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The  RURAL  NEW-YORKER 
August  25,  1923 
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. 
On  application  of  the  Erie  County  Milk 
Association  of  Erie,  Pa.,  Federal  Judge 
John  It.  Hazel  on  August  9  named  John 
C.  Ivrieger  of  Buffalo  and  Itobert  E. 
Powers  of  Armor  as  receivers  for  the 
Miller  Strong  Drug  Company,  which  op¬ 
erates  stores  in  Buffalo,  Niagara  Falls, 
Jamestown,  Oneonta,  Hornell  and  Water- 
town,  N  Y.,  and  Erie  and  Warren,  Pa. 
The  receivers  gave  joint  bond  of  $50,- 
000.  It  was  understood  that  other  cred¬ 
itors  were  associated  in  the  request  for 
receivership. 
The  complaint  stated  that  on  January 
1,  1923,  the  Miller  Strong  Company  had 
assets  of  $79,763  and  liabilities  of  $225,- 
548,  and  that  the  situation  had  remained 
unchanged. 
Miller  Strong  Dx-ug  Co.  sold  a  large 
amount  of  its  stock  to  country  people 
during  the  past  few  years.  The  medium 
of  sale  was  stock  salesmen  employed  by 
the  company.  Dividends  were  paid  dur¬ 
ing  the  time  the  stock-selling  campaign 
was  in  progress  but  the  dividends  ceased 
shortly  afterward.  We  have  no  evidence 
to  prove  that  the  stock-selling  campaign 
through  salesmen  has  any  connection  with 
the  failure  of  the  company,  but  it  is 
more  than  a  coincidence  that  bankruptcy 
usually  follows  stock -selling  campaigns 
of  this  kind  conducted  by  corporations. 
Perhaps  it  was  the  desperate  financial 
condition  of  the  corporation  that  prompt¬ 
ed  the  stock-selling  scheme  in  the  hope 
of  improving  a  bad  financial  situation.  At 
any  rate  bankruptcy  so  frequently  fol¬ 
lows  such  stock-selling  campaigns  that 
country  people  are  justified  in  being 
suspicious  of  any  investment  proposition 
peddled  around  by  salesmen  as  was  done 
in  this  case  and  in  many  other  cases  re- 
sulting  in  the  same  sort  of  catastrophe. 
I  invested  some  money  in  the  Hudson 
Tire  and  Rubber  Corporation,  Yonkers, 
N.  YT.  I  invested  some  money  about 
three  years  ago,  and  I  bought  more  stock 
in  April.  The  officers  are  praising  this 
stock  very  much,  and  that  is  why  I 
bought  more.  I  have  not  received  any 
interest  as  yet.  Could  you  advise  me 
whether  this  stock  is  reliable  or  not? 
New  Jersey.  m.  p. 
We  have  previously  referred  to  the 
Hudson  Tire  and  Rubber  Co.,  Yonkers, 
N.  Y.  as  a  “wildcat”  venture  and  we 
fear,  those  who  put  their  money  into 
this  stock  are  not  likely  to  secure  any 
returns  from  it,  or  ever  see  the  prin¬ 
cipal  again.  This  is  usually  the  result 
with  those  who  invest  first  and  investi¬ 
gate  afterward. 
On  January  1,  1923,  I  shipped  to  the 
Standard  Food  and  Fur  Association,  409 
Broadway,  New  Y’ork  City,  six  Belgian 
hares,  total  weight  54  lbs.  for  which  they 
were  to  pay  32c  per  lb.  I  heard  nothing 
from  them,  so  on  the  10th  I  wrote  them, 
receiving  an  answer  that  they  had  not  re¬ 
ceived  shipment.  An  express  tracer  was 
immediately  put  on  the  job  and  found  de¬ 
livery  had  been  made  January  2,  1923,  at 
2  :35  I*.  M.  The  signature  they  refuse  to 
admit  was  theirs,  because  Standard  Food 
and  Fur  Association,  only  had  been 
signed,  and  no  name  of  signer  under  the 
signature.  Four  express  tracings  have 
been  made,  all  showing  same  thing.  Ex¬ 
press  company  refuses  to  pay  for  loss,  as 
they  claim  to  have  signature  of  receiver, 
and  that  Standard  is  trying  to  lay  blame 
on  express  company.  The  shipment  was 
valued  at  $25.  It  is  my  opinion  that  de¬ 
livery  was  made  all  right,  but  they  saw 
the  little  loophole  and  are  making  use 
of  it.  V.  p.  L. 
Pennsylvania. 
The  above  tells  the  whole  story  of  the 
whole  transaction.  We  have  endeavored  to 
show  the  Standard  Food  and  Fur  Asso¬ 
ciation  the  unreasonableness  of  its  at¬ 
titude  in  refusing  to  settle  for  the  ship¬ 
ment  on  the  grounds  that  no  individual 
name  was  signed  to  the  delivery  receipt. 
