American Agriculturist, May 5,1923 
405 
Hang On To Your Dollar! 
Recent Cases Handled by the Service Bureau 
T he Chamber of Commerce of Mont¬ 
real, Canada, has notified the Service 
Bureau that several of the silverware 
companies which had attracted atten¬ 
tion through their spurious “premium” 
awards, have been prohibited from 
transacting their business through the 
mail. Just as this notice was received, 
a new firm cropped up, reported by one 
of our subscribers. It is undoubtedly 
a fake and our readers are warned 
against it. 
Mrs. A. P. of New York received a 
postcard last October from The Com¬ 
munity Sterling Company of Montreal, 
Canada, (note the use of a name re-^ 
sembling that of a reputable company 
in the silverware business). Mrs. P. 
was informed that she had won first 
prize in a puzzle contest and that if she 
would send a dollar she would receive 
a prize of seven pieces of tableware by 
return mail. She sent the money. Of 
course no “prize” ever arrived. Mrs. P. 
is out her money. The so-called com¬ 
pany doubtless consisted of a clever 
rascal who took a post-office box, col¬ 
lected his gains until complaints began 
to come in from victims who had not 
received the promised articles, and then 
vamoosed before postal and government 
authorities were informed of the trouble 
and got after him. 
Moral: Hang on to your dollar. If 
you get such an invitation to part from 
it, invest one cent in a postcard and re¬ 
quest the “company” to ship the prize 
C.O.D. You will have 99 cents left for 
something more worth buying than this 
sort of experience. 
MONEY IN FULL FOR EGGS 
Now that eggs are pouring into the 
city markets for the heavy spring trade, 
there are bound to be losses avoidable 
perhaps, but sometimes inevitable. How¬ 
ever, it does not console the shipper 
who invested money and time in his 
poultry to know that his crate was the 
only one of a carload to be smashed. 
What he wants then is his money back, 
and that as soon as may be. 
FAIRYDALE GUERNSEYS! 
May Rose King, Golden Secret 
Itchen Daisy HI 
appear frequently in pedigrees of 
our Guernseys. 
Young bulls from cows with good 
Advanced Register records for sale 
at reasonable prices. Write for 
sales list. Visitors always welcome. 
Accredited herd. 
FAIRYDALE FARM 
PAWLING, DUTCHESS CO., N. Y. 
4 /I Bay* ll>« New Butterfly Jr. No . 2^ ' 
W Li^t TxinniDg, easy cleaainir^ 
' * nloRta a lcimmin y, durable. 
NEWtiUTTERFLY 
GTuaraDteed a 
lifetime'^ainst defects ia msterisl aod woi^ 
uausbip. Made also in four targ'er sizes up to ‘ 
li»'. sDowo here; sold on 
30 DAYS’ FREE TRIAU 
and on a plan wbereby they earn their own cost I 
and more by what they aave. Postal bringa Free I 
CataloK Folder. Buy from the maoufacturer I 
and save money. C U * 
ALBAUQH'DOVERGOit 2172 ManlMHBI. dUcW 
Extra Good Proposition for Men 
to sell Roofing Cement, Paint, Asphalt 
Roofing, Oils, Tires and Molasses to 
consumers; Liberal Commission. This 
is an opportunity to connect with a repu¬ 
table proposition. 
R. D. COOPER, LITTLE FALLS, N. Y. 
PLANT AN EVERLASTING VEGETABLE FARM 
I have the largest stock of Asparagus, Rhubarb, Horse Rad¬ 
ish Roots, Four-year Grape Vines in New Jersey. Stock now 
reduced. Send for bargain prices and 32 page catalogue. 
WARREN SHINN. WOODBURY, NEW JERSEY 
early and late frostproof cabbage plants 
$1.00; 500, $1.25 ; 1000, $2.25 postpaid, Expressed $1.50. 
Sweet Potato and Tomato, standard varieties, treated 
against disease and rot; May, June delivery. Prices free. 
Quality,, satisfaction guaranteed. 
MAPLE GROVE FARMS, FRANKLIN, VA. 
binder twine 
Llranges and Farm Bureaus get our low prices. Parmer 
Agents wanted. ' Sample free. 
THEO. buRT Sl sons, Bl9X 70, MELROSE, OHIO 
The Service Bureau therefore, is 
constantly pressing the claims of sub¬ 
scribers to whom express companies owe 
money for lost or broken shipments. 
With the unusually heavy traffic on 
the roads now, it is not always easy to 
rush an adjustment case through, but 
we have managed recently to speed up 
several which threatened to drag along 
some time. 
One repi’esented the loss of two cases 
of eggs, sent from a Pennsylvania farm 
to a New York City merchant. They 
disappeared en route. A claim for each 
case was filed. First, came a check for 
$17.38 to pay for one; then, a few days 
later, the same amount for the other. 
The subscriber received $34.76 in all, 
with the loss of only a short space of 
time. Needless to say Mr. J., the pro¬ 
prietor of the farm, was delighted to 
get his money in full. 
“DOING A WONDERFUL WORK” 
“I thank you for your kindness and 
appreciate the wonderful work you are 
doing for your subscribers.” Mr. 
Petrishin of Pennsylvania wrote this 
after he received a check collected by 
the Service Bureau. He said he had 
been trying to get the money from a 
mid-Western mail-order house for al¬ 
most a year, and finally, in despair, 
turned it over to the Service Bureau 
to collect if they could. 
