3422 
March 11, 
PUBLISHER’S DESK 
Will you give 11 s your idea of this 
Franklin Merchandise Company? During 
the months of October and November they 
had a store in Middletown, N. Y., and sent 
men around through the country to dis¬ 
tribute their samples of goods, and wher¬ 
ever they left a sample one was asked to 
sign, as Allen said, a contract to have their 
goods made up at their store in Middletown, 
giving each one to understand they had 
started a branch store there, and had come 
to stay, and that any time within a year 
one could have garments cut and fitted at 
this store. The last of November they 
pulled out, and since that time those papers 
one would think were just agreements to 
have suits made during the year turned 
out to be what they called notes, and they 
placed them in their bank in Chicago and 
had them sent on to the different banks to 
be collected. Arc those who got goods from 
this Franklin Merchandise Company obliged 
to pay those notes, or would the company 
be responsible for their goods left at the 
different farm houses (as they did no busi¬ 
ness in cities or villages) ? I think it a 
scheme to rob the farmer if they can. Can 
they be made to go out where they placed 
their goods and take them back? What do 
you think of this company? L. M. 
New York. 
For the past three years we have been 
reporting the operations of this concern 
in New York and other States. The 
complaints are much the same in all of 
them. In some cases the goods are 
made up after paying, it is alleged, big 
prices for linings and fillings; but com¬ 
plaints are general that the garments 
do not fit when made up. Women par¬ 
ticularly complain of misfits. The notes 
are no doubt in legal form and as they 
have passed into other hands can prob¬ 
ably be collected. Usually notes of this 
kind are put into other hands so that the 
makers of the notes have no defense. 
The farmers could band together and 
defend an action for collection of notes; 
but the only safe way is to consult a 
reliable attorney. He will probably ad¬ 
vise payment. 
I was disappointed that the Egg Produc¬ 
ers’ Company account in Brooklyn turned 
out as it has. I am sorry to lose those 
eggs. 
I shipped Benjamin Robinson of 5681 
Atlantic Avenue, Brooklyn, N. 1’., 28 
dozen eggs on September 28. Bill was 
$11.34. I have written him repeatedly but 
got no reply. I wish you would see wliat 
you can do about this. w. h. a. 
New York. 
This shipper is certainly in bad luck. 
The Egg Producers’ Company has, of 
course, gone up and there is no possi¬ 
bility of ever getting anything out of 
them. 
After exhausting our own efforts on 
Mr. Robinson we placed the matter with 
our attorney in the hope that he might 
be more successful. His report was that 
he had been unable to find Mr. Robin¬ 
son. He calls occasionally and at ir¬ 
regular times to get mail at the address 
given, but further than this nothing was 
known of his actual address. We give 
the details simply to emphasize the neces¬ 
sity of better information and references 
before making shipments. 
Many readers have received a letter 
in part as follows: 
An effort is being made to furnish a ward 
for the Children’s Hospital at St. George, 
New South Wales, Australia. At present the 
children are not admitted unless there is a 
vacancy. As this is a great detriment to 
the patient, it has been agreed that if 
5.000,000 stamps (canceled) are sent to 
Miss Miles, St. George, New South Wales, 
Australia, in a certain time appointed by the 
government, it would he sufficient to build 
the ward. The chain has been going on 
for some time and has not been broken. 
Will you kindly make three copies of this 
letter' and send it to three of your friends, 
numbering the letters No. 368, as this is 
No. 367. Then send this copy with the 
names and addresses of your three friends 
and 10 used stamps to Miss Miles. 
Our people feel disposed to help 
charitable enterprises along, and this ap¬ 
peals to some of them. They want to 
know what to do with the chain. The 
answer is “break it” just as quickly as 
possible. It is a fake and worse. The 
Post Office Department writes us: 
The records of the Department show 
that so far back as the sixties statements 
were circulated that canceled stamps in 
large quantities could be realized upon for 
philanthropic purposes, but so far as this 
Department is concerned such statements are 
entirely without foundation. There is no 
use to which the Department could put 
canceled stamps. 