This  is  only  one  of  a  number  of  cases 
where  shippers  have  had  difficulty  in  se¬ 
curing  settlement  for  shipments.  We 
have  on  file  two  other  claims  where  the 
Standard  Food  and  Fur  Association  re¬ 
fused  to  acknowledge  receipt  of  the  ship¬ 
ments.  The  record  of  the  concern  is 
most  unsatisfactory. 
On  October  15,  1922.  Harry  L.  Cole, 
local  buyer  for  Fred  Morinelli,  Jr.,  man¬ 
ager  of  Lake  Iveuka  Marketing  Company, 
examined  my  grapes  as  they  stood  in 
trays  beside  my  house,  and  then  offered 
me  $75  per  ton  for  them ;  the  trays  to 
be  topped  with  the  freshest  of  the  grapes, 
those  picked  last ;  the  grapes  to  be  de¬ 
livered  at  the  dock  of  Gibson’s  Landing 
on  Lake  Iveuka.  'I  accepted  the  offer. 
The  question  of  payment  for  the  trays, 
or  boxes,  was  left  to  be  referred  to  Mori¬ 
nelli  ;  the  following  day,  after  phoning 
to  Morinelli,  Cole  reported  that  the  trays 
when  emptied  would  be  returned  to  Gib¬ 
son’s  Landing,  and  any  not  so  returned 
would  be  paid  'for.  I  have  been  unable 
to  obtain  return  of  314  trays  and  Mori¬ 
nelli  finally  paid  only  $70  per  ton  for 
grapes.  E.  d. 
The  final  analysis  of  the  above  trans¬ 
action  shows  the  fruit  grower  suffered  a 
loss  as  follows: 
$5  per  ton  on  price,  $61.85  ;  transpor¬ 
tation  charges,  $24.74 ;  loss  of  314  trays 
at  30  cents,  $94.20 ;  total,  $180.79. 
Fred  Morinelli,  Jr.,  also  does  business 
at  149  Dock  street,  Philadelphia.  We 
have  corresponded  with  him  about  the 
case.  He  puts  up  the  usual  claim  of  in¬ 
ferior  goods,  ignoring  the  fact  that  the 
stock  was  inspected  at  the  time  of 
purchase  by  his  representative,  and 
purchased  at  a  definite  price.  Too 
many  dealers  find  means  of  throwing  the 
loss  on  the  grower  when  the  market  de¬ 
clines.  We  never  heard  of  a  case  of  a 
dealer  dividing  the  extra  profit  with  the 
grower  when  the  market  advanced.  As 
the  grape  harvest  approaches  for  the 
coming  season  the  case  may  prove  of 
interest  to  the  grape  growers  in  West¬ 
ern  New  York,  and  save  some  other 
grower  from  being  taken  advantage  of 
in  a  similar  way. 
We  have  not  received  the  battery,  price 
$16.40,  which  the  W.  E.  Supply  and  Serv¬ 
ice  Corporation,  18  Murray  St.,  New 
York,  told  you  they  shipped  on  June  27. 
We  have  received  the  balance  of  the  or¬ 
der,  however.  They  ignore  any  letter  I 
write  them,  so  my  only  hope  is  through 
you.  If  they  sent  the  battery  and  hold 
receipt  as  they  claim,  they  should  make 
adjustment.  M.  v.  F. 
Pennsylvania. 
We  have  several  complaints  from  those 
who  sent  orders  to  'W.  E.  Supply  and 
Service  Corporation  that  only  part  of 
the  order  was  received.  The  concern  put 
our  representative  off  with  promises  and 
claims  that  the  balance  of  the  goods  had 
been  shipped.  Now  the  place  of  business 
is  closed  and  the  whereabouts  of  those 
conducting  the  business  is  unknown. 
There  is  an  unusual  number  of  irrespon¬ 
sible  parties  in  the  radio  supply  business 
which  makes  it  imperative  that  people 
ordering  goods  in  this  line  look  up  the 
responsibility  of  the  house  to  which  they 
are  sending  the  money.  This  is  the  only 
reasonable  thing  to  do  in  any  case,  but 
it  is  especially  recommended  with  radio 
supply  concerns. 
Many  thanks  for  your  advice  in  re¬ 
gard  to  the  R.  L.  Pollings  Co.  After 
receiving  your  reply  I  invested  my  sav¬ 
ings  in  a  farm,  but  there  were  many  here 
who  were  not  so  fortunate,  some  having 
invested  all  they  had  in  the  Dollings  Co. 
Pennsylvania.  a.  w.  b. 
