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iness of the present compared to the Past” was ably 
handled by Mr. Harry Nicholson. 
On Thursday afternoon the members took a trip down 
the Tennessee River to the Lock and Dams, a nine million 
dollar power plant, capable of furnishing 160,000 H. P., 
but owing to the desire of some of the members to get 
away early it was impossible to complete the trip, but all 
had an enjoyable time as the scenery all along the river 
is very interesting. 
While on the boat the committees on Nominations and 
Place of Meeting made the following recommendations: 
On Friday a number of the members accepted the in¬ 
vitation of the Chase Nursery Company to visit their 
plant at Chase, Alabama, and were royally entertained. 
Lunch was served in the packing shed, and the table was 
beautifully decorated with huge bunches of roses, taste¬ 
fully arranged by the lady members of the Chase office 
staff. 
Toasts were responded to by Mr. Moss and Mr. Henry 
Chase, after which a tour of the extensive nurseries was 
made, and the Chase “boys” are certainly to be compli¬ 
mented on the excellent condition of their stock. 
Members of the Southern Nurserymeyi s Association after returning from a boat 
ride on the Tennessee River 
For President, Milton Moss, of Huntsville, Alabama; 
Vice President, Ray C. Simpson, of Monticello, Florida. 
Secretary and Treasurer, A. I. Smith, Knoxville, Ten¬ 
nessee, and for place of meeting for next year, Hender¬ 
sonville, North Carolina, which recommendations were 
adopted unanimously, after which the convention ad¬ 
journed. 
Many of the members also visited the establishments 
of the Frazer Nursery Company, and the Huntsville 
Wholesale Nursery where they were well taken care of. 
Taken all through the meeting was a successful one, 
and we believe the members returned home feeling glad 
they had made the trip. 
IN WHAT WAY ARE OUR ASSOCIATIONS RENDERING 
MOST EFFICIENT SERVICE? 
Paper read at the 17th Annual Meeting of the Southern Nurserymen’s Association 
By Milton Moss, 
Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen:— 
As much as I appreciate the honor to address you I re¬ 
gret that the subject on which I am to speak, namely, 
“In what way are our associations rendering most 
efficient service,” was not assigned to one more compe¬ 
tent to do justice to it. I am glad to say that it has al¬ 
ready, in part, been ably and forcefully handled by the 
gentlemen who have just preceded me and to whom I am 
grateful for giving you so much that really should be 
covered by my paper. 
I shall have to treat the subject rather briefly owing to 
the lack of sufficient familiarity with the activities of so¬ 
cieties of this character whose chief object, of course, is 
to make themselves as useful as possible, partly by edu¬ 
cational and social means, not only to their members but 
to everyone interested in their work. In a general way, 
the great benefits and pleasures to be derived from these 
meetings are so well known to those attending them, that 
Huntsville, Ala. 
it really would seem presumptuous to try to enlarge upon 
them to this intelligent audience. 
Perhaps the most important object accomplished by 
these meetings is the get-to-gether spirit which brings 
about a more friendly intercourse resulting in the mutual 
exchange of progressive thought, new ideas and original 
experience, the comparing of successes and failures in 
our line of work, the discussion of means and methods of 
promoting the efficiency of the work in office and field, of 
combatting the nursery pests, diseases and other unfav¬ 
orable conditions which are such sources of aggravation, 
worry and loss. Often at these meetings a few moments’ 
face to face talk with some member, more than compen¬ 
sates for the time and expense involved in attending 
them. 
Organizations of this character show the great value of 
co-operation, for instance, in securing desirable legisla¬ 
tion. There should also be emphasized the fraternal fac- 
