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THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN. 
The meeting was presided over by President H. T. 
Kelsey, of St. Joseph, and the veteran secretary, U. B. 
Pearsall, of Fort Scott, was at his post. The individual 
reports showed that, taking the country over generally, 
there was a sufficient amount of stock on hand to meet 
the reasonable requirements of the trade for the coming 
year, and yet there was at no point a surplus. As was 
stated by one of the old-timers, if there is a corn crop in 
the West they will have a market for every tree on hand 
or can get, but if there is a short crop or a scarcity, then 
there is certain to be some stock left over. Taking a 
reasonable and safe view, it was evident the stock on 
hand was as great as business prudence warranted. The 
outlook is good, but, of course, is based largely on the 
growing crops. There are strong indications that prices 
are to advance, certain they will in case there is a good 
crop and a strong demand for stock. 
During the afternoon the secretary, U. B. Pearsall, of 
Fort Scott, presented his resignation, but the association 
promptly decided not to accept it. On the contrary, he 
was urged to remain where he was, and, as an evidence of 
the appreciation with which the association regarded his 
services, he was presented a fine gold watch with an appro¬ 
priate inscription. He has recently been appointed store¬ 
keeper in the state penitentiary at Lansing, and for that 
reason is going out of the active work of the nursery. He 
has held the office for four years and handled the business 
in such a manner that the members were not willing to 
dispense with his services. 
Resolutions of sympathy for the family of the deceased 
member, John Mentch, of Winfield, Kan., were adopted. 
His is the only death in the association during the past 
year. 
One feature of the business that has afforded no small 
amount of trade and satisfaction to the members of the 
association is the large number of commercial orchards 
that are being planted in different parts of the country. 
The eastern part of Nebraska is fortunate in getting a 
large number of them, and in various parts of the State of 
Kansas there are several of them planted some years since 
that are now getting in shape for producing great crops. 
One of the largest orchards of that class in the state is at 
Eureka, and is owned by George Hunger of this city. He 
has 1,000 acres of fine trees just coming into bearing and 
will have a large crop this year, which is the first one. 
There are others scattered over the state in many places 
that are doing nicely, and each year others are being 
planted. 
There is a general improvement in the business all over 
the country, for the reason that the farmers are taking 
greater interest in the cultivation of their fruit and are 
taking better care of their new trees. Formerly they 
planted them and depended upon seasonable weather and 
good luck to get the trees to bearing. Now trees are cul¬ 
tivated and given proper care and in every case are show¬ 
ing their owners how pleasant and lucrative is the fruit 
business. The commercial and financial significance of 
the matter are being watched and studied, and better 
and finer fruit are the legitimate results. 
The following firms were represented at the meeting 
yesterday : R. H. Blair & Co., and Blair & Kaufmann, of 
Kansas City; J. A. Bayles, of Lee’s Summit, Mo.; A. L. 
Brooke, Topeka; A, C. Griesa & Bro., and A. H. Griesa, 
of Lawrence, Kas.; W. F. Heikes, Huntsville, Ala.; W. T. 
Kelsey, St. Joseph; R. H. Ragby, New Haven, Mo.; 
Oklahoma City Nursery Company, Oklahoma City; 
Peters & Skinner, Topeka ; J. W. Schuette, St. Louis ; W. 
T. Schell, Fort Scott, Kan.; E. S. Welsh, Shenandoah, 
la.; A. B. Combs, Fort Scott, Kan.; A. Willis, Ottawa, 
Kas.; Peter Young, Geneva, Neb.; Stark Bros., Louisiana, 
Mo.; H. C. Graves, Lee’s Summit, Mo., and Brewer & 
Stannard, Ottawa, Kas. 
The next meeting is to be in this city on December 
19th. 
OREGON ASSOCIATION OF NURSERYMEN. 
Albany, Ore., July 15. —The Oregon Association of 
Nurserymen held its fifth semi-annual meeting at Wood- 
burn, on Wednesday, June 5th, the vice-president, P. H. 
Jarisch of Oswego, presiding. After disposing of regular 
routine business, reports of special committees were 
adopted, establishing a standard for first-class trees, viz : 
One-year-olds shall be from 4 to 6 feet in height, and 
calliper ^ inches, 2 inches above bud or graft; two-year- 
olds shall be from 4^ to 6 feet in height, and calliper ^ 
inches, 2 inches above bud or graft ; and favoring the 
boxing of all long distance shipments in preference to 
baling. 
The secretary was instructed to correspond with the 
box factories of the state, with a view of making a saving 
in the cost of boxes to the members of the association by 
concentrating their orders. 
A resolution was adopted petitioning the State Board 
of Horticulture to lower their charges for inspection of 
nursery stock, and to shorten the time it shall be held in 
quarantine. 
It was decided that the association should make a dis¬ 
play of properly named fruits at the state fair next 
September, with a view of correcting the many local and 
incorrect names under which varieties have been grown 
on this coast, and A. McGill, C. F. Lansing and Will. 
Kirk, of Salem; F. W. Settlemeir, of Woodburn, and J. A. 
Hyman, of Albany, were appointed a committee to have 
charge of the work. 
Reports from different parts of the state show a very 
unsatisfactory condition of business for the past two years. 
Large stocks, with prices below cost of production, and 
collections extremely slow, have induced many to go out 
of the business. But with reduced stocks, the prospect 
of an immense crop throughout the Northwest and the 
better feeling through the whole country, there is a pros¬ 
pect that the worst is past. 
After thorough discussion it was decided to hold the 
next meeting of this association at Salem, during the state 
