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THE) RURAt NEW-YORKER 
October 1, 
PUBLISHER’S DESK 
Our subscription department has made 
a custom of allowing a credit to old 
subscribers who send in subscriptions 
for their neighbors. Here is a sample 
of many replies that come in the same 
strain: 
Apply my credit to the “Fake Fighting 
Fund. - ’ I paid for the 14 10-weeks sub¬ 
scriptions out of my own pocket, and do 
not see how I can do my friends an equal 
amount of good for 10 cents. Besides, if 
you do the fighting, we who are benefited 
ought to help buy the ammunition. 
New York. s. E. A. 
Another man sends $5 to start what 
he calls the “Fake Fighting Fund,” be¬ 
sides his regular subscription. We, of 
course, have no such fund, but the fre¬ 
quent reference to it by correspondents 
shows the trend of thought. After all 
this man has it right. The R. N.-Y. can 
do the firing; but the men back on the 
farms must supply the ammunition and 
stand up close to the man behind the 
gun for such help as he may need to 
make the shot effective. 
What do you know, if anything, of the 
M., K. & T. Mining Company, of Quapaw, 
I. T., and incidentally of F. C. Vincent & 
Co., fiscal agents 901-2-3-4 Scarritt Build¬ 
ing, Kansas City, Mo. ? Two or three 
y 'urs ago 1 was led by said Vincent to 
buy stock in above mentioned company, but 
1 believe it to be a fraud from beginning 
to end. I was not then a reader of your 
valuable paper, and would not spend' my 
hard-earned dollars that way now. 1 never 
expe< t to see my money again, and don't 
know that I want to, for it purchased a lot 
of experience and in that way was a good 
thing, for I shall never purchase more 
wildcat schemes, but couldn't something be 
done to prevent this fellow from imposing 
upon such “innocents” as I was? I be¬ 
lieve that he could be prosecuted for 
fraudulent use of the United States mails. 
New England. reader. 
This notion that the post office offi¬ 
cials can and should stop all these dif¬ 
ferent forms of fraud is quite common. 
We used to think so ourselves. It looks 
easy, but when you get into them and 
follow them up you find it in many cases 
a difficult job. The department can act 
only on definite and positive evidence. It 
cannot accept hearsay or mere state¬ 
ments. It must have facts, proven, to 
establish a case of fraud. Even then 
people who do not know, and others who 
do know but who sympathize with crim¬ 
inals, either from a fellow feeling or 
from interested motives, will make a big 
fuss about what they call an outrage. 
Criminals usually fight harder to retain 
the privileges of their nefarious trade 
than honest men fight to deprive them 
of it. Besides, rogues usually get the 
money before anyone can prove that their 
schemes are fraudulent. One can refuse 
to patronize a scheme on suspicion, but 
the Government cannot convict a rogue 
on such suspicion or even on evidence 
that is apparent enough, but without de¬ 
finite proven facts. These mining com¬ 
panies have been organized for the sole 
purpose of selling stock. In most cases 
no mining is intended or attempted. The 
stock is printed and sold to those inex¬ 
perienced enough or gullible enough to 
buy it, and that is practically all there 
is to the enterprise. No one of experi¬ 
ence expects the promoters to make any 
legitimate use of the money, but the 
money is usually gone before anyone 
can prove that it was not properly used. 
If the press of the country would expose 
these things in time, millions would be 
saved to the people. 
Some time ago I bought 10 acres of 
laud in Florida from the Tampa Bay Land 
Company, Tampa, Fla., on installments. 
After paying five installments 1 did what I 
should have done in the first place. I sent 
a good, reliable man to see the land. I in¬ 
close the answer. I do not suppose I can 
get anything out of it, but would like 
others warned against buying waste land 
from these companies who have good land, 
but sell the poor to fools who do not see it. 
I told them I should send the case to you, 
aud their answer was that you would be 
afraid to do anything, at least that is the 
way I read it. C. J. H. . 
The substance of the report on the ■ 
above purchase from a reliable man at j 
Tampa is as follows: 
This land is level and is what is com¬ 
monly known in Florida as flat-w.oods land. 
