1907. 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
8i5 
PUBLISHER'S DESK. 
Enclosed find $2 for payment of your 
good paper to help keep up your tight in 
the cattle case. f. w. n. 
New Hampshire. 
“Is it true that Daielcy bought grade Jer¬ 
sey heifers and sold them as registered pure¬ 
bred cattle?” is indeed a corker of a question 
for the institute. Hope you'll continue your 
good work. You would be surprised to know 
the number of farmers who are interested in 
this Dawlcy-Rogers issue. B. w. b. 
New York. 
I beg to congratulate you upon your law¬ 
suit. You know the best authority in the 
world said: “Blessed are they who are 
persecuted for righteousness sake." Well, 
here’s for the war fund. If the paper gets 
into straits I’ll send $10—or more— 
rather than see such a champion of the peo¬ 
ple’s rights overthrown. w. G. N. 
Pennsylvania. 
The letter just quoted came with a re¬ 
mittance of one dollar for 10 of those 10- 
week subscriptions. The offer to send 
$10 if needed is fully appreciated; but 
we shall not need it, if our good friends 
continue as they are now doing to renew 
promptly themselves and also to interest 
their neighbors as they are doing. We 
have received scores of similar letters of¬ 
fering to contribute to the expense of 
those suits in amounts from $1 to $100; 
and every mail brings remittances for 
subscriptions running from two to five 
years in advance. This is no personal 
tribute to us. It is a practical defense 
of a farm principle by farmers them¬ 
selves. 
The Farmers’ Co-operative Harvesting 
Machine Co. of America, Springfield, 
Ohio, which was selling capital stock to 
farmers some time ago, has now filed a 
deed of trust to William Davidson, Lan¬ 
caster, Ohio. It is said that the deed is 
to cover an issue of bonds. It will be 
remembered that we could not advise the 
investment when these stocks were of¬ 
fered farmers. 
Some time ago we received an order to 
run an advertisement for the Mount Penn 
Kennels, Reading, Pa. We held the or¬ 
der and looked them up, only to find that 
it is the old C. L. B. Landis, who posed 
so successfully for a number of years as 
C. G. Lloydt. His references under the 
name of Lloydt were satisfactory, and we 
carried his advertisement for a time, but 
we were obliged to return the money our¬ 
selves to two of his customers. Sending 
another order under such circumstances 
was a cool assurance, to say the least. 
We have many inquiries about the re¬ 
sponsibility of different music publishing 
houses in New York and Chicago. The 
plan of one is the scheme of the others. 
They advertise to set your poems to 
music and publish them for you. When 
they get the poem they write you that it 
is an excellent theme, bound to be pop¬ 
ular and tell you of the wonderful for¬ 
tunes made by others whose poems were 
no better or not so good as yours. This 
great praise of your poem is usually in a 
printed letter that is sent to everyone who 
sends a piece which is good, bad or in¬ 
different. But notwithstanding all the 
profits coming to you later, you must send 
them the cash for publishing it in advance. 
Some of them will ask $25 on the start, 
and work down to $10 or $5 as a last re¬ 
sort to get something out of you. There 
are, of course, reputable musical publish¬ 
ing houses who will publish music for 
you and charge you for the work, but 
they do not attempt to allure you into the 
expense bv fake promises of great profits 
as a result of royalties on sales, and this 
difference is enough to enable you to dis¬ 
tinguish the legitimate houses from the 
fakers. 
We are asked about a Chicago concern 
which advertises to pay you for work at 
home making aprons. It is the old fake 
of promising work at home, but you must 
send money in advance for the material. 
The selling of the material is the point. 
You need never expect to receive any 
money from them for work or anything 
else. You will be lucky if you even get 
the material, and it is then pretty sure to 
cost you more than the same thing would 
at home. 
Can you find out the value of the Human 
Life Company stock as an investment? 
Connecticut. H. i>. n. 
We have had several other inquiries 
about this stock. It is a publishing com¬ 
pany stock, and we expressed our opinion 
of publishing company stocks, bonds and 
other forms of indebtedness some time ago. 
In one and all of these the purpose is the 
same—to get money from subscribers on 
securities that would not be accepted by 
banks or other experienced investors. 
This company has an authorized capital 
stock of $500,000 at $10 a share. The 
proposition is to sell it at $12 a share, or 
at a premium of $2 per share. Aside 
from what good will value there may be 
in the business on their own statement, 
the net assets are in the neighborhood 
of $10,000, so that for every dollar of ac¬ 
tual tangible assets you pay $50 when you 
buy the stock. Of course the title to 
publications of good standing, subscrip¬ 
tion list and good will have value, vary¬ 
ing with age and standing of the publica¬ 
tion and number of legitimate subscribers 
and the actual profits of the business; but 
conditions do not make a showing that 
would justify us in recommending the 
stock as an investment to farmers. We 
know no securities offered by any pub¬ 
lishing house that we could regard as a 
conservative investment. 
