1906. 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
949 
THAT JERSEY CATTLE CASE. 
Tlie following communication has been received from 
the A. J. C. C. 
Dear Sirs :—'For the purpose of correcting any misappre¬ 
hension in the minds of Jersey "breeders which may have 
been created by an article in Tiie Rural New-Yorker of 
November 17, 1000, page 847, entitled “Is It a Whitewash? 
The American Jersey Cattle Club Challenged,” the Executive 
Committee of said Club desires to state that after careful 
consideration of all the evidence presented in relation to 
the matter evidently referred to in said article, the following 
resolution, which is self-explanatory, was unanimously 
adopted at a meeting held September 27. 1000, the only 
change in said resolution being the omission of the mime of 
the complainant: 
“Resolved, That we instruct the Secretary to write 
Mr. - that, while the Club is always ready to 
investigate charges of fraud when they are corroborated, we 
do not find in this matter any corroboration whatever of his 
affidavit, nor do we find this affidavit sufficiently specific as 
to the alleged facts: that the statements on the other side 
are just as strong and in addition are corroborated: that 
from information given us we believe he personally sefected 
the animals and himself took them and accompanied them 
upon their shipment: and, further, that it has been the 
constant policy of the Club not to interfere in any disputes 
between purchaser and seller In transactions of this char¬ 
acter ; so that, under the circumstances, we do not feel 
justified in taking any action." 
J. .r. hemingway. Secretary. 
When this complaint was first entered, the buyer was 
informed bv a member of the Club that the Club simply 
wanted a statement from some other reliable breeder. 
This they have from a breeder of unquestioned reli¬ 
ability. Following this on May 9 the A. J. C. C. Secre¬ 
tary wrote the complainant as follows: 
We presented the matter at one of the meetings of the 
Executive Committee, and it was referred back to us by 
the Committee with the request that the complaint be more 
definitely set forth and substantiated by an affidavit, when 
it would be legitimately before the Club. 
The complainant then wrote for definite instructions 
as to the form of statement and affidavit which would be 
acceptable. To this Mr. Hemingway made this reply: 
Now, we cannot say just what form of affidavit should be 
sent : it Is simply desired to have you substantiate your 
complaint, by a sworn statement, and if you will send the 
same it will be presented at the next meeting of the Execu¬ 
tive Committee (which wiJ1 probably occur within (10 days), 
when a committee will undoubtedly be appointed to make a 
careful examination into the entire matter. Your letter 
dated the 14th inst. has also been received. 
A statement was then prepared and sworn to and 
mailed to the secretary of the Club at its New York 
address. At this time the matter had been referred to 
The R. N.-Y., and we had written the A. J. C. C. stat¬ 
ing the nature of the case and requesting a prompt and 
impartial investigation. To this, on May 29, we re¬ 
ceived the following letter, the only change being the 
substitution of Buyer and Breeder for names of parties 
concerned: 
Dear Sir: —Your letter dated the 26th inst. with further 
reference, to the Ruyer-Breeder matter, has been received 
and carefully noted. The charges have now been presented 
by Mr. ----— (the buyer) in proper form, affidavit 
being received from him to-day. and the case will, as pre¬ 
viously indicated, be taken up by the Executive Committee 
as soon as possible to do so. I need scarcely repeat the 
statement in my former letter to you. that this matter will 
be given thorough and impartial Investigation by the Ameri¬ 
can Jersey Cattle Club. j. j. hemingway. Secretary. 
The affidavit was sufficiently specific in May, when de¬ 
finite action was four months off; but was not so con¬ 
sidered in September when the conditions demanded 
action that could not be longer put off. As to corrobora¬ 
tion, thev had it in the statement referred to above from 
a responsible Jersey breeder. If they required this in 
the form of an affidavit why was it not so stated? On 
the contrary, the buyer was lulled by the assurance that 
his charge was then “presented in proper form” and 
that the “matter will be given thorough and impartial 
investigation by the A. J. C. Club.” 
What earthly difference can it make about the strong 
statements on the other side? Would not an accused 
Breeder make the strongest statements possible to de¬ 
fend himself? 
Suppose the Buyer did select these animals and ac¬ 
company their shipment, which is not our understand¬ 
ing, what possible effect could that have on the accuracy 
of the registration papers? 
