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1907. 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
335 
PUBLISHER’S DESK. 
In the issue of February 3 we referred 
to a complaint by Mr. W. E. Cook, of 
Boston, growing out of an order of trees 
from Charles R. Fish & Co., of Worces¬ 
ter. The trees were ordered through an 
agent employed by Fish & Co.,, and the 
order plainly stated, “Guaranteed for two 
years.” The firm refused to stand by 
the guarantee, claiming that they did not 
authorize the agent to make it. Since 
the publication of the matter we have re¬ 
ceived a letter from the nursery firm 
which contains these items : 
Every firm has the right to say on what 
terms their stock shall be sold, and our 
terms are plainly stipulated on our contract, 
and we take every prudent means to have 
our customers understand the same, and the 
fact that agents do qualify our printed terms 
is no discredit to us. we believe, and we do 
not see why your paper should presume to 
rake us over, as you have done in this 
matter, except that you have a general pre¬ 
judice against firms who are doing an agency 
business. You must know that we cannot 
be responsible for the dishonesty of our 
agents, in our line of business, any more 
than other firms in other lines. We are 
liable to get caught, hut we endeavor to 
weed out this class of men as soon as we 
are aware of any misrepresentations or un¬ 
fair dealings. 
We do not agree with you that the whole 
agency system is wrong and wicked, as you 
seem to feel, neither do we claim that all 
men in this business are honest and reliable, 
and this is true of every enterprise. Hardly 
a day that some bank president or cashier 
has not wrecked the bank. Would you there¬ 
fore condemn the whole system of banking? 
I think it would l>e well to send me a 
bill for my subscription to your paper and 
discontinue it. chas. r. fish & co. 
The R. N.-Y. has no prejudice against 
any man or any method. It would not 
have the power or influence it has if it 
were influenced by prejudice, and Messrs. 
Fish & Co. need not care and would not 
care what it printed. We have, however, 
never before read so severe an indict¬ 
ment of the agency system as the above 
letter. If they cannot be responsible for 
the dishonesty of . their agents, why 
should a farmer assume all the risk of 
their dishonesty? We do not hold that 
the whole agency system is wrong or 
wicked. Some of the best houses sell 
goods through agents. We do so our¬ 
selves, but such houses stand by con¬ 
tracts made by their representatives. No 
bank can escape responsibility for its offi¬ 
cers. If one of them does any crooked 
work the bank is responsible to its last 
dollar before the customer can suffer. 
If a bank refused to recognize the agree¬ 
ments of its agents, we should advise 
you not to deal with the agent. This 
nursery firm repudiates its agents’ agree¬ 
ments, hence we say it is not safe for a 
farmer to make contracts with these 
agents. This is good business on the face 
of it. A farmer has no redress if the 
agent has lied or cheated, but if the 
farmer placed his order direct with this 
house or some other, he can hold the 
firm responsible. The only safe conclu¬ 
sion is to place the order with a respon¬ 
sible house direct, and not with the agent 
of houses who repudiate his contracts with 
growers. If this position can be con¬ 
strued into a prejudice we must stand 
trial on the indictment. From the posi¬ 
tion taken by this firm we are not sur¬ 
prised that they cancel their subscription. 
As long as a dishonest agent can make 
what promises he pleases to induce 
growers to give him orders, the firm 
benefits by his dishonesty and misrepre¬ 
sentations without assuming any responsi¬ 
bility for his deception. Individual com¬ 
plaints do not cause much concern after 
the goods are paid for, and the agent is 
not likely to be severely censured, pro¬ 
vided he turns in the orders and the cash. 
The paper that interferes in matters of 
this kind is no possible use to the firm. 
It is rather a detriment. There is no 
reason why they should support it; but 
every reason why they should wish it 
out of circulation. And yet if a farm 
paper does not advise its subscribers on 
such matters, what real reason has it for 
existence? 
