THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN. 
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PRELIMINARY STATISTICS OF THE AREA AND VALUE OF LAND, AND THE VALUE OF BUILDINGS. 
IMPLEMENTS, AND LIVE STOCK, JUNE 1, igoo, AND THE PRODUCTS AND LEADING EXPENDI¬ 
TURES OF 1899 OF FARMS MAKING THE SALE OF TREES, SHRUBS, AND OTHER NURSERY 
STOCK THEIR PRINCIPAL SOURCE OF FARM INCOME, BY STATES AND TERRITORIES. 
Number 
of Es¬ 
tablish¬ 
ments. 
Total 
Im- 
• 
Value of 
I 
Value of 
Value of 
1 
Value of 
Value of 
Value of 
Value of 
Products 
Expended in 
1899 FOR 
STATES. 
. 
proved 
Land and 
Imple- 
Live 
Nursery 
Other 
_ 60 
Area. 
Buildings. 
Products. 
Fed. 
a 
-fi .^3 
Area. 
Buildings. 
ments. 
Stock. 
Products. 
Products. 
Fer- 
0 
H 
□ 
PQ 
tilizers. 
Labor. 
Total. 
748 
698 
51.473 
42,695 
$8,397,322 
$2,165,458 
$252,553 
$169,676 
$3,934,984 
$3,529,333 
$405,651 
$68,990 
$77,194 
$1,045,454 
Alabama. 
22 
19 
5,333 
3,482 
179,300 
54,470 
6,250 
3,476 
131,507 
125,717 
5,790 
1,190 
2.186 
30.373 
Arkansas. 
'47 
43 
4.371 
3,041 
101,455 
46,000 
8,095 
6,940 
129.867 
119,667 
10.200 
2,320 
125 
24,940- 
California. 
141 
134 
6.689 
6,065 
1,755,945 
210,515 
36,306 
18,935 
528.923 
457,680 
70.913 
4,415, 
8,607 
158.345 
Colorado. 
21 
20 
765 
759 
121,925 
20,050 
3,545 
1,970 
51,273 
45,288 
5,985 
233 
25 
8,725 
Connecticut.... 
28 
22 
1,863 
1,808 
284,600 
74,075 
4,010 
7,430 
155,436 
136.891 
18,545 
4,0771 
4,218 
34.580 
Delaware. 
11 
10 
836 
812 
49.900 
16,450 
1,155 
1,690 
20,195 
15,125 
5 070 
876 
960 
5,065 
6 
6 
710 
580 
67 025 
8 950 
2,082 
2,610 
37,278 
27,368 
9 910 
1,575 
6,450 
Maine.. 
16 
16 
1,254 
1.014 
78.400 
23.600 
5^740 
800 
47.814 
38,596 
9,218 
450 
2,430 
12,630 
Massachusetts .. 
49 
46 
2,141 
1,545 
344.000 
117,318 
15,665 
5,645 
251,239 
227,764 
23,475 
1,576 
9,273 
53,195 
New Hampshire 
8 
8 
427 
117 
32,000 
17,000 
1,550 
330 
6 509 
5,424 
1,085 
140 
445 
1 555 
New Jersey.... 
54 
52 
2,932 
2,622 
646,475 
205,450 
24,145 
14,601 
345,328 
292.153 
53,175 
9,670 
9,835 
75 885 
New York. 
287 
210 
17,568 
15,322 
3,607,107 
1,074,625 
116,780 
79,345 
1,673 130 
1,530,360 
142,770 
30,224 
29.205 
468.873 
Pennsylvania .. 
9. 
90 
5,801 
5,280 
944,790 
256,755 
21.775 
23,604 
603,385 
457.820 
45,765 
11,425 
9,050 
150 365 
Rhode Island.. . 
9 
9 
258 
251 
185,300 
30,000 
3,200 
1,660 
42,070 
39,950 
2,120 
500 
703 
12 103 
Vermont. 
4 
4 
526 
497 
28,500 
10,400 
835 
640 
11,130 
9,630 
1,600 
320 
132 
2,360 
NURSERY CENSUS RETURNS. 
The above statistics, relating to nursery stock in the 
United States, have been prepared in the agricultural division 
of the Census Office in Washington, D. C., under the direction 
of Chief Statistician L. G. Powers. It is expected that all 
such statistics will be completed in January or February next. 
For purposes of comparison we have prepared the following 
table showing the number and value of nurseries as reported 
in the census of 1890 and that of T900, some marked contrasts 
being apparent: 
1890. 
1900. 
State. 
Number. 
Value. 
Number. 
Value. 
Alabama. 
15 
$ 272,152 
22 
$ 179,300 
Arkansas . 
68 
80,410 
47 
101,455 
California. 
166 
4,158,851 
141 
1,725,945 
Colorado. 
23 
106,250 
21 
121,925 
Connecticut. . . 
20 
146,509 
23 
284,600 
Delaware. 
35 
111,805 
11 
49,900 
Idaho. 
8 
124 000 
6 
67,025 
Maine. 
41 
180.912 
16 
78,400 
Massachusetts... 
120 
1,393,666 
49 
344.600 
New Hampshire. 
5 
8 166 
8 
32,000 
New Jersey. 
145 
1.712,464 
54 
646,475 
New York. 
530 
10,609 866 
237 
3,607,107 
Pennsylvania.. .. 
311 
3,134,780 
95 
944,790 
Rhode Island . . . 
9 
36,000 
9 
185,300 
Vermont. 
17 
35,000 
4 
28,500 
exposition requirements, having made and been in charge of a fruit and 
horticultural display at every large fair and exhibition held during the 
the past fifteen or twenty years He is a splendid organizer, having 
great executive ability and holding always in reserve unusual and 
efficient resources of an administrative character. California has no 
better material than the Hon. J. A. Filcher. In addition to the quali¬ 
ties named he is a good public speaker, is well posted on the resources 
of the entire country, especially in the horticultural and agricultural 
aspects and is honest and straightforward. He never gives an oppor¬ 
tunity to be misunderstood. 
Above all, Mr. Filcher, if made chief of the department of horticul¬ 
ture at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition, can be depended on to get 
out of the rut in which so many before him have trod. His administra 
tion of the office will be something different. He will follow to an 
extent, but only to an extent. 
NO GYMNOCLADUS CHINENSIS TO SPARE. 
In our last issue we quoted from an exchange to the effect 
that Professor Galloway of the United States Bureau of Plant 
Industry, having the direction of the distribution of forest 
trees next spring, had succeeded in procuring some new and 
rare species of ornamental trees, among them a little known 
Chinese Gymnocladus. 
James MacPherson, Trenton, N J., who gathered from this 
that these plants were for distribution, wrote to Professor Gal¬ 
loway for one of them and received the following reply: 
Washington, D. C., Oct. 21, 1901. 
FOR SUPERINTENDENT AT ST. LOUIS. 
Hon. J. A. Filcher, of California, has been recommended for 
superintendent of horticulture at the World’s Fair at St. Louis 
in 1903. Of him the California Fruit Grower says: 
Hon. J. A. Filcher is secretary and manager of the California State 
Board of Trade. He possesses a very varied.and extended knowledge of 
i*. James MacPherson, Trenton. N. J.: 
Dear Sir: Your recent request for plants has been referred to this 
reau. It is not usual for this department to distribute those things, 
d at the present time we regret to say that we are not in a position 
comply with your request. The notice you refer to is evidently a 
stake. Very truly yours 
B. T. Galloway, 
Chief of Bureau. 
