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The RURAL NEW-YORKER 
January 25), 1921 
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 reaeive no consideration. 
The farmer who does not . take this 
paper does not know what be is missing. 
If more papers had a Publishers Desk 
there would be fewer swindlers in the 
tj g A. W. P. P. JR- 
New York. 
We hope our good friend says these 
good words to the farmers who do not 
take the paper, but he lives in a county 
where such farmers are scarce. We like 
to feel the Publisher’s Desk is of some 
service. It has been our creation. Others 
have imitated it and given it up. It was 
predicted 30 years ago that we could not 
coutiuue it. It would not live long under 
any false pretenses. It must be fair and 
sincere as well as fearless to succeed. 
It must never hurt an honest man. and 
it cannot be too unsparing of rogues. One 
cannot trifle with such things. It takes 
correct information, experience, and a 
little courage. We are cheered to know 
that the service is worth the effort. 
Will vou advise me as to the desirability, 
as an investment, of buying stock of the 
United States Automobile Corporation. 
Conuersville. Ind? II. W. Dubuske & 
Co., sell the stock. Are they rated as a 
reliable firm to deal with? The proposi¬ 
tion looks good and sound. Stock sells 
at $100 preferred, $50 common, and is 
sold in States where the Blue Sky laws 
are operative. A. ,T. K. 
Pennsylvania. 
We can find no record to warrant the 
purchase of the above stock at the price 
except Dubuske & Co.’s recommenda¬ 
tion. The stocks of few of these auto¬ 
mobile and accessories manufacturers 
are selling at par these days—not even 
those that have paid regular and liberal 
dividends. Dubuske & Co. are the only 
market for the stock they promote, and 
therefore can name any price they may 
deem advantageous. In the case of stocks 
listed on the Stock Exchange the public 
makes the price, subject at times of 
course to manipulation by inside interests. 
The fact that the sale of the stock is 
permitted in States having “Blue Sky 
laws” has no bearing on its value. 
About the first week in August. 1920. I 
received the enclosed letter and pamphlet 
from Durell. Gregory & Co., regarding 
American Tire Corporation, and on Au¬ 
gust IS their agent came to see me and 
induced me to buy 50 shares at $12 per 
share. “All I had to do was to pay $300 
down (which T did) and to sign a selling 
blank for stock to be sold on September 
15. 1920.” He assured me that the stock 
was going to $18 per share or more by 
that time. I told him I could not afford 
to lose any money, as I needed it all for 
my farm, but thought if I could make a 
little in such a short time it would help 
me a great deal, as I am badly in need of 
money just now. I patiently waited for 
September 15. but, of course, no word; so 
I wrote to Durell, Gregory & Co. at their 
New Haven office and they replied I 
should have to take it up with their New 
York office, which I did. only to get a 
reply after a long wait, saying that a 
balance of $300 was due on my shares on 
November 18, on receipt of which my 
certificate would be sent to me. Iwrote 
and told them what their agent had said, 
also that I had not got another $300. and 
could prove by two people that I told 
their agent so when he called on me. I 
also said I would be willing to accept 25 
shares for the $300 they had of mine if 
they would send me the certificate : other¬ 
wise I should expect them to return my 
money. I have written several times to 
both New York and New Haven offices, 
but have had no reply. I am only a 
poor man and cannot afford to fight these 
people in the courts, 'but I feel sure that 
if anyone can help me’ The B. N.-Y. will. 
Connecticut. G. w. n. 
The above story speaks for itself. 
We have reports of other practices of 
Durell, Gregory & Co. which are equally 
dangerous to its customers. A woman 
some time ago brought suit against them 
for illegal conversion of securities. Where 
there is much smoke there is some fire. 
Those having money to invest cannot be 
too cautious about the nature of the se¬ 
curities purchased, or the character of the 
brokerage house through which they deal. 
April 25 last I seut an order of $1S to 
Sterling Poultry Farms. Sterling, Ill., for 
one dozen 10-weeks-okI R. C. Rhode 
Island Red pullets. They acknowledged 
my order, and promised to send the pul¬ 
lets as soon as possible. I waited until 
July 1, when I seut them a card asking 
them to refund the price if they had not 
already shipped, as I did not like them j*o 
late in the season. They made no reply. 
July 26 I wrote again, telling all the cir¬ 
cumstances, and stating that if I did not 
hear from them within a short time I 
would place the matter in the hands of 
The Prairie Farmer, in which they were 
advertising. Still they made, no reply, 
and I wrote to The Prairie Farmer 
August 9, enclosing some of my cor¬ 
respondence with the firm and asking 
them to collect for me if they could. | 
They wrote to the poultry firm August I 
24, and again on October 1. but I have j 
received no word from the firm since ' 
their acknowledgment of my order last j 
Spring. If you think you could do any 
good in the matter I would be glad to ' 
have you try. I get a bigger dollar’s 
Worth from Tiie R. N.-Y. than from any 
other paper. J. M. G. 
