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THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN 
Outlook:—We are pleased to note that there is a ten¬ 
dency to advance prices in all lines, which I think should 
be permanent with the increased cost of production. 
From present indications I think there will be many short¬ 
ages before spring packing is over. We were never sold 
as close on so many items at this season of the year as we 
have at present. We finished our late fall shipment to-day. 
Collections are coming in very well up to date, although 
it is too early to tell whether the financial condition will 
affect same or not. But with prospects brightening we an¬ 
ticipate no trouble as the farmer was never in better shape 
to buy or pay than at present. W. C. Reed, 
Vincennes, Indiana. 
INDIANA II. 
TROLLEYS HELP SHIPPERS. 
Editor National Nurseryman: 
We find at the close of the year that we have had a 
profitable year’s business. On account of the very late 
spring and an unusually severe attack of fungus disease, 
green aphis and pear slugs there was an abnormal amount 
of light grade stock. We have never known a season when 
the stock all over the country fell so short in the larger 
grades. On this account, also on account of the liberal de¬ 
mand for stock this fall, some lines of No. 1 stock will be 
very scarce next spring-—notably cherry, apple and some 
varieties of pear and plum. Some lines of shade and orna¬ 
mental stock were sold very close this fall and will be hard 
to buy in the spring. The demand for hedging plants has 
been enormous, especially for California Privet. The stock 
of 18-24 in. and up will be very scarce for spring. 
INSECTS TROUBLESOME BUT CONTROLLED. 
In regard to insect pests and fungus diseases, this has 
been the banner year for them in this locality; it has taken 
the most constant and thorough spraying to keep them in 
check. This was due in a large measure to frequent rains. 
The Bordeaux Mixture has been the main remedy for 
fungus attacks, Paris Green for pear slugs and Kerosene 
Emulsion or Whale Oil Soap for green and black aphis. 
We have found that the most effective way of killing the 
aphis is to immerse the ends of the affected twigs in the 
emulsion. 
This fall we used the tree stripper for the first time and 
found it to be a time and labor saver. On account of the 
congested condition of the railroad traffic, we have had 
more difficulty than usual with our shipments. The trolley 
lines are proving a great help in local shipping, being cheap¬ 
er and quicker than the railroads. 
The outlook for the coming year, if financial matters 
become normal soon, is promising for the nursery business. 
It now looks as if nearly all lines of nursery stock would 
be sold closer for spring than for many years. There 
should be a good demand for all lines of stock at good 
prices, for the coming year. C. M. Hobbs & Sons, 
Bridgeport, Ind. 
INDIANA III. 
A THRILLING STORY PROPERLY ENDED. 
It is now an old story but we presume you desire to 
know how we passed through the most remarkable season 
since Adam conducted his first packing in the garden of 
Eden; how our stock did not begin growing until mid-sea¬ 
son and when it did all the worms, blight and fungus 
seemed waiting for it and we had to keep the spray cart 
going six days in the week; how we expected all orders to 
be shipped late in the fall and got early shipping instruc¬ 
tions ; how every customer wanted his stock shipped at the 
same time and every order contained twice- as many 
Cherry, Gooseberry, Bartlett Pear, etc., as he really needed. 
How we got swamped and didn’t see how we were ever 
to get out but did; how the freight lay peacefully at all 
transfer points when we or our customers needed it and 
(like Van-Winkle slept on) with the wires humming all 
around trying to move it, how we sold out completely on 
everything but still have a fine assortment for spring 
trade! 
HONEST INJUN. 
We really think in this section all stock is sold closer 
than for many years and we look for a general clean-up 
for Spring with some stock entirely out of the market. 
The little financial flurry seemed to have been needed, for 
without it we do not know how Spring orders would have 
been filled any ways near complete. 
With fairly good weather within the last few weeks 
we have been getting our stock in storage and are now al¬ 
most through digging. Our cellars are about filled with a 
good general assortment to draw on for Spring. We are 
now booking orders every day and it seems that the de¬ 
mand will be heavy in spite of financial conditions. 
J. K. Henby & Son, 
Greenfield, Indiana. 
GEORGIA. 
A GEORGIA VIEW—GOOD YEAR. 
Editor National Nurseryman: 
The past year has been a very favorable one to grow 
nursery stock. I began to dig Oct. 2nd and have been 
rushed ever since. Am one month behind now. Compe¬ 
tent help at this season of the year is hard to get. 
Sales for fall deliveries were fully up to former sea¬ 
sons. Collections very good. The planting of commercial 
orchards in the South, especially Georgia, is off considera¬ 
bly, due mainly to the failure of the fruit crop this last 
summer. 
About the worst diseases the nurseryman in the South 
has to contend with is “Crown Gall’’ and “Aphis” of the 
apple. We never know just how to figure on a block of 
apple trees. 
I think the seedling growers are largely responsible for 
these diseases in the nursery. The incipiency of the disease 
of “Gall” is in the young apple seedlings. This could be 
largely reduced by the growers of seedlings using fresh 
land every year and land that is well drained. No kind of 
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