902 
Iht RURAL NEW-YORKER 
May 24, 1919 
PUBLISHER’S DESK 
All letters to Publisher’s Desk depart¬ 
ment must be signed with writer’s full 
name and address given. Many inquiries 
are answered by mail instead of printing 
inquiry and answer, hence unsigned let¬ 
ters receive no consideration. 
Is the Chicago Ferrotype Company re¬ 
liable? I sent and got one of their 
Mandelettes and cannot do anything with 
it. I sent it back and explained to them 
how it acted, and told them it was no 
good, but they sent the same one back, 
and said the fault was in me. After I 
got it back I took three or four pictures 
which were all right. As soon as I put 
the cards in again they were no good; 
came out all black. I thought the fault- 
was in the developer, but it is supposed 
to do 300 pictures. Would you let me 
know if the firm is all right? If so. I 
will try to get it fixed so I can take pic¬ 
tures, and if not I shall have to drop it. 
New York. G. it. 
We have had other reports of dissatis¬ 
faction of this picture machine and the 
purchasers have been unable to get any 
satisfaction from the Chicago Ferrotype 
Company. Our reports indicate that the 
claims made for the machine are ex¬ 
travagant, and we could not advise our 
subscribers to invest in it. The advertis¬ 
ing of the company has been refused by 
The R. N.-Y. 
Enclosed find literature of Home Build¬ 
ers’ Union, Pittsburgh, l’a., that is being 
passed around extensively, and if you 
think it worth while I would like your 
opinion of same in Publisher’s Desk. For 
myself I have not the slightest faith in 
this, and am asking prospective investors 
how they expect to borrow on 3 per cent 
when the United States Government is 
spending thousands of dollars trying to 
float the best and safest investment in the 
world at 4% per cent. My advice to all 
is to take Victory bonds, and for home¬ 
buying some reliable building and loan 
association. a. w. S. 
New York. 
There is no disputing the logic of the 
above letter. The local building and loan 
associations have proved the most satis¬ 
factory agencies for financing the building 
or buying of a home. The other plans 
have proved a disappointment to those 
seeking accommodation, as far as our re¬ 
ports go. 
Please find enclosed three letters from 
George R. Greis of Ilammonton, N. J., 
also livestock contract for three Berk¬ 
shire gilts shipped to George R. Greis on 
Nov. 20th. Greis has not acknowledged 
receiving the pigs or sent the pay for 
them. I wrote him a week ago tomorrow 
and heard nothing; he ordered them 
shipped C. O. D., as you will note, but I 
don't like to ship that way. I have al¬ 
ways shipped the same as I did to him 
when they wanted them sent C. O. D., ns 
my stock always pleases. I have never 
been caught before. Greis ordered the 
pigs with the understanding that he was 
to return check for them as soon as he 
saw them ; now I would like an immedi¬ 
ate settlement of .$100, or he can return 
the pigs in as good shape as when they 
left, express prepaid , and I will return his 
$3 he sent to me to have them registered. 
In case you care to try to collect this 1 
would be very pleased, as it will save me 
a trip down there if you can get it. If 
you don’t care to, please return letters 
and contract at once, so I can get busy. 
Greis may be all right, but I don't see it 
that way. H. s. T. 
New York. 
When we first took up the complaint 
with Mr. Greis in behalf of our subscrib¬ 
er, Mr. Greis made such plausible excuse 
for delay in sending the check that wc 
did not question his sincerity' or good 
faith. In fact, he enclosed check for $100 
in the subscriber’s behalf, but the same 
was protested at Mr. Greis’ bank because 
of insufficient funds. Some time after 
Mr. Greis made further plausible excuses 
for the check going to protest, and prom¬ 
ised to make good just as soon as he had 
full recovery from illness and was able 
to get about. In the meantime we have 
had considerable correspondence with 
Mr. Greis. Tie finally agreed to return 
two of the three pigs in lieu of making 
good the hundred dollar check—keeping 
one to compensate him for the feed con¬ 
sumed by the other two. This agreement 
Mr. Greis also repudiated. We are 
publishing this record of the trans¬ 
action, as a suggestion that those selling 
Mr. Greis stock, or anything else by mail, 
get a certified check or postoffice money 
order before parting with the property. 
