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■Uhe RURAL NEW-YORKER 
March 2, 1918 
PUBLISHER'S DESK 
In order to emphasize the danger of 
the scheme of I). B. Cornell Company in 
our January 2(!th issue, page B>4. we 
compared it with those of Ostrander, 
Strout and Western Sales Agency. We 
desire to make it clear that the mention 
of the name “Strout” referred to the 
methods of the E. A. Strout Farm 
Agency i)revious to the year of 1915. 
Since that time the Strout Farm Agency 
has entii'ely abandoned the “withdrawal 
fee” feature of their contracts; and has 
i-evised the selling j)l,‘ins which were 
criticised in Tiik K. N.-Y. during 191.3 
and 1914. We make this statement to 
correct the i)ossibility of an erroneous 
imj)ression that the criticism applies to 
the j)resent methods of the E. A. Strout 
Farm Agency. 
Some time ago you quoted in your col- 
umms the writer’s experience with the 
National Ignition Company, Martinsburg, 
W. I'a. East week the i)roper spark plugs 
were duly received. Avith the enchised 
card, by parcel post. In justice to the 
concern it Avould seem to be in order to 
mention this adjustment, though much 
belated. h. g. ii. 
Massachusetts. 
We are glad to give the National Igni¬ 
tion Company credit for filling the order 
at this late date. 
I would like information in regard to 
the Hoffman Oil Comi)any of (loose 
Creek. Tex. Their .agents h.ave been 
through here trying to sell their stock 
and booming it up. They say they have 
wells and refineries going at full blast. 
Lots of people here have taken from $50 
to .$500 worth of stock. They are urging 
me to take some. w. K. 
Massachusetts. 
There are good and Avorthles.s oil in¬ 
vestments in Texas, l)ut it is a conserva¬ 
tive statement to say that all oil stocks 
sold in this Avay are extremely dangerous. 
Can you advise as to the reliability of 
“The Walter Ilochberg National Detec- 
tiA-e Agency,” Pittsburgh, Pa.V Accord¬ 
ing to theii' advertisement and circular it 
looks “fishy” to me. They want agents 
in all localities, especially “your locality,” 
but Avaut the agent to “come across” Avith 
.$2 for badge, commission and instruc¬ 
tions, etc. E. E. w. 
NeAV York. 
Country people are justified in being 
suspicious of any proposition offering em¬ 
ployment or position and asking for ad¬ 
vance remittances on some plausible pre¬ 
text such as the above. The National 
Detective Agency has no responsibility 
that Ave can discover. 
A A’ery nice-appearing young man. giA'- 
ing his name .as “(leorgc l*erry.” came to 
this section la'<t Fall, presumably solicit¬ 
ing orders for dairy supplies and "taking 
orders in the name of “The Eastern Milk 
Dealers’ Sup!)l,A' ('ompan.A',” Buffalo, N. 
Y. I gaA'^e him an order for dairy sup¬ 
plies, but he asked for no adAmnce pay¬ 
ment. He then solicited my subscription 
for a publication, “Dairy Milk Gazette,” 
price of which Avas $2 per year, and I 
Avas to receive 500 cap lifters as a pre¬ 
mium. I paid him $2 and took receipt in 
the name of the Eastern Milk Dealers’ 
Hupplv Company. Myself or my neigh¬ 
bors from Avhoni this party also took 
oi-ders have not heard from him since. I 
have no doubt this alleged “George Per¬ 
ry” is Avorking his little game in other 
sections and I Avould suggest that you 
give my exiierience publicity for the bene¬ 
fit of any iither fjirmers Avho may be ap¬ 
proached h.A' this ])arty. G. H. 
Rhode Island. 
W(' learn that there is no such concern 
in Buffalo as the Eastern Milk Dealers’ 
Suppl.v ('omi)any. We never heard of the 
publication. “Dail.A' Milk Gazette,” and 
no such publication is listed in any of the 
ncwspai)er dir(‘ctories. The alleged George 
Perry aa’us cA’idently AA'orking .a petty sub¬ 
scription SAA'indle, and aa'C Avant our read¬ 
ers to be on their guard against all such 
slick-tongued rascals roaming about the 
country. 
I am enclo.siug detail of a deal I had 
with Chas. E. Fanning, Alba, Pa. Will 
you see if he is willing to make any rea¬ 
sonable adjustment’? C. S. 
NeAV York. 
This refers to a controversy between 
two poultrymen over the sale of a trio 
of birds—two pullets and a cockerel. The 
cockerel was not satisfactory to C. S., but 
instead of returning all three promptly 
he opened correspondence with view to 
retaining the pullets and returning the 
cockerel. It appears that Mr. Fanning did 
not refuse to consider this on the start, 
but suggested substituting another bird 
for the one C. S. considered unsatisfac¬ 
tory. Eventually these negotiations fell 
through, and then C. S. returned the trio 
f)f birds. IMi*. Fanning refused to accoiit 
them and we presume the express com- 
1,'any has dispo.sed of the birds for the 
tr.'insportation and feed charges. Thus 
a $40 trio of birds has been sacrificed. 