We have inquiries about the Collins 
Wireless Telephone Company, 50 Broad- 
day, New York. They want to sell stock 
at 50 cents a share. It is all in prospect, 
and nothing that any careful investor 
would touch. 
What can you tell me about the Orr Tele¬ 
phone Co. of Buffalo, N. Y. ? I hold 60 shares 
in it, but cannot get any reply from them. I 
would like to know what the stock is worth. 
Pennsylvania. h. a. m. 
It is not worth anything. This com¬ 
pany had an authorized capital of $3,000,- 
000. It was organized in 1901. Stock 
was sold, but no other business transact¬ 
ed. _ The assets were sold later for $725. 
1 his went for expenses. Creditors got 
nothing. The case is closed in the bank¬ 
ruptcy court. Keep this to read over 
again when you are tempted with another 
piece of green goods. 
Do you know the Palami Company of Bos¬ 
ton, Mass. ? The president is importuning 
some of your folks in this section to buy 
stock in it at $50 per share. I would like 
a rating on them and your opinion. 
Connecticut. d. e. s. 
Our folks are advised to leave that 
stock severely alone. The company is 
stocked for $150,000, and net assets are 
nominal. It is reported that they have 
asked an extension of credits from custo¬ 
mers, and that cash is now demanded by 
customers. It requires some assurance 
under the circumstances to offer stock to 
farmers at par, or at any other price. 
Here is a clause from a blank applica¬ 
tion sent out by the National Promotion 
Company, Kirkville, Mo., for one of its 
promotion shares of stock: 
The said Promotion Company reserves the 
right to reject this application and, in such 
case, the $100 so paid, will be returned to 
remitter. 
You certainly must be very easy if you 
accept this as an evidence of good faith. 
How much chance do you expect you 
would ever have to see that $100 again 
if you ever once send it to any of these 
promotion schemers? 
I have noticed with gratification that you 
aid in hunting down snide fake things. 
I send you letter from Orean Clyde Cullen, 
and would like very much to know what 
there is to it. Of course, I am not sending 
him the expense money. If you know any¬ 
thing about him please tell it. K. h. G. 
Florida. 
The letter from Orean Clyde Cullen, 
with a long list of titles, and temporary 
address at Winnipeg, Canada, claims that 
he has funds at his disposal to purchase 
farms for Russian colonists. He has 
been corresponding with our Florida 
friend for the purchase of his farm. 
In this letter he writes that he believes 
the farm would suit his people at $25 per 
acre. He has fidl authority to purchase 
and pay the price; but his funds cannot 
he used for examination. He, however, 
wants to see the place, and if the Florida 
farmer will send his $100 for his ex¬ 
penses he will go right down. He is also 
authorized to purchase several other 
places, including town lots for some of 
the best people from Russia, and he is 
ready to buy all these through his cor¬ 
respondent, after the $100 is put up for 
his expenses in going to Florida to make 
the selections. We think our friend is 
wise in not rushing off his $100 remit¬ 
tance. High sounding titles and elaborate 
credentials are all right in their way, but 
if they are assets of any cash value, they 
ought to enable the possessor to raise 
money enough to pay his own expenses. 
It will be time enough for the farmer to 
pay a commission on the sale after title 
is passed and the cash paid over in ex¬ 
change for the deeds. 
The ladies’ handbag and box of stationery 
came to hand safely October 5. I am greatly 
pleased with both, and thank you. I send 
herewith the stamps which the mailing of 
the premiums cost you. I supposed that 
they would come by express, and that I 
should pay on receipt of the goods, c. s. s. 
New York. 
This letter was from a woman who re¬ 
ceived the handbag and stationery as a 
reward for a list of subscriptions. We 
send all mailable goods by post to save 
expressage, but this good friend was so 
much pleased that she refunded the post¬ 
age. We have a large list of rewards that 
we send for this work. Shall we send 
you the list? We want you to mention 
the paper to your neighbors, and we shall 
be glad to send you the rewards for the 
service. j. j. p. 
YOU CAN SEE 
SLATE ROOFS 
500 YEARS OLD 
still in good condition in England and 
Wales. Will any other roof last one- 
tenth as long? Their cost is only a 
trifle more than short-lived roofing. 
Write to-day for book and particulars 
regarding 
Sea Green and Purple Slate Roofs, 
giving name of your local roofer. 
The American Sea Green Slate Co., Box 10, Granville, N. Y. 
HEN'S TEETH AND EGGS ARE SCARCE _Feed 
Mikashel-Silica Poultry Grit, Nature’s egg producer. 
Send 50c. for 100 pound bag, or ask your feed dealer. 
Edge Hill Silica Rock Co., New Brunswick, N. J. 
st’8 Egg Producer —keeps 
.... laying steadily all winter. 
