THE NATIONAL NURSERY:\IAN 
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SALE OF NURSERY STOCK IN MAINE 
Government Determined to Enforce New Law 
'’Idle State department of agTicultnre is determined 
to enforce the new law relative to the sale of nursery 
stock in the State with the view of protecting the 
inirchaser and also securing to the selling agent or 
lirm dne encouragement in the hnsiness. Re])resenta- 
tives of the de])artment find that thronghont the 
State there are a number of agents who are selling 
stock without a license, and Assistant State Horti- 
cnltnrist Herman P. Sweetser stated Wednesday tliat 
the de]n^rtnient ])ro]ioses to show no leniency in the 
case of violations of the law. 
The new law jirovides for a 
license fee of Jf=5, and the 
])nrpose of the law may he 
said to he as mnch to give 
enconragement to hona fide 
rejiresentatives of the hns¬ 
iness as it is to weed out the 
nnreliahle, who ])ly their 
trade with the view of sini- 
])ly disposing of the goods 
at the best price they can 
get, regardless of its (luality 
or whether it is free from di¬ 
sease or ])arasite growth. 
The law, which is section 
(i, chapter 15, relating to the 
])rotection of trees and 
shrubs from dangerous in¬ 
sects and disease, reads as 
follows: 
“No person, firm or cor¬ 
poration, exce])ting growers, 
shall engage in, continue in, 
or carry on the business of 
selling or dealing in nur¬ 
sery stock, or as agent of snch owner, without first 
obtaining a license to carry on and conduct such bus¬ 
iness in this State. The form of license shall be pre¬ 
scribed by the State horticulturist, and the license 
shall be issued by him u])on proi)er a])plication there¬ 
for, and shall run one year from date of issue. The 
license fee shall be five dollars ($5.00) ])er annum for 
agents, dealers, salesmen or solicitors. The license 
shall be issued in the name of the dealer, solicitor, 
salesman or agent, as the case may be, and no license 
shall be assgned or transferred. Licenses of sales¬ 
men, dealers, agents, or solicitors shall show the 
name Jind location of the nursery and place of Ims- 
iness of the nursery men or tree dealers whom they 
represent or from whom they ])urchase their stock. 
Fees obtained from such licenses shall be paid into 
the State treasury and added to the a])propriation of 
the bureau of horticulture, and shall be used exclus¬ 
ively for the ins])ection of nursery stock introduced 
into the State of IMaine from outside the State of 
IMaiiie. Such license may be revoked at any time for 
failure to comjfiy with aforesaid requirements, or for 
such other causes as may in the opinion of the com¬ 
missioner of agriculture be deemed sufficient. Anv 
violation of these re(iuirements shall be punishable 
by a fine of not less than $10 nor more than $50 for 
each offense. 
“P^or the ])ur])ose of this act the term nursery 
stock is hereby a])plied to all fruit and ornamental 
trees, shrubs and vines, and includes currant, goose¬ 
berry, blackberry and raspberry bushes, also straw¬ 
berry plants.”—7br.s-.s-, Port¬ 
land, 17c. 
“Joe” Davis and a bearing three year old Paragon Chestnut 
tree on the nurseries of Franklin Davis Nursery Co., 
Baltimore, Md. 
LOOKING AHEAD 
It is said that when Bis- 
mark was informed that wai 
was declared between 
France and Germany, he had 
everything in such a state of 
readiness that there was 
nothing to do but “press the 
button” as it were and the 
armies began to move with 
all the details attended to. 
This should be the condi¬ 
tion of a nursery business 
when the season oi:)ens up in 
the spring. The harvest is a 
short one and every moment 
counts. 
One really does not know 
how much can be done in ad¬ 
vance by a little forethought 
and scheming. 
IMaybe a little study and a 
revision of rules in handling order sheets and a defin¬ 
ed policy of what to do in the event of certain contin¬ 
gencies that are sure to arise, will help matters con¬ 
siderably. It is better to settle such matters now tlian 
leave them to sna}) judgment when you are rushed. 
It is the oil on the machinery that makes it run 
smooth and prevents fi-iction. 
If the shipping season usually opens up about 
March 1st get ready for February 1st to the smallest 
detail possible. 
Each and every nursery has its own individuality 
and its own particular trade so that it is up to each to 
work out their own problems. 
This makes it very essential to ])lan and think 
while there is time before all energies are needed for 
actual accomplishment. 
Now is the time, on the nursery to ])repare for the 
spring shipping season. 