The only question for the A. J. C. C. is the reliability 
of their records. The Breeder, a member of the Club, 
claims that the registry papers are correct. The Buyer 
claims that they are not; that a seven-year-old cow is 
registered as a three-year-old; that another registered as 
a two-year-old is at least five years old, and that ac¬ 
cording to the registry papers as compared with the 
actual age of the cows a certain dam must have given 
birth to one calf in June and to another in September. 
In this the Buyer is substantiated by a veterinary of Na¬ 
tional reputation, by a local veterinary and by a respon¬ 
sible breeder. 
In view of all these contentions, if it has been the “con¬ 
stant policy of the Club not to interfere in transactions 
of this character,” the sooner that policy is changed the 
better it will be for the club; and for the farmers who 
have been paying honest money for their faith in the 
accuracy of the A. J. C. C. records. 
Views of an Ohio Breeder. 
The marked subject in The It. N.-Y. of November 17 
was carefully read, and will say. as a careful but small 
breeder, (bat if the case is as you state it, a thorough in¬ 
vestigation should tie inaugurated, and all honest br“eders 
should stand by and encourage you in the investigation. 
No such instance should be turned down by the machinery 
in power if they have the best interests of the Jersey breed 
at heart. While I have quite a large acquaintance with the 
moderate breeder. I can cite no case of wilful deception in 
m.v experience with the Jerseys; however, I do not think the 
business is entirely free from dishonest men or their 
methods No more "so than the banking business, or other 
mercantile pursuits. This party, if proof is certain, should 
he exposed through the press, as the ordinary farmer can¬ 
not afford to pay purebred prices for grades to found a 
future herd on. I would like to know his name. Yours 
for the good of the breed and protection to the farmer. 
Ohio. N. A. BUCKLIN. 
EVENTS OF THE WEEK. 
DOMESTIC.—A great flood came down the San Fran¬ 
cisco River and Chase Creek December 3, and the principal 
business part of Clifton. Ariz., was almost completely ruined. 
The loss of life is variously estimated at from 20 to 40, 
The flood was caused by the breaking of a dam. The great 
flood swept through the camp, destroying many business 
buildings, wrecking the smelting plant of the Arizona Cop¬ 
per Company, and tearing out miles of track of the 
Arizona and Mexico Railroad. Clifton, which has about 
3,500 people, lies in a narrow vajley, near the eastern line 
of Arizona. The less prosperous of the inhabitants live in 
Chase Creek Canon, a peculiarly dangerous situation in 
times of high water. Two years ago 12 lives were lost 
in the canon, and immense damage was done by the rise 
of the San Francisco River. . . . The explosion of a 
boiler December (i in the four-story factory building of the 
I*. ,T. Ilarney Shoe Manufacturing Company, Lynn. Mass., 
and the fire which immediately followed destroyed 14 build¬ 
ings in the West Lynn manufacturing district, causing a 
total loss estimated at $520,000. Eleven persons were 
injured. . . . December 5 witnesses in the Chicago 
teamsters’ strike conspiracy gave evidence concerning their 
orders to attack non-union men, instructions being to 
break their arms or legs, so that they could not work. 
They were also ordered to throw vitriol and Other acids 
upon horses to make them run away, eggshells or syringes 
filled with acid being given them at the union headquarters. 
The whole strike, which was characterized by extreme bru¬ 
tality and lawlessness, was not due to any complaint on the 
part of teamsters but to the fact, as alleged by witnesses, 
that the persons on trial sold a so-called “sympathetic” 
strike to the striking garment makers, for which their own 
union received no benefit. . . . Fire in a chapter house 
at Cornell University, Ithaca. N. Y., December 7. caused the 
death of four students and two firemen. . . . Capt. 
Rough of the Tort Macon, N. C., life saving station was 
startled December 9 to discover that the embankments, 
breakwaters and pier were settling. The breakwater just 
in front of the main building has entirely disappeared. 
There is now more than 50 feet of water where before the 
giving away of the rocks the land was three feet above high 
water. The wharf in front of the building settled until it 
was afloat. Rapt. Rough says there is now 50 feet of water 
where generally there was about 10 feet at high tide. Capt. 
Rough says there was no shock or slip to attract his at¬ 
tention. The only thing lie observed was the steady set¬ 
tling of the earth. Some who have observed the phenome¬ 
non think the sinking is due to the heavy current along that 
part of the beach cutting a channel under the breakwater. 
The beach is still gradually sinking, having dropped 10 
feet within the day. . . . The people of Meade, Liberal. 
