The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-06-19
Whale-Oil Soap and other Insecticides For bSSA Sale
Re. O. PAINTER FERTILIZER CO., Jacksonville Fla

COISluCl dO1C UOdy VI oIdIN LID PSNIOA0
met i'll conference in Chicago last
January, and took all steps possible
10 reach a basis Of Uniform practice
and common understanding. With
this movement l am in most hearty
sympathy, and wish to give as wide
publicity as possible to their proceed
1ngs. All certificates already ISSUED or
winch shall be issued by me this year
will be found to conform to the reg
ulatlons adopted by the Society OF
Official Horticultural Inspectors.
regard it as very fortunate that DR..
Forbes, OF illinois,, was the prime
mover in etecting this organization,
as his we'll known reputation tor care
ana conservatism will bring a contld-
ence to both public and nurserymen,
the value Of which can hardly be over
estimated at this stage OF accomplish
ment. 1t is to be hoped that the
principles which have been emphasized
III the birth OF the society will con-
tlnue to guide it, and that its right
to general confidence will never be
forfeited by Indifferent regard for the
rights Of any Of the parties at IN
terest. The Circular sent out by DIR.
Forbes is as follows:
Proceedings and Organization OF
Official Horticultural Inspectors.-At
conference of horticultural in
spectors Of the states Of New York,
Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Ken
tucy and Tennessee, held at the Palmer
House, Chicago, January 4, 1901, the
general subject OF the methods and
objects Of nursery inspection was
broadly discussed, with special atten-
ton to certain details, in which a
comparison Of views was thought to
be particularly desirable.
1. Difficulties having been made by
certain state officials with respect to
the acceptance Of inspection certificates
; from other states, this subject was
discussed at length, and the opinion
was unanimously expressed by the
conference, that state inspectors should
accept the inspection certificates OF
other states, issued by authorities le-
gally constituted for that purpose, as
prinla facie evidence Of the facts there
III set forth. 1t was not intended by
this statement to prevent or discourage
supplementary inspection Of certi-
fed stock if, in the Judgment of any
Inspector, special conditions might
make this necessary.
2. On comparison Of the practice Oh
different state inspectors, wide differ
ences were found in the time during
which nursery inspections are made.
due principally to differences in local
condition or business methods in dit
ferent parts Of the country. After
full discussion it was decided that the
period Of inspection should be deter
mined in each state at the discretion
Of the inspector, but it was agreed that
all peach stock should be inspected
as late in the season as practicable,
particularly where the surroundings
were such as to cause suspicion Of
the occurrence of the San Jose SCALE
or where the origin of the buds was
either suspicious or unknown. In
such cases, if the nursery was inspect
ed early, late supplemental inspection
Of the peach stock should be made.
3. With respect to the nursery some
sections Of the stock Of which is sc
infested or infected as to make its
sale Objectionable, but not in a way
to damage or endanger the remainder
of the stock, the practice adopted in
Illinois was approved and recommend
ed to all inspectors. Under this prac-
t1ce nurseryman some OF whose
stock is injected, for example, with