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June 25, 11»08. 



The Weekly Florists' Review# 



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Co. G, Pennsylvania Volunteer Cavalry, 

 from January 26, 1864, to July 13, 1865, 

 when he received an honorable discharge. 



November 4, 1866, he married Miss 

 Katherine Auchenback, and one daughter 

 was born, Mrs. C. J. Little. 



Mr. Hippard removed to Youngstown 

 February 28, 1882, and immediately be- 

 gan a business career which marked him 

 as a man of ability in many lines. 

 Shortly after his arrival there he pur- 

 chased the property in West Eayen ave- 

 nue, where the family now resides, and 

 erected thereon a number of greenhouses. 

 Later he constructed the large building 

 now owned by Dr. Booth and opened a 

 flower store. For ten years he conducted 

 these enterprises jointly, with credit to 

 himself and to tHe city. 



About this time he purchased the farm 

 where the greenhouses of John Walker 

 are now located. These greenhouses were 

 built by Mr. -Hippard and conducted by 

 him until a few years ago, when he dis- 

 posed of them to Mr. Walker. A short 

 time after establishing the plant at Crab 

 Creek he opened in Federal street, in the 

 room now occupied by the Templin Co., 

 a second flower store. This was oper- 

 ated by Mr. Hippard for some time. 



In recent years, Mr. Hippard had been 

 engaged in the manufacture of a green- 

 house ventilator, which he himself had 

 invented and patented. The ventilator 

 was manufactured in a small factory at 

 the rear of his home, and he also was 

 patentee of the Duplex greenhouse gut- 

 ter and other greenhouse equipment. 



About one year ago Mr. Hippard suf- 

 fered two slight strokes of paralysis, 

 and soon afterward he suffered a severe 

 stroke. He was taken to a Cleveland hos- 

 pital, and after leaving that institution 

 liis health appeared to be much better. 



January 1, accompanied by his wife, 

 he went to Cuba and Florida to spend 

 the winter, hoping thereby to benefit his 

 health, which was again beginning to 

 fail. 



After spending several weeks in Cuba 

 and visiting many points of interest, 

 they returned to Florida and were pro- 

 ceeding by short journeys toward home. 



At Jacksonville, Fla., he suffered a 

 severe stroke of paralysis, and was taken 

 to a hospital, where he remained until 

 he recovered sufficient strength to con- 

 tinue the journey. After arriving home 

 he rallied and for several days appeared 

 to be recovering. A few weeks later his 

 condition was pronounced serious. 



Mr. Hippard is survived by his wife 

 and one daughter. The latter is Mrs. 

 C. J. Little, of Youngstown. The sym- 

 pathy of many friends and neighbors is 

 extended to the sorrowing relatives. 



In his business relations Mr. Hippard 

 was always a man of honor and was 

 highly regarded. His word was good 

 whenever it was given. He was promi- 

 nent in many business enterprises besides 

 those mentioned. The local lodge of Elks 

 numbered him among its members. In 

 this order he was the Second Exalted 

 Ruler of Youngstown lodge. He was 

 also connected with the grand lodge and 

 was one of the oldest members of the 

 order in the city. In the trade societies 

 he always was active until failing health 

 overtook him. 



In his home life Mr. Hippard is de- 

 scribed by those who knew him best as 

 being ideal in his relations. He was gen- 

 erous, kind and considerate, and always 

 strove to make those about him happy. 



THE TRADE IN INSECTIC3DES. 



As Affected by the Proposed Law. 



On Thursday, June 18, beginning at 

 10 a. m., there was an all-day session 

 held in the American Institute building, 

 West Forty-fourth street. New York city, 

 by manufacturers, representatives of the 

 entomologists, and some df the leading 

 chemists who have charge of the state 

 control of the insecticide laws, for the 

 discussion of Senate Bill 6515 and House 

 of Representatives Bill 21316, entitled 

 ' ' A bill for preventing the manufacture, 

 sale or importation of adulterated or 

 misbranded fungicides, Paris greens, 

 lead arsenates and other insecticides, and 

 for regulating traffic therein and for 

 other purposes." 



There were about forty persons present, 

 and all business commenced promptly. 



E. Hippard. 



Lewiston, Pa. — R. W. Bowersox is re- 

 painting his range of glass. 



The Senate Bill and the House of 

 Representatives Bill are the same, ex- 

 cepting that in section 7 there is a 

 fourth clause added to the House of Rep- 

 resentatives Bill, which was amended. 

