PUBLISHER’S  DESK 
NO  matter  what  kind  of  improvement  you  are 
planning,  you  should  have  the  helpful  sug¬ 
gestions  contained  in  our  books,  folders  and 
blue-prints  on  building  with  concrete — the  ever¬ 
lasting  way.  Your  architect  will  advise  concrete 
because  he  knows  that  this  modern  building  ma¬ 
terial  looks  well,  lasts  longest,  costs  least  in  the  long 
run  and  is  absolutely  fireproof  and  weatherproof. 
Poultry  House 
makes  concrete  that  is  as  enduring  as  solid  rock. 
It  always  gives  excellent  results  in  any  kind  of 
concrete  work. 
ALPHA  is  made  under  the  supervision  of  chemists  who 
test  hourly  to  make  sure  that  every  pound  is  pure,  live  and 
active.  No  cement  lacking  binding  power  can  leave  an 
ALPHA  plant.  ALPHA  is  guaranteed  always  to  meet 
the  U.  S.  Government  standard  for  strength. 
Check  below  the  kind  of  construction  in  which  you  are 
interested.  Write  your  name  and  address  in  the  margin 
and  mail  today.  We  will  send  free  data  that  will  be  of 
great  assistance  to  you.  Tear  this  out  now  before  you 
turn  the  page. 
G  Silo  □  Steps 
□  Poultry  House  U  Porch 
U  Corn  Crib  U  Meat  House 
□  Storage  Cellar  U  Milk  House 
□  Dam  □  Ice  House 
C  Green  House  □  Manure  Pit 
Department  R 
ALPHA  PORTLAND  CEMENT  CO. 
General  Offices :  Easton,  Pa. 
Sales  Offices:  New  York.  Boston.  Philadelphia,  Pittsburgh, 
Baltimore,  Savannah 
Foundation 
Thanks  to  you  I  received  payment  from 
letter.  I  had  a  chock  for  all  but  two 
sacks  which  they  claimed  to  have  been 
lost.  I  wrote  them  they  had  made  me  a 
price  f.o.b..  and  I  had  sent  express  re¬ 
ceipt.  so  asked  for  that.  Yesterday  after 
four  weeks  they  sent  that  check.  Nor  is 
this  the  only  benefit  we  have  received 
from  The  It.  N.-Y.  About  nine  o’clock 
one  night,  Mr.  J.’s  favorite  work  horse 
(Subject  to  mild  attacks  of  colic)  was 
taken  desperately  ill  and  failed  to  respond 
to  usual  treatment.  I  hunted  up  a  re¬ 
cent  issue  of  The  R.  N.-Y.  and  we  gave 
him  your  remedy  of  linseed  oil.  turpen¬ 
tine  and  nux  vomica.  It  worked  like  a 
charm,  and  it  was  over  a  year  before 
he  had  another  attack,  and  then  only  a 
mild  one.  We  thank  you  and  may  The 
R.  N.-Y.  “live  long  and  prosper.” 
Virginia.  MRS.  xr.  c.  J. 
Since  the  adjustment  was  eventually 
made  we  are  giving  the  firm  the  benefit  of 
any  doubt  as  to  their  good  intentions  by 
omitting  the  name  and  address.  We  are 
naturally  pleased  to  receive  such  reports 
of  the  practical  service  of  The  R.  N.-Y. 
to  our  country  friends  It  is  the  height 
of  our  ambition  to  make  the  paper  of  real 
substantial  help  to  onr  people  in  this  way. 
Ice  and  Milk  House 
Can  you  give  me  any  information 
about  the  following  firm  as  to  re¬ 
liability:  IT.  W.  Whiting  of  the  Ver¬ 
mont  Maple  Sugar  &  Syrup  Co..  700 
West  180th  Street,  New  York  City? 
Vermont.  w.  b.  g. 
