1070 
"She RURAL NEW-YORKER 
September 8, 1917 
PUBLISHER’S DESK 
Mr. "Whiting of the Whiting Nursery 
('(). is personally canvassing Erie County, 
selling transparent pitless j>lums. selling 
them at 1)0 cents each. lie called here 
at our farm. I asked him what firm he 
was selling for, and when he told me, 
I told him a few things about his past 
record, and he asked where I got my 
information. When I said The R. N.-Y. 
he said he could see I would not order 
any and he would not take up my time. 
Hut he has certainly found a lot of 
suckers here, selling several hundred 
dollars’ worth. J. P. 
Penn.sylvania. 
The above report indicates that our 
old friend, Whiting of the Whiting 
Nursery Co., is active again and this 
time the Erie County fruit growcis are 
the victims. “Transparent pitless plums” 
seems to be a new creation of Whitiug's. 
Ilis victims wull discover later on that 
they have merely iiurchased some of the 
well-known and ordinary A’arietie.s of 
jilums, and that they have paid four or 
li\c times the price for which they 
could purchase the trees under their 
right names from any reliable growers. 
Can you give us any information rel¬ 
ative to the financial standing and in¬ 
tegrity of the American Motorists’ Pro¬ 
tective Association, secretary’s address. 
E. T. Miller, 248 Boylston StiMjet, Pos¬ 
ton, Mass.? One of our members was in¬ 
sured with this company and had his 
car stolen. A metal plate on his car 
issued by the above company offered a 
reward of $100 for the arrest of any 
party stealing this particular c.ar. The 
jiarty making the arrest and to whom 
this club is paying a reward of $.10 sent 
a registered letter giving particulars to 
the above address. This letter was for¬ 
warded unopened to two different ad¬ 
dresses in New York City, where it was 
finally refused, the letter being returned 
after several weeks. Any information you 
ciin obtain for us will be greatly appre¬ 
ciated. K. s. 
Massachusetts. 
We have made repeated efforts to locate 
the American Motorists’ Protective As¬ 
sociation and its secretary, E. T. Miller, 
without result. The experience suggest.s 
the wisdom of avoiding all th(‘se so- 
called associations, and when insurance 
is desired, apply to some well-established 
reliable insurance firm. Then the owner 
will get the protection he pays for. 
Please find enclosed expre.ss receipts 
and damage claim for breakage on two 
shipments of eggs. The amount of dam¬ 
age is small, and before this, I have tried " 
to collect small amounts, but of hate 
damage occurs with almost every ship¬ 
ment. The expi-ess agents tell me we 
ought to expect a loss of one dozen of 
eggs a case. Will you please try to col¬ 
lect this claim for me? I. s. 
New York. 
W'e entered claim for 14 broken eggs and 
10 stained eggs in the above subscriber’s 
behalf. The American Express Company 
refused to honor claim on the grounds 
that the amount of damage doesn’t ex¬ 
ceed 5% of the contents. In other words, 
the American Express Company assumes 
to itself the privilege of destroying 5% 
of every egg shipment placed in its 
hands. If a dozen and one half eggs were 
stolen from a crate, the attitude of the 
express company would be the same as 
though they were broken. This policy 
certainly encourages dishonesty upon the 
part of its employees. W’e doubt if this 
ruling of the express company will be 
upheld by any court, but few shippers 
are willing to go to the trouble to biang 
.suit over a loss amounting to only 5!) 
cents as in this case. The record of the 
Adams Express Company and the Amer¬ 
ican Company in egg breakage is such 
that it behooves farmers to ship by the 
W'^ells Fargo Express Company whenever 
possible. 
W411 you investigate the firm Cole 
Conrad & Co., Chicago, Ill. At the 
present price of foodstuffs if this is reli¬ 
able it is worth investigating, and if it 
is O. K. I would like to know. 
New York. M. M. 
