The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1874-02-28
LOCAL MATTERS.

SALES TO TAKE PLAcE.-The following sales,
now advertised in the Union, or for which bills
have been printed at this office, will take place
during the coming week, viz:
Monday, March 3D. at 10 A. M, by P. H.
Walker, at "Dumbarton" farm, near P;kesville,
very extensive sale of valuable stock, farming
implements, &c, &c.
Same day, at II NJ, by Angelina Cross, Chest
nut Ridge, stock, furniture, &c.
Tuesday, March Sd, at 10 A. M, by James
Atlee, Manor Road, near Morgan's mill, stock,
implements, sc.
Wednesday, March 4th, at 10 A. NJ, by AL.
fred J. Gent, Shawan, very large sale of
stock, farming implements, furniture, &c.
Same day at 10 A. NJ, by Mrs. Eliza j. De-
wees, on the Dover road, ii miles from Balti-
more, stock, plements, furniture &c.
Same day. al l p. NJ, by John Torbit, near
Providence Chapel, east of Towsontown, stock,
Implements &c.
The OLDEST NURSERY IN THE UNITED STATES is
ituated ia the twelfth district OF Baltimore coun-
", about three mi rs from the city OF Baltimore.
Ii was established in 1928 10y Robert Sinclair the
grandfather oi Robert Sinclair Corss, the present
proprietor and manager OF the business, though
it is sull 10 the firm name OF VIM. COrse l. Son.
There were two other nurseries established the
same } ear one by Mr.. Prince, on Long Island,
NY Mr. Robert s. Corse, Republican candi-
late for Commissioner last fall, is the fourth pro-
prietor since its foundation. He went into the
business When thirteen and became partner at
seventeen. Ii was our pleasure 10 visit Mr. Corse
among his frees and plants on Monday of this
week. Our interview With him WAS iull of in
terest to US. The nursery contains about two
hundred acres of land and embraces every variety
of soil that is adapted TO The business. In this
respect il hAs'greater advantages than almost any
other in the country. la consequence of this and
the climate, Mr.. Corse can send out better stock
at two years old than New York nurseries can al
three. He also can afford to sell Il better plant
for the same money than they can. He is now
flliug orders for 100, 900 plants for extensive
business frm ia New York city, to be sent TO
rio1s parts OF New York State and New Eng gland
So 600 of these are Id go 10 Portland, NJ tine. He
is also filling large orders Tor West Chester, Penn,
Geneva Rochester and other points in New York
Last year he disposed OF 20 900 cherry trees in the
vicinity OF Rochester, N. Y. He sends trees to
various points in the South, and he has been very
much amused to see large numbers of them come
back to folks in Baltimore county, who could be
named They have been purchased by nursery
men at points in the South TO Fill their orders and
been reshipped. And the business proves profit
able, no doubt, to those who make the second
sale Some folks prefer articles that profess TO
come from distance They would rather be
gulled in this way than to get genuine article
sf home. He is sending trees TO the West and
Northwest. Orders are being filed for Michigan,
Iowa aud Illinois And he sends trees TO these
points for Mirty:fUe cents that nurserymen there
sell for ST25 And his operations are not con-
fined to the United States. He has ordered 3d.
600 plants from France and Scotland which be
expects soon. And although the business Of SELL
ing in Europe is not yet large, there is excellent
prospect for a lucrative trade in that direction.
He has an order now of 10, 900 Concord grape
4Iants that TO go TO The south of France. He
,row filing orders for the McDonough Institute.
neg take 49, 900 trees at once. About thirty
ores are to be filed with ornamental trees and
hrubbery. About one hundred acres are TO be
,lanted in fruit trees Two acres are to be plant
d in strawberries
Mr.. Corse gave US some idea of how agents for
nurserymen impose upon the public and the dis
advantages that people endure in purchasing their
trees and plants from distant nurseries.
