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THE RURAL NEW-Yd^KER 
PUBLISHER’S DESK 
Some of our readers say much in a 
few words. Read this : 
I like your ways above all others. Mr. 
Pawley lias stepped into a bear-trap sure, 
and every time Mr. Tucker butts in to 
loosen ihe springs, he gets hit on the horn. 
Welleburg, V. Va. f. a. s. 
Brother Tucker hasn't butted in much 
lately. He writes one of our readers 
that he doesn’t prove our charges are 
false because it would take too much 
space. He’s right. He could fill The 
Country Gentleman from now until 
doomsday and still the truth would 
shine. Brother Tucker might try his 
hand on that Buffalo Fertilizer Com¬ 
pany. Dawley contracted with them to 
supply the New York Fruit Growers. 
Dr. Jordan found their goods below the 
guarantee, and exposed them. Secretary 
Gillett told the truth in his report and 
Tucker cut it out and kept on adver¬ 
tising the company. 
The goods made by this company have 
been analyzed in a number of States. 
In New Jersey several samples were 
found below the guarantee. In Ver¬ 
mont four out of five different brands 
offered for sale were below guarantee. 
The director of the station says: 
This company is a perennial offender 
and has gone from bad to worse in the 
matter of failing to deliver the promised 
amounts of plant food! 
The quality of these goods sold in 
Vermont in 1907 was so poor that 
formal complaint has been lodged with 
the attorney of Windsor County. In 
Rhode Island out of eight guarantees 
examined four were below the promise! 
In Connecticut the goods were so poor 
that special mention is made of four of 
them. In one case a brand called 
“Farmer’s Choice’’ sold at $30 a ton and 
gave a valuation of $13.44. It feel be¬ 
hind the guarantee, six per cent in ni¬ 
trogen, 20 in phosphoric acid and six 
in potash. The papers do not seem to 
fit the fertilizer, but does the advertise¬ 
ment fit the paper? Of course we assume 
that Brother Tucker knew all about 
this, since he claims to get these news 
items at least a week before we do. 
Here is a fine chance for Brother 
Tucker to read the station reports from 
Vermont, Connecticut and New Jersey 
and then “butt in” once more. 
I most sincerely indorse your actions in 
regard to the Jersey cattle case. It seems 
to me that there ought to be very severe 
punishment for cases of this kind. I have 
spent a good deal of time in institute work 
in this district, and am satisfied that no 
good can be done unless the people have 
confidence in the leaders. a. z. 
That note is from an Illinois dairy¬ 
man. What he says is true, and the 
wonder is that public men cannot see it. 
Confidence must be at the bottom of 
every enterprise, public or private, or it 
is morally dead. While crowds may at¬ 
tend institutes or meetings little good 
can come from them if they are held 
under the shadow of suspicion or dis¬ 
honesty. 
T answered an advertisement in Popular 
Educator some time ago which read some¬ 
thing like ihis: “Wanted, ladies to do sew¬ 
ing at home, $10 per 100 for making 
shields.’’ I wrote them for particulars, 
being very anxious for some work to do at 
home, and I am sending you their reply. 
They want me to send them $1 for sample 
shield and material. They give no refer¬ 
ences. Can you tell me anything of (he 
firm? You have helped so many others that 
it encouraged me to write you about (he 
matter. No doubt 1 hey would send me the 
shield if I send the "dollar, but I don't 
care for that. I want the work to do. 
Kentucky. mbs. j. d. V. 
All this class of fakers are working 
on the same lines. This one happens to 
be a Philadelphia house, with no financial 
rating. What they want is to sell the 
shield and get the dollar. They do not 
want your work, and would probably pay 
no attention to your letters after they 
got your dollar and possibly sent the 
shield. You can probably give them bet¬ 
ter reference than they can give you. If 
they want the work, let them send the 
goods and take pay out of your first earn¬ 
ings. But they will not do it, because the 
r'nllar is the important object with them. 
Take our advice and leave all these 
“work at home” propositions alone. Any 
paper that accepts such advertisements 
is not decent enough to use to start a 
smoke in a mosquito swamp, where bad 
smells are most needed. 
