THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN 
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Required by the Act of August 24th, 1912. 
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The Government crop report on apples for the United 
States gives October 1 forecast 71.600,000 barrels, Sep¬ 
tember 1 forecast 71,199.000 barrels, final estimate last 
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AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSERYMEN 
President —E. S. Welch, Shenandoah, Iowa. 
Vice-President —John Watson, Newark, N. Y. 
Treasurer —Peter Youngers, Geneva, Neb. 
Secretary —John Hall, Rochester, N. Y. 
Executive Committee —President, E. S. Welch, Shenandoah, Iowa, 
Chairman; J. B. Pilkington, Portland, Oregon, one year; Lloyd C. 
Stark, Louisiana, Mo., one year; J. H. Dayton, Painesville, Ohio, 
two years; H. B. Chase, Chase, Ala., two years; J. R. Mayhew, 
Waxanackie, Texas, three years; Theo. Smith, Geneva, New York, 
three years; Vice-President, John Watson, Newark, N. Y., ex- 
officio. 
Attorney for Association —Curtis Nye Smith, Boston, Mass. 
Chairmen of Committees 
Transportation —Chas. M. Sizemore, Louisiana, Mo. 
Tariff —Irving Rouse, Rochester, N. Y. 
Legislation East of Mississippi River —Wm. Pitkin, Rochester, N. Y 
Legislation West of Mississippi River —Peter Youngers, Geneva, Neb 
Co-Operation with Entomologists —L. A. Berckmans, Augusta, Ga. 
Program —L. C. Stark, Louisiana, Mo. 
Exhibits —Albert F. Meehan, Dresher, Pa. 
Arrangements and Entertainment —T. J. Ferguson, Wauwatosa, Wis. 
Publicity —J. R. Mayhew, Waxahackie, Texas; L. C. Stark, Louis¬ 
iana, Mo. 
Editing Report —John Hall, Secretary, Rochester, N. Y. 
Root Knot —E. A. Smith, Lake City, Minn. 
Membership —Will B. Munson, Chairman. Denison, Texas; M. Mc¬ 
Donald, Orenco, Oregon. Pacific Coast States; George A. Marshall, 
Arlington, Nebr., Middle Western States; Harry D. Simpson. Vin¬ 
cennes, Ind., Central States; Paul C. Van Lindley, Pomona. N. C., 
Southeastern States: Albert F. Meehan. Dresher. Pa.. Eastern 
States; Charles H. Breck, 55 Franklin St., Boston, Mass., New 
England States. 
Finance —J. H. Dayton, Painesville, Ohio; T. J. Smith, Geneva, N. Y.; 
John Watson, Newark, N. Y. 
STATE AND DISTRICT ASSOCIATIONS. 
American Nurserymen’s Protective Association—President, Irvine 
Rouse, Rochester. N. Y.; secretary, Thomas B. Meehan, Dresher, 
Pa. Meets annually in June. 
American Retail Nurserymen's Protective Association—President. H 
W. Marshall. Arlington, Nebraska; secretary. Guy A. Bryant, 
Princeton, Ill. Meets annually in June. 
Association Oklahoma Nurserymen—President, P. W. Vaught, 
Holdenville, Okla.; secretary, Jim Parker, Tecumseh, Okla. Next 
meeting during week of State Fair at Oklahoma City, last of Sep¬ 
tember or first of October. 
California Association of Nurserymen—President, John S. Arm¬ 
strong, Ontario. Secretary, H. W. Kruckeberg, Los Angeles, Cal. 
Canadian Association of Nurserymen—President, E. D. Smith, Win¬ 
ona; secretary, C. C. R. Morden. Niagara Falls. Out. 
Connecticut Nurseryman’s Association—President, Walter E. Camp¬ 
bell, New Haven, Conn.; secretary, F. L. Thomas, Manchester, 
Conn. 
Idaho Nurserymen’s Association—President. Anton Diedricksen. Pay¬ 
ette Idaho; secretary, J. F. Litooy, Boise, Idaho. No definite time 
has been set for next meeting. Probably in July at Boise, Idaho. 
Mississippi Nurserymen’s Association—President, Theodore Bechtel, 
Ocean Springs, Mississippi; Vice-President, S. W. Crowell. Rose- 
acres, Mississippi; Sec’y-Treas., R. W. Harned, Agr. College. 
National Association of Retail Nurserymen—President, E. S. Osborne. 
Rochester, N. Y.; secretary. F. E. Grover. Rochester. N. Y. 
New England Nurserymen’s Association—President, Harlan P. Kel¬ 
sey, Salem, Mass.; Secretary, Charles Adams. Springfield, Mass. 
Annual meeting held on the last Tuesday in February. 
New York State Nurserymen’s Association—Pro idont F S Osborne. 
Rochester, N. Y.; secretary, H. B. Phillips, Rochester, New York. 
Next meeting September. Probably at Utica. 
Ohio Nurserymen’s Association—President. W. N. Scarff. New Car¬ 
lisle, O.; secretary, W. B. Cole, Painesville, O. 
Oregon—Washington Association of Nurserymen—President. C. F. 
Breilhaup, Richland, Wash.; secretary, C. A Tonneson. Tacoma, 
Wash. 
Pacific Coast Association of Nurserymen—President S. C. Miller, 
Milton, Oregon; secretary-treasurer, C. A. Tonneson, Tacoma, 
Wash. Place of next meeting to be deck ed later. 
Pennsylvania Nurserymen’s Associatio n — President, V illiam 
Warner Harper, Andorra, Philadelphia Secretary, Henry T. 
Moon, Morrisville, Penna. 
Southern Nurserymen’s Association—President, Milton Moss, 
Huntsville Ala.; secretary-treasurer. A. I. Smith, Knoxville 
Tenn. Next meeting Hendersonville, N. C. 
Tennessee Nurserymen’s Association—President, J. H. Austin. An¬ 
tioch, Tenn. Secretarv-Treasurer, G. M. Bentley, Knoxville, 
Tenn. 
Texas Nurserymen’s Association—President, V illiam B. Munson, 
Deninson. Texas; secretary-treasurer, J. M. Ramsey, Austin. Texas. 
Western Association of Nurserymen—President, C. C. Mayhew, 
Sherman, Texas: secretary-treasurer, E. J. Holman, Leavenworth, 
Kan. Meets annually second Wednesday in December. 