Only five days after our letter went 
to the office of the company the check 
came back to Mr. Petrishin. The com¬ 
pany wrote that the amount had been 
credited to the account of someone else 
and that they were very glad to make 
the adjustment at our request. 
“$250 RECEIVED” 
“I received the check of $250,” wrote 
Mr. L. A. F. of New York, “and would 
be only too glad to pay you for your 
trouble. You can count on me as a 
steady subscriber in the future for the 
good old American Agriculturist.” 
Mr. F. had agreed to sell a new type 
of motor car in his locality. He paid 
$250 as a deposit, on the understanding 
that it was to be returned within a year 
if he resigned. Only a few months 
later, Mr. F’s other business interests 
made it necessary for him to resign and 
he asked for a return of his deposit. 
The firm at first ignored his letter, 
then made the excuse that the president 
was away. At this point, he placed the 
matter jin the hands of the Service 
Bureau, which took up the matter di¬ 
rectly with the New York headquarters 
of the firm. 
Result, a check for the full amount, 
received and acknowledged within a 
week. Mr. F. expressed his deep ap¬ 
preciation in the letter from which we 
have quoted. 
KNITTING COMPANY SETTLES 
The check was for $4.01 and it repre¬ 
sented an effort of as many months to 
collect it. Mrs. M. F. of New York had 
sent baby sacques to a knitted wear 
company, but repeated letters brought 
no returns. 
Then, the Service Bureau took the 
matter up and found that a complete 
reorganization was going on in the 
company, against which several other 
claims were pending. It seemed for a 
while as though all trace of the dif¬ 
ferent cases had been lost, but a little 
patience and persistence finally won 
out. Mrs. F. received her check and 
the other cases are well on the way to 
being settled. 
THE RAILROAD MADE GOOD 
A check for $12 in full settlement 
for a shipment of pears was received 
by Mr, Albert Ink of Pennsylvania, 
after the Service Bureau took the mat¬ 
ter in hand. The shipment was dam¬ 
aged by the railroad, but upon our 
bringing the matter to the attention 
of the proper authorities, they were 
very glad to make this settlement, 
which Mr. Ink considered a perfectly 
fair one. 
SECOND 
FIRST 
in 
Total 
[Production 
This grade Guernsey produced butterfat at a teed cost per pound of butter fat of only 163 cents. 
is the frequent record found in the annual reports of cow 
testing associations for both individuals and whole herds 
of PUREBRED and GRADE GUERNSEYS. 
If you want easily handled, long lived, economical pro¬ 
ducers whose product commands the top price it will 
pay you to GET GUERNSEYS. 
INQUIRE ABOUT THE BREED OF ^ 
The American Guernsey Cattle Club 
Box AA 49 
Peterboro, N. H. 
HARBOR HILL GUERNSEYS 
Young Bulls out of A. R. Dams 
FOR SALE 
Inspection Invited 
Farm 23 miles from New York City 
C. H. HECKLER, Roslyn, Long Island, N. Y. 
FOR SALE 
GUERNSEYS-HOLSTEINS 
Otsego Co. has 820 herds of cattle 
tuberculin tested and under Federal 
supervision, from which we purchase 
our supply. 
We endeavor to have on hand 50 head 
of 1, igh-grade, high-producing cattle. 
Hindsdale Faim, Springfield Center, N.Y. 
C A f 1? Three young pure-bred 
Pi 111 A I P Guernsey cows due to 
1 Vll unuu freshen within 70 days. 
Langwater breeding and bred to a May 
Rose bull of excellent breeding. Good 
producers and priced right. 
For particulars apply 
Est. LESUE WEAVER, RHINEBECK, N. Y. 
SWINE BBEEDEBS 
ii_PlGS^— 
Chester and Yorkshire cross, Berkshire and 
Yorkshire cross, 6 to 7 weeks old, $6.50 each ; 
8 to 9 weeks old, $7.50 each. 
Pure-Bred Yorkshires, 6 to 8 weeks old, 
$8.00 each. All pigs bred from Big Type 
stock ; each feeders ; fast growers and O. K. m 
every way. Shipped C. 0. D. on approval. 
K. H. SPOONER, WALTHAM, MASS. 
LARGE YORKSHIRE BOARS 
FOR SALE 
Well-grown for their age and vigor¬ 
ous. Ready for immediate service. 
Priced at farmers’ prices. 
HEART'S DELIGHT FARM, Chazy, N. Y. 
100 rj 100 
Yorkshire and Chester White Crossed and 
Chester and Berkshire Crossed; all large 
growthy pigs bred from the best of stock that 
money can buy. Pigs, 6 to 7 weeks old, $6 
each : 8 to 9 weeks old, $6.50 each ; on approval 
C. O. D. any part of the above lot. 
WALTER LUX, 388 Salem St., Woburn, Mass. 
CHESTER WHITES 
and 0. I. C. Big Type Grand 
Champion bloodlines. Pigs, 
$1U each, prepaid. GEO. F. GRIFFIE, Newville, Pa. 
LARGE BERKSHIRES AT HIGHWOOD 
Grand champion breeding. Largest herd In America. Free booklet. 
HARPENDING Box 10 DUNDEE, N.Y, 
Registered Spotted Poland Chinas for prices. Spring pigs 
shipped C.O.i>.,guaranteed. llrouLslde Farm,yiiddletowo, Virginia. 
REGISTERED 0. L C. 
AND CflfiSTSK WHITE PIGS. 
K. P.ROGEBS, nAXVlLLE ». Y. 
