Secretary of Agriculture,
Persons in authority in the United States Bureau of Plant Industry,
The Presidents of Agricultural Colleges,
The Directors of Agricultural Experiment Stations,
And leading Teachers in Agriculture Colleges.
The Northern Nut Growers' Association, by resolution passed at its third
annual meeting, held at Lancaster, Pa., in December 1912, calls your
attention to the importance of, and need for, the breeding of new types
of crop yielding trees. We now have the possibility of a new, but as yet
little developed, agriculture which may (A) nearly double our food
supply and also (B) serve as the greatest factor in the conservation of
our resources.
(A) Our agriculture at the present time depends chiefly upon the grains
which were improved by selection in pre-historic times, because they
were annuals and quick yielders. The heavy yielding plants, the engines
of nature, are the trees, which have in most cases remained unimproved
and largely unused until the present time because of the slowness of
their generations and the absence of knowledge concerning plant
breeding.
We now know something about plant breeding, and its possibilities as
applied to the crop yielding trees seem to be enormous. They certainly
warrant immediate and widespread effort at plant breeding. A member of
this Association has shown that the chinquapin can be crossed with the
oak; that all the walnuts freely hybridize with each other and with the
open bud hickories, a class which includes the toothsome and profitable
pecan. There is in California a tree which is considered to be a cross
between the native walnut and the live oak. The Mendelian Law in
connection with past achievements in plant breeding, and the experiments
of Loeb in crossing the sea urchin and the star fish are profoundly
suggestive.
The possibilities of plant breeding as applied to crop yielding trees
seem to be enormous. They certainly warrant immediate and widespread
effort toward the creation of useful strains which may become the basis
of a new agriculture yielding food for both man and the domestic
animals.
(B) The time for constructive conservation has come. Our most vital
resource is the soil. It is possibly the only resource for which there
is no substitute. Its destruction is the most irreparable waste. So long
as the earth remains in place the burnt forest may return and the
exhausted field may be restored by scientific agriculture. But once the
gully removes this soil, it is the end so far as our civilization is
concerned--forest, field and food are impossible and even water power is
greatly impaired. Our present system of agriculture, depending upon the
grains, demands the plowing of hillsides and the hillsides wash away.
This present dependence upon the plow means that one-third of our soil
resources is used only for forest, one-third is being injured by
hillside erosion, and only one-third, the levelest, is being properly
used for plow crops.
The present alternative of Forestry for hillsides is often impossible
because the yields are too meagre. Almost any land that can produce a
forest, and much that has been considered too dry for forest, can
produce an annual harvest of value to man or his animals when we have
devoted sufficient attention to the breeding of walnuts, chestnuts,
pecans, shellbarks, acorn yielding oaks, beech nuts, pine nuts, hazel
nuts, almonds, honey locust, mesquite, screw bean, carob, mulberry,
persimmon, pawpaw, and many other fruit and nut trees of this and other
lands.
The slowness and expense of the process of plant introduction and tree
breeding limits this work to a few individuals with patience and
scientific tastes and to governmental and other institutions of a
permanent nature. The United States Government and each state experiment
station should push this work vigorously and we appeal to you to use
your influence in that direction. You may find material of interest in
our published proceedings and in the Fruit and Nut Journal, the organ of
the industry, published at Petersburg, Virginia.
REPORT OF COMMITTEE
ON THE DEATH OF PROFESSOR JOHN CRAIG
Read by Dr. Morris
"The Northern Nut Growers' Association suffered very great loss in the
death of Professor John Craig, at Siasconset, Massachusetts, on August
10, 1912.
"Professor Craig, from his many responsible positions in the
horticultural world, had acquired a wealth of information which was
always at the disposal of his friends and students. His training as a
teacher gave such facility in expression of view, that his part in our
discussions inspired the audience and called forth the best that others
had to offer.
"His type of mind was essentially scientific, and combined with this
type of mind there was a rare quality of critical faculty in relation to
the relative practical values of horticultural ideas and methods. His
interest in the Northern Nut Growers Association belonged to a natural
fondness for everything that promised new development, and he
established at Cornell University the first course in nuciculture,--so
far as we are aware,--that has ever been formulated at an educational
institution.
