Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1885-10-02
Stark Yur series. LouiiIana,

ow at work in this county The high f
andlng and well-known reputation OF
iese nurseries, now in theii 5Ist year, ;
i'll doubtless induce large orders for
.ees, ETC., from our people
Mr.. r. T. Kingsbury, Howard
ouuty's largest orchardst, has for
ears been planting numbers OF trees
rom these nursies, many OF which
ave long been in full bearing.
For the information OF those in nterest
ID We reproduce the following from
dr. KiugsbuyY, Judge Burk,art AID
,thers
EsrILL, Howard Co., Mo, June 2,
1851 have been buying trees OF
he Stark Nurseries for a number of
years, and ] take pleasure in recon-
them to the citizens of How
ard county as being worthy of thei
sntire confidence, bought one thou
sand tress this spring of Stark & Co.,
which were in a healthy and thrifty
condition, and are now growing nicely |
advise all who need trees to reserve
their orders for our old home nursery
men, Stark s. Co., Louisiana, Mo
r. T, KINGsBURY.
l have bought about rs trees of
Stark Nurseries, Louisiana. Mo. near.
ly all of which have borne and have
proven to be true to name and just as
represented. B E. BURNHARDr.
Gen. R. A. Cameron, post office in
spector Of Colorado and New Mexico
who is starting fruit farm at Canon
City, Colorado, writes as follows
Office OF Post-office Inspector, !
Denver, Col, May sd, So. )
have finished my planting and the
goods you sent me were the best II
every respect ever saw shipped from
any establishment of your kind. Had
been fortunate enough to have be-
come acquainted with you year or
so sooner than l did, should feel a
thousand dollars richer than l do to-
day that is, had planted as good
stock year ago as you gave me and
my sister this year. our twenty acres
would be worth one to two thousand
more than they ar now, You will
hear from me and my friends, and of.
ten, Yours very truly,
K. A. CAMERON.
Colorado State Penitentiary;
Warden,s Office.
Canon City, Col. May 4, 1885.
Gentlemen.-The trees and vines
came In good shape we're all fine
goods good roots and no culls among
them. No other firm ships as fine
stock to this market.
l remain truly your friend,
| R A. CAMERON.
Canon City, Col, April 18, 'S4.
The stock opens out splendidlY, and
l near it well spoken of by all parties
Hoping you may hear favorable re-
ports from all your customers, l re-
main yours 'ruly,
B. F. RocKAFELLow.
From report of A. c. Hammond
and H. C. Dunlap, committee, In II
linois State Horticultural report, 1883:
In the early dawn of September
10th, the dusky son of Ham, who pre-
sided over the Chicago and Kansas
City sleeper, rudely disturbed ouI
peaceful slumbers and informed us
that it was time to fcrsake our couch
for Louisiana would be reached in q
few minutes. While here we were
taken IN charge by the Stark Bros
who kindly spent most OF two days
with us, visiting some of the larges
orchards and vineyards in the vicinity
of the city.
The nursery of the Stark Bros. We
found in perfect order, and the stock
is well grown and healthy. 1t was es
tablished fifty years ago by the grand
father ofthe present proprletors, anc
during all these years it has been {
standing invitation to the denizens o
of this entire community to plant or
chards ) gardens and ornamental tree
and the casual visitor cannot fail tt
notice its influence on the surroundinI
country. Their stock of trees is rxcep
, tionally good and includes many nev
, and promising varieties,
That the statements of these nur
series can be trusted implicitly i
J strongly evidenced by the following
> which we are permitted to copy from
the commissions with which eacl
authorized agent is provided;
e To our salesmen:-We wish it dis
tinctly understood that We do not ap
9 prove of, and will not permit, salesmel
bearing the commissions of the Star
Nurseries to make the gross an,
fraudulent misrepresentation SO oftel
made by unprincipled tree-dealers an
a agents from other nurseries-manv c
e which have no existence save on pa
q per and IN dingy back-room city off
If ces, with perhaps a leased lot used a
: a packing ground for the trees, etc
: they buy where they can be ha
d cheapest, regardless of variety, seaso
II OF ripening, or quality.
u Such statements as Bitter WOO
y Peach trees the borers will not touch,
e Arkansas Traveller peaches whic
e reproduce themselves from seed,
d Apple trees budded on borer-prot
y roots, ETC., shock and outrage the ma
n ,,x.1 ..n: ~ al man IT,,