THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN 
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gone into the matter to a sufficient degree to make it clear to 
its members that there exist magnificent opportunities for 
the expansion of the nursery trade and that the degree to 
which these opportunities will be realized upon by the mem¬ 
bers of the Association depends very largely upon the 
publicity methods that will be adopted and put into execution 
during the next few years. 
It has been made evident to the members of the Commit¬ 
tee through the investigations they have conducted that a 
serious crisis will very shortly confront the trade, unless 
radical st&ps are taken to place it before the people of the 
country in its proper light. It is equally clear to the com¬ 
mittee members that such steps may be taken as will render 
the publicity of every advertising nurseryman more produc¬ 
tive of results than it has ever been and insure a volume of 
business in proportion to selling expenses altogether out of 
proportion to that which now obtains. 
While convinced of the accuracy of these 
statements, the Committee does not feel 
that it would be justified in definitely out¬ 
lining a plan of procedure at this time. On 
the other hand, its members are unanimous 
in the belief that the investigations of the 
past year should be carried forward and a 
very much more complete analysis made of 
the situation before a definite line of 
endeavor is agreed upon. 
It is earnestly recommended, therefore, 
that a committee of seven members on 
Publicity and Trade Opportunities be con¬ 
tinued for the following year, with instruc¬ 
tions to prosecute further inquiry into trade 
opportunities and methods of publicity, 
summarizing the results of its labors and 
presenting them in the forms of bulletins to 
the members of the Association from time 
to time at its discretion, and offering to the 
next annual Convention a complete report including a 
definite plan for associated advertising effort on the part 
of the nursery interests should the Committee consider such 
effort practicable and desirable. It is further recommended 
that this Committee be appropriated for its necessary 
expenses, by the Association at this time, a sum of money 
equal to the amount placed at the disposal of the Publicity 
Committee two years ago, but never expended. 
In making these recommendations the members of the 
Committee feel assured that, regardless of the value of 
the final report of the Committee, the results of its inves¬ 
tigations, as they are placed before the members of the 
Association in the bulletin form, will constitute a service 
. of very considerable importance and usefulness. The work 
of the past year has placed in the possession of the re¬ 
tiring Committee some very vital facts as to the relative 
efficiency of various forms of publicity, and advertising effort, 
and when these are properly checked and presented to the 
members of the Association, they will almost certainly 
possess, to a notable degree, interest and value. It is 
believed that the Committee will be able to develop and 
present trade opportunities not now apparent to most 
nurserymen which will also render its work well worth while. 
President Dayton: This report covers one of the advance 
steps that nurserymen should take. It well merits our 
earnest consideration. What will you do with the rei}ort as 
presented ? 
Mr. Hill; I think the most of us do not realize the 
importance of this committee, and my recollection is that 
heretofore we have been changing committees each year. I 
think in this respect we have made a mistake. I believe the 
present committee should be reappointed. These men have 
already taken steps and made investigations which will prove 
valuable to the Association. I wish to move the acceptance 
of this report, and with it the recommendation regarding the 
increase of the committee to seven, with a suggestion to the 
incoming president that the gentlemen serving on this com¬ 
mittee last year be reappointed with the desired increase 
to seven members. (Motion seconded by Mr. Berck- 
mans). 
Professor Craig: It seems to me the 
Chairman of the committee has struck the 
key-note when he says in the first place that 
the situation is one which demands study. 
In the second place, he has hit an important 
point when he suggested that this problem 
cannot be attacked in a small way. It 
would be very easy for this Association to 
fritter away a considerable amount of money, 
paid out in small sums. In my judgment 
the thing we need to have before us is a 
definite program which can be worked to, 
and which is comprehensive. This Associa¬ 
tion is able to carry out such a program. 
Mr. Hill’s motion was amended to 
appropriate $500 for this committee for 
the coming year. (Motion carried as 
amended). 
WILLIAM PITKIN 
DIGEST OF REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATION 
EAST OF MISSISSIPPI RIVER 
By Wm. Pitkin, Chairman 
The most important matter that has been considered by 
this committee during the past four years is the proposed 
legislation affecting the importation of foreign nursery stock, 
and at the 19 ii Convention a full report was made covering 
the situation up to that time. After the discussion, a resolu¬ 
tion was adopted which in substance approved the course of 
this committee in connection with federal legislation, and 
further conferred on the committee full power and authority 
to act during the coming year in matters of federal legislation, 
with the suggestion that the Association favored federal 
inspection of foreign nursery stock on safe, sane and prac¬ 
tical lines, and instructed the committee to use the 
strongest efforts to defeat legislation which would place 
large power in the hands of bureau chiefs. 
Following the action taken at St. Louis, your chaimian 
filed with the Department of Agriculture a copy of the reso¬ 
lution. Later he had considerable correspondence with 
Dr. Howard and his assistant, Mr. Marlatt, and further 
secured from the chairmen of the Committees on Agri¬ 
culture in both houses their promise that no bills would be 