Mr. Greis is reported as being a lawyer 
by profession and formerly located at At¬ 
lantic City. Reports from Ilammonton, 
N. J., arc to the effect that he is slow 
and unsatisfactory in meeting his obliga¬ 
tions, and cash transactions with him are 
recommended. 
I am enclosing a clipping and would 
like to ask if Cole-Con rad Co. are reliable. 
IIow can they sell so much cheaper than 
our grocers? L. H. I. 
Maine. 
I am enclosing an advertisement that 
I got out of the Sunday Philadelphia 
Record. What do you know about this 
firm? Are they all right to deal with? 
Pennsylvania. J. L. 
The above are typical of the inquiries 
received about Chicago concerns adver¬ 
tising groceries. Commonwealth Co. of¬ 
fers sugar at 3c per lb.. Cole-Conrad Co. 
at 5c per lb., and both advertisements 
are fakes, because neither concern can 
sell a good grade of sugar at the price 
quoted. The catch is that you must order 
other groceries to secure the sugar at the 
price quoted. Whatever is lost on the 
sugar must be made up on the other 
goods. We could not recommend houses 
resorting to such practices to sell goods. 
Those stockholders who contributed to 
the reorganization of the Emerson Motor 
Co. into the Campbell Motor Car Co. 
sustained a double loss, as a receiver for 
the latter company was appointed last 
week by Federal Judge Manton in New 
York City. 
The company succeeded that notorious 
swindle, one of the largest in the “get- 
rich-quick” field, the Emerson Motor Co. 
It also found that it took more than ex¬ 
pectations to reap the large profits ex¬ 
pected from the production of from 16.000 
to 18.000 cars a year. The latter accomp¬ 
lishment requires skill and capital, as 
well as the confidence of the trade; it is 
not built up on hot air and exaggera¬ 
tions .—Financial World. 
This is usually the result of efforts 
to reorganize defunct concerns that never 
had any excuse for existence except to 
sell stock to the gullible public. When 
one is so unwise as to nibble on bait of 
the Emerson variety, it is then better to 
say good-bye to it, and not throw any 
more good money after what is lost. 
Would you give your readers informa¬ 
tion as to one A. M. Hartwell, Hartford, 
Conn., an agent for a nursery company? 
Three years ago we gave him an order for 
over $60. lie stayed with us three days 
while he was working around. We found 
him all right. About a year ago he came 
back and got an order for $10 worth of 
trees. At that time he told us he was 
getting on fine and that he was taken 
into the firm as a partner. Just before 
he went he said if we paid cash with 
order there would be 10 per cent dis¬ 
count. Believing all he said, I gave him 
$9. but no trees arrived. w. a. y. 
Massachusetts. 
It develops that the order was never 
turned over to the nursery concern which 
this agent represented. We have asked 
him several times to make good to the 
subscriber, but he has failed to do so. and 
our recent letters have been ignored. We 
do not know whether Mr. Hartwell is 
still selling nursery stock or not, but if 
so, the farming public can benefit by W. 
A. Y.’s experience. 
The copper sulphate was received Feb. 
19. after an absence of two years and 
seven months. I would very much like 
to pay you for your persistent effort to 
collect this account, but as I know it is 
the settled policy of the publishers to 
refuse pay for work of this kind. I can 
only extend to you my thanks for your 
kindness and trv to do my “bit” by boost¬ 
ing The R. N.-Y., the “Old Reliable” of 
the farmer family. J. R. V. 
Pennsylvania. 
The above letter needs no explanation. 
A prompt tracer was started when this 
shipment failed to appear at destination, 
but it took the New York Central Rail¬ 
road two years and n half to locate and 
deliver it. They sho'.ld get out a bulletin 
for their agents, instructing them in the 
proper method of tracing lost shipments. 