 Section by section was taken up. The 

 bill appears to be promulgated by those 

 connected with the Agricultural Depart- 

 ment. 



The first section provides that any vio- 

 lation is a misdemeanor, punishable by 

 a fine not to exceed $500 or one year's 

 imprisonment, or both, And if brought 

 up on a second count, the fine is doubled, 

 with the imprisonment clause in the dis- 

 cretion of the court. This section was 

 adopted. Sections 3 and 4, the same. 



Section 4, which provides for the ex- 

 amination of specimens of fungicides, 

 Paris greens, lead arsenates and other 

 insecticides, called for discussion looking 

 for enlightenment. Under section 4 a 

 motion was made to insert the word will- 

 fully (willfully violated), but the ento- 

 mologists and representatives of the De- 

 partment voted against that. In section 

 5 a discussion arose as to who should 

 have the authority to start prosecutions, 

 and a clause, "under authority of the 

 Secretary of Agriculture, ' ' was inserted, 

 so as to make it plain that in the na- 

 tional bill there was some head to its 

 enforcement arid not leave the initiative 

 to any director of experiment stations or 

 agent of any state, or the District of 

 Columbia. 



Sections 6 and 7 caused the most dis- 

 cussion. The intent of the promoters of 

 the bill seems to be to concentrate un- 

 questioned authority of oversight in the 

 hands of the Department of Agriculture, 

 and the manufacturers brought up vari- 

 ous questions, ^11 of which were fairly 

 and frankly considered. 



in section 6 the words * ' man or other 

 animals" were stricken out, so as to 

 confine the section to its legitimate pur- 

 pose, that of affecting insecticides used 

 upon vegetation. There was also a defi- 

 nition added, to the effect that the term 

 * ' miscible oils ' ' shall include all prep- 

 arations of petroleum to be used in 

 water. In section 7, after some discus- 

 sion in which the actual work of the 

 manufacturing chemist is compared with 

 the laboratory chemist 's small tests, the 

 amount of arsenious oxide, AsjOS, .was 

 made fifty per cent instead of fifty-five 

 per cent. The standard of lead arsen- 

 ates is one of the things which are in- 

 definite. There is a variation in the 

 actual working of these things, from the 

 commercial basis, where they are sent 

 out literally by the tons. The question 

 of making a commercial article match a 

 chemically pure preparation for a special 

 test, the quantity of water permissible, 

 the actual working conditions of trans- 

 portation, the evaporation of water by a 

 leaky package — that is to say, the real 

 * * work-a-day " conditions, which all com- 

 mercial articles are subject to, were 

 talked over, as affecting any penalty, and 

 the result of the talk was apparently 

 some enlightenment. There was an ex- 

 pression of opinion by the professional 

 entomologists that no construction was 

 wished, nor the insertion of anything in 

 the bill, which could in any way hamper 

 fair trade. 



The fourth division of the House Bill 

 reads: "Any article which is intended 

 for use on vegetation and shall contain 

 any substance or substances, which, al- 

 though destroying, repelling or mitigat- 

 ing insects, shall be injurious to such 

 vegetation." This clause, which is not 

 in the Senate Bill, was taken up, as it 

 is a trap which might be used to the 

 great annoyance and harm of anyone, 

 for there are no substances commonly 

 used but what, if a small overdose is 

 used, will destroy vegetation, and as the 

 paragraph read there was no explanation 

 as to its construction. 



To qualify this paragraph, the words, 

 "by following the directions expressed 

 upon the package, ' ' were added. With 

 this amendment the section was adopted. 



A question arose in regard to selling 

 in foreign countries — that while the con- 

 sular service of the United States was 

 endeavoring to increase foreign trade, 

 the demands of foreigners, which may 

 call for something entirely different from 

 what is used in this country, should not 

 in any way be restricted. 



A motion was made that the bill as 

 amended, according to the secretary's 

 notes, be adopted, and the same was car- 

 ried. 



A resolution was offered on the part 

 of the manufacturers, to the effect that 

 they thank the gentlemen in charge of 

 this meeting, E. Dwight Sanderson, of 

 Durham, N. H., and Prof. Smith, of New 

 Brunswick, N. J., for inviting them to 

 be present. Benjamin Hammond. 



Port Huron, Mich. — The green- 

 houses of M. Ullenbruch, which were al- 

 most demolished by wind, suffering a 

 damage of $6,000, will be repaired im- 

 mediately. 



