The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1875-03-12
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\ Farmers Views on Trees and Tree
Peddlers.


Peddlers.
EDITOR NEWS AS spring time is
coming it would not be out of place to
call the attention of farmers and fruit
growers to the subject of purchasing
nursery stock. Hundreds as well as
thousands of dollars are being sent out
of the county to other states for nurs-
cry stock, with less benefit to the pur-
chaser than half the amount would
give il invested in stock offered by
home nurserymen, who, as a class of
producers, deserve home patronage
from the people of their respective
neighborhoods In preference to those of
other states, providing they can sup
ply them with such varieties rs may
be desired. By so doing the money is
kept in the country. Our nurserymen
devote much time and labor, as well as
expense, in introducing many new va
rieties of fruits, testing and subjecting
them 70 our climate, and are certainly
more competent and better prepared
to give advice as to what varieties will
succeed best in our locality, than those
who are in the eastern states, who
have had no practical experience on
these western prairles in horticultural
experiments. Besides buying from
these men in our midst, we encourage
a useful branch of industry in our new
country, and avoid the necessity of be-
ing hnmbugged by a set of Cramps"
or, In other words, "tree peddlers," who
present to you samples of extra speci-
mans of fruit, probably obtained from
California, with the pretense of en-
couraging the sale of their worthless
fruits, and at the same time telling
you that you can raise from the trees
which they sell just as fine fruit as
the specimens which they present to
you. They get you to sign an order,
agreement, and then, in all probabili-
ty, will send you anything in the
shape of tree that they can buy
cheap, to suit your fancy. The trees
are sure to come, and the money also,
as they never expect to see you any,
more after they get your money, for it
is a well known fact that tree peddlers
are never know to visit the same local
ity the second time. OF conrse they
must have double profit for what they
sell, otherwise they conltl not afford
the time and expense OF the business.
We often order trees from u distance,
thinking to get something very nice,
not knowing the same article has been
offered to us much cheaper by local
nurserymen for years past.
There is great advantage in people
supplying their families with good and
wholesome frnits, which are a great
assistance in the promotion Of health
and saves many a dollar in the way of
medical aid. The planting of fruit
trees not only enhances the value of
our farms, but gives them q beautiful
appearance to the emigrant as he plods
his Maynard march over these treeless
plains, where he can sit down under a
tree and repose his wearied bones from
the shining sun in midsummer, whilst
he is famed by the balmy zephyrs
from the south. Not only Is planting
trees useful for shade and fuel, but in
protecting stock from the cold, bleak
winds during the winter season. It is
true We have had some very liscour-
aging seasons for this business, but it is
time TO expect some change for the
better in this respect. Local or travel.
ing agents are perfect bore TO our
community, and ths sooner we get rid
of them the better for us. The en-
ployment Of these bammers creates
composition In business, which Is an
expense to be paid by the consumer or
lost by their employers. It is q very
easy matter 10 make our wants known
to some practical and reliable nursery
man, then II everything does not turn
ont satisfactorily we viii know whers
the faait Is and where to go for re-
dress. Mr.. n. E. Rumsey, travelling
agent fFon Missouri, was selling
fruit trees last summer in Lyon cOun-
~, and was an authorized agent, who
bound himself and purchaser in writ
ten agreement that the stock should be
such as he represented it In every par
ticuIar when delivered, or no contract:
and 4 diner lot OF besutifnl and thrifty