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H K T I C U L T U K E 



October 6, 1917 



Select More Seed Corn. 



Klvi- rt-asont! for s.-U'i-tlnR and «uv- 

 iuK iloiibU- the iiHuiil iiiiinunt of seed 

 torn In tin- lorullll»s wlicre the corn 

 crop Is nialurlnK In Kood condition, 

 ure put forth by the United States 

 Popart menl of Aprhulture for the 

 consideration of fanners. The De- 

 partment believes that much more 

 than the usual acreage of corn will be 

 planted next spring and that now Is 

 the best, surest, and easiest time to 

 Ret the necessary seed. The live 

 reasons for Increasing the seed corn 

 supply are: 



)U KIrst-class seed corn Is scarce 

 almost every spring. 



(2» Kxtended plantings and re- 

 plantlngs practically exhausted the 

 hold-over supply last .June. 



(3) In some sections this year's 

 crop has been destroyed by drought or 

 early frosts. Farmers of these sec- 

 tions should now arrange to secure 

 seed from localities possessing cli- 

 matic conditions similar to their own. 



(4) In the localities favored with a 

 crop this year, next year's crop may 

 be destroved. and there should now be 

 selected a supply of locally adapted 

 seed for 1918 and a hold-over supply 

 for the 1919 planting. 



(5) Hail storms. floods. and 

 droughts yearly destroy millions of 

 acres of young corn, making second 

 and third plantings necessary. Seed 

 corn dealers who provide ample sup- 

 plies of seed of early maturing varie- 

 ties render valuable service by prompt 

 deliveries for these emergency plant- 

 ings. 



The Dutch Bulb Situation. 

 Much vexatious delay was expe- 

 rienced by the bulb dealers and seeds- 

 men due to the absence of bills of lad- 

 ing and consular invoices for the cargo 

 of bulbs per Holland-America S. S. 

 Waaldyk, which had been on the dock 

 already more than a week. The re- 

 port that no mail had come on the 

 Waaldyk complicated the case further. 

 Bulbs are now being delivered, how- 

 ever, and so far as we have learned 

 they are in good condition which is 

 naturally a great relief to the impor- 

 ters. Should the Schiedyk, now on the 

 way bring her full capacity of bulbs 

 the aggregate by the two boats will 

 about equal the entire importation of 

 last year which was of normal propor- 

 tions, j 



Wholesale Seedsmen's League. 

 The executive committee of the 

 Wholesale Seedsmen's League met in | 

 New York at the Hardware Club, on 

 Wednesday. September 26. There 

 were forenoon and afternoon sessions, 

 with lunch between, and the inain 

 business transacted was the consider- 

 ation of and tentative establishment 

 of market values on seeds. There 

 were present F. W. Bruggerhof of J. 

 M Thorbum & Co.. Burnet Landreth. 

 Lem W. Bowen of D. M. Ferry & Co.. 

 H W. Wood of T. W. Wood & Sons. 

 Howard M. Earl of W. Atlee Burpee. 



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Farquhar s 

 Universal 



Thl« Mignonette la 

 considered one of the 

 finest varieties for tKa 

 Greenhouse, produo- 

 ing Immense spikes of 

 sweetly scented, red- 

 dish-green flowers. It 

 has received many 

 ■wards where exhJI>- 

 Ited and Is greatly In 

 demand for cutting. 



1-4 oz. - $4.00 

 1-8 oz. - 2.00 

 1-16 M. 1.00 



R. 8 ]. Farquhar 

 S Co. 



6 So. Market St. 

 BOSTON, - MASS. 



PAPER WHITE GRANDIFLORA 



18 r/m itnd up ( I(IIH)-I^(HI per riiNe) $I3..'><) per 1000 



!.'> r/m nnil up ( !MM( per ease) lO.fMI per 1000 



NA/Kii-te Roman Myaoin-tKi 



\-i <• 111 mill up (niMI-IXt)ll PIT <ii«e) SIMi.lMl pir IIHMI 



I.S e 111 iiiKl up (i:uil per eiise) 4IMHI per lUtlO 



13 e/m iinil up (14(MI-U.->0 per case) ii.M per KHHI 



.lust )irrlve(], in perfect condition 



Cash wltli offler for leHS tliiin ." ejiaes, or from those who have not 



.■stMhIisliiMl f r.'.lit with us. 



McHUTCHISON & CO. 



The Import Home 95 Chambers Street, NEW YORK 



"Seeds with a Ijneage" All Varieties 



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CARTERS I LolLU ScLDS, Inc., €<»»>»<< Bids ,bo.ioi>, m.u. 



L. M. Hunt of Jerome B. Rice Seed 

 Co , Charles H. Breck. J. C. Vaughan, 

 aiul S. F. Leonard, and among tlio 

 guests were David Burpee, E. E. 

 Bruggerhof and the sons of several of 

 the members present. Prices will he 

 much higher this season and many 

 embarrassing shortages are indicated. 



The seed growing business operated 

 under the corporate name of F. G. 



Johnson & Co., at Harrisville, Mich., 

 has been dissolved, Mr. Johnson, the 

 president, having retired. The prop- 

 erty and franchises have been pur- 

 chased by C. B. Pyle, manager and 

 stockholder since the organization of 

 the company ten years ago, who will 

 continue the business under the trade 

 name of C. B. Pyle. There will be no 

 change in the policy or personnel of 

 the business. 



