1174 
THE RURAL NEW -YORKER. 
December IT, 
PUBLISHER’S DESK 
Our business year ends November 30 
each year; and on December 1 we be¬ 
gin the record of a new year at the top 
of a clear page. As the old year draws 
to a close, we cast up its success in a 
business way, and long before its close, 
we have decided on what the results 
will probably justify us in doing for 
subscribers for the year to come. It 
has been our custom to acknowledge 
subscription renewals by sending back 
a souvenir of some kind instead of a 
receipt, and we have aimed to make 
this as useful and helpful as the limits 
of our appropriation would permit. This 
year we have prepared a poultry book, 
which is new in everything but in name. 
We have retained the name of other 
editions, long out of print, because of 
the popularity of ‘‘The Business Hen” 
when first published. 
Every family, with a rood of ground, 
is interested in the hen, and every fam¬ 
ily, no matter where situated, is inter¬ 
ested in her products. This has raised 
up an army of exploiters. So-called 
systems have sprung up, and wonderful 
stories about the hen have been told 
and published, until many people have 
come to think that there is a magic 
touch, which will be revealed to every 
man who sends a dollar for the system 
book. There is nothing of these sensa¬ 
tional stories in “The Business Hen,” ex¬ 
cept that you learn from it just what 
the systems are, and just what the fake 
is in the big claims made for them. 
Of one thing you may be certain, you 
will find in “The Business Hen” the best 
that is known up to the present time 
about the hen and her products. You 
will get it from the men who have 
helped make her traditions and her suc¬ 
cesses. You will not get .any big stories, 
but you will get the plain unvarnished 
truth. 
We are sending this book (in paper 
covers) with our compliments in ac¬ 
knowledgment of yearly subscriptions, 
new or renewal, as they come in. Those 
desiring cloth binding may send 25 
cents to cover extra binding and postage. 
We will expect our old friends to tell 
their neighbors about this book, as well 
as the paper, and where a new subscrip¬ 
tion is included with a renewal, both 
books will go back at once. In either 
case it will go with our thanks for 
your renewal and with our best wishes 
for your success for the coming year. 
placed in storage by the railroad com¬ 
pany. The company then brought suit 
for the purchase price. The matter was 
referred to The R. N.-Y. by Mr. Cope, 
and the case looked so clear, we took 
it up with much confidence of an adjust¬ 
ment ; but to our surprise the company 
insisted that we should advise Mr. Cope 
to pay for the engine and accept it. We 
could not see it that way. The com¬ 
pany's lawyer then took up the argu¬ 
ment and stated that suit had been 
brought, and that the purchaser made 
an offer of settlement, which was not 
quite satisfactory, but that he could un¬ 
doubtedly have arranged for a settle¬ 
ment but for the interference of The 
R. N.-Y. He insisted that the place 
and way to settle the dispute was in 
the courts, and that they proposed to 
settle it in that way without the inter¬ 
ference of unauthorized persons or jour¬ 
nals. He also advised us that we would 
be held accountable for any damage 
sustained by his clients through our in¬ 
terference in the matter. We think we 
gave him an idea of the functions and 
privileges of a farm paper that he did 
not previously understand. We advised 
Cope Bros, to withdraw offer of settle¬ 
ment and stand suit. This was done, 
and the case was heard November 1, 
If 10; and a verdict given for the de¬ 
fense. A few days previous to the trial 
the company sent representatives and a 
testing expert to the storage house and 
tested the engine for horsepower, and 
they claimed it developed 5 l /i horse¬ 
power. The contention was that since 
the engine developed five horsepower, 
the buyer had no choice but to accept it. 
The agreement provided, however, that 
it was to be satisfactory and the court 
and jury held that it mu:t be satisfac- 
torv to the purchaser. 
We are always sorry to learn that f. 
farmer has a dispute that requires v. 
lawsuit for adjustment. In most cases, 
we would counsel a settlement. Far¬ 
mers, generally, and perhaps wisely, pa ? 
for a settlement, when they are right 
in the contention, rather than stand the 
bother and expense of a suit; but this 
desire for peace is often imposed upon, 
and then it becomes the duty of a man 
to stand up and fight for a principle. 
This i- what Mr. Cope decided to do: 
aiid he deserves the approval of every 
farmer for making it clear that a guar¬ 
antee of satisfaction means satisfaction 
on the farm to the farmer; and not satis¬ 
faction in the factory to the manufac¬ 
turer. 
During the month of November, this 
department received 57 claims for col¬ 
lection from subscribers against their 
creditors, amounting to $2,530.08; and 
collected 41 claims, amounting to $743.92. 
