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THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN 
NIAGARA FALLS SAVED AGAIN. 
SMOKER COMMITTEE GETTING BUSY. 
Niagara Falls has been saved again for “all the people.” Con¬ 
gress has again exercised its rights in controlling the water of the 
Falls and recognized the expressed desire of the American people 
that the great scenic wonder be guarded from the diversion of its 
waters for purely commercial activities. 
The story of the latest effort to secure legislation in behalf of the 
people at large by the preservation of the Falls is an unusually 
interesting one. Under the provisions of the Burton law the amount 
of water that could be diverted from the river above the Falls for 
the great power plants was regulated by governmental control. 
That bill was to expire by limitation June 30 of this year. It had 
been originally enacted through tne efforts of the American Civic 
Association which had as a splendid friend in Congress, Hon. 
Theodore E. Burton, of Cleveland, Chairman of the Committee on 
Rivers and Harbors. When enacted it was thought the term of 
three years would be a sufficient time for the completion of the long- 
pending treaty between the United States and Canada, which would 
include provisions for the control of the waters of Niagara. 
Two months ago the terms of a treaty had been presented to the 
Senate for approval. It would have safe-guarded in but a partial 
way the beauty of the Falls, and to that extent would have afforded 
temporary satisfaction until specific legislation could be enacted. 
But during the closing weeks of Congress it became apparent that 
the treaty might fail of ratification by the Senate. Then arose the 
emergency, and again the American Civic Association, led by its 
President, J. Horace McFarland, demonstrated its power in secur¬ 
ing quick and efficient results. The Rivers and Harbors bill had 
been reported, with no especial provisions for Niagara. Just one 
week prior to adjournment, Chairman Burton, who has been the 
constant friend of the people in the saving of Niagara, presented a 
House Joint Resolution extending the terms of the Burton Bill for 
an additional period of two years. Then came action. 
The aid of every member of the American Civic Association was 
enlisted in the forwarding of telegrams and letters to Congressmen 
asking the passage of the resolution. The House gave almost 
immediate response in its passage two days after it had been pre¬ 
sented. Then the shower of telegrams and letters, all directed from 
the general headquarters of the American Civic Association, was 
turned on the Senate, where it was feared the resolution might be 
lost in the rush of other important legislation that always occurs in 
the closing days of Congress. But the demand was insistent; the 
Senators heeded the call, received the resolution and on Tuesday, 
two days before adjournment, passed it under unanimous suspen¬ 
sion of the rules. It was short, sharp work—but effective. Not 
only have the Falls been guarded, but the efficiency of the American 
Civic Association has again been demonstrated. 
As one of the members said, “If the American Civic Association 
had never achieved anything more than its grand work for the 
Falls of Niagara.it would more than have justified its existence and 
maintenance. But it is doing more. Niagara is but an incident. 
It is making, daily, for “A Better and More Beautiful America” by 
inspiring in all parts of the United States and Canada positive work 
for the physical development of cities, towns and villages.” 
The National Nurseryman Publishing Co., Inc., 
Rochester, N. Y. 
Dear Sirs: 
Herewith we enclose you annual subscription for your Journal, 
It is very welcome, and we are always glad to see it, and it keeps us 
in touch with many of our friends on your side of the water. 
Yours faithfully, 
John Palmer & Son. 
Editor National Nurseryman: 
Since the appointment of the committees the Nursery¬ 
men have all been so busy that it has been utterly impos¬ 
sible for any of us to take time to look after the pre¬ 
liminary matters relating to the convention. Our packing 
season is now practically over, and we expect to have a 
meeting next week, at which time something definite will 
be done regarding the entertainment of the delegates com¬ 
ing to the convention. 
You can say, however, that the committee in charge 
of the smoker, will leave no stone unturned to give the 
delegates one of the best entertainments they have ever 
had the pleasure of attending. We intend to “go the 
limit” and make the occasion a memorable one, indeed, 
one that will not soon be forgotten. It is the earnest wish 
of every member of the general committee to make the 
convention a record-breaker, both as to attendance, busi¬ 
ness interest and the general relaxation, and you can rely 
on the committee on smoker to do its share. 
E. S. Osborne. 
OUTLINE OF PROGRAM. 
For the June Convention of the American Association, 
the speakers definitely arranged with are as follows: 
Dean L. H. Bailey, Cornell University, Ithaca, N. Y., 
“The Science Point of View;” L. A. Berckmans of P. J. 
Berckmans Co., Augusta, Ga - , “Commercial Peach Or¬ 
chard;” J. AY. Hill, Des Moines, la., “Should Wholesale 
Protect Retail;” Samuel C. Moon, Morrisville, Pa., “Ever¬ 
green Conifers;” E. S. Osborn, Charlton Nursery Co., 
Rochester, N. Y., “Relations Between the Grower and 
Reliable Retailer;” Dr. W. H. Jordan, N. Y. Agricultural 
Experiment Sta., Geneva, N. Y., “The Experiment Station 
and the Fruit Interests;” T. B. Wilson, Orchardist, Halls 
Corners, N. Y., “What the Orchardist Expects from the 
Nurseryman;” Commissioner of Agriculture, R. A. Pear¬ 
son, Albany, N. Y., “Our Departments Work;” J. H Day- 
ton, Storrs & Harrison Co., Painesville, O., “Nurserymen 
pulling together a little more;” Hon. H. H. Edgerton, 
Mayor of Rochester, Rochester, N. Y.; (Geo. S. Josslyn, 
Fredonia, N. Ah, Judge John D. Lynn, Rochester, N. Y., 
leading end men.) 
The Montgomery, Mo., Standard has a poet who is “strictly 
business.” He sings in tip's strain: 
“ Just a card is all you care for— 
Hidden, lonesome, and unread 
Like the sign upon a tombstone 
Telling folks that you are dead. 
Wake up, man, and take a tonic, 
Bunch your hits and make a drive, 
Run a page and change your copy, 
Advertise and keep alive.” 
National Nurseryman, 
Rochester, New York. 
Gentlemen : 
Please send me the National Nurseryman for a year; 
the copy you sent me had information in regarding proposed 
legislation as to seedlings and Brown Tail Moth very valuable to 
me. No inspector should be without your publication. 
Rochester, N. Y. Joseph H. Dodge. 
Alton Randall of Dansville, N. Y., is reported to have pur¬ 
chased the nursery interests of Isaac C. Rogers of that place. 
J. H. Skinner & Co., of Topeka, Kans., has rented 80 acres of 
land at Holton and have planted a complete line of nursery stock, 
to be furnished at wholesale only. T. W. Vaught is managing this 
nursery. . 
