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Pea and Bean Vicissitudes. 



Two or Ihri-e monllis ami we pre- 

 dicted that peas, with tlie exception of 

 what are known as canners' varieties, 

 would be well cleaned up by the close 

 of the season. We based thi.s opinion 

 on information that was reaching us 

 from dllTerent parts of the country, 

 and the sequel has amply proved the 

 truth of our predictions. There will 

 be a very small carry-over of beans, 

 especially of the wax pod variety. In 

 fact, at the present time, it is next to 

 Impossible to buy more than one or 

 two varieties of wax beans in bag lots. 

 The situation on green pods is a little 

 easier, but we believe that when stock 

 for second planting is called for there 

 will be nothing left in the line of green 

 pods. 



It is the verdict of the growers of 

 peas and beans that very liberal con- 

 tracts for beans were placed by the 

 trade for their next year's require- 

 ments, but that they dipped rather 

 lightly into peas. We will venture the 

 opinion now that it should have been 

 the other way, and that peas will be 

 worth a considerable premium over the 

 growing prices as they have ruled on 

 most varieties when deliveries are 

 made next autumn and winter. Should 

 green beans prove slow sellers and 

 prices rule low the coming season, 

 many farmers will allow their beans to 

 ripen and will save every one, bearing 

 in mind the great scarcity of the past 

 season and the difficulty in securing 

 the varieties desired, and the very 

 high prices which market gardeners 

 have had to pay. Should there be in 

 addition to this a good average crop of 

 seed beans, the situation of the past 

 winter Is quite liable to be reversed. 

 Of course everything will depend on 

 the crop, but a complete reversal has 

 more than once occurred within one 

 year. In the matter of peas it must 

 be remembered that we will get noth- 

 ing from New Zealand or Europe the 

 coming year, but on the contrary we 

 are liable to be called upon to supply 

 more or less pea seed to Europe, We 

 are Informed from sources we consider 

 reliable, that the growers are not plant- 

 ing an acreage much in excess of that 

 required to take care of their future 

 orders. It will be seen, therefore, that 

 anything short of a bumper crop will 

 be bound to advance the price of gar- 

 den peas, and that a short crop will 

 probably produce some fancy high fig- 

 ures. We do not venture into the 

 "danger zone" of prophecy very often, 

 but feel just like taking a flyer at this 

 time. 



The Proposed Wisconsin Seed Law. 



We are Informed that a final hearing 

 will be given on the amendment to the 

 WMsconsin seed law, fathered and ad- 

 vocated by the Wisconsin canners, on 

 the 18th instant. Most of those seeds- 

 men who attended the former hearing 

 came away with the fixed idea that 



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the legislature was going to pass till' 

 iimendment regardlesB of any oppopl- 

 tion by the seedsmen, or the imihi'I' 

 of the ease. A member of tho Wl 

 sin Senati" told oni< of the seetlMJi' n 

 that they had made an excellent arK" 

 ment against the bill, but that as thi 

 canners wanted it they were going to 

 give ll to them. This Is a specimen of 

 the way much of our legislation Is 

 passed. We expressed our opinion of 

 this measure rather forcibly some 

 weeks since, and have had no occasion 

 to modify anything we then said, ll 

 cerlalnlv is going to make It exceed- 

 ingly dillicult for seedsmen to comply 

 with the provisions of this act. Per 

 haps it will be so extreme that the 

 courts may declare It unconstitutional 

 and we believe herein lies the best 

 hope of the seed growers. 



May 22, 19i:i 



The San Francisco Convention. 

 The time is rapidly ajiproaching 

 when the seedsmen who expect to at- 

 tend the Convention in San Francisco 

 on June 22nd will have to start for the 

 City at the Golden Gate, and those who 

 contemplate going should immediately 

 write S. F. Leonard, care The Leonard 

 Seed Company, Chicago, Illinois, and 

 advise him of what space they will re- 

 quire in the Pullmans. We believe it 

 is very generally known that an effort 

 is being made to secure a special train 

 for the use of the seedsmen who ex- 

 pect to attend the Convention and see 

 the Exposition, but it is necessary thai 

 not less than 12.5 tickets be sold to in- 

 sure this special train. We are in- 

 formed thai not over half Ihat inimber 

 has thus far been secured by the coni- 

 niiltee. There is no question about tlie 

 desirability of having a special train 

 for the exclusive use of the seedsmen, 

 their wives and friends, but it must be 

 understood that at least fifty to seven- 

 ty-five more tickets are necessary to 

 make sure of it. We therefore urge 

 everyone connected with the trade who 

 expect to attend the Convention to 

 send in their requests for reservations 

 without delay. Do it at once. 



A Bird Window. 

 An unique and impressive window- 

 display is now being shown at Bol- 

 giano's seed store, Baltimore, Md. 

 Bird houses of all shapes and styles, 

 including wren's bungalows, red and 



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518 Market St., Phlla. 



blue bird's open houses, cardinal's 

 corn crib, flicker logs, feeding shelves, 

 etc, are artistically arranged among 

 l/lenty of brush and material for mak- 

 ing nests. Several dozen canary birds 

 are flying about, earnestly tolling 

 huilding nests in which to rear their 

 young. The floor is covered with sand 

 upon w-hich are several fountains of 

 water for drinking and bathing. 

 Crowds of people are continuously at- 

 tracted to the window by this beautiful 

 display and tho firm reports sale of the 

 bird boxes very large. 



Sweet Pea Show at San Francisco 

 Postponed. 



On a( count of Ihe recent long wet 

 spell the sweet pea show scheduled for 

 June 4th has been postponed until 

 June 23rd and 24th. Sweet peas in 

 California are now in vigorous growth 

 and all buds have dropped. 



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