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THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN 
would be a fair wholesale price. Thousands were sold from 
these stores at Rochester, spring of 1907 at 3c. each and 
this completely demoralizes the business of the growers 
and florists each season. The nursery business, is the only 
business in the country where finished articles are brought 
in, ruining the growers of same in this country. To produce 
these plants the foreign workman gets about 62c. per day, 
while our workmen get $1.50 or more for same time em¬ 
ployed in this country, and these men and their employes 
should have in these instances a protection which will pro¬ 
tect. We hope the tariff Committee sitting at Washington 
will see their way to granting the views of the Nurserymen’s 
Committee sent there for that purpose. 
John Charlton & Sons. 
Rochester, N. Y. 
We think the tariff is high enough now on nursery stock 
and do not believe in increasing it on roses, shrubs, etc., 
and are in favor of removing it altogether on stocks not 
grown here, to an advantage. 
The Hawks Nursery Co. 
Rochester, N. Y. 
We think that the tariff should be revised in regard to 
nursery stock. 
T. S. Hubbard Co. 
Fredonia, N. Y. 
PENNSYLVANIA FAIRLY WELL SATISFIED. 
Not being much of a tariff man, I have little feeling with 
respect to that subject and will not attempt to discuss it. 
J. Horace McFarland. 
Harrisburg, Pa. 
[The first time we ever knew our friend McFarland to be 
tongue tied. Ed.] 
I believe the revision of the proposed tariff will be a 
benefit to the nurseryman; it will, in a measure, prevent 
private parties, and dealers in nursery stock, not growers, 
from importing when they can buy cheaper from the home 
nurseryman. 
George Achelis. ' 
West Chester, Pa. 
We agree with the Committee of the American Associa¬ 
tion of Nurserymen who visited'Washington and made a 
schedule of rates for duties on Nursery Stock. 
Hoopes Bro. & Thomas Company. 
West Chester, Pa. 
TEXAS. 
SOME VIEWS ASIDE FROM TARIFF REFORM. 
In the matter of tariff revision, it would be to the interest 
of the southwestern nurseryman to have the tariff on 
nursery stocks lowered, as under the present conditions 
importations made by us are almost doubled in cost by the 
high tariff now prevailing. 
In the matter of the program we believe that one of the 
principal matters of interest to the shippers of nursery 
stock is to get a better service by freight. Nurserymen 
are subjected to very heavy damages by the unwarranted 
delays, especially of the local shipments, and we believe 
that this should have the earnest consideration of the pro¬ 
gram makers. 
The question of a better grade of stock, free from 
disease as well as a better class of dealings with our cus¬ 
tomers, especially where it is done through salesmen, we 
believe is challenging the - consideration and attention of 
the nurserymen. The matter of salesmanship has been 
greatly abused and needs improving. Discussion along 
this line would be profitable. 
Texas Nursery Co. 
Sherman, Texas. 
THE MIDDLE AND NORTH WEST. 
Our views on the tariff revision are pretty well expressed 
by the committee on that subject whose report you pub¬ 
lished last month. We believe, however, if the tariff is to 
be reduced on all lines that we should accept our pro-rata. 
In our opinion tariff on our products is very necessary to 
good prices in this country. 
H. M. Simpson & Sons. 
Vincennes, Ind. 
As. to our views on the tariff question. We are not 
growing such stock as is affected by the tariff. We suppose 
that the large growers of evergreens, roses, stocks, etc., will 
insist on a tariff. From our standpoint as growers of 
general nursery stock I think we can get along with very 
little tariff, but we are willing to protect the infant indus¬ 
tries if it is deemed necessary. 
C. M. Hobbs & Son. 
Bridgeport, Ind. 
In reference to our views of Tariff will say that the 
Western Association had that matter under discussion and, 
if our memory serves us right, they endorsed the recom¬ 
mendations of the Tariff Committee offered by the Na¬ 
tional Association. 
Youngers & Co. 
Geneva, Neb. 
The action taken by our Tariff Committee on the ques¬ 
tion of revision of the tariff on nursery stock has my en¬ 
dorsement. While some positions taken by them are not 
exactly in accordance with my view yet on the whole I 
think the plan adopted is good and I shall do what I can to 
see that it is acted upon favorably by Congress. 
J. W. Hill, Des Moines Nursery Co. 
Des Moines, la. 
We do not believe that the tariff on Nursery stock should 
be changed to any appreciable extent. It seems to us that 
it is as near right in a general way as we are likely to get it. 
C. G. Patten & Son. 
Charles City, Iowa. 
If I should say anything about the revision of the tariff 
on nursery stock I should have to express serious doubts 