These “chain letters” started years 
ago, and it is hard to head them off. 
Try to do your part by stopping every 
one that comes to you. 
Pioneer Land Co., 6 Central Block, De¬ 
catur, Illinois, guarantees to sell farms, no 
matter where located, within 30 days for 
cash. Do you know anything about their 
responsibility or being able to do it. . They 
advertise in Farm Life, printed in Chicago. 
New York. J• F - Ij - 
You may safely conclude that any 
concern that promises to. sell your farm 
“no matter where located” is looking for 
an advance fee under one pretext or an¬ 
other. When they get this their interest 
in you and your farm will suddenly 
cease. It’s the old Ostrander game. 
RURAL, NEW-YORKEH 
Received $2.50 to-day from the New 
York, Ontario & Western R. R. Co. in 
settlement for the barrel of apples shipped 
to Berrian Bros., Brooklyn, N. Y. Thanks 
very much for your trouble. I know I 
would never have received it without your 
help. J- a. b. 
New York. 
It took a good deal of persuasion to 
get this $2.50, but we are glad the ship¬ 
per has finally received it. The delivery 
was made to New York and lost in 
transit, instead of shipping direct to 
Brooklyn, and it took quite some cor¬ 
respondence to induce them to admit 
their responsibility, after much evasion. 
Is there any place in New York City 
where heavy draught horses are sold that 
have become lame on account of being used 
on paved or asphalt streets of the city, 
and which might be used for farm work7 
If so, at what price are they usually sold? 
Pennsylvania. o. c. F. 
Many stables have such horses, but 
they get into the hands of speculators 
and jockeys. They are often doctored 
up, and sold for sound horses. There 
is no fixed price for them. In each case 
you buy as cheap as you can, and they 
get all they can. I have seen horses 
sold one day for less money than was 
offered for the same horse the day be¬ 
fore. The previous offer was refused 
on the gamble that the purchaser would 
pay more. Unless you are willing to 
back your own judgment on horse¬ 
flesh keep out of New York market. 
There are more tricks to the square inch 
in these stables than in any other place 
on earth. From mere habit of lying, 
one of these jockeys could not tell the 
truth about a horse even if the truth 
were better than the lie. When you 
part with your money have your hand 
on the horse, and keep it there until 
you get across the river. If they gen¬ 
erously offer to deliver him to the ferry, 
you will probably find yourself in pos¬ 
session of a different horse altogether. 
Pay no attention to what they say about 
the horse or to their guarantee. Your 
eye is your guarantee. If you are not 
willing to back it, keep out of the New 
York City sales stables. 
About a year ago I bought from the 
Universal Salesman Co. of Detroit, Mich., 
five of their vending machines called the 
Universal Salesman. The machines were 
supposed to be new, but on examination 
after the trade was made I found they had 
been in use, but was assured they were in 
good working order and same as new. 
After the salesman had gone and I put 
the machines to work, I found they were 
continually out of order and anything but 
satisfactory. I also had a contract as 
agent for the sale in Arkansas or a State 
right if I could sell five more machines, 
otherwise I only had a county right. From 
the beginning the machines had been a 
failure on account of getting out of order. 
It is alleged that the agent who sold to 
him violated an Arkansas law by not having 
a license to do business in the State. 
There is about $500 involved and if you 
can do anything for me I will appreci¬ 
ate it. E. p. w. 
Arkansas. 
The Automatic Penny Stores Com¬ 
pany, of New York, says that they have 
taken over the business of the Universal 
Salesman Company, and find from the 
correspondence that this complainant 
made a purchase of machines under 
regular contract, there being no special 
provision in the same. They also 
volunteer the information that they re¬ 
fuse to be blackmailed, whatever that 
means. There is, of course, no possible 
hope of doing anything for this com¬ 
plainant. We give space to it only as 
a warning against propositions of the 
kind. You are always told of the big 
profits that are in store for you with 
salaries and State management or State 
agencies, or other alluring titles, but 
when it is all summed up in the last 
analysis, you have parted with your 
money for something you don’t want, 
and you find yourself out of a job and 
out of an income. 