What do you know about the Franklin 
Merchandise Co. of Chicago. III.? They 
have an agent working this locality among 
the farmers. He claims it to be the largest 
mail-order house in the world, etc. They 
do not advertise through newspapers, maga¬ 
zines or journals, but claim to have a more 
novel and cheaper way. viz., he goes to 
farmers offering suit and overcoat patterns 
and promises to make them up to measure 
for $11.25 per coat or suit, which they 
claim cost them $10.50 each for just the 
goods without lining or making, and worth 
at retail from $45 to $60. You must buy 
two, three or four pieces of cloth, no less 
than two, no more than four, that is one of 
each pattern. The agent secures himself 
by taking a note payable in CO days. I 
have not dealt with him. as it is too good 
an offer in my opinion to be safe, but lots 
of farmers lake advantage of it. I have had 
some arguments with some, and now wish 
to have your opinion and knowledge of this 
kind of business, since I have learned how 
you stand for the protection of the humble 
farmer who is so often imposed upon by 
fakers. f. d. 
New York. 
We do not know whether the housfe is 
responsible for the agents’ story; but 
this is by no means the largest house in 
the world. It is not a large house at 
all. The company was organized about 
four years ago with an authorized capital 
stock of $20,000. Even if all paid in in 
cash this would be rather a modest cap¬ 
ital for the largest mail order house in 
the world. There are single houses in 
Chicago which would not miss this whole 
concern or its business out of their cap¬ 
ital and trade. This house, however, 
seems to have sufficient capital for the 
business it is doing, and its financial 
credit is not questioned. Its business 
reputation will, however, not be strength¬ 
ened by such representations as the 
above on the part of its agents. The 
men behind the company started with 
small capital, and they would not have 
increased it very much if they had sold 
suits the cloth of which cost them $19 
for $11.25. That kind of business would 
soon take up their entire capital in net 
losses. The fact that this agent prom¬ 
ises a $45 to $60 suit for $11.25 should 
be enough in itself to cause any thinking 
person to send him about his business. 
Giving notes for this kind of goods is 
bad business anyway. It is resorted to 
for the purpose of inducing you to buy 
more goods than you would otherwise 
take. Limiting sales to four pieces is 
a fake pure and simple. It is resorted 
to for the purpose of convincing you that 
you are getting a bargain. He does not 
expect he could induce you to take more 
than four pieces anyway. You can be 
sure this agent sells you no goods except 
at a profit to his house; and we doubt 
if his house can send a man out on the 
road and sell goods at a less cost for 
salesmanship than other houses do in 
other ways. Whether they can or not 
the difference will not be much; and 
you can safely expect to pay all the 
goods are worth in either case. But do 
not buy more than you need for the 
time being in either case. Finally do 
not swallow any such extravagant stories 
as the above from anyone. As the cor¬ 
respondent well says, it is too good to 
be safe. 
Farmers with a little money to invest 
would find valuable information in the 
daily records of courts. The Republic 
Savings and Loan Association has been 
in the hands of receivers for some time 
in the process of liquidation. The court 
now finds that the receivers took in 
$95,719 and expended $71,833, leaving 
for creditors $23,833. Out of this must 
yet come the court allowances for ac¬ 
counting and other expense. It is seen 
that the receivers used up nearly 70 per 
cent of the money received by them out 
of sales of the assets of the concern. 
One of the receivers was Otto Kelsey, 
our present Superintendent of Insurance, 
whom our State Senate prevented Gov. 
Hughes from removing from office last 
year, and who has just been continued 
in office by the Legislature. Judge Carr 
put the case mildly when he said; “The 
result of this receivership is most la¬ 
mentable, whatever be the blame or 
wherever it may lie.” The lesson to 
farmers from these experiences is to in¬ 
vest savings only where you have posi¬ 
tive information as to the value of the 
securities received in exchange for the 
money. 
That new press is throwing out the 
papers at a rapid rate. It’s hungry and 
needs to be fed. Our friends are sup¬ 
plying a balanced ration. The majority 
of them send new names when they re¬ 
new. Washington’s Birthday evidently 
was a great day for sticking postage 
stamps, and the Monday following it 
brought the heaviest subscription mail 
we ever had at that season. It was a 
great one—filled with paper and silver 
and kindly expressions of sympathy and 
encouragement. We appreciate it all— 
and have plenty more paper to feed into 
that press! 
Anyone who has not received the an¬ 
nual index and wishes a copy will re¬ 
ceive it on application. 
