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,/41 ,h>risburg ,,rhode ,,isl& ,all51 ,phillip1 #agh ,dorrance ,/41 ,provid5ce ,,v]mont ,aldri*1 ,a4 ,w41 ,r\te #c1 ,spr+field ,ellis1 ,z5as ,h41 ,fair ,hav5 ,,virg9ia ,/oke1 ,h4 ,f41 #adba ,watts ,ave41 ,roanoke ,tr\t1 ,dr4 ,hugh ,h41 ,c>e ,jeff]son ,hospital1 ,roanoke ,,wa%+ton ,b]g1 ,d4 ,h41 ,nooksack ,ri*>dson1 ,j4 ,b41 ,lakeside ,,we/ ,,virg9ia ,cannaday1 ,dr4 ,j4 ,e41 ,c>e ,g5]al ,hospital1 ,*>le/on ,h>tzell1 ,b4 ,f41 ,%eph]d/[n 99 ,life ,memb] ,,con/itution ,,article ,i ,"n4 ,?is society %all be kn[n z ! ,,nor!rn ,,nut ,,gr[]s ,,association1 ,,incorporat$4 ,,article ,,ii ,object4 ,its object %all be ! promotion ( int]e/ 9 nut-be>+ plants1 _! products & _! culture4 ,,article ,,iii ,memb]%ip4 ,memb]%ip 9 ! society %all be op5 to all p]sons :o desire to fur!r nut culture1 )\t ref]5ce to place ( resid5ce or nationality1 subject to ! rules & regulations ( ! committee on memb]%ip4 ,,article ,,iv ,(fic]s4 ,!re %all be a presid5t1 a vice-presid5t1 a secret>y & a treasur]1 :o %all be elect$ by ballot at ! annual meet+2 & an executive committee ( six p]sons1 ( :i* ! presid5t1 ! two la/ retir+ presid5ts1 ! vice-presid5t1 ! secret>y & ! treasur] %all be memb]s4 ,!re %all be a /ate vice-presid5t f ea* /ate1 dep5d5cy1 or c\ntry repres5t$ 9 ! memb]%ip ( ! association1 :o %all be appo9t$ by ! presid5t4 ,,article ,v ,election ( ,(fic]s4 ,a committee ( five memb]s %all be elect$ at ! annual meet+ = ! purpose ( nom9at+ (fic]s = ! foll[+ ye>4 ,,article ,,vi ,meet+s4 ,! place & "t ( ! annual meet+ %all be select$ by ! memb]%ip 9 session or1 9 ! ev5t ( no selection be+ made at ?is "t1 ! executive committee %all *oose ! place & "t = ! hold+ ( ! annual conv5tion4 ,su* o!r meet+s z may seem desirable may be call$ by ! presid5t & executive committee4 ,,article ,,vii ,quorum4 ,t5 memb]s ( ! association %all con/itute a quorum1 b mu/ include two ( ! f\r elect$ (fic]s4 ,,article ,,viii ,am5dm5ts4 ,?is con/itution may be am5d$ by a two-?irds vote ( ! memb]s pres5t at any annual meet+1 notice ( su* am5dm5t hav+ be5 read at ! previ\s annual meet+1 or a copy ( ! propos$ am5dm5t hav+ be5 mail$ by any memb] to ea* memb] ?irty days be=e ! date ( ! annual meet+4 ,,by-,,laws ,,article ,i ,committees4 ,! association %all appo9t /&+ committees z foll[s3 ,on memb]%ip1 on f9ance1 on programme1 on press & publication1 on nom5clature1 on promis+ se$l+s1 on hybrids1 on survey1 & an audit+ committee4 ,! committee on memb]%ip may make recomm5dations to ! association z to ! discipl9e or expulsion ( any memb]4 ,,article ,,ii ,fees4 ,annual memb]s %all pay five doll>s annually1 to include "o ye>'s subscription to ! ,am]ican ,nut ,j\rnal1 or ?ree doll>s & fifty c5ts n includ+ subscription to ! ,nut ,j\rnal4 ,contribut+ memb]s %all pay t5 doll>s annually1 ?is memb]%ip includ+ a ye>'s subscription to ! ,am]ican ,nut ,j\rnal4 ,life memb]s %all make "o paym5t ( fifty doll>s1 & %all be exempt f fur!r dues4 ,honor>y memb]s %all be exempt f dues4 ,!re %all be an annual1 non-vot+1 memb]%ip1 ) privilege ( ! annual report1 = all ,c\nty ,ag5ts1 ,agricultural ,college & ,exp]im5t ,/ation ,(ficials & ,employes1 ,/ate ,=e/]s1 ,u4 ,s4 ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture ,(ficials1 ,editors ( ,agricultural ,p]iodicals1 ,college & ,high ,s*ool ,/ud5ts1 ,boy ,sc\ts1 ,girl ,sc\ts or ,camp ,fire ,girls & simil> organizations1 on paym5t ( "o doll> z annual dues4 ,,article ,,iii ,memb]%ip4 ,all annual memb]%ips %all beg9 ei!r ) ! fir/ day ( ! cal5d> qu>t] foll[+ ! date ( jo9+ ! association1 or ) ! fir/ day ( ! cal5d> qu>t] prec$+ t date z may be arrang$ betwe5 ! new memb] & ! ,treasur]4 ,,article ,,iv ,am5dm5ts4 ,by-laws may be am5d$ by a two-?irds vote ( memb]s pres5t at any annual meet+4 ,,article ,v ,memb]s %all be s5t a notification ( annual dues at ! "t !y are due1 & if n paid )9 two mon?s1 !y %all be s5t a second notice1 tell+ !m t !y are n 9 good /&+ on acc\nt ( non-paym5t ( dues1 & are n entitl$ to receive ! annual report4 ,at ! end ( ?irty days f ! s5d+ ( ! second notice1 a ?ird notice %all be s5t notify+ su* memb]s t unless dues are paid )9 t5 days f receipt ( ?is notice1 _! names w be dropp$ f ! rolls = non-paym5t ( dues4 ,,report ,,( ,,! ,,proce$+s ( ! ,,tw5ty-,,fir/ ,,annual ,,conv5tion ( ! ,,nor!rn ,,nut ,,gr[]s ,,association 7,incorporat$7 ,septemb] #ag1 #ah & #ai1 #aicj ,,c$> ,,rapids1 ,,i[a ,! fir/ session conv5$ at #aj o'clock at ! ,hotel ,montrose1 ,presid5t ,neilson 9 ! *air4 ,,! ,,presid5t3 ,we h a long & v>i$ program to pres5t1 & inasmu* z we h only "o day = ! discussions x w be necess>y to make ! be/ use ( our "t4 ,fir/ we w read lett]s & telegrams f memb]s :o are n able to come4 ,,! ,,secret>y3 ,?is lett] is f ,dr4 ,morris4 ,i 0 c\nt+ on gett+ out to ! ,nut ,gr[]s' ,association meet+ ?is ye> & hav+ ! pleasure ( see+ all ( my old fri5ds once m & gett+ ! inspiration t fills ! air at our meet+s4 ,i f9d x absolutely necess>y1 h[ev]1 to cut (f all di/ractions until ,i c get two books f9i%$4 ,"w ^u !m has be5 delay$ & ! l9e ( ?\ght *ang$ s (t5 t x becomes a duty to conf9e myself to lit]>y "w1 b ,i hope to be ) y dur+ our next tw5ty meet+s4 ,?is telegram is f ,mr4 ,bixby4 ,h mail$ ,mr4 ,snyd] ab/ract ( report on nut conte/ & pap] on bee*nuts4 ,regret ,i _c be at conv5tion4 ,crop ( nuts "h is bett] ?an ev] be=e4 ,be/ wi%es = success ( conv5tion4 ,will>d ,g4 ,bixby4 ,,! ,,presid5t3 ,i am go+ to "n two committees4 ,! resolutions committee3 ,mr4 ,web]1 ,mr4 ,frey1 ,dr4 ,dem+4 ,! nom9at+ committee3 ,mr4 ,frey1 ,mr4 ,snyd]1 ,dr4 ,smi?1 ,dr4 ,zimm]man1 ,mr4 ,h]%ey4 ,pr(essor ,h]rick1 ,secret>y ( ! ,i[a ,/ate ,horticultural ,society1 w\ld l to make a few rem>ks4 ,,pr(4 ,,h]rick3 ,i want to ext5d to y greet+s f ! ,i[a ,/ate ,horticultural ,society4 ,mr4 ,snyd] kn[s t at our /ate fair we _h a wond]ful exhibit ( edible nuts4 ,x has j clos$4 ,we _h six tables ( good l5g?1 #af feet1 well fill$1 9 fact cr[d$4 ,we nev] 9 ! hi/ory ( ! society h provid$ en\gh room = ! edible nuts4 ,we hope ?is ye> at ! ,midwe/ ,horticultural ,exhibit at ,%5&oah x may be possible = y to s5d y\r exhibits4 ,!re w be #g1jjj 9 ca% premiums4 ,e "o ( y w receive an (ficial premium li/ ! fir/ ( next week4 ,we h 9 ,s\!rn ,i[a a great deal ( l& well adapt$ = ?is indu/ry1 & ,i assure y t ! ,i[a ,horticultural ,society is v mu* int]e/$ 9 ! spread+ ( ! gospel4 ,,! ,,presid5t3 ,we appreciate ! invitation t ,pr(essor ,h]rick has giv5 u4 ,"o ( ! inspir+ factors 9 my int]e/ 9 nut culture came to me "s ye>s ago :5 ,i came to ! ,i[a ,/ate ,college to take graduate "w4 ,i w5t to ,des ,mo9es ) ,pr(essor ,maney to see ! exhibit /ag$ by ,mr4 ,snyd]4 ,our fir/ pap] ?is morn+ is by ,mr4 ,snyd]1 ,nuts & ,nut ,gr[]s ( ! ,middle ,we/4 ,,mr4 ,,snyd]3 ,i w conf9e my rem>ks to ! new] ?+s t y hav5't he>d (4 ,i w fir/ note a %agb>k hickory t /&s 9 my own neighborhood1 an out/&+ v>iety we call ,h&4 ,?is is v mu* l ! ,ve/ 9 %ape & size & crack+ quality4 ,accord+ to my te/s1 ?is v>iety cracks out #ej meat1 & s9ce x is a local v>iety & ,i "k x is h>dy & fruitful1 ,i am plac+ x ahead ( ! ,ve/ = ! ,middle ,we/4 ,x is c]ta9ly equal to x 9 e way & h>dy & fruitful4 ,:ile ! ,ve/ hasn't yet matur$ nuts ,i am r d\btful :e!r x w prove ( any value "h4 ,!re is "o nut t ,i h be5 draw+ att5tion to 9 ! pa/ few ye>s1 call$ ,hag51 t ,i h frequ5tly said 0 ! be/ nut gr[+ 9 ,i[a4 ,i h f\nd "o we call ! ,elliott t appe>s to be j z good1 s ne>ly l x t x is h>d to sep>ate !m :5 !y are mix$ up4 ,! ,elliott /&s ne> ,ox=d1 a little s\? ( "h4 ,! be/ crack] ,i h f\nd 9 ,i[a is "o call$ ,s&e4 ,?is /&s 9 ,/ory ,c\nty1 ab\t #bj miles nor? ( ,ames4 ,i f\nd ?is on ! tables at our /ate fair & ! sup]9t5d5t ( ! nut exhibit call$ my att5tion to x 9 p>ticul>4 ,said x _h be5 appe>+ !re = a c\ple ( ye>s back1 & t he ?\ght x 0 v well wor? our att5tion4 ,i took up correspond5ce ) ! p>ties :o 7 br++ x to ! fair & !y agre$ to give me su* in=mation z ,i want$ ab\t x1 s ,i drove up !re4 ,:5 ,i got !re ,i f\nd !y didn't own ! tree4 ,!y _h be5 /eal+ ! nuts1 putt+ !m on exhibit & gett+ ! premiums4 ,!y w\ldn't take me to ! tree because !y didn't own x4 ,!y did tell me :o own$ x & ,i w5t to see him4 ,i told him ! circum/ances4 ,he j got r$-head$ at once4 ,! idea ( someone /eal+ ! nuts & gett+ ! premiums6 ,we got "r into x4 ,! up-%ot ( x 0 ,i got "s scions & "s nuts4 ,j a lick ( ! hamm] & two halves drop out1 don't h to pick !m out1 j roll out4 ,x is an excell5t nut4 ,x 0 a r "y tree & v fruitful4 ,v good quality ) a little ?ick] %ell ?an o!r v>ieties4 ,we h ano!r "o1 ! ,w>d4 ,?is is ano!r #ej crack]1 v excell5t flavor4 ,:ile x appe>s to be a small nut1 aft] y h crack$ x ! meats look almo/ z l>ge x has su* a v ?9 %ell4 ,z y might say almo/ all meat4 ,,dr4 ,,dem+3 ,:at d y mean by #ej crack]8 ,,mr4 ,,snyd]3 ,! %ells & ! meats :5 sep>at$ & weigh$ j balance ea* o!r4 ,i h look$ up ano!r "o4 ,at pres5t ,i hav5't any au?ority = nam+ ?is v>iety4 ,i am j call+ x ,indep5d5ce because ( ! community 9 :i* x is f\nd4 ,i w take ?is up ) ! p>ties t own ! tree & get au?ority = nam+ x if !y w cons5t4 ,?is is j a tempor>y "n = a v excell5t v>iety4 ,x is own$ by a p>ty nam$ ,geisel4 ,!y h a well-kn[n nut t has be5 tak+ premiums 9 our midwe/4 ,?is is ano!r 9 ! same grove t is j z good z ! ,geisel4 ,x is a v good nut1 v f9e flavor1 good crack] & m ?an ord9>y size4 ,we h ano!r "o t /&s 9 sight ( my home1 t is call$ ,de,wees4 ,?is is a l>ge tree t possibly is some:at ov] a hundr$ ye>s old1 & its common crop is ab\t five bu%els ( hull$ nuts4 ,x is a free crack]1 excell5t quality & v prom95t 9 ! locality 9 :i* ! tree /&s4 ,!re is ano!r "o t appe>$ 9 ! midwe/ exhibition "h 9 ,c$> ,rapids a few ye>s ago1 call$ ! ,lyn*4 ,x 0 br\ght out by ! ,boys & ,girls ,club & receiv$ a good deal ( publicity at t "t on t acc\nt4 ,x is a ?9-%ell$ nut & v good crack] b n ( ! highe/ eat+ quality4 ,i hunt$ up ! tree & got "s scions f x & di/ribut$ !m4 ,i didn't use any ( !m myself1 didn't ?9k x good en\gh1 ! eat+ quality n good en\gh to suit me4 ,x is an excell5t v>iety h[ev]4 ,,dr4 ,,smi?3 ,some?+ l ! ,b5 ,davis8 ,,mr4 ,,snyd]3 ,yes4 ,,dr4 ,,colby3 ,! ,b5 ,davis makes ! pr(it ?\gh1 ,dr4 ,smi?4 ,,mr4 ,,snyd]3 ,we h f\nd ano!r "o t came out at ! ,c$> ,rapids exposition4 ,i am call+ x ! ,cl9e4 ,i h no au?ority to call x t4 ,! tree /&s "h 9 ,c$> ,rapids4 ,i hav5't _h "t to see x s9ce two ye>s ago :5 x 0 br\ght to my att5tion4 ,if ,i am any judge ( quality ?is is ! f9e/ hickory nut ,i h ev] f\nd4 ,its eat+ quality is j ahead ( any?+ ,i "k ( 9 ! hickory l9e1 & x's ( fair size1 a little above m$ium & a good crack] & a long keep]4 ,i h frequ5tly te/$ !m4 ,i only got a h&ful to />t )4 ,i h te/$ ^! "t aft] "t to see h[ long x 0 go+ to keep4 ,! la/ "t ,i te/$ x 0 ?is la/ spr+ & x 0 9 excell5t condition4 ,!re are a good _m ( our hickory nuts t turn rancid 9 six mon?s4 ,b a nut t keeps two ye>s1 & ,i don't "k b :at !y are good yet1 is go+ to be a v big item 9 hickory nut culture4 ,,dr4 ,,drake3 ,h y kept ^! eighte5 mon?s 9 good ord]8 ,,mr4 ,,snyd]3 ,yes4 ,,mr4 ,,h]%ey3 ,w\ld soil conditions h any?+ to d ) x8 ,,mr4 ,,snyd]3 ,possibly b ,i don't ?9k s4 ,! ,fairbanks1 = in/ance1 f diff]5t soils2 ,i c see no diff]5ce 9 _! keep+4 ,,mr4 ,,h]%ey3 ,i "k t is true ( grapes t are gr[n 9 diff]5t sections4 ,,mr4 ,,snyd]3 ,i c see no diff]5ce 9 ! ,fairbanks4 ,9 a few weeks' "t x loses its edible qualities4 ,i w\ldn't c>e = x aft] x is a few weeks old4 ,aft] x is ?or\ghly cur$ & dri$1 ,i don't ?9k ! ,fairbanks fit to eat4 ,,memb]3 ,h[ ab\t ! ,/rat=d8 ,,mr4 ,,snyd]3 ,! orig9al ,/rat=d 0 cut = fire wood 9 #aibf4 ,j be=e x 0 cut x bore a heavy crop ( nuts4 ,ye/]day ,i crack$ "o4 ,i 0 "r hungry & ne$$ some?+ to eat4 ,i c\ld eat !m yet4 ,x is a great keep]4 ,i "k x 0 f\r ye>s old or ov]4 ,,memb]3 ,h[ does x crack8 ,,mr4 ,,snyd]3 ,x is a good crack] & v ?9 %ell$4 ,! ,/rat=d is1 ,i ?9k1 a hybrid ( ! %agb>k & bitt]nut4 ,x is v evid5t t x is a hybrid by ! appe>ance ( ! nuts4 ,b x doesn't h t prop]ty ( ! ,fairbanks ( spoil+ z x dries4 ,! two nuts are v diff]5t 9 t4 ,y w f9d a great range ( quality 9 ^! hybrids4 ,i believe t puts me ?r\gh ! li/ ( hickories ( :i* ,i h made a li/4 ,i h a numb] ( o!rs "u obs]vation t may 9 ! future be ( importance4 ,i h sev]al black walnuts t h made _! appe>ance s9ce our conte/ 0 complet$4 ,we n[ h "o call$ ! ,f9ney4 ,?is /&s 9 ,m>%all ,c\nty "r beside ! ,nor?we/]n ,railroad track4 ,i s5t ?is to ,pr(essor ,drake ( ,arkansas = te/+ & he report$ x 0 a little bett] ?an ,?omas1 s ,i ?9k we h a v>iety !re t is wor? tak+ c>e (4 ,i receiv$ ! sample ( nuts ?r\gh a fri5d1 ,i believe x 0 ?ree ye>s ago4 ,i didn't see any?+ p>ticul>ly attractive 9 ! outside appe>ance ( ! nuts1 s ?rew !m aside & didn't te/ !m until "s mon?s lat]4 ,i pass$ x up at t "t z n be+ bett] ?an ! ,?omas1 anyway1 & "s mon?s lat] ,i crack$ ano!r "o ( !m4 ,i w5t on t way = ! la/ ye> until ?is la/ fall4 ,i _h q a quantity ( !m & e "t ,i came across !m ,i w\ld sample !m4 ,f9ally ,i s5t "s ( !m to ,pr(essor ,drake1 ) ! results t ,i h m5tion$4 ,s n[ ,i h conclud$ t x is a v wor?:ile v>iety & ,i h begun propagat+ !m4 ,,dr4 ,,drake3 ,did y call x by ano!r "n be=e8 ,,mr4 ,,snyd]3 ,well1 ,i believe ,i call$ x ,br5ton4 ,,dr4 ,,drake3 ,t is ! "n ,i rememb]4 ,,mr4 ,,snyd]3 ,f ! extreme nor? l9e ( our /ate1 a place call$ ,cresco1 ,i receiv$ samples ( a walnut4 ,?is ,i consid]$ on its fir/ appe>ance z be+ a wor?:ile v>iety & ,i took x up ) ! p>ty :o s5t x to me & we agre$ to call x ,cresco4 ,x is a v ?9-%ell$ walnut1 above m$ium size1 excell5t eat+ quality1 & com+ f s f> nor?1 & rip5+ & be+ ( su* excell5t quality1 ,i ?