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December  2,  1916, 
Zt'he  RURAL  NEW-YORKER 
PUBLISHER’S  DESK 
When  Mr.  Clarence  Crooks  bought  a 
$15  Orange  Judd  Building  Certificate  he 
was  promised  seven  benefits.  The  seventh 
benefit  was  free  advice  in  making  further 
investments.  Mr.  Crooks’s  mother  availed 
herself  of  this  benefit  and  took  Mr. 
Myriek’s  advice  and  invested  $600  in  five 
shares  of  the  Orange  Judd  Publishing 
Company.  The  price  was  a  20  per  cent, 
premium  on  the  face  of  the  stock.  The 
principal  asset  behind  it  is  the  goodwill  of 
the  business,  and  it.  has  paid  no  dividend 
in  nearly  three  years.  Mr.  My  rick  re¬ 
fuses  to  redeem  the  certificate  and  return 
Mrs.  Crooks’s  money.  Will  the  American 
farmer  and  the  American  business  man, 
through  subscription  and  advertising 
patronage,  support  a  publication  that 
capitalizes  the  confidence  of  its  readers 
and  sells  them  gold  bricks  at  20  per  cent, 
above  par? 
that  grow,  and  a  little  lilac  slip  in  place 
of  the  snowball.  The  currant  hushes 
were  slips  about  as  long  as  my  finger,  so 
for  my  fifteen  dollars  I  have  fine  lilac 
slip  and  12  strawberry  plants,  but  I  guess 
I  have  gained  some  experience.  I  don’t 
think  there  could  he  anything  done  about 
it.  I  wrote  them  several  times  in  regard 
to  the  first,  order,  but  was  so  disgusted 
with  this  last  batch  l  never  even  wrote 
them.  I  knew  it  would  be  useless. 
Montana.  f.  j.  w. 
The  above  letter  from  a  Montana  sub¬ 
scriber  is  a  fair  sample  of  the  reports 
which  come  to  us  from  time  to  time  from 
customers  of  the  Gardner  Nursery  Co. 
We  have  frequently  referred  to  this  “Ad¬ 
vertising  Orchard”  scheme.  It  is  a  de¬ 
ception  pure  and  simple  in  order  to  lead 
the  prospective  customer  to  believe  that 
he  is  going  to  get  a  great  bargain  in 
trees.  It  has  been  our  experiences  that 
nursery  houses  resorting  to  methods  of 
this  kiud  cannot  he  depended  upon  to  fur¬ 
nish  stock  that  is  worthy  of  planting. 
Does  this  look  good  to  you?  It  doesn’t 
to  rue,  so  I  am  sending  it,  hoping,  in  case 
it  is  a  fraud,  that  you  may  warn  readers 
of  The  R.  N.-Y.  in  time.  A.  G.  n. 
New  Jersey. 
No,  this  proposition  of  the  Industrial 
Oil  Refining  Company  of  Cleveland, 
Ohio,  does  not  look  good  to  us.  The  com¬ 
pany  providentially  has  a  large  shipment 
of  oil  at  Freehold,  N.  J.,  that  was  refused 
by  consignee,  and  it  is  offered  people  in 
the  vicinity  at  a  low  figure.  The  propo¬ 
sition  is  so  similar  to  that  made  by  the 
Progress  Paint  Company  and  the  Elec¬ 
tric  Paint  Company,  also  of  Cleveland, 
that  we  rather  suspect  that  they  are  one 
and  the  same  concern;  at  any  rale  they 
have  adopted  practically  the  same  method 
of  disposing  of  their  goods,  and  it  is  a 
’good  opportunity  to  use  some  Anti-Fake 
Step  into  these  Hunting  Shoes  for  Comfort 
Just  what  you  want  to  make  your  feet  glad  in  cold 
weather.  They  are  warm  and  dry  as  toast. 
The  rubber  alone  in  this  Lambertville  Rubber  Footwear 
costs  over  half  of  the  retail  price.  It’s  reinforced  every¬ 
where  the  wear  comes — the  stout  seams  and  the  heavily 
protected  welt  makes  these  shoes,  arctics  and  boots  snag- 
proof,  weatherproof  and  all  but  wearproof.  No  thin  spots 
or  skimpy  workmanship. 
I  herewith  enclose  n  check  to  pay  my 
debt;  thanks  for  your  trouble  with  my 
daim  against  express  company.  I  never 
thought  you  could  get  whole  amount,  as 
the  company  would  not  pay  more  than  50 
per  cent,  basis.  I  hope  you  are  able  to 
get  tin*  rest  of  claims  as  you  did  with  this. 
Florida.  y.  m. 
A  shipment  of  tomatoes  was  frozen  in 
transit.  The  Southern  Express  Company 
offered  adjustment  on  a  50  per  cent,  basis, 
insisting  that  they  would  not  admit  lia¬ 
bility  but  were  closing  out  all  Florida 
frozen  vegetable  claims  on  a  50  per  cent, 
basis.  We  refused  to  accept  such  a  com¬ 
promise  settlement  on  the  ground  that 
when  they  accepted  a  perishable  shipment 
from  a  Southern  point  for  delivery  to  a 
Northern  market,  they  were  under  obli¬ 
gations  to  protect  it.  We  staid  by  this 
and  other  claims  and  received  adjustment 
for  the  full  amount.  The  company,  how¬ 
ever,  went  direct  to  some  of  the  shippers, 
who  were  inexperienced  in  express 
methods,  and  induced  them  to  accept  the  stamps. 
