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December 26, 
PUBLISHER’S DESK 
We have the following notes signed by the pro 
dnee commission firm, Stevens & Simpson & Co. 
202 Washington Street, New York, for collection : 
$17.81, dated April 25, 1907, and due in 90 days. 
£25.25 dated July 1. 1907, and due July 30, 1907. 
S25.25, dated July 1, 1907, and due July 16, 1907. 
The notes were issued to Allen B. Wells, 
Saratoga Springs, N. V., for produce shipped and 
sold on commission. 
We have been so crowded with other 
matters of late, we have said little 
about subscription matters. Our old 
friends know that our records begin 
for each year on December 1. We 
closed the old record in fine shape with 
an increase for the month of November 
of 2,000 more subscriptions than in No¬ 
vember last year. The first week of 
December was not so good, some days 
actually falling behind the records of 
last year; but we thought this due 
to the fact that our expiration notices 
went out a week later this year; and 
this theory seems to be verified now 
in the second week, as we are receiving 
an increase of between two hundred 
and three hundred daily over last year 
for corresponding days. However, it 
is not altogether the number of sub¬ 
scriptions that pleases and encourages 
us, so much as the kindly assurances of 
confidence and approval that accompany 
so many renewals. With such encour¬ 
agement, we approach a new year with 
confidence that we will have the support 
and backing of the rank and file of 
farmers through the country in every 
just, measure for the benefit of the 
farm and the good of the farm home. 
Readers will remember that we are 
always concerned about the records of 
subscription renewals for the first busi¬ 
ness day of the new year—the day after 
New Year’s. It seems like a good omen 
to have a record-breaker mail for the 
first business day of a new year. We 
would not ask anyone to delay re¬ 
newals to reach us on that day ns this 
might cause other embarrassments; but 
we do request those who have not re¬ 
newed up to that time to make an ef¬ 
fort to get the renewal in the mail for 
that day. Our new story, “Nell Beverly, 
Farmer,” will go back to you by return 
mail; and with it will go our best wishes 
for a prosperous and happy new year 
for yourself and for all who are near 
and dear to you. 
Some weeks ago we paid our respects 
to the Pacific Apron Co., Los Angeles, 
Cal. Now we learn that H. C. Van- 
neida, who conducted it, moved to Port¬ 
land, Me., and was there arrested for 
fraud by the postal authorities. It is 
said his receipts were from $200 to $300 
a day from needy women, whom he 
promised work at home. The women 
Were required to send $1.25 for mate¬ 
rial and instruction, and were promised 
this would be returned together with 
$3.60 for making a dozen of aprons. 
The aprons were, of course, never ac¬ 
cepted, fault was found with the work, 
and the victim of the joke was invited 
to send another $1.25 for more material 
and a sample apron. The company was 
a liberal advertiser in the class of pa¬ 
pers that were willing to accept that 
kind of business. 
Will you please state wbat you know of 
the Globe Association of Chicago? 
Several previous references have been 
made to this concern. Their scheme is 
to induce you to pay $2.50 for a so- 
called membership under the pretense 
that the membership will entitle you to 
buy of them cheaper than others. The 
scheme is an old one. The $2.50 pays 
the canvasser; and the scheme induces 
you to order goods that you would not 
consider otherwise. Complaints to us 
are that the goods are of poor quality, 
and complaints are not satisfactorily ad¬ 
justed. Our conviction is that those 
who resist the allurements will have less 
to regret than those who go into it. 
We bave a letter from a fruit grower 
stating that as be lias no means of look¬ 
ing us up, be wanted to see the report on 
our company from your publication. Does 
this mean that you conduct an informa¬ 
tion bureau? If so, please advise us in 
l'egard to same. 
The above letter has just been re¬ 
ceived from a house which is looking 
for farm trade. We answer him that 
The R. N.-Y. does furnish such infor¬ 
mation publicly and privately for the 
benefit of its subscribers. Farmers are 
so situated that this kind of informa¬ 
tion is difficult to get; and when they 
can get it at all it is too expensive for 
the individual farmers. It sometimes 
THE RI^RAL 
costs us several dollars to get an ex¬ 
haustive rating for a single concern; 
but once in our possession, it is available 
for 100,000 farmers. If each one of 
them had to get it for himself, it would 
be too expensive to be practical. But 
many times we can get the information 
by a simple reference to records that 
we keep for the purpose. We have no 
prejudices; no ax to grind. We sim¬ 
ply want the facts; and we have experi¬ 
ence in getting it. If the individual far¬ 
mer makes inquiries of references, he is 
likely, unknown to himself, to approach 
some interested party, who may give him 
prejudiced advice. Readers do well to 
insist on these reports and information. 
