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THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN 
Corresponbence 
Indiana Harbor, Ind., December, 1907. 
Editortor National Nurseryman, 
Gentlemen:— 
THAT COMET MISSED US AFTER ALL. 
Uncle Sam’s farm all here, with less mortgages on it than 
ever before, and in a wonderful state of productivity. 
In Agricultural, Mining, Forestry, Fisheries, and other 
products, good old mother earth turned into the lap of her U. 
S. children in 1907, the unprecedented total of over $10,000,000,- 
000 and it must go to market. Railways all here, and several 
miles extra, with motive power and rolling stock increased. 
Mills and factories in “A-l” condition, ready to convert 
these products into what human beings want, and turn them 
over to the railways to re-transport to the consumers, who are 
able to buy what they need. 
More money in the country than ever before, since we 
were a country, and every dollar of it, good as gold. Banks 
sound, and doing business at the old stand. What’s all this 
fuss about? Lets “Play Ball’* and not “bawl” but get to work. 
Yours very truly, 
Ward-Dickey Steel Co. 
FROM OUR EXCHANGES. 
Bar Harbor, Me.—Main street was completely blocked, 
November 20, when the big Mt. Desert Nurseries building, 
which was moved off its foundation, was swung around, com¬ 
pletely blocking the street and sidewalks on each side. It 
was a case of going around the other way, except in the case 
of a few venturous pedestrians who climbed over the logs and 
debris. The big building is being moved across the street at 
this point, giving very little room to spare. 
The Fancher Creek Nurseries, Fresno, Cal., are offering a 
number of Luther Burbank’s productions as follows: The For¬ 
mosa, Gaviota and Vesusvius plums; the Santa Rosa plum of- 
Frederick Weyerhauser of St. Paul, Minn., the rich lumber 
man, has given $50,000 to Yale for a chair in forestry. 
M. Crawford has returned to Cuyahoga Falls, O., after a 
summer spent in experimental work at Shiocton, Wis. His 
work is said not to have wholly confirmed the high opinion 
of its property for market garden purposes held by the Shioc¬ 
ton Gardens Lands Co., and Mr. Crawford has shipped back 
to Ohio his stock of gladiolus bulbs. 
Toronto, Ont.—Brown Brothers Company; Limited, nurs¬ 
erymen, have increased their capital stock from $75,000 to 
$150,000. 
Vineyard, Ga.—James D. Husted, well-known horticulturist 
and originator of the Early Michigan and Admiral peaches, 
died here recently, aged 78. He was a natice of New York, 
lived about 15 years in Lowell, Mich., where he was engaged in 
horticulture, and moved to Georgia 30 years ago. 
The National Nurseryman, 
Rochester, N. Y. 
Dear Sirs:— 
Replying to yours of recent date— 
Trade has been brisk here, and planters have placed orders 
early. The general scarcity of fruit this year, and consequent 
exceptional prices obtained by our fortunate growers has stim¬ 
ulated planting on a large scale. 
This was a most beautiful fall to complete outside work—and 
no freezing weather yet, at this date, during the day. 
Yours truly, 
Provo Nurseries, 
B. H. Bower. 
Mr. E. G. Mendenhall, of Kinmundy, Ill., has again been 
elected for the eighteenth time Secretary-Treasurer of the Hor¬ 
ticultural Society of Southern Illinois. 
Mr. Mendenhall is making a special feature of specialties 
for the Nursefyman. He has an ad. in this issue. 
He also has issued a valuable catalog for the Fruit Grower. 
He will send it on request. 
Burton J. Vandervort, together with Ulysses G. Owens and 
Louis Dunning, have just organized a new company, the firm 
name now being The Corn Belt Nursery & Forestry Associa¬ 
tion. They intend to plant a good many acres this coming 
spring. 
Success to the new firm. 
There will be a meeting of the Oregon State Horticultural 
Society held at Portland, Oregon, January 14th, 15th and 16th, 
1908. A fine programme is being prepared for this annual meet¬ 
ing and a large attendance is assured. Prof. E. R. Lake, of the 
State Agricultural College at Corvallis, is secretary, H. C. At¬ 
well, of Forest Grove, president. 
The Chico Nursery Co. has leased for a number of years the 
farm of George Miller, south of this city, and will establish its 
business there. The company will install a gasoline pump with 
a 1,300-gallon per minute capacity for irrigation. A half million 
seedling peaches and a like number of grape vines will be 
planted. The annual payroll of the company is between $15,000 
and $20,000. 
Mr. McLean, of the firm of McLean Bros., Dansville, N. Y., 
which is one of the leading nurseries of that town, called at the 
business office of the “ National Nurseryman ” a few days before 
Christmas. 
Rochester, N. Y. 
Gentlemen—Enclosed find check for one dollar for renewal 
subscription. I think a great deal of the “ National Nursery¬ 
man.” Could hardly get along without it. The journal helps 
me in buying supplies, besides a good deal of information which 
I could not get from any other source.” 
With best wishes, truly, G. W. NICHOLS. 
Read what one of our customers says: “ Enclosed find check 
cover amount of our ad, which please discontinue as the results 
from the same have been very surprising and we have accom¬ 
plished so much by the adv. that we want to stop the flow of 
letters we are receiving. 
MISSOULA NURSERY CO.” 
WE HAVE THEM 
IN LARGE SUPPLY 
Apple Plum Peach 
Leading sorts, 15,000 Elberta alone. Right prices will 
be quoted on this stock, and on a general line of Nur¬ 
sery stock. 
Address, A. C. Griesa. 
MOUNT HOPE. NURSERIES 
LAWRENCE, KANSAS. 
