1911 . 
THE RURA.L, NEW-YORKER 
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THAT DRILL CONTRACT CASE. VERMONT OR MARYLAND. 
On page 2 is the story of a case in Ohio 
where a dealer was sued on a contract for 
farm machinery and forced to pay for 
grain drills which were not satisfactory. 
This should be explained still further for 
the benefit of many readrs who do not 
fully understand what a contract is. 
With a machine or other article, ad¬ 
vertised and sold to do certain work, 
there is an implied warranty that such 
machine will operate in a satisfactory 
manner, and any court will so rule, pro¬ 
vided there is no specific contract be¬ 
tween buyer and seller. However, when 
the buyer signs a specific contract he 
waives all implied warranty, and the 
purchased article is only warranted as 
specified in the signed contract. Hence 
the buyer should sign no contract until 
he is sure that it guarantees the machine 
fully. 
In the case of the drills mentioned 
some time ago, the local dealer took 
back from his customers all the drills 
upon complaint that they would not 
work properly, but when time came for 
settlement with the makers he wanted 
pay for storage charges and incidental 
expenses. The manufacturers offered to 
rebuild the drills, but refused to pay 
the dealer’s expenses. The whole mat¬ 
ter depends on the contract, and this 
contract the local dealer should not have 
signed, and if he wanted to sell this 
make of drill he should have bought 
them without a signed or other specific 
contract, for then if the machines did 
not work properly the makers could not 
collect their cost, under the law, until 
made satisfactory to the purchaser. A 
contract is sacred in law and a specific 
contract or warranty waives any implied 
warranty and excludes any claims not 
in the specific contract. So much for 
the legal aspects of the case. From a 
common sense business standpoint the 
drill company in this case is making a 
blunder that will do them much harm 
for years to come. They should see 
that the machines they make are really 
wheat drills, and not something that 
looks like wheat drills. About all the 
local dealer can do under the law, and 
bound by such a contract, is to pay for 
his junk, and decide not to sign the 
next contract. One of the attorneys in 
this case tells me that the Supreme 
Court of Minnesota, in a recent decision, 
upheld the lower courts that decided a 
case for the plaintiffs on a contract 
similar to the one referred to above. 
Recently, in a adjoining county, Clin¬ 
ton, a suit has been filed by this drill 
company to recover the price of 20 
drills. It is very probable that a verdict 
will be rendered similar to the one ren¬ 
E. L. 8., Guilford, Yt .— Od the east shore 
of Maryland there are farms that can be 
bought for $8 an acre. I was there once 
for a short time; the soil looked good, level 
and free from stones, and is quite near 
markets. What is the cause of this cheap 
land? The buildings are not much; could 
a man go there with capital enough to start 
free from debt and take a carload of pure¬ 
bred cattle with him (as I did not see any 
stock there), and go to work? Do you think 
he could make one of those farms of much 
value? Or would it be better to stay in 
Vermont among my rocks and the eight- 
month Winter. 
Ans. —We have had some 500 letters 
from people who ask advice about 
changing their location. There are good 
opportunities in the section you mention. 
While much of the land has been neg¬ 
lected it will respond to good culture 
and fertilizing. Clover, cow peas, Soy 
beans, Alfalfa and other forage crops 
can be grown, the seasons are long and 
the climate is mild. There may be ob¬ 
jections to stock raising that we do not 
know of, but it looks as if cattle and 
hogs would do well in that country. The 
conditions which make land cheap date 
back to the Civil War or beyond it. 
There has been great lack of ambition 
on the part of many native farmers, 
and others have gone west and farther 
south. A new comer without preju¬ 
dice or easy-going habits would be likely 
to do well if he has the patience to stay 
by his job until he learns how. When 
it comes to telling a man whether he 
should stay in Vermont or go south we 
are out of it, for that is simply a ques¬ 
tion for the man. How deeply is he 
rooted where lie is? Can he and his 
wife and family stand the strain of go¬ 
ing from the hills down into a flat, level 
land? Will they be homesick for old 
friends and old scenes? That is what it 
will finally come to with most people. 
