. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. T-T'r^.TJ?'-'«TPi'?T".|iUW!!WS^7>.'T.'^N)ftV'^'.''il)'.'!»'Ji™lH!^'?-V.'-'S!•f''4!'J'V' ^ '^ 58 The Florists^ Review OCTOBBB 21, 1915. MOTT-LY GLEANINGS. The Eeichardt & Schulte Co., of Houston, Tex., states thait the biggest loss during the recent storm was a 50- foot sign, which was blown around an electric pole by a wind force of 125 miles per hour, according to the gov- ernment records. Another sign was blown away and has not yet been found. Seed business before and since . the storm has been good. There is a large call for insectic
. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. T-T'r^.TJ?'-'«TPi'?T".|iUW!!WS^7>.'T.'^N)ftV'^'.''il)'.'!»'Ji™lH!^'?-V.'-'S!•f''4!'J'V' ^ '^ 58 The Florists^ Review OCTOBBB 21, 1915. MOTT-LY GLEANINGS. The Eeichardt & Schulte Co., of Houston, Tex., states thait the biggest loss during the recent storm was a 50- foot sign, which was blown around an electric pole by a wind force of 125 miles per hour, according to the gov- ernment records. Another sign was blown away and has not yet been found. Seed business before and since . the storm has been good. There is a large call for insecticides, owing to the increase of bugs and the loss of the birds. The Moers Seed Co., of Houston, was among the fortunate ones and hit upon a plan to furnish the farmer custom- ers with seed at cost. This cleaned up much left-over stock. The Beaumont Seed Co., of Beau- mont, Tex., has moved into larger quar- ters at 608 Pearl street. The Bollwinkle Seed Co., of New Or- leans, La., had become well settled in the new location at 510 Dumaine street, but, unfortunately, was directly in the path of the recent storm, which caused the collapse of the upper floors of the building. More recent rains have com- pleted the ruin. Some shipments were in the freight house, including 1,000 pounds of beet seed, a valuable cargo. These were saved. Mr. Bollwinkle philosophized: "Though badly bat- tered, we still are in the ; Chris Eeuter, of New Orleans, said that at one time his building, a solid brick and stone structure almost two centuries old, threatened to collapse. A big bulge is conspicuous. Mr. Renter has decided not to take his honeymoon trip in an aeroplane. Thomas Ross, for many years with Baker Bros., of Fort Worth, is in charge of the extensive seed department. The J. Steckler Seed Co., of New Or- leans, was not in the path of the storm, but the warehouse and its contents were damaged. It was fortunate that more stock was not on hand, for there is no seed insurance
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