\ght x 0 wor? look+ aft] & we began propagat+ x "u t "n4 ,we h ano!r "o t made its appe>ance 9 ! ,c$> ,rapids exposition1 t has be5 nam$ ,safely4 ,?is is ( ! ,ohio type ( walnut & ,i believe w prove to be j z good1 possibly bett]4 ,! fir/ samples receiv$ ( ?is 7 rip5$ "u unfavorable conditions & 7 n fully up to _! be/4 ,i ?9k ?is w be wor? look+ aft]1 al?\gh ,i h n yet made an ef=t to propagate x or get scions4 ,x is own$ by a c\s9 ( m9e s ,i c\ld get !m4 ,! be/ ?+ ,i h f\nd 9 ! /ate ( ,i[a ,i h au?ority to call ,burr[s4 ,?is is ! f9e/ crack+ black walnut ,i h ev] f\nd4 ,j a crack ( ! hamm]--f\r qu>t]s4 ,y don't h to pick !m out4 ,x /&s ne> ! c\nty l9e ( ,m>%all ,c\nty1 ne> a little t[n call$ ,gillman4 ,,! ,,presid5t3 ,h y specim5s ( all ( ^!8 ,,mr4 ,,snyd]3 ,yes1 specim5s on ! tables4 ,i believe ?is puts me ?r\gh ! li/ ( nuts z f> z any?+ new is conc]n$4 ,i am q an en?usia/ ab\t ! black walnut4 ,!re is a d\ble purpose 9 ! black walnut "h 9 ,i[a because our saw mill m5 tell me1 & we h ! l>ge/ manufactur+ walnut mills "h 9 ,i[a1 !y tell me ! ,i[a gr[n walnut is ! mo/ valuable black walnut & !y w pay ! be/ price = x4 ,?is alone makes x valuable to plant black walnuts "h 9 ,i[a4 ,ano!r ?+1 !y are easily & quickly gr[n4 ,our mill]s tell u t anyone :o cuts d[n a walnut tree ought to be compell$ to plant two4 ,if we all foll[$ ?is rule ! supply w\ld nev] be exhau/$4 ,we "k ! dem& w n be4 ,,mr4 ,,h]%ey3 ,c\ldn't we pass a law "h1 z !y h 9 ,g]many1 t e man has to plant ?irty trees be=e he c get m>ri$8 ,,! ,,presid5t3 ,h y f\nd a fir/ class butt]nut8 ,,mr4 ,,snyd]3 ,none1 except ^? t h be5 li/$ = a c\ple ( ye>s4 ,! ,buckley is ! be/ 9 ! /ate4 ,%]wood is next4 ,^? two are ! be/4 ,,! ,,presid5t3 ,9 ,mi*igan we are int]e/$ 9 gett+ a good butt]nut4 ,,mr4 ,,snyd]3 ,by ! way1 we h on ! table a hybrid4 ,?is hybrid is a cross betwe5 ! sieboldiana & ! ,am]ican butt]nut4 ,we call x ! ,helmick hybrid4 ,we h propagat$ x = our own use at home4 ,we h x "u re/rictions4 ,i h six se$l+s t ,i h produc$ f se$ ( ?is ,helmick hybrid t are cross$ ) ! ,/abl] black walnut4 ,9 ^! se$l+s are wrapp$ up ?ree di/9ct species1 ! ,/abl] 7,juglans nigra71 ,japanese he>tnut 7,juglans sieboldiana cordi=mis7 & ! ,am]ican butt]nut 7,juglans c9]ea74 ,i "k ?is is ! result because :5 ! ,helmick hybrid bloom$ its clu/] conta9+ eighte5 nutlets w\ld h p]i%$ = want ( poll5 to f]tilize !m because x _h produc$ no /am9ate blossoms ( its own4 ,!re be+ no?+ on ! place ) ripe catk9s %$d+ poll51 ,i 0 wat*+ !m v closely = fe> !re w\ld no?+ else bloom 9 "t to f]tilize ! nutlets1 & ! fir/ ?+ to (f] ripe poll5 t c\ld be us$ 0 ! ,/abl] walnut1 f :i* ,i ga!r$ a h&ful ( catk9s & c>ri$ to ! ,helmick hybrid & du/$ poll5 ov] ! clu/] ( nutlets & succe$$ 9 sav+ six out ( ! clu/] ( eighte54 ,^! matur$ into full gr[n nuts :i* 7 sav$ & ea* ( !m grew into a nice "y se$l+4 ,i "k beyond "q t ^! se$l+s repres5t ! ?ree di/9ct species m5tion$ because !re 0 no?+ furni%+ poll5 ) :i* to f]tilize !m except ! ,/abl] walnut4 ,,! ,,presid5t3 ,! "w t ,mr4 ,snyd] & ,dr4 ,drake & ,dr4 ,dem+ are do+ 9 locat+ good v>ieties ( nuts is c]ta9ly v valuable4 ,if we _h ! :ole c\ntry hunt+ = good nut trees we c\ld tell :at ! c\ntry is produc+4 ,we h a great _m valuable v>ieties ?r\gh\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,canada4 ,our next speak] is ,pr(essor ,t4 ,j4 ,maney ( ! ,i[a ,agricultural ,college at ,ames4 ,i am v mu* pleas$ t ! exp]im5t /ations 9 "s ( ! /ates are actively int]e/$ 9 ! propagat+ ( nut trees4 ,new ,york1 ,i[a & ,ohio are do+ "w along ?is l9e & no d\bt o!r exp]im5t /ations are int]e/$4 ,9 q a numb] ( !m !re is a great lack ( int]e/1 & p]haps ,i %\ld say ( k1 ab\t nut culture 9 g5]al4 ,,pr(4 ,,maney3 ,dur+ ! pa/ six or sev5 ye>s1 dur+ our regul> annual %ort c\rse1 we h be5 hav+ a week = a nut %ort c\rse & we h be5 v =tunate 9 hav+ ,mr4 ,h>r+ton & ,mr4 ,snyd] !re4 ,t "w has already result$ 9 ! e/abli%m5t ( a nut project t w cont9ue to gr[ dur+ ! com+ ye>4 ,y recall t ,mr4 ,neilson reviv$ ! subject ( p>aff94 ,i notice t he always w\nd up ) a plea t someone inv5t an app>atus to apply ! p>aff94 ,:at ,i h "h is an answ] to ! plea4 ,?is app>atus consi/s ( a two & "o-half in* pipe ) a spray nozzle atta*$4 ,! idea is to put into ! tube hot p>aff9 & apply pressure "h1 & !n ) a plumb]'s bl[tor* keep ! p>aff9 heat$4 ,! h&le is cov]$ ) asbe/os4 ,i didn't sp5d mu* "t 9 work+ ?is up b ,i ?9k x works fairly well4 ,!re is "o difficulty 9 p]fect+ y\r app>atus to apply hot p>aff91 & t is ! fact t :5 x comes out x imm$iately congeals into a sort ( sn[4 ,y j c't atomize hot p>aff94 ,! only way is ?r\gh air pressure4 ,i us$ ?is on "s dahlia roots q successfully4 ,?is did ! "w v well 9 t case & ,i ?9k = apply+ x to rose roots & plants ( t k9d x may "w q successfully4 ,ano!r ?+ ,i ?\ght might be ( int]e/ to y is "s "w 9 graft+ by ! use ( p>aff94 ,la/ ye> ,i 0 int]e/$ 9 graft+ "s apples4 ,on ,july #ab? ,i made "s regul> cleft grafts1 us+ ! gre5 wood z ! scion aft] remov+ ! leaves4 ,,dr4 ,,smi?3 ,wood ( t ye> or previ\s8 ,,pr(4 ,,maney3 ,t ye>4 ,! entire graft 0 cov]$ ) p>aff94 ,?is picture 0 tak5 on ,septemb] #e?1 a p]iod ( #ee days lat]1 & dur+ t "t gr[? 0 #be in*es4 ,i am sure x c be work$ v successfully ) diff]5t fruit trees4 ,x is especially valuable 9 replac+ dead grafts4 ,^! grafts w5t ?r\gh ! v sev]e w9t] v successfully4 ,i am sure ,i appreciate ?is opportunity to appe> on ! program1 & ,i hope to cont9ue ) ! "w at ,ames & p]haps appe> at future dates4 ,,mr4 ,,web]3 ,may ,i ask h[ hot x got t summ]8 ,,pr(4 ,,maney3 ,oh1 ! temp]ature 0 up to #ajj1 #ajc & #ajd4 ,,mr4 ,,web]3 ,:at k9d ( p>aff9 did y use8 ,,pr(4 ,,maney3 ,j ord9>y p>aff94 ,,mr4 ,,web]3 ,did y notice any bad results8 ,,pr(4 ,,maney3 ,no1 app>5tly no ill effects4 ,,mr4 ,,web]3 ,p>aff9 has a t5d5cy :5 x gets extremely hot to run d[n & kill ! graft4 ,,dr4 ,,smi?3 ,:at w\ld be ! effect ( putt+ 9 "s beeswax8 ,,pr(4 ,,maney3 ,i ?9k t w\ld be all "r4 ,,mr4 ,,web]3 ,p>aff9 ?is summ] kill$ two nut grafts = me4 ,,dr4 ,,zimm]man3 ,are y sure x 0 ! p>aff98 ,i h f9ally come to ! conclusion t :5 ! sun gets hot en\gh to melt ! wax x w kill ! graft anyway4 ,,mr4 ,,web]3 ,i notic$ ! heat did n kill ano!r "o t ,i did n use ! p>aff9 on4 ,previ\s ye>s x simply scor*$ ! tree4 ,,dr4 ,,zimm]man3 ,! heavy coat+ ( wax protects a little f ! heat1 ,i ?\ght4 ,,mr4 ,,h>r+ton3 ,9 v hot wea!r ,i put heavy pap] ar\nd ! graft & a h&ful ( dirt4 ,t protects x f ! sun4 ,,mr4 ,,web]3 ,i h tri$ t4 ,,! ,,presid5t3 ,i am v mu* int]e/$ 9 see+ ,pr(essor ,maney's spray+ app>atus4 ,we also tri$ to spray & got some?+ l sn[4 ,we also f\nd t ! wax congeal$ 9 ! nozzle4 ,la/ spr+ ,i almo/ blew my head (f4 ,i am n[ exp]im5t+ ) a mat]ial :i* acts z an emulsify+ ag5t on waxes & res94 ,i h develop$ a =mula1 p>aff9 #e p\nds & ,pick ,up ,gum "o p\nd4 ,i dissolve ! emulsify+ ag5t & heat ! wax4 ,?is solution c be spray$ on trees )\t difficulty :5 x is w>m4 ,:5 x gets cool1 h[ev]1 we h to heat x aga94 ,i hope to h "s def9ite reports to make z to ! feasibility ( ?is lat] on1 & possibly on conif]s z well4 ,we h be5 up a tree :5 x came to spray+ wax & we h be5 at a disadvantage 9 transplant+ conif]s4 ,reg>d+ ! comm5ts z to p>aff9 wax melt+1 ,i d h a little difficulty on ! s\? side & slop+ to ! nor!a/4 ,! sun's rays w\ld be r direct4 ,i ?9k ! sugge/ion ,mr4 ,web] made 0 v good4 ,two-?irds p>aff9 & "o-?ird beeswax4 ,possibly we w\ld h to increase ! beeswax :]e trees are gr[+ on a s\!rn slope4 ,,dr4 ,,zimm]man3 ,i f\nd ! hotte/ place #b in*es above ! soil4 ,i %ade grafts ) a piece ( %+le4 ,,! ,,presid5t3 ,! pr9ciple 9 graft+ trees is to regulate ! moi/ure & ! temp]ature factors4 ,z a means ( regulat+ ! moi/ure ,i use ,g]man peat ar\nd ! graft4 ,,mr4 ,,h]%ey3 ,h any ( y _h exp]i5ce 9 graft+ on ! nor? side ( ! /ock8 ,i f\nd t q a good s*eme1 s t ! heat doesn't kill ! grafts4 ,we graft$ on ! #ae? ( ,june ?is ye>4 ,,! ,,presid5t3 ,pr(essor ,drake has done a good deal ( "w 9 locat+ good v>ieties ( black walnuts 9 ! s\?we/ & ,i am sure he w be glad to tell y :at he has f\nd4 ,let me repeat :at ,i said ab\t ,mr4 ,snyd]'s "w1 t ! mo/ valuable "w t is be+ done is ! discov]+ ( new v>ieties ( nuts4 ,,pr(4 ,,drake3 ,i %all talk ab\t ! me?ods ,i use 9 scor+ ! black walnut 9 ,arkansas4 ,color ( k]nel4 ,! way ,i h det]m9$ t is to fir/ make a measur+ scale4 ,get walnuts ^: k]nels %[ diff]5t color4 ,! lighte/ ,i call numb] "o4 ,x is q easy to divide !m into five diff]5t gr\ps4 ,i feel t ?is grad+ c be pretty well done1 except possibly = ! flavor1 all ! way ?r\gh4 ,apply+ ?is me?od to diff]5t nuts1 "h is ! result t ,i h obta9$ ) ! be/ ones3 ,i f9d ! ,/abl] to rank fir/1 ) total grade po9ts ( #ga4ff4 ,= mak+ ! te/ ) ! ,/abl] ,i h _h ,/abl] nuts f a numb] ( diff]5t places1 ,snyd]1 ,re$1 ,univ]sity ( ,miss\ri & nuts ,i h gr[n myself4 ,! next two w be a surprise to y & ,i feel q sure t aft] fur!r te/s !y may grade diff]5tly4 ,! next highe/ is ! ,ogd54 ,i believe x 0 f\nd 9 ,k5tucky 9 #aibf or #aibg4 ,score ( #gj4ij4 ,! ,ogd5 nuts t ,i te/$ 7 ?or\ghly dry & gave an excell5t crack+ quality1 & ,i expect ! te/ w\ld g d[n a little bit _h !y n be5 dri$ s long4 ,i am sure1 h[ev]1 ! ,ogd5 is an excell5t crack]4 ,i don't "k j h[ ! flavor ( ! ,ogd5 w be4 ,i h "s feel+ t ! flavor w n be z good z "s4 ,! ?ird is ! ,adams4 ,?is "o comes f ,we/ ,p>k 9 ! nor!rn "p ( ,i[a4 ,x is "o t runs v high 9 k]nel p] c5t4 ,?is gives a total score ( #gj4hg4 ,:ile ,i ?9k ( x1 !re is "o po9t ab\t ! me?od t ,i use = scor+ t is bett]1 ,i ?9k1 ?an "s o!r me?ods t h be5 us$1 t x gives cr$it = ev5 a "p ( a p] c5t4 ,y w notice t ,i run ^! out to ! ?ird po9t4 ,i c't say ab\t ! ,adams color4 ,t nut also _h be5 ?or\ghly dri$ & ,i ?9k ! crack+ quality %[s bett] ?an x ord9>ily w\ld4 ,i ?9k t is a v>iety t we %\ld keep 9 m9d & especially t x %\ld be us$ = cross+ because ( high p]c5tage ( k]nel4 ,! f\r? comes f ,arkansas1 t ,i h call$ ! ,walk]4 ,scor$ #gj4 ,i suppose we c't claim x entirely f ,arkansas1 al?\gh x 0 plant$ !re ab\t #ej ye>s ago4 ,! own] mov$ !re f ,ill9ois4 ,!re are five or six trees1 two ( !m ) excell5t nuts4 ,! *ances are t ! score ( ?is w\ld be l[]$ some:at if x 7 m ?or\ghly te/$4 ,la/ ye> :5 ,i te/$ ,i only got f\r4 ,he told me t 0 almo/ ! mo/ complete failure he _h ev] kn[n = t tree4 ,( ^? f\r only two 7 good4 ,"o ( !m ,i te/$ be=e x 0 ?or\ghly dry & ,i felt t ,i c\ldn't te/ x prop]ly4 ,! o!r nut ,i te/$ 0 l>g]4 ,x weigh$ ab\t #cf grams4 ,i am sure t size w be cut d[n :5 we c get ! nuts f a normal crop4 ,?is ye> ! tree has a good crop & x c be te/$ m ?or\ghly4 ,! next on ! li/ is ! ,burr[s4 ,i ?9k ,i only _h two nuts = te/+ ?is v>iety4 ,s ?is score may be some:at alt]$4 ,i always try to te/ at lea/ t5 nuts1 & ano!r ye> if ,i c get a sample ,i w te/ !m aga94 ,! score 0 #fi4gi4 ,foll[+ t is ano!r "o ( ,mr4 ,snyd]'s1 ! ,f9ney1 f ,i[a4 ,t scor$ #fh4hb4 ,aft] t comes our old /&>d v>iety1 ! ,ohio1 #fh4cj4 ,?omas #fg4ic4 ,foll[+ ! ,?omas is a v>iety1 ! ,bohanan1 ) a score ( #ff4hi4 ,aft] t ! ,asbury1 #ff4fe2 & ! ,i[a v>iety f ,i[a t ,john ,rohw] s5t me1 #ff4cf4 ,! ,i[a is a little bit bett] crack] ?an ! ,rohw]4 ,n q z high p]c5tage ( k]nel4 ,slightly l>g] nut ,i believe4 ,! ,i[a nut is a little r\gh] on ! outside ?an ! ,rohw]4 ,foll[+ ! ,i[a is ! ,edgewood f ,arkansas4 ,?is is ano!r ( ^? trees1 ! p>5t tree com+ f ,ill9ois1 score #ff4 ,t5 ,eyck1 score #fe4ge4 ,knapke1 score #fc4gc4 ,v good produc]4 ,foll[+ t is ! ,arkansas v>iety f my home ) a score ( #fc4aa4 ,! next v>iety comes f ,briti% ,columbia1 ! ,attick1 #fb4jb4 ,z ,i h said1 ( "s ( ^! ,i h n _h suffici5t nuts1 & "s ( !m are m ?or\ghly dry ?an o!rs4 ,i am sure !re w be "s %ift+ 9 place4 ,h[ev]1 = ! bett] walnuts t ,i h & ! ones ,i h pl5ty to te/ ) ,i feel t !re w be little *ange f :]e ,i h plac$ !m4 ,i h made ano!r gr\p+4 ,= l>ge size ! ,walk] scores ! highe/ ) #cf4bj po9ts4 ,n[ z to crack+ quality1 ! ,?rop #ajj1 ,ogd5 #id4dc4 ,,memb]3 ,:at did y crack !m )8 ,,pr(4 ,,drake3 ,) a hamm]4 ,,dr4 ,,colby3 ,d y use any f]tiliz] 9 y\r or*>d8 ,,pr(4 ,,drake3 ,i h "s4 ,at fir/ ,i didn't b aft]w>ds ,i us$ "s b>n y>d manure & "s nitrate4 ,( late ye>s ,i put "s bone meal ar\nd ! roots :5 ,i plant !m4 ,,! ,,presid5t3 ,any fur!r discussion ( ?is int]e/+ pap]8 ,,dr4 ,,dem+3 ,d y use ! hamm] 9 crack+ entirely8 ,,pr(4 ,,drake3 ,yes1 sir4 ,,dr4 ,,dem+3 ,:y d y n use ! me*anical crack]8 ,d y n ?9k ! comm]cial value ( ! black walnut is be/ te/$ by us+ a me*anical crack]8 ,x w nev] be crack$ ) a hamm]4 ,,pr(4 ,,drake3 ,t po9t is well tak54 ,9 ! fir/ place ,i didn't h a comm]cial crack] b pl5ty ( hamm]s4 ,ano!r ?+1 ! comm]cial crack]s are be+ develop$4 ,unless we all try !m out 9 ! same way !re w\ld be no value 9 x4 ,i ?\ght x w\ld be m accurate to use a hamm]4 ,,! ,,presid5t3 ,pr(essor ,a4 ,f4 ,yeag] is unable to be ) u4 ,!re=e1 ,dr4 ,colby w read 8 pap]4 ,,nuts ,,9 ,,nor? ,,dakota ,by ,pr(4 ,a4 ,f4 ,yeag] ,! gr[+ ( nuts 9 ,nor? ,dakota has h>dly be5 consid]$ z a possibility ev5 by ! av]age amateur up to ! pres5t "t4 ,nev]!less1 evid5ce is gradually accumulat+ t "s v>ieties ( nuts c be gr[n z an addition to ! home or*>d 9 ne>ly all p>ts ( ! /ate4 ,we h no native nut plants except ! hazel & our native hazel seldom produces nuts 9 any quantity 9 ! wild /ate1 h5ce ! possibility ( gr[+ !m = pr(it und\bt$ly lies "s di/ance 9 ! future4 ,nut be>+ plants :i* h be5 introduc$ ) success are ! butt]nut & ! black walnut4 ,trees ( ^! two species are to be f\nd 9 small numb]s at v>i\s po9ts 9 ! /ate & h 9 practically e case be5 gr[n f nuts plant$ :]e ! trees are n[ /&+4 ,9 ! pa/ _m failures h be5 report$ ) trees gr[n f nuts s5t up f ! ,s\?4 ,su* trees z are n[ /&+ are ! h>dy remnants ( consid]able numb]s ( se$l+s />t$1 mo/ ( :i* h fall5 by ! wayside because ( ! rigors ( our climate4 ,black walnut trees rais$ f se$ produc$ on trees :i* h rea*$ fruit+ age 9 ,nor? ,dakota seem to possess ! necess>y h>d9ess4 ,z to :e!r ! nam$ v>ieties ( walnuts w\ld be a success 9 ?is t]ritory rema9s a "q4 ,_! culture has n be5 attempt$4 ,butt]nuts are naturally a m nor!rly species ?an black walnuts b h n be5 s widely plant$ 9 ,nor? ,dakota4 ,nev]!less !re is a spr9kl+ ( be>+ butt]nut trees 9 "s ( ! pione] groves4 ,se$ f ^! 