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THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN. 
IIS THE WEST . 
Not in Eighteen Years Has There Been Such a Clamor for Trees of 
All Kinds as Now, Says Hr. Whiting, of South Dakota 
—Apple Seedling Trade Closed Strong in 
Kansas—Large Plant of Mahaleb . 
Louisiana, Mo., April 17 .—Stark Brothers: “We beg to 
report the largest year’s business in our history. Growing 
stock in first-class condition. Our usual plans made with some 
increase. Weather, season, etc., all that could be desired.” 
Yankton, South Dakota, April 21 .—George H. Whiting 
“ It is yet too early to give anything like an accurate report of 
the amount of this spring’s business, as our shipping and 
delivery season is but little more than half over. The present 
week will be undoubtedly the busiest one of the season with 
me. However, I am satisfied that I shall this spring handle 
double the amount of stock on the whole of any spring since I 
have been in business. And I can say that never in the 18 years 
I have been engaged in the nursery business has there been 
such a clamor for trees of all kinds as now; this has been 
more apparent in the ornamentals and shade-trees than in any¬ 
thing else, and especially in hardy natives and northern 
varieties and northern-grown stock. 
“There is an apparent disposition, on the part of the plan¬ 
ters, to educate themselves as to what will succeed in the 
Northwest, and as fast as they can learn this, they demand the 
stock that is adapted to existing conditions, so that in the next 
few years I look for a largely increased planting over the past. 
This is especially true throughout the Dakotas and Northern 
Nebraska. 
“ I expect to have very nearly all of my salable stock cleaned 
up, except, possibly, a few apple and crab ; in fact, I am 
already cleaned up in many lines. My planting this spring 
will be somewhat larger than in any previous year, but I feel 
that it is best to use a little discretion in this line as there will, 
undoubtedly, be another big slump in prices of nursery stock 
within the next few years. I have been too busy to get around 
much to learn the amount of nursery stock that is being 
planted, but from what I can learn there is very much more 
being planted throughout the Northwest than ever before. 
There are quite a number of small nurseries starting up 
throughout this section.” 
North Topeka, Kan., April 16 .—A. L. Brooke : “ The 
trade just closing has been good. Prices have been main, 
tained in a healthy manner. While prices have not varied 
much from last year, they have had a better pulse than for some 
years before. The indication is that trade will be in a healthy 
state for several years to come. The price of cherry will very 
likely drop off some in the next two years in consequence of a 
very large plant of Mahaleb this spring. Every one antici¬ 
pated this, but the anticipation did not stop the large plant. 
“ The apple-seedling trade closed with a strong pulse and 
with a good many of the small orders unsatisfied. Prices did 
not soar at the close, but maintained a steady profitable rate, 
which is always better than a price that betokens a corner in 
the product. The price was the healthy result of a steady 
demand and a moderate supply. This indicates good prices 
in apple for several years to come. Then, also, Kansas has 
been modest in her plant of grafts this spring. There is not 
an over plant this season, but enough to supply a good 
demand. The season thus far has been a model one for 
planting and the most of it is done at this writing. 
“ The plant of apple seed at Topeka has not been as great as 
in former years by a great many bushels, and the quality of 
seed is hardly up to the quality of last season, which betokens 
a moderate supply for next season’s delivery. It is to be 
hoped that the plant will not again reach that of the past few 
years until, at least, the present generation of growers at this 
center has moved on to that place where root knot does 
not prosper and the ills of the nursery trade are no longer 
feared 
Walla Walla, Wash., April 18. —C. L. Whitney : “Trade 
was pretty good the past season, the only things being scarce 
were cherry trees.” 
Salt Lake City, April 21. —Pioneer Nurseries Co.: “Busi¬ 
ness with the nurserymen here has been very good. All kinds 
of stock is pretty well cleaned up, there being a shortage of 
cherries and peaches. Prices are still too low. Prospects for 
future business are about as usual, so far as we can see. Most 
of the nurserymen are planting the usual amount.” 
NORTH CAROLINA NURSERY RULES. > 
The following circular has been issued for nurseries outside 
of the State of North Carolina, which do business in that 
State : 
A misunderstanding seems to exist among some nurserymen regard¬ 
ing the regulations to be complied with in order to ship nursery stock 
into North Carolina. In order to do a legal business, it is necessary 
that each shipment of stock coming into the State shall bear a tag that 
is issued from the North Carolina Commission for Controlling Crop 
Pests. Each shipment must also bear the certificate of inspection given 
by the entomologist, or other official inspector, of the State where the 
nursery is located. In order to secure the tags from us, it is necessary 
to send us your certificate of inspection, so that we may see if same is 
satisfactory to us. It is also necessary to send us 40 cents for each 100 
tags desired. This must be sent in advance, and no tags will be issued 
for a less amount. We prefer to have this in twocent stamps, which 
should be sent wrapped in oil paper and not so as to stick together. 
The charge for tags admitting stock into the State is a new ruling 
with the commission, and is rendered necessary by reason of the great 
number of tags that are demanded, and the trouble and expense that it 
causes to print and mail them. The tags that are thus furnished are 
not transferable to other nurseries, and may be declared invalid and 
recalled if sufficient cause arises. 
This commission reserves the right to decline to issue tags, even 
though the certificate is regularly signed, if we are in the possession of 
facts that render this action necessary for the protection of the interests 
of the State. We shall in future, as we have in the past, make every 
endeavor to be prompt and courteous in our dealings with nurserymen 
and trust that the pleasant relations that have heretofore characterized 
our dealings will in nowise be disturbed. 
We congratulate the nurserymen of the country on the bright pros¬ 
pects for their future trade, and wish them all success. Address 
correspondence directly to the undersigned. 
Franklin Sherman, Jr., 
Entomologist. 
Raleigh, N. C., April 16th, 1902. 
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