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THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN 
A Partial View of 15a-Acre Block of Young Nursery Stock. 
In the packing house is found a large traveling crane, with a 
differential chain hoist. This enables one man to move and 
load the heaviest cases. Packing material is brought in 
with overhead trolleys. In brief, up-to-dateness is shown 
from one end of the plant to the other. 
The office building, originally a storage cellar and small 
fruit department, has been tastefully remodeled and the 
adjoining grounds artistically laid out. Numerous varie¬ 
ties of Roses, Shrubs, etc., are growing for the benefit of 
those desiring knowledge in this line. 
A small farm of 30 acres within the city limits is devoted 
to the growing of ornamental stock. Three miles west, a 
farm of 200 acres is devoted to fruits. 
A force of 40 men and 12 horses are employed the year 
round to keep the work in shape. Mr. R. G. Chase, although 
70 years of age, is actively interested in the business. 
Associated with him is his son, Orville G., the Secretary and 
Treasurer of the Company. Mr. G. H. Chase of Malden, 
Mass., although not actively connected with the company 
is its vice-president. 
THE MILWAUKEE CONVENTION. 
Members of the American Association of Nurserymen should 
interest themselves at this time in the convention to be held in June 
at Milwaukee. Milwaukee is centrally located, and the convention 
which was held there a few years ago was one of the best the organi¬ 
zation has held. 
Milwaukee is a beautiful city, and especially interesting to 
nurserymen because of its beautiful homes, with their well-planted 
grounds. Not the least attractive feature of the approaching con¬ 
vention is the fact that the Hotel Plankinton will be headquarters. 
This hotel entertained the convention a few years ago, and it is prob¬ 
able that no other hotel ever took better care of the members, with 
no friction whatever regarding rates and reservations. 
A movement has been set on foot to take the 1909 convention to 
Seattle, and many members are in favor of this action on the part of 
the Association. A number of years ago the American Pomological 
Society took a trip through the horticultural sections of the West and 
Northwest, and the members were surprised at what they saw. 
The present development, however, is so far ahead of what was seen 
at that time, that the horticulturists and nurserymen of the East 
may well study the methods of the Western growers. It is said the 
Great Northern and Northern Pacific railways are anxious to show 
the nurserymen through the beautiful orchards along their lines— 
perhaps the best-kept orchards in the world. 
(Signed) Publicity Committee, 
American Association of Nurservmen. 
Many innovations are used by the Company in curtailing 
expenses in the handling of trees. For example, a complete 
cost system, giving the expenditures for each and every 
block of trees grown by the Company, from the time of their 
planting until they are ready to dig, shows from year to year 
where money is made and lost. Such knowdedge is natur¬ 
ally a source of satisfaction. In addition to modern sys¬ 
tems of accounting, modern machinery of all kinds is at 
hand to facilitate the actual work of growing, storing, pack¬ 
ing and shipping. 
Mr. R. G. Chase is not a believer in introducing to the 
public, fruits which have not been thoroughly tested, con¬ 
sequently only those varieties are grown by the Company 
which have actual merit in the market. The Company is 
now handling a new white sweet Cherry named the “Hoy,” 
which they believe to be one of the greatest acquisitions in 
the shape of a large, white, sweet Cherry. 
At any and all times the members of the Company are 
more than pleased to show their friends their Nurseries and 
plant in general. 
CONDITIONS IN VIRGINIA. 
Mr. E. W. Jones of the Woodlawn Nurseries, Woodlawn, Virginia 
writes that they are partially sold out on everything for spring that 
is salable. The demand for nursery stock is much better with them 
the present year than it was at the 'corresponding time last spring. 
Mr. Jones states that they have run short of a good many varieties in 
two-year-old apples, and will be compelled to put in one-year-old 
stock to complete their orders. 
He states that reports from all sections in Virginia indicate that 
this is a prosperous year for nurserymen in that section of the 
United States. 
PROPOSE APPLE CONGRESS. 
An unique plan for the establishment of a government apple con¬ 
gress or exchange was submitted yesterday by L. F. Williams at the 
meeting of the committee of 21 which is in charge of the proposed 
national apple show to -be held in Spokane next December. Mr. 
Williams suggests that data be sent out three times each year from 
all the commercial orchards of the country giving the prospects for 
the season. The first report would be sent out at the time the trees 
bud and blossom, the second when the fruit begins to set and the 
last when the crop is safe. This data, according to the plan, will 
then be tabulated and sent out to all apple growers. In this way 
the producers wmuld be able to learn at the earliest possible date 
w T hether the prospects are for a light or heavy crop, and, conse¬ 
quently, whether the prices wall be high or low. 