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Clean Nests 
Neglect, sheer neglect, lies at the 
foundation of most poultry troubles. 
Lice come, multiply and stay because 
a simple, easy remedy that might be 
quickly applied is overlooked during 
press of other business. Keep your 
houses clean, especially about the 
roosts, and occasionally sprinkle 
Instant 
Louse Killer 
freely in nests, on roosts, platforms 
and in any out-of-the-way crevices 
where lice may harbor. It is a cer¬ 
tain remedy and will effectually de¬ 
stroy them. 
Instant Louse Killer was formulated 
by L>r. Hess (M. IX, D. V. S.) and is 
sure death to all animal parasites. 
Kills rose slugs, cabbage worms, and 
bugs on cucumber, squash and melon 
vines. It is also a good disinfectant 
and deodorizer. Being a powder.it 
may be used either winter or summer. 
Sold in shaker top cans. See that the 
name “Instant” appears on the can. 
Sold under a written guarantee. 
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1 lb.25c. 
3 lbs. 60c. 
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Except in Canada 
and extreme 
West and South 
If your dealer cannoi supply you, 
we will forward i lb. by mail or ex¬ 
press, prepaid, for 35 cents. 
Manufactured by 
DR. HESS 
& CLARK, 
Ashland, 
Ohio. 
S. G. WHITE LEGHORN EGGS 
for hatching in any quantity, $1 per setting, $5 per 
100. I sold one party last year for incubation over 
$100 worth. H. L. BROWN, Orchard Bale Fruit 
Farm, Carlton, Orleans Co., N. Y. 
Q n w I FRHflRN^ 7 Kt:KS for hatchin g 
Oj Ui III LLUnUnitO from GOO mature hens, 
selected and bred for egg production. Prices on 
application. WHITE & KICK, Yorktowu, N. Y. 
We have bred WHITE WYANDOTTES 
for ten years. Eggs $5 per 100, $1.50 per 15 
(Special matings), (food healthy stock for sale. 
$5 for trios. Oscar E. Schnelle, Phoenixville.Pa. 
B UFF, Wh. Leghorns, Kggs 75c. per 15, $1.25 per 30 ; S. C. R. I. 
Red Kggs 90c. per 15, $1.50 per 30; Mottled Ancona Kggs,$1.00 
per 15, $1.75 per 30: cat. tree. JOHN A. ROTII, <£uakertoivn,Pa. 
“THE BREED THAT LAYS IS THE BREED THAT PAYS.” 
Pure Bred Single Comb White Leghorns. Best 
layers. Eggs for Hatching and Stock for sale. 
Write us before placing your order elsewhere. 
White Leghorn Poultry Yards Co., Route 14, Watervillo, N. Y. 
Rose Comb Brown Leghorns exclusively 12 
years. Unequalled laying strain. Hatching Eggs, 
15, $1; 100. $5. William Schluer, Jamesport, N. Y. 
'THOROUGHBRED POULTRY-Best 20 varie- 
4 ties. Good stock. Fresh eggs, 15, $1; 40, $2. 
Catalogue. Henry K. Mohr, Rt. 2, Qunkertown, Pa. 
LARGE TOULOUSE GEESE , $3 ^ AlflZ 
W. Wyandotte Cockerels, $1.50, $2 and $3. Eggs 15, 
$1; Pearl Guineas, 75c. li. Schieber, Bucyrus, Ohio 
W HITE CHINESE GEESE, Pekin Ducks and 
S C. and R.C. Wh. and S.C. Buff Leghorns stock 
and eggs. Miss Zella Wilson, Chandlersvllle, O. 
MAMMOTH BRONZE TURKEYS 
Good ones. W. C. DUCKWAI.L, Hillsboro,O. 
40 WHITE HOLLAND TURKEYS 
Must Go by March 1 5th. WALNUT Hill Stock 
Farm, Nathaniel Bacon, Mgr., Talcott, W. Va. 
Giant Strain Bronze Turkeys, 
R. C. R. I. Red and White Wyandotte eggs. 
H. J. VANDYKE, Gettysburg, Pa. 
L IGHT BRAHMAS, prize stock. PEKIN 
DUCKS. O. Gordon, K.F.D. 1, Sprakers, N.Y. 