It will be remembered that we had an 
inquiry some time ago about Mammoth 
Cluster oats that agents were selling near 
Utica, N. Y., at a high price, and de¬ 
manding an agreement that none of the 
crop should be sold below $1 a bushel. 
In this connection the following com¬ 
ment is interesting: 
Better advise your correspondent to go 
slow on that Gunson oats. I shouldn’t want 
to try more than a peck, at that price, when 
so many fine varieties are offered by seeds¬ 
men of reputation at reasonable prices. It 
was reported here that their agent sold 
some .$500 worth of seeds and potatoes in 
this neighborhood last season, and at such 
exorbitant prices that one really expected 
to get something valuable. The agent would 
recommend certain varieties, and an occa¬ 
sional one he would pass over as being un¬ 
suitable for the locality, so as to make a 
show of honesty and consideration for his 
customer. At another place he would recom¬ 
mend the varieties he had passed over be¬ 
fore, so as to even up his sales, apparently, 
lie also promised to be back here each sea¬ 
son, but he probably knows that there are 
very good reasons why it is better for him 
to catch “suckers" elsewhere than to come 
back into this territory. I have not heard 
of anything valuable among those to whom 
he made sales here, at least not any more 
valuable than varieties that were already 
being planted, and that could be had with¬ 
out paying such prices for. I was foolish 
enough to try three of their most promising 
potatoes, one especially called “No Name.” 
I think of no name now to describe its 
worthlessness here. c. w. 
Ohio. 
Some of our highly respected contem¬ 
poraries are running advertisements of a 
book that tells you how to breed frogs 
worth $8 a pair. The book will cost you 
only one dollar. After all, if one is going 
to fake at all why not do it right? It is 
a fixed certainty besides that the bigger 
the fake the surer its success. 
Charles L. Wakefield, Waterville, Me., 
has been denied the use of the U. S. mails, 
for himself and his Mount Side Cattery. 
He advertised to supply Angora cats and 
Japanese spaniels at $3 apiece. Persons 
in Waterville who knew all about the 
Mount Side Cattery were interviewed by 
the inspectors who investigated the case, 
and what they said about the cattery and 
Wakefield was decidedly uncomplimen¬ 
tary. They intimated that every time the 
cattery received an order the household 
pet of some prominent resident of the 
town disappeared ’twixt darkness and 
daylight. 
Here is a strong note from an enthusi¬ 
astic friend: 
Most of your readers begin to divide ad¬ 
vertisements into two classes—those which 
appear in the Rural and those which do not. 
New York. a. j. b. 
It would not be fair to all advertisers 
to say that it would not be safe to trade 
with them if they were not advertising 
in The R. N.-Y. Sometimes a house 
for one reason or another prefers to work 
for trade in special territory, and while 
The R. N.-Y. is read in every section of 
the country it has less readers in some 
sections than in others, and the adver¬ 
tiser may not feel that he could use it for 
this reason. However, there are few real 
responsible firms who advertise at all for 
farm trade who do not want to use The 
R. N.-Y. There are, however, some good 
houses who do not advertise at all; but 
their goods are generally handled through 
agents or local dealers. It is true that 
many readers are inclined to confine them¬ 
selves to goods advertised in The R. 
N.-Y. simply because they are sure of 
ample protection. Even if a local dealer 
should take some advantage of a deal, 
the farmer would have no redress, unless 
it were a case worth 'Kile going to law 
about, and that is generally expensive. 
W ith a responsible advertiser such a pur¬ 
chaser would be fully protected because 
he has our guarantee of a square deal. 
Yes. I want that grapevine, for I am 
sure it is a good one. Mv time does not 
expire until August .31. but as I am past the 
three score and ten mark, time flies very 
fast, and you can send the paper one year 
from August 31, 1007. My experience with 
R. N.-Y. prizes has been qrcat. First the 
Sir Walter potato in a two-inch square box— 
how our folks laughed at me for mv prize— 
but when in the Fall I took in over half a 
bushel of large potatoes the laugh was on 
my side. E . w . b. 