There are some pine trees growing on this | 
land and scrub palmettoes. The land is dry 
and is worth about $15 or $20 per acre. , 
You can buy land in any quantity from ] 
1.000 to 10,000 acres as good as this land j 
and as conveniently located to Tampa for 
$20 or $25 per acre. In my opinion you ' 
can buy forty acres of land almost as cheap 
as you can buy this ten acres that would 
be just as good for all practical purposes as 
this property, i have no desire to injure I 
the parties selling this property. They 
have some good land for trucking and gar¬ 
dening in their colonies, but in my opinion 
this dry flat-woods land such as this is not 
worth what you are paying for it. If you 
intend to come to Florida my advice is for 
you not to buy anything until you reach 
here. If you do not intend to come down, 
but are buying for speculation I advise you 
to invest your money in different property 
from this. This is my candid, honest opin¬ 
ion, and I do not wish you to quote me in 
this matter. 
from the real estate promoters for spec¬ 
ulation, or investment. If you want to 
buy land to occupy, either visit the sec¬ 
tion yourself or have some trusted dis¬ 
interested person investigate it for you. 
You will find in every case that you can 
buy land not controlled by the promoters 
in the same neighborhood and as well 
or better suited to your purposes for a 
half or quarter of the price you pay the 
promoters. 
It is not always safe to speculate on 
what The R. N.-Y. dare do. Our busi¬ 
ness is to get information for our peo¬ 
ple, and then to give them the benefit of 
it without regard to the consequences. 
On September 10, 1908, 1 shipped a bill 
of honey to Hodgson & Johnson, Wash¬ 
ington, Pa., amounting to $05 and have 
been unable to even get a reply to my let¬ 
ter since then. 1 am told that they are 
now located at McKeesport, Pa. If you 
will try to get the bill 1 will repay you. 
li. w. B. 
We located these creditors at Mc¬ 
Keesport, but were unable to get so 
much as a word from them. We then 
placed the account with our attorneys, 
but they were unable to get a settlement 
without suit. We finally arranged with 
a local attorney to bring suit, and the 
account was collected in that way, but 
it cost the shipper 50 per cent of the 
claim. Some of our publishing friends 
say it is not dignified for a paper to tell 
such things. Perhaps not, but we would 
like some of them to give us a name for 
the concern that beats a producer out of 
one-half his product. We confess that 
it is hard to confine ourselves to print¬ 
able language in the telling of such sim¬ 
ple robberies. This is the class of peo¬ 
ple who want to be let alone. 
On October last H. It. Dailey, Pulaski, N. 
Y., was advertising special breeds of fine 
poultry, especially Rhode Island Reds. I 
ordered six at $5 each on his written assur¬ 
ance that they were good size, color, eyes 
and combs, and free from smut, also that 
they would score 90 to 95 per cent. lie 
said these wore his best birds and he had 
won the largest share of prizes in many 
classes. He also promised to refund the 
money if the birds were not satisfactory, 
and returned express paid. When the birds 
arrived they were nothing but culls, off 
color, undersized and in no way up to de¬ 
scription. I wired Mr. Dailey that they 
could not be accepted, and asked for in¬ 
structions for reshipping them. I got no 
answer. He afterwards instructed the ex¬ 
press company to sell them for charges, and 
they sold for about $1 above express 
charges. Mr. Dailey has refused to re¬ 
fund or do anything about it. Can you 
stir him up? w. n. H. 
This purchaser has our sympathy, but 
lie ought to make it warm for the paper 
that published that advertisement. We 
have been called upon before to call at¬ 
tention to Mr. Dailey’s methods. After 
doing so, it will be remembered that the 
Poultry Association of his own county 
repudiated him and refused to allow him 
to advertise again in their publications. 
After his record is known, the publisher 
of a poultry. paper or any other paper 
that carries his advertisement becomes 
accessory to his offenses. We had com¬ 
plaints from people who had sent him 
money and could not get the stock or¬ 
dered and paid for, nor the money re¬ 
turned. 
When we presented this complaint, we 
told Mr. Dailey to send us a certified 
check to refund the money, as he admit¬ 
ted he had agreed to do, but he refused 
to do so, alleging the technical point that 
the purchaser promised to return them 
promptly if unsatisfactory. From our 
past experience with Mr. Dailey we do 
not think this purchaser has any redress. 
He might bring suit in this State and 
probably get a judgment, but he would 
yet have the task of getting his money. 
