. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. There will be no such word as surplus used in the nursery trade this year, says Storrs & Harrison Co. The effect of the war on exports from France of plants and shrubs for nursery and greenhouse use is shown by compara- tive figures in metric quintals (each pounds) for the first half of each year as follows: 85,858 in 1913; 86,876 in 1914; 28,842 in 1915; 36,007 in 1916; 36,398 in 1917; 23,173 in 1918 and 23,802 in 1919. OBOP STATISTICS FAVORED. Carrying out the proposal made at the Chicago convention last June, the offi- cers of the A.
. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. There will be no such word as surplus used in the nursery trade this year, says Storrs & Harrison Co. The effect of the war on exports from France of plants and shrubs for nursery and greenhouse use is shown by compara- tive figures in metric quintals (each pounds) for the first half of each year as follows: 85,858 in 1913; 86,876 in 1914; 28,842 in 1915; 36,007 in 1916; 36,398 in 1917; 23,173 in 1918 and 23,802 in 1919. OBOP STATISTICS FAVORED. Carrying out the proposal made at the Chicago convention last June, the offi- cers of the A. A. N. plan to ask the House committee on agriculture to include an appropriation of $50,000 for the purpose of gathering statistics on supplies of nursery stock of all kinds. Statistics on other crops are already being gath- ered, and with all that machinery al- ready in operation, the government can undertake this work at far less expense than those in the nursery trade itself. The officials of the,Bureau of Crop Statistics have expressed themselves as favorable to the undertaking. Members of the Federal Horticultural Board have also expressed themselves as favoring the project. It appears likely that the Department of Agriculture as a whole will give cordial and hearty support to the association's request. That support is necessary in order to secure favorable consideration by the House committee on agriculture. The nursery stock grown in this coun- try is scattered over a wide area and it often happens that what is scarce in one section is plentiful in other sections. Yet sales are missed and plantings are delayed frequently because of lack of information that could readily enough balance shortage and surplus. It would seem that an ideal way to get these statistics is through the Bu- reau of Crop Statistics of the Depart- ment of Agriculture at Washington, be- cause its figures would be accepted as impartial and free from any interest ex- cept that of accuracy. It would not
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