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THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN. 
IIS THE EAST . 
Remarkably Strong Demand for Stock of All Kinds in the 
Wholesale Trade—Sharp Advance in Prices Looked for in 
the Winter—Shortage In Small Fruit Plants— 
Geneva Firm Had to Reduce Sales. 
Newark, Wayne County, N. Y., Oct. 22.—Jackson & Per¬ 
kins Co. : “Our shipping this fall has been of about the 
same amount as last season, but our sales for spring delivery 
are fully 50 per cent, ahead of what they were last year at this 
time. We have never seen such a remarkably strong demand 
for stock of all kinds as there is in the wholesale trade this 
year. We believe that before spring, stock of nearly all kinds 
will be picked up very closely indeed, and that leading varie¬ 
ties of peach, pear, cherry, apple and plum will be practically 
out of the market. 
“ Many kinds of stock were pretty scarce last spring, but it 
looks as if the coming season would show a much greater and 
indeed a very serious scarcity. 
“ The growing season with us was more favorable for fruit 
trees and large stock than it was for small fruit plants, roses, 
etc., but the shortage of stock appears to be about equal in 
nearly all lines. We look to see quite a sharp advance in 
prices early in the winter. 
Fredonia, N. Y., Oct. 16.—Wheelock & Clark: “The 
outlook for business with us is fine, prices are fairly good 
(none too high) as expenses are proportionately high, but with 
the present prices maintained there can a little money be made 
if the stock is sold, and we can say that our sales are very sat¬ 
isfactory indeed. We thought last season was good (the best 
we ever had), but this season we are at least 33 per cent, ahead 
of last season at this time, and every indication points to an 
increase from now on to the end of the year. 
“ Grape vines are doing fairly well in point of growth. We 
think they are not turning out as well as many had hoped for, 
but they are fairly good. The currant plants were away be¬ 
hind in growth in this section, and most growers are disap¬ 
pointed in the output when they come to digging. We are 
very short on currants and have a fair stock of most all varie¬ 
ties in grape vines.” 
Bridgeville, Delaware, Oct. 17.—Myer & Son : “ This has 
been one of the best seasons we ever had. Orders have come 
in early and prices have ruled good. There is a large shortage 
of peach stock and we have been compelled to turn down 
many large wholesale orders, our retail trade consuming nearly 
all our peach stock. It does not look as if there would be 
much peach left for the spring trade. 
“Eldorado blackberry is short of the demand; also there 
appears to be a shortage of Le Coute pear and small fruit 
plants in general. As to apple and other pear, while demand 
is good there is enough to supply same at fair prices. Japan 
plums are scarce and high; also cherry stock. 
Our growing season has been fine and stock was never bet¬ 
ter. June buds made finest growth we ever saw and demand 
is large for this class of stock where growers are acquainted 
with it.” 
Geneva, N. Y., Oct. 20.— E. Smith & Sons: “Our fall sales 
have-been very satisfactory, and could have sold more stock 
but owing to shortage we have had to reduce sales on stock. 
European and Japan plums and sweet cherries it seems to be 
hard to secure. The prices have been satisfactory and the 
sales for fall and spring will be ahead of last year. Prospects 
for next season are as good as were for this year.” 
Hmono (Browers anb 'dealers. 
J. C. Bear, of Dayton, died Sept. 15 th, aged 50 years. 
Orman E. Ryther has purchased the Stephan Crane nursery at Nor¬ 
wich Conn. 
James Anderson, of Olalla, Wash., reports a good growth on this 
season’s apple trees. 
The Farmer & Nursery Co. has removed its office from Phoneton to 
Tippecanoe City, O. 
E. W. Kirkpatrick, McKinney, Tex., has been touring Texas in the 
interest of pecan culture. 
Pacific coast nurserymen report that the trend of tree planting this 
season has been for commercial apple orchards. 
Charles H. Greening, Monroe, Mich., called upon Dansville and 
Rochester nurserymen during the latter part of October. 
George 8. Josselyn, Fredonia, N. Y., spent a portion of the fall in 
Massachusetts. He is expected back about November 1 st. 
A national congress of apple growers will be held at St. Louis, No¬ 
vember 18 and 19 . C. S. Wilson, Hannibal, Mo., is secretary. 
This is the fiftieth year of the Phoenix Nursery Co., Bloomington, 
Ill. W. E. Rossney is president, Sidney Tuttle is vice-president. 
G. J. Foster, Bloomington, Ill., is constructing a storage cellar and 
office. He expects to have them ready for the spring packing season. 
President I. E. Ugenfritz, of the American Association of Nursery¬ 
men, called on Rochester, Geneva and Dansville nurserymen last 
month. 
For the last three years J. P. Pilkington, of Portland, Ore., has made 
a specialty of ornamental trees and shrubs. He also deals largely in 
roses and in nut trees. 
The Franklin County Nursery Company, Winchester, Tenn., has 
been incorporated, capital stock $ 10 , 000 , incorporators E. E. Bohn, F. 
M. Grizzard, C. F. Pitsinger, T. E. Sipes and I. W. Crabtree. 
What is said to be the largest currant patch in the world is that of 
80 acres and 135,000 plants at Longwart, Colo. G. H. Erupson is the 
owner. He employs 150 hands in picking them. Irrigation is used. 
G. W. Miller has been added to the firm controlling the Milton nurse¬ 
ries at Milton, Ore., making the firm name A. Miller & Sons. They 
are making a specialty of commercial winter apple trees. They report 
a heavy fall business. 
Recently the Elizabeth Nursery Co., Elizabeth, N. J., enlarged its 
capitalization to $ 100 , 000 . Of this amount $ 58,000 is paid in. The 
officers are: President and treasurer, E. Runyan; vice-president, J. 
A. Delapp; secretary, A. S. Wooley. 
A chrysanthemum show will be given by the American Institute of 
the city of New York at the Berkeley Lyceum, New York, Nov. 12 . 
and 13 . The committee consists of F. M. Hexamer, C. L. Allen, 
Robert Taylor and Alex. M. Eagleson. 
On October 21 st George A. Greening retired from the Greening 
Brothers’ Nursery Company, at Monroe, Mich., and his brother, Charles 
E. Greening, became manager of the company. George A. Greening 
will probably spend the winter in California. 
Joseph Meehan, in the Florists’ Exchange, says : “ No one need fear 
for the nursery business for the future. With the vast wealth now here 
the immense country yet undeveloped there is undoubtedly a great 
future before the nurseryman who keeps up to what is about him.” 
The Oregon Nursery Co., Salem, Ore., employs from sixty to seventy 
salesmen constantly. Their trade extends to the Missouri river and to 
Mexico. Their grounds cover 200 acres. They have recently leased a 
large tract of land near Toppenish, in Yakima County, Wash., for 
nursery purposes. F. W. Power and Frank Bouillard are working 
with M. McDonald and A. McGill in the conduct of the business. 
