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February 1, 1910 
PUBLISHER’S DESK 
Please find .$1 for m.v thirty-third an¬ 
nual subscription to your clean-cut week¬ 
ly. My thirty-third dollar separates from 
me to you with a greater ease than the 
first. You publish the greatest national 
weekly on earth. It is the real champion 
of .the only misused industry in America. 
It is giving real inspiration to the boy 
and girl to keep them on the farm, by 
making the business of the farm profit¬ 
able. Your old friends recall your early 
fight alone for the principles of distribu¬ 
tion that are now becoming popular. 
When, undisputed, the farmer exercises 
the right to set the price for his own pro¬ 
ducts, your long, persistent light for a 
just principle will be crowned with suc¬ 
cess, and it is coining. e. w. n. 
New York. 
These old friends with good memories 
remember how hard it was years ago to 
develop sentiment for the principle that 
the farm should be a business proposition, 
and run on a profitable basis, like other 
business enterprises. It was called vis¬ 
ionary and impractical. In some quar¬ 
ters it is today regarded as a vision, but 
farmers themselves are reducing it to a 
practice in the milk fight. A profitable 
farm industry is tin 1 only institution that 
stands between the city millions and star¬ 
vation. 
Will you kindly tell us what you think 
of a real estate agent who is going the 
rounds, offering special inducements to 
school teachers mostly, in lots situated on 
Cape Cod in a section known as “Y\ ellfleet 
by the Sea.” South We 11 fleet? The deal 
is made solely on what the agent says, the 
purchaser not seeing them, being repre¬ 
sented as a beautiful place, vegetation, 
etc.: also mountain cranberries in profu¬ 
sion. Can you tell me what the lots are 
worth? w. K. M. 
Connecticut. 
We do not know what the lots may be 
worth, but it is the usual custom of the 
real estate agents to sell worthless prop¬ 
erty that has no value to people at a 
distance, only because the people at home 
know its true value and would not in¬ 
vest in it. It is because of this fact 
that millions of dollars have been lost in 
lots on Long Island by people at a dis¬ 
tance. As a rule, these lots are worth¬ 
less, or nearly so. Long Island people, 
knowing the value of these lots, would 
not buy them, but we have known people 
on Long Island to be swindled in the 
same way through the purchase of land in 
Florida, Texas, etc. There is plenty of 
money on Cape Cod to buy any lots that 
are any bargain, or that are ever likely 
to develop in the future, to be any more 
valuable than they arc at the present 
time. 
Our latest information is that M. 
Abramson has moved from 483 Avenue 
C, Bayonne, N. J.. and left no address, 
lie has moved many times in the last 
few years and solicited egg shipments 
each time from the new address. Re¬ 
member his record and do not send goads 
to him. Our files show many cases where 
shippers neglected to get full payment 
for eggs sent, and in some cases received 
no payment. 
Would you inform me if you have made 
any progress trying to collect the $3.98 
frclm the Universal Shoe Company. 50 
Park Place. New York City, for shoes re¬ 
turned August 12? They surely have had 
time enough. You wrote me awhile ago 
that they would return the money, but 
they did not do it. W. I. L. 
Connecticut. 
The Universal Shoe Company promised 
us also to refund the $3.98 to this cus¬ 
tomer, but has failed to keep the promise. 
We sent W. I. L. our check for the 
amount, under our “square deal” guaran¬ 
tee of advertisers, and here is the sub¬ 
scriber’s letter returning our check: 
I am very sorry you could not collect 
from tin 1 Universal Shoe Company, but it 
does me good to know that you live up to 
your word, and I am returning the check. 
You are doing such a good work making 
the crooks unhappy that it will encour¬ 
age you in the campaign. I have received 
The It. N.-Y. for 25 years, and never 
found the advertisers unreliable until I 
answered the Universal Shoe Company 
advertisement. . w. I. L. 
Enclosed herewith is a card from the 
Engineering Investment Company. Indian¬ 
apolis, Ind. What do you think of this 
concern and their proposition? The card 
looked shady ; the letter later adds more 
color to my supposition. b. e. c. 
Louisiana. 
The literature enclosed seems very 
cleverly designed, with view to securing 
The RURAL NE 
an advance fee, or “retainer” of $109. in 
consideration of which the Engineering 
Investment Company agree to give advice 
and assist the patentee to realize on his 
invention. These schemes for selling pat¬ 
ent right, farms, etc., which provide that 
an advance “fee” or "retainer” is to be 
paid by the owner arouse our suspicions. 
All these propositions offer a plausible 
pretext why the fee or retainer is jus¬ 
tified ; but it has been our experience that 
those parting with money on this basis 
never see it again, nor do they receive 
any equivalent for it. Fuller & Co. of 
this city, operated along this line until 
the Government brought charges for 
fraudulent use of the mails. 
On July 3. 1918. I shipped to Marurice 
A. Lippmann Co., 25814 Washington 
Street. New York. 20 baskets of peas. 
As advised by wire they were sold for $2 
per basket. Mr. Lippman lias not sent 
check for them. I am a new subscriber 
to The R. N.-Y. Will you please try to 
collect same? E. B. 
New York. 
On Sept. 3d and 4th I shipped Maurice 
Lippmann 75 baskets of pickles. They 
were selling at that time from 40 to 90 
cents per basket. We have received no 
returns, nor answers to letters written 
to Mr. Lippmann. \\ ill you look this 
up? C. B. 
New York. 