50  per  cent,  compromise.  If  a  transpor-  _  ,  .  ,  .  , 
««**»  to1  r  ins 
mers  and  neglects  to  protect  it  so  as  to  Orange  Butter  and  Egg  Company,  565 
prevent  freezing,  and  then  refuses  to  Orange  street,  Newark,  N.  J.  I  have  been 
make  settlement  on  the  basis  of  a  fair  una!?le  to  collect  this,  and  wish  you 
.  .,  .  p  ,  •  would  go  after  him.  If  you  cannot  get  it 
value  for  the  goods,  the  need  of  other  Qnv  otll(,r  way>  6l,e  him/  E.  c.bL. 
methods  of  transportation  is  evident.  New  York. 
Tl„  insecurity  of  their  ground  however,  Tw0  ycan>  we  h;,a  ^aerable 
.8  evidenced  by  the, r  policy  of  going  to  plaint  against  Mr.  Ehrenkrantt,  and 
the  shipper  and  inducing  him  to  accept  a  .  ,,  ,  .  .  , 
.  ..  referred  to  lus  operations  in  order  to  save 
50  per  cent,  adjustment,  while  on  similar  „  .  .  .  ,  .  -r, 
,  .  ,  ,  other  shippers  from  loss.  By  persistent 
claims  from  the  same  point  they  settled 
...  .  ,  dunning  we  collected  some  of  the  accounts, 
with  us  at  the  full  value.  The  single  ,  ,  ,  .  „  . ,  ,,  ...  „ 
.  .  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  .  hut  he  has  evidently  started  all  over 
shipper  feels  helpless,  and  the  express  .  .  ,  ,  .  . 
.  ,  ,  ,  .  ,, .  ..  again,  and  as  yet  we  have  not  succeeded 
company  takes  advantage  of  this  condi-  .  , .  •  „  _  „  , .  ,  ... 
xxr  i  a  \  *.  os  i  •  -  111  getting  any  settlement  for  this  sub- 
tion.  We  had  about  2d  claims  from  one  „  x.  ,  ,  ,,  ,  , 
0  ,,  ,  v...  ...  scriber.  It  is  better  to  pass  by  a  house 
Southern  town.  Where  the  shipper  was  ...  .  ...  ,  ,  .  *  . 
......  ...  ...  with  this  reputation  and  ship  to  those 
new  at.  the  business  and  it  was  possible  , 
.  ......  ..  .  having  a  good  credit  standing. 
to  cajole  him  into  accepting  their  propo- 
sitiou,  they  were  successful,  but  with  tlie  Some  time  ago  Carnegie  College  of 
older  shippers  who  withstood  their  offers,  Rogers,  Ohio,  advertised  in  “The  Path- 
we  were  able  to  bring  about  the  proper  Sarship^to^tTe  7S  pS^iu  oa’ch 
adjustment.  countv  that  made  nnnlirjit  inn  for  Ktumv 
iambertville 
Grubber  footwear' 
is  made  in  four  brands  of  various  grades  at  prices  to  suit  all 
requirements:  “Snag-Proof,”  seven  thicknesses  of  pure, 
new  rubber  are  ground  in  on  extra  heavy  sail  duck,  forced 
through  it  from  both  sides,  making 
‘ ‘Snag-Proofs ’’highly  resistant  to  water, 
cold  and  wear.  “Redskin”  is  made  of  " sna 
durable  red  rubber.  “L”  Brand  has  a 
duck  vamp.  “Lamco”  is  pure  gum  with  Hunting  and 
heavv  ribs.  If  vou  don’t  locate  the  T  om.  Sporting  Sho« 
ante 
thatyou  aresupplied.  Send  for  booklet. 
LAMBERTVILLE  RUBBER  COMPANY 
Lambertville,  N.  J. 
Fl^inp  Dutchman 
k  Widespread 
#  Keep  your  land  fertile— save  time,  labor  and  manure 
i—»'  with  the  Flying  Dutchman,  a  practical,  low  down,  end¬ 
less  apron,  wide  spread  spreader.  It  has  up-to-date 
exclusive  features  which  are  worth  while. 
Double  Beater,  with  second  beater  running  at  high  speed,  gives  manure 
second  handling,  pulverizesitmore  thoroughly — makesa  wider,  more  evenspread. 
Separate  Direct  Axle  Drive 
for  Both  Beater  and  Apron 
rain  on  beater  mechanism  as  is  the  case  on  spreaders  hav- 
th rough  beater — insures  reliable  power,  durability,  freedom 
^LUDES  ^rom  *rouble  atld  repair  expense. 
.  Unusually  Light  Draft  in  secured  by  shortwheel base,  hitch 
-»  C , .In  close  to  the  load,  wheels  well  under  the  load,  full  equip- 
i  arrow  j  mentof  rollerb-oa  rings  on  driving  gear  and  beater  mechanism. 
Lime  .  The  Flyin*  Dutchman  if  easy  to  load,  stands  low  with  ample 
Spread-  clearance  between  ground  and  lowest  part  of  apron, 
tied  and  One  Lever  Controls  Operation— permits  wide  variation  in 
Seeders,  spreading,  from  a  thin  coating  to  24  loads  to  the  acre. 
“rm  Built  almost  entirely  of  steel — nothing  to  warp,  sag  or  rot. 
— — — •  Aik  your  Moline  Dealer  to  tell  you  about  this 
Spreader,  or  write  us  /or  Illustrated  literature . 
Moline  Plow  Co., 
Dept  19  Moline,  III. 
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