- rices 14c to 25c per lb. at dealers, 
/fust’s Egg Record and valuable 
booklet free. Write today. 
WILLIAM RUST & 80N8, 
Dept, p, Mew Brunswick, N. J. 
TAP HEN FOOD 
Is green bone fresh cut. Rich i n protein and 
all other egg elements. Its egg producing 
! value is four times that of grain. The eggs 
are more fertile, chicks more vigorous, fowls 
heavier. This makes green bone cheap food. 
Mann’s Latest Model Bone Cutter. 
Outsail bone, meat and gristle. Never clogs. 10 DAYS 
FREE TRIAL. No money in advance. Cat'lg free. 
F. W. MANN CO., Box »I5, MILFORD, MASS. 
MORE If you want your ohickoni to be profitable food thorn 
mm B a B ^ mm mm mm P lont 7 greon bone— it’d ft obeftp feed— 
IgHIflaKI" N makes lotaofeggs—fine, fat birds. *" 
y. 1 ■■Vimi.il Grind It In this Standard Bone, ' 
UK WT Cutter ftnd food it fresh for 
■ U If Ci I host results. This 18.80 Cut-1 
tor iust what you want for th<p 
farm. W rite today for free trial plan and prices of othorW 
sizes—all mado and guaranteed by a responsible concerns- 
Standard Bone Cutter Co., Milford, Mass. 
Big Profits in Capons 
Caponizing is easy—soon 
learned. Complete outfit with 
free instructions postpaid 
$2.50. Capon book free. 
GEO. P. PILLING & SON, 
2233 Arch St., Philadelphia, Pa. 
BANNER LICE AND 
VERMIN POWDER 
VT" A cheap, effective dis- 
I infectant and remedy, 
\ in powder form to be 
dusted on. v Perfectly 
harmless. 5 oz. 15c. 1 lb. 40c (postpaid) 
31bs.50c. 6Rlbs.$I.OO. (f.o.b.N. Y.City) ; 
Excelsior-Wire and Poultry Supply Co., , 
Dept.HG 26-28 Vesey St., New York City. ■ 
ANNUAL FALL SALE NOW ON. 
Yearling hens, two and three year 
old cocks, March, April, May and June 
hatched cockerels and pullets—all pure¬ 
bred White Plymouth Rocks. Strong 
vigorous birds raised on free range. 
DUNDERBERG POULTRY YARD, 
Tomkins Cove, New York. 
Rose Comb Brown Leghorn Cockerels 
for sale. Very best Strain. 
I. C. HAWKINS, Bullville, New York. 
EMPIRE STATE S. C. WHITE LEGHORNS, 
winners at N. Y. State Fair. Cockerels and pullets 
5 mos. old, from heavy layers, $1.00 each. Catalog 
free. C. H. ZIMMER, Weedsport, New York. 
PULLETS WANTED. 
Any number, any variety, anywhere. 
Write for Prices. 
THE PARK & POLLAK1) CO., 
123 Friend Street, Boston, Mass. 
RHODE ISLAND REDS. 
300 Selected Cockerels. Fine show birds and breed¬ 
ers. All stock sold on approval, $2 to $50 each. 
SINCLAIR SMITH, 002 5th Street, Brooklyn, N. Y. 
ARRED Rocks, Brown Leghorns, Toulouse Geese, 
at half price. Write NELSON'S, Grove City, Pa. 
C HOICE R. C. Brown Leghorn cockerels farm 
raised. A. S. BRIAN, Mt. Kisco, New York. 
THOROUGHBRED POULTRY, STOCK & EGGS 
East Donegal Poultry Yards, Marietta, Penn. 
Thoroughbred S.C. W. Minorca Cockerels 
For Sale. Verv best strain. 
A. C. OSTRANDER, - Pine Hush, N. Y. 
CHOICE LIGHT BRAHMAS, 
All pure stock. For sale. J. A. Roberts, Malvern, Pa. 
ENTERPRISE POULTRY YARDS, 
No. 39, Ridgefield, Conn. 
BLACK ORPINGTONS, 
WHITE LEGHORNS. 
With utility and fancy demand increasing we are 
still beyond our Winter quarters capacity, and will 
sell at last year’s prices to reduce stock. 
Wo GUARANTEE SATISFACTION on any accepted order. 
RUFF and White Holland Turkeys, Elephant Strain, $5 pair; 
Toulouse Geese pair; Mammoth Pekin Ducks $2 pair; 
B. I- Ituda $1 up; trio of R. I. Whites $r>; order direct. 
FLORENCE WILSON, Chandlersville, Ohio. 
INDRUROID 
ROOFING 
Requires no Goatiner or 
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Always. 
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Absolutely Waterproof. 
Glimativj Changes Do Not 
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Practically Fire Proof. 
