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THE RURAE NEW-YORKER 
March 23, 
PUBLISHER’S DESK 
People are asking us about the United 
5 and 10-cent stores with headquarters 
at Philadelphia, Pa. These stores may 
be all right for those who want to run 
them, but there is no reason why others 
should furnish cash for their venture¬ 
some speculation. 
I enclose an advertisement of the Tele¬ 
post stock from our local paper for your 
judgment as to an investment. d. w. M. 
New York. 
From the intelligence of this cor¬ 
respondent’s letter we do not think he 
is himself in danger from this illusive 
proposition. But the local publisher 
ought to be ashamed of himself. This 
scheme has been worked for some two 
or three years, and we are getting the 
same stories now that we heard at the 
start. It may be nice to have a competi¬ 
tor for the present telegraph service; 
but the people who go into such hazards 
ought to do so with their own money. 
Such speculations are not the place for 
a farmer’s savings. 
Thank you for “Hind-Sights.” A valu¬ 
able booklet, a silent detective; some of the 
swindlers’ traps remind me of the “spider 
aud the fly.” The R. N.-Y. is indeed the 
farmers’ friend. A. l. r. 
Nevada. 
We like this from our friend from 
the far West and give it preference over 
some similar sentiments from friends 
closer to our own hearth, simply to em¬ 
phasize the widespread sentiment for 
honesty in the publishing and advertis¬ 
ing field. The time will come when no 
paper reaching country subscribers will 
dare accept a flagrantly deceptive or 
swindling advertisement. Farmers has¬ 
ten that day by expressing their dis¬ 
pleasure to publishers both local and 
general who permit objectionable ad¬ 
vertisements to enter their columns. 
The editor of the Hunter Trader 
Trapper must be a “vile thing, a mali¬ 
cious vilifier and a slanderous vulture, 
beneath the respect of any gentleman,” 
too, according to the Corry Hide & Fur 
Co., Corry, Pa. That paper recently 
published a statement from G. B. Wat¬ 
son, Montrose, Colo., which would seem 
to put the editor in a class with The 
R. N.-Y. Mr. Watson says he shipped 
furs to the company for which he was 
offered $50 at home, and received $5.58 
as his return from the Corry concern. 
Editors who do anything to protect 
their subscribers are always “vile things” 
in the eyes of concerns that make a 
specialty of robbing the producer. 
The Nero Mineral Fertilizer Co., 19 
Exchange Place, Boston, Mass., wants 
to sell you some of its stock at $10 per. 
The company is chartered for only a 
million—please note the only. The 
dividends are sure. No joke, certain 
and sure, if you only act quick and do 
not let the other fellow .get in ahead. 
You see, it is this way: You buy the 
stock and send the money to the pro¬ 
moters as directed. Then you buy the 
rock taken from the side of a mountain 
and send the money to the promoter. It 
is just a question of sending enough 
money to make the company a great 
success—for the promoters. But if you 
ever want fertilizers that are worth any¬ 
thing it may be worth while to save the 
money to buy from some one else. The 
farmer who sends money for such stock 
or fertilizer ought to have a guardian. 
Last week, during a trial which had 
already lasted several months and no 
end in sight in the U. S'. Courts, George 
Graham Rice and B. H. Scheftels 
pleaded guilty to fraudulent use of the 
mails in the promotion of stock-jobbing 
schemes. On account of the confession 
Rice got off with one year in the peni¬ 
tentiary and Scheftels got out on sus¬ 
pended sentence. Rice was the moving 
spirit in the concern. He is an ex-con¬ 
vict. Scheftels seems to have been his 
willing tool. Some of their lesser as¬ 
sociates got off without a. sentence. 
While the punishment seems inadequate 
to the crimes, the conviction must have 
a wholesome effect on this class of 
swindlers, and the Postoffice Depart¬ 
ment is to be again commended for its 
successful effort to put a stop to the 
use of the mails for the promotion of 
such swindlers. A discouraging fea¬ 
ture of this case is the fact that a 
prominent publisher of New \ork City 
took up Rice even since his indictment 
and clothed him with such elements of 
respectability as a connection with the 
publication would afford. To take up 
with an indicted man already with a 
criminal record while the Government 
is prosecuting him for fraud, can be 
construed in no way except as a de¬ 
fense of him; and we hope such pub¬ 
lishers as Mr. Ridgeway are proud of 
their heroes. 