0 plant$ at ! exp]im5t /ation 9 ! fall ( #aibj4 ,! se$l+s prosp]$ & "s ( !m bore nuts 9 #aibe1 "o tree produc+ #aad nuts t ye>4 ,s9ce !n !re has be5 a crop ea* ye> & ! trees h be5 mak+ a gr[? ( a foot or m p] ye>4 ,?is w\ld seem to indicate t ! butt]nut has possibilities1 at lea/ z a produc] ( nuts = home consumption4 ,bo? ! black walnut & butt]nut are subject to damage by late spr+ fro/s :i* kill (f ! op5+ blossoms4 ,:ile x is n likely t ,nor? ,dakota w be a comm]cial nut gr[+ /ate1 we c look =w>d ) confid5ce to ! "t :5 a gr\p ( nut trees w be includ$ 9 ! grove :i* w surr\nd ea* ,nor? ,dakota home4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,! ,,presid5t3 ,butt]nuts & walnuts gr[ 9 ,manitoba4 ,i "k ( #dg trees4 ,,memb]3 ,mr4 ,gall reports t he>tnuts h endur$ ! w9t] 9 nor?we/]n ,manitoba4 ,! black walnut has gr[n q well 9 ,swift ,curr5t4 ,t "p ( ,canada is mu* cold]4 ,,! ,,presid5t3 ,our next pap] is a report on ! nut conte/4 ,mr4 ,bixby _h plann$ to be "h1 b 0 unable to come4 ,has ,dr4 ,dem+ any?+ to (f]8 ,,dr4 ,,dem+3 ,i h no v def9ite report to make on ! nut conte/1 because x wasn't f9i%$ until ab\t two weeks ago & ,i hav5't _h "t to "w on ! results4 ,! important "p ( ! report is ! result ( ,mr4 ,bixby's sci5tific calculations on ! prop]ties ( ! nuts1 & ?is w be publi%$ 9 ! report4 ,! conte/ ?is ye> _c rank 9 ext5t & value ) ! conte/ ( #aibf4 ,"o reason = t is t ! nut crop la/ fall seems to h be5 ev]y:]e v defici5t1 & 9 fact _m conte/ants s5t 9 nuts f ! ye> be=e4 ,! second reason is t we didn't get good adv]tis+4 ,i don't "k exactly :y we didn't4 ,at fir/ ,i didn't ?9k we 7 go+ to get any nuts at all4 ,b belat$ notices 9 ! ,fruit ,gr[]1 & especially 9 ! ,f>m ,j\rnal1 f9ally wak$ up a lot ( conte/ants4 ,possibly a ?ird reason :y ! conte/ 0 n z successful z 9 #aibf 0 t !re 7 s _m k9ds ( nuts = :i* prizes 7 (f]$4 ,i ?9k t is r confus+4 ,i ?9k we _h bett] d z 9 #aibf & (f] a prize = a s+le nut ea* ye>1 r ?an prizes = all ! nuts ea* ye>4 ,take "o nut "o ye> & ano!r nut ! next ye>1 & s on1 & !n beg9 ov] aga94 ,at ! same "t ,i ?9k we ought to h a /&+ prize = nuts ( ea* species1 t is = any bett] ?an ^? we already h4 ,we h su* a prize = ! hickory1 ! ,b[dit*4 ,at diff]5t times o!r memb]s h (f]$ prizes = o!r species4 ,i w\ld be glad to (f] ano!r /&+ prize ( #be = "s o!r nut 9 addition to ,mr4 ,b[dit*'s = ! hickory4 ,?ree hundr$ eighty-eight p s5t 9 nuts4 ,t 0 _m few] ?an 9 #aibf4 #ach p wrote lett]s b nev] s5t any nuts4 ,!re 7 #bdc diff]5t black walnut specim5s ?is ye> & #abbi 9 #aibf4 ,we _h "s v valuable black walnuts4 ,"s fully equal to1 if n bett] ?an1 ^? we already h4 ,v few came f ! ,s\?4 ,m came f ! nor!rn /ates4 ,wiscons91 ,m9nesota & ,mi*igan 7 well repres5t$4 ,we got #id diff]5t specim5s ( butt]nuts4 ,"s ( ^! 7 v good4 ,mo/ ( !m 7 f ! ,nor?1 ,v]mont & ,wiscons9 lead+4 ,we got #acd specim5s ( %agb>k hickory1 #dj %ellb>ks & #aj o!rs1 p]haps hybrids or o!r species4 ,!re 0 "o ,cali=nia black walnut & only #d bee*nuts1 v small inde$4 ,n wor?y ( propagation at all4 ,!re 7 a few odd nuts4 ,only #dj *e/nuts 7 s5t4 ,i ?9k t 0 because we did n get our publicity out soon en\gh4 ,! *e/nut crop matures e>li] & 9 _m in/ances ! crops 7 out ( ! way4 ,( ^! *e/nuts1 #bj 7 ,japanese4 ,:5 y fir/ ta/$ !m !y ta/$ l potato b lat] develop$ a l>ge am\nt ( sweetness4 ,!re 7 #bj ,am]ican *e/nuts4 ,dr4 ,zimm]man w\ld call !m small because 8 /&>ds = ! ,am]ican *e/nut are l>g] ?an my ,new ,engl& ideas4 ,:5 ! *e/nuts fir/ came 9 !y 7 q gre54 ,9 a few days !y h>d5$4 ,if ,i dri$ !m a little & !n put !m 9 boxes !y began to mold & soon w\ld be a mass ( mold4 ,x always seem$ to beg9 at ! butt end & w\ld gradually spread ov] ! :ole nut & !n get inside & spoil x4 ,i wa%$ "s 9 boric acid1 o!rs 9 =maldehyde1 & t h>d5$ !m4 ,!n ,i tri$ pack+ !m 9 pulv]iz$ sug> & 9 salt4 ,t extract$ all ! wat] s t 9 a few h\rs y c\ld p\r out half a glass ( wat]4 ,i pack$ !m 9 peat moss & s& & treat$ !m 9 v>i\s ways1 & f9ally pack$ !m 9 fre% h>dwood sawdu/4 ,9 ?is !y kept 9 good condition4 ,,dr4 ,,smi?3 ,did y try sphagnum moss8 ,,dr4 ,,dem+3 ,no4 ,ano!r writ] says an excell5t ?+ is gr\nd lime/one4 ,,! ,,presid5t3 ,did y get any ,japanese walnuts8 ,,dr4 ,,dem+3 ,we got only ?ree1 ( no m]it4 ,,memb]3 ,! value ( ! nut tree is go+ to be det]m9$ by its vigor & its be>+ qualities4 ,if x doesn't produce any nuts x isn't go+ to be any good4 ,mr4 ,bixby & ,dr4 ,dem+ h all[$ no?+ = ! be>+ qualities4 ,,dr4 ,,zimm]man3 ,i am wond]+ :e!r x might be possible 9 "s way to get ^! diff]5t factors toge!r & judge ! nuts f all angles4 ,,dr4 ,,dem+3 ,t1 ,i ?9k1 is absolutely necess>y4 ,t is1 to comb9e ^! two scales ( judg+1 ! tree *>act]i/ics & ^? ( ! nuts4 ,ultimately we h got to all[ a l>ge factor = adaptation & productiv5ess4 ,,dr4 ,,zimm]man3 ,a nut may crack well at "o "t & n s well lat] on4 ,! moi/ure ( ! nuts is a factor4 ,,dr4 ,,dem+3 ,i don't agree ) ,dr4 ,smi? t we %\ld n use ! me*anical crack]4 ,,dr4 ,,smi?3 ,we also want ! hamm]4 ,we mu/ crack !m 9 ! mo/ favorable way4 ,,dr4 ,,dem+3 ,i ?9k ! hamm] is ( v little value4 ,i ?9k we %\ld crack !m all ) a me*anical crack]4 ,if y crack ) a me*anical crack]1 ! two plung]s come toge!r by compression1 :i* cru%es ! ends 9 & makes ! sides bur/ out1 !reby releas+ ! k]nel4 ,,mr4 ,,h]%ey3 ,) ! me*anical crack] ! %ells bur/ away f ! k]nel4 ,,mr4 ,,frey3 ,my exp]i5ce is t ! me*anical crack] outclasses ! hamm]4 ,! walls ( ! nut %att] outw>ds & save ! k]nel1 :]eas ) a hamm] y ma% ! nut4 ,i c't see ! value ( ! conte/ 9 #aibi :5 ! scion wood = ^? nuts c't be secur$ until #aica4 ,!re is too mu* delay4 ,i ?9k if we w\ld e/abli% a p]man5t aw>d = a bett] nut ( any v>iety t is s5t 9 we w make bett] progress4 ,"o nut t ,i "k 0 put 9 ! conte/ la/ ye>4 ,! tree 0 cut d[n be=e !y c\ld ev5 write = ! scion wood4 ,,memb]3 ,i got a %ipm5t ( *e/nuts at "o "t4 ,i took a t5-gallon milk c & put two in*es ( sawdu/ 9 x4 ,i orig9ally _h #ej p\nds ( nuts b sold "s ( !m4 ,i _h #h or #aj p\nds left4 ,i seal$ !m up tight1 put ! lid on1 & a ye> f ! next ,april ,i op5$ ! c4 ,! ones on ! bottom _h />t$ to gr[1 !y _h tops ( #d or #e in*es long & !y _h a network ( roots4 ,b on top ( ^? ! nuts 7 9 p]fect condition4 ,i %ipp$ "s ( !m to ,wa%+ton4 ,i plant$ "s ( !m4 ,p]haps #i out ( #aj 7 9 p]fect condition & !y grew4 ,,dr4 ,,smi?3 ,i w\ld l to sugge/ ano!r me?od ( keep+ *e/nuts4 ,pack !m 9 sphagnum moss1 put !m 9 cold /orage & freeze !m solid4 ,,mr4 ,,h]%ey3 ,mr4 ,bixby digs a tr5*1 plants ! nuts 9 x1 cov]s !m ) leaves & !n ) an in* or two ( soil4 ,,! ,,presid5t3 ,"o ( ! (fic]s ( ! ,bureau ( ,plant ,indu/ry1 travel+ 9 ,asia1 took "s se$s & dipp$ !m 9 p>aff9 wax4 ,i "k x is an excell5t me?od ( keep+ dahlia roots4 ,we h ano!r item on our program1 ,new ,memb]s' ,exp]i5ce & ,que/ions4 ,possibly we h "s new memb]s "h :o h _h exp]i5ces & w\ld l to tell u ( !m4 ,,memb]3 ,my fir/ exp]i5ce 0 ) ,mr4 ,snyd] at ,ames4 ,i saw on ! program a nut lecture1 s ,i w5t4 ,= ! pa/ two ye>s ,i h be5 att5d+ ! %ort c\rse & he>d ,mr4 ,snyd] lecture4 ,a ye> ago ?is spr+ ,i got "s scions f ,mr4 ,snyd]4 ,f\r scions out ( #g grew4 ,x 0 ! fir/ "t ,i _h ev] done any graft+ at all4 ,i us$ p>aff9 = graft+4 ,,! ,,presid5t3 ,y got v good results inde$4 ,?is ye> ,i made a mis]able failure4 ,i believe ,i only got ab\t #ab to gr[4 ,i hope y always h ! same good luck4 ,,dr4 ,,smi?3 ,if he wants to keep 8 record he bett] n d any m graft+4 ,,dr4 ,,zimm]man3 ,pretty ne> ev]ybody ?is ye> reports a mis]able failure4 ,!re mu/ be "s reason4 ,,dr4 ,,smi?3 ,x may be ! dr\ght4 ,,pr(4 ,,drake3 ,i only got ?ree to gr[4 ,we _h en\gh ra9 9 ! spr+4 ,,dr4 ,,zimm]man3 ,my op9ion is t la/ w9t] 0 h>d on wood4 ,!re 0 an e>ly freeze 9 ! c5tral /ates4 ,my obs]vation is t ! wood 0 injur$ ?r\gh ! w9t]4 ,i ?9k any scion wood 0 n v good4 ,,pr(4 ,,drake3 ,9 our "p ( ! c\ntry ! temp]ature ran f #bd to #bf bel[ z]o4 ,,mr4 ,,h]%ey3 ,if y notice 9 mak+ ! graft little p9 po9ts ( black on ! scions1 y c almo/ bet on a failure4 ,,dr4 ,,zimm]man3 ,"s ( ! wor/ look+ scions at times gr[ ! be/4 ,y put !m on & !y all gr[4 ,ano!r "t y h beautiful scions & !y all die4 ,,mr4 ,,h>r+ton3 ,!re is injury y c't see ) ! nak$ eye4 ,! wood 0 unrip5$ :5 our w9t] set 94 ,we _h a v sev]e w9t] 9 our section "h4 ,my practice has be5 to /ore my scion wood 9 ,novemb]4 ,,mr4 ,,frey3 ,! cold wea!r 9 ,janu>y w\ldn't affect t4 ,i am incl9$ to ?9k ! scion wood injury 0 done be=e w9t] set 94 ,,memb]3 ,:5 is ! be/ "t to ga!r scion wood8 ,mr4 ,h>r+ton says 9 ! fall4 ,i h be5 gett+ m9e 9 ,febru>y4 ,is x bett] to cut ! wood :5 entirely dormant1 or w\ld x gr[ bett] if cut :5 ! sap />ts 9 ! spr+8 ,,mr4 ,,h>r+ton3 ,i want my scions cut e>ly4 ,,dr4 ,,smi?3 ,h[ e>ly c y cut !m8 ,,mr4 ,,h>r+ton3 ,:5 ! sc>s f ! leaves h dri$ up ?or\ghly4 ,i h kn[n !m ev5 9 ,decemb] to be /ill sappy4 ,!y didn't gr[ well t ye>4 ,i (t5 cut !m ! la/ week 9 ,novemb]4 ,,mr4 ,,h]%ey3 ,i w\ld advise ,dr4 ,smi? n to cut too e>ly 9 ! fall4 ,,dr4 ,,zimm]man3 ,f my papaws ,i cut scions 9 ! fall4 ,,! ,,presid5t3 ,f ! comm5ts made "h ?is morn+ ,i h an op9ion t ! "q c]ta9ly ne$s look+ into4 ,we c\ld cut our scions e>li]4 ,,dr4 ,,zimm]man3 ,i w\ldn't cut !m at t "t if ,i didn't h to4 ,,mr4 ,,h]%ey3 ,i ?9k t is a good admission4 ,ano!r ?+1 if y p>aff9 y\r scions y ne$ cat's paws to hang on to !m4 ,dr4 ,morris said la/ ye>1 ,melt y\r p>aff9 (f ) hot wat]4 ,we tri$ x1 got p>aff9 all ov] ourselves & cook$ ! wood4 ,s !n we scrap$ ! p>aff9 (f4 ,,dr4 ,,dem+3 ,dr4 ,neilson has said if !re are any new memb]s we w\ld l to he> f !m4 ,if !re are no new memb]s !re %\ld be "s4 ,our secret>y sits at ! table1 ready & anxi\s to receive ! dues & names ( new memb]s4 ,i h always felt t we nev] treat new memb]s ) suffici5t def]5ce4 ,i ?9k we %\ld ask !m to talk ab\t _! exp]i5ces1 to tell u :at !y h done1 to tell u :at !y w\ld l to d1 to ask u que/ions1 & t we %\ld make !m feel m at home4 ,,! ,,presid5t3 ,t is v mu* to ! po9t4 ,,dr4 ,,dem+3 ,:y isn't ! *e/nut m appreciat$ 9 ?is c\ntry8 ,:y ar5't ! f>m]s acqua9t$ ) ! possibilities ( gr[+ *e/nuts "h 9 ! middle we/8 ,ye/]day ,dr4 ,zimm]man & ,i 7 at ,mr4 ,h>r+ton's & !re we saw *e/nut trees t w\ld make y\r he>t w>m to look at4 ,:y c't ! p ( ! middle we/1 :]e ! *e/nut is n native1 be awak5$ to ! great possibilities ( gr[+ ! *e/nut comm]cially8 ,x is easy to gr[4 ,x be>s e>ly1 & abundantly4 ,:at c we d to make x bett] kn[n8 ,i w\ld l to ask ,dr4 ,zimm]man4 ,,dr4 ,,zimm]man3 ,*e/nut gr[]s say ,we c't keep !m4 ,sev]al ye>s ago ,i got a hundr$ p\nds ( *e/nuts d[n 9 ,ill9ois4 ,i sold !m out to fri5ds ( m9e4 ,9 a few weeks ^? *e/nuts 7 dry en\gh to use = roll] be>+s4 ,t is ! reason !y don't l ! *e/nut4 ,i ?9k t hurts ! *e/nut bus9ess m ?an any?+ else4 ,,mr4 ,,h]%ey3 ,i w\ld l to ask :y insi/ on introduc+ ! *e/nut :5 we h ! black walnut8 ,i w\ld j z soon eat bran z a *e/nut4 ,n[ ! black walnut y c keep = two ye>s4 ,,dr4 ,,zimm]man3 ,9 ! la/ few ye>s ,i h be5 9 intimate contact ) *e/nuts4 ,i don't see :y ! p "h don't take !m up4 ,if y don't d x ! p on ! we/ coa/ are go+ to plant *e/nuts & %ip !m to ! ea/]n m>ket4 ,y p c raise *e/nuts4 ,! ea/]n m>kets are full ( *e/nuts f ,europe4 ,:at we ne$ is *e/nuts l ! ,riehl's4 ,! l>ge ,european *e/nuts are ( poor flavor4 ,take ! v>ieties y c gr[ ar\nd "h & s5d !m to ! ,ea/ & y w get #ej c5ts a p\nd = !m4 ,au?orities tell u ! trees w die (f4 ,i tell y y w all die (f aft] a :ile4 ,y ar5't go+ to quit work+ because y are go+ to die (f4 ,)9 ?ree ye>s y w h trees t w be>4 ,y may get f twelve to fifte5 crops (f ( !m be=e !y die4 ,s f> z ! food quality ( ! *e/nut is conc]n$ x is n a balanc$ diet1 mo/ly sug>1 b x is a spl5did food4 ,! difficulty is 9 keep+ x s(t4 ,b x is n a difficult ?