Cimarron and other towns in southwest. Kansas have ap¬ 
pealed to Gov. Iloch to aid them in getting coal. With the 
thermometer marking zero in that region December 9, the 
people in 20 towns were without fuel. In many of the 
smaller places the inhabitants congregated at schoolhouses 
and churches, where one fire will warm many. Railroads 
insist that they cannot get cars in which to haul coal. The 
railroads are charged with confiscating the coal started for 
the fuel famine district. . . . Once more the entire 
Colorado River is flowing into the Salton Sink, and Im¬ 
perial and Coachella valleys are once more menaced by 
rising waters. 'Hie main line of the Southern Raeifie must 
again be moved to higher ground, unless the water can be 
brought under control. A thousand people in Salton Basin 
must: lose their homes, including a quarter of a million, 
acres of farming lands, the Southern Pacific must build 
200 miles of new main line, and irrigation about Yuma 
must be abandoned. The Government Laguna dam irriga¬ 
tion project may become an impossibility. At a conserva¬ 
tive estimate more than $25,000,000 of‘present values are 
at stake upon the success of the effort to close the break. 
What is known as the Hind dam w r as thrown across the 
new channel, and an earth dike was built up parallel to 
the river for ten miles, mainly in Mexico. On the Arizona 
side of the river is the Government dike. Water found 
Its way through both dikes, flooding large areas. This was 
thought to be serious, but was not considered critical un¬ 
til December 8, when the water developed a distinct channel, 
and the entire river found its way around the Hind dam 
into the channel, from which it had just been barred. The 
dam itself is uninjured. It is belie%-ed that the Southern 
l’acific will immediately begin the construction of forty 
miles of road around the Salton Sea. about 50 feet above 
the present grade. ... At a total cost to the glucose 
trust of half a million dollars, settlement was made De¬ 
cember 0 at T’hiladelphia by D. C. Gibboney, acting for 
State Dairy and Food Commissioner Dr. B. IT. Warren, 
and Attorney-General Hampton L. Carson, acting for the 
State of Pennsylvania, of all cases based upon sales of can¬ 
dies containing glucose adulterated with poisonous sul¬ 
phites. As a result this particular kind of food poisoning 
has been abolished in Pennsylvania at one stroke. Moving 
its adulterated product out of Pennsylvania back to New 
York, and the costs which it agreed to pay cost the trust 
$500,000. . . . The American Sugar Refining Com¬ 
pany, through its counsel, Tompkins K. Mcllvaine, pleaded 
guilty December 11 before Judge ITolt in the United States 
Circuit Court, New York, to five indictments returned 
against it during May, July and August and was fined 
$10,000 on each of the fifteen counts, a total of $150,-' 
000 An $18,000 fine has already been Imposed, so the 
sugar company must hand over $168,000 for accepting 
about $70,000 in rebates 
FARM AND GARDEN.—The National Bureau of Entom¬ 
ology announced at Boston recently the discovery of a large 
number of Gypsy moths in the State of Maine and declared 
that the finding of “this dangeraus enemy of forest trees in 
Maine is full of grave significance, in view of the large 
timber interests of that State.” The announcement fol¬ 
lows a special investigation by the forces of the bureau 
along the roadsides and in the orchards in the southwestern 
section of the State. The insect was found in alarming 
numbers in Kitter.v and Eliot. Nearly 300 egg clusters 
were located in various parts of Kittei.v and as many as 
30 nests were located in a single orchard. The authorities 
intend to push them as rapidly as possible along the coast 
line to Portland, a city which they point out is peculiarly 
liable to infestation because of the Immense amount of 
travel and traffic centering there. 
The Farmers’ Short Course will be given at Purdue Uni¬ 
versity, T.afayette. Indiana, January 14-19. 1907. This 
course will include the subjects heretofore given in connec¬ 
tion with the Corn School and in addition Dairying and 
Horticulture. 
The New York State Fruit Growers’ Association will hold 
the annual meeting at Penn Yan. N. Y.. January 2 and 3, 
1907. Addresses will lie given by the following: Prof. IT. 
T\ ITedriek, of the Experiment Station at Geneva: Prof. 
P. J. Parrott, of the Experiment Station at Geneva : Prof. 
M. V. Slingerland, of the Agricultural College at Cornel! 
University: II. J. Eustace of the Department of Agriculture 
at Washington; Geo. G. Atwood, of the New York State De¬ 
partment of Agriculture. Albanv. N. Y.; C. B. Cook, vice- 
president of the Michigan Horticultural Society: L. L. 
