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THE RURAb NEW-YORKER 
February 25. 
PUBLISHER’S DESK 
Do you consider H. Atlas, of 314% 
Greenwich street, reliable? I could not do 
without your paper. The Egg Producers 
Co. tried hard to get me to ship them 
poultry, offering me a big price per pound, 
here at Milan, but your “Publisher’s Desk” 
notes saved me. L. a. h. 
Pennsylvania. 
We find no rating for Mr. Atlas and 
suggest caution and statement of re¬ 
sponsibility. Of course, the Egg Pro¬ 
ducers’ Company could promise big 
prices. Promises are cheap. Such 
companies get shipments by promising 
more than is offered by houses which 
pay. Some of our readers took chances 
on this concern after our caution, and 
had cause to regret it afterwards. 
Will you look over the the inclosed book¬ 
let of the American Investment Association, 
Minneapolis, Minn., and tell mo what you 
think about it? I have farm property for 
sale, but if this outfit is on the Darbyshire 
and Ostrander order I want to know about 
it before I bite. I saw their advertisement 
in the Country Gentleman. ' s. K. 
New York. 
Your suspicions that this is the old 
Ostrander and Darbyshire game are 
well founded. You put up a fee in ad¬ 
vance and get promises in return. It is 
time enough to pay an agent for selling 
a farm when he has made the sale. 
This advance fee business consists more 
in working for the fee than in trying to 
make a sale. We have no evidence that 
they make any serious attempt to sell 
property. 
What do you know about the Mechanics 
Building Association, P. O. Box 654, Tren¬ 
ton, N. J.? Wm. H. Miers is secretary. 
I have subscribed for two shares of then- 
stock at $50 per share, paying $1 per 
month. I have paid $50, but they never 
sent out any report, and when I asked 
for information I don’t get any reply. I 
have asked them to send me a certificate 
for the one share of stock already paid for, 
and cancel my subscription, but this they 
refused to do. c. H. b. 
New Jersey 
We have been unable to find any in¬ 
formation that would justify an invest¬ 
ment in this stock, and we are not very 
much surprised that they refuse the 
reasonable request asked by this con¬ 
tributor. We do’not know what.the ex¬ 
act contract is, but it is possible that 
they are technically within their rights 
in the refusal, but, to say the least, the 
situation is not a very strong encourage¬ 
ment for further investments. We ad¬ 
vise caution subscribing for stocks or 
bonds. First find out what security 
you get for your money. Too often 
there is no security at all. 
On June 26 las-t I had an order for 
two crates of eggs at 21 cents per dozen 
F. O. B. your station from M. .T. Kennedy, 
of 577 Grove street, Jersey City, N. J. I 
made the shipment on June 29. I have 
sent bills since in request tor settlement 
but can get no reply. See if you can lo¬ 
cate the party. • c - R - H * 
Maryland. 
We have made several attempts to 
make this collection, but have failed. 
The amount was $12.60. Mr. Kennedy 
has no rating in the sources of infor¬ 
mation open to us, and neglects to make 
reply to any demands on him for set¬ 
tlement. He would not appear to be a 
very desirable customer for eggs. 
Will you tell me through “Publisher’s 
Desk” what an “Interim Receipt” is. 
Maine. H - c - R - 
Only two instances of the use of “In¬ 
terim Receipts’’ ever came to out notice. 
Joseph G. Robin, the bank wrecker and 
general promoter, who is now under 
indictment, is reported to have used 
these receipts to kite securities from one 
bank or account into another. The 
other instance is the more famous use 
made of them by E. G. Lewis. Country 
people, who held notes and bonds and 
other certificates of his, were requested 
to send them in and state whether they 
wanted another stock or cash. In either 
case, those who sent them in got an “In¬ 
terim Receipt,” but no cash. An interim 
is rather an indifferent term, and may 
mean months, years or centuries. It 
does not hold the party issuing it to any 
definite time for doing anything, but in 
the Lewis case it is only a brazen and 
impudent expression of a general policy. 
The first event is when he makes a 
promise or agreement. The fulfillment 
of the promise would naturally be the 
next event and the time between the 
interim. He wants his own sweet time 
for the last event. It is rather a com¬ 
fortable sort of an arrangement for him. 
I enjoy very much reading The R. N.-Y., 
and have taken particular interest in your 
“Publisher’s Desk” column and advice to 
correspondents in regard to investments. 
It seems almost incredible that a man or 
woman of average intelligence would ever 
consider investing hard-earned money in 
some of the schemes they write to you 
about In this connection the thought has 
come to me : Why wouldn’t it be feasible 
to reverse the operation bf the plan, and 
for the farmer to ask for capital from 
those living in town or city who have a 
surplus—with this important difference— 
give them a square deal? It would be a 
kindness to them, as many of them would 
“invest" in some of these “fakes.” (I be¬ 
lieve there are as many town and city 
fol-is who lose money in fake schemes as 
there are farmers.) There is no copyright 
on the idea, so anyone is free to use it. 
