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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
December 24, 
PUBLISHER’S DESK 
This month brings the great test of 
our service. In this trial the fanner is 
both judge and jury. No other busi¬ 
ness is so constantly and completely 
under review as a paper which depends 
on the voluntary subscriptions of the 
people. The weekly presents its evi¬ 
dence in 52 installments, and the ver¬ 
dict of approval is expressed in renewal 
of subscriptions. The verdict of disap¬ 
proval is: “Stop my paper.” From this 
decision there is no appeal. The verdict 
is from the court of last resort. 
It would be useless for us to make 
any special appeal to the court or jury 
now. We make no appeal for sym-' 
pathy, favor or gratitude. You know 
our record of the past. By it you will 
judge of our service iff 'the future. 
Faults and errors of judgment you have 
no doubt discovered. But barring these, 
if you have found an honest purpose 
to serve your interests; if the power 
and influence given the paper by farm¬ 
ers through their support has been used 
in the interest of the farm, then you 
can express your approval in no better 
way than by the prompt renewal of 
your subscription. In all sincerity we 
say to you that if you cannot feel that 
our work has been frank and honest 
and without selfishness, send in your 
verdict of disapproval. It is bad enough 
for a paper to go on quietly and stealthily 
exploiting the people who support it. 
The publisher who makes a public pro¬ 
fession of serving the people only to 
win their confidence that he may the 
easier exploit them for his own profit, 
invites the contempt of honest men and 
merits the severest condemnation. We 
want every one with us who can be¬ 
lieve in us and who, while not agreeing 
with every detail, approves the line of 
work as a whole. We would be proud 
of a later vote of confidence during the 
remaining days of the month. Every 
subscription blank will serve as a bal¬ 
lot. We want your vote. We look for 
a vote of approval and hope to have 
it. But for or against, let us have the 
verdict. 
I sent a barrel of pears to E. E. Berean 
& Co., 278 Washington street. New York 
City, about a month ago, and they sent 
me word that they sold them for $8.25. I 
did not get the money or hear from them 
when I wrote about it. Will you see what 
you can do for me? ' a. a. g. 
New York. 
I sent to E. E. Berean, 278 Washington 
street, New York, September 20, six bar¬ 
rels of carrots, which they sold for $1.37%, 
but I can get no money for them. I wrote 
them three times, but they would not an¬ 
swer. You have helped so many farmers 
in that way, that I write to you, asking 
you if you can help me, as the times are 
too hard to lose it. I know if you don't 
get it no one else can. s. a. w. 
New York. 
October 1 I sent E. E. Berean & Co., New 
York, six barrels of apples and have not 
heard from them since. About three weeks 
ago I wrote to them, asking them about 
them, and they do not even reply to my 
letters. Will you see them for ne and get 
it for us if you can ? e. c. 
New York. 
On July 25, 1910, I sent 7 . E. Berean 
& Co., 278 Washington street, New York, 
one case of eggs. In a few days they wrote 
me they had sold them for 27 cents a 
dozen, but they never paid me for them. I 
wrote them several times, hut they never 
answer. Can you collect it? j. k. 
Long Island. 
I am having trouble to get returns from 
E. E. Berean & Co. I shipped them on 
September 20 five barrels Seckel pears, two 
barrels apples, one keg Seckel pears and 
two kegs Damson plums. 1 wrote to them 
once about it. They replied that they had 
not yet sold all of my shipment, but would 
make the returns at once when the fruit 
was sold. That was some time ago. If 
you would kindly collect this account for 
me I shall be greatly obliged to you. 
New York. w. ii. b. 
We can add little to the record above 
of E. E. Berean & Co., except to say 
that we advised shippers at two differ¬ 
ent times last year that Berean was not 
making satisfactory settlements. Last 
year we collected one account from him, 
but others remain unpaid. At the ad¬ 
dress given, we have been advised that 
Berean has only desk room and we have 
not been able to locate him. At the 
address, it is said, he comes irregularly, 
and they do not want to be bothered 
with inquiries about him. You are at 
liberty to draw your own conclusion 
about a house that would consent to the 
connection. 
Howell Condensed Milk and Cream Com¬ 
pany, Jersey City, N. J. 