"The personality of Professor Craig, characteristic of that of the
scientist, was marked by simplicity and directness of manner, impatience
with error due to carelessness or intent, but unlimited benign tolerance
of all men who honestly expressed views opposing his own or who made
conscientious mistakes. Professor Craig possessed that broad humanity
which found quite as large interest in his fellow man as it found in his
special study of plants, and his charming personality, strong manly
bearing, scholarship, and active interest in whatever engaged his
attention at all, will be ever remembered by those of us who had the
pleasure and the profit of his acquaintance."
Mr. Littlepage: I would just like to say, in connection with the very
appropriate and excellent words which the President used in reference to
Prof. Craig, that it certainly meets the most hearty approval of all of
us who knew Prof. Craig, that this association go on record in this
manner. At the first meeting that was held, by the few of us who met in
Bronx Park Museum at New York, to start this organization, you will
remember the enthusiasm and the words of encouragement that Prof. Craig
gave us at that time. He was there among the first and there was always
intermingled with the scientific phase of the subjects that he
discussed, the practical, genial good fellowship that made everyone like
him; and after all, it is but proper that we stop for a moment and
express our deep appreciation. In this life of turmoil and business
hustle, I think that we sometimes do not quite realize the shortness of
life, the shortness of the time that we have to accomplish any of those
things in which we are interested; and it is the men who are giving
their time to these scientific subjects, the results of which will inure
to all humanity, who are certainly entitled to consideration and a
kindly remembrance. That is why it was that I heard with such
gratification the words of the President about Prof. Craig.
REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON EXHIBITS
Read by Professor Hutt
By J. G. Rush, West Willow, Pa.
Persian walnuts, four varieties: Hall, Burlington, Nebo, Rush;
plate of mixed, imported varieties; Seedling walnuts, Paradox
walnut, black walnuts and rupestris, (Texas); two plates
Chinquapins; chestnuts, Giant Japanese; shellbarks: LaFeuore, very
good, large, Weiker, fair; two seedlings: Paradise nut; two plates
filberts; Lancaster Co. pecans; budding knives.
By Wilmer P. Hooper, Forest Hill, Md.
Seedling Persian Walnut; Sir Clair; tree probably fifty years old,
vigorous, hardy, annual bearer. On farms of L. J. Onion,
Cooperstown, Md. P. O. Sharon, Md. 1911 crop one bushel; 1912 crop
one and one half bushels.
Alexis; tree twenty-eight years old; vigorous, hardy, annual
bearer, flavor good. Farm of Alexis Smith, Churchville, Md. Crop
1911 one bushel; crop 1912 one bushel.
Sheffield; tree six years old; bought of Hoopes Brothers & Thomas;
hardy, vigorous; 6 to 18 feet high; on farm of Mrs. S. T. Poleet,
Cooperton, Md., P. O. Sharon, Md.
Smith; tree forty to forty-five years old; large, hardy; on farm of
J. T. Smith, Berkeley, Md.
Beder; fifty to fifty-five years old; large, annual bearer; grown
from nut on farm of David Hildt, Janettsville, Md.
Hooker; tree twenty-two years old; origin Franklin Davis; vigorous,
hardy, annual bearer, hard shell, fine butternut flavor; from farm
of Mrs. Kate Hooker, Vale, Md.
By Mr. Knaub.
Shellbarks, five varieties: three black walnuts, two butternuts;
one chestnut.
By Mrs. J. L. Lovett, Emilie, Pa.
Six varieties of Persian walnuts.
By E. B. Holden, Hilton, N. Y.
Holden walnut.
Stock Seed Nuts from J. M. Thorborn & Co., 33 Barclay St., New York
City.
Juglans Californica, Juglans cordiformis, Juglans Sieboldi, Juglans
nigra, Juglans cinerea, Juglans sinensis, Carya alba (shellbark),
Carya porcina (pignut), Carya tomentosa (mockernut), Carya sulcata,
Corylus rostrata, Corylus amara, Castanea Americana.
By E. A. Riehl, Alton, Ill.
A plate of Rochester nuts and thirty seedlings of it, showing
tendency to reversion; eight varieties of shagbark; eight varieties
of shellbark; eight plates of Sieboldi; eight plates black walnuts
(Thomas); Rush Chinquapin.
Collection of walnuts by Professor Lake, of Washington, D. C.
Royal Hybrid, California x nigra; Paradox, California x regia;
Meylan, Glady, Sypherd, Stabler, Milbank, St. Clair.
By A. C. Pomeroy, Lockport, N. Y.
Pomeroy walnuts and seedlings of the original tree.