The papers that publish such advertise¬ 
ments get, we assume, their pay in ad¬ 
vance, if they ever get it, but they con¬ 
spire with disease and vermin to dis¬ 
credit and discourage the honest hen 
industry. j. j. d. 
When you write advertisers mention The 
R. N.-Y. and you’ll get a quick reply and 
“a square deal.” See guarantee page 12. 
Irm 
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Send for handsome catalogue illustrating 
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machines in detail, to be had for the asking. 
The De Laval Separator Go. 
166-107 BROAOWAY 
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42 B. MADI60N 6T. 
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SAN FRANCISCO SEATTLE 
Send for a Sample 
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It is different from all 
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is weather and water proof. 
Never cracks or deteriorates. 
Light in weight, suitable for 
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Send for a free sample and 
descriptive circular. You will 
be surprised—pleased at how 
little cost and trouble you can 
buy and lay a perfect roof. 
H. F. WATSON CO. 
Erie, Pa. 
Chicago Boston 
nrn ¥ ¥ DRILLING 
W £/ JL1/ MACHINES 
SAVE HALF THE LABOR 
in sawing wood. You can do 
this and at the same time, 
cut more wood in a given 
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by using 
Table is mounted on grooved rolls, moves 
easily—cut of saw is down instead of 
ngainst the operator as in old style ma¬ 
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manufacture Drag Saws, Saw and Shingle Mills. 
Get our prices on Canvas Belting; they will surprise you. 
Send for prices and full information. 
Ireland Machine & Foundry Co.,14StateSt.,Norwich,N.Y. 
Over 70 sizes and styles, for drilling either deep or 
Shallow wells in any kind or soil or rock. Mounted on 
wheels or on sills. With engines orhorse powers. Strong, 
simple and durable. Any mechanic can operate them 
easily. Send for catalog. 
WILLIAMS BROS., Ithaca, N. Y. 
Indian Runner Ducks ;s, e c bVS“S 
makers—COCKERELS and DRAKES for sale. 
F. N. ADAMS, Orwell, Ohio 
BLACK 0RPINGT0NS-? 0 Sr,E lle “rrf^ 
reasonable. J. D. GRAHAM, Lyonsville, Mass. 
RICHLAND FARMS 
FREDERICK, MARYLAND 
A few hundred Choice Early Hatched 
COCKERELS for sale. 
S. C. WHITE LEGHORNS, 
WHITE PLYMOUTH ROCKS, ' 
S. C. BLACK ORPINGTONS 
SCIENTIFIC SWEEP MILL 
Double Action. ^Triple Geared 
This No. 5 is ono of our 
leading Feed Mills. Particu¬ 
larly adapted for grinding 
ear corn and small grain for stock 
feed. A medium priced mill that 
Gives Satisfaction 
Strong, durable and 
easy running. Mounted 
on a heavy hard-wood 
box. Fully guaranteed. 
Write for free catalog. 
Over20 stylos and sizes. 
THE FOOS MFG. CO., Box 229 Springfield, Ohio 
Will You Accept a 
Bull Dog Feed Grinder 
On lO Days' Trial? 
We don’t ask you to take our word 
for what it will do. Just prove its 
worth to you by actual use. Write 
for catalog today, and select the 
grinder you want. 
CROWN POINT MFG. CO., 
204 E. Road. Crown Point. Ind. 
VICTOR POWER MILLS 
For grinding ear corn, oats, rye, 
and all smaU grains. Thi6 is one of 
ourleaders, is fully guaranteed and 
will do all we claim for it. 
NEVER CHOKE OR CLOG 
in any kind or condition of grain. 
Simple in construction and easy to 
operate. Write for catalog. All 
styles. Sweep, Geared and Power 
Mills. Horse Powers and Wood Saws. 
VICTOR FEED MILL COMPANY, 
Box 129 Springfield, Ohio. 
BEST MILL EVER MADE 
Will make table meal wholewheat flour for 
bread, crack corn for poultry, will grind 
oats,barley,rye and all kindsof grain. 
Equipped With Automatic Sieve 
furnishod on a box base, one end of 
which will receive the meal and tho 
other the coarse parts and the hulls 
of grain. Ono to four horse power. 
Just the mill you have been looking for. 
You won’t make any mistake in buying. 
Wo furnish two different mesh sieves and an extra sot of burrs 
with each mill. Write for catalog and information. 
