The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1882-06-22
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The R0Se-Gr0wing Craze.

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| In consequence of the. extraordinar,
prices obtained for rosebtds during th,
past two OF. three years, notaorly' hav,
the regular florists used their lare,
profits in extending the green -hous,
structures for that purpose, but til,
fabulous reports of the profits of rose
| growing have excited the ciipidity
OF many capitalists i'm the vicinity o.
New York, Boston and Chicago, and in
| all probability in the other large cities
OF the Union.l These S.men have an
ABUNDANCE of means, and begin ON .
scale usually at which the ordinary for
ist, who had to climb his way .lp, ends:
so that we haYe already in the vicinity
OF New York atsleast dozen establish
ments for the forcing Of rosebuds in
winter, owned by men. who count their
capital by millions. These gentlemen,
OF course, know nothing loraetically
about the business, relyino altogether
upon their gardeners for stlecess-for
who ever heard of q millionaire florist?
Whether they do succeed or not in max
ing a profit of a few thousand dollars a
year is not vital to men who count. their
income by the hundred thousand; vet it
is curious with what interest the rise or
fall OF a. few cents in the rose market, is
regarded even by them New Jersey
has morethan her quota of these milf
ionaire florists. Already, we have four
IN Madison, one in Summit, and two in
Orange, New Jersey, and it is said that
there is as much interest manifested by
then In the prices at which, in the tech
nicsllslangof the floweF-shops, Cooks ''i
"Jacks, .Mermets'' and "Perles'' are
quoted in Broadway as is evinced
Shore, ,''.i Erie's aCentral.n ri is true
that one at LEAST of these gentlemen,
gives all the profits that accrue from his
roses to charitable purposes; but IL is
feared that he has fewrimitators among,
his compeers in this particular; for. the
motive is the same as In all other invest.
ments rte get the largest profit possible
from the smallest amount of money in
yolved. Within the past twelve months
have been consulted by at least "a score.
OF gentlemen about to embark in the
business Of rose growing, and Ihaye ifs,5
doubt others Of the. trade have, had the,
same. experience. 1t IS true that MANY
Of these amateur florists will getthek
fingers burnt and will L not only neyese
realize dollar, on their investments,
but wifl work at a lossy vet enough Of
them: will succeed to- give zests to the.
FISK, Tor at present prices, when success
is attained, the profits are so GREAT as to-
produce the present craze on the SUBJ,
Jeet3a craze that probably VIII re-
suit exactly as the hIorus Aftiltieaulisslidll
IN lS4Q, OF the. grapevine fever in 1865
All experience shows that in the perish
aole7commodities of fruits, flowers, sor
vegetables whenever 4anaoyersupply,
floods the market and brings down the
prices below paying galevef, less is sold
than; when they bring in fair price,. Two.
years ago, IN June, strawberries and
eabbagesinathe New Y Yorkmarkets cot so
low as not to pay even the. cost OF mag
ketlng. The result was that hundreds
2f EleadsG had to be- taken back and
dumped in the manure yards, as. they.
could not be disposed of at any price.
some thirty years ago peaches one day |
ell down to- twelve cents d basket in
Washington Market, New York and
would not sell at that. In those DAYS |
he crop was perhaps held by d score OIL
iealers only They got their heads to-.
yether and decided TO destroy every. ].
beach in the market wIt was done. .a.sA
careity was produced and in atwenty-
our hours peaches went up to one dollar Il
basket The leader in the movement
lad nc ;deubt been a disciple of Adam.
smith, and had wisely studied the laws
# supply and demand aI7d llsN aesEs41]
The present excitement in rose-grow-
ng IS no doubt largely due to the r un-
'recedented prices realized this winter
Fhich have. been caused in ), a. great
neasure by the unusual heat and drtouuith
fisiasta sautufnn,s which weakened in y
lany az cases, and in others entirely. de-
troyed, the plants that would have been
sed to produce the crop of flowers
his. together withsa brisk demand, has
esulted in profits which it is unreason-
bic to expect can ever be long contin-
cd IN any legitimate business -Pesey
henderson, ias Gardeners Mosthh1,s A. al.