By T. P. Littlepage, Washington, D. C.
Indiana pecans, six varieties: Warwick, Posey, Major, Kentucky,
Indiana, Hodge; Hinton, McCallister hican, Barnes walnut from
Washington, D. C., four varieties shagbark.
By W. C. Reed, Vincennes, Ind.
Indiana pecans, thirteen varieties: Luce, Beard, Busseron, Porter,
Squires, Kentucky, Hall, Sullivan (2), Warwick, Indiana, Wilson.
By Col. C. K. Sober, Lewisburg, Pa.
Photograph of his chestnut orchard and nursery.
By C. A. Reed, Department of Agriculture, Washington, D. C.
Exhibition jars of Holden walnut, Warwick pecan, Kentucky pecan,
Luce pecan, Hales shagbark, Kirtland shagbark, Weiker shagbark.
Exhibition of Squirrel, Perfection and Great Grip nut crackers;
White, Jones and Galbreath budding tools.
By Arrowfield Nurseries, Petersburg, Va.
Seedling pecan trees.
THE HICKORY BARK BORER
That our correspondence with the New York State Commissioner of
Agriculture, as published in the annual report, has borne fruit is shown
by the calling of a conference at the office of the Commissioner at
Albany on February 24th, "to consider methods of control of the hickory
bark borer".
Among those present were the following:
Frederick Allien, representing Riverdale Park Association.
H. W. Merkel, Forester, New York Zoological Park; representing Bronx,
Valley Parkway Commission.
Dr. W. A. Murrill, Acting Director, New York Botanical Garden.
J. J. Levison, Forester, Department of Parks, Brooklyn.
Wesley B. Leach, Consulting Arboriculturist, Boro of Queens.
Clifford R. Pettis, Superintendent of State Forests, Albany.
Dr. E. P. Felt, State Entomologist, Albany.
Dr. W. C. Deming, Sec., Northern Nut Growers' Ass'n, Westchester.
George G. Atwood, Chief, Bureau of Horticulture, State Dept. of
Agriculture, Albany.
B. D. Van Buren, Assistant Chief.
Dr. W. H. Jordan, Director, State Experiment Station, Geneva.
George L. Barrus, Conservation Commission, Albany.
S. H. Burnham, Assistant State Botanist, Albany.
Dr. Donald Reddick, Professor of Plant Pathology, College of
Agriculture, Ithaca.
Glenn W. Herrick, Professor of Entomology, College of
Agriculture, Ithaca.
W. H. Rankin, Conservation Commission, Albany.
P. J. Parrott, Entomologist, State Experiment Station, Geneva.
F. C. Stewart, Botanist, State Experiment Station, Geneva.
After a prolonged discussion the following resolution was unanimously
adopted:
WHEREAS, the hickory bark borer is at present extremely injurious and
destructive to hickory trees in and around New York City, and has
already destroyed and is threatening the destruction of thousands of
valuable trees; and
WHEREAS, it has been demonstrated in several instances, on a large
scale, that the hickory bark borer can be practically controlled;
therefore, be it RESOLVED, that we hereby respectfully request the
commissioner of agriculture to take such steps as may be necessary to
bring about the enforcement of the provisions of the agricultural law
relative to insect pests and diseases with particular reference to
control of the hickory bark borer; and be it further
RESOLVED, that the thanks of the conference are hereby tendered to
Commissioner of Agriculture Huson for his courtesies and the calling of
the conference.
The following "News Items" of no date, but received in the early part of
June, shows what action has so far been taken:
STATE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
News Items
Commissioner Huson of the State Department of Agriculture is receiving
considerable information relative to a serious outbreak of the hickory
bark borer in the vicinity of New York and on Long Island. This borer is
the principal cause of the death of thousands of hickory trees. The
greatest infested area is in the northern part of New York City, in
Westchester County, in Queens and Nassau Counties, though much injury
has been observed throughout Suffolk County, particularly along the
northern shore of the island. The area of infested hickories is about
the same as the territory where the chestnut trees have succumbed to the
attacks of the chestnut bark disease. Now that the chestnuts have so
nearly disappeared and the fact that the hickory trees are also
threatened with entire extermination because of the hickory borer,
requests have been made by many citizens, that the Commissioner of
Agriculture should exercise such authority as the law gives him in the
control of this pest. That the hickory trees that have not been attacked
may be saved, or in a very large measure protected has been proven in
the Zoological Park and in the parks of Brooklyn. The able
superintendents of these two parks have for the last two or three years,
been cutting out every infested hickory tree and in that way the other
trees are found at this time to be free from insects and they have been
saved from certain destruction.