This company executed a real estate 
and chattel mortgage in August last, 
covering all its real estate and personal 
estate to three trustees to secure an issue 
of bonds amounting to $100,000. Dur¬ 
ing the last year complaints reached us 
from milk producers that this company 
was not meeting its bills promptly as 
agreed. The proceeds of the bonds may 
put them in position to do so in the 
future; but the indebtedness should be 
taken into account by producers in mak¬ 
ing contracts and in consideration for 
prompt settlements in future. 
As a result of your efforts I am in re¬ 
ceipt of check for $1 from the Chicago com¬ 
mission house that you so recently wrote to. 
No persuasion of mine did any good, but 
your magnetic touch did the work. Now I 
can talk the collecting side of The R. N-.Y. 
to my friends from personal experience. 
Wisconsin. j. ii. t. 
That was an easy collection. It took 
only one letter. Some of these cases 
come up with very good houses, but 
somehow they just neglect to give a ship¬ 
per any consideration. After a while 
the shipper gets tired and drops the com¬ 
plaint. If we can establish the fact that 
a farmer is entitled to the same consid¬ 
eration as other business men many of 
these annoyances and losses will be 
avoided. 
Speaking ot advertising frauds, what 
splendid memories your friends always 
have when they hear of one of their neigh¬ 
bors who has been ‘‘.stung" by one of those 
Alaska wheat, or Seedless apple, or similar 
scamps. 1 know a party who lives mighty 
close to my house, who will probably never 
be allowed to forget the fact that he sent 
<a dollar for some extraordinary pansy 
plants, warranted to produce blossoms 
“larger than a dollar,” and who received 
•some ornery little plants which in due 
time produced a few diminutive flowers 
about as large as a nickel, and after writ¬ 
ing two indignant letters to the advertiser, 
received the following: 
“What are you kicking about? You got 
wot you bot. We only use void dollars.” 
Michigan. J. B. B. 
With all, we think there rs less of 
this kind of fraud now than formerly. 
But the modern rogue probably gets 
more money, and in a way to be with¬ 
in the limits of the law. We think 
the technically legal rogue is more to 
be feared than the highwayman. He 
gets more of your money; gives you no 
more in return; and often scandalizes 
you as a respectable member of society. 
You write me that I have a credit of 
$1.30 for subscriptions. When I sent these 
to you I intended them for partial pay¬ 
ment on some of the many favors you 
have rendered me, and as I know that you 
will not take this as a gift, also my own 
subscription being paid up, I will turn in 
some 10 weeks trials to cover this amount. 
This is about the only way I can give you 
the support you certainly need in fighting 
some of our present day humbugs. I have 
taken your paper for years. The longer I 
take it the better I like it. Good old 
Rural ! a. d. f. 
Nebraska. 
Once in a while we cannot resist the 
temptation to print a letter like the 
above. We are receiving them in one 
form or another every day. We can¬ 
not give space to many of them; but 
we say frankly that we like them all. 
When we are under the lash and criti¬ 
cism of those who do not like the kind 
of work we are doing—whenever some 
of our good friends tell us that we 
make a mistake in being so bold about 
naming rogues—it is then encouraging 
to turn to a letter like the above. And 
when we find with them not only the 
renewal of their own subscriptions, but 
also remittances for new subscriptions, 
there can be no doubt about the sin¬ 
cerity of the writer. 
It seems to me it would be refreshing to 
know that at least one of your friends 
did not bite at the scheme of the Sterling 
Debenture Corporation, New York, who 
sent my daughter their very alluring pro¬ 
posal to buy stock of the "Telepost” Co. 
I am only a farmer, living in a somewhat 
new part of the country, but I am old 
enough to know that all the really profit¬ 
able stocks are never offered to farmers at 
a surprisingly low price, and I have filled 
out the stamped postal card, addressed to 
themselves, which they sent with their let¬ 
ter, to the effect that my eye teeth were 
cut some time ago. and I considered then- 
proposal a rank humbug. e. h. 
Michigan. 
There is a good lot of horse sense in 
that letter. If farmers would take this 
stand generally they would save them¬ 
selves much disappointment and money. 
J. J- d. 
Coal Ashes in Henhouse. 