I purchased an igniter of the K-W Igni¬ 
tion Company of Cleveland, Ohio, in Octo¬ 
ber, 1908. It caused trouble and I X’eturned 
it, as they instructed, in September, 1909, 
less than a year after its purchase. I actu¬ 
ally turned it over to their representative 
before the year was up. The guarantee 
covered a year. They returned it C. O. D. 
with repair charges of $5. Their excuse is 
that the igniter had been out over a year. 
They make t\vo different excuses. Each of 
their three letters contradicts the others. 
None of the excuses falls within the guar¬ 
antee. The bearing shaft became hot and 
finally stuck so that it could not be turned 
by hand. They claim that this particular 
bearing will last indefinitely. It gave out 
in August. I sent it to them in September 
and they held it until November and make 
their delay in making repairs an excuse for 
charges. ' n. l. w. 
Farmers who use gas engines, par¬ 
ticularly those who use automobiles, will 
be interested in this complaint. The ex¬ 
cuse for the charge is certainly a novel 
one. The concern guarantees its imple¬ 
ments for a year. It might on this 
theory delay the repairs in every in¬ 
stance until the year was up and then 
claim immunity from its guarantee be¬ 
cause the repairs were not done within 
the year’s limit. We had supposed that 
a guarantee of this kind covered the 
damage within a year and not their 
privilege of delay in repairing, j. j. d. 
THRIFTY 
STOCK 
PAYS 
MORE MONEY 
GIVES 
MORE SATISFACTION. 
NO STOCK CAN THRIVE IF PESTERED 
WITH LICE .TICKS, MITES, FLEAS, 
SCAB,MANGE,AND OTHER SKIN 
DISEASES. 
TO CLEAN OUT THESE 
PARASITES, GUARD AGAINST 
CONTAGIOUS DISEASES, 
CLEANSE, PURIFY, AND 
DEODORIZE.USE 
mm 
Kreso 
Dip N?1 
BETTER THAN OTHERS,BECAUSE, IT IS 
STANDARDIZED, 
UNIFORM,DEPENDABLE, EFFICIENT. ONE 
GALLON OF KRESO DIP NO.I MAKES 60 
TO 100 GALLONS OF SOLUTION(DEPENDING 
UPON WHAT USE IS TO BE MADE OF IT) 
A REAL NECESSITY ABOUT 
H0RSES,CATTLE,SHEEP,SWINE, 
DOGS, GOATS AND POULTRY. 
FOR SALE BY ALL DRUGGISTS. 
WRITE FOR FREE CIRCULARS. ASK FOR LEAFLET 
DESCRIBING A NEW CEMENT HOG WALLOW. IF YOU | 
ARE INTERESTED. 
PARKE, DAVIS &C0, 
^ DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL 
INDUSTRY. 
* >> '\\\DETROIT,MICH> 
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KM! POULTRY SUPPLIES 
Everything for the poultryman at low prices: Auto¬ 
matic Feeders, Hall Mammoth and Model Incuba¬ 
tors. Feed, Remedies, Hen-e-ta, Bat Corn, Liverine, 
LegBands,etc. Prompt shipments. W rite for catalog. 
67 BARCLAY ST. 
New York 
HARRIES & BENEDICT CO. 
are demanded and used by successful 
poultrymeu everywhere because our 
sods are reliable. Every ounce of grain is 
ean and nourishing. Lowest prices. Full 
eight. Prompt shinments. Satisfaction 
naranteed. Send today for Booklet and 
REE Souvenir. Don’t delay. 
FOODS 
MacKellar’s Charcoal 
For Poultry is best. Coarse or fine 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. 
CHICKS Baby CHICKS 
S C. WHITE LEGHORN CHICKS of Standard Quality. 
We guarantee chicks to lie 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. 
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. 
