. Better fruit. Fruit-culture. 1016 BETTER FRUIT Page S3 Slark Bro's A'lirseri/ and Orchard Compuny âOne luindied years ago Judge James Hail Slark mcived fnim Kentucky to Missouri, wheie he eslalilished llic present nursery, the site of wliieh was only a small part of the present plant. In Europe, where firms continue from one generation to another, such an announcement would not command nnich attention, but in America, where changes are made so frequently, it is something so unusual fin- one firm to continue one hundred years in business and be passed on from father to son for fo
. Better fruit. Fruit-culture. 1016 BETTER FRUIT Page S3 Slark Bro's A'lirseri/ and Orchard Compuny âOne luindied years ago Judge James Hail Slark mcived fnim Kentucky to Missouri, wheie he eslalilished llic present nursery, the site of wliieh was only a small part of the present plant. In Europe, where firms continue from one generation to another, such an announcement would not command nnich attention, but in America, where changes are made so frequently, it is something so unusual fin- one firm to continue one hundred years in business and be passed on from father to son for four generations that it seems worthy of some notice in the columns of "Better ; and for the reason it indi- cates to the fruitgrower that when business is properly attended to there is a stability in the orchard business and the nursery busi- ness that most people do not realize. Stark Bro's Nursery is credited as being the oldest nursery in tile I'nited States, and so far as we know this statement is correct. The nur- sery is under the administration of the fourth generation. Edgar W. Stark being president; Lloyd C. Stark, his son, is vice-president. Otier members of thi' Stark family connected with the nursery are: Thomas \V. Stark, secretary; Paul C. Stark, chief landscape de- partment; Clay H. Slark and Lawrence E. Stark, sales departments. From a very small beginning the Stark Ninsery. which illustrates the growth of the fruit industry, has grown to a very extensive proposition, with plants located at Dansville. New York; North (lirard. Pennsylvania; Fayetteville. Arkansas; Marionville. Alissouri; Hu'ntsville. Alabama. At the present time the Stark Bro's Nursery is recognized as one of the largest in the United States. Stark Bro's Nursery has been very progressive and has introduced a number of new varieties of fruits, which have met with much favor, some of them having achieved a wonderful degree of success commercially by being recognized as stantlard com
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