New York City. c. h. h. 
It is the easiest thing in the world to 
see how foolish an investment was after 
one had made it; but few of us escape 
buying a gold brick some time in our 
lives. I had some experiences of my 
own along that line, and have a fellow 
feeling for the other fellow- who was 
caught napping. Intelligent people some¬ 
times bite on a barbed hook. But our 
city friend has it right. City people 
lose on fake schemes even more than 
country people, but probably feel the 
loss less. Not that they have any more 
wealth, but because real cash is plenti¬ 
ful in the city. These fakes and dis¬ 
honest investments are really the great¬ 
est curse of both city and country. If 
securities represented honest value and 
paid fair and regular dividends, the com¬ 
mon people of city and country would 
finance double our present public utili¬ 
ties. If some one would make sure and 
certain the “square deal” the rest would 
be easy. j. j. d. 
nRDIWfiTnWQ- Buff - Black and White Co<-k- 
UnrmUIUIlO erels. Black Pullets, standard 
bred. Prices right. R. M. Morrison, Lyme, N.H. 
D AY-OLD CHICKS—S. C. W. Leghorns,_fl2 
per 100; S. C. R. I. Reds, $15 per 100. Hatching 
eggs, exhibition and utility. THE WINONA 
FARMS, Drawer 272, Lansdale, Pa. 
H ONE’S “BRED TO LAY” R. C. REDS and MAMMOTH 
BRONZE TURKEYS win at Schenectady, 1911, 1st and 
3rd hen; 2nd and 3rd pullet; 2nd and 3rd cock¬ 
erel; 1st Bronze Tom, and 3rd pullet. A prize for 
every bird exhibited. Eggs from choice matings 
at reasonable prices. Satisfaction guaranteed. D. R. 
HONE, Crescent Hill Farm, Sharon Springs, N. Y. 
Mammoth Bronze Turkeys 
For Sale. Fifteen 1910 hatched Toms, 20 to 30 lbs.; 
thirty 1910 hatched hens, 14 to 18 lbs. 
HICKORY ISLAND FARM, Clayton, N. Y. 
Kean’s While Wyandottes. 
Bred for large size, heavy laying, vigor and fancy 
purposes Eggs. $10 per 100. $5 per 46, $2 per 16. 
A few choice Pullets yet to sell. 
E. FRANKLIN KEAN, STANLEY, N. Y. 
Alicjin’c S. C. R. I. REDS— 200-egg strain. Eggs, 
AUollll 0 $1.60 per setting. Prices on quantities. 
AUSTIN POULTRY FARM, Centre Harbor, N. H. 
PI A AIT DDnW7C TURKEY EGGS, $3.00 per 
UIAI'II DnUllLL 10 ; Rose Comb R. I. Red 
Eggs, $1.00 per 15; Indian Runner Duck Eggs. $1.00 
per10. SHROPSHIRE SHEEP. 
H. J. VAN DYKE, Gettysburg, Pa. 
Davis S. C. Reds 3ST 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. 
S INGLE COMB WHITE LEGHORNS— Hatching eggs from 
vigorous birds a specialty. Quality kind at 
right prices. Famous Lakewood strain. 
SUNNY HILL FARM, Flemington, N. J. 
TESTED EGGS FOR HATCHING 
White Wyandottes, Dustin strain, 50, $5.00; 100, $8.00 
FKANK HYDE, Peekskill, N. Y. 
Indian Runner Ducks _ i”,“i.T»A“K: 
Eggs, $1.50 per 13; $8.00 per 100. F. J. FULLER, 
Waterport, Orleans County. New York. 
I WAVS S. C, W. LEGHORN 
Breeding Hens at low price to make room. Also 
promising cockerels cheap in quant ities. Also H I. 
Beds. Eggs for hatching. St. Moritz Farm, Ramsey, N.J. 
White Holland Turkeys 
can Guineas 
and Duston’s White Wyandotte Chickens. Walnut 
Hill Stock Farm, N. Bacon, Mgr., Talcott, W. Ya. 
r’OPK’PPPT Q—Prize - Winning Breeding 
LVJLIVEIvELij Stock—Black Orpingtons 
and Minorcas. QU0QUETAUG FARMS, Old Mystic, Conn. 
FMPIRE STATE S, C. WHITE LEGHORNS 
Winners at N. Y. State Fair. Heavy layers; trios, 
$5. Eggs for hatching, $1 for 15, $5 for 100. Cata¬ 
logue free. C. H. ZIMMER, Weedsport, N. Y. 
S.C.RHODE ISLAND REDS 
Baby Chicks* 
EGGS for Hatch- 
At The Horseshoe Road Poultry Farm !”.fp es ^ '.Address 
WM. R. BURKHOLDER, -:- Box 152, R. 5, Lancaster, Pa. 
Eggs For Hatching 
Indian Runner Ducks. High-class stock— 
utility, show or export SINCLAIR SMITH, 602 
Fifth Street, Brooklyn, N. Y. 