+4 ,cold /orage w keep ! *e/nut 9 spl5did %ape = eat+ purposes4 ,i w\ld plant *e/nuts & plant !m n[4 ,soon] or lat]1 if !y die (f1 we 9 ! ,ea/ w be prep>$ to replace !m1 b = ! pres5t y w h ! :ole field ea/ ( ! ,rocky ,m\nta9s4 ,i d n "k ( ano!r opportunity z great z ! *e/nut4 ,i j wi% ,i c\ld take #bj acres ( ?is l& ) me back to my rocky ,p5nsylvania f>m4 ,,dr4 ,,colby3 ,9 ,ill9ois ! *e/nut is n native & p don't realize t x c be gr[n4 ,"s ( ! speak]s h m5tion$ ! ,riehls4 ,i want to m5tion ! ,endicott place4 ,mr4 ,endicott tells me t x is increas+ly difficult to supply ! dem& = 8 *e/nuts4 ,he sells 8 nuts sometimes a ye> 9 advance4 ,develop+ ( clean+ ma*9]y & sort+ ma*9]y is go+ on apace4 ,mr4 ,endicott is int]e/$ 9 a sort+ ma*9e su* z we use = apples4 ,x is true we are go+ to get ! blight out "h soon] or lat]4 ,meantime we are go+ to try to anticipate x by secur+ hybrids :i* are resi/ant & ( good quality at ! same "t4 ,,mr4 ,,snyd]3 ,i w\ld l to say a ^w z to plant+ *e/nuts "h 9 ,i[a1 & especially "h nor?4 ,:at has be5 said is true ( ! s\!rn "p ( ! /ate4 ,we may gr[ v>ieties !re t x w\ld n d to plant 9 ! nor!rn "p ( ! /ate4 ,i ?9k ,i c %[ y tomorr[ if y visit my place t ,i h _h consid]able exp]i5ce 9 plant+ *e/nuts j z an exp]im5t4 ,! fir/ plant+ mo/ly has gone out because ( our climatic conditions4 ,we h sev]e w9t]s4 ,we mu/ be c>eful :at v>ieties we plant & :at /ocks !y are work$ on :5 we d plant !m4 ,a few ye>s ago a nurs]yman wrote me he w\ld l to g out ( bus9ess & he _h *e/nut se$l+s = sale4 ,i b\ght 8 se$l+s4 ,i lo/ !m all ! next w9t]4 ,:y8 ,because ( _! mix$ p>5tage1 ,european & ,japanese4 ,!y 7 n h>dy1 t 0 all !re 0 to x4 ,if ! nurs]ym5 "h & f>!r nor? w be c>eful 9 ! selection ( ! v>ieties !y use1 we c gr[ !m4 ,!re are two factors1 ! /ocks y graft on & ! v>ieties y want to gr[4 ,,mr4 ,,frey3 ,9 my old home place !re are native *e/nuts ov] #fj ye>s old4 ,,mr4 ,,snyd]3 ,if we _h "t ,i c\ld take y to visit a grove ( *e/nut trees1 plant$ by "o ( ! oldtim]s1 possibly sev5ty ye>s ago4 ,i hav5't be5 able to le>n :]e ! se$ came f1 evid5tly f "s nor!a/]n c\ntry4 ,t is :]e ,i get my se$s4 ,any trees t ,i h gr[n f se$l+s are dep5dable trees4 ,,mr4 ,,h]rick3 ,"o po9t %\ld be c>ri$ 9 m9d4 ,:ile we ?9k ( ,des ,mo9es z locat$ 9 c5tral ,i[a1 z f> z temp]ature is conc]n$ x is really s\!rn ,i[a4 ,! wea!r at ,ames1 :i* is #cj miles nor? ( ,des ,mo9es1 is f> m sev]e4 ,at ,des ,mo9es we c raise ,grimes ,gold5 apples4 ,at ,ames x is almo/ impossible4 ,i ?9k t ! reason m p are n plant+ m ( ^! good v>ieties ( walnuts & o!r species is t !y _c get ! trees4 ,& !n !y are v high pric$4 ,mr4 ,snyd] says t x takes a long "t to propagate ^! trees4 ,p don't l to pay #e4jj or #f4jj = a tree & !n maybe n h x gr[4 ,z ,i und]/&1 ,mr4 ,snyd] is ab\t ! only nurs]yman 9 ! /ate t furni%es nut trees1 ,i mean new v>ieties4 ,,mr4 ,,boyce3 ,w\ld x be a good plan to plant black walnuts & gr[ ! se$l+s "r :]e y want y\r or*>d8 ,,mr4 ,,snyd]3 ,i ?9k t is a v good plan4 ,,dr4 ,,colby3 ,an excell5t way if y c get a man to d ! graft+4 ,,mr4 ,,boyce3 ,:at w\ld be a reasonable price = graft+8 ,,dr4 ,,colby3 ,mr4 ,wilk9son has done consid]able ( t k9d ( "w4 ,,pr(4 ,,drake3 ,i h be5 m successful 9 budd+4 ,,mr4 ,,h]%ey3 ,we c't 9 ,p5nsylvania4 ,9 ! w9t] ! buds kill (f4 ,,! ,,presid5t3 ,mr4 ,h]%ey's exp]i5ce is l m9e1 ab\t #g4jj a graft4 ,i w say t if ,i give graft+ demon/rations1 z ,i h 9 ,mi*igan1 ,i always tell my audi5ce a little /ory4 ,once ^u a "t !re 0 a wild we/ %[4 ,an old ,indian *ief on ! outside proclaim$ ! m]its ( ! %[4 ,he always f9i%$ by say+1 ,& n[1 ladies & g5tlem51 if y g into ?is %[ ,i positively w n give y y\r money back4 ,i g5]ally tell my audi5ce ,i positively w n gu>antee any?+4 ,if none ( ! scions gr[ !y c't come back & say1 ,i told y s4 ,,dr4 ,,dem+3 ,i w\ld l to h our presid5t talk ab\t me?ods ( mak+ ! transplant+ ( nurs]y graft$ trees saf] = ! pur*as]4 ,dr4 ,neilson has _h a good deal ( exp]i5ce 9 sett+ out nurs]y /ock4 ,,! ,,presid5t3 ,q naturally 9 ! progress ( "t we ga9 "s k by exp]i5ce4 ,sometimes t exp]i5ce is v co/ly4 ,we rememb] x m cle>ly4 ,dur+ ! pa/ ye> ,i made a few obs]vations on transplant+ nut trees4 ,"s ( y :o 7 at ,ont>io 9 #aibh & ,new ,york la/ ye>1 he>d me speak ( do+ x by means ( p>aff9 coat+ :i* has be5 successful 9 q a wide area ( ?is c\ntry & 9 ,canada4 ,! difficulty 0 t dur+ v hot wea!r ! wax melt$ & ran d[n & did "s injury on ! s\? side ( ! tree4 ,i did notice t if y incl9$ ! tree to ! s\?we/ j a little !re 0 v little injury1 :]eas if !y lean$ to ! nor!a/ !re 0 injury4 ,i w\ld sugge/ ?is1 t if y are plant+ on s\!rn slopes & happ5 to be 9 localities :]e !re are v high temp]atures1 y use #a-c beeswax & #b-c p>aff94 ,beeswax has be5 prov5 to be q safe ov] w\nds & trees 9 g5]al4 ,?is treatm5t has be5 us$ ov] a v wide area1 9 #ah /ates & #e ,canadian ,prov9ces4 ,we h in=mation at h& on #acj1jjj roses1 #ae1jjj pecans1 #b1jjj apples4 ,we h _h v few compla9ts f ! p :o h us$ ?is treatm5t4 ,because ( t1 ,i firmly believe t ! pr9ciple ( apply+ a protective coat+ to ! upp] "p ( ! tree & bran*es is correct4 ,i h made ano!r obs]vation 9 protect+ roots aga9/ devitaliz+4 ,c]ta9 k9ds ( trees1 hickory1 walnut1 are v susceptible to injury to ! roots4 ,i tri$ p>aff9 on ! cut roots & got v good heal+4 ,i f\nd t :]ev] ,i pack$ moi/ peat ar\nd ! roots !re 0 v good response4 ,la/ spr+ ,i took ab\t #ajj se$l+ black walnuts & put half 9 good loamy soil1 ! o!r half 9 moi/ peat4 ,i got v good results f ^? pack$ 9 peat4 ,9 ! loam 9 #g weeks n "o scion _h gr[n4 ,i took ^? pots & took out ! dirt4 ,i lat] plant$ !m 9 a cold frame 9 peat & practically e "o ( ^? walnut trees grew4 ,i believe t ! peat _h "s b5eficial effect4 ,,mr4 ,,frey3 ,f ! "t ! nut tree is dug until x is plant$ ! nurs]y %\ld pack x s x w keep moi/4 ,! pur*as] %\ld n let ! w9d or sun /rike x4 ,i _h "s trees s5t f ,texas to ,oklahoma4 ,! fell[ :o did ! "w heel$ !m 9 improp]ly4 ,e tree di$4 ,keep+ ! roots moi/ is half ! problem4 ,,! ,,presid5t3 ,v important inde$4 ,mr4 ,gellatly %ipp$ he>tnut trees to ,augu/a4 ,^! trees 7 pack$ 9 moss & p>aff9$4 ,!y arriv$ 9 excell5t condition4 ,! trip took six weeks & !y travell$ #c1jjj miles4 ,,dr4 ,,smi?3 ,:at season8 ,,! ,,presid5t3 ,ab\t ! fir/ ( ,april1 & arriv$ ab\t ! middle ( ,may4 ,,dr4 ,,dem+3 ,c\ld y make an artificial ball 9 :i* ! roots ( a plant c\ld be pack$8 ,say peat moss1 :i* is light1 & s5d t to ! cu/om] & tell him to plant x j z x is4 ,,! ,,presid5t3 ,i ?9k possibly t c be done4 ,! ,w$ge ,nurs]y ( ,alb]t ,lea1 ,m9nesota1 h a me?od ( pack+ roses 9 sphagnum moss4 ,!y soak ?is mat]ial v ?or\ghly1 emb$ ! roots 9 x1 & outside ?is mat]ial !y apply "s wat]-pro( cov]+4 ,,aft]noon ,,session1 ,,septemb] #ag,,?1 #aicj ,,! ,,presid5t3 ,at our la/ meet+ 9 ,new ,york1 ,dr4 ,dem+ sugge/$ t x might be well wor? :ile to make a /udy ( ! ,japanese walnut4 ,8 sugge/ion appeal$ to me1 = ,i h be5 int]e/$ 9 ! occurr5ce & di/ribution ( ?is species4 ,i h n _h an opportunity to travel v widely on ?is cont95t1 s ,i h _h to dep5d p>tly on ! obs]vation ( o!r p4 ,i s5t out a que/ionnaire to memb]s ( our association & horticultural exp]im5t /ations ?r\gh\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates & got a good response4 ,,"s ,,notes ,,on ,,! ,,japanese ,,walnut ,,9 ,,nor? ,,am]ica ,dr4 ,j4 ,a4 ,neilson1 ,mi*igan ,! ,japanese walnut1 ,juglans sieboldiana1 & its v>ietal =m cordi=mis1 7 said to h be5 introduc$ into ,am]ica f ,japan ab\t #ahgj by a nurs]yman at ,san ,jose1 ,cali=nia4 ,f ?is & o!r subsequ5t introductions a consid]able numb] h be5 gr[n & di/ribut$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,canada4 ,a rec5t inquiry by ! writ] br\ght =? "s int]e/+ data relative to ! occurr5ce & di/ribution ( ?is species 9 ,nor? ,am]ica4 ,?is inquiry %[s t x has be5 widely di/ribut$ & is report$ 9 ! foll[+ /ates3 ,arkansas1 ,arizona1 ,alabama1 ,connecticut1 ,cali=nia1 ,delaw>e1 ,ill9ois1 ,i[a1 ,indiana1 ,k5tucky1 ,massa*usetts1 ,miss\ri1 ,m9nesota1 ,m>yl&1 ,ma9e1 ,mississippi1 ,mi*igan1 ,new ,j]sey1 ,new ,york1 ,new ,hamp%ire1 ,ohio1 ,oregon1 ,p5nsylvania1 ,rhode ,isl&1 ,v]mont1 ,virg9ia1 ,we/ ,virg9ia1 ,wa%+ton1 & ,wiscons94 ,no reports 7 receiv$ f ,s\? ,c>ol9a1 ,l\isiana1 ,montana1 ,nor? ,c>ol9a1 ,nor? & ,s\? ,dakota1 ,idaho1 ,georgia1 ,colorado1 ,kansas1 ,texas1 & ,wyom+1 & negative reports 7 receiv$ f ,florida1 ,new ,mexico1 ,nevada1 ,oklahoma1 & ,t5nessee4 ,9 none ( ^! /ates is ! ,japanese walnut abundant 9 ! same degree z o!r k9ds ( nut trees1 b 9 "s /ates x 0 report$ m frequ5tly ?an 9 o!rs4 ,x occurs m abundantly 9 ,p5nsylvania1 ,new ,york1 ,connecticut1 ,new ,j]sey & ,delaw>e ?an 9 o!r /ates4 ,9 ,canada x has be5 report$ f ,pr9ce ,edw>d ,isl&1 ,nova ,scotia1 ,new ,brunswick1 ,quebec1 ,ont>io1 ,manitoba1 ,alb]ta & ,briti% ,columbia4 ,9 ,ont>io x is f\nd occasionally f ,w9dsor to ! ,quebec b\nd>y & f ,lake ,erie to ,nor? ,bay4 ,!re are sev]al f9e l>ge trees 9 s\!rn ,ont>io1 "s ( :i* are wor?y ( propagation4 ,_m ( ! trees 9 ,ont>io & o!r ea/]n prov9ces grew f nuts di/ribut$ by ! writ] sev]al ye>s ago4 ,= five ye>s 9 succession ! writ] b\ght ! crop f a l>ge he>tnut tree ne> ,jordan ,/ation1 ,ont>io1 & di/ribut$ ! nuts all ov] ,canada to ^? :o 7 int]e/$4 ,m ?an twelve ?\s& nuts 7 ?us di/ribut$ & ,i "k f obs]vation & reports t se$l+ trees are n[ gr[+ f ! ,atlantic to ! ,pacific4 ,i am go+ to tax y\r cr$ulity to ! utmo/ & tell y t "o ( my correspond5ts reports he>tnut trees gr[+ 9 ! ,peace ,riv] area ( nor!rn ,alb]ta4 ,i h no rec5t report f my fri5d b ,i "k t ! trees came ?r\gh two w9t]s 9 t f> nor?l&4 ,possibly 9 ! days to come a sup]ior se$l+ or a hybrid may be f\nd 9 ^! num]\s se$l+s :i* w be wor? propagat+4 ,"s ( ^! trees h already borne nuts & _m h made v good gr[?4 ,! ,japanese walnut has also be5 report$ f ,new ,zeal& & sev]al /ates 9 ,au/ralia1 ,engl&1 ,france1 ,g]many & o!r ,european c\ntries4 ,climatic ,adaptation ,f ! =ego+ x c be se5 t ?is species ( walnut has be5 widely di/ribut$ & is n[ gr[+ 9 c\ntries ) a wide temp]ature range4 ,reports are on h& :i* %[ t ! trees h endur$ temp]atures ( #dj bel[ z]o ,f4 to #aaj above z]o4 ,f ?is x ne$ n be assum$ t all ,japanese walnut trees w /& great extremes ( heat & cold1 = exp]i5ce %[s t !y w n4 ,x does %[1 h[ev]1 t "s individuals at lea/ h m>k$ h>d9ess to cold & heat & h endur$ temp]atures mu* great] ?an ! ,engli% walnut4 ,! be/ results 9 gr[? & fruitfulness h be5 obta9$ 9 ^? regions ( mod]ate ra9fall :]e ! apple & sweet *]ry gr[ successfully4 ,soil ,requirem5ts ,! ,japanese walnut seems to ?rive on _m soil types rang+ f a heavy clay to a light s&1 b does be/ on :at is popul>ly kn[n z a well dra9$ f]tile s&y loam ) a friable clay subsoil4 ,x w n d well on /rongly acid soils & ^? :o h plant$ trees on su* soils %\ld apply lime 9 lib]al quantities4 ,poorly dra9$ soils or v light soils defici5t 9 humus are also n suitable4 ,tree & ,nut ,*>act]i/ics ,! ,japanese walnut has sev]al *>act]i/ics :i* make x desirable z an ornam5tal & z a nut-be>+ tree4 ,x gr[s rapidly1 has l>ge num]\s luxuriant leaves :i* give x a tropical effect1 & usually has a symmetrical outl9e4 ,x be>s e>ly1 sometimes 9 ! second ye> f ! graft1 yields heavily & is (t5 report$ to yield regul>ly4 ,a he>tnut tree own$ by ,mr4 ,sylve/or ,kratz ( ,jordan ,/ation1 ,ont>io1 produc$ ne>ly sev5 bu%els ( husk$ nuts "o season & ,mr4 ,j4 ,w4 ,h]%ey reports a yield ( t5 bu%els ( he>tnuts f a tree ne> ,olney1 ,p5nsylvania4 ,he also reports a ca% return ( #ej4jj f "o tree gr[n by ,mr4 ,kill5 ( ,felton1 ,delaw>e4 ,^! 7 he>tnuts & sold = #ej to #ge c5ts a p\nd4 ,mr4 ,j4 ,v4 ,gellatly1 ,we/bank1 ,b4 ,c41 obta9$ a yield ( t5 bu%els ( unhusk$ nuts f a he>tnut tree ( m$ium size4 ,! yields f ! common type1 ,j4 sieboldiana1 h also be5 heavy1 b s9ce no figures are available no def9ite /atem5ts c be made4 ,9 ! ,japanese walnut z 9 o!r species ( nuts !re is m>k$ v>iation 9 nut *>act]i/ics1 su* z size1 ?ickness ( %ell1 crack+ quality1 extraction quality & flavor ( k]nel4 ,he>tnuts h be5 f\nd rang+ f #a_/b 94 to #a-c_/d 94 9 l5g?4 ,! l>ge/ he>tnut ,i h ev] se5 came f ,gellatly ,bro!rs ( ,we/bank1 ,b4 ,c4 ,?is nut 0 #a-c_/d 94 long by #a-a_/d 94 wide & 0 fully #a 94 ?ick4 ,i also locat$ a f9e ,sieboldiana type :i* is said to be ! l>ge/ f\nd up to date4 7,see specim5s 9 j>s74 ,"s ( ^! good k9ds possess excell5t crack+ & extraction quality4 ,mr4 ,john ,h]%ey ( ,d[n+t[n1 ,pa41 reports sev]al good easy-crack+ /ra9s n yet introduc$ & ,mr4 ,gellatly has "o call$ ,o4 ,k4 t c easily be crack$ ) a h& nut crack]4 ,i h also f\nd "o t ,i believe is a hybrid & :i* has excell5t crack+ & extraction quality4 ,^! specim5s came f a se$l+ he>tnut gr[n by ,mr4 ,claude ,mit*ell1 ,scotl&1 ,ont>io4 ,! nuts are long] ?an any he>tnut f\nd s f>4 ,! k]nels 9 _m cases fall out :ole or 9 halves4 ,?is /ra9 receiv$ ! ,o4 ,k4 ( ,pr(4 ,re$ & ,dr4 ,dem+ & z y "k :5 a nut gets by ei!r ( ^? g5tlem5 x has to possess "s m]it4 ,! good result produc$ by nature )\t any assi/ance f man sugge/s ! possibility ( gett+ ev5 bett] results f p>5ts ( sup]ior *>act]s4 ,i believe ! ,japanese walnut (f]s int]e/+ possibilities 9 bre$+ ) ! butt]nut & possibly ! black & ,engli% walnut4 ,def9ite plant bre$+ "w %\ld be done ) ^! species z well z ) all o!r species ( nuts4 ,! ,japanese walnuts g5]ally gr[ fa/ b usually d n atta9 a l>ge size4 ,9 mo/ cases ! trees r>ely gr[ m ?an #ce feet tall ) a spread ( #cj to #ej feet1 b occasionally specim5s atta9 mu* l>g] size4 ,! writ] saw a he>tnut tree on ,mr4 ,kratz's f>m ne> ,jordan ,/ation1 ,ont>io1 :i* _h a trunk diamet] ( #b ft41 a height ( #ce ft41 & a spread ( #fd ft4 ,ne> ,/4 ,?omas1 ,ont>io1 !re is a l>ge sieboldiana tree :i* is #ge ft4 across ! top & is ab\t #de ft4 tall4 ,mr4 ,ricks reports a huge tree ne> ,olney1 ,p5nsylvania1 t is #hj ft4 across ! top & #fj ft4 tall & ,dr4 ,dem+ reports a tree ) a spread ( #ajj ft4 ,v>ieties ,?r\gh ! ef=ts ( ! ,nor!rn ,nut ,gr[]s ,association memb]s sev]al good v>ieties h be5 f\nd & propagat$4 ,^! v>ieties h be5 widely di/ribut$ b h n be5 ext5sively plant$4 ,! results are v>iable z might be expect$1 b g5]ally ! reports are satisfactory4 ,9 ! ea/]n /ates ! foll[+ v>ieties seem to d reasonably well3 ,fau/1 ,bates1 ,rit*ie & ,/rang]4 ,9 ,briti% ,columbia1 ,messrs4 ,j4 ,u4 & ,david ,gellatly h locat$ sev]al v good /ra9s su* z ,gellatly1 ,o4 ,k41 ,cal5d>1 ,walt]s & ,rosefield4 ,^! new] v>ieties f ! ,we/ h sev]al good *>act]s & are wor?y ( a wid] trial 9 ! ,ea/4 ,diseases & ,insect ,pe/s ,9 common ) mo/ o!r =ms ( plant life ! trees are susceptible to "s insects & diseases4 ,reports ( injury by ! walnut weevil1 ,conotra*elus jugl&is1 & also by codl+ mo? l>vae h be5 receiv$4 ,9 "s cases ! foliage is attack$ by ru/ fungi & "s injury is also done by leaf spot4 ,pr(4 ,re$ reports wit*es broom attack+ "s trees 9 ! ,s\? & "o case ( ?is disease 0 obs]v$ by ! writ] 9 ,ont>io on a ,siebold-butt]nut hybrid4 ,not)/&+ ^! defects x is believ$ t ! ,japanese walnut is less attack$ by disease & insects ?an mo/ o!r species ( nut trees4 ,op9ion ( ,obs]v]s ,! op9ion ( a gr\p ( p on ! m]its or defects ( a tree species or project is wor?y ( consid]ation4 ,9 ord] to get an expression ( op9ion z to ! m]its ( ! ,japanese walnut ! foll[+ "q 0 ask$3 ,d y consid] ! bett] /ra9s ( ,japanese walnut wor?y ( m ext5d$ plant+8 ,! answ]s to ?is inquiry 7 num]\s & v>i$4 ,! great majority 7 9 favor ( increas$ plant+s b a few 7 some:at dubi\s4 ,ne>ly e "o agre$ t ! species possess$ m>k$ beauty & 0 wor?y ( m ext5d$ plant+ z an ornam5tal4 ,"s gave pref]5ce to ! nuts ov] ! black & ,engli% b ! majority ?