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‘Ikt RURAL. NEW-YORKER 
October 18, 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. 
Will you state your views on the en¬ 
closed circular of E. J. Keefer, relative 
to his tonic for increased egg production? 
I believe that, with proper care and feed¬ 
ing. a hen will lay just as many eggs a 
year, and that while she may be induced 
to lay heavily by his tonic for a period, 
she may quit for an unusual period. 
New York. • E. s. w. 
We quite agree with this subscriber’s 
views, and as the season for high eggs is 
approaching a good many poultrymen will 
be seeking advice about these so-called 
“egg tonics.’’ There are a number of 
them advertised besides the one referred 
to. We had one of these “tonics’’ tested 
by a practical poultryman last season, and 
he could see no result from the use of it 
one way or the other. One bunch of 
layers was fed the tonic in connection 
with the regular ration. To the other the 
same ration was continued without the 
tonic, and both continued to lay as before. 
This was a case where the layers were 
fed with a proper ration, and well cared 
for in every way. Other brands ema¬ 
nate from Minneapolis and Indianapolis. 
One of these advertises that by the use 
of the dope hens will lay eggs at a 
cost of 12 cents per dozen. Sounds like 
Charlie Cole’s Holstein records. No one 
believes it. We assume there is little 
choice between them. The advertising of 
this class of egg tonics is not accepted by 
The Rural New-Yorker. 
In answer to R. W. in issue of August 
23 we confused the Times Square Auto¬ 
mobile Company with the Times Square 
Auto Supply Company. The former com¬ 
pany dealt in used automobiles, in con¬ 
nection with which a subscriber com¬ 
plained about receiving a raw deal. We 
learn the Times Square Auto Supply 
Company took over the Times Square 
Automobile Company in 1917, and the 
business is now confined to automobile 
accessories. The only officer of the old 
concern connected with the present com¬ 
pany is the president. This statement 
will straighten the record and make clear 
the relations of the two companies men¬ 
tioned. 
Having seen several inquiries concern¬ 
ing the United Food and Fur Associa¬ 
tion of New York in your columns, I am 
taking the liberty of a subscriber to state 
my experience with this firm. About a 
year ago I ordered some stock from them, 
sending the money with order, and the 
hares were shipped in due time, but were 
of inferior stock, and diseased. I com¬ 
plained of this, and was given disposition 
for the shipment, the firm stating at the 
same time that they would replace them. 
One of the hares died on my hands before 
I could get rid of them, and when the 
second shipment was received it was short 
one hare. As they had my money I 
accepted them as much through pity for 
the little animals as anything else, hop¬ 
ing to secure an adjustment later. I took 
the matter up at once, but after exchang¬ 
ing numerous letters on the subject, 
dropped the matter, as it became evident 
that they did not intend to make good. 
The second shipment was of no better 
stock than the first, and the animals were 
also diseased. Judging from my exper¬ 
ience. I would advise anyone contemplat¬ 
ing a venture of this kind to let the 
United Food and Fur Association alone. 
Ohio. E. w. P. 
The accumulation of complaints justi¬ 
fies our warning against having dealings 
with the United Food and Fur Associa¬ 
tion, as well as all the other “associa¬ 
tions.” “rabbitrys.” etc., which are not 
breeders of pet stock, but are merely the 
“gyps” of the trade. All there is to the 
United Food and Fur Association is Geo. 
C. Booth, who is trading under this 
name. This fictitious name is adopted to 
mislead the public. Geo. C. Booth is re¬ 
ported to have some financial responsi¬ 
bility. lie advertises on his stationery 
guaranteeing “satisfaction” to his custo¬ 
mers. Our records show he has resisted 
all efforts of a subscriber to secure refund 
of ,$25 for stock which was returned to 
his so-called “association.” 
We appreciate having The It. N.-Y. on 
our reading table, because all members of 
our family always find something to in¬ 
terest them. Our little girl, Helen, de¬ 
lights in the pictures of live stock; our 
boys. Don and Paul, ages nine and 13, 
read so they can help “Daddy” on the 
farm, and “Daddy” subscribes for The 
R. N.-Y. because it is the only farm paper 
standing fairly behind the farmer in the 
fight for fair prices and a reasonable re¬ 
turn on his investment, bringing nearer 
the time when we consider it advisable 
for us to return to the farm life we all 
love. MRS. A. w. B. 