HOLIYROOD POULTRY EAKM— Eggs and 
11 Stock. Write for catalogue. Baby chicks and 
ducklings. F. T. Herbert, prop., Wyoming, Del. 
REIDER’S FINE 
Poultry Catalogue 
for 1908 is larger and better than ever. 
Tells all about pure-bred poultry and 
Illustrates 60 varieties. Contains 10 
beautiful cliromos of leading breeds— 
pretty enough to f rame. Tells of best Louse 
Killer, how to cure diseases, make money. 
Only 10c postpaid. Send to-day for a copy. 
B. II. GKEIDER, Kheeuis, Pa. 
!»! PRICE LIST 
of THOROUGHBRED POULTRY 
TWENTY-SIX VARIETIES 
Inspection Solicited 
Mailed FREE on Application 
G. G. SHOEMAKER, L. Box 34, York, Pa., U. S. A. 
When you write advertisers mention The 
R. N.-Y. and you’ll get a quick reply and 
“a square deal.” See guarantee 
Pp|/in 1*1 IIP IlC Breeders of high-class Single 
rcnill Ultimo and Rose Comb White l.eg- 
, horns, White Wyandottes, Wh. 
Wh TP PPhnrn<? and Barred Plymouth Rocks, 
HIII1G LCgllUl lid Genuine Japanese bred and Im¬ 
perial Pekin Ducks. Blue ribbon winners, Madison 
Square Garden, IDecember, 1907. Hen i eggs from 
prize matings, our very best stock. $3.00 for 13; 
$15.00 per 100. High-class fertility stoetc, specially 
bred to produce fertile eggs, $1.50 foi 13: $0.00 per 
100, in any quantity. All clear eggs replaced free 
if returned express prepaid. Imperial Pekin Duck 
Eggs $1.50 per setting, $8.00 per 100, $75.00 per 1,01)0; 
Japanese breed, $15.00 per,100; $3.00 per setting of 10. 
Eighty pens, 2,000 layers. Cypher’s authorized 
agent for tins section. BONNIE BRAE 
POULTRY EARM, New Rochelle, N. Y. 
PRIZE ORPINGTONS 
S. C. BUFF ORPINGTONS, S. C. BLACK ORPINGTONS, 
S. C. WHITE ORPINGTONS. 
From the best Wood that could be had regardless of cost. 
Eggs from Yard No. 1, $5.00 per 15, $9.00 per 30. 
Eggs from Yard No. 2, 3.00 “ 5.00 “ 
Eggs from Yard No. 3, 3.00 " 3.00 " 
Special prices in large quantities. Have also a 
few choice birds for sale at reasonable prices. 
ORPINGTON POULTRY YARDS, ML Washington, lialti. Co., Md 
J. EDWIN GRIFFITH, Prop. 
BUSINESS BARRED 
PLYMOUTH ROCKS. 
The breed that lays. Eggs for Hatching. 
15 for $1.75 
Breeding stock $3 a 50 per head 
FANCIERS STOCK FARMS, 
P. O. Box 171, Long' Branch, N. J. 
WOODLANDS FARM. 
Record Laying' Strains of White Wyandottes, 
Barred and White Plymouth Rocks and S. C. 
White Leghorns - 835 Trap Nests. 
Bred for large, symmetrical size, vigorous consti¬ 
tution and prolific laying, combined with all the 
standard requirements. Address 
L. T. HALLOCK, Proprietor, Iona, New Jersey. 
SINGLE COMB WHITE LEGHORNS-^r.JSH 
lent layers, $1.60 per 30 eggs; $2.25 per 50, and $4.00 
per 100. PETER J. LITTLE, R.D. No.l, Howe, Pa. 
EMPIRE STATE S. C. WHITE LEGHORNS, 
winners at N. Y. State Fair; Trios, $5.00. Eggs for 
hatching from heavy layers, $1.00 for 15, $5.00 for 
100. Catalog free. C. II. Zimmer, Weedsport, N. Y. 
White Plymouth Rocks 
Fishel Strain. Eggs for hatching, $1.00 and $1.50 
per 15. E. B. ENGLE, Marietta, Pa. 
Wh. Wyandottes and R. I. Reds; 6 choice pens: 
also White Chinese Geese and Pekin Ducks: grand 
stock andeggs. Florence Wilson, Chandlersville. O. 
