THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN 
THE 
American Association of Nurserymen 
Notes from the Executive Secretary's Office 
Gould Bill:— Some members have responded to the 
request for instructions, but not enough to form an 
opinion as to the Association’s wish. You can probably 
get this, if you want it. What are your wishes in the 
matter? 
Statistics: —That matter had been reported on by 
President Moon. The $50,000 appropriation lias been ap¬ 
proved by Secretary Houston; but there must be strong 
and numerous requests from Nurserymen. The Depart¬ 
ment of Agriculture has facilities for gathering these Sta¬ 
tistics and in the readjustment of trade under new condi¬ 
tions, it seems important that figures showing available 
stock in the country be secured and through a neutral and 
independent agency. The nformaton would seem to be 
of great value to nurserymen especially. 
Market Development : — A very practical article was 
distributed on “Fall Planting,” to 800 newspapers who 
are using our service. Copies have been sent to members. 
Later articles will be prepared by writers of national 
reputation and it is planned to provide different articles 
to cover different sections and different conditions. 
Credit & Collection Bureau:— Members will please 
write our office at Princeton, New Jersey, about their 
claims when they wish information, giving the Bureau s 
number or the debtor’s name. Remember, your Bureau 
has unusual facilities for supplying you with prompt and 
accurate Credit information on those in the trade; where 
we haven’t it, we can get it. 
U. S. Fidelity & Guaranty Co. : — This Special, direct 
Service is available at a cost of $5.00 per year. It in¬ 
cludes a Directory of the 12,000 local Attorneys under 
bond to the Association; the Directory’s price alone is $10. 
You are supplied also with blanks that call for free credit 
reports from these Attorneys. 
Surplus Stock:— What would the members think of 
listing their Surplus in the Secretary’s office, to be re¬ 
ported to those inquiring for it? The Secretary is every 
day receiving inquiries of that nature. Obviously, he can¬ 
not recommend anybody’s stock, even though knowing 
where the things wanted can be obtained; the Secretary 
represents all the members; but it has been suggested that 
on inquiry for an article, the names of all members hav¬ 
ing it could be furnished by the Secretary, if that infor¬ 
mation were on file here. That is offered for your con¬ 
sideration. 
Horticultural Society Meetings:— Should be at¬ 
tended by nearby nurserymen. We overlook a great op¬ 
portunity to present ourselves and our industry but par¬ 
ticularly our Association, to the bodies whose interests 
are ours too. One or two Nurserymen should be on every 
program of every fall and winter meeting of fruit-grow¬ 
ers. In our own trade conventions, we experience no dif- 
nculty to get representatives of the Agricultural Colleges, 
the Inspection Departments and others, to address us; 
when we overlook the invitation, we are sometimes re¬ 
minded that speakers are available. We are helped and 
our friends in other activities are given opportunity to 
present themselves and their work favorably. Can’t we 
do the same for ourselves? The nursery industry and 
the serious aims of this Association deserve and even re¬ 
quire to be presented to planters and fVuit-growers by 
those in the trade, who know most abt^t what we are do¬ 
ing. There are so many misconceptions about the nur¬ 
sery business, so many wrong conclusions drawn from 
well-meant but hurtful articles in occasional papers, that 
we owe it to ourselves to correct wrong impressions by 
talking for our Association whenever the opportunity of¬ 
fers; and when it is not offered, it should be sought. Now, 
the fall and winter is the time when these Horticultural 
meetings are held; let every Nurseryman attend those 
nearest to him; let him get on the program and tell about 
the serious business men in the trade as represented by 
this Association. The Secretary is going to consult Presi¬ 
dent Moon about the appointment of a Committee on 
Speakers who will make it their business to see that some¬ 
body talks at every Horticultural Society and Garden Club 
meeting. We must not leave it to those who know little 
about the nursery industry and less about our Associa¬ 
tion, to represent us always; we must represent ourselves. 
Consider yourself now appointed to attend your own local 
or State Horticultural Society meeting, to talk as a Nur¬ 
seryman and as a member of your National Association. 
M. D. Fund:— Again: While this work will be financed 
out of the revenue of the Association, those funds will not 
be available until after the June Convention. We depend 
until then upon the subscriptions made. Obligations have 
been assumed that must be met and we have only the 
promised money in sight. Some subscribers may feel 
that the Association’s action lias released them, but it has 
not. Those who have not remitted the balances called for 
by the Market Development Committee are requested to 
mail their checks. It is embarrassing to continue to ask 
for the money, even though the circumstances require it. 
The Secretary wishes to thank, in this general way, the 
many members whose good-wishes and assurances of 
cooperation and assistance are very heatering; only 
the press of Association work prevents individual ac¬ 
knowledgments until later opportunity. 
Yours truly, 
John Watson, Executive Secretary. 
Princeton, N. J., October 25, 1919. 
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