. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 206 The American Florist. Mar. 7, The gBED TRaE>E. AMERICAN SEED TRADE ASSOCIATION. Walter P. Stokes, Prea.; C. N. Page, First Tloe-Pres.; S. P. Willabd, Wethersfleld, Conn., Seo'y and Treas. Twenty-first annual convention, Philadelphia and Atlaatio City, June 23-85, 1903. Bulbs of white onions are not winter- ing as well as usual in the east. H. H. Harries, of the Goodwin, Harries Company, Chicago, has returned from the east and reports contract business good. Contracting seed sweet corn crops with the Connect
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 206 The American Florist. Mar. 7, The gBED TRaE>E. AMERICAN SEED TRADE ASSOCIATION. Walter P. Stokes, Prea.; C. N. Page, First Tloe-Pres.; S. P. Willabd, Wethersfleld, Conn., Seo'y and Treas. Twenty-first annual convention, Philadelphia and Atlaatio City, June 23-85, 1903. Bulbs of white onions are not winter- ing as well as usual in the east. H. H. Harries, of the Goodwin, Harries Company, Chicago, has returned from the east and reports contract business good. Contracting seed sweet corn crops with the Connecticut farmers is some- what difficult in the face of present high prices for spot goods. Stocks of sweet corn of all kinds are pretty well cleaned up. Canners are adding to the contract price of their pro- duct fully enough to compensate them for the increased cost of seed. Representatives of canning concerns have thoroughly canvassed the seed sweet corn growing districts of Connecticut, paying the farmers as high as $8 per bushel, regardless of whether their com was already contracted for or not. The onion set market is dull, in the w^est. The Louisville yellows (also sold as reds) which have held the market down the whole season, continue to depress the trade. Prices as low as 50 cents to 60 cents per bushel are reported. Dark reds are holding their own better and good -whites, while scarce, are slow sale at from $ to $2 per bushel. Reports from Bermilda indicate that from January 20 to February 15 an excess of rainy and cloudy weather has somewhat injured the planting stock of Harrisii. The small stock has suffered w^orst, such plants showing a weak, yel- low growth. As a rule the fields planted with larger bulbs are standing it better and show less damage. Dry weather in April, May and June w^ould be injurious to the crop. True type of Harrisii is not plentilul on the island and dealers who are booking advance orders at low prices are taking chances. F. W. Barteldes. F.
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