THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN 
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nursery stock is handled by the railroads is the limit. This 
condition is as indefensible as it is intolerable. Even car- 
load shipments cannot be made at the average shipping 
point with any clearly defined assurance or expectation when 
the stock will reach dest'"nation. And as to less than car¬ 
load, if one wishes to keep his good nature, the least said 
the better. 
Now it was this condition that led me to offer the resolu¬ 
tion on this subject at the Boston meeting a year ago. The 
Committee on Resolutions in not reporting favorable action, 
were presumably sincere in thinking that your Committee 
or previous Committees, had already covered the line of 
action I had in mind. It was apparent, however, that the 
Committee had in mind something entirely different from 
what was intended by the resolution. As there was not time 
for discussion when the Committee reported, the matter, 
as you will recall, went over by non-action. 
Another year’s shipping experience of my own company 
emphasizes again in my thought the need of some action 
toward remedying present conditions. As I shall not be at 
the Portland meeting perhaps I may state to you what I had 
clearly in mind in offering that resolution. 
It was, that your Committee “with full power to act’’ 
for the Association should take up at headquarters—^with 
the leading trunk line officials in direct charge of transporta¬ 
tion (usually one of the vice-presidents) the adoption of a 
simple and direct plan for treating at every point from the 
great centres to the cross-roads, all nursery stock as a 
perishable product, and by a simple system of tracing or 
otherwise by the companies own wires, put a stop to the 
needless side tracking of the vast number of consignments 
as are now ruinously held back under the present lack of 
system. 
The head officials of our great railway systems are for the 
most part broad gage men, responsive to suggestions along 
co-operative lines for mutually better results. Those at the 
head of the transportation departments are no exception to 
the rule. The losses the companies would avoid in paying, 
as now, for stock ruined by delay, becomes at once a self- 
intereSt factor in their favoring any practical scheme for 
improved transit methods. I have every confidence that 
much could be accomplished along these lines by your 
Committee, and this conviction has grown out of my own 
experience for the past few years in dealing with this 
question. 
In carload shipments particularly, the results have been 
as immediate as they have been gratifying—not only in 
avoiding delay either from or to local or distant points, but 
being advised without trouble, inconvenience or expense 
of the arrival and delivery of the cars at destination. This 
plan of procedure would cost our Association but little to 
try. If it has ever been attempted in the way I have 
indieated I do not know of it. Even if but partially success¬ 
ful, or only in one classification territory, I believe the 
results would be greatly appreciated by both the Associa¬ 
tion and the public as well. 
Sineerely yours, 
(Sd.) Fred’k W. Kelsey, President, 
MUCH ENTHUSIASM REPORTED 
Secretary John Hall writes that the Badge Book will 
contain a larger number of names of members than any 
previous issue, and that reports from Messrs. Pilkington 
Miller, Powers and Tonneson all indicate liberal plans for 
entertainment, and it would be a great disappointment to 
the Coast Nurserymen if the American Association is not 
well represented. It is expected that a good number of 
members will join the official car which starts from Rochester, 
at Chicago. The C. B. & Q. representative will be on hand 
to add such additional cars as may be needed, both at 
Chicago and St. Paul. He urges everybody to boost up 
the Portland eonvention and adds that Cleveland is putting 
in a strong bid for 1914. 
BLISTER RUST OF THE WHITE PINE 
This disease was first found in this State on pine trees 
imported from Germany in 1909 and later was found in 
seedlings imported from France. One lot of nearly a million 
young pine trees, some of which showed disease and the 
remainder were believed to be infected, were burned on the 
theory that it was better to lose the trees while young rather 
than scatter them about the State and thus spread the 
infection. 
All the remaining plantings have been annually inspeeted, 
and diseased trees wherever found were destroyed. Very 
few were found in 1912. 
Last year- a large number of black currant plants were 
found infected by the rust which produces the disease in the 
five-leaved pines. This outbreak raises complicated problem 
fro investigation and their solution is being sought. 
It is the intention that this destructive contagion of the 
the pines shall be eradicated and no effort shall be spared to 
rid the State of the disease before it escapes control. The 
Federal Government has quarantined against importation of 
white pines from countries where the rust is known to prevail. 
Descriptive circulars and colored plates of the above 
described insects and fungi are available for applicants to the 
Department of Agriculture, Albany, N. Y. 
Commissioner Huson hopes this information will be widely 
circulated and that he may have the cooperation of all 
persons in locating and suppressing the destructive insects 
and diseases that threaten the trees of the State, 
THE THIRD INDIANA APPLE SHOW 
The third Indiana apple show will be held November 5-11, 
1913. Between l4,ooo and $5,000 will be offered in pre¬ 
miums. 
Do You Grow Apples ? If you do you will find a special 
and appropriate class for your fruit, whether you have two 
trees or two hundred acres. Your co-operation in the apple 
show campaign will increase the value of your orchard. 
Begin now to care for your orchard so that your exhibit 
will be a winner. If you wish to keep in touch with Apple 
Show plans, receive directions for spraying your trees and 
get a copy of the premium list, sign and return this card and 
your name will be put on the mailing list. 
C. G. Woodbury, Seeretary, 
Purdue University Experiment Station, Lafayette, Indiana. 