\ght ! quality 0 n q up to ! /&>d ( ^! two species4 ,"s obs]v]s report$ favorably on ! he>tnut = cul9>y purposes & z an +r$i5t ( ice cream & c&y4 ,) ^! latt] comm5ts ,i h _h p]sonal exp]i5ce & c he>tily agree4 ,summ>y ,f ! evid5ce furni%$ by correspond5ts & f p]sonal obs]vation ! good qualities ( ! ,japanese walnut may be summ$ up z foll[s3 ,rapid gr[?1 m>k$ beauty ( =m & foliage1 e>ly be>+1 productiv5ess1 & m ?an av]age h>d9ess to w9t] cold4 ,! nuts f sup]ior trees are easi] to crack ?an ! butt]nut1 hickory & black walnut1 b n s easy z ! pecan & ,p]sian walnut4 ,^! sup]ior v>ieties yield nuts ) a mild flavor :i* appeals to ! ta/e ( _m p1 b o!rs ?9k ! flavor is n q pron\nc$ en\gh4 ,?is species crosses readily ) ! butt]nut & (f]s int]e/+ possibilities = ! plant bre$]4 ,! trees appe> to be some:at less susceptible to insects & diseases ?an o!r walnuts1 b ?is may n always hold good4 ,! defects ( ! ,japanese walnut mo/ frequ5tly m5tion$ are lack ( flavor & poll9ation defici5cies4 ,"s trees produce /am9ate fl[]s too e>ly = prop] poll9ation & ?us d n yield a crop unless ano!r good poll9ator gr[s ne>by4 ,susceptibility to sun-scald & to ,san ,jose scale are "s o!r weaknesses4 ,_m ( ! trees commonly gr[n are undesirable because ( small size ( nuts1 poor crack+ quality & too mild a flavor4 ,a c>eful consid]ation ( ! good & bad *>act]s ( ,japanese walnuts sugge/s ! foll[+ program be=e ! culture ( ?is species c be plac$ on a s\nd basis4 #a4 ,a sy/ematic & ?or\gh se>* ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,canada = productive trees yield+ nuts ( l>ge size1 ( good crack+ & extraction quality & pleas+ flavor4 #b4 ,! propagation & wide dissem9ation ( ^! sup]ior /ra9s to memb]s ( ! ,nor!rn ,nut ,gr[]s ,association & p>ticul>ly to exp]im5t /ations :]e !re seems to be a /rik+ lack ( in=mation on ?is & o!r species ( nuts4 #c4 ,sy/ematic improvem5t by means ( hybridization ) ! butt]nut & o!r suitable species4 ,a program su* z ?is w\ld yield in=mation ( great value & w\ld probably e/abli% ! culture ( ?is species on a s\nd] basis ?an x n[ is4 ,until ?is has be5 done ! logical c\rse to foll[ is to plant ! be/ v>ieties 9 limit$ numb]s 9 areas :]e ! black walnut ?rives & ev5 9 areas too cold = ! black walnut4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,! ,,presid5t3 ,i h be5 connect$ ) exp]im5t /ations & colleges = ! pa/ numb] ( ye>s b ,i 0 q surpris$ to f9d su* a g5]al lack ( k ( nut trees1 & especially ( ?is species4 ,! memb]s ( ! exp]im5t /ations :o are "h d n ne$ to feel badly4 ,my rem>ks w\ldn't apply to !m4 ,,memb]3 ,any v>ieties ( ?is t bloom late8 ,,! ,,presid5t3 ,yes1 ,mr4 ,gellatly ( ,we/ ,bank1 ,briti% ,columbia1 has a v>iety t blooms r late4 ,j4 ,u4 ,gellatly & 8 bro!r ,david h ! be/ collection ( ,japanese walnuts 9 ,canada1 ( he>tnuts especially4 ,pr(essor ,re$ 0 to give u a pap] on h>ve/+ & m>ket+4 ,we h j he>d t 8 pap] w be "h tomorr[4 ,! next pap] is by ,mr4 ,f4 ,o4 ,h>r+ton4 ,,?irty ,,ye>s' ,,exp]i5ce ,,9 ,,! ,,c>e ,,( ,,scionwood ,f4 ,o4 ,h>r+ton1 ,williamsburg1 ,i[a ,pr(4 ,colby wrote me "s mon?s ago ask+ if ,i w\ld n write a pap] = ?is meet+ on ,fifty ,ye>s' ,exp]i5ce 9 ,nut ,gr[+4 ,i answ]$ t ,i _h n be5 p>ticul>ly int]e/$ 9 nut culture until )9 a few ye>s1 & t ,i believ$ ,i c\ld be ( m use to our memb]s by tell+ !m some?+ ( ! c>e ( scionwood4 ,i am go+ to tell y ( my me?od us$ = ?irty ye>s con/antly ) only slight *anges f ! beg9n+4 ,any man :o has _h any exp]i5ce kn[s t x is important t scionwood %\ld be c>efully kept1 t x %\ld n be kept 9 air s dry t ! b>k w\ld %rivel to any appreciable ext5t1 or1 on ! o!r h&1 a /ill worse condition1 :]e x is s damp t ! b>k w loos5 & ! buds />t4 ,x is difficult en\gh 9 nut tree graft+ to obta9 reasonably fair success ) ! scions 9 p]fect condition1 :]e us$ 9 late spr+1 & x is some?+ ( a he>t break+ proposition to try x ) poor scionwood4 ,to ! nurs]yman1 ) 8 w9t] graft+ ( fruit trees1 ! keep+ ( ! scionwood long en\gh = 8 purpose 9 ! cold ( ! w9t] season is no problem at all4 ,x c be /ack$ 9 a pile 9 any cool cell> 7n too wet7 & cov]$ ov] ) leaves & blankets1 or :at n1 & x is all ,o4 ,k4 = t p]iod4 ,x is a f> diff]5t matt] to hold small am\nts ( wood absolutely dormant ?r\gh ! *ang+ conditions f w9t] to summ]1 & p]haps z greatly *ang$ conditions ( moi/ure ?r\gh sev]al mon?s4 ,& h[ %all ?is be/ be accompli%$8 ,ice h\se conditions are n1 ,i ?9k1 g5]ally v satisfactory4 ,! "r cold /orage facilities might be satisfactory1 b n readily accessible to mo/ ( u4 ,i us$ to use boxes 9 ! cell>1 ) c>eful pack+ ) =e/ leaves & some:at c>eful att5tion to moi/ure conditions1 ) p5alties = lax att5tion always en=c$4 ,i "k "o nurs]yman :o1 beside ! regul> nurs]y fruit tree graft+ scion wood1 kept _m scions ( nut trees4 ,he _h a deep outdoor cell>1 or cave1 :i* 0 always cool & n too dry4 ,9 ?is1 9 l>ge boxes ( sawdu/1 he kept 8 scions = spr+ use4 ,j h[ mu* att5tion z reg>ds moi/ure conditions he _h to give ?is ,i d n "k1 b ?r\gh 8 k & exp]i5ce ) x ,i ?9k 8 scions 7 usually 9 good condition4 ,n[ ,i w quote to y on ! c>e ( scions f ,j4 ,f4 ,jones' pap] on ,! ,propagation ( ,nut ,trees 9 ! #aibg ,report ( ! ,annual ,meet+ ( ! ,nor!rn ,nut ,gr[]s ,association1 page #ajd3 ,x is n 9 ! selection ( scions t ! beg9n] usually fails to make 8 graft+ a success1 b 9 h&l+ ! scions4 ,scions = graft+ ne$ n to be put 9 cold /orage4 ,9 fact cold /orage at ! usual temp]atures seems to be injuri\s to scions4 ,cool /orage1 t is temp]ature ma9ta9$ bel[ ! freez+ po9t1 is ,o4 ,k41 b 9 my exp]i5ce ?is is n necess>y4 ,we /ore !m 9 a cell> ) a gr\nd floor4 ,?is is damp & cool & ! cases ! scions are /or$ 9 are )\t bottoms & set on ! damp cell> floor4 ,! cases are l9$ ) t> pap] or light ro(+1 bo? ! sides & ! lid4 ,! latt] is h+$ = ease ( gett+ out scions z ne$$4 ,no pack+ is us$ ar\nd ! scions & !y draw en\gh moi/ure f ! damp gr\nd bel[ to hold !m plump & 9 good condition4 ,good scions /or$ 9 ?is way c be kept = weeks1 or ev5 mon?s if ne$ be1 9 excell5t condition4 ,nut scions = graft+ are soon spoil$ if pack$ too damp1 ev5 if kept at temp]atures consid]ably bel[ t requir$ to cause ! sap to fl[ 9 trees outside4 ,aga9 ,i quote f ,dr4 ,w4 ,c4 ,dem+ 7#aibe ,report1 page #dh71 ,top ,work+ ,hickory ,trees = ! ,beg9n]3 ,scions pack$ away = any l5g? ( "t are apt to g wrong1 ei!r by dry+ too mu*1 by be+ too moi/ & />t+ to gr[1 or by heat+1 mold+ or rott+4 ,a simple way to keep !m is to dig a hole ab\t ?ree feet deep 9 ! gr\nd outdoors 9 a dry & %elt]$ place :]e wat] c nev] rea* !m1 z "u ! back por*4 ,h ! scions 9 conv5i5t l5g?s ( "o to two feet4 ,wrap !m 9 a bundle1 or bundles1 9 a light t> pap]1 :i* helps to prev5t mold4 ,leave ! ends op5 = v5tilation4 ,lay ! bundles 9 ! bottom ( ! hole & cov] ! top ( ! hole ) an old c>pet1 or sev]al newspap]s4 ,?is description gives a g5]al idea ( ! conditions "u :i* scions %\ld be kept4 ,a man may v>y x accord+ to 8 own conditions1 be>+ 9 m9d ! pr9ciples4 ,x is ( vital importance to ! success ( graft+ t ! scions %\ld be 9 good condition4 ,! usual mi/akes are 9 keep+ !m too wet & too mu* wrapp$ up4 ,!y %\ld be exam9$ frequ5tly to see t !y are keep+ well4 ,i h br\ght to y\r att5tion :at h be5 consid]$ ! v be/ me?ods ( keep+ scionwood dormant & 9 be/ possible condition1 & all agree t ?is is ( vital importance = successful graft+4 ,i w n[ call y\r att5tion to a bett] me?od ?an any ( ^!1 equally simple & inexp5sive1 & s mu* bett] 9 its action t scions may be kept by x two & ?ree ye>s 9 ab\t ! same condition z :5 sev]$ f ! p>5t tree2 & to prove ?is /atem5t ,i h "h ) me = y\r exam9ation scionwood ( sev]al k9ds ( nut & fruit trees t h be5 kept 9 ! ,h>r+ton graft box "o ye> & two ye>s4 ,at ! pres5t "t ,i h no old] wood 9 my graft box1 = ! simple reason t 9 ! summ] ( #aibh ! cov] ( ! box1 :i* _h be5 9 sev]al ye>s1 rott$ s t ! top cav$ 91 leav+ x op5 to too mu* air1 ?us 9 "t spoil+ :at wood 0 9 x2 & be=e putt+ 9 new wood 9 ,novemb] ,i _h to dig out ! old box & replace ) a new "o4 ,= wood w rot 9 "t 9 ! gr\nd4 ,i h _h1 at diff]5t times 9 ! pa/1 scionwood 9 my box ?ree ye>s old1 mu* ( x seem+ly /ill good4 ,i h n us$ any ( x = graft+ at ?ree ye>s1 b ,i h ) good success ! second ye> old f cutt+4 ,i />t$ exp]im5tally ) ?is me?od & box ?irty ye>s ago & !re has n be5 a ye> s9ce 9 :i* ,i h n us$ x1 s y may readily und]/& t x is n an untri$ !ory ,i am giv+ y4 ,a mu* valu$ memb] ( our society1 ,j4 ,f4 ,jones ( ,lanca/]1 ,pa41 n[ deceas$1 wrote me at "o "t1 ,y und\bt$ly h ! be/ me?od ( keep+ scionwood kn[n at ! pres5t day1 & ,pr(4 ,close1 head ( ! ,pomology ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture1 ,wa%+ton1 ,d4 ,c41 made ! same /atem5t to me4 ,my own box is locat$ 9 an ev]gre5 grove on dry l&1 b a %ady position to ! nor? ( a build+ might answ] fairly well4 ,until ! la/ eight ye>s my box 0 = a long p]iod1 "u & betwe5 two l>ge butt]nut trees gr[+ out 9 ! op51 except at ! nor?w>d4 ,9 my op9ion x is highly desirable to cut & /ore all scionwood be=e sev]e temp]atures ( ! w9t] occur1 pref]ably betwe5 ,?anksgiv+ & ,*ri/mas because v sev]e freez+ is liable to produce "s little injury to ! cambium lay]1 at lea/ 9 "s ye>s1 & if t injury be ev5 v slight x w usually spell failure :5 us$4 ,! graft box1 z ,i am us+ x1 is ab\t ?irty in*es long by eighte5 in*es deep & fifte5 in*es wide4 ,x has a solid cov] b has a six in* squ>e h& hole ?r\gh on top 9 front1 cov]$ by a loose bo>d ly+ flat & ab\t t5 in*es squ>e & butt+ back aga9/ a cross b> nail$ across ! box two in*es back ( ! doorway op5+4 ,no bottom 9 ! box b x has ?ree cross b>s nail$ across inside to hold all scionwood up two in*es f ! e>? floor4 ,any scion t t\*es ! e>? floor w ei!r beg9 to gr[ or beg9 to rot4 ,! box is entirely buri$ two to ?ree in*es "u ! gr\nd except ov] ! trap door4 ,! spot mu/ be p]fectly dra9$4 ,ov] ! box a space ab\t six feet wide by sev5 feet long is insulat$ f temp]ature *anges ) /raw pack+ to height1 9 c5t]1 ( ?ree feet & protect$ f ra9 by a wood ro( ( bo>ds1 %+les1 or prep>$ ro(+ resembl+1 a little1 ! old w$ge t5t4 ,to get into ! box burr[ 9 "u by pull+ out ! /raw 9 front1 b n too l>ge a tunnel1 & f> en\gh back to get at ! trap door cov] :]e x c be slipp$ (f & scions put 91 ! door replac$ & all ! /raw cr[d$ back into place4 ,!reaft] x is easy to slip ! /raw out & back to get at ! box4 ,9 any case ! pack+ is always c>efully replac$1 z ! insulation ( ! e>? ne> ! box is ( fir/ importance4 ,graft ,box ,air ,conditions ,! small am\nt ( moi/ure com+ into ! box f sides & e>? bottom1 9 ord9>y conditions1 seems to be v exactly balanc$ by ! v small am\nt ( dry air t f9ds +ress to ! box f outside ?r\gh ! /raw pack+ & ! trap door1 al?\gh aft] v long wet spells1 at :atev] season ( ! ye>1 x has be5 my practice to br+ all ! scions out into ! op5 air & all[ bo? ! scions & ! int]ior ( box to dry out = z long z seems ne$ful4 ,! rev]se condition1 t ( too little moi/ure1 ,i h nev] _h to take notice (4 ,occasionally a little :ite mold 9 box & on scions may require a little op5 air treatm5t4 ,no o!r condition seems to require any special c>e4 ,i d n "k h[ mu* l>g] a box ?an ,i h us$ w\ld give equal satisfaction1 = ,i h n demon/rat$ t feature1 b obvi\sly !re mu/ be at "s po9t a limit+ factor betwe5 ! desir$ casualty ( moi/ure & its opposite 9 ! box4 ,i am incl9$ to ?9k t a box ( d\ble t capacity c\ld safely be us$1 b advise t1 :]e l>ge am\nts ( scionwood are ne$$1 m ?an "o box be us$ until a te/ has be5 made ) less valuable wood to f9d ! size limit4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,dr4 ,,smi?3 ,y speak ( air+ ! scions4 ,h[ long d y d t8 ,,mr4 ,,h>r+ton3 ,x dep5ds on ! conditions t require ! air+4 ,= in/ance a ?aw 9 ! w9t]1 or a ra9y spell4 ,aga9 9 ! summ] a long ra9y spell4 ,9 ^! cases ,i op5 up ! box1 maybe leave x a c\ple ( h\rs4 ,,dr4 ,,smi?3 ,t kills ! mold1 two h\rs' exposure8 ,y nev] /]ilize ! inside 9 any way8 ,,mr4 ,,h>r+ton3 ,i nev] h4 ,x might be a good idea4 ,! mold doesn't seem to affect ! scions4 ,,exp]im5ts ,,& ,,obs]vations ,,9 ,,se>*+ ,,= ,,be/ ,,se$l+ ,,nut ,,trees ,j4 ,f4 ,wilk9son1 ,indiana ,se>*+ = ! be/ se$l+ began long be=e ! com+ ( ! :ite man to ,am]ica1 by ,indians & animals & ! birds :i* /ore nuts = _! w9t] food4 ,?is se>* has always be5 cont9u$ ?r\gh ! nut gr[+ t]ritory by ! cr[s1 squirrels & o!r birds & animals4 ,g to a pecan grove e>ly 9 ! fall :5 pecans are rip5+ & !re is no bett] evid5ce t a tree is an e>ly rip5] & produces a ?9 %ell$ nut ?an to see a bun* ( cr[s fe$+ f x4 ,! *ildr5 liv+ ne> a pecan grove 9 e>ly fall w g :]e cr[s & birds are fe$+ to ga!r nuts t are dropp$ by !m1 & lat]1 :5 all trees h rip5$ _! nuts1 ^! *ildr5 h _! favorite trees to ga!r f4 ,i h se5 ! little ones ar\nd ,ent]prise1 ( be=e s*ool age1 t w\ld h a pref]5ce & c\ld select f a basket ( pecans ! ones f _! favorite tree4 ,x is surpris+ h[ good _! judgm5t is4 ,! hunt] also wat*es ?is 9 ! e>ly hunt+ season1 go+ to ! e>li] rip5+ hickory & walnut trees1 = x is !re he w f9d ! squirrels fe$+4 ,my own exp]i5ce 9 ga!r+ pecans dates back to my fir/ s*ool days1 = !re 7 scores ( pecans trees ne> ! s*ool build+1 & z soon z ,i 0 l>ge en\gh to climb a tree ,i sp5t _m days ea* fall ga!r+ nuts & soon _h a fair k ( all trees = a radius ( sev]al miles ar\nd4 ,! fir/ trees ( ! n[ nam$ v>ieties1 ! ,indiana & ,buss]on1 7 locat$ & br\ght to notice by ! late ,mason ,j4 ,niblack4 ,9 ! summ] ( #aiaj my life-long fri5d1 ,mr4 ,t4 ,p4 ,littlepage1 :ile on a vacation1 0 camp+ on ! ,ohio riv] ne> my home & 0 !n v mu* int]e/$ 9 sup]ior se$l+ nut trees4 ,x 0 at t "t1 9 a talk ) him1 t ,i became int]e/$ 9 ! propagation ( nut trees4 ,at ?is "t he took me ) him to locate ! ,w>rick tree :i* /&s on ,pigeon ,creek 9 ,w>rick ,c\nty1 ,indiana4 ,! next day he1 ,r4 ,l4 ,mc,coy & myself w5t to ! ,gre5riv] grove :]e ! ,major & ,gre5riv] trees 7 locat$4 ,^! are n[ be+ propagat$ & are consid]$ out/&+ v>ieties4 ,also a trip 0 made to ,posey ,c\nty1 ,indiana1 :]e ! ,hoosi] tree 0 locat$4 ,?is v>iety 0 soon dropp$4 ,f t "t on ,r4 ,l4 ,mc,coy & myself kept up a con/ant se>* until he left ,indiana 9 #aiah4 ,s9ce !n ,i h done a lot ( "w along ?is l9e myself4 ,?is "w is c>ri$ on by arrang+ ) nut buy]s & ga!r]s 9 ! nut gr[+ localities to be on ! wat* = any unusually good nut & to s5d 9 a sample1 ) ! "n ( ! own] ( ! tree1 or ! p>ty ga!r+ ! nuts1 s ! tree may be locat$ lat]4 ,hundr$s ( samples h be5 receiv$1 ! mo/ ( :i* 7 elim9at$ on exam9ation ( ! nut itself4 ,9 ! case ( any t seem promis+ a trip is made to ! tree = fur!r in=mation4 ,ea* fall ,i receive ^w ( trees produc+ a sup]ior quality nut & 9 mo/ cases f ! description giv51 :e!r x be by lett] or a p]sonal talk ) ! in=m]1 "o w\ld believe t a really wor?y tree _h be5 f\nd4 ,b g5]ally on inve/igation x proves to be only j above a good av]age tree4 ,a v>iety to be wor?y ( propagation mu/ pass a rigid te/4 ,fir/1 ! nut mu/ be ( desirable size1 ?9 %ell1 plump k]nel1 good flavor & good crack+ quality1 & la/ b n lea/ ! tree mu/ be a good & regul> be>]4 ,accurate records on ! be>+ ( ^! trees are v h>d to obta9 z !y (t5 gr[ 9 isolat$ places & _! product is kn[n to all 9 t neighborhood1 & at lea/ a "p ( ! crop is (t5 tak5 by "s "o :o makes no report on ! am\nt1 s ! be/ in=mation to be _h on ?is is (t5 incorrect4 ,:5 a promis+ tree is locat$ ! sure/ way is to visit x ea* fall = sev]al ye>s j be=e ga!r+ "t & see ! crop on ! tree4 ,9 almo/ e in/ance ! size ( a nut is exagg]at$ by ! own] or in=m] un9t5tionally4 ,!y are hone/ b _! imag9ation gets ! bett] ( _! judgm5t4 ,!n _! k is (t5 limit$ to _! own trees & ^? ( _! neighbors1 & ! nut !y prize may be ! be/ !y "k (1 b :5 comp>$ ) nuts f a great] t]ritory is f\nd to be ( only fair size4 ,! usual way "o w describe ! size ( a pecan is to say x is z l>ge z 8 ?umb & ab\t two ?irds ! l5g? ( 8 =ef+]1 & s ?9 %ell$ t two ( !m c easily be crack$ 9 ! h& ) only a light pressure4 ,i usually c>ry "s sample nuts ( ! nam$ v>ieties on ^! trips = comp>ison & x is seldom t ! own] or in=m] ( a tree believes any ( ^! to be l>g] ?an ^? produc$ by 8 favorite tree until a comp>ison is made1 & !n he w (t5 decl>e !y are n z l>ge ?is season z usual4 ,?is br+s to m9d _m incid5ts :i* are v cle> 9 my memory1 "o especially1 :5 ,mr4 ,mc,coy & myself _h he>d ( ! ,k5tucky pecan tree :i* is opposite ,gr&view1 ,ind4 ,we w5t to ,gr&view to get fir/ h& in=mation on ?is tree f "o :o _h ga!r$ ! nuts f x & :ile talk+ to ! p>ty he 0 try+ to tell u h[ l>ge ! nut 04 ,i fir/ took a ,buss]on pecan f my pocket & he said x 0 mu* l>g] ?an t4 ,i !n resort$ to "s l>ge s\!rn ones none ( :i* he ?\ght 7 z l>ge z 8 favorite4 ,at la/ ,i produc$ a ,mc,allister4 ,aft] "s hesitation he admitt$ x 0 l>g] ?an ! ,k5tucky4 ,at ?is ,mr4 ,mc,coy gave a he>ty laugh & told him 8 imag9ation _h ! bett] ( 8 judgm5t4 ,almo/ e "o :o owns any numb] ( nut trees has "o t is bett] ?an ! re/1 & naturally he prizes ?is "o highly & wi%es x propagat$4 ,i h travel$ _m hundr$s ( miles go+ to trees on reports ( o!rs1 only to be disappo9t$4 ,:]e ! tree is f\nd to be promis+ & no be>+ record is obta9able1 !n an annual trip = sev]al ye>s is necess>y to det]m9e ! be>+ record4 ,^! trips require "t1 exp5se & labor = v (t5 a "p ( ! trip has to be made on foot4 ,sev]al ye>s ago ,claude ,luckado1 a pr(essional pecan ga!r] ( ,rockport1 sp5t sev]al weeks "o fall 9 a l>ge pecan grove on ! ,waba% riv] & br\ght back sev]al samples ( v promis+ pecans1 "o especially t ,i consid]$ v wor?y ( fur!r consid]ation4 ,i report$ ?is "o to ,mr4 ,c4 ,a4 ,re$1 & a ye> or two lat]1 :5 on a trip ?r\gh ?is section 9 ! fall1 he sugge/$ a trip to ?is tree4 ,i arrang$ ) ,mr4 ,luckado to g ) u to %[ u ?is tree1 :i* is ab\t sev5ty miles f ,rockport4 ,we left !re on ! fir/ traction c> = ,mt4 ,v]non1 ,ind4 ,f !re we w5t 9 a ,=d t\r+ c> )\t any top & only "o re> f5d] & drove ov] n9e miles ( ! wor/ roads ,i ev] motor$ ov] to ! ,waba% riv] :]e we hir$ a motor driv5 mussel boat to take u f\r miles d[n ! riv]4 ,! rema9+ ?ree miles we made on foot1 rea*+ ?is grove ab\t t5 a4 m41 & se>*$ until late 9 ! aft]noon )\t locat+ ! tree4 ,?is day & trip ,i am sure ,mr4 ,c4 ,a4 ,re$ well rememb]s4 ,two ye>s lat] :5 roads & wea!r 7 m favorable1 ,mr4 ,luckado & myself left ,rockport "o morn+ at f\r a4 m4 & drove all ! way to ! grove1 arriv+ !re e>ly 9 ! morn+ & se>*+ until late 9 ! aft]noon & aga9 )\t results4 ,b :5 "o takes into consid]ation t ?is tree is /&+ some:]e ne> ! c5t] ( an unbrok5 =e/ ( hundr$s ( acres 9 :i* x has be5 e/imat$ !re are ne> #bj1jjj be>+-size pecan trees1 x is "s task to locate a c]ta9 tree1 ?\gh ! se>* = ?is tree w be made aga94 ,x is v (t5 t two or m trips are necess>y to locate a tree & ab\t n9e times out ( t5 :5 ! tree is f\nd x is n consid]$ wor?y ( propagation4 ,_m amus+ incid5ts & n a few h>d%ips are rememb]$ 9 ^! pa/ exp]i5ces4 ,dur+ ! pa/ ?ree ye>s ,i h made f\r trips into s\?we/]n ,miss\ri & s\!a/ ,kansas :]e !re are ?\s&s ( native pecan trees gr[+4 ,"s trees 9 ?is section h be5 br\ght to notice :i* seem promis+4 ,i n[ h sev]al promis+ new v>ieties "u te/ & obs]vation4 ,! se>* = new & bett] v>ieties mu/ be kept up1 = no d\bt !re are yet unkn[n z good & possibly bett] trees ?an we h yet locat$4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,dr4 ,,zimm]man3 ,h y ev] kn[n any?+ ab\t ! ,m>maton1 own$ by ,j4 ,e4 ,tipke at ,rockwell1 ,miss\ri8 ,,mr4 ,,wilk9son3 ,i h a sample ( x4 ,,dr4 ,,zimm]man3 ,mr4 ,tipke s5t t to me4 ,he told me x wasn't z good z o!rs b he said x nev] miss$ a crop4 ,,! ,,presid5t3 ,= ! b5efit ( ^? :o h n be5 d[n to ,mr4 ,wilk9son's ,i w\ld l to say y w f9d x v wor? :ile to g !re4 ,9 #aibe ,mr4 ,wilk9son invit$ me to g ) him ?r\gh s\!rn ,indiana1 to see "s ( ! l>ge pecan trees he _h !re4 ,:5 ,i got !re ,i really _h to take two looks to see ! top ( "s ( ^? trees4 ,i f\nd "o tree t ,i w\ld h to make ?ree spans1 9 ?is mann]1 to get ar\nd4 ,"o tree is said to be #abe feet tall & #af-a_/b feet ar\nd4 ,aft] visit+ t section & see+ ! v _m int]e/+ trees ,i conclud$ t ,mr4 ,wilk9son really hadn't told all t 0 to be told4 ,mr4 ,wilk9son is a v mode/ p]son4 ,:5 he tells y a c]ta9 ?+ y c make up y\r m9d he is n exagg]at+ 9 ! lea/4 ,,mr4 ,,wilk9son3 ,_m times 9 det]m9+ ! crop we h to climb ! tree4 ,= in/ance1 ! ,major is #fe feet to ! fir/ limb4 ,x is v (t5 necess>y to climb ! tree to make an e/imate ( ! crop4 ,,! ,,presid5t3 ,wasn't !re "o tree !re ) a spread ( #abe feet8 ,,mr4 ,,wilk9son3 ,?is 0 9 ,gre5view4 ,t 0 ! l>ge/ pecan tree kn[n 9 ,indiana1 #gj feet to ! fir/ limb1 j a /raight column4 ,! spread ( ! top 0 #adj to #aej feet4 ,! w9d blew ! tree d[n4 ,,mr4 ,,h]%ey3 ,t tree accord+ to ,mr4 ,wilk9son nev] miss$ a crop4 ,:ile ,i 0 !re !y took me to a tree t _h #fjj p\nds "o ye>4 ,x 0 on a *eap piece ( l& t 0 b\ght = #dbe4jj4 ,! ye> we 7 !re x produc$ #bej p\nds1 a light crop4 ,ano!r lady told u ( a family t b\ght a piece ( l& t _h ab\t #ej pecans scatt]$ ov] x4 ,t kept !m 9 ample supply ( money & !y didn't h to d mu* m to make a liv+4 ,,! ,,presid5t3 ,! next is a report by ,dr4 ,j4 ,h4 ,kellogg4 ,mr4 ,kellogg is n able to be ) u & ,dr4 ,colby w n[ read x4 ,,m ,,nuts--,,less ,,meat ,dr4 ,j4 ,h4 ,kellogg1 ,mi*igan ,! (t reit]at$ appeals to ! ,am]ican public to ,eat m meat to save ! live/ock indu/ry & exploitation ( a s-call$ all-meat diet exp]im5t by ,/efansson & ,&]son1 ju/ify ! pres5tation ( ! special claims ( o!r food/uffs1 s t ^? :o desire to regulate _! eat+ 9 accordance ) _! bodily ne$s1 r ?an to meet ! exig5cies ( bus9ess1 ev5 to aid a decl9+ indu/ry1 may h a fair opportunity to judge comp>ative m]its & draw s\nd conclusions bas$ ^u sci5tific facts1 r ?an mislead+ /atem5ts or ! bias$ dictates ( cu/om4 ,if ! ,am]ican p are really suff]+ = lack ( meat ! ef=ts ( ! ,meat ,bo>d ( ,*icago %\ld be reg>d$ z a noble philan?ropic ef=t to correct a national fault & to av]t ! dire consequ5ces ( ! physical collapse :i* mu/ necess>ily result f a defici5cy diet4 ,b if x is n true t ! av]age ,am]ican eats less beef/eaks1 *ops1 sausage1 etc41 ?an he ne$s1 b z a matt] ( fact is actually suff]+ notable injury because ( ! great consumption ( fle% foods ( all sorts1 !n ?is p]si/5t appeal to ! ,am]ican /oma* to r5d] economic s]vice z well z to d its "w ( dige/ion1 is n only a mo/ extraord9>y bus9ess anomaly b a grave m5ace to ! heal? & welf>e ( ! ,am]ican p4 ,! discussion ( ?is "q is g]mane to ! objects ( ?is conv5tion1 s9ce nuts are ! vegetable analogues ( meats1 & h5ce we _c reasonably ask nor expect t m nuts w be eat5 simultane\sly ) an increas$ consumption ( meat4 ,& s ,i %all und]take to give 9 ?is pap] "s ( ! reasons :y we may prop]ly urge ! p ( ?is c\ntry to eat m nuts & less meat4 ,nut meats are ! real & orig9al meat4 ,says ,pr(4 ,h5ry ,c4 ,%]man1 ( ,columbia ,univ]sity 9 8 admirable textbook1 ,food ,products3 ,to speak ( nuts z 'meat sub/itute' is natural "u ! pres5t conditions & reflects ! prom95ce :i* has be5 giv5 to meat & ! casual way 9 :i* nuts h be5 reg>d$ = "s g5]ations4 ,look+ at ! matt] 9 evolution>y p]spective1 x might be m logical to speak ( meats z 'nut sub/itute' in/ead4 ,evid5tly ,pr(essor ,%]man believes1 z d _m o!r em95t sci5ti/s1 t nuts 7 a /aple 9 ! diet ( primitive man4 ,pr(essor ,elliot1 ( ,ox=d ,univ]sity1 9 8 "w1 ,prehi/oric ,man1 calls att5tion to ! fact t 9 ! e>ly ages ( 8 long c>e]1 man 0 n a fle% eat]2 & ! fam\s ,pr(essor ,ami1 editor ( ! ,e?nological ,hi/ory ( ,nor? ,am]ica1 & o!r paleontologi/s1 hold t man began ! use ( meat only aft] ! glacial p]iod _h de/roy$ ! great =e/s ( nut trees on :i* he _h =m]ly fea/$4 ,?is1 h[ev]1 likewise agrees ) ,holy ,writ4 ,we read 9 ,g5esis #a3bi3 ,& ,god said1 behold ,i h giv5 y e h]b yield+ se$1 :i* is ^u ! face ( all ! e>?1 & e tree1 9 ! :i* is ! fruit ( a tree yield+ se$2 to y x %all be = meat4 ,s ! real meat grew on trees & h]bs4 ,beef/eak & *ops are poor sub/itutes = ! real meat1 :i* /ill con/itutes ! food ( ! human race1 = ) ! exception ( ! ,anglo-,saxon race & a few savage tribes1 meat =ms no sub/antial "p ( ! human diet4 ,! teem+ millions ( ,india & ,*9a1 :i* con/itute ne>ly half ( ! :ole human race1 eat practically no meat4 ,! ?rong+ millions ( ,c5tral ,africa ?rive on corn1 nuts1 bananas1 peanuts1 manioc1 sweet potatoes & melons4 ,! same is true at ! pres5t "t ( ! natives ( ,mexico1 ,c5tral & ,s\? ,am]ica1 :o f9d 9 maize1 beans1 potatoes & v>i\s tropical fruits ample & satisfy+ su/5ance4 ,! av]age ,am]ican consumes #afe p\nds ( meat a ye>2 ! ,japanese1 f\r p\nds2 ! p ( ,s\? ,*9a less--practically none at all4 ,tak+ ! human race z a :ole1 meat fills only a v insignificant place 9 ! _w's bill ( f>e4 ,bread is ! /aff ( life1 & nuts1 ! real meat1 are gradually recov]+ _! old pre/ige4 ,x is only 9 comp>atively rec5t ye>s t meat has ent]$ s l>gely into ! bill ( f>e ( civiliz$ nations4 ,major ,j4 ,b4 ,paget1 a writ] 9 ! ,engli% ,review1 calls att5tion to ! fact t !re has be5 9 ,engl& a det]ioration 9 /ature & o!rwise s9ce ! ,p59sul> ,w>1 ! reason = :i* he ?9ks is n difficult to discov]4 ,we are ! same race ) ! same climate & ! same wat]4 ,! only diff]5ce is our diet4 ,accord+ to ,well+ton's ,qu>t]ma/] ,g5]al's ,report1 ! rations ( ! m5 :o f\ght ! ,p59sul> ,w> "u ! ,iron ,duke1 0 "o p\nd ( :eat p] day & a qu>t] ( a p\nd ( goat's fle%4 ,b !y _h to cat* ! goats :o ran wild 9 ! m\nta9s & s !y seldom got t "p ( _! ration4 ,accord+ to ,g5]al ,sir ,william ,butl] ^! soldi]s 7 spl5did m5 ) figures & faces l ,greek gods4 ,& he adds ) regret1 ,su* m5 h pass$ away4 ,major ,paget tells u t ! ,spani>ds 7 greatly impress$ by ! f9e tee? ( ^! ,engli% soldi]s & especially ( _! wives :o accompani$ !m4 ,( _! diet ! ,major says3 ,^! m5 be=e !y enli/$ 7 ne>ly all agricultural labor]s :o 7 br\ght up on a h>d1 :olemeal bread1 g>d5 produce1 & app>5tly v little meat1 z ! consumption ( meat 0 !n ?ree p\nds p] head p] annum4 ,x is to be rememb]$ also t nuts =m a sub/antial "p ( ! diet ( t l>ge & int]e/+ family ( v]tebrates1 ! primates1 repres5t$ by ! gorilla1 ! *impanzee1 ! orang-utan & ! gibbon1 animals t d n eat meat1 & t man is also a primate4 ,no au?ority has ev] (f]$ any reason :y man's diet %\ld diff] f t ( o!r primates4 ,man is n naturally a fle%-eat]4 ,infants usually ev9ce a dislike = fle% :5 x is fir/ giv5 !m4 ,adults :o use fle% foods are attract$ by _! flavors r ?an by ! nutritive elem5ts :i* !y supply4 ,z a matt] ( fact1 m & bett] food mat]ial is suppli$ by plant foods & at a f> less co/4 ,meats are notably defici5t 9 vitam9s1 :ile nuts are ri* 9 vitam9 ,b1 "s1 z ! hazel nut1 conta9+ "o-fif? z mu* z dry yea/4 ,! preci\s vitam9 ,a1 f\nd 9 only v meag] am\nts 9 meats1 is f\nd 9 ! almond1 ! p9e nut1 coconuts & peanuts4 ,! m9]als1 too1 are f\nd 9 bett] proportions & 9 l>g] am\nts 9 nuts ?an 9 meats4 ,! defici5cies 9 ess5tial elem5ts 9 a lean meat diet are s pron\nc$ t :5 ,*alm]s ,watson f$ rats on meat !y became de=m$ & /]ile1 _! mamm>y & o!r sex gl&s deg5]at$ & 9 ?ree g5]ations !y ran out completely4 ,watson attributes ! /eady & v pron\nc$ l[]+ ( ! bir?