Do coal ashes possess any value as a 
fertilizer? If not. will it do harm when 
mixed with hen manure? I would like to 
put it in our henhouse for the hens to 
dust themselves in if it will not injure the 
fertilizing quality of the manure. I have 
been told that wood ashes should not be 
mixed with hen manure. How do they in¬ 
jure each other? l. m. ii. 
New Jersey. 
We cheerfully answer questions about 
coal ashes and wood ashes 50 times a 
year. You will now find it all explained 
in “The Business lien." Coal ashes has 
little, if any, plant food. As a mulch 
around trees or vines or for mixing with 
hard clay soils the coal ashes serve a good 
purpose. The ashes also work well as a 
“carrier” for plant food. Nitrate of soda 
or potash' may be dissolved in water and 
the solution sprinkled over sifted coal 
ashes. When the ashes are dried they 
carry the plant food like a fertilizer. Coal 
ashes may be safely used on hen manure 
or as a “dust" for hens to wallow in. Wood 
ashes, on the other hand, should not be 
used with hen manure. These ashes con¬ 
tain lime and potash in such forms that 
they make a chemical combination with 
the ammonia and change it into a gas so 
that it escapes. 
SCOTT’S 
renews and sustains the 
strength of weak, failing 
babies; pale, delicate chil¬ 
dren ; tired, nervous women 
and feeble, aged people. It 
contains no alcohol, no 
drug, no harmful ingredient 
whatever; it builds up and 
strengthens the young as 
well as the old. 
ALL DRUGGISTS 
Make Big Money 
Training Horses! 
Prof. Beery,King o f HorseTam ers and Trainers, 
has retired from the Arena and will teach his 
wonderful system to a limited number, by mail 
$1200 to $3000 a Year 
At Home or Traveling 
Prof. JeFse Beery is ac¬ 
knowledged to be tlieworld’s 
master horseman. His ex- 
of taming man¬ 
ia 1 ling hor8 6 8, and con¬ 
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audiences everywhere. 
He is now teaching his 
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methods to others. His 
of Horse Training 
,. and Colt Breaking opens ud 
q most attractive money-making field to the man who 
masters its simple principles. 
Competent Horse Trainers are in demand every¬ 
where. People gladly pay $15 to $25 a head to have 
horses tamed, trained, cured of habits—to have colts 
broken to harness. A good trainer can always keep 
his stable full of horses. * 
If you love travel, here is a chance to see the world 
giving exhibitions and making largo profits. You will 
be surprised to learn how little it costs to get into the 
Horse-Training profession. 
Write and Prof. Beery will send you ful [particulars 
and handsome book about horses —FRiTE: also big 
free circular of Beery Exhibition. Address (11) 
Prof. Jesse Beery, Box 57. Pleasant HU1, Ohio 
HE FARMER’S FOWL—Rose Comb Reds, best winter 
layers on earth. Eggs, $1.00 per 16. Catalogue 
free. THUS. WILDER, Route I, Richland, N. Y. 
W P ROOK COCKERELS AND YEARLINGS, 
i r. nuun Trap Nested. Bred to lay stock. 
A. S. BRIAN, Mt. Kisco, N. Y. 
LAKEHILL FARM 
W. H. THACHKR. 
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 early delivery of hatching 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. 
Mt. Pleasant FarirLiW'ss 
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 
eheapduringDecember. MT. PLEASANT FARM, 
Box Y, Hav re de Grace, Maryland. 
S. C. WHITE LEGHORNS 
A number of very choice April hatched Cockerels 
for breeding. Prices right for quality. 
WHITE & KICK, Yorktown, 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. Flemington. New Jersey. 
IMPERIAL PEKIN DRAKES 
and SINGLE COMB WHITE 
LEGHORN COCKERELS Joultr^ 
in any quantity at 
bargain prices. 
BRAE 
FARM, 
New Rochelle N.Y. 
Prize Winning Strains, 
Yearling Hens, April-May Cockerels, White Wyan- 
dottes. Barred Hocks, Rhode Island Hi ds, Light 
and Dark lirahmas. Sl.'.O each; White and Brown 
Leghorns,$1X0. F. M. PRESCOTT, Kiverdale,N. J. 
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 tho better you will understand the 
overwhelming superiority of the De Laval. 
THE DE LAVAL SEPARATOR GO. 
165-167 BROADWAY, 
NEW YORK. 
42 E. MADISON ST, 
CHICAGO. 