Morrell, Kinderhook. N. Y. : Dr. Francis P. Kraiitz, presi¬ 
dent of the Stubbnitz Orchard Co.. Berkley. W. Va. Ow¬ 
ing to the alarming spread of San Jose scale during the 
past season, and the many questions that have come to 
the secretary concerning it. it has been thought best to 
devote one whole session to the discussion.„of this sub¬ 
ject. Men who have had large experience with this enemv 
have been engaged to speak on this topic. The exhibit of 
fruit promises to be the largest ever made at the Winter 
meeting. The experiment station at Geneva will show 
more than 600 plates of fruit. 
The United States Civil Service Commission announces 
an examination on January 4, 1907, to secure eligibles from 
which to make certification to fill two vacancies In the posi¬ 
tion of dairy chemist, at $ 1,200 to $1,800 per annum, in 
the Bureau of Animal Industry, Department of Agriculture, 
and vacancies as ihey may occur in that Department re 
quiring similar qualifications. 'The salary paid will depend 
upon the education, training, and experience shown, and 
the probable value to the service of the persons selected. 
Applicants should at: once apply to the United States Civil 
Service Commission, Washington, D. C., for application 
Form 304 and special form. No application will be ac¬ 
cepted unless properly executed and filed, in complete form, 
with the material required, with the Commission at. Wash¬ 
ington prior to the hour of closing business on January 4, 
1907. 
The short course for farmers will be held at the Uni¬ 
versity of Minnesota, St. Anthony I’ark, January 8 to 
February 16, 1907. 
The creamery course at the Pennsylvania State College. 
State College, Pa., opens January 3, 1907. and students will 
be received without previous formal application. The new 
dairy building gives ample accommodations for a large 
class. The college has plenty of room, a complete cream¬ 
ery equipment, and is prepared to give a thorough, practical, 
useful, course for the man who is working, or expects to 
work, in the creamery. 
CANADIAN GRAIN TRUST.—A special meeting of the 
Manitoba Cabinet was held December 3. when it. was de¬ 
cided to take steps to put an end to the combination of 
grain dealers, who, it is alleged, have combined for the 
purpose of keeping down the price of grain paid by elevator 
companies to farmers. Before the royal commission a num¬ 
ber of witnesses swore the price to be paid at country 
points was regulated in Winnipeg daily by Secretary Fowler 
of the Grain Dealers’ Association. This brought the mat¬ 
ter to a head, and the Grain Growers’ Association is of the 
opinion that farmers have been swindled out of thousands 
of dollars yearly by this combine. D. W. McCuaig, presi¬ 
dent of the Grain Growers’ Association, swore out informa¬ 
tion against J. C. Gage, J. G. McHugh, John Love, and a 
number of other grain men prominent inthe Canadian North¬ 
west. Immediately a special meeting of the Cabinet was 
held, and the Government decided to at once take over 
prosecution and conduct it with vigor. 
BULK SHIPMENT OF APPLES. 
No bulk apples have been shipped from this station this 
season, and only one or two cars last year. About 25 cars 
were loaded ami sold f. o. b. in adjoining town last season— 
price about 75 per cent that of No. 1 barreled stock. 
Growers here hold that, bulk or inferior grades replace No. 
1 fruit to some extent, but that percentage is an unknown 
one. Certain markets and dealers demand something a little 
cheaper in price than first-class goods, but usually get. less 
real value for their money. We are inclined to take a selfish 
view, that “some one will supply this demand” and we 
furnish the goods if on hand. e. w. C. 
New York. 
Being in the heart of the famous Bitter Root Valley of 
Montana, diversified farming is the principal industry. 
Mining is carried on to some extent. Grain, hay and fruit 
are the principal crops grown. It is no unusual thing for 
oats to yield 100 bushels per acre, and wheat from 40 to 
60. Nearly all kinds of fruit do well, except peaches 
and grapes. It is not my aim to advertise our beautiful 
valley, but we are proud of our big red apples. Alexander 
and McIntosh are the favorites, and always command good 
prices. We also have the Seedless apple man in our midst, 
but thanks to The It. N.-Y., his* graft is not meeting with 
very good success, as far as I can learn. We have no ele¬ 
vators in this part of the State, only storage warehouses: 
all grains and all vegetables, including potatoes, are sacked. 
All apples and other fruits are boxed. Sacks cost 10 to 
12 cents for new ones and six to seven for second-hand. 