The “Publisher’s Desk” is the most valu¬ 
able column in any paper 1 know of. There 
is not a person who would not be benefited 
by a subscription to The R. N.-Y. Wishing 
you success, I am, p. w. d. 
Kansas. 
Needless to say we heartily agree with 
this good friend of the West, especially 
in the last sentence. 
The Central Publishing Company of 
Kansas City, Mo., seems to have a 
scheme for selling county rights of a 
farm account system which farmers 
will do well to look into before making 
a contract. The scheme seems to be to 
take advertisements from merchants in 
the town on a basis of five per cent of 
the trade secured for the merchants. 
Then the books are sold to the farmers 
or other retail buyers in the neighbor¬ 
hood for $6.75 each, with a sort of pur¬ 
chasing rebate coupon against the mer¬ 
chants for the whole amount. This 
scheme looks so good that the county 
rights to sell the books are then sold 
and the farmers are required to put up 
cash in part payment of the books on 
advance orders. One farmer from Ever¬ 
green, Ala., writes that he put $900 into 
the scheme, and, of course, was unable 
to get anything in return out of it, as 
he was unable to sell the books. The 
house has a good financial rating, but 
the scheme seems to furnish a basis for 
rather a dear experience for the com¬ 
plaining farmer. Under his contract, 
however, there is no redress, and the 
only protection is to avoid the allure¬ 
ments of the contract. Farmers must 
simply learn to resist the temptations 
offered by such men. 
I am sending you some advertisements of 
the Standard Home Company of Birming¬ 
ham, Ala. Will you please give me your 
opinion concerning their loan proposition 
enclosed, and anything you may know or 
can ascertain concerning their financial 
standing, and mode of dealing? f. w. b. 
West Virginia. 
The circulars forwarded outline a 
proposition which leads one to believe 
that by paying in $72 on their contract 
he could borrow $1,000 to build or buy 
a home. We have a fair understanding 
of the English language, and we are 
frank to say we read these circulars to , 
mean just this. The president of the | 
company informs us that it means noth¬ 
ing of the kind. Here is the first para¬ 
graph of one of his circulars: 
The proposition of the Standard Home 
Company is to loan money at five per cent 
per annum to purchase homes. In the 
event the loan is not desired, the contract 
lias a cash surrender value, or same can 
be carried as an investment and receive 
handsome dividends. The advance payment 
of .$6 which is the purchase price of the 
contract, and $6 per month dues for six 
months makes you eligible to a loan of 
$1,000. Should the loan be made at that 
time you would have to pay $36 additional, 
making $72 in dues which is required to 
be paid before the contract holder would 
be entitled to a $1,000 loan in its order. A 
home purchased on this plan will pay for 
itself in a reasonable time and put money 
in your pocket. If this is true, it would 
pay you to make a loan, as we believe 
everybody would be willing to carry one 
of our contracts where it is possible to 
obtain a $1,000 piece of property by making 
only a small investment. 
The joker seems to be the three 
words—“in its order.” According to 
this interpretation you are eligible to 
the $1,000 loan when } r ou have paid in 
$75, but you cannot get it then by any 
means. You must wait you.r order; 
and the more people there are ahead of 
you the longer you must wait, but you 
must keep up the monthly payments on 
the contract or lose what you have paid 
in. This would be all right if it were 
made plain in the literature; but the 
whole tenor of both these circulars is to 
lead the investor to believe that he can 
get the loan after payment of $72 on 
the contract. The fact that he would 
have to wait his turn and keep on with 
the payments in the meantime is ob¬ 
scured in the little phrase “in its order.” 