PI A KIT DDfHITE TURKEY EGGS, $3.00 per 
UlANI DnUniL 10; Rose Comb R. I. Red 
Eggs, $1.00 per 15; Indian Runner Duck Eggs. $1.00 
per 10. SHROPSHIRE SHEEP. 
H. J. VAN DYKE, Gettysburg, Pa. 
WH 
AND BRONZE TURKEY EGGS-Chicken Ebbs. Hand 
some Catalog 2 ct 
stamp, showing pure wild gobbler from the moun 
tain. VALLEY VIEW POULTRY FARM, Belleville, Pa 
Indian Runner Ducks 'S^vyi.*#*^ 
Eggs, $1.50 per 13; $8.00 per 100. F. J. FULLER 
Waterport, Orleans Count y, New York. _• 
MINISINK POULTRY FARM _ C0. 
Single Comb Leghorn Hatching Eggs—95# fertility 
guaranteed or money refunded—$10 per hundred 
a _ 1- \ v AT)fnu YT7 A HAD T> A 
W RIGHT’S WHITE WYANDOTTE WINNERS-Eggs, $4.50 
for 100. Baby Chix, $12.50 for 100; $7.00 for 50. 
GRAND VIEW FARM, Stanfordville, N. Y. 
S NOW WHITE WYANDOTTE EGGS for hatching, $1 per 15, 
$5 per 100. A few good Cockerels. Circular free. 
GOLDENROD FARM, De>t. R, Stewartstown, Pa. 
CUPP FOR HATCHING, from big, vigorous, farm-raised 
LUUO Barred Rocks, $5 per 100; Pullets, $2 each. 
G. T. HUGHES, Watchung, New Jersey. 
White Wyandottes-Si!i» s P S-,' n °l 
satisfaction. Selected eggs, one dollar per fifteen. 
L. A. PAGE, Old Bridge, New Jersey. 
DHIII TDYMCM - Send 10 cents for our fine 60 
lU U L I II I It) Lli page Illustrated Catalogue 
EAST DONEGAL POULTRY YARDS, Marietta, Pa 
W HITE WYAND0TTES and Indian "Genuine Fawn” Runner 
Ducks. Grand Win and Lay Strains. Stock and 
Eggs at honest prices. Satisfaction guaranteed. 
Write 0WNLAND FARM. Box 497, Soutii Hammond, N. Y. 
RICHLAND FARMS. 
Breeders and Exhibitors of 
S. C. WHITE LEGHORNS, * 
WHITE PLYMOUTH ROCKS, 
S. C. BLACK ORPINGTONS. 
Our Prices Hatchinfl Ebbs—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 LeBhorns— 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 sate arrival of CHICKS in first-class 
condition. 
RICHLAND FARMS, Frederick, Md. 
Bonnie Brae White Leg- 
herns and Pekin Ducks 
ARE BETTER 
than ever. 
Eggs from our 
heavy layiug 
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 booked. 
Get some prize matings at right prices. BONNIE 
BRAE POULTRY FARM, NEW ROCHELLE, N Y. Largest 
successful plant in New York vicinity. 10,000-egg 
capacity. Agents for Cyphers Incubator Company. 
Correspondence invited. 
MT. PLEASANT FARM 
A b reeding establishment of 250 acres, 
devoted to developing the best 
s. c. w. legiiohivs 
Fine Breeding Cockerels at reasonable prices. 
MT. PLEASANT FARM. Box Y, HAVRE BE GRACE. Maryland. 
EMAVS S. G. W, LEGHORN 
Breeding Hens at low price to make room. Also 
promising Cockerels cheapin quantities. Also K I. 
Beds. Eggs for hatching. St. Moritz Farm, Ramsey, N.J. 
EMPIRE 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 IN GLE COMB WHITE LEGHORNS —Hatching eggs from 
vigorous birds a specialty. Quality kind at 
right xtrices. Famous Lakewood strain. 
SUNNY HILL FARM, Flemington, N. J. 