We  most  certainly  cannot  recommend 
Mr.  Whiting  or  his  Vermont  Maple 
Sugar  and  Syrup  Company.  On  his  order 
one  subscriber  sent  him  syrup  and  sugar, 
and  later  a  sample  of  a  syrup  not  up  to 
the  highest  quality.  Mr.  Whiting  or¬ 
dered  from  this  later  sample  and  we  have 
been  unable  to  get  adjustment  In  this 
case  Mr.  Whiting  sent  one  check  for  part 
of  the  other  goods.  Check  was  protested, 
and  while  he  made  good  the  check,  he 
omitted  the  protest  fees,  and  there  is 
still  a  balance  due,  as  well  as  full  pay¬ 
ment  on  the  syrup  of  the  lower  grade. 
Subscriber  offered  to  take  back  the 
syrup,  but  Mr.  Whiting  neglected  to  re¬ 
turn  it.  On  investigation  we  find  that 
Mr.  Whiting’s  record  is  not  good.  He  is 
said  to  send  the  orders  he  takes  wherever 
he  can  get  them  filled,  and  many  com¬ 
plaints  have  been  filed  against  him.  Be¬ 
cause  of  this  transaction,  and  previous 
ones  of  the  same  nature,  one  responsible 
house  has  closed  business  relations  with 
Whiting.  The  maple  season  is  at  hand 
and  our  people  will  do  well  to  direct  their 
shipments  elsewhere. 
On  March  22nd  I  shipped  to  Morris 
Dairv  Company  two  cases  of  eggs  and  on 
March  20th  one  case,  for  which  I  have 
had  no  returns, 
they  are  broken 
G  Garace 
□  Driveway 
□  Culvert 
□  House 
□  Foundation 
[ G  Barn 
THE  GUARANTEE! 
PORTLAND 
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34  L8S.  NET 
This  Warranted 
1  full-sized  hardwood  and  steel 
\  Dumping  Horse  Cart 
\  $16.7S 
t  w,  freight  prepaid  toariyStation 
\  Last  of  Mississippi  River. 
Fell  particulars  on  appli- 
\  3  cation. 
HOBSON  &  CO. 
Box  47  Easton,  Pa. 
Own  An  I H  C  Binder 
\  for  which  I  have  and  there  was  ample  time  to  communi- 
Tho  report  here  is  that  pate  with  the  shipper  and  obtain  in- 
— .  -  Is  there  any  chance  of  stl.llctions<  The  express  company  offered 
getting  anything  out  of  them:  11  so, 
can  vou  help  me  got  it.  and  greatly  to  split  the  difference,  but  we  declined 
oblige.  F.  T*  anything  less  than  the  amount  of  the 
New  York.  claim,  and  further  delay  would  necessi- 
The  Morris  Dairy  Company,  formerly  tate  adjustment  at  the  highest  price.  We 
1S5  Duane  street,  New  York,  is  in  bank-  suggested  that  their  facilities  for  dispos- 
ruptcy.  and  offers  settlement  on  the  basis  mg  of  farmers’  produce  must  be  decided- 
of  15  per  cent,  cash  and  10  per  cent,  ly  meagre  tf  four  crates  of  fine  black- 
notes.  This  is  similar  to  the  adjustment  berries  would  bring  only  $2.  Voucher 
made  by  the  Consumers’  Butter  &  Egg  for  $7.34  was  received  oractieaily  by  re- 
Co..  and  we  assume  the  notes  would  be  turn  mail.  Express  companies  advertise 
about  as  valuable.  The  concern  also  so-  to  handle  produce  through  their  Order 
licked  shipments  under  the  name  of  the  *ud  Commission  Department,  but  the 
Morris  Profit  Sharing  Dairy  Co..  SSO  record  they  make  in  this  case  will  not 
Jennings  street,  and  shipments  to  the  lead  shippers  to  patronize  it. 