Mr. Lippmann lias had ample oppor¬ 
tunity and abundant time to adjust these 
two complaints. lie advised us more 
than three weeks ago that he would 
straighten out G. B.’s complaint, but we 
have no advice that he has done so. The 
other shipment he advised was sold for 
$2 per basket, but there is no explanation 
made as to why the remittance has not 
been sent. Farmers cannot afford to wait 
six or seven months for payment for 
goods and we must advise readers to pass 
by this house when making shipments. 
Received check for $5 on American Ex¬ 
press Co. for claim sent to you for col¬ 
lection. I certainly am obliged to you 
for your trouble in helping me. I am, 
of course, willing to pay you, but know 
you will not accept any fee. I am en¬ 
closing subscription. I never lose an 
opportunity in boosting The R. N.-Y. A 
person coming in my office was going to 
order some cows from a certain firm, 
when I showed him Tiie R. N.-Y. and 
told him to order from the advertisers in 
it, as he would be assured of a square 
deal. lie ordered two cows instead of one 
of Holstein cows, showing me where In* 
had paid one check of over $4,000 on the 
cows. 0. w. B. 
Virginia. 
The gratitude expressed by the Vir¬ 
ginia subscriber for the little service is 
highly appreciated. That’s all the com¬ 
pensation we are willing to accept. It is 
gratifying to us, too, to note the confi¬ 
dence expressed in the advertisers in our 
columns which resulted in the sale of 
$4,000 worth of stock. The case is a 
concise illustration of what a big part 
“confidence” plays in nearly all busi¬ 
ness transactions. A reputation that will 
inspire confidence of this sort cannot be 
gained over night; but the rejection of 
all objectionable or in any way unfair or 
dishonest advertising from our columns 
over a period of 25 years or more has 
earned for the paper and its advertising 
patrons a trust of which we are very i 
proud indeed, and for which no amount 
of money or gain could compensate. 
We received the check for $17.44 from 
Adams Express and thank you very much. 
We had given this check up entirely, and 
it certainly was a fine Christmas present 
for us. We feel satisfied that we never 
would have got this check if it had not 
been for you. 
A shipment of poultry sent on July 17, 
1917. was delayed in delivery until it was 
entirely spoiled. The package was marked 
“Perishable—rush,” but delay ensued and 
the board of health condemned the ship¬ 
ment. Prompt claim was entered, which 
the express declined to allow. We per¬ 
sisted. and are very glad they have done 
justice, even at this late date, to the 
shipper. It is not always possible to 
collect claims of the kind, but where the 
records are clear and verified, the express 
company cannot disclaim responsibility. 
Interest should have been added, but it 
would take six months longer to get it, 
and the shipper will now have the use 
of his money. 
“I WISH I could get into some business , 
where you don’t have to begin at the bot- | 
tom.” “Try well digging.”—Louisville 
Courier-Journal. I 
W-YORKER 
USHMAN 
Light - Weight Farm Motors 
Cushman Engines weigh only one-fourth as much as ordinary farm engines, but 
they are balanced so carefully and governed so a curately that they run much 
more steadily and quietly. Light weight and higher speed mean less gasoline, 
more jobs, easier handling and steadier running. 
4 H. P. weighs only 190 lbs., being only 48 lbs. per horsepower. 
Besides doing all ordinary jobs, it nay be attached to any grain 
binder, saving a team, and in a wet harvest saving the crop. Also it 
may be used on corn binders and potato diggers. Very easy to 
move around from job to job. 
8 H. P. weighs only 320 lbs., being only 40 lbs. per horsepower. For 
all medium jobs. Also may be attached to hay presses, corn pickers, 
saw rigs, etc. 8 H. P. and larger Cushman Engines are all double cylinde r. 
15 H. P. weighs only 780 lbs., being only 52 lbs. per horse¬ 
power. For heavier farm jobs, such as 6-hole corn sbellers, 
ensilage cutters, large feed grinders, small threshers, etc. 
20 H. P. weighs only 1200 lbs., being only 60 lbs. per 
horsepower. For heavy duty jobs, such as shredders, * 
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Cushman Engines stand up under wear and tear and do 
not wear unevenly and lose compression. Every running 
part enclosed, free from dust and dirt and properly lubri¬ 
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Friction Clutch Pulley and Water Circulating Pump. Ask 
for book on Light-Weight Engines. 
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Two Men Can 
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—Bigger Yields 
Make the most of. high-priced seed and 
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made as smooth as a flower bed with an 
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*‘The Coulters Do the Work. ” They slice their 
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and compact the furrow slices. They pulverize 
and level the surface soil. 
The “Acme” Harrow is light in draft—easy on the team, and you ride, 
to 4-horse; the larger sizes are just right for the tractor. 
Ask your dealer to show you the “Acme. Write us today for 
prices and new catalog. Be sure also to ask about our new 
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DUANE H. NASH Inc. 
141 Elm Street Millington N. J. 
“Acme” Standard No. 23—Two-horse Harrow 
This model has 12 coulters atul eu:s fi’-j ft. 
Ne. 26 has 16 coulters and cuts ft. 
Sizes: 1-horse 
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SKSILOS 
T HE 3 walls of Craitic patent¬ 
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permanency and perfect sil¬ 
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“Crainelox" patent covering 
does away with bother of iron 
hoops and provides best insur¬ 
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Old stave silos can be made into 
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one-half cost of a new silo. 
Sctttf (or Catalog, prices, terms 
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Box 110, Norwich, N. Y. 
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Every Economy Silo Is equipped with the 
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When you write advertisers mention 
The Rural New-Yorker and you'll get 
a quick reply and a "square deal.” See 
guarantee editorial page. 
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