THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN 
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TEXAS 
The outlook for a successful season with us is probably up 
to the average, though it is too early to even approximate 
results. The Southwest has suffered more or less the 
fore part of the season for lack of moisture, the result being- 
severe losses on plantings of every nature. Demand for 
better trees in better grades than usual is exceptionally 
good. Sales hold up remarkably well considering crop 
prospects (agriculturally). In one sense of the word at 
least this season has taught us some valuable lessons. 
It has been thoroughly demonstrated that intensive culti¬ 
vation is the only safe plan to be followed by the nursery¬ 
man. Fields thoroughly prepared and intensively culti¬ 
vated have held up regardless of weather conditions. 
Our State Association met at College Station, Texas, July 
2 8th-2 9th, and was a most interesting and instructive 
meeting. 
Wishing the National Nurseryman continued useful¬ 
ness. 
Waxahachie Nursery Co. 
Waxahachie, Texas J. R. Mayhew, Pres. 
ARIZONA 
Large Stock has Done Well 
The one thing that is making a decided impression on us 
this summer is that oranges move much better in large 
sizes. I doubt if there are over 50% of the smaller sizes of 
seedlings that are lined out and now alive, and in budded 
stock many plantings have lost 25% to 40% on the smaller 
sizes of trees, while on the large rrees the loss was very 
light. 
We have had some trouble with a damping off in 
orange seedlings. The fungus attacks only the terminal bud 
when it is pushing through the surface; sometimes other buds 
push out lower down and grow. But generally the stump 
will push up an inch or so and stay green for four or five 
weeks before it dies. Keeping seed beds as dry as possible 
seems to be the only remedy. 
The outlook for trade in this valley is fine. With the 
Government Project nearing completion the larger ranches 
are being cut up and the new owners are bound to plant 
trees. 
We are pushing at present orange seed bed stock and 
ornamentals. 
Phoenix, Ariz. Salt River Valley Nurseries 
IOWA 
Fruit Outlook in Iowa 
A summary of the condition of the fruit crop in Iowa on 
July first, is as follows: 
Summer apples, 54% ; Fall apples, 57% ; Winter apples, 
53 %; pears, 29%; Americana plums, 45 %: domestic 
plums, 27%; Japanese plums, 13%; peaches less than one 
per cent, blackberries, 87%; grapes 79% of a full crop. 
Apples promise the best yield on the Missouri slope, and 
plums in the Mississippi valley. Blackberries are in good 
condition and grapes will give a fair crop in the southern 
part of the state. 
Twig or fire-blight is much more common throughout 
the state than usual; excessive moisture induced a rapid 
growth in fruit trees which was favorable for the blight. 
Extra care will be necessary to prevent injury to the fruit 
crop from fungous diseases. Insect damage about normal. 
Des Moines, la. Wesley Greene 
ILLINOIS 
No Insects to Fight! 
Up to date we have never had a better growing season 
than this year. In other years we have had before this, a 
great deal of trouble with leaf roller on apple trees, slugs 
on pear and cherry trees, but up to the present time, we 
have been free from all diseases, a condition we have not 
experienced in at least twenty years. 
We have had an unusual amount of rain this season, 
which has helped the growth of nursery stock wonderfully. 
It has kept us quite busy between showers cultivating. 
We grow a general line of fruit and ornamental stock. 
The outlook for fall trade appears to be good. There are 
a great many inquiries, and believe we have booked more 
orders than usual thus early in the season. 
Bloomington, Ill. The Phoenix Nursery Co. 
Bloomington Again 
In reply to inquiries as to the health and growth of 
nursery stock in our locality will state that we are enjoying 
one of the best seasons for a rapid development of nursery 
stock that we have ever had. We have been bothered less 
than usual with the pests usually so abundant in nurseries 
at this time of the year and we feel elated at our 
prospects. 
We believe that our methods of thoroughly cultivating 
and the practical spraying that we have followed con 
tinuously, in a great measure accounts for the control m 
these pests. Our last year’s planting has made a fine growth 
and our stand is above the average. Our planting of this 
season is the most promising of any that we have ever had. 
We have been bothered somewhat with white grubs in our 
- seedling beds but it seems that they have quit working at 
this time. 
Our fall trade was never better nor more promising than 
it is at the present time. There is a big demand for all 
classes of nursery stock and especially ornamentals. We 
believe that the nurseries are entering upon a most promis¬ 
ing area for a profitable growing and selling season. The 
demand is good, prices are high and the supply does not 
appear to exceed the demand, consequently the future 
looks prosperous to the nurserymen who are keeping abreast 
of the times and developing high grade nursery stock. 
The Corn Belt Nursery & Forestry Ass’n. 
Bloomington, Ill. B. J. Vandervort. 
We are glad to say that this time prospects seem very 
bright. In most lines, however, in fruit as well as orna¬ 
mentals there will undoubtedly be a great scarcity owing 
to the unusual sales last spring. 
Dundee, Ill. D. Hill 
