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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
September 5, 
P UBLISHER’S DESK 
We are making some progress. Last 
March the Board of Aldermen of New 
York City passed an ordinance, or law, 
imposing a tine of not less than $25 nor 
more than $250, or imprisonment of not 
less than five days or more than six 
months, or both such fine and imprison¬ 
ment, on any person convicted of selling 
or attempting to sell goods through 
fraudulent, deceptive or dishonest adver¬ 
tising of any kind, whether in papers, on 
signs, on billboards or in letters or cir¬ 
culars. Last week a clothing merchant 
was convicted under this law on a suit 
brought by the vigilance committee of 
a local association of business men. This 
being the first conviction the offender was 
let off easy; but the court publicly an¬ 
nounced that hereafter, all offenders 
would feel the full punch of the law. 
Regarding the Mecca Co-operative Co., 
of Philadelphia, Pa., will say that I pur¬ 
chased stock through two agents, one of 
whose name is on the enclosed slip. Their 
agreement was that no one could ship 
produce, etc., to the company without be¬ 
ing a member, and that the company was 
to have its own distributing house, its 
own teams and operate a number of 
stores (they claim to have 25 or more in 
Philadelphia), to dispose of the produce, 
and that they would save the members 
the commission and cartage, and pay 
them equal to or above Philadelphia rec¬ 
ord quotations for anything they shipped. 
Also, they agreed to return all crates, 
coops, hampers, barrels, baskets, pack¬ 
ages, etc., in which goods were shipped, 
and that they would pay a yearly divi¬ 
dend of C per cent, at least on the invest¬ 
ment. Any member becoming dissatis¬ 
fied at the end of one year could, upon 
surrender of his certificate, claim his 
money as stated per conditions on the 
certificate. We shipped tins company 
some early apples. They sent us a card 
saying they brought from 75 cents to 
$1.15 per hamper. They sent us the re¬ 
turns for only 00 cents. I wrote and 
asked them why they sent us only 00 
cents, and they sent us an itemized bill, 
taking out so much for freight, cartage 
and commission. This same thing hap¬ 
pened to all our shipments to them be¬ 
fore, and they do not return the crates, 
hampers, etc. This seems to be the gen¬ 
eral complaint of all the members around 
here. S. B. c. 
Delaware. 
The above letter from a member of the 
Mecca Co-operative Co. may prove of in¬ 
terest to those approached to invest 
money in the scheme in the hope of find¬ 
ing a better market for their produce. It 
will also serve as a public reply to the 
inquirers who have written us for advice 
regarding this proposition. Notice was 
sent to members August 12, that the 
Philadelphia branch would be closed on 
the following day. S. B. C. holds two 
shares of the preferred stock. If there is 
still anyone who has faith in the scheme 
the stock can undoubtedly be purchased 
at a substantial discount. 
The Rex Co., Chicago, Ill. 
Gentlemen :— 
I have this day received a razor, which 
you have sent to me without any author¬ 
ity whatever. I am perfectly sane and 
competent, if I wish to buy a razor, to 
order it. Evidently you have my name 
on your “sucker list,” but it is too late 
for suckers to bite for this year at least. 
As I have not ordered it I am under no 
obligations to return it, it will be here 
any time you call for it. C. A. B. 
New York. 
The above letter might well be taken 
as a model for country people who are 
sent razors or other goods that have not 
been ordered by them. The only way to 
stop this nefarious business is to make 
it unprofitable and if everyone receiving 
goods in this way would take the same 
attitude as C. A. B. the annoyance should 
soon cease. 
Mail addressed to George II. Brinkler, 
the style specialist of Washington, D. C., 
is returned by order of the Post Master 
General marked fraudulent. The Post 
Office Department is doing the people a 
real service in barring the literature of 
quacks of this sort from the United 
States mail. 
Having some 20 years’ experience in 
mechanical and electrical work, and de¬ 
siring a better position, which is impossi¬ 
ble at present employment, I saw an ad¬ 
vertisement calling for skilled men with 
some money. In answering same I re¬ 
ceived the letter and blank enclosed with 
this. Kindly advise me what you think 
of this undertaking. E. E. 
Connecticut. 
The literature forwarded is from the 
Meador Power Company (being incorpor¬ 
ated) of Crockett, California, offering po¬ 
sitions to skilled mechanics at a salary of 
$3,000 per year with board and lodging, 
and double pay for overtime work. It is 
provided, however, that the company 
shall have the option of paying this sal¬ 
ary in six per cent, preferred stock. As 
the company is apparently not yet organ¬ 
ized, it is purely a matter of speculation 
as to whether the stock ever will have 
any value. Another condition specified 
to secure the employment is that the ap¬ 
plicant invest $250 on a yearly contract 
or $125 if the employment is to be for six 
months. It has been our experience that 
any offer of a position that carries with 
it the investment of stock in the company 
results eventually in the loss of the money 
invested, and in many cases promoters 
have offered what appear to be lucrative 
positions for the sole purpose of making 
a stock sale. This scheme is so trans¬ 
parent that we hardly think any of our 
people will be inclined to entertain it, but 
so many propositions of a similar nature 
are being sent to country people, that a 
word of warning is not out of place. 
June 29th and .Tilly 2 respectively we 
shipped a case of eggs to the Standard 
Poultry Farms of 215 Sutter Ave., Brook¬ 
lyn. N. Y. We cannot get any word from 
them. I have traced the eggs and find 
they were delivered, and have written 
them twice. If they are swindlers, will you 
expose them? We have their agreement 
to take the eggs at 30 cents per dozen. 
We wish to have the account put in the 
hands of a collector. K. B. 
New York. 
The Standard Poultry Farms make no 
reply to our letters in behalf of our sub¬ 
scribers, so we can only conclude that the 
failure of the firm to settle for the ship¬ 
ment of eggs was not due to any accident 
or oversight. We publish so many cases of 
where shippers lose their produce through 
shipping to parties with regard to whose 
reliability they know nothing, that it 
ought not be necessary to repeat the 
warning that shippers should investigate 
the reliability of the individuals or 
houses soliciting shipments of produce be¬ 
fore instead of after the shipment has 
been made. 
What helps the 
quality of your 
cured meats ? Fla¬ 
vor. What salt 
brings out the full 
flavor ? Worcester 
Salt. 
Use it. Worcester 
Salt makes the clean, 
sparkling brine which 
stays free from slime 
and “ropiness.” It 
gives to your hams, bacon 
and salt pork, that sweet 
flavor prized by epicures. 
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For farm and dairy use, 
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Get a bag from your grocer. 
Write for booklet “Cur¬ 
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Sent free on request. 
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Largest Producers of High 
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