La Salle. Ill. 
The Sterling Poultry Farms, Sterling. 
Ill., have ignored our letter also. The 
proprietor, according to the letterhead of 
of the firm, is John Bressler, and the 
manager Harry B. Bressler. The letter¬ 
head contains the information “Life Mem¬ 
bers American Poultry Association.” We 
hope the association is proud of the record 
of this member. Perhaps some brother 
member will take it upon himself to put 
before the association the treatment the 
public is receiving from John Bressler and 
his Sterling Poultry Farms. We have a 
similar complaint from a New York State 
Howdoyou buy 
your 
Cattle? 
Sick, scrub cattle cost as much to 
keep as healthy ones of good stock 
—and take twice as much care.vs-s 
So with a scrub furnace. Poor con- 
poultryman who sent an order to the 
concern for ducks. 
My father saw an advertisement in the 
'New Yorker Staats-Zeitung of U. S. Mer¬ 
chandise Company, New York, advertis¬ 
ing sweaters and socks, so he sent $4.55 
for a sweater and one pair of socks; the 
socks cost $1 per pair. Up to this writ¬ 
ing we have not heard from them, nor 
did we ever get any sweater or socks, nor 
an answer to the letter that we wrote to 
them in regard to the goods ordered. I 
suppose they packed up and “busted out.” 
Is that company still doing business at 
the same place, and if so, would you 
please see if you could get the sweater 
•and the socks or the money? I have no 
hopes of ever getting anvthing. J. J. M. 
New York. 
The concern could not be located at 
the address given, and when we-found a 
concern of the same name they claimed 
they had not advertised in the Zeitung. 
The newspaper referred us to a Mr. 
Strong of the Hudson Products Company. 
19 Madison avenue, stating he was for¬ 
merly connected with the merchandise 
company, and could give us full particu¬ 
lars regarding the settlement of their 
business. We, however, got no reply 
from Mr. .Strong, and the subscriber is 
out his money, which, while not a 1 .rge 
amount. is more than he can afford to lose. 
Advance remittances should not be made | 
to houses without financial rating. 
Leg Weakness 
I would like to know what ailed my 
chicks last Spring. They appeared hearty 
in the evening; the next day some could 
not walk. It appeared as though their 
legs were too weak, or were paralyzed. 
They continued to eat and drink as be¬ 
fore until they died a few days later. A 
neighbor has some prize Plymouth Rocks. 
He has lost three cockerels during the 
Summer and Fall. They weigh from 10 
to 12 lbs. They appear well one day; 
the next day they can walk only a little, 
which condition becomes worse, until 
they are helpless and die in about five 
days. Their combs and wattles retain 
their natural color. They also continue 
to eat and drink. He is feeding corn, 
oats, bran mash and low grade flour, be¬ 
sides table scraps, and birds have free 
range. What is the trouble ? M. D. I.. 
Pennsylvania. 
Leg weakness in young chicks is apt to 
be due to close confinement upon board 
floors, overheating and other improper 
brooding conditions. It is to be avoided 
by getting the chicks out upon the ground 
as soon as possible after hatching, within 
three weeks at most, proper feeding, giv¬ 
ing milk in some form if possible, and 
giving the chicks proper brooder condi¬ 
tions. Growing pullets and cockerels, 
particularly the latter, are subject to a 
form of leg weakness, sometimes becoming 
paralysis, that is not understood, but is 
usually of mild form and recovered from. 
In severe cases the birds die. even though 
being raised upon range and apparently 
being given the most healthful conditions. 
There is no known preventive or remedy. 
Ther is now a condition prevalent in 
some sections of the country similar in 
its manifestations to the diseases above 
described, but more serious. It is found 
in mature flocks, shows itself by paralysis 
of the legs, diarrhoea and death within a 
short time. This trouble has caused very 
severe losses in some flocks, coming near 
to putting some poultrymen out of busi¬ 
ness. Whether it is related to the disease 
first mentioned, being a more severe form, 
or whether it is a distinct affection, is 
not known. No preventive or cure has yet 
been found Affected birds should be 
promptly quarantined and all possible ef¬ 
fort made to avoid introducing the in- I 
fection from other flocks. si. b. d. 
struction means short life and a big 
coal eater. Buy your furnaces as 
you do your cattle. The pedigree 
means much. “Healthy” construction 
means more. Whether they are prof¬ 
itable or not in service rendered for 
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