These people will not trust a farmer 
without money in advance, because they 
do not know his standing. Why should 
a farmer send them his money until he 
knows something about their responsi¬ 
bility? Houses of doubtful responsi¬ 
bility could and usually do ignore the 
inquiries of individuals for information 
as to their standing; but when they un¬ 
derstand that 100,000 farmers have an 
inquiry out for them through The R. 
N.-Y. they sit up and give attention. 
Recent report is to the effect that 
the D. L. Marshall Milling Co., Buffalo, 
N. Y., have shut down their mill tem¬ 
porarily for want of sufficient funds. 
This is the concern that wanted far¬ 
mers to organize local branches and 
take stock in the company. They felt 
very much aggrieved because The R. 
N.-Y. advised farmers to keep out of 
the scheme, as a result of which some 
of the proposed branches were aban¬ 
doned. 
Your reference to C. I. Sawdey & Co., 
Denver, Colo., calls to mind a transaction 
a friend of mine had with them a few 
years ago. By an offer of a little more 
per bushel than lie could get elsewhere 
my friend was induced to ship Sawdey 
a carload of onions with the result that the 
onions were refused. Sawdey & Co. wired 
that the onions were not what they or¬ 
dered. Another commission house was re¬ 
sorted to, but they wired that the onions 
were spoiling and they could not use them. 
I went to Denver and found the market over¬ 
stocked with onions, so could not sell them, 
but was forced to turn them over to a 
responsible commission house. The onions 
were in good condition and our friend re¬ 
ceived what the market would justify. 
While in Denver we took time to look up 
Sawdey & Co. We found Sawdey and his 
office boy occupying a small building in an 
out-of-the-way place. On inquiry we found 
that Sawdey was not' endorsed by respon¬ 
sible commission firms and that whenever 
he heard of a carload of produce anywhere 
he immediately, regardless of market con¬ 
ditions, wired a price above the market 
price, and if the shipper was induced to 
ship to him, when the car arrived if the 
market happened to be overstocked so that 
he could not sell it quickly, he refused it, 
with the result that ft was frequently sold 
for the freight. By that means some of 
Sawdey’s colleagues were enabled to buy 
at less than the market price and the ship¬ 
per was left to lament the loss of his 
stuff. B. S. 
Texas. 
It seems that whenever we show in¬ 
stances of fraud against one reader an¬ 
other grievance is reported against the 
same concern. In other words, if a 
schemer beats your neighbor he will do 
the same thing with you, if he gets the 
chance. Keep C. I. Sawdey & Co. on 
your list to be let alone. There is no 
other sure protection. 
I have just sent a list of renewals to 
other publications through a friend who 
conducts a cut-price subscription agency, 
but I cannot include The Rural New- 
Yorkek in that list. The policy of the 
paper is such that I am satisfied that it 
does not clear the profits it might (in cash) 
if managed with a view to making money 
only. You are entitled to all of my dollar, 
none of it shall be divided with an agent. 
Pennsylvania. h. l. 
All things considered, the above letter 
is probably one of the most delicate 
compliments that has ever been made 
us. We frankly confess to no small de¬ 
gree of pride in it. That a subscriber, 
whom we have never had the pleasure 
of meeting personally, has been able 
to say so much from his weekly study 
of the paper is more to us than any pos¬ 
sible benefit in cash. This good friend 
has sized up the situation accurately. 
It would be a very simple thing to 
increase the money profits from the 
publishing of The R. N.-Y. The rogues 
whom we are obliged to show up would 
gladly pay for advertising space as they 
do in other papers for the privilege of 
exploiting farmers. Those of you who 
have fought deception and fraud in the 
past know that it is not a money making 
enterprise for the fighter. But when 
you see a thief breaking into a neigh¬ 
bor’s house, 3 ’ou do not reckon the cost 
in arousing the neighbor; or when }'Ou 
see a big bully abusing a little child 
you don’t, if you’re a man, stop to think 
that 3 r ou will lose the bully’s trade if 
you kick him into the gutter. No; the 
noblest rewards are not the profits in 
cash, but the recognition of an honest 
service to those and from those who 
have a right to expect it from you. 
J- J. D. 
