FOUKTEENTH ANNUAL KEPORT OF THE STATE 

 NURSERY INSPECTOR. 



To the State Board of Agriculture. 



I have the honor to submit herewith the fourteenth annual 

 report of the State Nursery Inspector. 



The change in time of holding the annual meeting of the 

 Board this year makes this report really cover a period of eleven 

 months rather than twelve, viz., from January 1, 1915, to Decem- 

 ber 1, 1915. The results of this change are by no means impor- 

 tant, nearly all of the w^ork of inspection having been completed 

 during the eleven months, so that this report in most respects 

 is practically the same as though it were for an entire year. 



The report for last year took up the inspection work so fully 

 that a detailed consideration of it at this time is unnecessary. 

 Certain developments and new phases of the work, however, 

 need to be presented in some detail. 



Inspection of the nurseries in the State began in July and was 

 completed in October. One hundred and sixty-three places, 

 having 152 owners, were inspected, and 149 certificates were 

 issued. In 3 cases the nursery was in such a condition that no 

 certificate could be issued. Included in the above places 

 inspected are 7 devoted to the raising of small fruits only, or 

 for raising greenhouse stock. These were inspected at the 

 desire of the owners, in order that the requirements of certain 

 States as to shipping might be complied with. The nurseries 

 as a whole show much improvement in their general condition 

 as compared with only a few years ago. Many regularly spray 

 all stock needing it, and, in general, better care is being taken 

 to produce only first-class stock. 



One hundred and twenty agents' licenses have been issued 

 since January 1, 1915. Apparently a few agents have gone out 

 of business, though enough more licenses will be issued this 

 month to bring the total nearly to last year's figures. 



Interstate shipments have been about as numerous as here- 

 tofore, and have been inspected whenever this was possible. 

 Most of this stock examined has been at least in fair condition, 



