THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN 
323 
First Annual Convention of the Southwestern 
Nurserymen’s Association 
The first annual convention of tlie Soutliwestern Nur¬ 
serymen’s Association was held at Denison, Texas, Sep¬ 
tember 24th and 25th. 
This association was organized last year by the nur- 
seiyrnen of Arizona, Arkansas, Lousiana, New Mexico, 
Oklahoma and Texas, and takes the place of the state 
organizations. 
The attendance was very encouraging and gave i)rom- 
ise of future value to the trade of this section. It is es¬ 
timated 90 per cent, of the nurserymen of the above 
states were represented. 
The i)rogram was as follows:— 
Tuesday, September 24th. 
10 A. M. 
Call to order by President. 
Address of Welcome, J. E. Aubrey, Denison, Texas. 
Response, J. A. Lopcman, Enid, Okla. 
President’s Address, W. C. GrifTing, Port Arthur, Texas. 
Report of Secretary-Treasurer, L. J. Tackett, Fort 
Worth, Texas. 
Is it Worth While to Ruild a Southwestern Nursery¬ 
men’s Association, W. A. Wagner, Durant, Oklahoma. 
The Nurseiy Rusiness During the War and After, J. R. 
Mayhew, Waxahachie, Texas. 
2 P. M. 
Appointment of Committees. 
The 1918 Drouth and Its Effect Upon the Present Sea¬ 
son’s Rusiness, John S. Kerr, Sheianan, Texas. 
Discussion led by John L. Foster, Denton, Texas. 
Effect of the Governmenf’s Classification of Non-Es¬ 
sential Industries, J. R. Raker, Ft. Worth, Texas. 
The Labb Situation, W. R. Munson, Denison, Texas. 
Discussion. 
Wednesday, September 25th. 
10 A. M. 
The Question Rox - 30 Minutes 
The Nurseryman’s Sen ice to the World, Jim Parker, 
Tecumseh, Okla. 
Present Prices of Nurseiy Stock Compared to other 
Commodities, H. E. Hall, Sherman, Texas. 
Report of Committees. 
Election of Officers. 
Selection of place of meeting for 1918. 
Adjournment. 
One of the most enjoyable features was a dinner given 
to the visiting nurserymen by the Denison Commercial 
Club, when speeches were made by members of the club. 
The guest of honor was Mrs. T. V. Munson, (wife of 
the late distinguished T. V. Munson) who was accom- 
jianied by her son and daught(‘r. Will R. Munson, and 
Mrs. Chajnnan. 
At the closing session the following resolution was 
adopted:— 
Resolved: That we look with disfavor on a certain 
character of contract being used by certain nurseiy- 
men operating in the southwest during the present 
season, said contract calling for a number of unknown 
varieties of trees, together with a three years service 
in spraying, pruning, etc., and here and now petition 
that the State Nursery inspectors of the States com- 
jirising the Southwestern Association, to take such ac¬ 
tion as necesaiy for the protection of the planters and 
legitimate nursery interests from unethical influence 
of such contracts within this territory. 
Election of officers resulted as follows:—President W. 
A. Wagner, Durant, Okla. Vice President, J. M. Ramsey, 
Austin, Texas. Secretary-Treasurer, L. J. Tackett, Ft. 
Worth, Texas. Executive Committeemen, W. G. Griffmg, 
Port Arthur, Texas, and H. E. Hall, Sherman, Texas. 
The constitution and Ry-Laws were amended calling 
for the annual meeting to be held on first Wednesday of 
September instead of first Tuesday. 
Denison, Texas, was selected as the meeting place for 
the 1919 convention. 
Those present were:— 
W. C. Grilling, Port Arthur. 
J. M. Ramsey, Austin. 
E. Farley, Denison. 
Will R. Munson, Denison. 
J. R. Raker, Ft. Worth. 
Sam. R. Ross, Durant, Okla. 
A. S. Allen, Pottsboro, Tex. 
John L. Foster, Denton. 
E. W. Henderson, Athens, Tex. 
W. A. Wagner, Durant, Okla. 
C. F. Hoffman, Denton, Texas. 
C. E.Stephens, Denison, Tex. 
John S. Kerr, Sherman, Tex. 
W. J. Rrown, Dallas, Tex. 
J. T. Foote, Durant, Okla. 
J. R. Mayhew, Waxahachie, Tex. 
E. P. Rernardin, Parsons, Kan. 
J. E. Aubrey, Denison, Tex. 
H. E. Hall, Sherman, Tex. 
N. 1). Zuber, Houston, Tex. 
M. G. Rlack, Mt. Pleasant, Tex. 
H. R. Chase, Chase, Ala. 
N. J. Carpenter, Shennan, Tex. 
J. L. Downing, Wichita Falls, Texas, 
N. M. Shive, Cabot, Ark. 