The hickory borer eats its way into the bark of the hickory trees in
mid-summer. Eggs are laid which hatch and the grubs feed in peculiar
galleries in the bark and between the wood and the bark is such a way as
to cut off the flow of the sap, thus causing the death of the trees.
These grubs are in these galleries at this time of the year and will
remain so until about the middle of June. It is, therefore, necessary
that the infested trees be cut and destroyed before that time in order
to prevent further widespread of the insects. The Commissioner has been
promised the hearty cooperation of many influential and interested
citizens in this movement and agents of this Department are on the
ground with authority to inspect trees to ascertain the limit of
infestation and they have been directed to mark such trees as should be
removed and destroyed at once.
All persons are requested to inform the Department of the location of
infested hickory trees and to extend to the inspectors such assistance
as may be desired.
Department Circular Number 64 on "Dying Hickory Trees" will be sent to
all applicants.
CALVIN J. HUSON,
Commissioner of Agriculture
Albany, N. Y.
MISCELLANEOUS NOTES
Members present:
Dr. R. T. Morris
Mr. T. P. Littlepage
Dr. W. C. Deming
Mr. C. A. Reed
Mr. W. N. Roper
Prof. E. R. Lake
Mr. E. S. Mayo
Mr. A. C. Pomeroy
Mr. J. F. Jones
Mr. J. G. Rush
Col. C. A. Van Duzee
Prof. J. Russell Smith
Prof. W. N. Hutt
Mr. G. H. Corsan
Mr. C. S. Ridgway
Mr. H. N. Gowing
Mr. W. C. Reed
Mr. W. F. McSparren.
Others present:
Mrs. C. A. Reed
Mrs. A. C. Pomeroy
Mrs. J. F. Jones
Mrs. C. S. Ridgway
Prof. F. N. Fagan, Dept. of Horticulture, State College of Pennsylvania
Mrs. Fagan
Mr. Roy G. Pierce, Tree Surgeon, Penn. Chestnut Blight Commission
Mr. Keller E. Rockey, Forester in Charge of Demonstration Work, Penn.
Chestnut Blight Commission
Col. C. K. Sober, Lewisburg, Pa.
Mr. S. V. Wilcox, Rep. Thos. Meehan & Sons, Germantown
Mr. H. Brown, Rep. Thos. Meehan & Sons, Germantown
Mr. Wilmer P. Hoopes, Forest Hill, Md.
Dr. A. H. Metzger, Millersville, Pa.
Mr. Amos M. Landis, Lancaster, Pa.
Mr. Blair Funk, Pequea Creek, Pa.
Mr. David S. Herr, Lancaster, Pa.
Mr. Edward Harris, Sr., Cumberland, Md.
Mr. Edgar A. Weimer, Lebanon, Pa.
Mr. Benj. H. Gochnauer, Lancaster, Pa.
Mr. C. G. Reese, Elizabethtown, Pa.
And others.
CORRESPONDENTS AND OTHERS INTERESTED IN NUT CULTURE
ALABAMA
Williams, P. F., Prof. of Horticulture, Ala. Polytechnic Institute,
Auburn
Alabama Farm Journal, Montgomery, Ala.
ARIZONA
Biederman, C. R., Garces, Cochise Co.
Huntzinger, H. G., Teviston
Rodgers, Robt. A., Forest Service, U. S. Dept, of Agric, Canille
ARKANSAS
Wilson, B. N., Prof. of Mechanical Engineering, Univ. of Ark.,
Fayetteville
Powers, R. C, 414 So. Trust Bldg., Little Rock, Ark.
