THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN 
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althougli the Northern Nurserymen want 3rd class L. CL. 
on trees in bundles, tops tied, roots boxed or wrapped and 
the California Nurserymen want at least first-class on 
trees rooted in tubs or boxes with the tops protected, and 
while they have been endeavoring to secure such rates, 
have not succeeded as yet as it will take time and the mat¬ 
ter will have to be placed on docket for discussion before 
the Classification Committee, 
It will be noted, all through the schedule they are go¬ 
ing to make the minimum, carloads on all classes of nur¬ 
sery stock, except roots, bulbs and cranberry vines 16,000 
pounds subject to Rule 6-R which is going to be a great 
benefit to all shipments in Western Classification terri- 
tory, as the old minimum and the new one as shown be¬ 
low will verify. 
Old or Present Minimum. 
36 ft. 6 in. or less.16,000 lbs. 
Over 36 ft. 6 in, and not over 
45 ft. 
Over 45 ft. 6 in. 
.24,000 R)s. 
New Minimum 
cars 
cars 
cars 
cars 
33 ft. 6 in. Over 33 ft. 6 in. Over 34 ft. 6 in. 
Over 35 ft. 6 in. 
and 
to and inc. 
to and inc. 
to and inc. 
under 
34 ft. 6 in. 
35 ft. 6 in. 
36 ft. 6 in. 
14,560 lt)s. 
15,040 lbs. 
15,520 lbs. 
16,000 lbs. 
cars 
cars 
cars 
cars 
over 36 ft. 6 in. 
over 37 ft. 6 in. 
over 38 ft. 6 in. 
over 39 ft. 6 in. 
to and inc. 
to and inc. 
to and inc. 
to and inc. 
37 ft. 6 in. 
38 ft. 6 in. 
39 ft. 6 in. 
40 ft. 6 in. 
16,480 lbs. 
16,960 lbs. 
17,440 lbs. 
17,920 lbs. 
cars 
cars 
cars 
cars 
over 40 ft. 6 in. 
over 41 ft. 6 in. 
over 42 ft. 6 in. 
over 43 ft. 6 in. 
to and inc. 
to and inc. 
to and inc. 
to and inc. 
41 ft. 6 in. 
42 ft. 6 in. 
43 ft. 6 in. 
44 ft. 6 in. 
18,400 lbs. 
18,880 lbs. 
19,360 lbs. 
19,840 lbs. 
cars 
cars 
cars 
cars 
over 44 ft. 6 in. 
over 45 ft. 6 in. 
over 46 ft. 6 in. 
over 47 ft. 6 in. 
to and inc. 
to and inc. 
to and inc. 
to and inc. 
45 ft. 6 in. 
46 ft. 6 in. 
47 ft. 6 in. 
48 ft. 6 in. 
20,320 lbs. 
20,800 lbs. 
21,280 sib. 
21,760 lbs. 
cars cars cars cars 
over 48 ft. 6 in. over 49 ft. 6 in. 
to and inc. to and inc. 
49 ft. 6 in. 50 ft. 6 in. 
22,250 lbs. 22,720 lbs. 
16,000 lbs., subject to Rule 6-B. 
The above is inside measurement, therefore, as refrig¬ 
erator cars are almost all under 36 feet you can see at a 
glance what a benefit this is going to be, in fact on all 
cars. Truly, 
Charles Sizemore, 
Chairman, Transportation Committee. 
BOSKOOP, HOLLAND, AND THE WAR. 
Since August first the war in Europe has been raging 
with an intensity that the world has never experienced 
before. The glorious discoveries of peace are now being 
misused for purposes of war. 
The American daily papers will undoubtedly give a 
true and up-to-date account of the proceedings and it will 
Re needless for us to picture the war incidents. 
We are happy to state that Holland so far has kept neu¬ 
tral and we have the most positive assurance that our 
government will keep this up by every possible means in 
its power. This is for us a great consolation as we have no 
desire to mingle in the great fight against nations with 
which we have lived in peace, ever since we can remem- 
lier and to which we have feelings of friendship only. 
The neutrality of Holland places us in a happy posi¬ 
tion. We can ship to several countries. It may be that 
there will be some delay as we will depend upon the 
steamships available, but we are assured that the Hol- 
land-American Line will keep up its service, and that 
there will be no increase in freight rates and insurance 
jiremiums. 
We can report that owing to the favorable weather dur¬ 
ing the growing season, the stock is in beautiful condi¬ 
tion and there is plenty of help to keep it so. Packing and 
shipping will be delayed very little. 
Prices have not changed materially on account of the 
war. 
Nurserymen and florists, who placed their orders with 
Boskoop houses can depend upon receiving their goods as 
usual without increase of eost. 
It is sincerely to be hoped that the war may soon be 
over and that the higher human motives may ultimately 
triumph in Europe. 
American Export Nurserymen’s Society at Boskoop, 
per J. Dykhuis. 
fJ ntn 
Bvsines^ Movements. 
Mr. George A. Green, Hon. Secretary of the New Zea¬ 
land Association of Nurserymen, Inc., New Zealand, 
Australia, writes: 
The New Zealand Department of Agriculture appear 
to be giving us a rest in the matter of the Root Knot but 
up to the present we have been unable to secure a revoca¬ 
tion of the order in council proclaiming it an infectious 
disease under the Garden Pest Act. 
According to the St. Louis Republican a bill is before 
the House of Representatives to reinstate to the United 
States Navy Lloyd G. Stark, Vice President and general 
manager of the Stark Brothers Nurseries, of Louisiana, 
Mo. 
Mr. Stark was graduated from Annapolis as midship¬ 
man in 1908. Several years ago, after attaining the rank 
of ensign, he resigned because of the ill health of his 
father and the death of his uncle the late State Senator 
Eugene Stark, to take over the management of the nur¬ 
series, but recently the affairs of this concern were so 
arranged as to permit Mr. Stark to return to the navy. 
Should the bill pass, while the nursery business will lose 
a very valuable man, the navy will gain a good one as Mr. 
Stark was one of the best marksmen in the world. He 
was a member of the international rifle team and while 
in charge of a gun crew on one of the battleships made a 
record that has never been surpassed. 