About two years ago Admiral Porter invited
proposals for furnishing shrubs, plants and trees
FOR the Naval School grounds at Annapolis
Those who put in bids were required to furnish
samples Nearly oue-half the samples furnished
were purchased Of Mr. Corse by the bidders, and
had they succeeded in having the contract
awarded them, they would have purchased the
stock of him and made money by the operation
-hoU sce sciI lei the reader diUine Many Of these
bidders were considerably under Mr.. Corse in
heir estimates, but he was awarded the contract
s1d Admiral Porter voluntarily gave him
troug letter of recommendation for his business
Nurserymen are often blamed for what their
agents do. This sort of blessing never falls on
he head of Mr.. Corse. He does no business
trough travelling agents. He once had five
hey sliberatey sold stock that be did not have
on hand. Orders came TO him from them for
certain trees. The trees were taken up and put
"a the packing house. The agents came around,
went to work 10 pack them and put false label
u. them He caught them in the act, discharged
them on the spot and has employed none since.
Sslks can visit the nursery, see the stock for
'emselves, and purchase if they desire. We
~ e often thought it un wise for Mary land people
a n, ,rchase fruit trees from New York, because
bore IS TOO much difference in the climate to ex
ect The % TO thrive. Then they are out of the
.ronnd 'qr six weeks or two months from the
nrserv to the planting in the orchard. There is
he cbGuce--tbe probability-of being furnished
rith what ou did not purchase by the craftiness
E the apenis. And the transportation, agents
commissions, I'd items OF this sort make the bill
lrger than it SD Quiz De.
There il every reason why Maryland people
,orld patronize Maryland enterprise by getting
rees can visit the nursery and see what they
want. They can see what they purchase before
land-and they know what they are getting. If
hev purchase from agents of distant nurseries,
hey must purchase without knowing what they
re to get, aud when they get 1t they don't know
whether ii is what they bought or not
Cry LIMITS ExrENsIoN-MEETING AT THE COURT
IousE.-Pursuant to a call made on Monday last
or meeting to take some action with reference
o the proposed extension OF the city limits OF
BALTIMORE there assembled 10 the Court House,
# noon, on Thursday, about one hundred citl-
;ens of the county, representing nearly all the
districts. The meeting was small, owing, no
foubt, TO the short notice, bad roads and IN
Element weather although a number OF those
present came long distance 10 give their voice
against the proposed extension. hon. Jonn
Ne,bered OF the lst district, was elected Presi-
lent, and James H. Smith, Esq, o. the 9th dis
riot, Secretary.
A series Of resolutions were offered by DR..
loses Merryman Of the 9th district, and others
Y R. R. Boarman, Esq, Col. D. G. Mcintosh and
TAI. J. l. Yelott, all of which were discussed al
ome length Different men had different ideas
fhow the matter at issue should be put before
he Legislature, when finally, after stirring
oeeches by Mr. Boarman, Col. Mcintosh and
.ai. Yelott, the resolution of the latter gentle
ian, which reads as follows was adopted:
ResoIUed, That the peope of Baltimore county
re unalteraby opposed to aay extension of the
mits of Baltimore city at this time; that we
ave that confidence in our sentadVes at An
apolis that we are willing to entrust our interest
the matter of city extension to them, and that
committee of twenty be appointed by this meet
ng-of which committee the President OF the
Meeting be the chairnan-to confer with our
elegates to ascertain what aid can be given them,
nd to render all the aid in our power.
In accordance with the above resolution the
GLOWING gentlemen were appointed as the com
ni,tee: John Wethered, chairman; Edward f.
Iteiae, DR.. st. Merryman, Geo. W. Dorsey, Col.
}. G.. Mcintosh, Jacob Shamberger, James b.
Smith. Robert Pool, James Mahool, Samuel j.
robinson, John T. Ensor, R. R. Boarman F. 5.
jorkrau, j. F G. Talbot, John P. Clark, James
!. Moog, c. J. Shipley, John G. Patterson, Cary
deClelland, John l. Yelott.
Speeches were also made by John 5. Blddlson,
$50, of the 12;h district, and j. +. q. Talbot,
$50, States Attorney, after which the meeting
djourned.
MEETING OF THE TEACHERS AssocIATIoN--The
baltimore County School Teachers Association
eld its regular quarterly meeting on Friday
nd Saturday of last week, at the State Nor
1al School building, Baltimore. Over 100