New York. 
E stablished isss. - bred for pleasure and profit. 
Barred, White, Buff Rocks; White. Buff Wyan- 
dottes ; White, Brown Leghorns, Rhode Island 
Reds, Minorcas, Brahmas, Orpingtons. Eggs, high 
quality exhibition, $5 per setting; Trap-nested Lay¬ 
ing Bred, $2 per setting, *8 per 100. Catalogue. 
EI.M POULTRY YARDS, llox Y, Hartford, Conn. 
RHODE ISLAND RE 
Greatest layers on earth. Hardy, 
Prolific, Farm-bred Birds from the 
original Tripp-Macomber stock for 
sale at moderate prices. 
WALTER SHERMAN, 
25 Boulevard, Newport, R. I. 
I have also Buff, Golden, White 
and Silver Wyandottes; White, 
Barred, Buff and Black Rocks; 
Brown, White and Bnff Leghorns; 
Black Minorcas and Javas, Light Brahmas, 
to Hatch” from all above kinds, at 10c. each. 
“Eggs 
Wright’s White Wyandotte Eggs.-^vrVi'oo 
perl"); $4.50 per 100. Mammoth Pekin Duck Eggs,$1.00 
per 11. GRAND VIEW FARM, Stanfordville, N. Y. 
MAMMOTH PEKIN DUCK EGGS, 
11 for $1. W hite Leghorns, Black Minorcas, Anconas, 
Rose Comb Reds, 15 for $1.00. 
GEO. W. I)E RIDDER. Ballston Spa, N. Y. 
B arred and white rocks, rose comb 
Rhode Island Reds, Single Comb White Leg¬ 
horns,^ Eggs, $1.00; 30 for $1.75; 100 for $5.00, from 
vigorous farm raised stock. 
FRED. B. KEENEY, Laceyville, Penn. 
W HITE AND PARTRIDGE WYANDOTTE EGGS 
from Prize Winners, $2.00 and $3.00 per 15. White 
Wyandottes only $0.00 and $10.00 per 100. LAUDER¬ 
DALE POULTRY FARM, Loudonville, Albany Co., 
N. Y. Walter McEwan, Prop. W. H. Seik, Mgr. 
B arred Plymouth rook, r. i. red and 
WHITE LEGHORN EGGS, from the best strains 
in the country. $1 per sitting; $5 per hundred. 
GEORGE HOWARD, Jr., South Bound Brook, N.J. 
GOLDEN ROD POULTRY YARD. fig 
Plymouth Rock Eggs for sale, 75c. setting of 15; $4.00 
per hundred. Satisfaction guaranteed. HOWARD 
SUTTON, Fairmount, New Jersey. 
White Plymouth Rock Eggs for hatching $ 1..00 
J bb per 15; $4.00 per 
100. No circular, order from this ad. 
STONYCROFT FARMS, Box 368, Rome, N. Y. 
S f» WHITE LEGHORNS EXCLUSIVELY. 
■ Ui Healthy stock bred for heavy laying. Free 
range. Eggs for hatching, $1 per 15; $4 per hundred. 
D. F. ARNOLD, Burlington Flats, N. Y. 
SINGLE COMB WHITE LEGHORNS. Pu a r n e d br e e * d - 
cellent layers; $1.00 per 15 eggs, $4.00 per 100. 
PETER C. LITTLE, Home, Pa., R. D. No. 1. 
S. C. WHITE LEGHORNS 
Eggs for hatching from 500 mature hens, selected 
from over 1,500 birds bred for egg production. Write 
for prices. WHITE & RICE, Yorktown. N. Y. 
EMPIRE STATE S. C. WHITE LEGHORNS 
Winners at N. Y. State Fair, 1904-05. Trios, $5; Eggs 
for hatching, $1 for 15; $5 per 100. Catalogue free. 
