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‘Ibt RURAL. NEW-YORKER 
February 25, 1022 
PUBLISHER’S DESK 
All letters to Publisher’s Desk depart¬ 
ment must be signed with writer’s full 
name and address given. Many inquiries 
are answered by mail instead of printing 
inquiry and answer, hence unsigned let¬ 
ters receive no consideration. 
This Farm Size JAEGER 
Mixer— with Engine 
Without Engine or on Skids 
Y OU may not give your farm con¬ 
crete mixer the same day-after-day 
service that the contractor de¬ 
mands of his outfit. But that doesn’t 
means that a flimsy, makeshift model 
will do your work right 
A concrete mixer does get hardBervice--»ven 
on the smallest farm job. And it needs strength. 
Taggedness and in-built mixer quality --to 
stand the gaff and last! 
I inclose circular of the Summer sale of 
poultry of .7. C. Fishel & Son, Ilope, Iud. 
I bought Lot 5 and Lot 2b. The rooster 
of Lot 5 was in the last stages of sick¬ 
ness. Ils breast was devoid of flesh. I 
sent it back and it was dead when it 
reached Cleveland, O,, according to the 
express report. Also, one of the hens was 
a confirmed feather puller of the worst 
kind; thus, two culls out of a total five. 
Of course, these fowls can be returned, 
but the purchaser must pay express both 
ways, which makes it very safe for the 
seller to try to work off culls. Yet he 
never will say what he will give iu return. 
You take the same chances. Of Lot 20 
there are two or three very inferior fowls, 
one being nothing better than a eull. The 
rest seem to he fairly good. When these 
fowls arrived they were in the worst pos¬ 
sible^ condition. nud since some were molt¬ 
ing it would take an expert to judge of 
them. As 1 had more opportunity to ob¬ 
serve the fowls, and correspond with 
Fishel, I began to realize what 1 was up 
against. I have charged that these hens 
of Lot 29 are not all trap-nested liens and 
therefore sold to me under a deliberate 
misrepresentation and fraud. The only 
point I wish to take up in this matter is 
the question of trap-nested fowls of Lot 
29. I would like to have this matter 
fought to a fiuish. and the ethics of the 
case discussed in The It. N.-Y. in due 
time. w. i. u. 
Massachusetts. 
There has been considerable correspond¬ 
ence between the subscriber and Mr. 
Fishel; also between The R. N.-Y. and 
each of the contestants. Lot No. 29 is 
described in the Fishel price list as fol¬ 
lows : “Ten yearling hens, which in 
their pullet year made records of 201 to 
223, and these females are wonderful 
quality at the price, mated to a high-class 
breeding male.” After some correspond¬ 
ence Mr. Fishel admits that the birds de¬ 
scribed above “were not individually trap- 
nested, but they were produced by fe¬ 
males which in their pullet year were 
trap-nested.” Was there misrepresenta¬ 
tion in the sale of these birds, and were 
they sold under false pretense? J. C. 
Fishel & Son are a prominent poultry 
firm of high reputation, hut so far no sat¬ 
isfactory adjustment lias been made with 
the customer. Is it the custom of high- 
class breeders to sell stock as trap-nested 
when only the maternal parent of the 
birds had been trap-nested and made the 
records quoted? 
concrete! 
When you buy the Jaeger FARM CON¬ 
CRETE MIXER, you buy a standard Jaeger 
_ Mixer, made in one of the largest 
concrete mixer plants in the world. 
You buy a sturdy, heavy-duty, 
that will handle, year in end 
It ~~ a y ear out * ever y concrete job on 
your farm—an exact duplicate of 
Id the larger Jaeger contractors’ 
_ jlAjM mixer, built in a size for your 
jgN W needs. And it sells at a bed- 
rock price--on skids $48; on 
trucks $68; on trucks 
with engine, $133. 
A Minute’ 
W ITHtheFARM 
CONCRETE ^ 
MIXER on the job, you 
can save from $5.00 to $18.00 
a day on labor—and get perfectly-mixed 
concrete— better concrete--with no drudg¬ 
ery, no backache for anyone. The coupon 
will bring you full information on this biggest- 
value mixer money can buy. __ 
Mail it today. No 
obligation. Co tot>ar 
Have any of your readers met this gen¬ 
tleman? lie claimed to be a student, at 
the New York University, and was travel¬ 
ing about the country iu a car soliciting 
votes whereby ho could win a scholarship 
for the college. In order to vote for him 
one must give him $1—99 cents to be ex¬ 
act—and in return get a. receipt for one 
year's subscription to a magazine called 
“The Feminine Review,” which was pub¬ 
lished in Chicago. He left postal card to 
be filled out and mailed by me to the mag¬ 
azine people. Of course, no magazine 
ever arrived. Several of my neighbors 
also gave him the §1. lie was so very 
earnest and serious-minded he might have 
been studying for the ministry. If lie ever 
comes to any of your doors, sic Fido on 
him. The story sounds queer as I tell it, 
but it was clever when he gave it. 
New Jersey. sirs. o. v. g. 
The above corresponds with the scheme 
of the International Sales Company, Chi¬ 
cago. regarding which we have had numer¬ 
ous! complaints. There may be deserving 
young men securing the means to get an 
education by taking subscriptions to pub¬ 
lications, but we have found a very large 
percent of those making the claim to be 
impostors. Many who have paid money 
for magazines have never received them, 
and unless the young man can show his 
credentials and proof of his good faith, 
it is unwise to give such agents money. 
American Fence 
GALVANIZED 
and U.S 
gatIs s “eel a uoid 
Good live stock means profit and to raise 
it you need good fence. 
Horse high and bull strong. American 
Fence holds anything on four legs. 
Stretches evenly over rough ground. 
Springy, resilient, mechanically hinged 
joints. 
Stretch your fence on American or U. S. 
Steel Posts and you build the fence but once. 
Driven like stakes. Anchor themselves. 
Heavy Fence Is Your Best Buy 
Experienced farmers know that good fence should 
be made of large substantial wires, heavily galvan¬ 
ized. This is the kind of fence we make and recom¬ 
mend. We believe in it and stand back of it because 
we know it will give years of satisfactory service. 
To satisfy trade demands we also make and sell a 
high quality light weight fence. We built this as 
strong and enduring as is possible with small gauge 
wires, using the finest steel and best quality galvan¬ 
izing. But for permanent satisfaction and lasting 
economy there is no equal for heavy American Fence. 
Dealers everywhere. See them and feet prices. They have a stock on 
hand for quick delivery. Get new catalogue Illustrating many kinds 
of fences, gates and posts for every purpose. 
C/anf- Froo Write for American Books “Making the Farm Pay,” 
oclil 11CC ‘‘Power Alcohol." a new farm product, “Black Stem 
Rust,” “Farm Account Book,” “Dairy Farming” and others. 
When you write advertisers mention The R. N.-Y. and you’ll get a 
quick reply and a “square deal.” See guarantee editorial page. 