The express companies also need instruc¬ 
tion on this point. Gross inefficiency is 
shown in their present methods. 
Sulphur Ointment for Cowpox 
In The R. N.-Y., page 754, Dr. A. S. 
Alexander says that cowpox must run its 
course, which may be correct, as the 
sores on our cows’ teats may not be cow- 
pox, but about eighteen months ago I 
asked Professor Bulkley of Pennsylvania 
State College for a remedy for cowpox 
and he recommended sulphur ointment, 
which I have used since then with very 
good results. In fact the sores last only 
a few days after starting to use the oint¬ 
ment, where before it would stay for 
several weeks. The ointment was made 
by stirring flowers of sulphur in petro¬ 
latum. CAUL li. II ASKER. 
Pennsylvania, 
is now no reason 
why every farmer in the U. S. 
should not be successfully using 
kerosene for engine fuel. This new 
iy 2 n. p. size completes a line of 
KEROSENE 
engines—1/^ to 15 H. P—all of 
which deliver engine performance 
even m excess of your expectations. 
The local dealer who displays the 
“Z sign—will show you the“Z’ 
end explain why it is the 
best engine “buy for you at 
these prices—1/^ H. P. $61.00 
—3 H. P. $100.00 — 6 H. P. 
$179.00 F. O. B, Factory. 
Throttling Governor — 
Built - in Oscillating 
Magneto 
Glsonatson 
Distillate 
Coal Qil 
Daps or* 
Gasoline 
Tom 
Thrift 
Says; 
“It's easy and safe to 
turn night into day if 
you own a C. W. S. Flashlight. No 
matches to find, r.o lantern to fill, 
and no flames to flare.” 
See Page 538 of “Your Bargain Boole.” 
This page shows flashlights of many kinds, 
nr.d many sizes, but each item is priced at 
the actual cost plus only our one margin of 
profit. The pcpular vest pocket “edition” 
sells for only 63c. Other sizes equally low. 
If you haven’t “Your Bargain Book” we 
want to send you one. It’s FREE. Send 
today. 
The Charles William Stores. 
350 Storoo Building Now York Giy 
WELL d pays g WELL 
Own a machine of your own. Cash or easy 
terms. Many styles and sizes for all purposes. 
Write for Circular 
WILLIAMS BROS.. 432 W. State St., Ithaca, N. Y. 
The Improved CHAMPION 
Milk Cooler-Aerator 
Removes odors—halts bacterial growth--cools— 
aerates. Sana iis cost in one week. Jr your dealer 
cannot supply you, write for special otrer. InaUt 
on tho Genuine Champion; Descriptive folder free, 
Champion Milk Cooler Co., Dept. K Cortland, N. Y. 
Dorit Maine your Cows- 
Get this Book-Its Free 
It allows tho way to make 
more money on your cows. 
HARDER SILOS 
usually pay for 
themselves in one 
«ti .so a —hunt! reds 
of cl a i r y m o n 
testify to this. 
Used by tl. S. Govt, 
and leading State 
institutions. 
Valuable improve¬ 
ments this year—new 
Gambrel roof adds to 
capacity. Write for 
Rook. 
Harder Mfg. Corp-, Box 11, Cohle.kill, N Y. 
SILOS 
BUY NOW AND GF.T F. A R L Y 
SHIPPING AND GASH DISCOUNTS 
AN EXTENSION ROOF 
that Is really practical for full 
S l<>. Adjustable door frame 
wiili ladder combined. Many 
other features in Catalogue. 
AGENTS WANTED who Can Sell 
and can devote some tine to the 
business. We guarantee satis¬ 
faction. Write 
GLOBE SILO CO. 
2-12 Willow St., SIDNEY. N. Y. 
Before You Buy Your. Silo, 
Investigate tho reliablo Green Mountain, Send 
for circulars describing long-life, tight 
construction, new Anchorage System, etc. 
Creamery Package Mlg. Co., 338 Weal SI, Rutland, VI. 
