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"THE; RURAL NEW-YORKER 
January 28, 
PUBLISHER’S DESK 
We have on file at least 50 letters 
with money from people who forgot to 
sign their names. Whenever we get a 
letter accusing us of taking money with¬ 
out giving credit, we look through this 
file and usually find a letter from the 
same post office written in the same 
hand. We all make mistakes of this 
kind at times, from the mail boy to the 
post office clerk. If things are not right, 
write us, politely, if you can summon 
the grace, but write anyway. We would 
like to dispose of this idle money. 
On January 6, 1908, I skipped a crate of 
eggs to Wilmington, Del., by Adams Express 
Company, which was never delivered and 
never settled for by the express company. 
The value is $9.85. I would be glad if you 
could collect the bill. J. w. s. 
Delaware. 
This complaint came to us just two 
years after the shipment. We effected 
settlement in three months. The ship¬ 
per was unable to get any redress di¬ 
rect. 
The agent here has settled my claim in 
full against the Adams Express Company. 
Thanking you for the interest you have 
taken in the matter, I am sincerely yours, 
Connecticut. g. b. d. 
This complaint was for loss of a 
bird and cage in shipment. T he ex¬ 
press company at first disclaimed re¬ 
sponsibility, but after investigation we 
insisted on settlement, and the company 
settled. The claim was for $12.50. 
I am having some correspondence with 
the Wood, Harmon Co., of 201 Broadway, 
about lots at West Brownsville, and be¬ 
fore I close any deal would like to have 
your opinion of the location and the pros¬ 
pect for any advance in prices in that part 
of Long Island. investok. . 
U. S. A. 
This investor is a long distance from 
New York, and there is absolutely 
nothing in the lots referred to that 
would in our judgment make them a 
good investment for him or anyone 
similarly situated. A mechanic or clerk 
on small salary employed in the city, 
and with capital enough to build, might 
be able to buy such a lot and live on it 
long enough to see the property worth 
the cost. But even such an investor 
would be able to buy a home for its 
present value, and one that he could sell 
for about the cost, if lie wished later 
to do so. Long Island is covered with 
lots which were originally sold by pro¬ 
motion companies, and which have since 
been sold for taxes. If you want to 
know how badly you would get stuck 
on buying Long Island lots, send $10 to 
a reliable real estate appraiser and get 
an appraisal of the lots. It will be a 
better investment than the lots. 
It develops that the chief in charge of 
the Monaton Realty Investing Corporation, 
whose offices are in the Times Building, 
New York City, is Pierre M. Looker. This 
information will not be hailed with shouts 
of delight after it becomes known that Mr. 
Looker has been a close associate of An¬ 
drew D. Meloy, George C. Power and Dr. 
Richard C. Flower, the last mentioned per¬ 
son having a notorious reputation in finan¬ 
cial circles and even now is a fugitive from 
justice. Looker is president of the cor¬ 
poration. Associated with him are two 
ministers, the Rev. John C. Chapman, of 
the Presbyterian faith, and the Rev. Charles 
E. Nash, a Baptist clergyman. The Mon¬ 
aton Corporation has been offering unusual 
prolits from its real estate operations. .On 
December 31, 1909, it claimed assets of 
-$1 462.809, but no one can tell whether 
these assets are inflated and for how much 
as there never has been a conservative ap¬ 
praisal made by competent real estate ex¬ 
perts. The personnel of the board of di¬ 
rectors is not one to carry assurances that 
it is a management capable of making a 
permanent success in the real estate busi¬ 
ness.—Financial World, New York. 
Tiie above is reproduced for the 
benefit of subscribers who have been 
requested to loan the concern money on 
certificates or notes. The 1'inancial 
World confirms what we have hereto¬ 
fore advised. Do not put your money 
into things that you cannot control and 
know nothing about. 
There are two men in this vicinity so¬ 
liciting for a co-operative creamery. They 
want 55 stockholders at $100 each, and 
agree to build and equip a factory. Do you 
think this a good investment for a farmer t 
What can you tell me about the success 
generally of such a scheme. g. v. 
New York. 