-rate 9 ,great ,brita9 to ! increas$ consumption ( meat 9 t c\ntry1 :i* has ris5 9 a little m ?an a c5tury f #c p\nds to m ?an #ajj p\nds p] capita1 :ile ! bir?-rate has fall5 until x closely approximates ! mortality rate4 ,! same ?+ has happ5$ 9 ! old] sections ( ?is c\ntry1 especially ! ,new ,engl& /ates4 ,accord+ to ,newburgh1 ( ! ,univ]sity ( ,mi*igan1 ! l>ge consumption ( meat 9 ?is c\ntry may be responsible = ! high dea? rate f ,bright's disease1 :i* is m\nt+ high] e ye>4 ,& ! same is true ( diseases ( ! he>t & blood vessels1 :i* n[ claim m lives annually ?an any o!r cause4 ,he f9ds t :5 rabbits are f$ meat meal mix$ ) fl\r 9 bread1 !y soon become diseas$ ?r\gh *anges 9 ! bloodvessels & die ( old age be=e !y are a ye> old4 ,h9dh$e1 ( ,cop5hag51 a physiologi/ ( _w-wide r5[n1 & food commission] = ,d5m>k1 9 a notable pap] read be=e ! ,race ,bett]m5t ,conf]5ce at ,battle ,creek1 ,janu>y1 #aibh1 rem>k$ z foll[s3 ,"o notices ! t]rible dea? toll 9 ,am]ica due to ,bright's disease4 ,i c no long] d\bt t ! high meat diet ru9s ! kidneys1 especially 9 view ( ,dr4 ,newburgh's exp]im5ts1 prov+ z !y d t we may1 ) ma!matical c]ta9ty1 produce ,bright's disease ev5 9 rats by plac+ !m on a high meat diet4 ,i fe>$ t y might d\bt my /ati/ics1 & might consid] me m]ely ano!r 'crank1' s ,i plac$ my figures be=e ,dr4 ,sundwall1 ,pr(essor ( ,hygi5e ( ! ,univ]sity ( ,mi*igan1 & ask$ him to *eck _! correctness4 ,dr4 ,sundwall & ,dr4 ,newburgh recalculat$ ! data1 & au?oriz$ ! publication4 ,h9dh$e f\nd ! numb] ( dea?s p] #ajj1jjj f six causes--alcoholism1 apoplexy1 disord]s ( dige/ion1 cirrhosis or h>d5+ ( ! liv]1 nephritis 7,bright's disease71 & diabetes--to be 9 ?is c\ntry #bee & 9 ,d5m>k on a l[ meat diet1 #aab4 ,he calculates t ! adoption 9 ?is c\ntry ( ! ,dani% diet1 :i* w\ld elim9ate m ?an half our meats1 w\ld save ! lives ( n less ?an #bjj1jjj ( our citiz5s annually4 ,& yet !re are ve/$ int]e/s :i* cont9ually clamor = ! increas$ consumption ( meats4 ,=tunately ! ,am]ican p are becom+ enlight5$ on ! subject ( diet & are us+ less meat & m gre5 vegetables1 ) less bread & c]eal breakfa/ foods & m milk & potatoes4 ,nutrition rese>*es are daily tea*+ u new lessons 9 dietetics1 "s ( :i* are ( comm&+ importance4 ,"o ( ! mo/ significant ( ^! is ! necessity = tak+ acc\nt ( ! nature ( ! a% left by a food/uff 9 ! body4 ,!re are basic or alkali-a% foods & acid-a% foods4 ,foods ( ! latt] class :5 freely us$ cause acidosis4 ,meats are high up 9 ! li/ ( acid-a% foods4 ,x is = ?is reason t su* animals z ! lion & fle%-eat+ m5 h little endurance4 ,! ,am]ican team made a poor %[+ at ! la/ ,int]national ,olympic meet1 9 ! writ]'s op9ion because ( _! excessive meat-eat+4 ,accord+ to ,roosevelt1 a veget>ian horse1 ) a heavy man on 8 back 7,t$dy71 0 able to run d[n a lion 9 a mile & a half4 ,?\s&s ( %ort-w9d$1 a/hmatic p :o are tir$ all ! "t & take cold at e *ange ( ! w9d & ?9k !y are ov]work$ because !y f9d x s h>d to "w1 are victims ( acidosis f a heavy meat diet4 ,if su* p]sons w elim9ate meat f _! diet & add a p9t ( milk or butt]milk1 !y w exp]i5ce an imm$iate physical uplift :i*1 9 "s cases1 w seem almo/ incr$ible4 ,meat conta9s poisons1 ! natural wa/es ( ! body4 ,by its use1 ! labor ( ! kidneys is m ?an d\bl$4 ,besides1 fre% meats are always sw>m+ ) bact]ia1 & n ! h>mless sort t are f\nd 9 butt]milk b ! p]nici\s g]ms :i* h _! headqu>t]s 9 ! colons ( animals4 ,meats always become infect$ ) ^! fil?y colon g]ms 9 ! process ( slaught]+ & ! long] x is kept ! m num]\s ! colon g]ms become1 = !y multiply amaz+ly fa/1 & ?is is ! reason ! meat becomes m t5d] :5 hung = a long "t4 ,i 0 consult$ n long ago by ! manag] ( a l>ge popul> hotel :o want$ sugge/ions ab\t fe$+ 8 gue/s4 ,i recomm5d$ special c>e 9 ! selection ( meats & ! *oos+ ( t :i* _h be5 mo/ rec5tly kill$4 ,oh6 said ! manag]1 my *ef is on to t4 ,he is v p>ticul>4 ,y "k our hotel meat usually has a be>d ( gre5 mold on x an in* long4 ,my *ef is v c>eful4 ,he nev] all[s ! be>d to be m ?an a qu>t] ( an in* long4 ,ano!r hotel manag] told me !y (t5 _h to cut away ne>ly half ( ! meat because x 0 s gre5 & rott54 ,?is is n pleasant in=mation b x is simply commonplace1 e-day fact4 ,sausage1 hamburg] /eak & game ) a high flavor1 are little if any bett] ?an c>rion1 & ! poisons :i* su* foods introduce into ! body mu/ all be detoxicat$ by ! liv] & elim9at$ by ! kidneys1 & ?us !y are worn out prematurely by ov]work4 ,z sweet z a nut1 is an old bon mot :i* hides no su* repulsive picture4 ,! nut1 inside its g]m-pro( %ell1 is solid nutrim5t ( ! pure/ sort1 ! v qu9tess5ce ( nutri5t value1 sunlight 9 cold /orage4 ,! nut repres5ts food en]gy 9 its mo/ delectable & conc5trat$ =m4 ,f an economic /&po9t1 ! nut leaves fle% foods s f> beh9d t !y are almo/ out ( sight4 ,exp]im5ts to det]m9e ! dige/ibility & nutritive value ( nuts 7 conduct$ sev]al ye>s ago by ! em95t ,pr(essor ,jaffa ( ! ,univ]sity ( ,cali=nia4 ,8 rese>*es conduct$ ov] _m mon?s1 us+ human volunte]s z subjects1 %[$ t nuts 7 well dige/$ & creat$ no inte/9al di/urbances4 ,lat] exp]im5ts confirm$ & ext5d$ ! obs]vations ( ,pr(essor ,jaffa4 ,^! exp]im5ts1 conduct$ by ,pr(essor ,cajori ( ,yale ,univ]sity 9 ! ,yale laboratory & 9 ! laboratory ( ! ,battle ,creek ,sanit>ium1 h f9ally def9itely settl$ ! "q4 ,says ,pr(essor ,cajori1 ) ref]5ce to 8 results3 ,a few ye>s ago a r ext5sive s]ies ( dige/ion exp]im5ts 7 inaugurat$ at ,yale ,univ]sity 9 an ef=t to settle ! "q ( ! indige/ibility ( nuts & also to te/ out "s ( ! comm]cial nut products to f9d :at effect roa/+1 boil+1 & o!r processes t nuts are subject$ to _h on _! dige/ibility4 ,?r\gh ! c\rtesy ( ,dr4 ,kellogg ( ,battle ,creek1 x 0 possible to foll[ up ^! exp]im5ts ) a s]ies at ,battle ,creek4 ,x is ( ! result ( ^! te/s t ,i wi% to speak4 99 99 99 99 99 ,our dige/ion exp]im5ts %[ ! foll[+ results3 ,= prote9 dige/ion ( nuts--almond #hi1 pecan #hd1 p9e nut #hi1 ,engli% walnut #hc1 ,brazil nut #hh1 & coconut #hh4 ,h[1 !n1 expla9 ! und\bt$ discom=t t _m p exp]i5ce aft] eat+ nuts8 ,i believe ! explanation re/s on ! fact t our common ,am]ican way ( eat+ nuts is n ! rational way4 ,we w\ld n consid] topp+ (f a heavy meal ) eggs1 meat1 or c]eals1 or eat+ ^! 9 l>ge quantities betwe5 meals )\t realiz+ t we 7 expos+ ourselves to possible dige/ive discom=t4 ,no m1 !n1 c we expect to eat nuts1 :i* are ev5 m conc5trat$ or heavy ?an meats or eggs1 m]ely z an adjunct1 )\t occasional discom=t4 ,unpleasant results f s eat+ does n condemn ! nut z indige/ible2 r x condemns our mode ( us+ t nut4 ,fur!r1 we mu/ recognize t a nut is a h>d compact sub/ance1 & t unless completely ma/icat$ is n readily p5etrat$ by ! dige/ive juices ( ! alim5t>y canal4 ,?is 0 v well br\ght out 9 our exp]im5ts ) dogs4 ,! dog bolts 8 food & :]e !re 7 l>ge fragm5ts ( ! nuts 9 ! food !y appe> un*ang$ 9 ! feces1 :ile if ! nut 0 gr\nd f9e be=e fe$+ x 0 readily dige/$4 ,comp>isons ( nut butt]s & nut pa/es ) ! :ole nut also br\ght out ?is po9t4 ,! completely comm9ut$ nut butt]s %[$ consi/5tly high] degrees ( dige/ion ?an ! :ole nut4 ,nuts %\ld be us$ z a food /aple1 a major elem5t 9 ! bill ( f>e1 r ?an z a dess]t1 & special c>e mu/ be tak5 z to ?or\gh ma/ication1 :i* is almo/ equally true ( apples1 bananas & num]\s o!r fruits :i* possess a firm fle%4 ,to ov]come ! objection t "s p are unable to ma/icate nuts prop]ly on acc\nt ( defective tee?1 & to insure ! prop] assimilation ev5 if n prop]ly *ew$1 ! writ] "s =ty ye>s ago conceiv$ ! idea ( conv]t+ ! nuts by cru%+ & gr9d+ into a pa/e1 9 o!r words1 *ew+ ! nuts by ma*9]y4 ,! peanut 0 fir/ utiliz$ 9 ?is way & rapidly won its way to public favor4 ,n[1 _m scores ( c>loads ( t nut are eat5 "u ! "n ( peanut butt]4 ,almonds 7 next us$1 & 7 f\nd to make a delici\s nut pa/e1 or butt]1 :i* by ! addition ( wat] & a little salt1 became a mo/ delici\s cream4 ,9 ! =m ( almond cream or milk no?+ c\ld be conceiv$ 9 ! way ( n\ri%m5t :i* ! body c m easily appropriate & m fully utilize4 ,z reg>ds ! necessity = eat+ meat1 ?is "q 0 def9itely settl$ by ! ,int]-alli$ ,sci5tific ,food ,commission :i* met dur+ ! w>1 )\t d\bt ! mo/ au?oritative body on ! subject ( food & nutrition t 0 ev] br\ght toge!r4 ,! "q ( a m9imum meat ration 0 discuss$ by ! ,commission1 & x 0 decid$ to be unnecess>y to fix a m9imum meat ration1 s9ce1 9 ! words ( ! commission]s 9 _! report1 no absolute physiological ne$ exi/s = meat1 s9ce ! prote9s ( meat c be replac$ by o!r prote9s1 su* z ^? conta9$ 9 milk1 *eese & eggs1 z well z ^? ( vegetable orig94 ,q 9 l9e ) ?is (ficial action 0 an editorial 9 ! ,j\rnal ( ! ,am]ican ,m$ical ,association1 :i* /ates t man's heal? & /r5g? are n dep5d5t on ! assum$ sup]ior virtues ( animal fle% z a diet>y con/itu5t4 ,a supreme advantage ( nuts ov] meats is t !y are absolutely free f any possible ta9t ( disease4 ,^? delectable foods1 ! walnut1 ! pecan1 ! hickory nut & ! almond1 are nev] ! vehicle = p>asites or o!r infections4 ,nuts are n subject to tub]culosis or any o!r disease :i* may be communicat$ to human be+s4 ,speak+ ( 8 *ildhood diet1 ,pr(essor ,/eph5 ,mizwa says3 ,we _h *ick51 too1 b ,i r>ely ta/$ "o unless ,i 0 sick & ! *ick5 0 sick4 ,! volunt>y eat+ ( sick animals may be less common 9 ?is c\ntry ?an 9 ,pol&1 b ! eat+ ( ! fle% ( diseas$ animals may nev]!less be mu* m ext5sive4 ,)9 ! ye> #aiah !re 7 slaught]$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates a hundr$ million beeves1 %eep1 pigs & goats1 "o :ole bea/ = e man1 woman & *ild 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,( ?is va/ multitude ( animals ! ,f$]al inspectors exam9$ ne>ly two-?irds 7#fj1jjj1jjj7 & f\nd "o & a half p] c5t s badly diseas$ t ! :ole or "p ( ! c>cass 0 condemn$4 ,9 o!r words1 ne>ly a million 7#ijj1jjj7 c>casses 7 f\nd s]i\sly diseas$4 ,b !re 7 #dj1jjj1jjj o!r bea/s kill$ & eat5 :i* 7 n inspect$2 & !y 7 )\t d\bt mu* m badly diseas$1 a fact :i* 0 9 _m cases1 mo/ likely1 ! reason :y no inspection 0 made4 ,all[+ t ?ree p] c5t ( ^! 7 diseas$1 :i* is a l[ e/imate1 ! total numb] ( diseas$ animals f\nd 9 ! #ajj1jjj1jjj slaught]$ 0 n less ?an #b1jjj1jjj1 or "o 9 fifty ( ! total numb]4 ,& mo/ ( ^! 7 eat5 by human be+s ei!r :olly or 9 "p4 ,if we %\ld ab&on meat eat+ 9 favor ( nuts we w\ld n h to worry ab\t :at our victuals di$ (4 ,by ! sub/itution ( nuts = meats all dang]s associat$ ) fle% eat+ may be avoid$2 h5ce _! use %\ld be enc\rag$ 9 e practical way4 ,national & /ate legislators %\ld make lib]al appropriations = ! /udy ( ! soil & climatic conditions be/ suit$ to nut culture1 & o!rwise enc\rage ?is infant b mo/ important indu/ry4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,mr4 ,,brick]3 ,h any ( y come 9 contact ) a black walnut1 seem+ly de=m$1 9 :i* !re is only "o lobe 9 ! %ell8 ,,! ,,presid5t3 ,dr4 ,dem+1 :at is y\r obs]vation ( ! ,/abl] ) "o lobe8 ,,dr4 ,,dem+3 #ej are "o lobe4 ,,mr4 ,,h]%ey3 ,mr4 ,bixby f\nd1 ,i ?9k1 #fj4 ,we don't "k :y !re %\ld be nuts ) "o lobe4 ,,dr4 ,,smi?3 ,9 my obs]vation ( ! ,/abl]1 ! p]c5tage ( "o lobe nuts is v small1 n m ?an #e4 ,,mr4 ,,brick]3 ,also !re is a l>ge black walnut at ,atalissa1 ) a v ?9 %ell4 ,i h se5 "s ( !m1 h[ev]1 t 7 n v well fill$ la/ ye>4 ,,! ,,presid5t3 ,is t a little t[n 9 ,i[a8 ,,mr4 ,,brick]3 ,yes4 ,bel[ ,i[a ,city1 ea/ ( ,we/ ,lib]ty4 ,,! ,,presid5t3 ,mr4 ,wilk9son has some?+ int]e/+ to tell u ab\t ! discov]y ( a black walnut valu$ = its lumb]4 ,,mr4 ,,wilk9son3 ,possibly ,pr(essor ,smi? kn[s m ab\t t ?an ,i d4 ,! fir/ ,i knew ( x ,mr4 ,lamb wrote t he _h f\nd an unusual figur$ walnut4 ,he _h already s5t scions to ,dr4 ,morris & ,mr4 ,bixby1 & ,dr4 ,morris sugge/$ he s5d me "s4 ,:5 ! log came ,mr4 ,lamb f\nd x unusually highly figur$4 ,he trac$ x to :]e x 0 load$4 ,!y w5t to ! fields & *opp$ into ! tops until !y f\nd ! tree by ! figure ( ! wood4 ,x _h be5 cut two mon?s & ! wood 0 entirely dry4 ,mr4 ,bixby s5t me two v t9y grafts4 ,! tree saw$ out some?+ ov] #fj1jjj feet ( v5e] t sold f #af to #ah c5ts p] squ>e foot2 q a l>ge tree4 ,x saw$ out five logs & ! /ump saw$ out #ejj feet4 ,sev]al ?\s& doll>s = ! tree4 ,i saw sev]al pieces ( ! tree la/ ye>4 ,! mo/ beautiful ?+ ,i ev] saw4 ,mo/ highly figur$ log t ev] came into ! mill at ,*icago4 ,,dr4 ,,zimm]man3 ,pr(4 ,lake s5t me scions nam$ ! ,lion4 ,,dr4 ,,dem+3 ,! figure is n 9 ! scion wood4 ,,dr4 ,,zimm]man3 ,! scion wood ,i put on 0 q curly4 ,,dr4 ,,smi?3 ,does ! curly "* %[ 9 ! sap wood or ! he>t8 ,,! ,,presid5t3 ,y h to g away f home to "k :at is go+ on !re4 ,x is ! fir/ ,i h kn[n ab\t t v int]e/+ tree4 ,i w\ld l to get "s trees ( t curly type4 ,mr4 ,w4 ,k4 ,kellogg is v mu* int]e/$ 9 hav+ u propagate t type4 ,,dr4 ,,zimm]man3 ,mr4 ,l9k told me ,mr4 ,l9ton _h "s4 ,,mr4 ,,h>r+ton3 ,x seems to me v /range t ! /ump didn't spr\t4 ,,mr4 ,,wilk9son3 ,! /ump 0 us$4 ,,dr4 ,,dem+3 ,!re mu/ h be5 roots4 ,,! ,,presid5t3 ,sometimes x is difficult to get !m to gr[4 ,,mr4 ,,web]3 ,?ree miles nor?we/ ( ,blufft[n !re is a natural hybrid betwe5 ! :ite & *9quap9 oaks4 ,!re are "s samples out on ! table4 ,we pick$ up "s ( ! nuts & f\nd !m edible4 ,no trace ( any bitt]ness :atev]4 ,y come out ( ,blufft[n on ,no4 #cj4 ,ab\t a half mile above ! t[n y turn to ! left & g ab\t a mile or m4 ,x is at ! int]section ( ! ,erie ,qu>ry road4 ,x has a wire f5ce ar\nd x4 ,,dr4 ,,smi?3 ,h[ d y "k x is a hybrid8 ,,mr4 ,,web]3 ,f ,ri*>d ,leb]4 ,x 0 discov]$ by a man by ! "n ( ,williamson1 & he sugge/$ t ! /ate acquire ! l& 9 ord] to pres]ve ! tree4 ,,dr4 ,,smi?3 ,x w be ano!r s\rce ( c>bo-hydrate food4 ,,! ,,presid5t3 ,dr4 ,zimm]man is a speciali/ on *e/nut blight1 & p>ticul>ly on induc+ immunity4 ,,induc$ ,,immunity ,,to ,,*e/nut ,,blight ,dr4 ,g4 ,a4 ,zimm]man1 ,piket[n1 ,pa4 ,sev]al ye>s ago ,i />t$ out to get rid ( ! *e/nut blight4 ,on sev]al occasions be=e ?is notable body ,i told ( ! successes & failures ,i _h enc\nt]$1 /ill believ+ t ,i 0 on ! "r road & insi/+ t an antig5 w\ld be absorb$ 9 suffici5t am\nt to /imulate immunity4 ,sci5ce has s9ce v9dicat$ t ass]tion & m5 are n[ inject+ all sorts ( *emicals1 & ev5 dyes to /a9 ! gra9 ( ! wood4 ,i h be5 v cauti\s 9 ! pa/ & p]haps %\ld be m s n[1 9 view ( ! fact t only a comp>atively few ye>s h elaps$ s9ce ,i began my "w on plants4 ,/ill1 aft] hav+ us$ vacc9es on human be+s & animals = tw5ty-"o ye>s1 & obs]v+ t plant life reacts to an antig5 9 a simil> mann]1 ,i am at lea/ entitl$ to ! same conclusions4 ,?is gives me an opportunity ( kn[+ ye>s 9 advance j :at to expect4 ,:ile my "w is /ill go+ on z an exp]im5t ,i h no hesitancy 9 say+ t ,i c & h put z mu* active immunity to ! blight into ! *e/nut 9 five ye>s z nature has be5 able to place 9 p]haps f\r or five ?