The I. W. Scott Company, Pittsburgh, Pa 
BEE SUPPLIES 125 
BUY ROOT BEE SUPPLIES-SAVE MONEY 
100 s B e E c E tTo A n Y s $ 1- 35 
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Root Section Guarantee 
Made of finest basswood lumber, 
sorted with great care, dried 
exactly right, planed and cut 
exactly, expertly polished, dove¬ 
tailed perfectly. Rounded bottom, 
V-grooved, so wood bends without 
breaking. 
Quan. 4J4x4J4xlJ^in. Wt.lbs. Price 
100 2440. 8 $1 35 
500 2442. 31 6 45 
1000 2443. 62 12 90 
4 x 5 x 19U in. Wt. lbs. Price 
2450 . 6 $1 25 
2452 . 28 5 95 
2453 . 56 11 90 
Three-Ply Airco Comb Foundation 
This wonderful foundation for 
brood and extracting combs is the 
best because there is no 
sagging, no warping, one- 
third more worker cells, 
least amount of gnawing, 
and 7 sheets to the 
pound. 
Showing the three 
plies before and 
after milling. 
Leads all others 
volume of sales. 
in 
5000. 10-sheet pkg. For Hoffman Frames 8 x 16%.$1 00 
5003. 50-sheet pkg. For Hoffman Frames 8 x 16%.4 70 
Single-Ply Airco Comb Foundation 
Genuine Airco Process Foundation, made into clear tough 
SHEET sheets from finest quality pure beeswax. 
PACKAGE Brood Foundation is cut in sheets size 8 x 
MEDIUM OCc. l6^ inches; Super Foundation sheets are 
BROOD * 2> 1 A x l 5H inches and x 14% inches. 
The package numbers in the following price-list are for medium 
brood sizes, 8 x 16^, and for thin super sizes, 3^x15^ only. 
For 4F4 x 4>^-in. section. 
Medium Per pkg. Thin Per pkg. 
5110. 10-sheet pkg.$0 85 5331. 1-lb. box.$0 80 
5113. 50-sheet pkg, . 4 00 5333. 5-lb. box. 3 60 
Smokers 
The latest improved model has anti¬ 
spark tube, which provides a safe force 
draft, has long-life flexible hinge, and wire 
handle, that is always cool. 423 , 
Standard Tin Smoker, with 3^-inch fire¬ 
box (weight 2 lbs.), $1 each. 
Queen Excluders 
Queen Excluders are used to confine the queen to the brood- 
chamber, and are very generally used in the production of ex¬ 
tracted honey. 4241 , 10-frame, 7-wire and wood, 16%" x 20 
inches (weight 3 lbs.), 70 cts. 
Root Bee-Veils 
Root Indestructible Bee-Veil,madeof highest grade, dead-black 
wire cloth, is comfortable and snag-proof. Can be worn on any hat. 
255. Root Indestructible Bee-Veil, weight 1 lb.$0 80 
253. Veil, cotton tulle throughout, weight 3 ozs. 70 
Root Collapsible Bee-Hat 
Designed especially for beekeepers’ ' use. 256 , Root Bee- 
Hat (weight 4 ozs.), $1 each. 
Extract Your Honey 
ROOT’S THREE-FRAME HONEY 
EXTRACTOR AND CAPPING DRYER 
This machine holds 3 frames at a 
time and has the same ball-bearing 
construction as other Root extrac¬ 
tors. The supports at the side of the 
combs are quickly removed. The 
cappings can then be dumped into the 
big reel which is a perfect cylinder. 
Cappings are spread out evenly around 
the reel when the machine is operated, 
and the honey is easily thrown out of 
this thin layer. 4035, Pocket size, 
9)4 x 16 inches (weight 50 lbs.) $14.90. 
Hive Tool 
This tool is indispensable in scraping 
frames and prying them loose. 404, 
8-in., 48 cts. 
Root Foundation-Fastener 
The cut at the left shows the Root Foundation- 
Fastener with lamp. It is a very rapid tool and 
gives excellent results where a cheaper tool is 
wanted. 415 , Root Fastener with lamp (weight 
8 ozs.), 60 cts. each. 416 , Root Fastener with¬ 
out lamp (weight 2 ozs.), 20 cts. each. 
Double Exit Bee-Escapes 
In taking off honey the Bee-Escape is the 
greatest labor-saver ever invented. It frees the 
supers of bees so that no shaking of heavy supers 
or smoking is necessary. 411 , Double Escape, 
without board, 13 cts. each. 22676 , Porter Board with Double 
Escape, nailed (weight 2 lbs.), 55 cts. each. 
Spur Wire-Imbedder 
This is an excellent device for im¬ 
bedding the wires of frames into the 
sheets of foundation. The teeth are 
broad and blunt so there is no danger 
of weakening the foundation. 
401 , Spur Wire-Imbedder (weight 
3 ozs.), 20 cts. each. 
Wire for Frames 
This Wire is used to hold foundation or combs securely in the 
frames, and at the same time reduce the danger of sagging. 
670 feet are required for 100 Hoffman 
frames. 447 , ) 4 -lb. spool tinned wire, 700 
feet, 27 cts. each. 
Starting Right with Bees 
The best beginners’ book that is on the 
market. It was written by the editors of 
Gleanings in Bee Culture. 
128 Pages 
124 Illustrations 
BEAUTIFUL FABRIKOID CA. 
COVER OUC. 
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