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THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN. 
the outlook for spring is very good. Some kinds of small fruit 
will be very scarce next spring. Currants and gooseberries 
are in good demand at an advance in prices.” 
Rochester, N. Y., Oct. 25.—Irving Rouse: “ Fall trade has 
been, with us, very good indeed. We have sold more stock 
and at better prices than at any time during the past four years. 
“Our impression is that there will be a shortage of most 
kinds of stock for spring use. Prices on most articles are 
rapidly approaching a paying basis, although there is still a 
chance for improvement in certain lines such as dwarf and 
standard pear, quince and plum. 
“ With the great shortage of stock in France this year, 
which is going to materially curtail the plantings, we think the 
outlook for the business for the next few years is brighter.” 
Rochester, N. Y., Oct. 25.—The Hawks Nursery Co. : 
“ We have no reason to complain. Things are moving along 
very satisfactorily, and we think the prospects are good.” 
AT DANSVILLE. 
Dansville, N. Y., Oct. 17.—James M. Kennedy: “Stock 
shipped this fall is bringing from 50 to 75 per cent, more than 
a year ago. Owing to the drought stock is not quite as heavy 
as last season, but it is of good quality. There seems to be 
an increased demand, and growers are holding for top prices. 
The wholesale trade this fall exceeds that of a year ago, 
while the retail trade is at least 25 per cent, better and the 
prospects for next spring are very encouraging. 
“ Seedlings planted this spring are in fine condition, and 
the budding is better than it has been for several years. 
Many buyers have already been here offering profitable prices 
for stock in bud. On the 21st inst. one train took out five 
furniture car-loads of stock, or about 75,000 trees. 
“ While stock will be pretty well cleaned up this fall there 
will be a fair amount left for spring trade at market prices. 
There will be planted here next spring the usual amount of 
stock notwithstanding the syndicate that is trying to control 
the out-put for next season. It might be well to say in this 
connection that growers could readily contract stocks planted 
next spring for better prices than are being paid this fall. 
But there seems to be no disposition to make contracts for 
the future, as they believe it is time for them to reap part of 
the harvest which they have so patiently waited for.” 
Dansville, N. Y., Oct. 24—C. F. MacNair & Co.: “ Prices 
have been very high and the supply short of demand. Sales 
have been entirely satisfactory and collections good. The 
outlook is much better than one year ago.” 
Dansville N. Y., Oct. 28—Morey & Son: “Trade was 
never better than it is this fall. Stock will be pretty well 
cleaned up. Still there will be some left for spring, but not 
enough to suit the general trade which comes here. Prices 
are ruling much higher than they did last season, and we all 
feel encouraged, and believe there is still a future for the busi¬ 
ness.” 
OHIO AND MICHIGAN. 
Painesville, O., Oct. 12. —The Storrs & Harrison Co. : 
Ye have done no figuring on the amount of stock sold this 
fall ; only know that we have been farther behind on our 
orders than ever before, and that we never shipped more 
stock up to this time of the year than we have this fall. 
Think there is no possible question that all kinds of stock, 
unless it should be some varieties of ornamentals, will ad¬ 
vance in price for spring trade. Think there will be a large 
demand for stock for spring.” 
New Carlisle, O., Oct. 12.—W. N. Scarff : “Our sales 
to date are far ahead of last year, and perhaps equal to any 
season since we have been in business. The supply of our 
line of stock is very limited in the state, and there will, no 
doubt, be a sharp advance in prices for spring. Prospects for 
spring trade are certainly good, as all marketable stock will 
sell at good money.” 
Greenville, O., Oct. 13.—E. M. Buechly : “ Sales this 
fall will be in advance of last season, and continued sales 
seem to be easily made by our men ; and the outlook for 
spring is encouraging if we may judge by the inquiries made. 
Stock is riper than usual at this season of the year owing to 
dry weather, and we are busy with our retail trade orders, 
digging and packing at this writing.” 
Kalamazoo, Mich., Oct. n.—L. G. Bragg & Co. : “We 
have been making sales the past six months with far less effort 
on the part of our agents than any season for the past six 
years. No effort is required to wholesale stock, as it is all, 
and more too, in good demand. We believe the prospect is 
good for the largest sales for next spring that have been made 
in several years. We fear there is not stock enough in sight 
to go around. There certainly is not in some important 
lines—apples, cherries and Keiffer pears for instance.” 
IN THE SOUTH. 
Jacksonville, Fla., Oct. 14.—The Griffing Brothers Co. : 
“For fall and early winter business there is a good demand 
for nursery stock, from both the wholesale trade and the 
planters, in all lines, and especially peaches, Japan plums, 
Japan persimmons, pears, paper shell pecans, hardy Satsuma 
oranges and field-grown grafted tea roses which are leaders 
with us, and of which our stock is very large. Our spring 
trade being more largely mail order catalogue business, it is 
too early to predict what it will be ; but, judging from the 
present inquiries, we believe that the supply of the more 
popular sorts will be exhausted before the season is far ad¬ 
vanced. Prices are a little advanced over previous years.” 
Berlin, Md., Oct. 18.—J. G. Harrison & Sons: “The 
trade in all lines has been very good this fall and prices have 
advanced, so it makes the business more interesting. Straw¬ 
berry plants have been selling freely for the last 60 days. We 
are now shipping out peach trees in small quantities, but our 
heavy shipments of peach do not come on until about No¬ 
vember 1st to 10th. The trade in apple is better than for 
years, and our stock in this direction is consequently better. 
The Keiffer pear tree is simply a wonder of the age. They 
will be planted if they can be found, but who knows about 
the fellow that is growing them for the next two or three 
years ? Plum stock on plum root is in strong demand, while 
plum on peach root is not going as well. 
“ Making, as we do, a specialty on asparagus, our fall or¬ 
ders have been far in excess of any former year we have 
been in the business, and the roots have made more than 
twice the growth for one year than we have ever had before. 
Taking everything into consideration, things look very encour¬ 
aging for a good fall trade and to clean up with some profit.” 
Richmond, Va., Oct. 12.—W. T. Hood & Co. : “Our re¬ 
tail sales for ’99 have been about as usual. There is an active 