The chances are that an enterprising 
man can make more money with his 
cattle in Maryland, but will his family 
be satisfied? 
When you write advertisers mention The 
R. N.-Y. and you'll get a quick reply and 
“a square deal,” See guarantee page 16. 
IT’S FOOD 
That Restores and Makes Health Possible. 
There are stomach specialists as well 
as eye and ear and other specialists. 
One of these told a young lady, of 
New Brunswick, N. J., to quit medicines 
and eat Grape-Nuts. She says: 
“For about 12 months I suffered se¬ 
verely with gastritis. I was unable to 
retain much of anything on my stomach, 
and consequently was compelled to give 
up my occupation. 
“I took quantities of medicine, and had 
an idea I was dieting, but I continued 
to suffer, and soon lost 15 pounds in 
weight. I was depressed in spirits and 
lost interest in everything generally. My 
mind was so affected that it was impos¬ 
sible to become interested in even the 
lightest reading matter. 
“After suffering for months I decided 
to go to a stomach specialist. He put 
me on Grape-Nuts and my health began 
to improve immediately. It was the 
keynote of a new life. 
dered in this county, Highland, and 
mentioned in my former note. The 
whole matter, though unfair, is legally 
right, and the chief point of interest is: 
Be sure you understand a contract be¬ 
fore you sign it. Better consult a law¬ 
yer before than afterward. 
Ohio. w. e. duckwaee. 
MANURE AND TOBACCO STEMS. 
B. B. B., New Orleans, La .-—I can get 
for hauling all of the horse and cow manure I 
want, tobacco stems for $5 a ton, about 
300 pounds of unleached hardwood ashes a 
week for the hauling, hen manure from 
50 to 60 hens. I can cut stems in 1-2 inch 
pieces with a hay cutter. What crops will 
be benefited by the use of the above, and 
what quantity to use? I am working into 
strawberries, plums, hens and truck. I have 
one acre now planted to muskmelons, corn, 
potatoes, tomatoes, eggplant, pepper and 
cucumbers. 
Ans. —The tobacco stems are worth 
about four times as much as the manure. 
If you are keeping stock it would pay 
to cut the stems and use them to absorb 
the liquids. We should chop them and 
put them around the vine plants. They 
make a good fertilizer and help to keep 
off insects. Use them also for nests in 
the henhouses and mixed with the litter. 
They do not drive off the hen lice en¬ 
tirely but will help. Use the ashes on 
any of the crops you mention except po¬ 
tatoes. We should broadcast them as 
fast as we got them and work in with 
hoe or cultivator. Do not mix the ashes 
with the manure. We would haul the 
manure and cover the ground thick. 
Plow it under and plant and broadcast 
the ashes and work into the upper soil. 
Cut the stems and scatter them around 
the vines and plants. 
“I found that I had been eating too 
much starchy food which I did not di¬ 
gest, and that the cereals which I had 
tried had been too heavy. I soon proved 
that it is not the quantity of food that 
one eats, but the quality. 
“In a few weeks I was able to go back 
to my old business of doing clerical 
work. I have continued to eat Grape- 
Nuts for both the morning and evening 
meal. I wake in the morning with a 
clear mind and feel rested. I regained 
my lost weight in a short time. I am 
well and happy again and owe it to 
Grape-Nuts.” Name given by Postum 
Co., Battle Creek, Mich. 
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are genuine, true, and full of human 
interest. 
