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Vol. VI April, 1919 No. 4 
“ He who sows the ground, with care and diligence acquires a 
greater stock of religious merit than he could gain by the 
repetition of ten thousand prayers.” —Z oroaster. 
Daylight Saving. 
The plan for the saving of daylight became effective 
again in France and in Italy on March 2nd, 1919. In this 
country, the law was regarded by many persons to be only 
a war-time measure, and on account of the great opposition 
of the people of many rural communities to the Day- 
light Saving Law, it was expected that the act would be 
repealed. But, because of the failure of congress, before 
adjournment, to take any action on the bills providing for 
the repeal of the act, the clocks of the U. S. are destined to 
be advanced one hour on the last Sunday of March to con- 
tinue so until the last Sunday in October. 
With many people the daylight saving plan was quite 
popular, as by this scheme of advancing the clocks of the 
nation, an extra hour for recreation or for amateur garden- 
ing was secured, but to the great army of farmers who con- 
stitute one of the largest and most important laboring 
classes in this country, the law proved most distasteful- 
Instead of being a benefit to the farmers the law seems to 
have handicapped them in their vital work of increasing 
food production. With the working day beginning so early 
the first hour was practically useless on account of dew and 
dampness, and with the hired help quitting work an hour 
earlier, the time between 3 and 6 p. m. which might be 
used to the best advantage during the haying and harvest- 
ing season, could not be fully utilized so that by the daylight 
saving plan the farmer seems to have lost time instead of 
saving it. 
On account of the opposition of farming interests, bills 
to repeal the measure were introduced and favorably acted 
upon in the House of Representatives, but the failure of 
Congress to take final action on the pending bills “kills” the 
repeal and so, this year, the farmer, whose calling makes it 
imperative for him to get up before daylight at least five 
months of the year, will be obliged to continue that schedule 
throughout the season, getting what comfort he can out of 
the old precept : 
“ Early to bed and early to rise 
Makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise.” 
Quoting Prices in Advertising. 
This subject of quoting prices in advertising has been 
discussed very thoroughly, not only among flower growers, 
but as applied to many different lines of business. Some 
people are constitutionally opposed to the quoting of prices, 
while others believe in it as a principle. Quoting prices 
brings direct business from the advertising, and the adver- 
tiser who wants to see results as he goes along must neces- 
sarily put up an offer which is attractive to readers and 
quote prices which will draw direct orders. We personally 
are inclined to favor the quoting of prices for various rea- 
sons. The principal reason has already been stated, but 
the quoting of prices also means that the advertiser is will- 
ing to meet competition. 
Some growers have objected to the idea of allowing the 
quoting of prices on wholesale quantities in the columns of 
The Flower Grower. The objection is that The Flower 
Grower reaches a large number of retail purchasers, but 
where can we draw the line ? Many of the Gladiolus en- 
thusiasts, for instance, really purchase in wholesale quanti- 
ties and it has always been our contention that the man 
who purchases in wholesale quantities was entitled to whole- 
sale prices. Of course, if commercial growers want to give 
each other a 15% or 20% trade discount in addition to 
wholesale price that is altogether their affair, but why the 
purchaser in wholesale quantities should be denied a whole- 
sale price we have never been able to understand. 
We wish to state at this time that as an unalterable 
principle advertisers in The Flower Grower will be allowed 
to quote prices in their advertising without limitation. 
This matter has been quite fully discussed in past issues 
of The Modern Gladiolus Grower and The Flower 
Grower but our columns are always open for the expres- 
sion of views on this subject as well as all others pertaining 
to the business. 
Madison Cooper. 
Discussion of Gladiolus Varieties. 
Articles on the above subject by Joe Coleman and George 
S. Woodruff in the January issue of The Flower Grower 
have attracted special attention. We have heard from 
several different correspondents complimenting and com- 
mending same. Discussion of varieties with individual 
opinions as to their qualities and merit, and indeed their 
weaknesses, are of great value, especially by people who 
are not interested in pushing any particular sort. 
In this connection we might suggest that oftentimes the 
enthusiastic amateur, who has not had so much experience 
as Coleman and Woodruff who are among our most experi- 
enced and best posted growers, brings to the subject a clear 
and fresh viewpoint which enables him to discuss varieties 
in an extremely analytical and entertaining way. Such an 
article by T. Dabney Marshall, we are printing in this issue. 
Let us have more of them. 
Mrs. Hammond’s daylight saving article has the hearty 
approval of the editor, and for the reason that he has been 
turning out this winter at 5:30 or earlier and now just as he 
gets to a time when his morning “ chores ” can be done by 
daylight, government regulation puts him back an hour 
into darkness. Then the farmers’ argument about loss of 
time in the morning while the dew is on is especially per- 
tinent during the haying and harvesting. 
If among our readers there are those who are benefited 
by the daylight saving arrangement, we would be glad to 
hear from them. 
Bertha Berbert Hammond. 