Morris  Dairy  Co.  were  transferred  to  , 
.  .  i  .  „  -  .  Keep  the  anti-fake  work  going.  Two 
that  address.  Checks  were  s  gne  by  neighbors  in  poor  circumstances  have 
Morris  Morrison,  and  Attorney  William  )H>en  taken  in  by  the  No-Alc  (no  acbe) 
Morrison  but  were  returned  unpaid.  We  Insole  Company,  Danville,  Ill.,  on  a 
have  been  advising  against  shipments  to  work-at-home  stunt.  The  company  has 
uavtr  uwi  *  tneir  50  cents  each  and  24  pairs  of  well- 
thesc  concerns,  and  fear  the  Id  per  cent.  ma(je  linings,  and  refuses  to  answer  in- 
cash  is  all  that  will  be  realized.  Where  a  quirks  as  to  pay.  F.  u.  ti. 
definite  rating  is  lacking,  caution  is  justi-  Indiana. 
fied  and  shippers  will  show  wisdom  by  re-  The  above  letter  covers  a  similar  ex¬ 
fusing  to  consign  goods  to  such  houses.  perience  reported  to  us  by  subscribers, 
who  relied  upon  these  various  work-at- 
A  few  months  ago  I  purclnised  a  Crone  home  schemes  for  earning  money.  It  is 
vaporizer  for  a  lord  car  irom  Arthur  Uimia]iv  shut-ins  who  suffer  most  from 
Cummings,  LawrenceviUe,  Pa.,  expecting  ...  .  .  .  .  ,  ., 
to  take  agency,  if  satisfactory,  for  which  tins  sort  of  a  scheme,  and  always  those 
I  paid  $5.  1  found  they  were  of  no  value  who  can  least  afford  to  lose  the  money 
and  returned  same.  I  have  written  them  and  energv.  A  few  Anti-Fake  stamps 
r£S?.1i™i  “  used  on  the  publisher,  currying,  such  nd- 
,  ,  ,  .  .  vertising  might  prove  effective. 
A  very  broad  guarantee  was  given  that 
the  vaporizer  could  be  returned  withiu  30 
days  if  it  did  not  prove  satisfactory,  and 
money  wmuld  be  refunded.  The  pur- 
K NOWING  the  conditions  in  your  harvest 
fields  as  well  as  y’ou  do,  it  will  be  an  easy 
matter  for  you  to  pick  out  the  right  grain  binder  for 
your  work.  Note  the  details  of  construction  —  How 
is  the  main  frame  built?  Is  the  main  wheel  large 
enough  and  wide  enough  to  give  plenty  of  traction? 
Is  there  a  simple  means  provided  for  quickly  and  easily 
taking  the  strain  off  the  canvas  at  night,  or  when  the 
binder  is  out  of  use?  Are  ball  and  roller  bearings  provided  to 
lighten  the  draft?  Will  the  elevator  take  care  of  both  light  and 
heavy  stands  of  grain?  Is  the  knotter  simple  and  sure  in  action? 
These  are  the  things  that  count. 
In  the  1  H  C  binders  —  Champion,  Deering,  McCormick,  Mil¬ 
waukee,  Osborne  and  Plano  —  these  things  and  all  other  details 
are  taken  care  of.  Own  an  I  H  C  binder. 
The  same  arguments  hold  good  for  the  twine  3rou  use. .  Ask 
for  and  insist  upon  getting  an  1  H  C  twine,  made  to  work  in  the 
binder  you  buy,  and  sold  at  the  lowest  price  consistent  with 
1  H  C  quality. 
Your  local  dealer  can  furnish  you  with  I  H  C  binders,  repairs 
and  twine.  See  him  dt  write  to  us  for  complete  information. 
.  International  Harvester  Company  of  America  . 
|)  CHICAGO  USA  m 
wJ  Champion  Deering  McCormick  Milwaukee  Osborne  Plano  'A 
When  you  write  advertisers  mention  The.  It.  N.-Y.  and  you’ll  get  a 
quick  reply  and  a  “ square  deal.”  See  guarantee  editorial  page. 
Urban:  “What  do  you  miss  most  since 
moving  to  the  country?”  Rural:  “Trains.” 
— Princeton  Tiger. 
