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of business that Sanford & Co. claimed to have, and found 

 that tiiy suspicions were correct — they bad cleaued out the 

 place and skipt for parts unlinown ; and if it is any satisfac- 

 tion to Mr. A. to know it, he is not the only one who was 

 caught in the same trap. 



This is only one of the numerous schemes that are being 

 workt every day in this city. This lirm run the place for 

 about three months, until it got too hot for them. They had 

 a great many goods consigned to them from different parts of 

 the country, and sold them as fast as they could, and at any 

 price that they could get for them. 



These people have probably gone into business again in a 

 different part of the city, and under another name, so it will 

 be well for your neighbors to keep their eyes open, and not 

 get into the trap again. 



I feel very sorry for Mr. A., and that I am unable to get 

 any part of his money for him. 



Yours fraternally, R. R- 



In order that our readers may see the similarity between 

 the consignment-soliciting letter sent out by Sanford & Co , 

 and those of Horrie, Wheadon, etc., we reproduce the one 

 mailed to Mr. A., mentioned by Mr. Parker : 

 interesting to shippers. 



New York, Nov. 10, 1896. 



Any produce shipper, who has never sent a consignment 

 of goods to us, when he receives one of our price-currents 

 will naturally ask himself : " Is this firm a RELIABLE com- 

 mission house ?" A shipper always wants to consign his goods 

 to prompt, reliable commission merchants, who are financially 

 responsible and trustworthy, and in whom he can have im- 

 plicit confidence. 



We desire you to assure yourself that when you ship your 

 goods to us they will be sold quickly, at the highest obtainable 

 market prices, according to quality, and that you will receive 

 your account of sales with check to balance promptly, and to 

 thoroughly satisfy yourself on these points, we respectfully 

 request you to write to any one or all of the following parties, 

 whose names we have taken at random from our list of ship- 

 pers of butter, eggs, poultry, veal, pork, game and furs, 

 apples, chestnuts, honey, etc. [Here followed 20 names and 

 addresses, most of whom were no doubt swindled, sooner or 

 later, by Sanford & Co. — Editor.] 



We believe that if we sell goods promptly, and get good 

 prices for them, and send the shippers their money without 

 any unnecssary delay, that we will get more shipments from 

 them. They will have confidence in us, and will increase the 

 quantity and number of their shipments to us. This always 

 has been and is our policy, and we find our trade growing 

 steadily more extensive. We are one of the largest receivers 

 of poultry, calves, game and general produce on this market, 

 and the volume of business enables us to work on a very close 

 margin of profit on each shipment, our commission being 5 

 per cent, on poultry, game, calves, furs, etc., and 10 per cent. 

 on apples. 



If you believe in supporting a commission firm that is 

 willing to work on a small margin of profit, giving the shipper 

 honest returns; a firm financially responsible, reliable and 

 prompt in every way — in mailing remittances — in answering 

 all correspondence — in keeping you closely posted with the 

 latest market reports and price currents, and in looking out 

 for your interests in every way, then ship your consigtiincnts 

 to Its. 



Give us a trial shipment in order to see what we can do 

 for you, and assure yourself that we can do all we claim, and 

 if you do this, we know that you will not divide up your ship- 

 ments, but will ship all your goods to us in the future. 



We therefore respectfully solicit your next consignment 

 to this market, and will guarantee you quick returns at full 

 market prices, according to the quality of goods. 



Respectfully yours, Saxford & Co. 



You see, it's the same old story — downright lying from 

 beginning to end. 



Along the latter part of January, 1897, Mr. A. (who had 

 sbipt his 400 pounds of honey to Sanford & Co.) received this 

 " encouraging " announcement : 



New York, Jan. 19, 1897. 