THOROUGH-BRED POULTRY— Best twenty varieties 
Good stock. Eggs, 15, $1; 40. $2. Catalogue. 
H. K. MOHR, Quakertown, Pa., Route 3. 
V ALENTINE’S Reliable “Indian Runner Duck Book,” 
50c. C. S. Valentine, Box 3, Ridgewood, N. J. 
n n EGGS $).00—Leading varieties, 52 breeds. Prize Poul- 
ZU try, Pigeons, Hares, etc. Booklet free. Large illus¬ 
trated descriptive Catalog 10c. F. G. WILE, Telford, Pa. 
THE FARMER'S FOWL-Rose Comb Reds, best winter 
I layers on earth. Eggs, $1.00 per 15. Catalogue 
free. THOS. WILDER, Route 1, Richland, N. Y. 
W HITE WYANDOTTES and Indian “Genuine Fawn” Runner 
Ducks. Grand Win and Lay Strains. Stock and 
Eggs at lionest prices. Satisfaction guaranteed. 
Write 0WNLAND FARM. Box 497, South Hammond, N. Y. 
W RIGHT’S WHITE WYANDOTTE WINNERS-Eggs, $4.50 
for 100. Baby Cliix, $12.50 for 100; $7.00for50. 
GRAND VIEW FARM, Stanfordville, N. Y. 
LAKEHILL FARM 
W. H. THACHUR. 
Single and Rose Comb W. Leghorns, W. P. Rocks 
and Imp. Pekin Ducks. Cockerels and Ducks of 
both sexes for sale in any quantity from $7 up. 
Chicks. $15 per 100 Dncklings, $25 per 100. Write 
for special prices in large lots. Orders booked for 
early delivery of hatching eggs and day old chicks 
and ducklings. Safe delivery guaranteed. Satis¬ 
faction. CARL W. LLOYD, Mgr., HILLSIDE, 
Westchester County, N. Y. 
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MacKellar’s Charcoal 
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AFT0N FARMS. Box 0-1. 
Yardley, Pa. 
Bonnie Brae White Leg¬ 
horns and Pekin Ducks 
ARE BETTER 
than ever. 
Eggs from our 
heavy laying 
strains now 
ready; also some choice matings of Barred and 
White Plymouth Rocks, Rose Comb White Leg¬ 
horns, White Wyandottes, Single and Rose Comb 
Rhode Island Reds, Light Brahmas, Mammoth 
Bronze Turkeys and Pearl Guinea Fowl. Orders 
for early settings and baby chicks now hooked. 
Get some prize matings at right prices. BONNIE 
BRAE POULTRY FARM, NEW ROCHELLE, N. Y. Largest 
successful plant in New Y’ork vicinity. 10,000-egg 
capacity. Agents for Cyphers Incubator Company. 
Correspondence invited. 
RICHLAND FARMS. 
Breeders and Exhibitors of 
S. C. WHITE LEGHORNS, 
WHITE PLYMOUTH ROCKS, 
S. C. BLACK ORPINGTONS. 
Our Prices Hatching Eggs— S. C. White Leghorns— One 
setting, 15 eggs, $2; two settings, 30 eggs, $3.50 
three settings, 45 eggs, $4.75; one hundred eggs, $8 
one thousand eggs, $70. White Plymouth Rocks and S. C 
Black Orpingtons— One setting, 15 eggs, $2.50 and $5 
one hundred eggs, $14 and $28. Fertility Guaranteed. 
Our Prices Baby Chicks—S. C. White Leghorns— Fifty or 
less, each, 20 cents; one hundred, $15; one thousand, 
$125. White Plymouth Rocks and S. C. Black Orpingtons— 
Fifty or less, each, 30 cents; one hundred, $25, We 
guarantee safe arrival of CHICKS in first-class 
condition. 
RICHLAND FARMS, Frederick, Md. 
CHICKS Baby CHICKS 
S C. WHITE LEGHORN CHICKS of Standard Quality. 
We guarantee chicks to be hatched from eggs laid 
by our own breeders and shipped only when day-old. 
We Can Please You. We Will Please You. 
Mammoth Hot Water Incubator having a capa¬ 
city of 10,200 eggs. 
Have Your Orders Booked. Circular Free. 
SPRING WATER POULTRY FARM, Stockton, New Jersey. 
MT. PLEASANT FARM 
A breeding establishment of 250 acres, 
devoted to developing the best 
S. O. W. LEGHORNS 
Fine Breeding Cockerels at reasonable prices. 
MT. PLEASANT FARM, Box Y, HAVRE DE GRACE, Maryland. 
The Big White Egg Makers 
Rose Comb Black Minorcas, Indian Runner Ducks. 
The Big White Birds 
Crystal White Orpingtons—Utilities, Beauties. 
Year round layers. Eggs for hatching. Circular 
free. F. N. ADAMS, Route 1, Okwell, Ohio. 