As no names are given we can say 
nothing definite about this particular 
project. The size and expense of the 
creamery should depend on the amount 
of milk available. The rule is that these 
creamery promoters build too large and 
too expensive, and charge altogether 
too much in the way of profit for them¬ 
selves. They collect their money, and 
leave the farmers with an expensive 
property to operate and with such a 
heavy capitalization that they are handi¬ 
capped from the start. Want of ex¬ 
perience often adds to the difficulty, and 
dissatisfaction, discouragement and loss 
often follow. This is much of the ex¬ 
perience of the past. And yet coopera¬ 
tive creameries are a success where care¬ 
fully organized and managed. To do 
this farmers should organize their own 
company and secure estimates from 
good reliable supply houses for equip¬ 
ment. In this way the producers get 
some experience as they go along, and 
are in much better position to start the 
business successfully than they are 
when the plant is thrown on their hands 
all complete. Besides, they can organize 
for a half or a third of the money 
which the promoters’ plant will cost 
them, and of course, start off with a 
lighter financial load. 
Last month the Capital Investment 
Company, Chicago, Ill., was raided by 
Federal Inspectors, and Sithman McHie, 
its alleged head, was arrested and put 
under $10,000 bail under the charge of 
running a bucket shop. 
You have been selected as one of a lim¬ 
ited number to whom I may offer a building 
lot in the estate. Would you like to receive 
one of these lots as an advertising pre¬ 
mium? If so apply at once. 
Boston, Mass. william s. jackson. 
A New Hampshire subscriber asks us 
what we think of the above. It i9 an 
old fake that has been worked over and 
over for years. When you make the ap¬ 
plication you will find that in order to 
get the one lot free, you must either buy 
another and pay more for it than both 
are worth, or pay enough for deed and 
recording to give them a good profit on 
the lot. 
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Yardley, Pa. 
19 i 
MacKellar’s Charcoal 
For Poultry is best. Coarse or line granulated, also 
powdered. Buy direct from largest manufacturers of 
Charcoal Products. Ask for prices and samples. Est. 1844 
R. MacKELLAR’S SONS CO., Peekskill, N. Y. 
Poultry Paper-Sample Free 
HAWKINS PUB. CO., Amityville, N. Y. 
Revelations in the affairs of Joseph G. 
Robin, the New York banker, whose 
Northern Bank with its nine branches 
and $7,000,000 of deposits is now closed 
and under control of the State Banking 
Department, will serve as a caution to 
those who are tempted to buy lots on in¬ 
stallment payment plans. Robin also con¬ 
trolled the Washington Savings Bank 
and two real estate promoting com¬ 
panies, the Bankers’ Realty and Security 
Co. and the Fidelity Development Com¬ 
pany. Robin is said to have given the 
Washington Savings Bank two mort¬ 
gages for $99,560 and $19,250 respect¬ 
ively on Bronx real estate, but did not 
have the mortgages recorded. He then 
went on selling the land on the install¬ 
ment plan. In such cases of course no 
title is given to the lots and all the pur¬ 
chasers have for their money is a con¬ 
tract with Robin to deliver deed when 
the final payment has been made. The 
revelations of bankruptcy come out with 
sufficient regularity to emphasize our 
repeated advice to buy no land or lots 
from promoters without a full investiga¬ 
tion of the land and the company, and 
the environment. If the investigation is 
thorough, then you probably will not 
buy. No business man would pay out 
money on those installment contracts for 
future delivery of either lots or bonds. 
Following deliberations which covered 
more than four hours, a jury in Criminal 
Court No. 1 announced that it had found 
John N. Huston, former Treasurer of the 
United States; Harvey M. Lewis and Ev¬ 
erett Dufour guilty of the charge of using 
the mails of the United States in a scheme 
to defraud. According to the evidence at 
the trial, Lewis was the moving factor in 
the operation of the National Trust Com¬ 
pany of Washington, D. C., the National 
Trust Companv. of Delaware, the Enter¬ 
prise Trust Company, the Mutual Securities 
Company and the American Finance Com¬ 
pany. Huston, by virtue of his previous 
connection with the Treasury Department, 
allowed his name to be used both as presi¬ 
dent of some of the concerns and a mem¬ 
ber of the board of directors. Dufour. who, 
while not openly identified with the financ¬ 
ing concerns, according to the contention of 
the Government, advertised extensively for 
the privilege of disposing of corporate 
stocks and bonds of concerns wishing to 
procure money to conduct their business. 
In replying to prospective clients, Dufour. 
who is a member of the Washington bar 
intimated that bis task in disposing of 
their stock would be lightened if they could 
arrange to have the same guaranteed. In 
about a week the client would receive a 
letter from oue of the “trust companies,’ 
agreeing to guarantee his stock along the 
lines suggested bv Dufour. The Washing¬ 
ton office of the 'National Trust Company, 
at 1421 F street Nortfiwest, following com¬ 
plaints registered with the Fostoffice De¬ 
partment bv several concerns which claimed 
thev had been duped, was, on September 21, 
1909, raided by Chief Postoffice Inspector 
Carter B. Keene and Detectives Frank 
Helan and Clifford Grant, of the District 
Attorney’s staff. Lewis’ arrest followed. 