 Dc(ir Sir : — Owing to the present general depression in 

 business and the extremely poor season we have experiencpd 

 this year, and also on account of uncollectable outstanding 

 accounts, we find ourselves considerably embarrast and short 

 of funds, and would ask your indulgence for a short time in 

 order to enable us to meet our obligations, and not force us to 

 make an assignment. If you will extend us your leniency in 



this regard, we may be able to settle up your account in full, 

 or nearly so. 



Kindly let us hear from you at once, and oblige. 



Yours truly, Sanford & Co. 



And that was the last Mr. A. beard from the prompt, 

 honest, and reliable firm of Sanford* Co.! Now we do hope 

 that no bee-keeper who reads any of the bee-papers will here- 

 after get caught by such blood-sucking thieves. Better a 

 thousand times (jive your honey to your friends and neighbors, 

 than to help along such conscienceless frauds as we have been 

 holding up to the light in the Bee Journal the past few months. 



What a grand work there is to be done by the United 

 States Bee-Keepers' Union along this line. Let it furnish 

 freely to its members private Information concerning all 

 commission firms who are dealing, or will hereafter attempt 

 to deal, in honey. We hope it will take hold of this work, 

 and follow it up until all the commission frauds will be buried 

 so deep they'll never have a resurrection. Yes, bury them as 

 the good old lady would bury the Devil — face downward — so 

 that if they should awake, and attempt to dig themselves out, 

 they'll only dig themselves the deeper into the earth. 



Tl?e Weekly Budget. 



Prof. J. E. Ar.mstrong, who is a member of the Board of 

 Trustees of the University of Illinois, and also Principal of 

 the Eiiglewood, III., High School, delivered an address before 

 the Cook County Farmers' Institute, held in Chicago on March 

 25, on " Bee-Keeping in Cities." Prof. Armstrong has had 

 experience in this, and understood what he talkt about. 



Mr. Charles S. Pizer, of Franklin, Pa., an old sub- 

 scriber and ardent admirer of the American Bee Jourual, died 

 at his home on March 27, having suffered from a long and 

 lingering illness of about to months. His complaint was a 

 complication of liver and other diseases. Mr. Pizer was an 

 expert bee-keeper, and an enthusiastic worker in everything 

 pertaining to the interests of the honey-bee and its keeper. 



Mr. Thos. G. Newman, General Manager of the National 

 Bee-Keepers' Union, writing from San Francisco, Calif., 

 March 26, says : 



" I am quite unwell again with la grippe — which I find is 

 about as bad here as in the East. I am hardly able to sit up 

 — but I must." 



We hope Mr. Newman does not suffer as much from la 

 grippe there as he did while in Chicago. He surely has had 

 more than his share of experience with that enemy to good 

 health and comfort. 



Mr. N. E. France— Secretary of the Wisconsin State 

 Bee-Keepers' Association— is entitled to the everlasting grati- 

 tude of the bee-keepers of that State for his constant efforts 

 in their behalf during the past year or more. In a letter 

 dated March 26, Mr. France says : 



" By constant watching and following up our legislative 

 Bills, I got both of them through today, by a large majority 

 vote — 9-1 to 3. All lacking now is the Governor's signature 

 (which will be next week) and publication." 



The two Bills referred to by Mr. France are those drop- 

 ping sweet clover from the noxious weed list, and the foul 

 brood measure. We expect an article from Mr. France as 

 soon as the Bills are signed, and thus become laws. 



Now, we want to advise every Wisconsin bee-keeper to at 

 once send Mr. France (at Platteville, Grant :o.. Wis.) their 

 membership fee of 50 cents, and thus become members 6f the 

 Association. The funds are needed to pay the expense in- 

 curred by necessary trips to the capital, in the interest of 

 legislation, and other matters. Mr. France will be greatly 

 pleased to receive membership fees at this time, as it will 

 show that Wisconsin bee-keepers appreciate his work in their 



behalf. 



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Every Present Sutoscriber of the Bee Journal 

 should be an agent for it, and get all others possible to sub- 

 scribe for it. See offer on page 218. 