NEW-YORKER 
Los Angeles 
Limited 
Electric Lighted 
Throughout 
Via 
Chicago & Northwestern, 
Union Pacific 
and Salt Lake Route 
This is ik merely a 
“show” train. It was 
built mainly for com¬ 
fort. It is also famous 
for its courteous train- 
crew. Get tickets, 
reservations, etc., of 
J. Ji. DeFRIEST, G. E. A., 
287 Broadway, New York, N. Y. 
*3<H>30 
> Wouldn’t it pay 
you to have a Water¬ 
loo Boy Gajoline Engine if 
you could do your work 
better, quicker and at one- 
tenth the cost of a hired 
hand. The 
Waterloo Boy 
eawe more wood in one day than a 
man can in a week, runs the sepa¬ 
rator, does the churning, the 
pumping, and all the time-taking, 
back-breaking Jobs on the farm. It 
costs only 5 cents a day to run. 
Write today for our handsome catalog 
and our real 30-day tree trial offer. 
Waterloo Gasoline 
Engine Co. 
184 West Third Av. 
Waterloo, - - Iowa. 
Climax Carrier. 
Feed, Ensilage, Litter. 
A stable help that saves labor. Brings feed from 
silo or bin to manger, carries manure from all 
stablings to same pile or dumps oa wagon. Easy 
lift, light running, positive dump. Made of steel. 
Straight or curved tracks to run anywhere and suit 
any stable plan. Write for descriptive circular. 
Warsaw-Wilkinson Co., 
50 Highland Ave., Warsaw, N. Y. 
V AN ALSTYNE’S S. and R. C. R. I. REDS. 
April hatched cockerels $2.00 to $5.00. Address 
EDW. VAN ALSTYNE & SON, Kinderhook, N. Y. 
R. C. RHODE ISLAND REDS. 
200 good breeding and show cockerels at $2 each 
and up. Privilege of return, at my expense, if not 
Satisfactory. Sinclair Smith. 60S Fifth St., Brooklyn, Ji. Y 
» wrue advertisers mention the 
It. N.-Y. and you’ll get a quick reply aiul 
“a square deal.” See guarantee, page 8. 
HARNESS 
By Mail 
Yon can bny custom-made , 
ak-tanned harness direct from 
r our factory at wholesale prices. 
You save two profits—the jobber 
and dealer’s. Write for onr new il 
lustrated catalogue and see for your¬ 
self just how much money you can 
save. All our harness is guaranteed, 
and we leave you to be the judge. If 
you’re not sat isfied, money back. Every 
farmer should have onr booklet. Write 
to-day and ask for catalogue F. 
THE KING HARNESS CO., 
6 Luke St., Owego, Tioga Co., N. Y. 
COBBLING OUTFIT. 
MEND YOUR OWN SHOES. 
Outfit contains reversible iron 
stand, last for men, last for 
women, last for boys, sewing 
awl, hammer, knife, pegging 
awl, assorted nails, heel plates, 
neat wood box, all for $1.50. 
THE MEltFACTO CO., 
Auburn, - New York. 
POULTRY SCHOOL 
The Eleventh Annual Poultry Course Will Begin 
JANUARY <», 1909, 
and continue twelve consecutive weeks. The cur¬ 
riculum includes every branch of poultry culture. 
We try to teach every student how to make a 
success in the business. Both sexes. Any age over 
17. No examination required. Number necessarily 
limited. Apply at once to 
HOWARD EDWARDS, President, 
Rhode Island College, _ Kingston, R. I . 
Two Hundred Good Healthy Farm Raised 
PULLETS WANTED. 
Barred Rocks or Rhode Island Reds preferred. 
Must be fully matured. Will buy in lots of 25 up. 
Write with full particulars and price to 
WM. H. HKARSFIELD. Woodmere, N. Y. 
EMPIRE STATE S. C. WHITE LEGHORNS, 
-May hatched cockerels and pullets from my best 
stock $1.00 each. Yearlings, heavy layers, $1.00 each. 
Catalog free. V. H, ZIMMER, Wecdsport, N. Y. 
IGHX RRAHM AS—Prize Stock Pullets and 
Cockerels. C. uORDON, Sprakers, New York. 
L 
L IGHT BRAHMAS, large, finely marked and 
pure bred. Trios $8 and $10. Barred P. Rocks, 
llnely barred stock, pure H. D. ltiley’s Strain, trios 
$0. J. A. ROBERTS, Malvern, Penn. 