'It  is  encouraging  to  know  that  our  ad¬ 
vice  saved  some  country  people  from  fall¬ 
ing  into  the  Dollings  net.  We  have  heax-d 
from  several  subscribers  who  followed 
our  advice  with  regard  to  Dollings  in¬ 
vestments  to  their  own  satisfaction  and 
profits. 
I  want  to  ask  you  about  the  National 
Automobilists’  Service  Association,  Inc., 
located  at  209  Mark  Bldg..  719-23  Wal¬ 
nut  St.,  Philadelphia,  Pa.  About  two 
weeks  ago  their  salesman  was  around 
here  selling  automobile  insurance.  Al¬ 
most  everyone  took  it,  but  the  man 
promised  so  much  that  a  few  wise  ones 
did  not  bite,  and  now  they  are  laughing 
at  us  who  did.  'Will  you  advise  us 
through  Publisher’s  Desk  whether  they 
are  any  good?  L.  E.  G. 
New  Jersey. 
The  “wise  ones”  are  justified  in  laugh¬ 
ing  at  those  who  sign  contracts  with  con¬ 
cerns  of  this  kind,  believing  they  are 
purchasing  insurance.  Publisher’s  Desk 
has  analyzed  this  class  of  service  con¬ 
tracts  a  half  dozen  times  during  the  pres¬ 
ent  season.  They  are  in  no  sense  “in¬ 
surance.”  and  the  service  performed  un¬ 
der  such  contracts  we  regard  as  of  very 
doubtful  value.  It’s  essentially  an  “easy 
money  scheme.” 
“YorR  husband  is  handy  with  tools, 
isn’t  he?”  “Well,  he  can  fix  a  stubborn 
radio  apparatus,”  said  Mrs.  Wijit,  “but 
he  can't  repair  an  ash  sifter.” — New 
York  Sun. 
You  Can  Get  a 
Unadilla  Silo  at  Once! 
You  can  mail,  ’phone  or  wire  your  order  for  a  Unadilla  Silo. 
It  will  be  loaded  the  same  day  on  R.  R.  car  and  shipped. 
From  then  on  our  traffic  department  follows  the  Silo  to 
its  destination  to  assure  prompt  delivery. 
There’s  plenty  of  time  to  order  a  silo,  have  it  shipped,  erected 
and  filled  on  time — if  you  order  a  Unadilla.  We  are  prepared 
with  Spruce  and  Oregon  Fir  and  metal 
fixtures  to  serve  all  late  buyers.  No  need 
to  waste  good  corn  or  put  offgettingaSilo 
until  next  year.  You  can  get  yours  now. 
You  tal^e  no  chance  if  you  order  a  Unadilla. 
Unadilla  Silo  Co. 
Box  C  Unadilla,  N.  Y. 
UNADIL 
SILOS 
Mail,  Phone  or 
Wire  your  order  today 
STAY 
Built  in  every  detail  for 
long  life  and  tight-fitting 
stability.  Heavy,  sound 
staves,  creosoted  ;  over¬ 
sized  threads  on  heavy 
steel  hoops.  Close-fit¬ 
ting  safe-like  doors. 
Hands  ome  red-cedar 
roof. 
_4  CREAMERY  PACKAGE  MFG.  CO. 
338  West  St.,  Rutland,  Vt. 
MOUNTAIN  SILOS 
FOR  30  DAYS 
SI  have  a  chance  to  sell  by  mail, 
at  my  usual  LOW  PRICES,  the 
output  of  a  well-known  silo  con¬ 
cern.  Silos  absolutely  first-class, 
Omade  of  genuine  CLEAR  FIR. 
This  lumber  is  high-priced  and 
hard  to  get  this  year,  but  YOU 
KNOW  it  is  the  ONLY  SAFE 
Lwood  for  silos.  If  you  buy  through 
me  DIRECT  FROM  THE  FAC¬ 
TORY  you  can  BUY  THE  BEST 
and  PAY  LESS.  Your  neighbor 
1  probably  bought  at  my  sale  last  year. 
Ask  him  how  much  he  saved.  This 
sale  lasts  30  days. 
SM.  L.  SMITH 
113  Flood  Bldg..  Meadville,  Pa. 
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Greatest  Agricultural  Exposition 
of  the  East 
Live  Stock  Premiums,  $65,000 
Live  Stock  Judging  Coliseum  to  be  Opened  this 
year — cost  $500,000.  Finest  Fair  Building  in  the 
World. 
Modern  sanitary  buildings  for  the  protection  of 
valuable  stock.  Excellent  shipping  facilities. 
Horse  Show  exhibitors  will  appreciate  the  en¬ 
larged  show  ring  with  splendid  footing.  All 
stables  fireproof. 
Greatest  attractions  in  the  land  —  including 
Western  Rodeo,  Grand  Circuit  Horse  Racing, 
Automobile  Racing,  Band  Concerts. 
Write  Secretary  State  Fair  for  Premium  Book 
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