THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN 
MTIIATK OF SODA 
The ^ovcM'iiiiKMil of llio UMil('(l State's has a|)|)r()j)i’iat('(l 
Jj^IO.OOO.OOO to s('(‘ui'(‘ oitiate' of soda and supply it to far- 
inofs at cost. 
It is |)i'opos('d to (*o-oi'dinat(‘ all th(' ^ovorninont pur- 
(diase's of (illih'an nitrate's anel it is I’e'alize'el that nitrates 
are' as iinjeeertant tee the' jereeelnetieen e)f foeal stuffs as to 
e'xpleesive's. 
There' have' he'e'ii available' nee Ihoreeughly satisfacte)ry 
elala as le) the* yie'Ids eef ei'e)i)S elue' solely te) the applieation 
e)f nitrate' e)f seeela, anel tlu'relore, as to the priee at whieh 
fai'ine'rs ean allorel tee use' it. liealizing this faet, the See- 
re'tary eef Agrieulture elire'eteel the ffureau of Plant Indus¬ 
try last spring tee make 100 e'X{)e'riments. These experi- 
me'iits are feeing inaeh' with eeern in five Seeuthern states— 
Mrginia, Neerth (aireelina, Seeuth Carolina, Georgia and 
Alabama — in ten eountie's in eaeh state, and on twee farms 
in e'aeh eeeunty. It is heepe'd that the I'esults eef the inves- 
tigatieen will he available within the lu'xt six weeks. 
Whe'n inlormatieui is seH'ureel it will promptly he given 
pulelieily. 
.Xhilene, Kansas, Sept. 28lh, 1917. 
The' Nalieenal Nurseryman, 
llatheero. Pa. 
Gentlemen: - 
Fneleeseel iinel eheek lor Jj^LhO, enter eeur subscription 
lor one year. We feel that yeeur journal is essential in 
e)ur business. 
C.re)j) eonelilieens in this part of the ee)nntry were excell¬ 
ent and business is geeoel. 
Yeeurs truly, 
W. T. Gough k Son. 
STATE.MBNT OF^ THE OWNERSHIP, MANAGEMENT, 
CIRCULATION, ETC. 
Required by the ACT OF CONGRESS OF AUGUST 24th, 1912 
Of the NATIONAL NURSERYIMAN, published monthly at 
Hatboro, Pa., for November 1, 1917. 
State of Pennsylvania. 
County of Philadelphia. 
Before me, a Notary Public, in and for the State and the county 
aforesaid, personally appeared Thomas B. Meehan, who, having 
been duly sworn according to law, deposes and says that he is 
the Business .Manager of the NATIONAL NURSERVWIAN, and 
that the following is, to the best of his knowledge and belief, a 
true statement of the ownership, management (and if a daily 
paper, the circulation) etc., of the aforesaid publication for the 
date shown in the above caption, required by the Act of August 
24th, 1912, embodied in section 443, Postal Laws and Regulations, 
printed on the reverse side of this form: to wit: 
1. That the names and addresses of the publisher, editor, 
managing editor and business managers are: 
Publisher—THE NATIONAL NURSERY.MAN PUBLISHING 
CO.. INC'., Hatboro, Pa. 
Editor,—ERNEST HE.M.MING, Flourtown, Pa. 
Managing Editor,— None. 
Business Manager,.—THO?iIAS B. MEEHAN, Dresher, Pa. 
2. That the owners aie: 
.Mrs. Ellen B. Yates, Rochester, N. Y. 
.Tames McHutchison, .lersey C'ity, N. J. 
'ihomas B. .Meehan, Dresher, Penna. 
/Ibert F. Meehan, Dresher, Penna. 
Penrose Rebinsen, Hatboro, Penna. 
3. That the known bondholders, mortgagees and other se¬ 
curity holders owning or holding 1 per cent, or more of total 
amount of bonds, mortgages, or other securities are: NONE. 
THOMAS B. ?iIEEHAN, Business (Manager. 
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 9th day of October, 1917. 
Elmer .Miller, Notary Public. 
(.My commission expires March 11, 1921.) 
FOR SALE 
OLD ESTABLISHED NURSERY FOR SALE 
As I want to retire from business, I will sell besides the 
land, all nursery stock and implements. This nursery is 
located in the Northwest in one of the best business local¬ 
ities of this country. Address: 
Z. W. S., Care “The National Nurseryman." 
WANTED 
WANTED: A strictly competent, experienced man to take 
charge of our nursery .storage and packing room. He mu.st be 
al)le to handle number of workmen in these departments and 
get best re.sults. tVrite us giving experience, reference and 
salary e.xpected. 
(Signed) G-UBNEY SEED Sc NUBSEBY CO., 
Yankton, So. Dak. 
WANT TWO NURSERYMEN — One outside man and 
one for office 
VAUGHAN’S SEED STORE 
Chicago 
WANTED 
A working foreman in nursery, one that can manage a crew 
of men in either the billing and packing dept., or in propagat¬ 
ing dept, or ))oth. In writing give references of prior exper¬ 
ience, and salai-y expected. 
THE MUNSON NUBSEBIES, 
Denison, Texas. 
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Every Nurseryman should own one 
Can make prompt shipment at all times 
Manufactured by AL. K. FEIGLY, 
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“Hathaway’s” the Most Exteasive, Exclusive 
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The leading varieties .supplied in large quanti¬ 
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You never delivered finer stock nor received 
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WICK HATHAWAY, Madison, Ohio. 
DON’T SLE; SHOW THEM! 
Collect your slow accounts without offense, at slight ex¬ 
pense—with my twelve wholesome, human letters (copy¬ 
righted and attested) $1.00; refunded to dissatisfied. 
WILLIAM H. COOK, 
Montclair - - - - New Jersey 
AVANTEI):—Cojiies of The National Nurseryman, 
March, 1902. 
October, 1903. 
August, 1905. 
xVddress, THE NATIONAL NURSERY^MAN, 
Hatboro, Pa. 
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