W P. Rock Cockerels, high grade stock, early 
i hatched, fine vigorous birds: also a few Ii. C. 
Brown Leghorn Cockerels, a. s. BKIAN, Mt. Kisco, Y. 
P oultrymen—Send 10c. for our 1909 Catalog, chock full of useful 
information. Describes and illustrates 3ft varieties. You can’t 
afford to be without it. East Donegal Poultry Yards,Marietta, Pa* 
A MERICAN PET STOCK CO., Collin*, O. -All Breeds of 
Pet and Hunting Dogs. Coon Dogs and Standard Bred 
Poultry. Hundreds of Pullets and Cockerels. 2000 Yearling 
Hens, $1.00 each. Coon Dogs. Write your wants. 
B 
AIUtl.lt KOCHS, BROWN LEGHORNS, TOULOUSE GEESE. 
Cheap, bred to lay atraine. NELSON BltOS., Grove City,Pa. 
LARGE TOULOUSE 0EKSE ’ PKKIN > ,i 'cks, white 
Circular free. 
WYANDOTTE Cockerels, For Sale. 
E. SCHIEBER, R. 2, Bucyrus, Ohio. 
CHOICE BRED BRONZE TURKEYS 
For Sale. Stamp. Mrs. Harriet Chumbley, Draper, Va. 
M ammoth bronze turkeys—F irst- 
class stock, at moderate prices, satisfaction 
guaranteed, CHAS. BROCKWAY, Moravia, N. Y. 
P UKE RUED MAMMOTH BRONZE TUR¬ 
KEYS, bred from 1st Prize Tom at Nashville, 
Tenn., weight 45 lbs., and prize winning Hens at 
Richmond weighing 24 to 30 lbs. 
ELKTON STOCK FARM, Forest Depot, Va. 
Winter Eggs and Early Broilers 
Result from feeding your hen* 
green bone, properly cat. 
Stearns Bone Cutter 
rionn Doesn’t crush or 
UIH3 splinter or shave. 
It converts large green hones into food flno 
enough for the youngest chicks. 
30 Days Free Trial 
SEND FOR PRINTED MATTER 
E. C. Stearns & Co., Box 11,Syracuse. N.fc 
Hatch Chickens by 
Stahl “Wood¬ 
en Hen" and 
“ Excelsior" 
Incubators assure big hatches. 
Well-built, reliable, practical- 
thousands in use. Catalogue free. 
GEO. H. STAHL, Box72B Quincy.Ill. 
Steam 
Firo EmfefclnsurablQ. 
Do Not Risk Fire Losses on your Home or other Buildings by using an i ncubator 
you cannot insure. The Fire Insurance Companies’ New Rules provide that 
every incubator must bear their insurance label or insurance moneys cannot 
be collected. Do not take any risks! STANDARD CYPHERS INCUBATORS— 
THE WORLD’S BEST HATCHERS—ARE INSURABLE. They bear the official 
label of the National Board of Fire Underwriters. Write today for our Free 212-page 
illustrated book which tells you all about it. Address nearest branch. 
CYPHERS INCUBATOR COMPANY, Buffalo, N. Y. 
Chicago, Ill.; Boston, Mass. ; New York, y. Y. ; Kansas City, Mo.; Oakland, CaL 
YO&J W\WT EGG® 
Lora of them, feed green bone fresh cut, rich In protein and all other egg elements. Gettwica 
the eggs, more fertile eggs, vigorous chicks, earli er broilers, heavier fowls, bigger profits. 
MANN’S l *TSI E “ 0 c°V-, t . 10 Days Free Trial. 
Makes bone cutting simple, easy and rapid. Tryitandsee. Open hopper, automatic reed. Cat* 
all bone with adhering meat and gristle. Never clogs. Don’t buy UDtil you try it. Cat’lgfree. 
F. W. MANN CO., Box 15 Milford, Mass. 
Gaboon Seed Sower 
Sows all kinds of grain and grass seed. The most correct, simple and durable broad¬ 
cast sower made. Lasts a lifetime—made of steel, iron and brass. Guaranteed to do 
more and better work than any other hand seed sower. You save time and seed and get 
bigger crops with the Cahoon. Pays for itself many times over every year. Ask your 
dealer for the Cahoon. Send to-day for the Seed Sowers’ Manual. It tells how to save 
seed and have bigger crops. It's free. 
GOODELL CO., 14 Main St., Antrim, New Hampshire 
