gentlemen:- Freeport, 111., June 20, 1907. 



Your favor of the 19th inst. at hand, and note what you say about 

 using my statement about your bee-hives as to the quality of material and 

 the workmanship and the price. In reply will say that you may use it, as 

 it was certainly voluntary, and, as I have had no dealings with you before, 

 you would not have received that order if I had not seen your goods at the 

 I. C. freight-house in this city. We have had inquiries in the past for 

 bee-hives, and always said, why not buy from the large manufacturers? The 

 reply was, we can get them cheaper. 



And they get #1 common lumDer and have us cut it up for them, and 

 very seldom are the hives the same size as some one else wants. The cost 

 may be less, but what a bunch of knots! 



The bee-keepers differ in opinion of quality and cost of bee- 

 supplies in about the same way that the whole population differ as to cheap 

 clothing, good material and factory-made, and good material and custom- 

 made clothing Any thing goes with some people, just so it is cheap; 

 others want good goods, and know that it is cheaper in the long run. I aim 

 to be one of the latter kind. Yours, John H. Bamberger. 



Prices. The prices at which we can furnish these goods at present remain practically 

 the same as during the past year, and present orders may be sent from the past season's catalog. 

 There are likely to be a few advances, and it is important that your orders come in early. Write 

 us for prices on large quantities or for detailed estimates on any order you may be about to place. 



'^Veed-process Fotindatiox^. We call your attention to the facilities we offer 

 for working up your wax into comb foundation of any grade, as we have renewed our contract 

 for the outfli of Weed-process machinery for another term of years, and shall be in better con- 

 dition than ever before to quote you favorable prices on this product ; or for working up your 

 wax, if you prefer to have it handled that way. 



A.^ents 'Wac^tecl. We want to secure a live hustling representative in every county 

 in Texas where we are not now represented. We prefer a bee-keeper centrally located, and one 

 able to pay cash down for the goods he will order and carry in stock. To those who mean 

 business we offer good inducements. 



Beesivax A.dvanced. We are in the market for beeswax at all times. We are 

 now paying 25c cash, or 28c in trade, for pure average beeswax delivered at San Antonio. 



Udo &». Max Toepperwein 



1S22 South Flores St. San Antonio, Texas 