BETTER SAFE THAN SORRY 
Potatoes, tomatoes, cucumbers, cantaloupe, 
small fruits, orchards, can be sprayed, ac 
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3PBAXEK. Also, actually increases the 
yield. The machine is adjustable to various 
width rows — solution thoroughly mixed— 
delivered in a fine spray that covers the plant 
—single or double acting pumps—three, four; six or fioven 
rows—one or two horses—55 or 100 gallon steel or wood 
tanks. Has orchard attachment and many others. 
mourn Farm and Garden Tool* 
ere practical, effective, economical 
They give permanent satisfac¬ 
tion. We have been making 
the dependable kind for 75 /'£ 
years. Formulas for .-.^Ab¬ 
solutions furnished on 
application. Write for 
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Catalog: showing pota- _ 
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BATEMAN M'F’G CO. Box Grenloch, N. J.J 
We Do More Than Guarantee 
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S O wonderful is the great value in the Abbott-Detroit, so firmly are we 
convinced of its ability to outlive the toughest conditions, so complete is 
our belief that no other car in the world is so well suited to the farmer 
because of type, strength and price, that we are willing to outdo all others in 
protecting our owners, in spending thousands of dollars, that others keep as profits, for giving 
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When you get your Abbott-Detroit you will not only have the best motor car in the 
world at the price but you will have behind you a great organization of experts whose idea 
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This Remarkable “Pedigreed” 
A bbott - I Vfroit 
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Every Abbott-Detroit turned out of our fac¬ 
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thing but magnificent balance and standardiza¬ 
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charges and the cost of running this car is way 
down to bed rock. It is easy to operate, easy to 
keep in good running condition, easy to keep 
looking like a brand new car. It requires little 
money and little attention for anything. 
There are many other cars listed at $1500 but 
by the time you have paid for all the extras you 
have expended up to $2000. The Abbott-Detroit 
at $1500 includes everything but top and wind¬ 
shield. It includes a complete electric light 
equipment of two electric headlights and com¬ 
bination electric and oil side and rear lamps 
and Bosch High Tension or Splitdorf dual igni¬ 
tion system. 
Continually bear in mind that the Abbott- 
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Abbott Motor Co. 
126 Waterloo St 
Detroit, Mich. 
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They grind corn on the cobor small grain perfectly. 
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NEW HOLLAND MACHINE CO.. Box 41 New Holland, Pa. 
PROGRESSIVE FERTILIZERS 
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Swift s Animal Fertilizers bring you plant food in Nature’s richest forms. They 
■ are made of Bone, Meat and Blood with high grade Potash added. Organic matter 
is an absolute necessity in restoring run down soils. It opens up the heavy clay to 
light and air, warms the soil, and furnishes available plant food from the very start. 
Swift’s Fertilizers do more than nourish crops, they build up the soil for future years. 
.... , . . N. Chichester, December, 1910. 
I have tried the various kinds sold in N. H., and have found that there is 
no fertilizer equal to Swift’s Animal Fertilizers. We are using altogether 
the Superior Brand for corn and potatoes. This season, which has been very 
unfavorable for both corn and potatoes, we had corn that measured fifteen 
inches in length, on ground that was planted to potatoes last year. Not a 
speck of manure was used and only 450 lbs. of Superior Fertilizer per acre. 
“ About potatoes, I never succeeded in raising over ‘200 bushels of potatoes 
to the acre until 1 commenced to use Swift’s Superior Brand of Fertilizer. 
This year we raised 300 bushels of nice market potatoes to the acre, on 1200 lbs.' 
of Superior Fertilizer. No manure of any kind being used; this fertilizer 
being sowed in the drills and potatoes planted with machine 13 inches apart in 
the drill. Owing to the very dry season, I consider this a nice crop, as some of 
my neighbors did not raise enough for their own use on other 
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makes of fertilizers. I nan safely say that I have never 
used or sold any make of fertilizer that gave the satis¬ 
faction as Swift’s.” Very respectfully, 
w. c. batcheldeR. 
They are safe and efficient, may be used with or 
without manure, and are always uniform. 
See our local agent or write us direct. Pocket 
Handbook Free. 
Swift’s Lowell Fertilizer Co., 
40 North Market St., Boston. 
tVe have some towns open for good 
local agents. 
