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men of the state of Wisconsin, their location, the proprietors of the 

 nursery, the acreage of stock whicli they grow. This circular will be 

 valuable in the state where our people wish to buy of local nurseymen. 

 I advise the jieoit'le of my state against the purchase of nursery stock 

 from agents who come into their territory asking an enormous price for 

 new varieties which are claimed to be far superior to anything grown 

 by nurseries in the state, but which in fact may be practically worth- 

 less; where they represent themselves to be the only people who handle 

 them and say that they are grafted on Russian roots, etc. — such state- 

 ments as these tend to impress the unwary farmer with tlie wonderful 

 stock he is getting, when in fact it may have been grown in some obscure 

 place in Arkansas and would not at all be fitted for our northern cli- 

 mate. 



There is another point, I am vei*y certain that trees grown in the far 

 south are not suitable for the north, I would much prefer to take trees 

 grown in our immediate locality for then we know they will be suited to 

 our latitude. 



For the control of these dishonest dealers I will publish broadcast 

 the statement warning our people against nursery agents except where 

 they know the parties. And I cannot understand why it is that farmers 

 will take the word of these unknown irresponsible agents in preference 

 to the word of horticulturists in the neighborhood and especially when 

 they are Avarned that the stock being offered is not good. 



When in doubt about Agricultural matters consult your Experiment 

 Station. 



DISCUSSION. 



A Member — What spray would you use for this last i>est which you 

 have discovered? 



Prof. Sanders — I have always felt that some tree salesmen and light- 

 ning-rod men — especially a certain class of them — should have some 

 kind of spray. 



A Member — T would suggest that you give them chloroform. I be- 

 lieve that is Dr. Osier's method. 



Q. Do you think that these fraud nurseries are injurious to the re- 

 liable nurseries? 



Prof. Sanders — Yes, I think so. Tlie man who is carrying on a 

 straight-forward business is affected in the public mind, by fraudulent, 

 dishonest parties. If a man has been swindled once he is fearful about 

 indulging in other deals, and that is the thought I had in view in jiub- 

 lishing at large a special note regarding these fraudulent nurserymen. 



A Member — That is Avhat I Avant you to acknowledge; I have always 

 been a straight nurseryman. I think that no man should be permitted 

 to sell any kind of fruit Avithout the name and address on the basket. 

 The fact that we are alloAved to do this is the reason Avhy AA'e have 

 swindlers among the fniit groAvers. I have had men tell me that they 

 bought a basket of fancy peaches or plums and on the top eA''ei*y tiling 

 looked all right while in the bottom there Avould be frnit of an entire 

 different character. I don't knoAV Avhy any groAver of fruit should pack 

 his fruit up in anything he sees fit, any more than a manufacturer Avould 

 put up an arlicle that did not comply Avith the Pnre Food LaAV. You 

 know the l*ure Food LaAv^ Avill not alloAV the jiutfing up oC baking pow- 



