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formity of the whole and that the shippers of eighty car loads 
of peaches from South Haven would have realized $4,000 
more on their product had they been able to guarantee a uni¬ 
form grade of quality. 
Hon. R. D. Graham, of Grand Rapids, discussed the topic 
“Successful New Fruits and Failing Old Varieties.” He 
argued that among the larger fruits it can scarcely be said that 
there are any failing varieties, the several kinds being as good 
to-day as ever. Conditions of season will account for the 
variation of the product, but the same cannot be said of small 
fruits, many kinds having shown marked deterioration, some 
having become practically extinct. The discussion drifted to 
the scientific questions as to whether in long-continued propa¬ 
gation by budding and engrafting there is a tendency in the 
variety to run out, and whether by this process of propagation 
new varieties could be produced. On these there was a 
diversity of views. 
Professor M. B. Waite, of the Department of Agriculture, gave 
a valuable lecture illustrated by stereopticon views on fungus 
diseases of the apple and pear, also giving in detail the method 
and apparatus for treatment by spraying. 
Officers were elected as follows : President, Roland Morrill, 
Benton Harbor ; vice-president, C. J. Monroe, South Haven ; 
secretary, Edwy C. Reid, Allegan ; treasurer, Asa W. Slayton, 
Grand Rapids ; librarian, R. L. Hewitt, Lansing ; executive 
committee, C. F. Hale, Shelby ; R. D. Graham, Grand Rapids ; 
R. M. Kellogg, Three Rivers. 
MISSOURI. 
dTie Missouri State Horticultural Society held its fortieth 
annual meeting at Moberly, December 7-9., Among the 
nurserymen present were : N. F. Murray, Oregon and Elm 
Grove; Judge Samuel Miller, Bluffton ; J. P. Sinnock, 
Moberly ; J. A. Durkes, Weston ; L. H. Reed, Grand Rapids, 
Wis.; Wm. Bomberger, Harlan, la.; R. J. Bagby, New Haven ; 
S. H. Linton, Mr. Kaup, Marceline ; Mr. Wilkerson, Mexico ; 
Mr. Rogerson, Louisiana. Secretary L. A. Goodman, ex¬ 
president J. C. Evans and others contributed much to the suc¬ 
cess of the meeting. 
Professor J. M. Stedman, Columbia, said the San Jose scale 
had been distributed by two eastern nurseries, who claimed 
they had gotten it from a Missouri nursery, and it has so been 
published. Coming to this state, one of the first works done 
by Professor Stedman was to inspect nurseries at the expense 
of the government. He found no scale in any nursery of the 
state, nor any sign of there having been any. The infected 
stock received in the East from a Missouri nursery was passed 
through Missouri and the boxes were not opened. Professor 
Stedman then sent out a large number of circulars throughout 
all parts of the state, but didn’t find a single scale in answer to 
these bulletins. However, the scale was found in two orchards 
in the state by fruit being sent in to see what it was. An 
effort was made to get money from the legislature to examine 
orchards, but he could not get a cent. The State Horticul¬ 
tural Society gave $200 for this inspection. The professor 
did this work of inspection himself and went as far as the 
funds permitted. Nineteen different orchards were found in¬ 
fected. Thirty different localities still remain that are not 
examined. 
“ It is impossible to imagine the great damage these minute 
creatures can do until you see an orchard that has been in¬ 
fested, ’ said Professor Stedman. “ They are small, hard to 
see, and especially hard to kill. It is not in any nursery as far 
as known, but one of the best nurseries in the state is located 
in St. Louis county not more than half a mile from a badly 
infested orchard. 
“ In Jackson county the scale was found on Osage orange 
and forest trees. The infected portion of the state is through 
the center portion, from east to west, Jackson county to St. 
Louis county, extending as far south as Marshfield, but only 
a small case here. One year ago I thought we could have got 
rid of it in the state for $r,ooo. I think now it will take 
$1,000,000. In fact, I think we will have to fight it from now 
on. The state should furnish money to exterminate this pest, 
and also make a law to force individuals to try and extermi¬ 
nate it. I think the time will come when the chief subject 
before the State Horticultural Society will be the San Jose 
scale.” 
D. W. Stanton, Richfield, Ill., said he tried to get a law 
through the Illinois legislature. He failed to do so, but got 
an appropriation of $3,000 for use to investigate and locate 
the scale. The state entomologist is now engaged in spraying in. 
fected orchards with whale oil soap solution. He found scale 
in twenty-nine different places in Illinois, but not in any nurs¬ 
ery. He fears that they cannot control the scale in the 
southern part of the state without a large appropriation. They 
need a law governing this work. 
The following officers were elected ; President, N. F. Mur¬ 
ray, Oregon ; first vice-president, D. A. Robinett, Columbia ; 
second vice-president. Judge Samuel Miller, Bluffton ; secre¬ 
tary, L. A. Goodman, Westport; treasurer, A. Nelson, Le¬ 
banon. 
WESTERN WHOLESALERS. 
The Western Association of Wholesale Nurserymen held its 
sixteenth annual meeting at the Centropolis Hotel, Kansas 
City, Mo., on December 21st. President A. L. Brooke pre¬ 
sided. The usual routine of business was transacted, a prom¬ 
inent and important feature being the condition of trade, 
supply of stock and prospect for future business. Members 
generally reported the fall business and collections much better 
than last year. 
The demand for stock for next spring’s planting is unusually 
good and supply light as compared with former years. This 
is especially the case with commercial varieties of apple trees, 
which is the main staple in the West. Last year there was a 
large surplus, but now there is an urgent demand at much 
higher prices than early in the season, few being obtainable 
except in connection with other varieties or kinds of stock. 
The following officers were elected Jor the ensuing year: 
President, A. L. Brooke, North Topeka, Kansas ; vice-presi¬ 
dent, R. H. Blair, Kansas City, Mo.; secretary and treasurer, 
U. B. Pearsall, Fort Scott, Kan.; executive committee: A. 
Willis, Ottawa, Kan., chairman ; Peter Youngers, Jr., Geneva, 
Neb.; E. S. Welsh, Shenandoah, la.; J. L. Bagby, New Haven, 
Mo.; W. F. Heikes, Huntsville, Ala. 
The next meeting of the association will be held on the Ex¬ 
position grounds in Omaha, Neb., on the second Tuesday in 
June, 1898. The following members were appointed a com¬ 
mittee to arrange order of business for the next meeting : 
F. H. Stannard, Peter Youngers, R. J. Bagby. 
