. THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN. 
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It is for the purpose of opening the subject to general 
discussion that we publish in another column the views 
upon these questions by leading nurserymen, whose sug¬ 
gestions will at least command the attention of all, even 
if opinions differ. The National Nurseryman will be 
pleased to publish the opinions of nurserymen which 
may be in the way either of an indorsement of the plan 
proposed in the articles in this issue, or in the way of 
other plans. Such subjects are of general interest to 
the trade and heretofore there has been no medium 
through which an open discussion might be had. 
STATE BUREAU OF AGRICULTURE. 
Governoc Flower has become much interested in the 
formation of an agricultural bureau of the state. Some 
time ago, a commission to report on the formation of 
such a bureau was appointed. Daniel McGoram, Prof. 
Collin and Senator Linson compose that commission. 
The Governor is desirous of forming such a bureau so 
that he can go before the legislature and recommend the 
appropriation of certain amounts to state and county 
associations, dairy commissions, etc., feeling confident 
that the appropriation will go to a responsible head. 
With this object in view, the Governor last week 
invited representative men, including Orlando B. Potter, 
Nelson Bogue, Hon. John B. Dutcher, George T. 
Powell and Judson Smith, to meet him and the members 
of the commission, and express their views on the sub¬ 
ject. 
This is one of the most important movements of the 
new year in the line of advancement of horticultural 
interests in this state. Should it be successful. New 
York state will lead in the adoption of a system which 
will doubtless be adopted by other states. Such a 
bureau could do good work in connection with the 
national department of agriculture. 
We take pleasure in presenting in this number a 
photo-engraving and a brief sketch of William C. Barry, 
who was enthusiastically re-elected President of the 
Western New York Horticultural Society at the meeting 
last month. Mr. Barry is eminently fitted to preside 
over the deliberations of one of the most influential 
organizations of fruit growers in the country. 
Much of the success of the meetings of the Western 
New York Horticultural Society is due to the systematic 
work of the secretary and treasurer, John Hall, who has 
become thoroughly identified with the office. Through 
Mr. Hall’s efforts, supplementing those of the president 
and vice-presidents, the membership of the society has 
been increased in two years from 200 to 375. Twenty 
counties of Western New York are represented in the 
membership. This includes more than a third of the 
state territory. Secretary Hall says that he hopes to 
record a membership of 500 at the close of the next 
annual meeting. Few state societies can report such 
rapid progress as this. In view of the disappointment 
resulting from the failure to secure from the state 
printer a reprint edition of the society’s proceedings of 
1892, which were burned. Secretary Hall will bend 
every energy toward the issue of the proceedings of the 
meeting just closed at the earliest possible date. He 
expects to have the book in the hands of members and 
their friends by April ist at the latest. 
The interests of horticulturists are intimately 
associated with those of nurserymen ; therefore The 
National Nurseryman will report the proceedings of 
the horticultural societies of the country, especially 
those portions of direct interest to the trade. 
The year 1893 will be one of the most important 
in the history of the nursery business. The interests of 
nurseryiiien have become so extensive that public atten¬ 
tion is being called to some of the several branches 
continually. Aside from the exhibits in the horticultural 
line at the World’s Fair, which of themselves will be 
sufficient to mark an epoch, there will be rapid advance¬ 
ment in the work of the national department of agricul¬ 
ture and the experiment stations, the introduction of new 
varieties, and the extention of business generally. 
LITHOGRAPHERS’ ASSOCIATION. 
The lithographers of Rochester, Cleveland, Chicago, 
Detroit and Buffalo have formed “The Lithographers’ 
Association of the Lake District.” It was reported that 
the object was to form a combination to offset the influ¬ 
ence of the Association of Lithographers recently formed 
in New York City. Mr. Fox, of the Rochester Litho¬ 
graphing Company, and Frank A. Stecher, of the Stecher 
Company, said to a representative of The Nursery¬ 
man : ‘ ‘ There is no truth in the statement that there has 
been a combination. We have merely formed an asso¬ 
ciation to advance the interests of the trade.” 
The officers of the new association are : President, 
W. J. Morgan, Cleveland; vice-president, Frank A. 
Stecher, Rochester; secretary and treasurer, G. H. 
Dunston, Buffalo. An executive committee composed of 
Thomas Calvert, of Detroit ; C. O. Bassett, of Cleve¬ 
land and M. B. Fox, of Rochester, was appointed. 
The organization was effected at a meeting in Cleve¬ 
land on January 13th. The next meeting will be held 
in Detroit in April. 
The New York association has been of great benefit 
to its members and the new association hopes for similar 
results. 
