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THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN 
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merce with them, either buying or selling. You need 
not call tins a boycott, “a rose by any other name would 
smell as sweet.' But as a matter of tact il ostracism 
attends the man who sins against society, why should 
not it also apply to the lirrn that does violence to the gen- 
eial and accepted good ol the trade. 
To develop and perieet such an organization is a man- 
size job, but you would better be looking for such a 
Moses. 
It can be done, and you will lind that too, wholly 
within the present interpretation of these occasion- 
made laws. But it will call for a practical program and 
astute planning, for the pity is, there are so many ol us 
who never know what is good lor us. 
W e are rather proud ol a story that runs like this. In 
the days belore tne war, our grandlather had a big har¬ 
vest ol corn in his river bottoms, w hen the drought had 
burned up all his neighbor's crops. He sold that corn 
for half a dollar and when some protested that others 
were selling lor a dollar and more he said he did not be¬ 
lieve in making a prolit at the expense of his neighbors 
misfortunes and he never wanted more than a fair price. 
A fair price. That is exactly the ground on which 
the two great factions of the luture, tne trusts and so¬ 
cialism, i^both of whom would eliminate competition; 
w ill meet, a fair price. W e should determine on lair 
prices for our trees, and the competition would be in the 
quality of our product, our salesmanship, service to our 
trade,—competition would be like paprika on fried 
apples, it would give life and zest to our efforts. 
The man who makes possible for the millions the 
peach, the synonym ol appeal to the palate, or the apple, 
which is both food and medicine, which gives variety to 
our bill of fare, is a tonic w ithout an acid aftermath, an 
a’terative and a solvent, a foe to alcoholism,—surely 
that man should occupy an exalted place in the economy 
of national endeavor, and if he too, wants a place in the 
sun, ought to have it. 
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSERYMEN 
Executive Committee to Meet at Kansas City., Mo. 
President E. S. Welch, of the American Association of 
Nurserymen advises us they are planning to have a meet¬ 
ing of the Executive Committee at Kansas City, Mo., 
December 8th and 9th at the time of the annual meeting 
of the Western Association, which meets annually the 
second Wednesday in December. 
It. is expected to secure the attendance of nearly all 
the members of the Executive Committee and possibly 
the chairmen of several of the other important com¬ 
mittees. 
President Welch is anxious to have any matters of im¬ 
portance that may occur to the members brought to the 
attention of the meeting, so as to insure a free expres¬ 
sion from members regarding their wishes in Associa¬ 
tion affairs. 
The personel of the Executive Committee consists of 
President, E. S. Welch, Shenandoah, Iowa, chairman; 
J. B. Pilkington, Portland, Oregon, one year; Lloyd C. 
Stark, Louisiana, Mo., one year; J. H. Dayton, Paines- 
ville, Ohio, two vears; H. B. Chase. Chase. Ala., two 
years; J. R. Mayhew, Waxahachie, Texas, three years; 
Theo. Smith, Geneva. New' York, three years; Vice- 
president, John Watson, Newark, N. Y., ex-officio. 
PROGRAM OF WESTERN W ALNUT ASSOCIATION 
To be Held at The Imperial Hotel, Portland, Oregon, 
November 3-4, 1915. 
First Day, Call to Order at 10 a. m. 
"The Walnut Industry,” Prof. C. I. Lewis, 0. A. C. 
Discussion. 
“Planting,” W\ W. Reburn, McMinnville. Discussion. 
“Cultivation,” Ferd Groner, Hillsboro. Discussion. 
“Varieties,” A. A. Quarnberg, Vancouver. Discussion. 
Evening, 7.45. 
"Nut Food and Nut Distribution,” Dr. W. C. Deming, 
Secretary Northern Nut Growers Association, George¬ 
town, Conn. Discussion. 
Appointment of Nominating Committee. 
Second Da\', Call to Order 10 a. m. 
"Harvesting and Marketing,” T. A. Harper, Dundee. 
Discussion. 
"Irrigating W T alnuts,” F. A. Wiggins, Toppenish. Dis¬ 
cussion. 
Report of Nominating Committee—Business session. 
Selecting place of next meeting. 
Adjournment. 
Exhibit Committee—A. A. Quarnberg, M. McDonald, 
Chas. Trunk, and J. C. Cooper. 
MEETING OF THE JACKSON & PERKINS CO. 
A meeting of the directors of Jackson & Perkins Com¬ 
pany was held this week, following the return of the 
president. Mr. C. H. Perkins, from California. The 
resignation of Mr. John Watson as director and secretary, 
which had been tendered September 23rd, was duly ac¬ 
cepted and regret was expressed by the other directors 
over the termination of his connection with the company’s 
affairs. 
Mr. Gorge C. Perkins was elected to the vacant sec¬ 
retaryship. He will fill both that office and the one of 
treasurer, which he already held, and will resume the 
more active participation in the management which he 
partly relinquished some years ago because of being, at 
Jhat time, in ill health. 
Mr. Charles H. Perkins, 2nd, a nephew of the president, 
was made a director and was also elected vice-president. 
He is well known to the trade, having been for a number 
of years the company's efficient and energetic traveling 
representative. During the growing season he also has 
a general supervision of the various nursery farms. His 
election as a director and officer is felt by the other di¬ 
rectors to be a well deserved recognition of his services. 
Mr. Paul Fortmiller. w ho has been Mr. Watson’s chief 
assistant for the past four years, was promoted to the 
position of office manager and will have charge of a con¬ 
siderable part of the correspondence. 
The outdoor organization of the company remains un¬ 
changed and Jackson & Perkins are to be particularly 
congratulated on having built up and maintained a crop 
of such loyal and efficient employees. The heads of the 
greenhouse department and of the shipping department 
have each worked for the company over twenty-five 
years, in fact both of them grew up with Jackson & Per¬ 
kins and neither man ever worked anyw here else. 
