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has never represented more than 5 per cent of the total 
eonnnercial production it is of relatively less importance. 
OTHER PRODUCTION CENTERS 
• In latter years two comparatively new commercial 
apple regions have come into large production—the 
Pacific Northwest and the Shenandoah-Cumberland re¬ 
gion of Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland and Pennsyl¬ 
vania. The former is producing now almost as many 
commercial apples as New York, and the latter is produc¬ 
ing about half as many. Roughly speaking. New Y"ork, 
the Pacific Northwest and the Shenandoah-Oumberiand 
produce about five-eighths of all the commercial apples 
grown in the United States. The Shenandoah-Cumber¬ 
land region is yet only approaching its maximum produc¬ 
tion. In the Northwest there was considerable planting 
of unsuitable lands, but western production is being sta¬ 
bilized and will continue to be an increasingly important 
factor in the apple industry. 
Other regions of considerable commercial apple produc¬ 
tion are the Piedmont district of Virginia, the Hudson 
Valley, southern Ohio, western Michigan, southern and 
western Illinois, the Ozark Mountain region of Arkansas 
and Missouri, the Missouri River region of Iowa, Mis¬ 
souri, Kansas and Nebraska, the Arkansas Valley region, 
California and Colorado. 
Investigation of commercial apple production was be¬ 
gun by tbe Department of Agriculture in 1917, and a sur¬ 
vey has been made of every important apple-producing 
county in the United States. As a result of this investi¬ 
gation, a carefully organized system has been perfected 
for issuing regular monthly reports during the growing 
season, forecasting commercial apple production. This 
service has been extended to peaches, and soon will in¬ 
clude pears and other fruits. 
STATEMENT OF THE OWNERSHIP, MANAGEMENT, 
CIRCULATION, ETC. 
Required by he ACT OF CONGRESS OF AUGUST 24th, 1912 
Of the NATIONAL NURSERYMAN, published monthly at 
Hatboro, Pa., for April 1, 1919. 
State of Pennsylvania. 
County of Philadelphia. 
Before me, a Notary Public, in and for the State and the county 
aforesaid, personality appeared Thomas B. Meehan, who, having 
been duly sworn according to law, deposes and says that he is 
the Business Manager of the NATIONAL NURSERYMAN, and 
that the following is, to the best of his knowledge and belief, a 
true statement of the ownership, management (and if a daily 
paper, the circulation) etc., of the aforesaid publication for the 
date shown in the above caption, required by the Act of August 
24th, 1912, embodied in section 443, Postal Laws and Regulations, 
printed on the reverse side of this form: to wit: 
1. That the names and addresses of the publisher, editor, 
managing editor and business managers are: 
Publisher—THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN PUBLISHING 
CO., INC., Hatboro, Pa. 
Editor,—ERNEST HEMMING, Flourtown, Pa. 
Managing Editor,—Ernest Hemming, Flourtown, Pa. 
Business Manager—THOMAS B. MEEHAN, Dresher, Pa. 
When writing to Advertisers please 
2. That the owners are: 
Mrs. Ellen B. Yates, Rochester, N. Y. 
James McHutchison, Jersey City, N. J. 
Thomas B. Meehan, Dresher, Penna. 
Albert F. Meehan, Dresher, Penna. 
Penrose Robinson, Hatboro, Penna. 
3. That the known bondholders, mortgagees and other se¬ 
curity holders owning or holding 1 per cent, or more of total 
amount of bonds, mortgages, or other securities are: NONE. 
4. That the two paragraphs next above, giving the names of 
the owners, stockholders, and security holders, if any, contain 
not only the list of stockholders and security holders as they 
appear upon the books of the company but also, in cases where 
the stockholder or security holder appears upon the books of 
the company as trustee or in any other fiduciary relation, the 
name of the person or corporation for whom such trustee is act¬ 
ing, is given; also that the said two paragraphs contain state¬ 
ments embracing affiant’s full knowledge and belief as to the 
circumstances and conditions under which stockholders and se¬ 
curity holders who do not appear upon the books of the com¬ 
pany as trustee, hold stock and securities in a capacity other 
that that of a bona fide owner; and this affiant has no reason 
to believe that any other person, association, or corporation has 
any interest direct or indirect in the said stock, bonds, or other 
securities than as so stated by him. 
THOMAS B. MEEHAN, Business Manager. 
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 17th day of April, 1919. 
Elmer Miller, Notary Public. 
(My commission expires March 11, 1921.) 
AMERICAN FLORIST’S TRADE DIRECTORY 
Price $3.00, Postpaid 
For Sale By 
NATIONAL NURSERYMAN PUB. CO. Inc., 
HATBORO, _ _ - PA. 
} Evergreens 
Suitable for May Delivery 
Abies, Douglasi, 3 to 4 feet. 
Picea Alba, 3 to 4 feet. 
“ Excelsa, 2 to 3 feet. 
“ ‘‘ 3 to 4 feet. 
Retinispora Picifera, 3 to 4 feet. 
“ Aurea, 3 to 4 feet. 
“ Plumosa, 2 to 2U> feet. 
“ “ Aurea, 2 to 21/2 ft. 
Thuya Columbia, 3 feet. 
Compacta, 12 to 15 inches broad. 
“ Ellwangeriana, 3 feet. 
‘‘ Hoveyi, 18 to 24 inches. 
“ Siberica, 18 inches. 
“ Lutescens, 24 inches. 
Compact, well grown plants. 
W. B. COLE 
PAINESVILLE, OHIO 
mention the National Nurseryman. 