We also answered numerous inquiries 
for ratings on houses with which our 
people propose to do business. We con¬ 
sider this the most important feature of 
the work. You should never send a 
check or goods or enter contract with 
any concern until you have satisfied 
yourself through competent sources that 
the concern is responsible. If we could 
impress this lesson on every farmer on 
our list, the interest on • the savings 
during a single generation would pay for 
the paper for every farmer in the coun¬ 
try for all time to come. 
The Standard Scale & Supply Com¬ 
pany, of Pittsburgh, Pa., and Philadel¬ 
phia, Pa., have recently learned a lesson 
from the Pennsylvania courts. In March, 
1909, they sold a gasoline engine on 
verbal contract to Cope Bros, of West- 
town, Pa. While the contract was ver¬ 
bal. they billed in writing, April 16, for 
one five-horsepower gasoline engine, 
$170, with memorandum to the effect 
that $140 cash 10 days after receipt of 
engine. If it proves satisfactory, bal¬ 
ance $30 by note, 90 days, after first pay¬ 
ment. This was according to agree¬ 
ment that Cope Bros, were to have 10 
days’ trial of engine, and if not found 
satisfactory, it was to be returned to 
the Philadelphia house. The engine 
was delivered, and various changes and 
adjustments suggested, and made, but it 
did not work satisfactorily to the pur¬ 
chasers. At the end of 10 days, the 
company was notified that it was not 
doing satisfactory work, and they at¬ 
tempted to overcome the complaint of 
want of power by substituting a differ¬ 
ent pulley, but with no better results. 
They kept on complaining, but no relief 
was furnished. Finally, they asked for 
directions for returning the engine, and 
were told that a return would not be 
accepted, and that the account would 
be turned over to a lawyer if not 
promptly settled. After some further 
attempt to get it to work, the engine 
was finally shipoed back on October 25. 
It was refused by the company and 
The Ha vi land Music Publishing Company 
of New York City is organizing a co-opcra- 
tion. soiling stock for 810 a share, par 
value $23. Do you think it would be a 
safe investment, and are they a reliable 
music publishing company? Will enclose 
booklet where they explain their plan. Let 
me know what you think about their plan, 
if it is all right, or if you think them 
schemers? h. l. a. 
Pennsylvania. 
The booklet referred to contains 16 
pages. Tt tells of the profits made by 
a half dozen companies, beginning with 
Standard Oil, and glowing accounts of 
future profits and prospects, but not a 
word that we can find to show any value 
for what you are now to get for your 
money. It is like all the other attempts 
of publishing concerns to sell stock and 
paper securities to the public, a small 
edition of the Lewis allurements. The 
par value of these shares is $25. They 
offer to sell them for $10, with two per 
cent off for cash, and give fixed: dates 
when the price will advance to $12.50, 
$15, $20 and $25. This alone ought to 
condemn the proposition on the .face of 
it. They can make the price what they 
please, but when it is once yours, you 
would look a long time for a customer 
for it if you want to sell. j. j. d. 
Put elate on your 
pocket. No more leaks or expensive repair*. Nothing 
equals curl nflN’Q SEA GREEN AND PURPLE 
oncLuun o roofing slate 
for durability, strength and economy. 
The first cost no greater than high-priced prepared 
roofing or shingles. Slate does not rust or water-soak 
will not melt—not affected by climate. Our free book 
“The Roof Question” tells why. Write us today about 
your wants. Special prices on car lot6. 
F. C. Sheldon Slate Co, cram i me, I N.Y. 
Mammoth Bronze Turkeys 
FOR SALE. Sixty 1910 hatched Topis.2fl to 28 lbs. 
Seventy 1910 hatched Hens, 14 to 18 lbs. 
HICKORY ISLAND 1'AKM, Clayton, N. Y. 
Pure Bred Bronze Turkeys 
From Prize-winning Strains. Stamp. I 
MRS.HARRIF.T CHUMBLEY, Draper, Va. 
Q PCPI AI QAI C-To reduce our S. L. Wyan-1 
Oi LUiML VJHLL dottes and Barred Rocks 1 
before January 1st. MAPLE 
FARM, R. D. 24, Athens, Pa. 
COVE POULTRYI 
Whether or not you start 
with one 
Sooner or Later 
you will buy a 
DE LAVAL 
The more you come to know about cream 
separators the better you will understand the 
overwhelming superiority of the De Laval. 
THE DE LAVAL SEPARATOR CO. 
165-167 BROADWAY, 
NEW YORK. 
42 E. MADISON ST. 
CHICAGO, f 
r'llSave You $50 
On a Manure Spreader 
- If You’ll Let Me 
This is just a little ad—but a postal will bring my Big 
Book— and give you my $50.00 Saving Price and Special 
Proposition. You can save as much answering this little ad¬ 
vertisement as if it coveted a page. 
