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for spring looks bright, and we think before that season 
arrives that there will be a considerable advance in some 
kinds of stock.” 
Tadmor, O., October ii.—N. H. Albaugh : “ Rather 
a larger trade than common in nursery stock here this 
fall, mostly sold by agents and dealers. Several cars in 
bulk sent away. Stock generally in fine condition. More 
standard pears grown here than fomerly. Apples are 
already getting scarce. Peaches and plums ditto. Still 
a surplus on cherries. The outlook for a brisk spring 
trade is good.” 
Fort Scott, Kan., October 12.— Hart Pioneer Nur¬ 
series: “We are in the midst of our packing of stock, 
which is looking exceptionally fine this fall owing to the 
good rains which we have had this season. Our sales, 
both wholesale and retail, are larger than for the past 
several seasons. Think our condition will be exception¬ 
ally good, as our stock is sold in sections of the country 
where crops have been uniform and good. 
“ We are now situated on our own grounds, one mile 
south of the city limits ; have switch 'facilities from both 
the leading roads leading out of the city, in fact both 
lines run right through our grounds. We aim to get our 
stock out in a better condition now and in the future, 
owing to our being enabled to lift our stock, pack it and 
ship from the same grounds. Have switches leading 
right to our packing house doors.” 
Topeka, Kan., October ii.— F. W. Watson & Co.; 
“ Fall trade good, a little above the average in volume. 
Prices at least 25 per cent, better than last fall. Apple 
trees and apple seedlings are our strong leaders here. 
The northern and western planters are heavy buyers of 
apple trees. Colorado trade gaining heavily on Ben 
Davis, Gano, Paragon, Arkansas Black and Jonathan. 
Northern trade still insists on Duchess, Wealthy, Yellow 
Transparent, Wolf River, etc. Cherry gives slow sale; 
prices lower. Plum trees are in good demand in native 
sorts for northern trade. But few orientals sold for fall 
trade. Peach trees are in good demand and prices look¬ 
ing upward. 
“ We are preparing for and expecting a larger trade in 
the spring than for years. Dealers say that everybody is 
going to plant a commercial ort:hard in the spring. One 
thing is sure : There will be no trees left over to burn 
this next spring in Kansas.” 
Bloomington, Ill., October ii.— Phoenix Nursery Co.; 
“ So far as our business is concerned, we do not remember 
for the past fifteen years of prices being lower than at 
present, and the demand so light. It seems impossible 
to get at a bottom price on anything. The outlook for 
fall sales is very discouraging.” 
Atlantic, la., October ii.—The Silas Wilson Co.: 
“Fall trade has opened up pretty good—a marked in¬ 
crease over last fall. Outlook for spring trade promises 
to be good. There seems to be an increase in the demand 
for hardy plum and hardy peach trees, also for best 
varieties of winter apples. The much-despised Ben Davis 
seems to lead all other kinds. P'ield crops very good ; 
also the apple crop. The only discouraging feature to 
an increased spring business is the very low price of pro¬ 
ducts, which will doubtless advance in time to stimulate 
spring planting. All very busy now digging and shipping 
stock.” 
Bridgeport, Ind., October ii.—Albertson & Hobbs: 
“ Fall sales are not yet far enough along to give anything 
like a satisfactory account or report of sales ; in fact, we 
have only just fairly got started into our packing. The 
warm weather having continued so late, stock continued 
its growth and has been too sappy for handling, at least 
up to the first of the month, and we think this warm 
weather is largely accountable for the lateness in trade 
opening up. 
“ Agents’ sales seem to be about 25 per cent, ahead of 
last year, but with us the wholesale trade is not quite 
what it was last year at this time; but should it continue 
for a week or two, as it has for the last three days, it will 
run heavier than it has for two or three years. There is 
getting to be a very large inquiry for apple, peach and 
plum, also Kieffer pears for commercial planting, and we 
shall not be at all surprised should all good stock of above 
be used up before spring packing is over. In this we are 
only answering for ourselves as we have no very near 
neighbors and, in fact, there are not many other large 
planters in the state. From what we have understood 
the nurserymen at Vincennes are doing fully as heavy 
a business and we think heavier than last year. 
“ In regard to the spring plant we think it was fully up 
to that of the past four or five years, and it consists of 
a general assortment, no special kinds leading out of pro¬ 
portion ; and generally we think the spring plant has done 
well, thorough cultivation having overcome the effects of 
the drought.” 
Elgin, Ill., October 16.—Ricker National Nursery 
Co.: “ Our trade in evergreens, which is our specialty, is 
very limited in the fall. Have many shade trees in the 
vicinity of Chicago, and the trade in that line looks very 
encouraging, as the real estate dealers are beginning to 
improve their property, preparing it for market for next 
spring. We have had more inquiry during the last month 
for evergreens for next spring’s planting than in former 
years at this date. We believe the outlook is far better 
than it was a year ago. Our immense stock of ever¬ 
greens has made an excellent growth this season, and we 
are better prepared to supply a large demand than ever 
before.” 
Lake City, Minn., October 12.— J. Cole Doughty, 
Secretary Jewell Nursery Co.: “ We beg to report a fair 
season’s business so far as volume of sales goes, but it has 
cost a prodigious effort to secure it. The territory in 
which we operate has been afflicted with drought for two 
years previous to this season and the farmers, who are 
our chief patrons, have been reluctant purchasers. We 
now have a big crop, but the extremely low prices pre¬ 
vailing do not afford much encouragement. With oats 
