Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1885-04-29
TREES AND SEEDS.
Reorganisatlon Of the 6ioax City
Nursery Company, With . Cap
tal Stock Of 100000.
ne Growth and sAle Of Seeds Added - ~
lndustry-Iaercased Facilities For
Next Years Business.
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Sioux CITY Journal: OF the various entef-
prises In which Sioux City takes . COM
mendable pride, rome have achieved . more
phenomenal success, or sooner acquired ex-
tended popularity, than the thriving ana
prosperous Sioux City Nursery company.
The remarkable and unqualified success Of
this institution Is one Of the possibilities Of
the northwest, and while It may at hrst
present itself as something Of almost phe.
nomenal growth, reflection viii show II to b
simply keeping pace with the other Undue
tries and developments Of the country. En-.
couraged by the past years business-fall
and spring sales footing up eloS,OOO-de.
cided the company to extend the scope OF
their business and include the
RAISING AND HANDLING OF SEEDS
Of all varieties suitable ~ this latitude. With
this object in view, . meeting of the stock
holders was held q short time ago and . re-
organization effected, increasing the capital
stock from go, 600 to $500, 200, with $4,000
working capital paid In. The added industry
was made . part of the new name, and the
corporation will hereafter bs known q the
Sioux City Nursery and Seed company, man
aged and backed By the substantial and well
known namcs Of A. 8. Garretson, D. Z.
Hedges, John PIERCE, II. A. Johns. W.. =.
johns, C.. H. Richardson, 9. H. Canning, n.
B. Callahan and c. G. Behan.
THE c~oMPANY's GROUNDS.
For the purpose OF gathering such data -
would be of interest to tbs JOURNALS
northwest readers, a reporter was detailed to
visit the %company's grounds adjoining the
eastern limits OF the city, who found what
would repay q visit from any one 1t al inter-
ested In free culture or fruit growing, aud
what would surprise many Of even The olde.
citizens Of Sioux City, by the magnitude Of
the business carried on by this company, and
of which they see so little from the fact OF its
being conducted outside the busy centers Of
trade. To come down to bedrock facts, the
reporter found not less than
$50 MEN AND BOYS
engaged In hurrying forward the asserting,
baling, packing and boxing for shipment OF
the four carloads of stock that must reach
the South Platte country for delivery to pur.
chasers by the 18th, and making prepare
tons to meet and fill the deliveries,in north
ern Nebraska, Iowa, Minnesota and Dakota.
The busy hurrying forms Of men and boys
presented an animated scene, each assigned
to q particular duty, for In the selecting and
packing Of stock is found the most pains
taking and careful feature Of the entire bust.
ness. However, the double entry system of
checks adopted by this company has reduced
the chances for errors In selections and ship
mcnt to the minimum, and overcome fruit
full source of complaint and disappointment
heretofore experienced by all nurserymen.
Turning for information to the gentle.
manly manager, Mr.. Johns, the reporter is
told this company has 26 acres devoted TO
growing nursery stock, to which more will
be added. The most of this land is leased,
with a view Of changing lands, as it has
been clearly demonstrated that continual
use Of ground for nursery stock meets with
much the same results us continual cropping
the same land to wheaton other grain. The
buildings are substantial, and a system Of
water-works Of their own renders the ON
pany independent in that particular.
THE C~OMpANY's SAILS
for the past year include ten million forest
trees, mostly ash, cottonwood, box alder and
soft maple. Besides these they have sold
hundreds Of thousands Of other shade and
ornamental trees, such as Russian mulberry,
catalpa, mountain ash, etc. In apple trees
the sales have been proportionately large,
while in small fruits and shrubbery
the figures have approached the mil
lions. 10 one not cOnversant
with the business these figures grow
almost mythical, but when on rejecting that
to fulfill the requirements OF q single Dakota
tree claim it requires the planting Of 81, 600
trees, the demand for forest trees at least Is
better understood. In all shipments made
the
STOCK IS CAREFULLY PACKED
in kiln dried moss, thoroughly saturated
with water, securely boxed, aud men ac-
company the car to care for the stock while
in transit, the object and aim of the company
being to place the stock, of whatever. kind or
quantity, in the hands Of the purchaser in
the very best growing condition possible.
WILL DOUBLE THE OUTPUT,
Notwithstanding the immense quantities
of stock grown, handled and sold by this
company during The past year, they are pre-
put for the fall Of 1885 and spring Of 1886.
Twenty millions of forest trees will be han
died apple gratis, q million yearling, and
2-year-Old apple stock, plum, cherry, etc,
in hundreds OF thousands, q half million
Of Concord grapes, half million blackberries,
half million strawberries, and all other
varieties OF fruits in like proportion.
THE SEEDS DEPARTMENT.
The company sill also cultivate and handle
both in package and bulk ell kinds Of seeds,
suited to this latitude. No experiments will
be made at any ones expense other than the
company's. No fruits or grains OF any kind
will be recommended or offered for sale by
them not known to be the best Of its kind.
The cOmpany's guarantee Of good faith Is
one that may be easily read in the substan.
tial names that have been given above.
The Old Darkey's Philosophy.