The Cole Conrad Co. of Chicago, has 
no financial responsibility that we are 
able to discover, and its offer of sugar 
at 5e per pound is a fake scheme to 
palm off some other trash on you in 
connection with it. The advertisement 
states they will not sell the sugar at 
the price quoted unless you buy the other 
lis* of goods. Our advice would be to 
have nothing to do w’ith fake advertisers 
of this kind, and you also would 
be wise, if you would keep the publica¬ 
tions carrying this class of swin<iling 
advertising out of your home. You 
or your fami^v are sure to pay dearly 
for it some day by patronizing some of 
these swindles. 
W’ill you give me your opinion of 
the W’estern Hales Agency of Minneap- 
oli.s, Minn.? I am very desirous of sell¬ 
ing my fai-m and would like to know 
about their reliability. A. B. 
New York. 
This is the concern so many times 
referred to in this department asking 
for an advance fee of $5 when listing 
the property. W'e never learned of a 
case where ji farm was sold through 
this concern, or that any honest efforts 
were made to sell property listed. The 
$n listing fee is just “.sucker bait.” 
I shipped to Geo. A. IMorris, 18.5 
Duane Ht., New York, two cases eggs 
on May 20, which they turned over to 
Kuoxboro Farm, 1424 Wilkins Ave., 
Pronx, N. Y'. I received check for 
,$22.04 signed by Helen Morris. This 
check was protested. On June 21st I 
received the attached letter from Knox- 
boro Farm and have heard nothing 
further from them to date. c. D. M. 
New York. 
The Kuoxboro Farm fails to respond 
to our letters in behalf of the subscriber 
G. D. M., and the only conclusion to be 
drawn from this is that the concern 
will be a good one for egg producer.^ to 
avoid when sln'iiping to this market. We 
again repeat the advice not to ship eggs 
to any concern without first ascertain¬ 
ing its financi.al responsibility. 
I sent a case of eggs to A. G. Rnedecor, 
.218 Fourth Street, Prooklyn. New 
Y’ork. which he claims not to have re¬ 
ceived and which the express company 
claims to h.ave delivered. I wish you 
Would collect the same. I am enclosing a 
letter which he sent after I had written 
him several time.s. Eggs were shipped 
March 30, 1910, m. l. d. 
We have exhausted every effort to 
make collection for this subscriber with¬ 
out success. At the present time 
Hnedecor seems to have no place of 
business, but he will no doubt bob up 
again soon and solicit shipments from 
farmers. Hubscribcu-s will do well to be 
on the lookout for him—and remember 
our advice to make no shipments with¬ 
out ascertaining the responsibility of the 
party or house. 
T failed to read your exposure of the 
Electric Paint & '\’'arnish Co.. Cleveland. 
. They induced me, through their regular 
])lea of having a shipment close by to 
(ry their wonderful carbon paint.' It 
Avas a long time coming, and proves to 
be only coal tar. The freight Avas 57 
cents; the five gallons I have for trial 
is not worth that. Coal tar is worth 
about 10 cents per gallon, and these peo¬ 
ple Avant 45 cents per gallon. They fail 
to advise me about makuig the return 
shipment. In ten days I shall take it 
to the freight house, subject to their ad¬ 
vice, and storage charges if not called 
for. w. j. I). 
NeAV York. 
We have ahvays held that a business 
house that is Avilling to deceive a pro- 
.spectlve customer in even a minor mat¬ 
ter cannot be trusted to furnish goods 
of fair A’alue or to be as represented The 
above report is a fair illustration of our 
conviction. The sample sent appears to 
be coal tar and not paint. 
A neighbor of ours is investing in 
some building lots at West ProAvnsville 
on Lour Island, officially called West 
"NVaverly in Greater New York. Surveyed 
for Wood Harmon «& Co., Block 4GS7, 
corner Linden and Remsen Aves. Will 
jou advise me aboAit Avhat these lots are 
Avoi-th in the market, and Avould you 
advise inve.stment in same? E. R. 