CALIFORNIA
McNeil, Anna, 2154 Center St., Berkeley
Baker, W. A., Greenfield
Leonard Coates Nursery Co., Morgan Hill
Smith, R. E., Agric Exp. Sta., Whittier
Burbank, Luther, Santa Rosa
CANADA
Cleugh, H. H., Castlegar, British Columbia
Secord, Harper, St. Catherin's, Ontario
Porter, W. T., 1520 St. Clair Ave., Toronto
Sager, D. S., Dr., Brantford
Moyle, Henry, 84 Bedford Road, Toronto
Ross, Malcolm N., Dept. Public Works, Regina, Saskatchewan
Saunders & Co., W. E., London, Ontario
Hubbell, W. S., Spanish River Lumber Co., Little Current, Ontario
Peters, E. W., 742 Somerset Bldg., Winnepeg
Graham, Wm., Hagensburg, British Columbia
COLORADO
Bell, Bessie, Miss, 156 S. Sherman, Denver
Morgan, J. W., Dr., 85 S. Penn. Ave., Denver
CONNECTICUT
Cleveland, E. S., Hampton
Buttner, J. L., Dr., 763 Orange Street, New Haven
Jewell, Harvey, Cromwell
Gorham, Frederick S., 48 Holmes Ave., Waterbury
Jenkins, E. H., Agric. Exp. Sta., New Haven
Spring, Sam. N., State Forester, New Haven
Pratt, C. M., Newtown
Hale, Geo. H., Mrs., Glastonbury
Miles, H. S., Dr., 417 State St., Bridgeport
Ives, E. M., Sterling Orchards, Meriden
Cook, Harry B., Orange, Ct.
Allen, G. Wilford, M.D., Boardman, Ct.
Smith, Geo. W., Elm Fruit Farm, Hartford
Lane, W. S., Norfolk
Werle, Jos. A., Merwin's Beach, Milford
Williamson, Robert, Greenwich
Stauffer, W. F., No. 81 S. Burritt St., New Britain
Boyd, Wm. A. Dr., Westport
Lewis, Elmer H., Central Village
Frothingham, Channing, New Canaan
Fletcher, Albert E., Box 67, Farmington
Morre, R. D., Colchester
Wolcott, C. B., P. O. Box 39, Plantsville
DELAWARE
Killen, J. W., Felton
McCue, C. A., Prof., Newark
Cowgill, L. P., Dover
Cannon, Miss Lida, Dover
Kosa, J. J., Milford
Sypherd, C. D., Dover
Whitehead, F. Houston, Lincoln
Studte, M. H., Houston
Knipe, T. E., Delaware City
Dunn, Thos. F., Dover
Webb, Wesley, Dover
FLORIDA
Simpson Bros. Nurseries, Monticello
Curtis, J. B., Orange Heights
Floyd, W. L., Prof. of Horticulture, University of Florida, Gainesville
Baldwin, Ed. S., DeLand
GEORGIA
Wight, J. B., Cairo
Wilson, J. F., Dr., Waycross
McHatton, T. H., Prof. of Horticulture, Athens
Edwards, B. H., Macon, Ga.
Southern Ruralist, Atlanta
IDAHO
Vincent, C. C., Prof., College of Agriculture, Moscow
Ackerman, W. B., P. O. Box 184, Twin Falls
Hays, L. H., Mace
ILLINOIS
Lindholm, E., 9139 Commercial Ave., Chicago
Stoll, Wm. Paul, 1264 Glenlake Ave., Chicago
Schafer, J. F., Mt. Pulaski
Koonce, Geo. W., Greenville
Watson, Bloomington
Banning, Thos. A., Mrs., Chicago
Graham, R. O., Bloomington
Karstens, Peter J., Chicago
Leslie, A. M., 201 Main Street, Evanston
Fisher, Mr., "Cairo Citizen", Cairo
Endicott, H. W., Villa Ridge
Hektoen, H., Memo. Inst. for Infectious Diseases, Chicago
McVeigh, Scott, 1208 Wrightwood Ave., Chicago
Evans, Homer W., R. F. D. 6, Plainfield
Buckman, Benjamin, Farmingdale
Horner, H. Clay, Chester
Burt, Frank A., 115 1-2 So. Race St., Urbana
Somer, George W., No. 106 N. La Salle St., Chicago
Spalding, C. W., No. 1851 Byron St., Chicago
Strawbridge, A. N., No. 533 E. 33rd St., Chicago
Remley, Mrs. Grace, Franklin Grove
Prochnow, I. W., No. 1127 Second Ave., Rock Island
McFarlane, H. W., Chicago
Graham, W. H., Fort Gage
Fink, Wm. H., No. 4030 N. Pauline St., Chicago