U. H. ZIMMER. R. D. 41. Weedsport, N. Y. 
R0CK-H0LLAND FARM ^e n w e y r ork e ' 
IV. Plymouth Rocks and W. Holland Turkeys. 
Van Alstyne’s R. I. Reds. 
Eggs for hatching from selected pens. $1.60 to $3.00 
per setting. $6.00 per hundred. 
EDW. VAN ALSTYNE & SON, Kinderhook, N. Y. 
M APLE VILLA POI’LTKY YARDS can fill orders from all varl 
1 * etles, Andalusians, Rocks, Wyandottes, Minorcas, Leghorns 
Ham burgs, Spanish, Anconas, Javas. \V. G. M#elier,Sylvania,Pa 
Single Comb Rhode Island Reds'^&VsSSE! 
Try a few settings and be convinced, and raise some 
prize winners besides. Eggs from prize winning stock 
and satisfaction guaranteed. Eggs, $1.00 per setting 
of 15. J. F. KELLOGG, Avon, N. Y. 
B UFF, Wh. LeKhorns, EgKs "5c. per 15, $1.25 per 30; S. C. R. I. 
Re«l Eggs 90c. per 15, $1.50 pet-SO; Mottled Ancona Eggs, $1.25 
per 15, $2.00 per 30; Cir. free. JOHN A. ROTH, qiiakertown, I‘a. 
Single Comb Rhode Island Reds. o y,®rs”,’r 
fully mated. Eg«s 10<S each. W. R. FISHER, Mem¬ 
ber R. I. Red Club, Swiftwater, Monroe Co., Penn. 
R. C. Rhode Island Reds. 
Eggs, $1.50 to $5 per 15; $6 to $15 per 100. Mating List 
sent on request. A few fine Cockerels left, $2 up. 
SINCLAIR SMITH, 602 Fifth Street, Brooklyn, N. Y. 
riNE STANDARD-UTILITY BRED S. C. 
WHITE LEGHORNS. Eggs $5.00 per 100, 
1.00 per 15. HARRY PARKER, R. F. D. No. 2, 
inrlimrtrm Plnt.Q M V 
W hite Wyandottes. Eggs for hatching; 15 eggs, $1.00 
best stock. E. SCHIEBER, R. 2, Bucyrus, O. 
C Buff and White Wyandotte Eggs for 
sale—75c. per 15; $4 per 100. 
CHAS. I. MILLER, R. F. D. No. 1, Hudson, N. Y. 
E nterprise poultry yards, Ridgefield, 
COnn. Eggs for hatching 1907. Black Orpington, 
$6 per 15. S. C. White Leghorn, $1.50 per 15. Special, 
$3 per 15, $6 per 100. Fertility guaranteed. 
ROSE COMB BROWN LEGHORN layers for safe 
11 eggs for hatching ; $1.00 ner 15, $4.00 per 100. 
Very best strain. I. C. HAWKINS, Bullville, N. Y. 
EGGS FOR SETTIHG^« 0 ”,?K£ hl K3 
Brown Leghorns, send to Mrs. Lenora Compton, 
Colesville, N. J. $1.00 for 13; $5.00 hundred. 
W HITE WYANDOTTE EGGS-Dustons, $4.00 
per 100. Pekin Duck Eggs, $1 per setting. 
HUNN LAKE POULTRY FARM, Bangall, N. Y. 
_ When a man renews his subscription 
six months in advance to get the grape, 
he has reason to expect something worth 
while. This man has the reason bred of 
former experience. We believe the grape 
will please more people than anything we 
have ever sent out. We think it will do 
more good than anv other one thing we 
have yet distributed. One good feature 
is the ease with which it can be grown. 
No one can fail to succeed with it, if 
planted in fertile ground and protected 
from accidents. The plants are going 
out now every day to sections warm 
enough to plant. If your subscription is 
renewed you are on the list. Tf not. 
please send the renewal now promptly. In 
three years from now a five-dollar bill 
would not induce you to let this grape be 
taken out of your grounds. j. j. d. 