Does the fact that the purchaser failed to 
return the birds promptly justify the 
seller in refusing the birds Avhen re¬ 
turned? We do hot think so. The birds 
Avere purcha.sed “on approval” and the 
seller Aurtually acquiesced in the delay in 
returning the birds in the negotiations 
over furnishing a substitute. There is no 
way so far as Ave know of reconciling a 
difference of opinion betAveen tAvo poultry- 
men regarding the merits of a bird or 
birds; but in transactions conducted by 
mail Avhere thp j)urchaser hasn’t seen the 
biids, and therefore must rely upon the 
seller’s re])re.sentafion the seller should 
not he' technical about a little delay in 
the return. He is leaving himself open 
to the srii)position at least that he is Avil- 
ling to take advaiitage of the situation. 
Such deals are bad for the poultry busi¬ 
ness as a whole and bad for all par¬ 
ties to such controversies. The lesson 
to be draAvu from the case is that Avhen 
dissatisfaction ai’ises return of the ani¬ 
mals or goods should be made promptly. 
Some time ago nearly all of our local 
papers contained an adA'ertisement of 
I.ord Go.. I4.S S. Pearl St., Albany. N. 
Y., piano dealers. It consisted of ]»icture 
of President Wil.son .so drawn by the ar¬ 
tist as to outline a number of different 
faces. The person Avho <-ould “dope” out 
the mo.st faces Avould get a prize of any 
number of co.stly things. A young friend 
of mine tried to solve it, and the enclosed 
letter sliows her luck. If she purchased 
a i)iano, a coupon which they sent her is 
good for $194 on payment. The adver¬ 
tisement stated these things (piano, etc.) 
Avere free. I think it bears all the marks 
of a yellow dog. and know of no better 
means to convey it to the public than 
through your Publisher’s Desk. 
NeAV York. E. o. E. 
This seems to be a rt'Auval of the piano 
fake adA'crtisii'g scheme exposed a feAV 
years ago. Everyone ansAvering the ad¬ 
vertisement is a Avinner of the $104 dis¬ 
count on the piano. With this discoAint 
off you still pay more than the piano is 
worth, and more than rei)utable dealers 
ask for the same grade of in.strument. A 
clever attempt to deceive the public and 
lead those in the market fai- a piano to 
believe that they are getting “something 
for nothing.” 
About a year ago my son wrote to the 
International (’orrespondence School, 
Scranton, Pa., for a circular to see what 
th(*y taught, as he had been obliged to 
leave school earl.v and thought he might 
find something at little expense. In a 
short time, instead of circular, an agent 
came and talked till I didn’t know any¬ 
thing, but took $10 as a deposit and a 
signed contract for a course in agricul¬ 
ture, which AA'as $35. We IBe on a farm 
and thought he might receive some in¬ 
formation of value. Literature soon ar¬ 
rived, which he read and sent in few 
answers, but as there wms nothing in it 
he didn’t already know, saw no use in 
continuing. He AA'rote them he (i.d not 
Avish any more, explaining it was of no 
use to him. They sent several duns for 
money, and finally their agent came, 
when we explained the matter to him 
and gave him all material they had sent, 
asking him to cancel our relations, as we 
cannot afford to pay for what we do not 
need. ^ Several letters came after this 
for money. We wrote them, stating we 
had settled with their agent. A fcAV da.vs 
ago we received a letter from the Ameri¬ 
can Ad lusting Association. Wa.A'ne, Me., 
saying if avo did not remit by return mail 
they would take it to court and we pay 
expenses. I wrote them, stating the case 
about as I have here. They answered, 
calling my letter “absurd” and stating 
that I remit $4.50 by return mail and $5 
per month till I had paid $39.50, and 
that my son continue his stud.v of the 
course. ' Please advi.se by return mail, as 
I can ill afford to lose this amount. 
NeAV Jersey. JIKS. .T. B. c. 
This woman will have to pay the bal¬ 
ance due on this correspondence school 
course, or else be prepared to defend 
herself in court should the International 
Correspondence School bring suit to re- 
coA'er the money as threatened. Country 
people cannot be too careful about sign¬ 
ing contracts obligating them for a large 
amount of money. Orders signed Avith 
traveling agents, Avhether for a corre¬ 
spondence course, nursery stock or other 
goods, are as a rule uucancellable. It 
is a good rule never to sign ru order 
while under the spell of a smart sales¬ 
man—think it oA'er and decide by your¬ 
self Avhether the contract is desirable or 
otherwise. 
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