Crandall, C. S., Urbana
Campbell, T. W., Elgin
Badgley, B. H., No. 2241 Greenleaf Ave., Chicago
Millroy, W. L., Quincy
Sweeney, Jno. M., No. 1636 Manadnock Block, Chicago
Krossell, C. F. P., Dr., No. 5502 Indiana Ave., Chicago
Weeks, E. F., No. 143 N. Dearborn St., Chicago
Heald, Prescott, No. 107 So. Glen Oak Ave., Peoria
Riddle, F. A., Mrs., No. 1441 Jackson Boulevard, Chicago
Kennish, F. H., No. 124 East Oak St., Kewanee
Finley, J. B., Care of Moline Polo and Shaft Co., Moline
Braden, E. S., No. 10 S. LaSalle St., Chicago
Kemp, E. F., No. 108 S. LaSalle St., Chicago
Peterson, Albert J., No. 3448 Hayes St., Chicago
Hewitt, R., No. 149 E. Chicago Ave., Chicago
Hopkins, A. M., R. 710, 167 W. Washington St., Chicago
Hemingway, Geo. R., Oak Park
Rut, Z. D., Park Ridge
Dietrich, J. J., Arlington Heights
Hansell, E. F., No. 5654 W. Lake St., Chicago
INDIANA
Leiber, Richard, Indianapolis
Garden, Daniel A., Elnora
Cathcart, Alva Y., Bristol
Strassell, J. W., Supt. of Schools, Rockport
Howard, W. T., R. F. D. 19, Indianapolis
Boos, E. M., R. F. D. 2, Milan
Boss Co., John C, Elkhart
Green, Frank, No. 811 So. St., Newcastle
House, M. M., 1664 College Ave., Indianapolis
Simpson & Sons, H. M., Vincennes
Woodbury, C. G., Lafayette
Ray, Elgin H., Winamac, R. F. D. 1
Fellwock, P. B., 3 Up. Fourth St., Evansville
Hooke, Ora G., Albany, Delaware Co.
Smith, Oren E., Dr., Traction Terminal Bldg., Indianapolis
Whetsell, Edward, 107 Kirkwood Ave., Bloomington
Swain, W. H., South Bend
Knapp, Dr., Evansville
Yoder, A. C., Dr., Goshen
Knaub, Ben., R. 1, Box 99, North Vernon
Lukens, B., Mrs., Anderson
IOWA
Dennis, A. B., Dr., Cedar Rapids
Ruppersberg, E. A., Miss, Charles City College, Charles City
Patten, C. G., Charles City
Sawyer, L. H., Des Moines
Thompson, Harry French, Forrest City
"Successful Farming" Des Moines
"Kimball's Dairy Farmer" Waterloo
KANSAS
Godfrey, F. M., Holton
Skinner & Co., J. H., Topeka
KENTUCKY
Matthews, Clarence W., State University, Lexington
Horine, E. F., M.D., 1036 Bardstown Rd., Louisville
"Inland Farming", Louisville
Brislin, John A., Cash. Farmers' Bank of Ky., Frankfort
Kiefer, Louis W., 901 N. Elm St., Henderson
LOUISIANA
Hinton, E. G., Weeks
MAINE
Soule, Sidney S., Mrs., South Freeport
Hitchings, Edson F., College of Agriculture, Orono
Peardon, J. H., Matinicus
Stryker, D. J., Rockland
Chase, Dr. Walter G., Wiscasset
MARYLAND
Michael, Jesse J., Frederick
Little, William E., Westminister
Bunting, J. T., Box 137, Marion Station
Benkert, George, Baltimore
Heron, Benj. F. L., Box 58, Mt. Ranier
Coad, J. Edwin, Drayden, St. Mary's Co.
Munter, D. M., No. 22 Virginia Ave., Cumberland
Daingerfield, P. B. K., Maryland Club, Baltimore
Bachrach, Walter K., No. 16 W. Lexington St., Baltimore
Hewell, John, No. 2028 W. Lexington St., Baltimore
Hays, Amos H., Parkton
Stem, C. W., Sabillasville
Tyler, John Paul, No. 344 W. Preston St., Baltimore
Munter, D. W., No. 1642 Runton Ave., Baltimore
Kerr, J. W., Denton
Overton, W. S., R. F. D. 2, Silver Spring
Harris, Edward, Sr., 31 S. Liberty St., Cumberland
Strite, S. M., 52 Broadway, Hagerstown
Harrison's Nurseries, Berlin
Hoopes, Wilmer P., Forest Hill
Irwin, Arthur J., 226 E. Main St., Frostburg
McDaniel, Alex H., North East P. O., Cecil Co.
MASSACHUSETTS