ROSE COMB BROWN LEGHORNS exclusively. Eleven years 
11 America’s heaviest egg producers. Hatching eggs, 
15, $1.00: 100, $4.00. Wm. Schluer, Jamesport, N. Y. 
B uff Orpingtons—Eggs, $1.00 per 13. Cockerels 
for sale. V. R, WOOSTER, Lysamler, N. Y. 
INJKLSON’S BARRED ROCKS and BROWN 
LEGHORNS lay at 131 days of age. Eggs, 15, 
$1.00. Stock bred 23 years. Nelson’s, Grove City, Pa. 
EGGS FOR HATCHING-frSL'jo? 5 ,^ 
Best quality, properly mated, satisfaction guar¬ 
anteed, from Buff Cochins, White Langshans,Barred, 
Bnff and White Plymouth Rocks, White, Buff and 
Blk. Wyandottes. R. C. R. I. Reds, Rose and Single 
Comb Brown Leghorns, Rose and Single Comb White 
Leghorns, Black Leghorns, Buff Leghorns, Silver 
Puckwing Leghorns, Anconas, White and Black 
Minorcas, Houdans. Sumatras. Golden Seabrights 
and Light Brahma Bantams: Pheasants, Pea Fowl, 
Swans, Qnail, Water Fowl, Pigeons, Pet Stock, &c. 
Mv large Illustrated Catalogue free. 
0TSELIC FARMS, W.A. Smith, Prop.,Whitney’sPoint.N.Y 
BARRED ROCK EGGS per 15. Ringlet strain. 
J. W. COX, New Wilmington, Pennsylvania. 
POULTRY & PIGEON 
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for every need in our lino including famous 
KEYSTONE FOODS. Prices right. ‘ 
Send for Booklet and Souvenir— FREE. 
TAYLOR BROS., Dept, M, Camden, N. J. 
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Complete fireproof 
HATCHING AND BROODING PLANT 
for SB7.50. 2 qts. oil will 
hatch and brood the chicks. 
Our nest system is the latest 
discovery. Full line poultry 
supplies. Lowest prices. Free 
catalogue. Write to-day. 
CYCLE HATCHER CO. 
_ Box 212, Elmira, N. Y. 
pAr Sri IA—Cornell, Charles A. Cyphers, Model, and Cyphers 
■ VI ——I v Company Incubators, and Brooders, Eaton Poultry 
Feeds, and Beef Scraps, Drinking Fountains, Grit, Shell, Food 
Hoppers, etc. One day old Plymouth Hock, White Leghorn and 
White Wynndotte, and Hhode Island Red Chicks. Circulars 
and price list on application. All goods shipped freight or 
express paid. Schenectady Poultry and Farm 
Produce Company, Schenectady, New York. 
An Incubator 
So 
Period 
No Thermometer 
is needed In its operation. 
OUR NEW AUTOMATIC 
BUCKEYE INCUBATOR 
ALL METAL. FlreProof Continuous Hatcher. Every 
cubic Inch of egg chambers same heat all the time. 
Impossible to overheat. Less Fuel. Less Space. Heady 
on Arrival. No Adjusting of Regulator. Guaranteed 
5 years and sold on installments. 
Don’t buy without investigating. Catalogue FREE. 
Buckeye Incubator Co., Box 23, Springfield, 0. 
Poultry Supplies 
We keep everything 
in the Foultry Line 
—Fencing, Feed, In¬ 
cubators, Live Stock, 
, , Brooders—anything— 
It’s our business. Call or let us send 
you our Illustrated Catalog it’s free. 
Excelsior Wire & Poultry Supply Co., 
Dept. HG, 26-28 Vesey St,, New York, 
GOOD POULTRY FOODS 
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are necessary for big poultry profits. 
Harvey’s Out Alfalfa and Cut Clover Hay, 
Poultry and Chick foods of all kinds are 
profit-makers. Send for Free samples 
and catalog of full line of poultry supplies. 