The company is sending out this liter¬ 
ature at the present time. They know 
that they will not loan $1,000 when you 
pay in $72. The president says they 
cannot do so until they get. in sufficient 
funds to cover the applications now on 
file. It is clear that their concern is 
to get money in, not to loan it out. This 
may be all right in its way, but it is not 
proper to lead people to believe they, 
can get a loan under circumstances 
which are impossible, and which the 
company knows to be impossible at the 
time of making the inducements. .We 
have a complaint from a woman who 
was induced to take one of these con- j 
tracts. The circulars and agents led her 
to believe she could get the loan in six 
months, but when she applied for it, she 
was not able to get it. Her only recourse 
was to continue payments. This she re¬ 
fuses to do; and she loses what she paid 
in. They have her money, and they re¬ 
fuse to return it. j. j. D. 
Com is the most valuable crop of 
the country both on account of its 
0*** grain value, and also the feeding 
value of its stalks and leaves. The 
crop must be harvested at the right 
time. If cut too early the grain is affected; if too 
late, the feeding value of the fodder is decreased. 
When your crop is ripe you go right into the field with a 
Johnston Corn Binder and in the least possible time the 
entire crop is harvested. The Johnston has the greatest 
power, lightest and most direct draft, requires less power, 
and wastes the least corn of any other machine on the 
market. The Johnston has no neck-weight and no side 
draft. It saves corn, time, 
power, labor and money. 
Remember “Corn is King.” 
Johnston 
Farm 
Machines 
include Grain Binders, 
Reapers, Manure Spread¬ 
ers, Rakes, Spring and 
Spike Tooth Harrows, 
Side-Delivery Rakes, Corn 
Binders, Mowers, Tedders, Hay Loaders, Disc and Orchard 
Harrows and Land Rollers—all with a recognized reputa¬ 
tion for being the most perfectly constructed machines made, 
yet they cost the farmer no more than cheap, undependable 
machines. Remember, the name Johnston has stood for 
quality, satisfaction and efficiency for more than 60 years. 
Also that it is the original “independent" implement con¬ 
cern—it has no connection with any trust of harvesting 
machinery. 
Write a postal today for 1912 catalog. It describes our full line. 
JOHNSTON HARVESTER CO., Box ioo-c, Batavia, N. Y. 
No machines 
at any prico 
ore better. Satisfaction guar¬ 
anteed. Write for book today 
or send pricenow and save time. 
Belle City Incubator Company, Box 
This Month Jim Rohan’s 
POULTRY BULLETIN 
tells the latest facts of the year 
on how you can matte the most 
money raising chickens. Get it. 
Send your name on a postal. 
Get the real World’s Champion - 
ship Facts from Jim Rohan, 
Pres., Belle City Incubator Co. 
.55 Buys Best 
140-Egg Incubator 
Don ble cases all over; best copper 
tank; nursery, self-regulating. 
Best 140-chick hot-water brooder, 
$4.85. Both ordered together, 
$11.50. Freight ^prepaid (E. of 
Rockies). 
Racine, Witconds 
125 Egg Incubator $ JQ 
and Brooder b F or h 
Iff ordered together. 
Freight paid east of 
Rockies. Hot water, 
copper tanks, double 
walls, double glass 
* doors. Free catalog 
describes H them. Send for it today. 
Wisconsin Incubator Co., 
Box 118 Racine. WIs. 
Mandy Lee. 
The incubator that is makingchick I 
hatching a science. * ‘Open front poultryhouse ” 
plan of ventilation— openings at the eggs. Heat, I 
moisture and ventilation regulated and appor- j 
tioned automatically. Send for latest book, tree. 
Write us for mating list and prices on S. C. 
White Leghorn stock and eggs from the Mandy 
Lee farm. I 
CEO. H.LEE CO., 1221 Harney SI., Omaha, Neb.] 
14.0 EGG INCUBATOR 
„di2oCHICK BROODER 
The incubator is Both C 4 
California Bed- p__ q) B B Jf 
wood. Covered 
. with asbestos and galvanized 
East of " I iron; has triple walls, copper tank; 
the Rockies |, nursery; egg tester, thermo meter, ^ roady 
■ to use. 30 Ways’ Trial — money back r—~—_—re 
if not 0. K. Write for Free Catalog today. 
Ironclad Incubator Co., Dept. 90 Racine,Wis. 
