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THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN 
THE UNIFORM BILL OF LADING. 
The following letter speaks for itself: 
New York, December 27, 1904. 
Interstate Commerce Commission, 
Washington, D. C. 
Gentlemen;. Permit me to add my protest to the use of the so- 
called uniform Bill of Lading and freight rate increase, as proposed 
bv the Trunk Line Association, and which question is now, I under¬ 
stand, before you for determination. 
The present transportation rates, both for local and through service, 
are now so high that any device, either by the adoption of a new form 
of Bill of Lading, or otherwise, that will result in increasing this cost, 
would be, I believe, an inexcusable additional increase to the burden 
of the present transportation charges. 
The increased traffic of the railroads, and improved facilities should, 
in my judgment, invariably result in reduced rates to the public; and 
under no circumstances should an increase, through this Bill of Lading 
device, be permitted. 
In one of mv recent shipments of six cases of trees from Niles, Calif¬ 
ornia to New York, the freight charges were more than the value of the 
stock’, viz: —$84.00 to New York. 
As a constant shipper for the past twenty years of nursery material 
over the various trunk lines, I wish to emphasize my conviction that 
the proposed increase in freight charges is not even a debatable ques¬ 
tion. I cannot believe that you, representing the people and having 
the interests of the country at heart, will permit the wrong on the 
shipping public that the proposed uniform Bill of Lading, with its prac¬ 
tical increase of twenty per cent, in freight rates,—or any other per 
cent, of increase—will entail. 
Verv respectfully and truly yours , 
(Signed) Frederick W. Kelsey. 
Editor National Nurseryman. 
I am glad to see that you have taken up the question of increased 
freight rates. 
It is in my judgment, high time that the business interests of the 
country, including nurserymen, “line up” against the injustice of the 
proposed increased freight rates; and I am decidedly in favor of em¬ 
phatic and united action upon this question. 
New York. Frederick W. Kelsey. 
THE EXHIBITION SEASON. 
The State fairs appear to have been universally successful this year. 
Most of them are experiencing a steady growth from year to year. The 
growth of some is along the line of steady improvement. The educa¬ 
tional sides are being developed. In others the purely sensational 
features are coming into greater prominence. This is to be deplored. 
Among the really great fairs of the country and one which is now occu¬ 
pying a place of national importance is the National Industrial Expo¬ 
sition, held annually in Toronto. The daily attendances of this fair 
have been approximately 100,000 and occasionally reach the 150,000 
mark. This is remarkable considering the location and the fact that 
the population of Canada is sparse and distributed over wide areas. 
The floral part of this exposition was particularly interesting this 
year. William Scott of Buffalo acted as judge, and appeared to give 
excellent satisfaction. 
BUSINESS LOCATION AT DANSVILLE, N. Y. 
We wish to give our attention to a specialty requiring much less land and more limited facilities. We offer for Sale our Storage 
Cellar and Packing Sheds, covering nearly one-fourth acre. Frost proof Storage Cellar, 72 x 64 ft., fitted with steam for severe weather. 
Located above D. L. & W. tracks, with inclined roll-way for easy loading of cars on siding. Short distance from D. L. & W. depot. One 
acre of land. This is a splendid location and a good opportunity. Dansville has many advantages for the retailer and grower alike. 
No San Jose Scale. We also offer one of our farms near by; 66 acres, heavy nursery land. In addition we offer complete steam digging 
outfit. Dansville Steam Digging Machine and 18 H. P. Double Cylinder Buffalo Pitts engine, good as new. Will sell together or 
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National Oats 
The marvel and wonder 
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Billion Dollar Crass 
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tons of green fodder per acre. 
Catalog tells about it. 
Look At These Yields 
Speltz, 80 bu. grain 
per acre, and 4 tons 
of hay besides. 
Macaroni Wheat* 
Rust Proof, 80 bu. 
Victoria Rape, 40 
tons of green food per 
acre. 
Pea Oat, 85 tons. 
Earliest Sweet Cane, 
60 tons green food. 
Potatoes, 800 bu. 
per acre. 
Now such prodigal yields 
pay. You always get them 
when planting Balzer’s 
Seeds. _______ 
Onion Seed 60c 
a pound, and other vegeta¬ 
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are the largest Vegetable 
Seed growers in the world, 
operating 5000 acres. 
810.00 for 1 Oc 
We wish you to try our 
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$10.00 to get a start, together 
with our great seed catalog, all 
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