Oat sacks hold 120 pounds: wheat sacks 100 pounds; vege¬ 
tables are usually put into second-hand sacks. Hay is all 
baled with two wires and straw with three. Most of the 
straw is fed at home. jj. a. b. 
Victor, Monf. ,_ 
BUSINESS BITS. 
The D. M. Magie Co., of Oxford, O., are breeders of high 
class Poland China swine, noted for large litters. One of 
their customers, Mr. Ralph O. Lane, Colfax, Ind.. writes 
them that from 12 sows breed to Magie stock, 116 pigs 
were farrowed last March, and 90 market toppers were 
raised. 
The King Harness Co., of Owego, N. Y., make a specialty 
of selling harness by mail, and the thousands of satisfied 
buyers throughout the country prove that the plan is a suc¬ 
cess. A custom-made, old fashioned oak-tanned harness is 
sold at factory prices under a five-year guarantee. The 
buyers may select any kind of harness desired, without pay¬ 
ment of a dollar, examine it. and if it does not come up to 
expectations or the description, he can return it. at the 
company’s expense. Send for free catalogue showing full 
line of harness to King Harness Co., 6 Lake street, Owego, 
Tioga Co., N. Y. 
A 48-page book called “Practical Farm Buildings” has 
just been published by F. W. Bird & Son, East Walpole. 
Mass., and Chicago. It is full of valuable plans and speci¬ 
fications for all kinds of farm and poultry buildings, and 
everyone of our readers should take advantage of the excep¬ 
tional offer they are making to send it to anyone free who 
sends in four cents in stamps to pay for postage. The 
book would ordinarily sell for $ 1 . and it is worth every 
cent of if. Our readers should send for this book at once, 
because the edition is limited, and it will also pay you to 
get samples of Raroid and Neponset if you do not know 
about the kind of work they will do. 
Dr. David Roberts, the noted cattle specialist, has con¬ 
densed the practical experience of a lifetime into a valuable 
hook, entitled “Practical Home Veterinarian.” This large 
hook is bound in cloth, handsomely illustrated with numer¬ 
ous engravings, and, as its name implies, tells how to treat 
and cure diseases of cattle, horses, sheep and hogs. It 
goes right down through the entire list of livestock diseases 
and tells you just what to do. The first edition of 10.000 
conies is being given away to stockmen. Every reader of 
this paper should have one of these books. If you want a 
copy, simply write to Dr. David Roberts, 510 Grand Avenue, 
Waukesha, Wis., inclosing 10 cents to pay postage, and state 
how many cows, horses, hogs and sheep you own. He will 
send you the book by return mail. 
We get so accustomed to seeing certain trademarks that 
we sometimes fail to recognize their importance to us as 
consumers. It is only when we have been foolish enough 
to spend our money for some inferior article, and found to 
our sorrow that the cheapest in price is sometimes tire 
dearest in practice, that we fully appreciate the value of 
standard articles. Taylor Brothers. Camden. N. .T, have 
an attractive trade mark for the well-known Keystone Food 
for Poultry and Pigeons. This brand needs no introduc¬ 
tion to those who have been in the habit of using it, but 
for the benefit of those who have not tried it we suggest 
that you communicate with the proprietors, mentioning 
The R. N.-Y., and ask for their prices. At the present 
time they are sending out a useful souvenir free, also their 
booklet. In addition to the Keystone Foods, they also carry 
a complete line of incubators, brooders, remedies, fixtures, 
and other appliances of many kinds. 
Gordon Van Tine & Co., of Davenport, Iowa, are the 
largest manufacturers in the world of sash, doors, mill- 
work and building material. Their catalog tells all about 
their own timber lands, their own sawmills, their factories 
their enormous capacity, their guarantees of quality and 
safe delivery, and shows whv they save 50 per cent over 
dealers’ price, no matter where "you live. They sell by 
mail order only, and guarantee safe delivery and quality. 
To get the benefit of this saving, whether you are a con¬ 
tractor, carpenter or individual user, or whether you want 
a $5 or a $10,000 order; whether you are going to build a 
handsome home or put storm windows in the old home— 
first write for the catalog to Gordon Van Tine & Co., 
Station A 29, Davenport, Iowa. This catalog is so simple 
you can order everything by letter and save 50 per cent. 
The catalog is illustrated, and one of the main features Is 
a set of pictures and complete architect’s plans for five 
houses of moderate cost, which in itself saves many a 
builder tlie expense of having plans drawn. 