HARVEY SEED CO. 
Ellicott St., Buffalo, N. Y. 
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Peep-O’-Day pattern with Cornell Standard 
regulator and heater—slightly discolored, 
not damaged. Perfect hatchers. Com¬ 
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108 egg, $14.00—now $9.50; 216 egg now 
$14.75 (formerly $20.00), Cash with order, 
Cornell Chick Machinery Catalogue free 
upon request. 
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INCUBATORS and BROODERS 
Hatching with aPinelancM 
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40, 60 or 90 Days’ Trial on 
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Try chicken raising on the John¬ 
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8-year guarantee. Low price. Old 
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M. M. JOHNSON CO.. CLAY CENTER, NEB. 
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Hatched in January, Feb¬ 
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BANTA INCUBATOR 
Heat uniform, case tight, 
ventilation gives strong 
chicks, regulator reliable. Ton 
minutes work daily. New cata- 
log free. Banta-Bender Mfg. Co Dept. 46,Ligon!er.lnd. 
EGGS FOR ITATOIIING. 
S. O. W. Legh’s; selected birds from fine laying strain. 
Lggs. $1.00 per 15; $5.00 per 100. C. E. SL1TKR, 
Brookside Poultry Farm, Union, N. Y. 
CfifiO—W. Wyandottes, W. P. Rock, $1.50 per 26. 
LUUO Incubator Eggs, $5 per 100. Fine stock for 
sale. Mrs. J. P. HKLLINGS, K. R. No. 5. Dover, Del. 
FOR SALE, 
EGGS for hatching from thorough- 
bred White Wyandottes and M. Pekin 
Ducks. Prices right. Descriptive circular free. 
E. FRANKLIN KEAN, Stanley, N. Y. 
BONNIE BRAE 
New Rochelle, N. Y, 
Breeders of strictly high 
class Single and Rose Comb 
White Leghorns. White 
Wyandottes, White and 
Barred Plymouth Rocks and Pekin Ducks. Sixty- 
five ribbons and two silver cups won at the last 
Poughkeepsie, Danbury,Walden and Madison Square 
Garden Shows. Eggs for hatching now reaoy in any 
quantity at $6 to $8 per 100, $1.50 and $2.00 per sitting. 
Eighty per cent, fertility guaranteed. Send for free 
circular. Choice breeding cockerels and Pekin Ducks 
still on hand in any quantity. Largest plant in vicin¬ 
ity of NewYork City. Incubators 10,060 eggs capacity 
WHITE PLYMOUTH ROCKS,Fishel strain,eggs 
” from tested layers, $1,50 per 15: $5.00 per 100. Large 
orders filled promptly. Isaac C. Clark,Penn Yan.N.Y. 
DARRED, BUFF AND WHITE PLYMOUTH 
ROCKS, White Wyandottes, White Minorcas, 
White Leghorns, Mammoth Pekin Ducks; $3.00 each, 
$7.50 for trio. $12.00 for breeding pen. Catalogue free, 
EDWARD G. NOONAN, Proprietor East Donegal 
Poultry Yards, Marietta, Pennsylvania. 
WvanHn4tAC~ Large, hardy, snow-white, heavy 
IT jailUUI ICo layers. Eggs.$1.50 per 15. Incubator 
eggs, $5.00 per 100. U. G. CLARK, Tylerville, Oonn. 
W HITE WYANDOTTES—Excellent winter layers, 
and fine table birds. Small feeders and free 
from disease. Eggs, $2.00 for setting of 13. 
J. R. DAVIES, Maywood, Bergen Oo., N. J. 
STOCK AND EGGS CHEAP. 
45 varieties Standard[Bred Chickens, Pigeons. 
Ducks and Turkeys. Fine c. >t.ilo£ illustrates and 
tells all about Poultry, feeding, cs re and our big 
premium offer. Best way to rid poultry of lice, 
etc., only 10c. John E. Heitwole, Harrisonburg, 