Eggs For Hatching-?;,,,!; 
Indian Runner Ducks. High-class stock— 
utility, show or export SINCLAIR SMITH, 602 
Fifth Street, Brooklyn, N. Y. 
AllStill'S C. R. I. REDS— 200-egg strain. Eggs, 
mi.niii o $1.50 per setting. Prices' on quantities. 
AUSTIN POULTRY FARM, Centre Harbor, N. H. 
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 
hatching, supplies, etc., at lowest cost. 
Send 15c. B. H. Greider, Box 58, Rheems. P*. 
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 $2 up. 
Chicks, $15 per HJU Ducklings, $25 per IUU. Write 
for special prices in large lots. Orders booked for 
early delivery ot hatching eggs and day old chicks 
and ducklings. Safe delivery guaranteed. Satis¬ 
faction. CARL W. Ll.OYD, Mgr., HILLSIDE, 
Westchester County. N. Y. 
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 batching. Circular 
free. F. N. ADAMS, Route 1, Orweli., Ohio. 
Davis S. C, Reds i",K° 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. 
THOROUGH-BRED POULTRY-Best twenty varieties. 
•K Good stock. Eggs, 15, $1; 40, $2. Catalogue. 
H. K. MOHR, Quakortown, Pa., Route 3. 
r\ fj 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, l’a. 
TESTED EGGS FOR HATCHING 
White Wyandottes, Dustin strain,50, $5.00; 100, $8.00 
FRANK HYDE, Peekskill, N. Y. 
Pfllll TRY -35 ^ est Breeds. Bred for Laying. 
IUULI 11 I Large circular illustrated in colors 
Free. JOHN E. IlEATWOLE, Harrisonburg, Va. 
T HE FARMER’S F0WL-R ose Comb Reds, best winter 
layers on earth. Eggs, $1.00 per 15. Catalogue 
free. THOS. WILDER, Route 1, Richland, N. Y. 
EGGS—$1 per 15, $2 per 40 of Thor. Brahma®. Bocks, Wyan¬ 
dot! es, lied®, Minorca®, Houdans,Leghorns, llamburgs: 19 var., 
28 years’ experience. Catalogue. S. K. Mohr, Coopersburg, Pa. 
American Poultry Plant. Collins, Ohio— Kelleistraas 
Crystal W. Orpingtons, Wyckoff 8. C. W. Leghorns, Mammoth 
White Holland Turkeys, White African Guineas, Indian Bonner 
Ducks. Stock A eggs for hatching. 500 choice male birds for sale 
Buff, Wh. Leghorns, Mottled Anconas, 8. C.R.I. Red. 
Eggs, 90e per 15, $1.50 per 30. $2.75 per 60, $4 per 100. 
Catalogue free. JOHN A. ROTH, Quakertuwn, Pa. 
PRIZE WINNING STRAINS! ? v Tft d e 
dottes, Rhode Island Reds, both combs, Single 
Comb White and Brown Leghorns, eggs $1.50, 15; 
$7.00, 100. Light and Dark Brahmas, $2.00, 15. Cat¬ 
alog gratis. F. M. PRESCOTT, Riverdale, N. J. 
Pure White PLYMOUTH ROCK EGGS 
For hatching, bred directly from the Graves strain; 
acknowledged e erywhere as the leading strain of 
this popular variety. No pains or expense has 
been spared in obtaining and mating up some 
grand birds. 
Exhibition Mating;....$4.00 per 15 
Utility Mating. 3.00 per 15 
A few choice Cockerels for sale cheap. 
MRS. C. S. GREENE, 
New Brighton, Staten Island, New Y’ork 
F OR SALE— Four White Holland Toms. Also Eggs 
in Spring. Mrs. F. J. RIDER, Rodman, N. Y. 
D AY-OLD CHKKS-S, C. W. Leghorns, $12 
per 100; S. C. R. I. Reds, $15 per 100. Hatching 
eggs, exhibition and utility. THE WINONA 
FARMS, Drawer 272, Lansdale, Pa. 