He wasTater released on bail, furnished by 
James J. Fletcher, of Washington. Com¬ 
plaints were filed a year ago with the postal 
inspectors by parties who said they had 
been duped, and arrests followed. 
Since the above report in the daily 
papers, Huston has been allowed a new 
trial on the ground that it did not ap¬ 
pear from the evidence that he had per¬ 
sonal knowledge of fraud. The others 
have filed notice of appeal. Lewis is 
said to have been a resident of Buffalo, 
N. Y. The Post Office Department is 
certainly doing good work these days 
on such cases, and with a little intelli¬ 
gence on the part of the people this 
wholesale fraudulent business as now 
conducted through the mails will be 
checked. But the dupes do not get their 
money back. Better keep it. j. J. d. 
LAKEHILL FARM 
W. H. THACHKK. 
Single and Hose Comb W. Leghorns, W. P. Hocks 
and Imp. Pekin Ducks. Cockerels and Ducks of 
both sexes for sale in any quantity from $2 up. 
Chicks. $15 per 100. Ducklings, $25 per 100. Write 
for special prices in large lots. Orders booked for 
early delivery of hatching eggs and day old chicks 
and ducklings. S:ife delivery guaranteed. Satis¬ 
faction. CAHL W. LLOYD, Mgr., HILLSIDE, 
Westchester County, N. Y. 
—35 Best Breeds. Bred for Laying. 
Large circular illustrated in colors 
POULTRY 
Free. JOHN E. HEATWOLE, Harrisonburg, Va. 
,—Fawn and White, 
heavy laying strain. 
) per 13; $8.00 per 100. F. J. FULLEK, 
Waterport, Orleans County, New Yoik. 
Indian Runner Ducks - 
ARGE TOULOUSE GEESE, White Wyandotte Cockerels 
, and White P. Hock Hens and Cockerels for sale. 
Prices low for quality. E. Schieber. R. 2, Bucyrus, Ohio, 
White Leghorns (Young’s 
_ :erels, trie 
L. MOORE, Route 1, Elleuville, N.Y. 
For Sale- Strain). Cockerel s, trios and eggs 
for hatching. 
FOR SALE 
Onn Buff and Barred P. Rock and 
OUU white and Partridoe Wyandottes 
Inspection solicited. Price reasonable, isatisxac- 
tion guaranteed. Dr. S. C. JNIoyer, Lansdale, i a. 
T horoughbred Mammoth 
and fine plumage. 
Bronze Turkeys— heavy bone 
Mrs. Floyd Kirby, Draper, Va 
T HE FARMER’S FOWL-Rose Comb P.eds, best winter 
layers on earth. Eggs, $1.00 per 15. Catalogue 
free. THOS. WILDER, Route 1, Richland, N. Y. 
Free Poultry Catalogue 
EAST DONEGAL POULTRY YARDS MARIETTA PA. 
jWNLANl) FARM’S White and Buff Wyandottes, 
' Indian Runner Ducks. Famous “Win and Lay" 
Strains. 
0WNLAND 
All stock subject to approval. 
FARM, Box 497. South H 
Price-List. 
ammond, New York. 
Pure Bred Bronze Turkeys 
From Prize-winning Strains. Stamp. 
MRS. HARRIET CHUMBLEY, Draper, Va. 
rnnn BROWN and White Leghorn Hens; Giant Bronze 
OUUU and White Holland Turkeys. Bred for heavy 
winter layers. Numbers to suit. Prices reasonable. 
THE AMERICAN POULTRY PLANT, Collins, Ohio 
COLUMBIAN WYANDOTTES— Beauty & utility combined. 
Splendid, vigorous Cockerels and Pens mated. Ad¬ 
dress Halph Woodward, Box 28, Grafton, Mass. 
G 
KAY’S SILVER QUILL White Rocks, White 
' ® 
New York 
Wyandottes, White Holland ^Tirrke^ ^and 
Berkshire Pigs at bargain prices. 