New T’ork. 
We have discussed the Wood Harmon 
& Co. development propositions many 
times in the columns of The R. N.-Y". If 
there were anything in these properties 
as an investment, there is plenty of cap¬ 
ital in New Y’'ork to absorb them. The 
people right in the vicinity of the prop¬ 
erty, Avho are familiar with real estate 
values, and are in position to judge of the 
future of the property, are uinvilling to 
put their money into the developments, 
and hence it k that William E. Harmon 
«S: Co., successor to Wood Harmon & Co., 
appeal to people at a distance, Avhere 
their stories regarding the big future 
values of the property sound good. Those 
who have speculated in the Wood Har¬ 
mon & Co. lots years ago Avould be glad 
to get their money out of the lots now, 
to say nothing about the interest on 
their investment. 
Courier of Soldier and Civilian 
Our troops are now on the 
firing line in France. While at 
home every instrumentality of 
our government and private 
industry is being urged at top 
speed to insure victory. The 
telephone is in universal demand 
as courier, bringing to the front 
men and the materials of war. 
From the farms the telephone 
courier brings foodstuffs; from 
the mines the telephone courier 
calls forth metals; from the 
factories this courier gathers 
manufactured products. The 
telephone courier leads troop 
and supply trains to the front; 
summons fighting flotillas and 
transports; and, in fact, leads 
practically every contributing 
unit of supply to the firing line. 
At such a time, when the 
government is straining at its 
task and every industry is loy¬ 
ally contributing its energy, this 
national courier is constantly 
being used to call up the re¬ 
serves. It is at the base of every 
contributing activity. 
The right of way must be 
given to the military for the 
direction of troops and to the 
government for the marshaling 
of endless supplies. To do 
this, and also to make the tele¬ 
phone serve all other needs, 
both patriotic and private, all 
must economize. 
American Telephone and Telegraph Company 
And Associated Companies 
On* Policy One System Universal Service 
Barns and Silos 
SPECIAL PRICES 
For the next 15 days 
We have a big stock of Silos and 
to help move them this season, 
we will make LOW PRICES for 
fifteen days. 
Write for catalog and price Hat 
ENTERPRISE LUMBER 6l SILO CO. 
North Tonawanda, N. Y. 
Cheap Land! 
Put your waste land under cultivation 
cheaply and quickly. Clean up the bad 
spots with a 
I Bush and 
Bog Plow 
Does away with hand labor, cuts bogs and stump 
land that a moldboard cannot touch. Also for 
heavy stubble and any disking. Two and four- 
horse. Heavy disks forged sharp. Thousands in use. 
Write for new catalog and free book “The Soil 
and Its Tillage;” also for na'me of nearest dealer. 
The Cutaway Harrow Company 
665 Main Street 
Higganum, Conn. 
- Maker of the origi- 
nal CLARK 
f^ Disk Har- 
rows and 
w^ Plows. 
Saves Worry 
for Man & Beast 
]^0-FLY has been used 
^ by thousands of farm¬ 
ers, dairymen, stockmen, 
for many years. 
A spraying liquid that is guaranteed 
to keep flies away; to be absolutely 
harmless. Will not gum hair or 
taint milk. Ask your dealer 
—or send $1.75 for gallon 
can, NO-FLY sprayer, and _ 
money-back guarantee. |HPR1[ 
Dealer’s name appreciated. 
W. D. Carpenter Company 
Box 50 Syracuse, N. Y. 
LEAN, dry sawdust 
makes an ideal bedding 
for cows, and is highly 
recommended b y re¬ 
liable dairy authorities. 
Economical and easy to use. 
Keeps the barns clean and sanitary. 
Write today for prices. 
We alse sell Baled Skavings for bedding, in carload lots. 
BAKER BOX CO. 
84 FOSTER ST., WORCESTER. MASS 
