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THE EXCHANGE IDEA IN WESTERN NEW YORK 
The Growers’ and Shippers’ Exchange of Western 
New York was organized in Rochester, July 18, 1909. 
It is a new movement for this state and is participated in 
by the most prominent and active growers and shippers 
of this region. The election of officers held July 26, resulted 
in the following list: President, S. W. Wadhams; first 
vice-president, Frank Bradley; second vice-president, 
T. B. Wilson; third vice-president, W. R. Teats; secretary, 
Irving Rowley; treasurer, A. Emerson Babcock. 
The general policy of the organization is outlined in the 
following paragraphs. It will readily be seen that the 
formation of the exchange for western New York is but 
the first step towards new conditions between the fruit¬ 
growers and shippers of this state and ultimately of the 
whole East. 
At the meeting of July 26, it was agreed that there be an 
effort to form a local association at each loading station in 
Western New York, to work in conjunction with the 
Growers’ and Shippers’ Exchange, which will act at a clear¬ 
ing hous.e for the growers and shippers associated there¬ 
with, and that a special effort be made to establish a rule of 
packing and grading without any deception whatever. 
It will be the policy of the Growers’ and Shippers’ 
Exchange to put the products of the members on the 
market the year round, giving careful consideration to 
climatic conditions and probable monthly needs, at all 
times selling freely at F. 0 . B. prices, or at the prevailing 
market prices at the time delivered, as the buyer and the 
grower may prefer; also to do all in its power to extend its 
district, and to force sales through its advertising and its 
employees to every possible market, realizing that glutted 
and uneven markets mean in the long run higher prices to 
the consumer, but smaller returns to the grower. 
With an even market both retailer and wholesaler are 
willing to work on a small margin, but they will not handle 
products on an irregular market as to price without a much 
higher leeway for profit. 
Each local association will establish its own brands and 
grades, prepare cars ready for shipment, then notify the 
Clearing House Exchange at Rochester, giving a manifest 
of each car, and then the Clearing House Exchange will 
give shipping instructions. 
Brief ]V° tcs 
Prof. John Craig will leave soon for an extended tour 
of the Pacific coast. He will deliver a number of addresses 
and investigate the horticultural status of the West at 
present. 
E. J. Seager, brother of Geo. F. Seager, secretary of the 
national association is recovering from a serious operation 
performed several weeks ago. 
Forestry in New York state has received impetus 
from the appointment of two foresters by Commissioner 
Whipple of the Forest, Fish and Game Department. 
The new foresters are F. F. Moon, of Nazareth, Pa. and a 
graduate of the Yale Forestry School and W. G. Hovard 
of Somerville, Mississippi, and a graduate of the Harvard 
School of Forestry. 
Thomas B. Meehan and J. H. Dayton have been travel¬ 
ing together in the West for a number of weeks. When 
last heard from they were in Salt Lake City investigating 
the Mormon city, a great city for nurseries. Their next 
destination is Colorado Springs. 
Orlando Harrison of Berlin, Md. writes that they have 
from twenty to thirty men busy at budding with as many 
more tying. A large force is engaged in keeping the lend 
in good condition. The outlook seems favorable for high 
prices. There is a scarcity of labor because those formerly 
on the farms and nursery lands have left them for easier 
occupations in the city. 
THE 1910 CONVENTION CITY 
The result of the ballot by letter for the convention 
city of 1910 has resulted in the choice of Denver, Col. 
The vote as announced by the Secretary of the national 
association was 197 for Denver against 163 for St. Louis. 
The citizens of the city chosen have already signified their 
desire to entertain the nurserymen at the time of their 
annual gathering. From the cordial welcome already 
extended it is assured that the next convention will be 
one well taken care of. 
Obituary 
Colonel J. C. Evans, a pioneer citizen and leading 
horticulturist of Missouri, died July 10 at the age of 76, 
as the result of an operation. He was a charter member 
of the Missouri State Horticultural Society organized in 
1859, treasurer of the Society 1874, president, from 1876 
to 1880 when he was again elected treasurer, which posi¬ 
tion he held to 1884 when he was again elected president, 
holding this position for 14 years. He was treasurer of the 
American Horticultural Society from 1886 to 1894 of which 
W. H. Rogan was secretary. He was also Superintendent 
of Horticulture for Missouri at the World’s Fair, Chicago, 
collecting and making Missouri’s splendid exhibit. 
Colonel Evans was one of the first men to recognize the 
possibilities of Missouri as a fruit state and was always one 
of its most valuable and enthusiastic horticulturists. He 
never missed any of the meetings of the State society until 
his health began failing two years ago. His interest was 
just as manifest for the success of the society and horti¬ 
culture when a private member as when in office. He 
brought out the Evans raspberry, Miller persimmon and 
Evans peach. He was a close friend and financial sup¬ 
porter of the late Judge Samuel Miller of Bluffton, Mo., 
in his great work for Horticulture in the Central West. 
He organized the Olden Fruit Company in 1884, which 
planted one of the largest orchards in the United States at 
that time and which led to the development of Southeast 
Missouri as a great peach section. He was a man of splen¬ 
did, personal character. In the death of Col. Evans the 
society of Missouri loses one of its most valuable and be¬ 
loved members, and the state one of its best citizens. 