STOCK FARM, Box A, Groveland, 
Lt. Brahmas, White P. Rocks, B, P. Rocks, 
Fine Birds. J. A. ROBERTS, Malvern, Pa 
WHITE LEGHORNS 
-AND- 
PEKIN DUCKS 
We 
will have 
in i s i n g 
pro 
hatched Single Comb 
some 
April 
White Leghorn Cock 
erels at $2.00 and $3.00 
each; grand early 
hatched Barred Rock Cockerels sired by 10 pound 
cocks for $3.00 and $5.00 each. Remember our 
strain of Imperial Pekin Ducks, Madison Square 
Garden Blue Ribbon Winners, is second to none. 
Have 1,000 now to select from. Orders booked for 
early dolivery of batching eggs in any quantity or 
day-old chicks and ducklings. Also Bronze Turkeys 
and their eggs for sale. Incubators 10,000 eggs ca¬ 
pacity. Cyphers agents. Correspondence invited. 
Satisfaction guaranteed. The only large successful 
plant in the vicinity of New York City. Bonnie 
Brae Poultry Farm, New Rochelle, N. Y. 
RICHLAND FARMS, Frederick, Md. 
Breeders and Exhibitors of 
S. C. WHITE LEGHORNS, 
WHITE PLYMOUTH ROCKS, 
S. C. BLACK ORPINGTONS. 
WINNINGS—Madison Square Garden, N.Y., 1910— 
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We are now booking orders for 
HATCHING EGGS and DAY-OLD CHICKS. 
We have for sale at moderate prices the best lot 
of breeding Cockerels that we have ever offered. 
Just Look 
At The Eggs We Are 
Getting 
since we have been giving 
our hens 
Fairfield’s Blood Tonic 
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The “Scientific ,, poultry- 
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Ask your dealer for them. 
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Worth 50c. but sent free for name 
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Fairfield Manufacturing Company 
505 South Delaware Ave., 
Philadelphia. 
Use Fairfield’s Roup Remedy. 
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a Mg 
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Bright, sharp, shining, 
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Increases Egg- 
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GRIT 
Ask your dealer, or send us $1.00 for two 
100-lb. bags f. o. b. cars. Booklet free 
EDCE HILL SILICA ROCK CO., 
Box J. New Brunswick, N. J. 
Greider’s Fine Catalogue 
of pure bred poultry, for 1911, over 200 
pages, 57 colored pictures of fowls, calen- 
darfor each month, illustrations, descrip¬ 
tions, photos, incubators, brooders, and 
all details concerning the business, where 
and how to buy fine poultry, eggs for 
batching, supplies, etc., at lowest cost. 
Send 15c. B. H. Greider, BOX 58 , Rheems. P* 
-From free range selected 
_ Single Comb White Leg¬ 
horn. Can furnish in any number I am booking 
orders for early deliveries. Circular free. CHAS. R. 
STDNE, Baby Chicken Farm, Staatsburo-on-Hudson, N. Y. 
Baby Chicks 10c Each 
Kirkup’s Utility Strain S.C.White Legliorns 
Bred for vigor, size and lai-ge white market eggs. 
Eg KS and Baby Chicks for sale. Custom hatching a 
specialty. Send for circular. Kirkup Bros., Mattituck.L.I. 
MT. PLEASANT FARM 
A breeding establishment of 250 aci-es, 
devoted to developing the best 
JS». C. W. XiEGrHOR-NS 
Fine Breeding Cockerels at reasonable pricesi 
MT. PLEASANT FARM. Box Y, HAVRE DE GRACE, Maryland. 
R. C. Rhode Island Reds and Indian Runner 
nnnLo-Strong, vigorous strains for utility, show 
UUUI\o and export. All stock sold on approval 
SINCLAIR SMITH. G02 Fifth Street, Brooklyn, New York. 
S, C. Rhode Island Reds at the Horseshoe 
Road Poultry Farm hatching and a few Cock¬ 
erels. Write for prices. WM. R. BURKHOLDER. 
Box 152, R. 5, Lancaster, Pa. 
I) f) EGOS $1.00—Leading varieties, 52 breeds. Prize Poul- 
L U try, Pigeons, Hares, etc. Booklet free. Large illus¬ 
trated descriptive Catalog 10c. F. G. WILE, Telford, Pa. 
S INGLE COMB WHITE LEGHORNS—Quality 
Kind, Famous Lakewood Strain, Young and old 
stock for sale; Hatching eggs for early delivery. 
SUNNY HILL FARM, Flemington. New Jersey- 
Davis S, C. Reds 
200-EGG 
STRAIN 
COCKERELS 
$3 and $5 each. EGGS FOR HATCHING. 
BABY CHICKS—$15 and $20 per 100 after March 1. 
BOOK ORDERS NOW. Davis Poultry Farm, Berlin, Mass 