New York. 
The above, we believe, expresses the 
sentiment of a large number of The 
Rural family of readers. It was writ¬ 
ten in appreciation of a little service per¬ 
formed by Publisher’s Desk. 
About May 15 I sent, from an adver¬ 
tisement in your paper, to S. A. Virdin. 
Ilartly, Del., for 4,000 Stone tomato 
plants at 98 cents per thousand. $3.92. 
which I sent with the order. lit' did not 
send the plants, and has not returned the 
money. Enclosed you will find a circular 
that he sent to me .Tune 10. I have 
written him twice for the money. 
Pennsylvania. o. L. J. 
We have had many complaints about 
Mr. Yirdin this season. We had pre¬ 
viously regarded him as a reliable man. 
He makes excuses of loss of crop, etc. 
There can be no good reason, however, 
for holding customers’ money on orders 
he failed to fill, and pay no attention to 
their letters. We are making good to the 
subscriber ourselves under our “square 
deal guarantee” of advertisers, and we ad¬ 
vise our readers to avoid S. A. Virdin 
in the future. 
On October 3, 1917, the agent of R. L. 
Church & Co. called here and I sold him 
my hay as per contract, only the agent 
agreed to bale hay so I could get it to 
market before November 15, as local con¬ 
ditions make it hard to haul hay after 
that generally. As niy rent was due Oc¬ 
tober 15, he agreed to send check at once 
to cover the rent, $150. These two things 
were not in the contract, as he said it was 
not necessai'y and no place to write it in. 
I wrote them two letters regarding the 
check for my rent, but they failed to re¬ 
mit, so I had to borrow money of local 
bank to pay rent. Now I wrote a couple 
of letters asking them to bale the hay, 
but they put me off with one excuse or 
another, so I called them up December 1 
and wanted to know what they were going 
to do. I ’talked with Church, and he 
would not say, so I told him that there 
was another press and buyer doing busi¬ 
ness next door; I would let. them have the 
hay. He said I should not. and if I did 
he would sue me. Next day I went to 
Tally on business, and when I was gone 
the man pressing hay for Church called, 
saying they were ready to press the hay. 
My father-in-law said I refused them the 
hay, but when I got back I called up the 
baier and told them to come ahead, which 
they did, and had my hay baled out next 
day. pressed out another job, and moved 
three or four miles and were pressing 
second day on another job when the 
sheriff called and served a summons on 
me. Father-in-law, who had done con¬ 
siderable business with R. L. Church, 
called him over phone at once. Church 
said he did not know they had baled the 
hay nearly a week previous and would 
take care of summons at once. They 
wrote and told me to get a lot of help to 
haul and they would send a man to take 
care of the hay in car. They fooled me 
along and in February they loaded the 
hay by notifying me there would be some 
cars then. Then I got the statement and 
check nearly March 1. When I called 
on phone and asked about the sheriff and 
lawyer part of it. Church told me they 
were my costs and not his. and I should 
pay for it. I objected and he finally said 
he would split with me. I told him I 
would have it all or none. I have none, 
I sued him in justice court and got a 
judgment of $23.93. J. K. 
New York. 
This history of a hay transaction il¬ 
lustrates how unwise it is for farmers to 
sign contracts which protect all the rights 
of the other party, while the farmer relies 
upon the verbal representations. No date 
was specified on which R. L. Church & 
Co. were to bale and pay for the hay. 
Under the contract the dealer might have 
delayed the matter into the next season 
and the farmer would not dare sell the 
hay to anyone else. Ilis threat to do so 
caused Church to start legal action, and 
the costs of this were shoved on the 
farmer of course. We appealed to R. L. 
Church & Co. on the equity of the case, 
but our letters were ignored. When other 
farmers are approached by the buyers of 
this firm they will do well to remember 
.T K.’s experience and look carefully out 
for their own interests. 
Little girl, aged 5% : “What funny 
cows, daddy !” “Yes,” said daddy, “they 
are Jersey cows, and cost a lot of money.” 
After a moment’s reflection the little girl 
asked: “Would they cost a lot of money 
without their jerseys on?”—Credit Lost. 
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