Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-02-24
The memornndum given to the


purchaser when the order Is taken,
IL printed on colored paper, usually
yellow, and purports TO be dupli-
cate Of the order. Most OF these
memoranda have at the top the mis-
terious letters IS. r. W." and are
not signed by the parties taking the
orders. Parties who have ordered
trees from these agents are requested
TO give information, as to time end
place Of delivery, to w. & l.. Hickey,
Kingston, Ulster Co.. New York.
We have given above synopsis
OF the communication referred IN.
The Witness. which Is one Of the
most reliable and trustworthy of all
the religious Journals 10 the country,
editorislly, adds:
Tree peddling is an art which 10
carried to great perfection. The
most common swindie is to sell all
the finest varities uf trees, and then
buy the promiscuous sweeping OF
nurseries for song. and put up the
proper quantities OF these trees with
proper lnbeis attached TO I'LL each
order, but with no regard to varieties.
As the trees will not bear for two or
three years, and by That time have
lost their original label-s. the ped
dlers, even II they could be- found,
could scarcely be convicted of fraud.
Another way Is 70 carry the trees
careIessly. exposing their roots Ia
air and frost, and wet them before
delivery. These trees will seldom
grow, and will never thrive
The fraud of selling new and Won
derful varities is nearly rs old as
passing counterfeit money. Ther"
are no new varieties worth having
that nurserymen are ignorent OF, nnd
all who want trees or plants should
send orders direct to a nurseryman,
who will send them true 10 name ut
moderate prices aud In excellent CON
dition.
Without fear or hesitation we take
the risk Of suvising all parties In
this or adjacent counties who have
given orders for goods under the
system above described, not To re-
ceive or pay for their goods without
unpacking the bales and examining
the contents fully, and In the pres
ence OF persons who are acquainted
with varieties and prices. Let all
the parties who have ordered in your
vicinity go together 10 the place of
delivery. Have with you catalogues
aud price lists from one or more we'll.
known aud reliable nurseries, and
compare prices given with those you
are asked to pay. You Will find that
vcu are charged from two tn six
times as much for your good, a. il,e
prices given IN the catalogues. This
alone II sufficient evidence OF fraud;
besides, you can easily show that
your order was procured by mtsrsp'
resenta,ion. This Will release you
and IL all stand together and resi~s
the fraud the rascals will not dare I,
prosecute; and II they should go =,
far as 10 sue. you have nothing To do
but present the evidence you have nj
hand. Summon some dealer In nur.
sery stock, aud his own testimony
and such proof IA he can give YOU la
abundance, together with your own
evidence as to the representation
made To you by the agents, will save
you from all costs. II they want To
sue let them begin upon the JOURNAL
In action for libel.
What We have said 10 this matter
Is said for the purpose Of protecting
the people against fraud, and becaus.
10 Is our duty as journalist. We
have pursued the SAME course In Ief.
erence TO other swindles, and shall
continue 10 warn and advise In such
matters, allowing the swindlers to
buster and advertise us ns much as
they please, the more the better.
Other editors In this and other places
may give aid to these frauds II they
like, by publishing their advertise
ments, and keeping silent about tue
outrageous extortions OF the tramp
ing gentry; but the JOURNAL cannot
be made q party to such schemes for
pay, when the swindle Is so obvious
as IL is In this and some other csses
we have mentioned lately.
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