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THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN 
MINUTES OF THE THIRD ANNUAL MEETING OF 
THE MISSISSIPPI NURSERYMEN’S ASSOCIATION 
HELD AT AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE, MISSIS¬ 
SIPPI ON AUGUST 27 AND 28, 1913 
The meeting was called to order on August 27 th, 1913, at 
9:30 A. M. by President J. R. Woodham. The minutes of 
the Gulfport meeting were read and upon motion by Mr. 
Bechtel were unanimously adopted. President Woodham 
made a brief address relating chiefly to his experience in 
endeavoring to obtain an appropriation for nursery and 
orchard inspection and to the needs of this association. 
The Secretary-Treasurer gave an itemized report of the 
financial condition of the association. 
The committee appointed last year in Gulfport to draft 
a constitution made their report. It was decided to con¬ 
sider each article in the constitution separately. After 
considerable discussion the association adopted the constitu¬ 
tion proposed by the committee, with but few changes. 
The following officers were elected to serve for 1914: 
President, Theo. Bechtel, Ocean Springs; vice-president, 
S. W. Crowell, Roseacres; Secretary-treasurer, R. W. 
Hamed, Agricultural College; member of the executive 
committee, J. E. Lewis, Europa; ex-officio member of the 
executive committee, J. R. Woodham, Newton. 
During the open meetings of the Association the following 
program of interesting and instructive papers were read. 
“Propagation of Nursery Stock’’ by James Brodie, Biloxi; 
“Pecans” by Theo. Bechtel, Ocean Springs; “Roses” by 
S. W. Crowell, Roseacres. 
At the meeting held Thursday morning the association 
had a long discussion of the laws of other states in regard to 
nursery and orchard inspection and in regards to our needs 
in Mississippi. Some members thought we should ask our 
legislature to appropriate at least $40,000 for this work, 
and although all agreed that such a sum could be spent so as 
to benefit the farmers of the state many times this amount, 
the majority of our members thought that it would be im¬ 
possible to get a large appropriation at this time. It was 
urged that every nurseryman, horticulturist, and farmer of 
the state should take this matter up with the representatives 
and senators from the various counties at once, and on motion 
of Mr. Ball, Mr. S. W. Crowell was unanimously requested 
to be a committee of one to make a personal appeal to 
Governor Brewer in regard to this appropriation. After 
much discussion a resolution asking our legislature to 
appropriate $5000 for the next biennial period was unani¬ 
mously adopted. 
Mr. Bechtel moved “that the entomologist be requested 
to promulgate a regulation requiring outside nurseries to . 
pay a fee of $5 to sell or ship nursery stock into the state of 
Mississippi,” seconded by Mr. Ball and passed unanimously. 
Mr. Crowell offered the following resolution that was 
unanimously adopted. “Whereas it has been brought to the 
attention of the Mississippi Nurser^unen’s Association that 
certain nurseries are publishing the statement that they are 
recommended by the Mississippi A. 8c M. College. There¬ 
fore be it resolved that we as an organization disapprove 
of such a method of discrimination.” 
A letter was read from Mr. C. Forkert of Ocean Springs 
regretting his inability to attend the meeting. Mr. Bechtel 
was requested to carry a complimentary reply to this letter. 
R. W. Harned Secretary-treasurer. 
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSERYMEN 
NEVER SLEEPS 
Through its efficient committees the Association is always 
on the watch looking after the interests of the nurseryman. 
The following correspondence is self-explanatory. 
OFFICIAL CLASSIFICATION COMMITTEE 
143 Liberty St. 
New York City, Sept. 22, 1913. 
Donnant Plants vs. Plants that are not Dormant. 
American Association of Nurserymen, 
Mr. Chas. Sizemore, 
Chairman Transportation Committee, 
Louisiana, Missouri. 
My Dear Mr. Sizemore: 
Your letter of the 15th instant, with enclosures, presents a 
question that has been up in several quarters, i.e.—the line to 
be drawn between dormant plants vs. plants that are not 
dormant, and it seems to me that we should not confine the 
consideration to the particular box plants that are shipped 
from Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia, to Windsor Beach, N. Y., 
but rather to get at the root of the matter so that the nursery¬ 
men and the carriers may have a proper understanding of 
the interpretation to be applied. 
If you can suggest any means by which a comprehensive 
consideration of this question can be initiated such as having 
a specific declaration proceeding from the American Asso¬ 
ciation of Nurserymen as to the proper understanding of the 
terms “dormant” vs. “not dormant,” I shall be glad to 
follow the matter up, as I realize that something should be 
done to clear up the situation. 
Yours truly, \ 
R. M. CoLLYER, Chairman. 
September 25, 1913. 
Mr. R. N. Collyer, Chairman, 
Official Classification Committee, 
143 Liberty St., New York City, N. Y. 
Dear Mr. Collyer: 
This acknowledges your letter September 22d, in regard 
to dormant and not dormant plants. Following your letter 
ive will have this question placed before the American 
Association of Nurserymen at their next meeting in June, 
1914 and trust will be able to secure a declaration from them 
that will be satisfactory to the nurserymen and carriers. 
Will keep correspondence before me and advise you at the 
time. 
In the meantime will you be able to have the shipment 
from Chestnut Hill, Pa. to Windsor Beach, N. Y., assessed 
on the correct basis ? 
Truly, 
Chas. Sizemore, 
Chairman Transportation Committee. 
