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HORTICULTURE 



December 9. 11(11 



Seed Trade 



Corn Damage. 



it si ems thai I lie crop troubles of 

 1911 are not yet ended for the seed 

 grower or seedsman. We have several 

 i epoi ted damage to late varie- 

 of sweet corn, but the extent of 

 Ibis damage we could not ascertain, 

 and, do not really know the 



extent of it at this time. It is known, 

 however, to be very serious, estimates 

 varying from twenty-five to fifty per 

 cent. From the latest information we 

 have, it seems that the damage has not 

 been confined to sweet corn, but that a 

 large percentage of the field corn, 

 grown in Ohio, has suffered from what 

 is known as "ear rot." This has been 

 so serious that the papers of the state, 

 and particularly those devoted to the 

 agricultural interests, have given it a 

 good deal of attention, and some have 

 said that it was a national calamity. 

 While probably it is not serious 

 enough to be thus characterized, it 

 means a considerable loss to the far- 

 mers of the state. Some of the Ohio 

 papers have predicted dollar field corn 

 as a result of the trouble referred to. 



We reported some time ago that 

 conditions affecting the corn crop of 

 Connecticut were generally favorable, 

 and the latest reports we have do not 

 change this information. It must be 

 remembered, however, that the Con- 

 necticut crop is but a small factor of 

 the total, and it is further rumored 

 that most of the Connecticut dealers 

 are nearly or quite sold up and not in 

 shape to accept much more business 

 on this year's crop. In their eager- 

 to do business, they started prices 

 at too low a figure and could not un- 

 derstand why they received so many 

 orders for corn from the west. It 

 finally dawned on them why, but it 

 was then too late to be of any material 

 benefit, as most of them had already 

 sold about all available surplus not re- 

 quired for their own immediate trade. 

 At this time it really looks as if prices 

 would rule considerably higher for 

 good, sound seed of strong germination 

 than seemed probable a month or two 

 ago. Many of the large wholesale 

 seed houses are selling corn very cau- 

 tiously, and in rather limited quanti- 

 ties only, being fearful that the dam- 

 age may prove even more serious than 

 now seems probable. 



Pea and Bean Contract Prices. 

 Contracting prices for peas and 

 beans of the 1912 crop have been is- 

 sued by most of the growers, and are 

 certainly at a much higher level than 

 ever before in the history of the trade. 

 At least, this may be said of peas, if 

 not of beans. There seems to be con- 

 siderable difference in prices on beans, 

 one or two growers advancing theii 

 prices twenty-five to fifty cents per 

 bushel over last year, while the ma- 

 jority have made only very slight ad- 

 vances. Why there should be this dif- 

 ference has been explained by one of 

 the large growing concerns, which is 

 in effect that at the prices ruling the 

 past year the cost was such that they 

 were barely able to break even, while 

 should the crop be a very light one, 

 they would most certainly be losers. 

 It has seemed that for several years, 

 bean prices have not kept pace with 

 the advance in peas, and probably 

 there is not justification for as large 

 advances. But how growers can con- 



TRUE 

 IRISH 



SHAMROCK 



Sown now will be in excellent condition for 

 St. Patrick's Day. Only fresh seed will ger- 

 minate. Fresh crop seeds now ready. 



Trade Packet, 25c. 75c. Per Ounce 



Henry F. Michell Co. 



518 Market Street, - PHILADELPHIA 



SEEDS, PLANTS, j 

 BULBS 



All seasonable kinds of best 

 quality 



Special prices on large lots 



JAMES VICK'S SONS, 



Seedsmen 



ROCHESTER, N. Y. 



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SPECIAL TO THE TRADE 



We make a specialty of growing all kinds 

 of Vegetable Plants for the Seed and Plant 

 Trade, including thp i»est varieties of Forc- 

 ing Tomatoes. Asparagus, Cauliflower, Egg 

 Plants, Peppers, parsley, Lettuce, Cabbage, 

 etc. Special prices made on large orders 

 tor Spring delivery. Let us know your 

 wants. We liave a line It of Tomato 

 Plants, transplanted and potted: Comet, 

 Lorillard. Bonney Best, Buttons' A-l, Sut- 

 tuiis' Abundance and winter Beauty, also 

 Extra Early Erfurt and Snowball Cauli- 

 flower. FOX-HAM. FARM, R. F. l>. No. 2. 

 Norfol k, Va. 



"FRENCH VEGETABLE SEEDS " 



Lettuce, Imported Big Boston; ForoinL- 

 Lettnce (black seeded); Radish, Scarlet 

 Olobe, White Tipped Scarlet Turnip; Beet 

 Crosby; Cabbage, Early Flat and Savoy: 

 Celery, Self-Blanching and Green; Beet. 

 Spinach, Endive, etc., the same varieties 

 as the market gardeners of Paris nse, 



BEAULIEU, Woodhaven, N. Y. 



tinue to produce beans at the prices of 

 five and ten years ago Is quite sur- 

 prising, and it looks much as if they 

 were selling beans at low figures to at- 

 tract business in other lines, as cer- 

 tainly they cannot make a reasonable 

 profit on their investment in beans. 



Brokers' Pea Offers. 

 Judging by offers of pea seed by 

 western brokers, it would seem on the 

 face of it that there is more in the 



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J. BOLGIANO & SON 



Wholesale Field and 

 Garden Seeds 



ESTABLISHED 1818 

 Write for our low prices 



LIGHT, PRATT & ELLICOTT STS., 



BALTIMORE, MD. 



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FOR GOLD FRAMES 



STRAW MAT'S 

 6x6, - $1.50, $17.00 dcz. 



BURLAP MATS 

 6x6,, $1.20, $14.00 doz. 



WM. ELLIOTT & SONS, 



42 Ve»ey St., New York 



TOMATO SEED 



BEST STOCKS. 



ALU VARIETIES. 



The Haven Seed Co. 



Growers for Wholesale Trade Only. 



SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA. 



^>IMION SETS 



HEAIHH'ARTERS FOR THE EAST. 



We carry large stocks of choice quality 

 at both our Orange, Conn., and New York 

 City houses. Full line all varieties of Gar- 

 den and Flower Seeds. Trade List on ap- 

 plication. 



D. WOODRUFF A SONS, 



82 Dey Street, 

 Orange, Conn. New Tork City. 