Duplex Mill & Mfg. Co., Box 229 Springfield, Ohio 
\ Increase Stock Profits^ 
Mix cut roots with dry feed—double Its 
value, keep stock healthy, and they pay a vly 
bigger prolit on less feed. Roots Increase 
relish and digestion. And the 
Banner Root 
<^11 I s the only ma- 
chine making the 
‘‘Non-Choke Curve Cut” feed 
from roots, etc. Self feeding; cuts fast 
and easy; separates dirt from roots. 
Made in 7 styles and sizes. Book Free. 
0, E. Thompson & Son», Yprilanti, Mich. 
STANDARD 
The Leading Bone Cutter 
Cuts fast and fine. Handles big chunks 
as well as little pieces. True automatic 
feed, no choking, cuts bone across grain. 
Try ii 
10 Days 
FREE 
Return if not bet¬ 
ter than any other. Made 
In twelve sizes, hand and 
power. First choice 
among poultrymen— 
the cutter that al¬ 
ways makes good. 
Catalogue Free. 
STANDARD 
BONE CUTTER CO. 
Milford. Mass. 
The Easy 
Runner 
.MAKE HENS LAY! 
■ mote eggs; larger, more vigorous chicks; 
heavier fowls, by feeding cut bouc. 
ISHtV UAUU’C latest model 
I Tmi': mflnn o bone cutter 
cuts fast, easy, fine; never clegs. 
■ to Days’ Froe Trial. No money in advance. Book free. 
liiF, W. MANN CO., Box 16, MILFORD, MASS, m 
TUnnnilGURRPn s. C.W. LEGHORNS— 300Yearlings 
inUnUUUnDnLU $ 1.00 each; 100 2-year-old 75c. 
each. F. B. D1LTS, P’leminfjton, N. J. 
EMPIRE STATE S. C. WHITE LEGHORNS. 
Winners at N. Y. State Fair; heavy layers; May 
hatched cockerels and pullets $1.00 each. Catalog 
free. O. H. ZIMJ1ER, Weedsport. N. Y. 
WHITE LEGHORNS 
AT BARGAIN PRICES 
•*-* TO MAKE ROOM 
ur q BONNIE BRAE POULTRY 
IV O FARM. New Rochelle, N.Y. 
FAMOUS LAY- COW 
ING STRAIN Oi Ui 11. 
Breeding Hens at low price to make room. Als* 
promising Cockerels cheap in quantities. R.I. Reds 
all sold. ST. MORITZ FARM, RAMSEY, N. J. 
iL 3NT 
PEKIN DUC 
R. C. RHODE ISLAND REDS and INDIAN 
DIIUMCD nnnvc for show, breeding and utility. 
tlURNtn UUlmo All stock sold on approval. 
SINCLAIR SMITH, Box 153, Southold, Suffolk Co.. New York 
Free Poultry Catalogue 
EAST DONEGAL POULTRY YARDS MARIETTA PA. 
MT. PLEASANT FARM LEGHORNS 
250 acres devoted to the best iu S. C. W. Legliorus. 
MT. PLEASANT FARM, Box Y, Havre de Grace, Maryland. 
T HE FARMER'S FOWL— Rose Comb Reds, best winter 
layers on earth. Eggs, $1.00 per 15. Catalogue 
free. TITOS. WILDER, Route 1, Richland, N. Y. 
S. C. WHITE LEGHORNS 
A number of very choice April hatched Cockerels 
for breeding. Prices right for quality. 
WHITE & KICK, Yorktown, New York. 
WHITE ORPINGTON PULLETS WANTED 
Mnst be well matured, of popular strains, 
and thoroughly first-class in every way. 
ELMTliEE FARM, Charlotte, N. Y. 
This again confirms what we have so 
often advised. Do not buy any lands 
PHI I IF P|I DC-From imported stock. Females 
UULLIL I U10 cheap. Nelson Bros., Grove City, Pa. 
C 01,1.IKS—Bred bitches and grown males, also 
puppies $4 up. Berkshire pigs $6 and $7 each. All 
eligible to register. W. A. LOTHERS, Peru Lack, Pa. 
rrnnrTP—Here I am again, dealing in ruff on 
rCnnCI O rats—the ferret. Enclose stamp for 
prices. CALVIN JEWELL, SPENCER, OHIO. 
