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THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN 
i;i:SOLUTIONS on THK death of J. W. hill 
lirsolution Adofded at (tie Friday Moramy Session of the 
Convodion Meeliny of the American Association 
of Nurserymen 
WHEIIEAS, on Tluirsday, June 12, 1924, while visit- 
ijig in Los Angeles, California, our beloved friend and 
hrotln'r, J. \V. Hill, of Des Moines, Iowa, departed this 
life, and 
WH Ell FAS, Mr. Hill has been for many years one of 
Ihe leading spirits of this assoeiation, being past presi¬ 
dent and the assoeiation’s [)resent treasurer, and 
WHEltEAS, in honoring his memory we honor our- 
s('lves, therefore: 
HE IT RESOLVED by the American Association of 
Nurserymen in convention assembled at Atlantic City, 
N. J., this 26th day of June, 1924. 
First, that in the death of J. W. Hill, the association 
loses one of its most honored members, hunianity a true 
fri(Mid, and every member of this association a brother. 
A great man has fallen. He was too big to think little 
thoughts, and too lofty of mind to indulge in petty jeal¬ 
ousies. He was so big that if there were others to think 
of he never thought of self. In honor he always pre¬ 
ferred others. He knew the art of loving, and gave un¬ 
stintedly to his fellows a love as pure and beautiful as 
the love of a little child, and because of this he was be- 
lov(‘d by all. 
Second, bis faith in S})iritual things was the most sub¬ 
lime thing of his character. He walked daily with his 
hand in the hand of his Master, and we who knew him 
best are confident that when the hour came when he 
must ])ass Ihrougli the valley of the shadow^ of death he 
feared no evil “For thou art with me, thy rod and thy 
stall they comfort me.” Because of this we rest in the 
hope and promise that there was prepared for him a table 
secuie from the presence of all enemies, and that there 
he shall dwell in the house of his Lord forever. 
Third, his virtuous life is worthy the emulation of us 
all. While he was a successful business man, he jdaced 
other things above business success. He was so fair in 
his business dealings that it w as a joy to do business wdlh 
him. He counted as dross money, if ])urchased through 
(luestionable transactions or procured through strife. Par¬ 
ticularly w as he a friend to the young man, the man w ho 
was trying to get a start in life. His hand w^as ever 
extended to help a weaker brother, and his stalwart 
frame w as ever willing to help bear the world’s burdens 
J. W. Hill was one of God’s noblemen. 
KESOLVED, further, that this convention, in the adoj)- 
tion of these resolutions, stand for a moment in silent 
and reverent devotion to the life of our deceased friend, 
that a co])y of these resolutions be ])rinted in the year 
book of this association, a copy be furnisbed the trade 
papers, and a copy be sent the bereaved family. 
Resj)ectfLilly submitted, 
J. R. M.4YHEW, Chairman. 
REPORT MARKET DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE 
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSERYMEN 
Telling the Association about itself is the desire of your Mar¬ 
ket Development Committee in making a report for the past 
year, and recommendations for the future years. 
First we will analyze the membership. Secretary Sizemore’s 
report for 1923 shows an increase of eighty-six for the year, mak¬ 
ing a total membership of four hundred and six. 
For the purpose of making a study of Association needs, we 
have first listed the membership by states and sections. 
In the South we find fifty-eight members: 
Virginia . 
. 6 
Tennessee . 
. 8 
North Carolina . 
. 6 
Kentucky . 
. 5 
Georgia .. 
. 5 
Texas . 
.13 
Florida .. 
. 5 
Louisiana . 
. 2 
Mississippi . 
. 2 
Alabama . 
. 6 
In the East one hundred and 
twenty-two members: 
Maryland . 
. 9 
Pennsylvania . 
.22 
New Jersey . 
. 18 
Delaware . 
. 1 
New York .. 
.53 
Connecticut . 
.10 
Massachusetts . 
. 8 
New Hampshire . . 
. 1 
In the Central 
states one hundred and sixty-eight 
members: 
Oklahoma . 
. 4 
Arkansas .. 
. 5 
Missouri . 
.15 
Ohio . 
.37 
Kansas . 
.24 
Indiana . 
.11 
Illinois . 
.36 
Michigan . 
.27 
Wisconsin . 9 
Western States fifty-four members: 
California . 
. 5 
Oregon .. 
. 4 
South Dakota ... 
. 2 
North Dakota . 
. 2 
Minnesota . 
. 7 
Iowa . 
.14 
Nebraska . 
.10 
Colorado . 
. 5 
Washington . 
. 4 
Utah .. 
. 1 
With Italy, Holland and Canada seven members. 
Of this number thirty-four are associate members. 
One hundred and thirty members pay dues of only $10 per 
year. 
Only two hundred and twenty members pay dues from $20 
to $50 per year. 
Leaving only fifty-six members of the total number, four hun¬ 
dred and six, paying dues of more than $50. 
Analyzing these figures, we find that the majority of the mem¬ 
bership consists of those nurserymen paying between $20 and 
$50 dues. 
The badge book carries copy of one hundred and twenty-eight 
firms, mostly wholesale nurserymen, which really represent the 
strength of the Association. 
Eleven states are not represented. Why? 
Texas with thirteen members is evidently not satisfied with 
American Association of Nurserymen publicity. The trade 
papers reporting the Convention last fall of the South Western 
Nurserymen called attention to the fact that subscriptions to¬ 
talled about one-third as much as American Association of Nur¬ 
serymen had ever appropriated in any one year for publicity. 
Seventy-five firms were represented at this convention. Of this 
number only thirteen Texas nurserymen are A. A. of N. 
members. 
The Southern Association mailed out eight articles to thirty- 
five hundred Southern papers at a cost of $750. This Association 
has a membership of over one hundred, there are only fifty-eight 
nurserymen in the entire south members of the A. A. of N. 
California, with five members in the American Association of 
Nurserymen, is evidently getting her inspiration from a strong 
sectional organization. 
What are we doing for this group, that they do not get from; 
their strong sectional associations. 
W^e have never analyzed their needs. 
The Ornamental Growers, Eastern, Western, Illinois, and New 
England Associations give their members, among other things, 
a stock report, which is very beneficial. 
The physician cannot successfully treat the patient for a mys¬ 
terious malady until he first accurately diagnoses it. 
So your committee has attempted to show a few weaknesses. 
An incorrect conclusion or “snap judgment” may easily cost 
thousands of dollars. 
Newspaper articles all written by one man. They don’t fit, 
because all kinds of conditions, from the cold of the Dakotas to 
the heat of the tropics, must be considered. 
A short article in a Southern farm paper last winter, concern¬ 
ing Pine-apple Pear caused a heavy demand for that variety. 
Writers familiar with their own section should prepare this 
valuable and inexpensive’ publicity, changing our horticultural 
nomenclature into simple readable newspaper English. 
The larger nurseries, “specializing in one crop”. The Retailer, 
we must reach through the pocket book route, and open up a 