My Spreader positively will do better v/ork and last longer 
than any Spreader made—no mat« 
ter what the price—so why pay $50 
more? 40,000 farmers have 
stamped their O. K. on 
my spreader and money, 
saving price. My Special 
Proposition w:il interest you. 
Just a postal addressed to Gal¬ 
loway of Waterloo, Iowa, will 
bring you everything postpaid. 
Will You Pay a Penny For 
The Postal and Save $50.00? 
Address Wm. Calloway, Pres. 
WM, CALLOWAY CO. 
669 Galloway Sta. Waterloo, la. 
Freight 
Paid 
COOK YOUR FEED and SAVE 
Half the Cost—with the 
PROFIT FARM BOILER 
With Dumping Caldron. Empties 
its kettlein one minute. The simplest 
and best arrangement for cooking 
food for stock. Also make Dairy and 
Laundry Stoves, Water and 
Steam Jacket Kettles, Hog 
Scalders, Caldrons.etc. ESfSend 
for particulars and ask for circular J 
_ D. JR. SPERRY & OQ,. Batavia, 1U, 
LAKEHILL FARM 
W. H. THACHKB. 
Single and Rose Comb W. Leghorns, W. P. Rocks 
and Imp. Pekin Ducks. Cockerels and Ducks of 
both sexes for sale in any quantity at right prices. 
Orders booked for eariy delivery of batching eggs 
and day old chicks and ducklings. Safe delivery 
of all orders guaranteed. Satisfaction or vour 
money back. JOHN H WEED, Mgr., HILLSIDE, 
Westchester County, N. Y. 
W ~0 RnOlf COCKERELS AND YEARLINGs! 
■ I i IIUUIY Trap Nested. Bred to lay stock. 
A. S. BlilAN, Mt. Kisco, N. Y. 
ill Choice breeders of 
1910 at bargain 
R.C, Rhode Island Reds 
and Cocke re Is; also a few choice exhibition birds. 
lb K, HONE, Crescent llill Eorni, Sharon Springs, New York 
Hone’s “Bred-to-Lay’ 
Mt, Pleasant Farr 
A Breeding Establish¬ 
ment of 250 acres, de¬ 
voted to developing under ideal conditions the best 
S. C. W. LEGHORNS 
We solicit inquiries from those in need of new 
blood or foundation stock. Spring orders for Eggs 
and Chicks now being booked. Splendid Cockerels 
cheap during December. MT. PLEASANT FARM, 
Box Y, Havre de Grace, Maryland, 
Gfinn BROWN and White Leghorn Hens; Giant Bronze 
JUUU and White Holland Turkeys. Bred for heavy 
winter layers. Numbers to suit. Prices reasonable. 
THE AMERICAN POULTRY PLANT, Collins , Ohio. 
ARRED ROCKS -Breeding Pen, 7 Pullets and Cock¬ 
erel, $10. Clover Nook Farm, Chambersburg, Pa. 
B 
Wanted—Pure-Blooded Single Comb state price, age.nvmi- 
Wlrite Leghorn Hens and Pullets. NoLBsi'canton.Pa 
S. C. WHITE LEGHORNS 
A number of very choice April hatched Cockerels 
for breeding. Prices right for quality. 
WHITE & KICK, Yorlctowh, New York. 
S INGLE COMB WHITE LEGHORNS—Quality 
Kind, Famous Lakewood Strain, Young and old 
stock for sale: Hatching eggs for early delivery. 
SUNNY HILL FARM, Fiemington, New Jersey. 
Free Poultry Catalogue 
EAST DONEGAL POULTRY YARuS MARIEHA PA. 
R. C. Rhode Island Reds and Indian Runner 
n||bj(e— Strong, vigorous strains for utility, show 
Jr.V.n.. and export. All stock sold on approval 
SINCLAIR SMITH, G02 Fifth Street, Brooklyn, New York 
T HE FARMER'S FOWL— Rose Comb Reds, best winter 
layers on earth. Eggs, $1.00 per 15. Catalogue 
free. THOS. WILDER, Route 1, Richland, N Y. 
Prize Winning Strains, 
Yearling Hens, April-May Cockerels, White Wvan- 
dottes, Barred Rocks, Rhode Island Reds, Light 
and Dark Brahmas. $1.50 each: White and Brown 
Leghorns, $1.00. F. M. PRESCOTT. Riverdale,N. J. 
L ARGE TOULOUSE GEESE, White Holland Turkeys and 
White Wyandotte Cockerels for sale. Prices low 
for quality. E, SCHIEBER, R, 2, Bucyrns, Oh io, 
IMPERIAL PEKIN DRAKES in any quantity at 
and SINGLE COMB WHITE bareain prices 
LEGHORN COCKERELS 
New Rochelle N.Y. 
