The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1907-12-15

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has resulted in attracting all eyes to
this section of our common country.
Therefore the producers of the North
west ought to be given great credit
and their interests should be looked
after by the cities, for without the de-
velopment of the agricultural and hor-.
ticultural interests of our state, there
would not be a great deal to support
our cities. | would be glad to have
you say in The Ranch that having
spent several days investigating the
Poultry Producers Union, searching
it's books and examining it's plans,
| both past and present, that | am con-
vinced that no plan has ever been
thought of that could possibly take it's
place. 1t should result in the giving
of great profit to the poultry produc-
ers of the Northwest, and we are go
| ing to reorganize it with better and
more capable and more reliable men
at it's head We need the confidence of
poultry producers of the Northwest
and we hope that we have it.
H. L. BLANCHARD.
Editors Note.-The irregularities al
legged by our correspondents and 9TH
ers against the management of the
Poultry Producers Union are in fair
way to be investigated A warrant has
been issued from Justice Carroll's
court on complaint issued by Prose
cutting Attorney Macintosh at the re-
quest of H. Fortman, trustee of the
Poultry Producers Union; it charges
Carl w. Fish with having embezzled
funds entrusted to his care while en-
ployed as bookkeeper by the Poultry
| Producers Union. The books of the
concern are being investigated by an
expert accountant. Fortman estimates
large loss from sale of stock as well
as from sale of poultry, and intimates
! there may be other prosecutions. He
charge mismanagement on the part
of officers in charge, while office debts
of $4,000 were accumulated. but says
they were bonded for $4,000 The
Ranch hopes this worthy business eff
| fort may overcome it's difficulties and
secure it's rightful position with the
producers and consumers.
| Editor The Ranch:
I have been shipping one F. G. Will
liams at 1909 Arcade Way, Seattle;
shipped him one case eggs Oct. 81, an
other Nov. 16 He acknowledged get
ting them, and said he had sent me
check and if | had not received it to
let him know and he would send me
postoffice order. That was two weeks
ago, and since that time cannot hear
| from him. Mr.. F. F. Morris tells me
he has an ad in your paper and you
all claim people you advertise for are
good, but not SO in my case.
w. A. OREN,
NOTE-We find Mr. Williams unre-
liable and have discontinued his ad
Editor The Ranch:
We are carrying a large quantity
of fancy stock and breeders for this
years business, and we will soon real
ize on this stock. The writer is sorry
he could not have seen Mr.. Fowler
when in Seattle recently.
e. HALL,
Manager Eastwood Poultry Farm,
Ashford, Wash.
Editor The Ranch l wish to say
that am very much pleased with The
Ranch. I have only been taking The
Ranch a short time, but will not be
without it from this on. | have just
started new place in Lakewood Gar
den Tracts, 10 miles north of Everett,
where there is good land at reason
able prices, and room for more set.
tiers Will some of the readers of The
Ranch please tell me where can pro-
cure alfalfa seed, and how much is re-
quired per acre?
S. H. COLLIER,
Arlington, Wash, r. r. d. No. 1, Box
u.