MAKE MONEY 
Raising Poultry Easy—fascin¬ 
ating.^ Poultry always in de¬ 
mand. $10 starts you. 
lOO Egg Incubator, SB7.00 
ICO Chick Brooder, 6.00 
Both prepaid, $10.00. 
Write today for full description 
and instructions how to start. 
ADVANCE NIFG. CO. 
Box 424. GREENVILLE, O. 
$Q35 BUYS BOTH 
125 EGG INCUBATOR $7.35 
125 CHICK BROODER $4.00 
A Bargain-THE NATIONAL 
Mado of sheet steel. Double lined with 
asbestos and fibre 
board; cold rolled copper tank. 
Deep nursery. B es t Incubator 
made. Big hatches guaranteed. 
Send for free catalog and poultry 
book. National Incubator Co., 
1226 19th St., Racine, Wis. 
GREIDER’S FINE CATALOGUE 
Book and calendar for 1012 contains 200 
pages. 72 varieties pure bred, 62 colored 
plates. Many other illustrations, descrip¬ 
tions. Incubators andbrooders. Lowprices 
on all stock and eggs. Howto raise and 
make hens lay. Get my plans. All say it’s 
great—this book—only 15c. Price list free. 
B. H. GREIDER, Box 68, Rheems, Pa. 
'fit? 
' Kill the vermin 
In your poultry house ’ 
by the use of this bucket 
spray pump. White wa«h 
your buildings and fences, spray 
your 6mall trees, bushes, and vegetables, 
wash your porches, windows and vehi¬ 
cles with it. 100 lbs. steady pressure; 
bronze ball valves; candle wick packing. 
IROMAQE throughout 
Solution comes in contact with brass partf 
only. Easier to repack than any similar 
outfit made. With or without bucket. T 
Ask your dealer to show it. Also write 
for special booklets. Complete line. 
BATEMAN M’F’G CO. 
Box 102 B Grenloch, N. J, 
WfRITE for FREE prepaid catalog; shows 250 
j v ’ styles, vehicles and harness; lowest whole¬ 
sale prices. No cash with order; no deposit. 
I You pay if satisfied after 30 days trial. Write 
DELIN CARRIAGE CO. 1732 Central Ave. Cincinnati, Ohio 
AGRICULTURAL LIME 
QUR Agricultural Limo is Granular in form. 
Our 
Ground Limestone is of a fineness suitable for 
land purposes. These products run 96$. pure and in 
every way meet Government requirements. 
Oh account of fineness of these products they can 
be applied to the soil witlj a drill, which guarantees 
uniformity of distribution. 
Quotations made on application. 
COMSTOCK LIME & CEMENT CO. 
Plioue 1560 ( orthlnlit. 89 Cortlandt St., Y. 
This is ouf 
Salesman 
“CASH TALKS” 
The Fertilizer Materials Supply Co. 
a of pure s FERTILIZER MATERIALS F m R ixihg e 
Also complete Fertilizers for general purposes, and 
Special Mixtures of any grade made up to 
order, under buyer’s supex-vision 
80 Wall Street, New Yerk ’Phene 3958 Jehn 
WoolTlxs h 
SUBSTITUTE 
Contains all the valuable elements of natural wood 
ashes (lime, potash, phosphoric acid) with less 
objectionable features. Used with stable manure 
it makes the ideal fertilizer for orchards. 
CALEDONIA CHEMICAL C0„ Caledonia, N. Y. 
DO YOU NEED FARM HELP ? 
The Jewish Agricultural and Industrial Aid So¬ 
ciety has on its lists -men wishing to obtain em¬ 
ployment on farms. Many of them are without 
experience. They are able-bodied and willing to 
work. If you can make use of such help, please 
communicate with us, stating what wages you will 
pay, whether the work is permanent, and whether 
you prefer a single or a married man, with or with¬ 
out experience. Ours is a philanthropic organiza¬ 
tion whose object is to assist and encourage Jewish 
immigrants to become farmers. We charge no 
commission to employer or employee. Address 
FARM LABOR BUREAU, 17B Second Avenue, New York City. 
