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THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN. 
DIRECTIONS FOR SHIPPING 
Nursery Stock from the United States Into Canada—Restrictions 
to be Raised Again Next Fall and Spring Upon Condition 
That Stock Be Fumigated—A Suggestion By a Mas¬ 
sachusetts Nurseryman Regarding Tree Pack . 
ages for Canada—The Regulations. 
The following circular letter addressed to some of the nur¬ 
serymen of the United States by N. B. Colcock, custom house 
broker and forwarder, at Niagara Falls, Ont., is self-explan¬ 
atory : 
Niagara Falls, Ont., July 11,1900. 
Dear Sirs: 
I have just been advised by the Minister of Agriculture, at Ottawa, 
that the Fumigating Station at Niagara Falls, Ont., will be opened for 
the admission of nursery stock from the United States, both this Fall 
and next Spring. The dates have not yet been fixed, but this Fall it 
will be “after the plants have finished their summer’s growth and 
have become dormant.” 
The regulations governing the fumigating and entry will be the same 
as they were this Spring. It was then understood that the goods 
should pass Customs at the port where fumigated. Such an arrange¬ 
ment is the best for the owners of the stock, inasmuch as it saves much 
delay and a second unpacking and repacking of the cases for Customs 
examination, which duplicate handling would be ruinous to most 
young stock, especially when done by inexperienced hands and ex¬ 
posure to the weather and days of delay in transit. Owing to not 
knowing what the department regulations were last Spring many 
shippers made no arrangements for the stock to stop at the Falls and 
as a consequence when the goods arrived at their destination they had 
to be returned to the fumigating station at the shipper’s expense and 
then a great delay was caused and considerable expense incurred 
in getting the necessary papers into the hands of the broker to pass 
Customs. The result in many cases was a total loss of the shipment. 
If it is your intention to handle any nursery stock through this port 
the coming Fall and Spring, I shall be pleased to accept your instruc¬ 
tions to act for you and guard your interests at the fumigating station, 
then pass Customs for you and ship as directed. 
On hearing from you that you will require my services I shall send 
you full instructions how best to ship and invoice to meet the new re¬ 
quirements rendered necessary by the recent amendment to the San 
Jose Scale Act, as also the new regulations of the Customs department 
reinvoices. 
Awaiting your esteemed commands. 
Yours respectfully, 
N. B. Colcock. 
Mr. Colcock has prepared the following schedule of direc¬ 
tions for shipping nursery stock from the United States to 
Canada : 
SHIPPING DIRECTIONS. 
1. “ The San Jose Scale Act ” exempts the following from furniga- 
gation: Greenhouse plants, herbaceous perennials (the tops of which 
die down in winter), herbaceous bedding plants, all conifers, bulbs and 
tubers. All other trees, shrubs, plants, vines, grafts, cuttings, or 
buds, coming into Canada from the United States must be fumigated. 
2. In packing do not put stock for fumigation in with stock not to be 
so treated. In every instance mark the boxes plainly “Not for Fumi¬ 
gation,” or “ For Fumigation,” as the case may be. 
3. As the fumigating station is in the Grand Trunk railroad yards, 
if possible, ship to cross into Canada by G. T. R., otherwise cartage 
will have to be added to charges. 
4. Put a mark and number on each and every box or package, also 
the same marks and numbers on shipping bill so as to identify the con¬ 
tents of each package with the corresponding marks and numbers on 
the invoice, and for tracing or otherwise identifying any particular 
package. This is very important both for railway and Customs 
purposes. 
5. Shipments may be made through to destination, if desired, at 
through freight rates. But to insure stopping at this port for fumiga¬ 
tion and entry, shipment must read, care of N. B. Colcock, Niagara 
Falls, Ont. The same should also be on the several packages. 
6. If w’hen making sales you arrange to pay the duty, w T hich, under 
the circumstances, would be to the best interests of your Canadian 
business, make one invoice to cover each shipment, and if the ship¬ 
ment contains goods for several parties, accompany the invoice with a 
summary sheet, showing each box or package, by mark and number, 
putting opposite such number the contents of said package. The in¬ 
voice should be made to yourselves, care of N. B. Colcock. 
7. A foreign owner’s declaration, duly sworn before a notary, with 
the notary’s seal thereon, must accompany each such invoice, as is 
mentioned in clause 6, and it will cover the full shipment. A copy of 
the declaration alluded to is enclosed herewith. 
8. The words “ Certified Correct,” which were formerly placed on 
invoices by the exporter, is a thing of the past. Now a certificate, as 
per yellow slip enclosed, must be on each invoice. Either written, 
printed or stamped—not attached. 
9. Invoice with summary sheet, foreign owner’s declaration, and 
the railway receipt should be sent me by first mail after shipment. 
This enables me to be on the lookout for the consignment and have it 
rushed over the bridge as soon as it reaches the yards on the other side. 
10. Sign and have witnessed the enclosed power of attorney, which 
will permit me to act for you in Customs matters at this port at any time 
you may have shipments through here. 
SUGGESTION AS TO TREE BOXES. 
O. K. Gerrish, nurseryman, Lakeville, Mass., asked Mr. Col¬ 
cock whether the delay in consequence of fumigation would 
be more than two weeks for each carload. He also made the 
following suggestion: 
“ Would it not be well for nurserymen in the states to put 
their tree boxes together with screws secured by adjustable 
hoops screwed on those boxes designed for the Dominion of 
Canada. This would much facilitate the unpacking of stock 
as well as the re-covering of same. Were I at liberty I would 
suggest to the minister of agriculture such mode of fastening 
boxes designed for Canada by American shippers.” 
In reply to this suggestion Mr. Colcock wrote as follows: 
Niagara Falls, Out., July 18, 1900. 
0 . K. Gerrish, Esq., Lakeville, Mass.: 
Dear Sir— Replying to your favor of the 16th, I beg to state that 
judging from the records we made in handling trees at the fumigating 
station last spring, even carload lots would not be delayed over twenty- 
four hours, both for fumigating and Customs purposes. 
Your suggestion as to putting the covers on boxes is a very good 
one, but I don’t think the minister of agriculture would take any action 
in the matter. The Nurserymen’s Association, or the newspapers de¬ 
voted to the nursery business, would, it strikes me, be the best mode 
of reaching those interested. 
It is quite certain that those nurserymen who conform strictly to the 
Canadian Customs regulations, and at the same time exhibit the greatest 
amount of care, good judgment and progressiveness, in packing their 
stock so that it can be handled and repacked quickly and safely, will 
be away ahead in the race. The stock of such firms can be fumigated 
and passed through Customs at less cost than shipments not so care¬ 
fully attended to, and will arrive at the various destinations ready for 
delivery, with least possible delay (a few hours at most) and in the best 
condition. Yours sincerely, 
N. B. Colcock. 
A CORDIAL APPRECIATION. 
J. Van Bindley Nursery Co., Pomona, N. C., July 23,1900.— 
“We enclose $1 for renewal. The journal meets with our approval 
and what we have invested in it in subscription and advertising has 
been profitable. We trust that your business is increasing and that all 
nurserymen are subscribers; if not, they are ‘not in it,’ with the bal¬ 
ance of us who are.” 
T. E. Burroughs, New London, Conn., July 23, 1900. — “I enclose 
my check for one dollar. Can’t get along without the Nurseryman. 
Consider it the best trade journal published,” 