Can Be Used on Steep or 
Flat Surfaces. 
Any Workman Can Put 
It On. 
No Odor. 
Will not Shrink or Orack 
Light in Weigrht. 
Does not Taint Water. 
Write for samplos, prices and 
circulars. 
H. F. WATSON CO. 
ERIE, PA. 
Chicago, Boston. 
Mention R.N.-Y. 
EXCELL 
■ a R n ° d N ROOFING 
STEEL & SIDING 
Direct To You from our own factory 
at lowest factory prices. We are man¬ 
ufacturers and handle no 2nd hand 
nor short length stuff. Every part of 
our roofing and siding is made in our 
factory from genuine Charcoal Iron, 
Double Refined Puddled I ron or Steel. 
Put on the kind of root that wears. 
Ours is guaranteed. Ifitlsn’tthe best 
you can Duy anywhere, don’t pay for 
ft. Easy to lay. No exporlonoo needed. Tell 
us about your building and let us quote you 
faotory pricofl. Write for Metal GooJb Catalog 
No. R31 It 1« free. 
THE UNITED FACTORIES CO. 
Cleveland, Ohio. 
S3 PACKAGE^ 
will cure any case or 
money refunded. 
$1 PACKAGE 
cures ordinary cases. 
Postpaid on receipt of 
price. Agents Wanted. 
Write for descriptive booklet. 
MINERAL 
HEAVE 
REMEDY 
NEGLECT 
Will Ruin 
Your Horse’ 
Send today for 
only 
PERMANENT 
SAFE 
CERTAIN^ 
Mineral Heave Remedy Co., 461 Fourth Avenue, Pittsburg. Pa. 
■■ A copy of FARMERS GUIDE 
^ »■ most useful book of Records, Reci- 
■ and General Information 
mailed upon request to every 
Farmer and Stock Grower. Write to-day. 
THE 0. S. KELLY CO., 157 Lime St. Springfield, OMo. 
rOLLIK PUPS ANI) WHITE AND BROWN 
v FERRETS. NELSON BROS., Grove City, Pa. 
R.l, REDS, BARRED ROCKS, W. LEGHORNS, 
W, WYANDOTTES, TOULOUSE GEESE 
STOCK FOR SALE. 
Mapleling Poultky Yards, Box 20, Pulaski, N. Y. 
B0NNIE BRAE 
POULTRY FARM 
New Rochelle, N. Y. 
Special Bargains in Pekin 
Ducks for October and No¬ 
vember. Mated pens of five 
ducks and drake $8.00, two 
pens $15.00, selected breed¬ 
ers or matured young ones. 
Also Single and Rose Comb White Leghorns, Barred 
and White Rocks and White Wyandottes. 1,000 
pullets for sale. Cockerels in any number. Sixty-five 
ribbons and two silver cups at the last Poughkeepsie, 
Danbury, Walden and Madison Square Garden 
Shows. Largest plant in vicinity of New York City. 
Catalogue Free. 
INCUBATOR WHYS 
QUINCY. ILL. 
Ournewbooktelllng-'Whys” 
of poultry profits and why 
our Incubator Is uniformly 
successful, will be sent you 
free on request. We pay freight 
and guarantee our machines. 
HATCH CHICKS THAT LIVE 
Quality in Incubators makes the differ¬ 
ence between Profit and Loss. Begin¬ 
ners and Experts Use and Recommend 
CYPHERS INCUBATORS 
They write their experiences in our 260- 
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Poultry & Incubators.” It's free. Write. 
Cyphers Incubator Co. Buffalo, New York, 
Bouton, Chicago, Kansu City and Oakland, Cal. 
'St 
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WOODLANDS FARM 
We will lipid our Third Annual Sale of S. C. W. Leghorns, W. Wyandottes and B. Plymouth 
Kocks, beginning May 1st. Woodlands Farm, the largest Poultry Plant in America, now has on hand 
6,000 LAYE 
One half of these, largely Leghorns, will be offered in this Sale, at about one-half their actual 
value, as we hatched an unusually large number of chicks this season and must make room for them. 
1 his is an opportunity never before offered the public to secure strictly high class foundation stock, 
at moderate prices; bred for eggs by trap nest system, 835 trap nests being in use 
$1.50 to $2,00 each- MaIas $2 nn t.n nn ... .. ..... 
LEE T. 
Males, $3.00 to $5.00. p er ,g. 
Single Comb White Leghorns, $2.00 
White Wyandottes, 2.50 
Barred Plymouth Rooks, 2.00 
Send for Free Illustrated Catalogue. 
HALLOCK, Proprietor, ... 
EGGS FOR 
HATCHING 
{ 
Prices: Females, 
Per 100. Per 1,000. 
$ 8.00 $ 00 . 01 ) 
10.00 80.00 
8.00 60.00 
IONA. New Jersey 
