The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-07-03
OKLAHOMA NURSERY PRODUCT
lI5g G. y. SanhornJ Nv

nome grown nursery ElOck vt touas
there may be many special plant
grown By foreign nurgerymen that arr
no. grown by our Oklahoma nurEery
mon that one would care TO purchase
but with the exception of such plant
/ cannot see why anyone might car
to purchase stock through q deale
that has been grown outside the statt
Man. times g0ne of the smaile
nurgerymen OF Oklahoma purchas
STOCK grown outside the state, bu
such purchases are made according
the trade rules. This stock ID obtain
cd at reasonable prices and til
nurseryman knows the quality OF u,
goods be ia TO obtain. Ii he does no
get the goods which hc expects 7
obtain they are either returned or
they are infested or infected they al
conliscated. do not mean TO plac
ban ON nursery stock groWL outsid
Of Oklahoma What | Wish TO say i
that there is none superior to tina
grown In the state. Our nurseTynei
understand the specially Oh growins
trees. The trees which they grow ar
adapted 10 our climate. They do no
sell them at extrayagant prices. Tner
ID sufficient competition to preyen
any one nurgeryman from "g0lging
the purchaser II the purchaser is
good business man.
"As an evidence of the popniarit
Of the products of certain OElahom
nursery, one has but to note the IL
creased sales each gear The pas
season Il enjoyed the patronage Q
nine thousand customers, shipPi1s
stock Throughout Oklahoma and int
Texas. Arkansas, New and Old Mexico
Missouri, Nebraska aud Iowa.
"A fair Indication as 10 what homt
people think OF a home institution ant
its pHoducts, 1t Is but necessary 4
state that over $4,000 fruit, shade anc
ornamental trees were sold In the Cit
and county In which this nursery h
located during the past season, whils
the total sales In the states namec
reached three fourths of million
trees
One can make no mistake in buylui
nursery stock from such enterprises
since they only carry that class q
stock which prospers and brihgs frs
class ~ommeDdation from its custom
ers throughout the country.
Last years drought seemed 70 ind
cate that the nursery OUTPUT would BE-
Of inferior quality. It gave sonie o
the nnrserymen the blues" Theii
scientific ability, however, proved
that certain methods OF culture II fol
lowed would develop tho trees In fira
class condition. | have lately had the
pleasure ol hearing from one OF the
largest nurserymen IN reference TO the
present years growth Of stock. Some
OF his statements are as follows:
"Just a word about nursery condi
tions: DO you know that this season
has brought about very radical
change In me2 ! can drive out 10 the
field and walk and look around and
actually have smile on my face, and
once or twice ] have even spoken 9
favorable word for Oklahoma. ] be
Iieve I can say truthfully that hayf
never seen a nicer lot of trees in mi
life. My plum. cherry and pear trsef
are as fine as can be grown In thf
East. and that is the place where they
tell you Trees grow to perfection
The outlook ia for the besi
and largest stock and the heaFio@
sales since in business in Oklahoma.
Peculiarly enough. however. mani
trees after leaving the nursery re
ceive but little further attention other
than that Of being transplanted. Such
weather as We have been having foi
some time IN Oklahoma is very trying
On a tree that is compelled 10 create
an existence for itself in a neE ano
unlrled locality Ordinarily. personf
raising cotton. corn. or truck cfoos o
any kind will cultivate these plants
carefully. They will ali0w no weeds
to grow in the fields. yet on the other
hand. the same persons will ordinarily
allow the trees which they nave
transglanted to fight it out for them.
selves, not only against the uucom
mon weather conditions biit against
live stock. and insect pesis as veil a.
probable disease.
There is just As much necessity ane
sense in keeping the ground vel
mulched under the tree AZ there - 10
keeping the ground l9 the corn Geld
uell mulched u preserve rhu moisture
In order TO produce growth. IN e1'
IRENE cases ig IS even Feli to water
the trees. Trees can be waterea and
saved al very small expense ia CON
parlson with some Of the other com
mon plants grown on the farn. After
tree Is WsteFed the trenches HnieH
should have been previously dnE aDou'
tie base ought 10 be covered ~ltt
loose soil 10 order % preTent baking
A few bncketfuls OF water distributes
To young shade or lrait trees - neeq
~ il means money.
There should be a great deal more
a. bride taken by our citizens IA Sea
eral ii the degsiopuent IN shade. fruit
and forest trees than has been taken
Nothing improves a clty o. . yar1 q
dwelling house 70 greater advant
axe than shade trees Nothing has
rreater potenlAs.l valuation 20 Tie iaft1
than good trees IA 1roper places. ~
a course ls not the proper tine o
year sor transplstinz trees. bat y j
= good tine Tor making pans and 70
deciding what kind oi trees Ehaii p
nrsa sor tfansrlantirE later For n
sfzoce. ia some locsEties u e yer
reeesssrv TO obtain drought reslstan
trees. Whue 10 other localities so-n
of the common frair or nut oeafini
trees IN rare Instances nay 5e use