Turkeys 
Bourbon Reds and Mam¬ 
moth Bronze; sexes not 
_ akin. Also, Toulouse Geese 
and S. C. R. I. Red Cockerels. W. R. CARLE, 
R. F. D. No. 1. Jacobsburg, Ohio. 
One Man and His Son 
— MADE — 
$ 12,000 
In One Year 
with Poultry 
Think of it! A'good sized 
I fortune made in one year, 
and the good part of it is anyone can do 
it if they follow similar successful, prac¬ 
tical experiences. Our big 
112-Page Book Tells How 
It is full of information gleaned from the 
'successful experiences of the world’s most 
prominent poultrymen. 
In addition there are articles on the Possi¬ 
bilities of poultry raising on the ordinary 
farm—which breeds are best—money-making 
methods of raising ducks—how to feed—breed 
—rear—market and hatch on a money-making 
scale. Contains scores of letters from leading 
poultrymen telling how they have succeeded 
—their secrets of success. No book like it. No 
book contains so many articles of actual, prac¬ 
tical, successful poultry raising experiences. 
Write Your Name on a Postal 
mail it today and insure getting a copy before 
the edition is exhausted. 
Describes the 1911 Sand Tray Prairie State 
Incubators, Universal Hovers, Colony Houses, 
etc., which are revelations in artificial incu¬ 
bation machinery. Be sure to write for book 
today. Free—prepaid. 
PRAIRIE STATE INCUBATOR CO. 
406 Main Street Homer City, Pa. 
*ric OnlyOnt 
'Which Has Every 
Feature Approved By 
U.S.Government Experts 
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Bulle- 
ti n No. 236 i s the expert’s report on incubators. 
He reports that tests show an incubator must have cer- 
tain features to do proper work. The Sure Hatch is 
the only incubator on the market having every one 
of these features. 
Insure against disappointment by getting the Sure 
Hatch— the incubator that is guaranteed to hatch the 
greatest percentage of fertile eggs. Sells for less 
than any other dependable incubator because it goes 
direct from the factory to you. 
We give you 30 DA YS FREE 
TRIAL, a positive GUAR¬ 
ANTEE, and prepay the 
freight. 
Write today for catalogof Sure 
Hatch Incubators and Brooders. 
Sure Hatch Incubator Co 
Box 44 FREMONT, NEB 
I 
We ghlp 
llqulck from 
St. Paul, Buffalo, 
Kansas City or 
Kocine. 
S^f.55 Buys Best 
/ 140-Egg 
■ Incubator 
Double 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). _ No machines at any price are 
bettec Satisfaction guaranteed. Write for book 
today or send price now and save waiting. 
Belle City Incubator Co., Box 48 Racine, Wis. 
|£EYSTONE FOODS 
are demanded and used by successful •wmmmM 
m poultrymen everywhere because our — 
goods are reliable. Every ounce of grain is 
clean and nourishing. Lowest prices. Full 
weight. Prompt shipments. Satisfaction 
guaranteed. Send to’day for Booklet and 
FREE Souvenir. Don't delay. 
TAYLOR BROS., 10 Market Street, CAMDEN, N. J. 
M AKA-SHEL SOLUBLE 
Bright, sharp, shining, 
Makes hone and 
Increases Ktre¬ 
production when | 
Eggs are high. _ 
Ask your dealer, or send us $1.00 for two 
100-lb. bags l. o. b. cars. Booklet free 
EDCE HILL SILICA ROCK CO., 
Box J. New Brunswick, N. J. 
GRIT 
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. 1811 
R. MacKELLAR’.S SONS CO., Peekskill, N. Y. 
POULTRY SCHOOL. 
Fourteenth Annual Poultry Classof Rhode Island 
State College will convene January 4 to February 
17. 1911. The course includes studies and practice 
in all branches of poultry culture, demonstrations 
and lectures by members of the college faculty and 
others. Write for particulars to 
HOWARD EDWARDS, President, Kingston, R. I. 
RICHLAND FARMS, Frederick, Md. 
S. C. WHITE LEGHORNS 
WHITE PLYMOUTH ROCKS 
S. C. BLACK ORPINGTONS 
Now is the time to place your order for 
HATCHING EGGS and DAY OLD CHICKS 
Six hundred and sixty-two acres devoted to the three 
breeds. All breeding stock have free range. No order., 
too small or too large. 
BREEDERS FOR SALE 
R. C. R. I, Red Cockerels and Pullets 
Also Indian Runner Drakes. High Class Stock' 
Moderate Prices. H. J. VAN DYKE, Gettysburg, Pa. 
1} ANGE GROWN S. C. B. & W. Legliorns, 
Rose Comb and Single Comb R. I. Reds, S. L. 
& W. Wyandottes. MAPLE CO YE POULTRY 
FARM, R. D. 24, Athens, Pa. 
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