RICHLAND FARN5S, Frederick, IVld. 
S. C. WHITE LEGHORNS 
WHITE PLYMOUTH ROCKS 
S. C. BLACK ORPINGTONS 
Now is the time to place your order for 
HATCHING EGGS and HAY OLD CHICKS 
Six hundred and sixty-two acres devoted to the three 
breeds. All breeding stock have free range. No orders 
too small or too large. 
BREEDERS FOR SALE 
POULTRY SCHOOL. 
Fourteenth Annual Poultry Classof Rhode Island 
state College will convene January 4 to February 
L, 1911. The course includes studies ami practice 
in all branches of poultry culture, demonstrations 
and lectures by members of tho college faculty and 
others. Write for particulars to 
HOWARD EDWARDS, President. Kingston, R. I. 
QpCf||A| Q A I C— To reduce our S. L. Wyan- 
OrLUlHL OHLE. dottes and Barred Rocks 
before January 1st. MAPLE COVE POULTRY 
FARM, R. D. 24, Athens, Pa._ 
R. C. Rhode Island Reds and Indian Runner 
n,ip Do-Strong, vigorous strains for utility, show 
uuuno and export. All stock sold on approval 
SINCLAIR SMITH, 602 Fifth Street, Brooklyn, New Void! 
comb White Leghorn Cockerels each - 
proval. 
- „ --to ap- 
J. B MILLER, Grantsville. Md. 
Rflflfl KNOWN and White Leghorn Hens; Giant Bronze 
uUUU and White Holland Turkeys. Bred for heavy 
winter layers. Numbers to suit. Pi-ices reasonable 
THE AMERICAN POULTRY PLANT, Collins, Ohio. 
THE flFI FRRATFfl Hungarian and English 
* n , ULLLDnAILU partridges and pheasants 
\\ lid turkeys, quails, rabbits, deer, etc., for stock¬ 
ing purposes. Fancy pheasants, peafowl, cranes, 
swans, storks, ornamental geese and ducks, foxes, 
squirrels, ferrets, and all kinds of birds and ani¬ 
mals. WENZ & MACKENSEN, Dept. 10, Pheas- 
antry and Game Park, Yardley, Pa. 
Wanted—Pure-Blooded Single Comb State price, age, num- 
White Leghorn Hens and Pullets. noldsT canton, pa' ‘ 
Pure Bred Bronze Turkeys 
From Prize-winning Strains. Stamp. 
MRS. HARRIET CHUM BLEY, Draper, Va. 
B ARRED ROCKS—Breeding Pen, 7 Pullets and Cock¬ 
erel, $10. Clover Nook Farm, Chambersbnrg, Pa. 
Free Poultry Catalogue 
EAST DONEGAL POULTRY YARuS MARIETTA PA. 
T> ANGE GROWN S. O. H. & \V» Leghorns, 
lv Rose Comb and Single Comb R. I. Reds, S. 1. 
& W. Wyandottes. MAPLE COVE POULTRY 
FARM, R. D. 24, Athens, Pa. 
FOR SALE-fi.g- 
W. Leghorn Cockerels 
n „ .—. each and 5 for $0.00. 
Berkshire Pms 2 months old, $10.00 each. 
GEO. L. FERRIS, Atwater, New York. 
miJ C A [ p-WHITE PLYMOUTH ROCKS-Fisliel’s 
l V7IV U/ILL pure strain. Few April hatched 
Cockerels and Pullets, $2.50 each. May Pullets 
and Cockerels, $1.75 each. All fine birds. 
H. H. MEADE, Havmarket. Va. 
300 Buff and Barred 
Barred P. Rock and CflH Qfll C 
White and Partridge Wyandottes * ”«l OMLt 
Inspection solicited. Price reasonable. Satisfac¬ 
tion guaranteed. Dr. S. C. Moyer, Lansdale, Pa. 
I ARGE TOULOUSE GEESE, White Holland Turkeys and 
L White Wyandotte Cockerels for sale. Prices low 
for quality. E. SCHIEBER, R. 2, Bucyrus, Ohio, 
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. 
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AMM0TH BRONZE TURKEYS—First-class stock at 
moderate prices. Satisfaction guaranteed. 
CHAS. BROCKWAY, Moravia, N. Y. 
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