PARTRIDGE WYANDOTTES— Our birds on 
■ ten entries at New York State fair, 1907, won 
1st and 2d Cock; 1st, 2d and 5th Hen; 2d and 
3d Pen of Old; 2d Cockerel, 2d Pullet and 2d Pen 
of Young. Besides winning all first and seconds 
at Johnstown, 1907, we won at Sandy Hill, Ballston 
and Cambridge. 1907. Eggs $3.00 and $2.00 per set¬ 
ting. WALTER McEWAN, J.oudouville. 
Albany Co., N, V. 
Manokin White Leghorns Satisfy 
Bred 13 years from best laying flocks in America. 
Stock and eggs at Farmer’s Prices. 
R. B. PUSEY, Princess Anne, Md. 
R. C. RHODE ISLAND REDS. 
.. . EGGS FOR HATCHING. 
Mating list, giving description of all pens,senton re¬ 
quest. SINCLAIR SMITH .602 5th St.,Brooklyn,N.Y 
Davis* S. C. R. I. Reds 
HEAVY layers and prize winners, good size, shape, 
color; farm raised; won 30 regular prizes season 
1908, large brown eggs, fresh, fertile, $5 per 100, 
special matings $10 per 100. 
DAVIS’ POULTRY FARM, Berlin, Mass. 
CHOICE COCKERELS, BAR and 
Buff P. Rocks and Partridge Wyandottes; 
price reasonable; satisfaction guaranteed. 
DR. S. C. MOYER, Lansdale, Pa. 
DKOOKSIDK POULTRY FARM - Stock 
M bred for beauty and utility. K. C. R. Island 
Reds, $1.50 per 15; $6 per 100; S. C. White Leghorns, 
$1 per 15, $5 per 100: R. C. White Minorcas $2 per 13. 
C. E, 8 LITER, Union, N. Y. 
^flight’s White Wyandottes— Prize winners, 
” (Duston’s). Eggs $4.00 per 100. Baby chicks 
$10 per 100. Grandview Farm, Stanfordville, N. Y. 
SO I ine Brown Leghorn Ckls. at J a price. 
Collie Pups; females cheap. Address 
NELSON BROS., Box E, Grove City, Pa. 
V an Alstyne’s S.C.R.I. REDS— Eggs for hatch¬ 
ing $0 per 100. Send stamp for catalog of breed¬ 
ing pons. E. Van Alstyne & Sou, Kinderhook, N. Y. 
BLACK ORPINGTONS, 
WHITE LEGHORNS. 
GUARANTEE SATISFACTION. 
ENTERPRISE POULTRY YARDS 
No. 39, Ridgefield, Conn. 
POR Q A I F A tew Mammoth Bronze 
‘ v 1 * Thorns, M-wild; weight 20 
lbs. and over; price $6.00 each. 
JOHN H. JANNEY, Brookeville, Md. 
BABY CHICKS and eggs after Feb. 15th. Order 
“ # * D I 3 to 6 weeks ahead. Can ship 
1500 miles. R. 1. Reds,Orpingtons,Minorcas, Rocks, 
Leghorns. Cincinnati, Indianapolis, Detroit,Toledo 
winners. CORNISH FARMS, Edwardsburg.Mich. 
EGGS FOR HATCHING 
from fancy matings. S. C. White Leghorns, S. C. Brown Leg¬ 
horns anti Barrett Plymouth itocks. $1.00 per setting; $3.00 per 
50; $5.00 per 100 eggs. Baby chicks 15c each. Birds for sale at 
reasonable prices. G. A. SABINE, Kobinson, A. A. Co.,Maryland 
CflR QAI C-Eggs for Hatching from White 
■ un diikk Plymouth Rocks, and White Wy¬ 
andottes of the best strains; $1.00 for 15; »5.00 for 
100. G. H. BARKER, Littleton, Mass. 
$1 per 15; $3 per 40, from thoroughbred 
LUUU Brahmas, Rocks,Wyandottes,Reds and Leg¬ 
horns; 13 var.; cat. S. K. Mohr, Coopersburg, Pa. 
Pfllll TRYMFN — 1 Send for our new 36-page illus- 
I UULIIll III LII trated poultry catalogue. Abso- 
utely free. East Donegal Poultry Yards,Marietta, Pa. 