\s& ye>s by h] usual me?od4 ,h[ev] x is only fair to /ate t su* results _c be accompli%$ by m]e oratory4 ,injections mu/ be made & ! antig5 mu/ g into ! plants1 n 9 s+le doses1 if y please1 b by ! ?\s&s4 ,9 rec5t ye>s !re has be5 consid]able discussion relative to ! *e/nut com+ back4 ,?is simply means fur!r delay4 ,! *e/nut w come back b n be=e f #be to #aej ye>s yet4 ,!re are few roots t w /& mutilation = t p]iod1 & ! few plants t d survive w h tak5 ! %rub =m l ! *9quap91 & ! nuts w likely be z insignificant4 ,i h plants f a tree t holds z mu* immunity 9 ! natural way z any ,i "k1 be+ rat$ at #b,x1 & ^! plants h inh]it$ an immunity equal to ! p>5t1 no m & no less4 ,i h1 h[ev]1 a lot ( se$l+s f ,p>agon & ,*ampion trees rat$ at f #f,x to #g,x4 ,^! se$l+s may confid5tly be expect$ to p]=m z _! p>5ts & produce _m plants ( equal resi/ance4 ,i %all n discuss ! antig5 or its me?od ( adm9i/ration4 ,t has be5 cov]$ r c>efully 9 =m] pap]s4 ,i d want to say a ^w1 h[ev]1 ab\t root /ock4 ,9 a blight region x is pref]able to h *e/nuts on _! own roots4 ,! ne>e/ to own-root$ plants is a graft on _! own se$l+s4 ,! ,*9ese & ,japanese *e/nut 9 my h&s has made a v poor root /ock = ! ,am]ican *e/nut or its hybrids4 ,! ,european *e/nut is only fair1 ) ! *9quap9 some:at bett]1 b hav+ ! disadvantage ( be+ tr\blesome to get f ! se$4 ,! ,am]ican *e/nut1 or its ,am]ican hybrids1 is by f> ! be/1 provid+ we c get "o ) immunity4 ,i ?9k ! ,ro*e/] w %ortly fill ?is ne$4 ,! *e/nut oak has made a r int]e/+ /ock = a few v>ieties1 notably a ,*9ese & #bj ,no4 #c1 a native ,am]ican *e/nut s5t to me f ,bloomsburg1 ,pa4 ,i n[ h a few ( ^! d\ble graft$ ) o!r v>ieties4 ,i might say t ,i am no long] int]e/$ 9 any *e/nut1 no matt] h[ resi/ant x may be1 unless ! nut is ( l>ge size & f9e quality1 because ,i c immunize a plant be>+ a good size1 f9e quality *e/nut mu* easi] & 9 a %ort] "t ?an "o c be develop$ ?r\gh hybridization f an inf]ior nut4 ,i am usually1 l mo/ folks1 look+ = ! pa? ( lea/ resi/ance4 ,my "w has be5 a good deal divid$ dur+ ! pa/ few ye>s because1 :ile ,i />t$ out ) ! *e/nut alone1 n[ ,i am c>ry+ a doz5 o!r fruits1 nuts & b]ries4 ,9 clos+ let me /ate t my pr9ciple ( induc$ immunity is s\nd & ! proc$ure feasible & practical4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,! ,,presid5t3 ,ab\t ! result ( graft+ ! *e/nut on a species ( oak4 ,h[ long h ^! scions be5 gr[+8 ,,dr4 ,,zimm]man3 ,ab\t ?ree ye>s4 ,,mr4 ,,h]%ey3 ,h[ long8 ,,dr4 ,,zimm]man3 ,?is is n ! oak t ,i _h ref]5ce to :5 y 7 up !re4 ,^! are ab\t ?ree ye>s old4 ,i ?9k !y gr[ a little bett] ?an on ! *e/nut4 ,_m ( !m di$4 ,i h ano!r s*eme n[2 t is graft+ ! scions z high z ,i c4 ,get !m unit$ & !n b5d !m ov] & get !m to root4 ,"s are do+ nicely1 o!rs h di$4 ,,dr4 ,,smi?4 ,i ?9k y complim5t$ u by ?9k+ we c\ld foll[ y4 ,d y int5d to vacc9ate ! *e/nut & make x immune & !n expect x to transmit t immunity 9 its se$8 ,h y *eck$ up 9 ! second g5]ation8 ,,dr4 ,,zimm]man3 ,i hav5't _h "t yet4 ,,dr4 ,,smi?3 ,?us f> y h e/abli%$ immunity 9 ! liv+ tree8 ,,dr4 ,,zimm]man3 ,yes1 & ,i h a bun* ( se$l+s n[ f nuts f immuniz$ trees t ,i plant$ la/ spr+4 ,i h #bjj ( ^?4 ,i expect !m to inh]it immunization f _! p>5ts4 ,,dr4 ,,smi?3 ,we vacc9ate ea* g5]ation ( y\ng/]s4 ,,dr4 ,,zimm]man3 ,i 0 speak+ ( ! exp]im5ts ) gu9ea pigs4 ,,dr4 ,,smi?3 ,isn't smallpox vacc9ation aga9/ y\r !ory8 ,,dr4 ,,zimm]man3 ,i don't ?9k s4 ,!y are do+ x ) o!r ?+s4 ,i f\nd a human be+ giv+ ! reaction = typhoid = sev5te5 ye>s aft] he _h be5 immuniz$4 ,,dr4 ,,smi?3 ,h y any evid5ce = or aga9/ ! decl9e ( immunity 9 ! tree8 ,,dr4 ,,zimm]man3 ,i ?9k x w decl9e4 ,,dr4 ,,smi?3 ,!n we h got to keep on immuniz+ l spray+4 ,i didn't mean necess>ily annually4 ,i mean p]haps x is n a p]man5t a*ievem5t4 ,,dr4 ,,zimm]man3 ,i imag9e t ! tree w be suffici5tly attack$ by blight to keep ! immunity up4 ,x is wise to h x attack$ once 9 a :ile4 ,,mr4 ,,h]%ey3 ,isn't ?is only c>ri$ on until y get natural resi/ance8 ,,dr4 ,,zimm]man3 ,i "k t x w be a long "t be=e ,i c h *e/nut trees to produce l ,mr4 ,h>r+ton's4 ,b ,i am go+ ahead4 ,i c't wait #ag ye>s4 ,all ,i ne$ is "s "t & ,i w produce *e/nuts ( ! f9e/ v>ieties1 z ,mr4 ,h>r+ton has4 ,,dr4 ,,smi?3 ,h[ long w x take8 ,,dr4 ,,zimm]man3 ,!y w hold _! immunity z well z ! ,*9ese4 ,! ones ,i h are wor? plant+ "r n[4 ,i h trees t are /&+ up bett] ?an any ,*9ese *e/nuts are4 ,x takes a long "t be=e ! immuniz+ pr9ciple is s dissem9at$ t e "p ( ! tree w h an equal resi/ance4 ,i c easily see t by cutt+ (f a scion & graft+ x ,i may get hold ( "o t has n _h its immunization di/ribut$ z x %\ld be4 ,,dr4 ,,smi?3 ,a fairly ignorant man c take ma*9]y & spray an or*>d4 ,c he d ! same ) immuniz+8 ,,dr4 ,,zimm]man3 ,no sir1 he c n4 ,,dr4 ,,smi?3 ,p]haps ,i %\ld n h us$ ! ^w ignorant4 ,a f>m h& c spray & make a pretty good crop ( apples4 ,,dr4 ,,zimm]man3 ,no1 he c't d x4 ,x hasn't be5 easy4 ,i h run into all k9ds ( ob/acles4 ,z soon z ,i injure ! /ock a little bit ! blight takes x4 ,z soon z ,i c raise !m on _! own roots x w be all "r4 ,t w come4 ,,dr4 ,,smi?3 ,h y se5 *e/nut grafts root z ! apple does8 ,,dr4 ,,zimm]man3 ,yes1 "r bel[ ! surface4 ,a c\ple ( !m 7 t long4 ,!y w s5d out roots4 ,!n ,i h notic$ on "s1 t at ! place :]e ,i graft$ ! callus got q l>ge4 ,x got too dry & di$ (f4 ,i h nev] root$ ,am]ican *e/nut cutt+s4 ,i h root$ "s ,*9ese *e/nuts4 ,,! ,,presid5t3 ,"s ( ! ,*9ese *e/nuts root q readily f ^? small %oots t come up f ! gr\nd4 ,i conduct$ a little exp]im5t 9 try+ to propagate ! ,*9ese *e/nuts by cutt+s4 ,i made #add cutt+s4 ,!y all dutifully & beautifully di$4 ,i don't mean to say t ! ,*9ese *e/nut _c be root$ by cutt+s4 ,,dr4 ,,zimm]man3 ,i notic$ "o *e/nut t 0 toppl+ ov] & ! leaves 7 )]+4 ,! rats _h tak5 x (f j bel[ ! gr\nd4 ,i c\ldn't f9d a root any:]e1 b x 0 callus$4 ,i cut x back & plant$ x aga94 ,x mu/ h roots n[ = x is /ill gre54 ,o!rwise x w\ldn't live ?is long4 ,,! ,,presid5t3 ,y\r exp]im5ts are ( v great int]e/4 ,if y are successful y w des]ve ! gratitude ( ?is & future g5]ations4 ,,mr4 ,,h>r+ton3 ,d y rememb] :5 we 7 d[n at ! ,riehl nurs]y t we ran into a *e/nut t produces #g to #i 9 a burr8 ,,! ,,presid5t3 ,i rememb] "o tree t _h a great _m nuts4 ,,mr4 ,,h>r+ton3 ,i _h "o ) #g nuts & !y said !re 7 "s ) #i4 ,0 t ! "o nam$ ,gibbons8 ,,dr4 ,,colby3 ,t has ?ree nuts to ! burr4 ,,dr4 ,,dem+3 ,dr4 ,colby1 !re h be5 two in/ances ( blight infection 9 ,ill9ois4 ,c\ld y tell u h[ ! eradication 0 done8 ,,dr4 ,,colby3 ,9 ea* case ! tree 0 burn$ & ! disease entirely eradicat$ by fire on ! spot4 ,,! ,,presid5t3 ,dr4 ,colby has a pap] f ,mr4 ,littlepage on ! plant pat5t law4 ,,plant ,,pat5t ,,act ,by ,?omas ,p4 ,littlepage1 ,di/rict ( ,columbia ,b>1 ,wa%+ton1 ,d4 ,c4 ,! plant pat5t act is an ef=t by ,congress1 z /at$ 9 ! ,committee reports on ?is bill1 to af=d agriculture1 s f> z practicable1 ! same opportunity to p>ticipate 9 ! b5efits ( ! pat5t sy/em z has be5 giv5 indu/ry1 & ?us assi/ 9 plac+ agriculture on a basis ( economic equality ) indu/ry4 ,! act is r %ort & is set =? bel[3 ,,public--,,no4 #bde--ga,,/ ,,congress ,s4 #djae ,an ,act ,to provide = plant pat5ts4 ,be x enact$ by ! ,s5ate & ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica 9 ,congress assembl$4 ,t sections #dhhd & #dhhf ( ! ,revis$ ,/atutes1 z am5d$4 7,u4 ,s4 ,c41 title #ce1 secs4 #dj & #ca71 are am5d$ to read z foll[s3 ,,sec4 #dhhd4 ,e pat5t %all conta9 a %ort title or description ( ! inv5tion or discov]y1 correctly indicat+ its nature & design1 & a grant to ! pat5tee1 8 heirs or assigns1 = ! t]m ( sev5te5 ye>s1 ( ! exclusive "r to make1 use1 & v5d ! inv5tion or discov]y 7includ+ 9 ! case ( a plant pat5t ! exclusive "r to asexually reproduce ! plant7 ?r\gh\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,t]ritories !re(1 ref]r+ to ! specification = ! p>ticul>s !re(4 ,a copy ( ! specification & draw+s %all be annex$ to ! pat5t & be a "p !re(4 ,,sec4 #dhhf4 ,any p]son :o has inv5t$ or discov]$ any new & useful art1 ma*9e1 manufacture1 or composition ( matt]1 or any new & useful improvem5ts !re(1 or :o has inv5t$ or discov]$ & asexually reproduc$ any di/9ct & new v>iety ( plant1 o!r ?an a tub]-propagat$ plant1 n kn[n or us$ by o!rs 9 ?is c\ntry1 be=e 8 inv5tion or discov]y !re(1 & n pat5t$ or describ$ 9 any pr9t$ publication 9 ?is or any =eign c\ntry1 be=e 8 inv5tion or discov]y !re(1 or m ?an two ye>s prior to 8 application1 & n 9 public use or on sale 9 ?is c\ntry = m ?an two ye>s prior to 8 application1 unless ! same is prov$ to h be5 ab&on$1 may1 ^u paym5t ( ! fees requir$ by law1 & o!r due proce$+ _h1 obta9 a pat5t !re=4 ,,sec4 #b1 ,section #dhhh ( ! ,revis$ ,/atutes1 z am5d$ 7,u4 ,s4 ,c41 title #ce1 sec4 #cc71 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !re( ! foll[+ s5t5ce3 ,no plant pat5t %all be decl>$ invalid on ! gr\nd ( noncompliance ) ?is section if ! description is made z complete z is reasonably possible4 ,,sec4 #c4 ,! fir/ s5t5ce ( section #dhib ( ! ,revis$ ,/atutes1 z am5d$ 7,u4 ,s4 ,c41 title #ce1 sec4 #ce71 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3 ,,sec4 #dhib4 ,! applicant %all make oa? t he does v]ily believe himself to be ! orig9al & fir/ inv5tor or discov]] ( ! art1 ma*9e1 manufacture1 composition1 or improvem5t1 or ( ! v>iety ( plant1 = :i* he solicits a pat5t2 t he does n "k & does n believe t ! same 0 ev] be=e kn[n or us$2 & %all /ate ( :at c\ntry he is a citiz54 ,,sec4 #d4 ,! ,presid5t may by ,executive ord] direct ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture 7#a7 to furni% ! ,commission] ( ,pat5ts su* available in=mation ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture1 or 7#b7 to conduct ?r\gh ! appropriate bureau or division ( ! dep>tm5t su* rese>* ^u special problems1 or 7#c7 to detail to ! ,commission] ( ,pat5ts su* (fic]s & employees ( ! dep>tm5t1 z ! commission] may reque/ = ! purposes ( c>ry+ ?is ,act into effect4 ,,sec4 #e4 ,not)/&+ ! =ego+ provisions ( ?is ,act1 no v>iety ( plant :i* has be5 introduc$ to ! public prior to ! approval ( ?is ,act %all be subject to pat5t4 ,,sec4 #f4 ,if any provision ( ?is ,act is decl>$ uncon/itutional or ! application !re( to any p]son or circum/ance is held invalid1 ! validity ( ! rema9d] ( ! ,act & ! application !re( to o!r p]sons or circum/ances %all n be affect$ !reby4 ,approv$1 ,may #bc1 #aicj4 99 99 99 99 99 ,x is admitt$ by all :o und]/& any?+ ab\t horticulture t ?is act is int5d$ to meet a long-felt want4 ,! _w owes mu* to _m h>d work+ sci5ti/s :o h develop$ _m valuable plants1 bo? ornam5tal & edible1 & up to ! date ( ?is act su* produc] _h no way ( reap+ any v mat]ial f9ancial b5efit f 8 labors4 ,! man :o might inv5t "s new & useful gadget = an automobile or o!r ma*9]y 0 protect$ "u ! pat5t law1 if he avail$ himself ( x1 b ! man :o develop$ a beautiful fl[]1 a f9e apple or a f9e nut 0 :olly )\t protection4 ,! t]m asexually z us$ 9 ! act1 is g5]ally und]/ood by horticulturi/s to mean any me?od ( produc+ a plant except f se$4 ,x w be obs]v$1 9 ref]r+ aga9 to ! act1 t ! man :o discov]s "s new plant & propagates x by any ( ! me?ods cov]$ by ! t]m asexually c h su* plant pat5t$ "u ! t]ms ( ?is law1 b ! pat5t law is "o t is always con/ru$ /rictly & obvi\sly ! application = pat5t w\ld h to be made 9 ! "n ( ! man :o actually discov]$ ! plant4 ,( c\rse1 aft] secur+ su* pat5t1 he c\ld assign x ! same z any o!r pat5t is assign$1 b ! "q w\ld con/antly arise 9 ?is connection z to :o actually 0 ! fir/ discov]]4 ,mo/ ( ! sporadic f9e plants1 especially fruit & nut be>+ trees1 7 matt]s ( neighborhood k _m ye>s be=e !y actually attract$ ! att5tion ( "s "o :o recogniz$ _! full value & knew h[ to propagate !m1 & ! "q w\ld arise imm$iately z to :o 0 ! real discov]]4 ,und\bt$ly ! man :o tramp$ con/antly ar\nd 9 ! neighborhood ( a f9e nut or fruit tree & actually saw ! tree b did n recognize its value1 is l ! man ! poet describes :5 he said3 ,a primrose by ! riv]'s brim1 ,a primrose only 0 to him1 ,& no?+ m4 ,?is man c\ld n be said to be a discov]] "u ! t]ms ( ?is law2 b on ! o!r h& ! pl[man :o might be plodd+ 8 we>y way homew>d & see a fruit or nut tree be>+ some?+ unusual & :o w\ld recognize its unusual & di/9ct diff]5ces w\ld be ! real discov]]1 b unless he c\ld prove ! fact t he _h call$ x to ! att5tion ( o!rs 9 "s mann] he w\ld h difficulty 9 comply+ ) ! pat5t law & mak+ a prop] %[+ ( orig9ality z requir$ by t law4 ,b he w\ld also1 9 addition to be+ ! discov]]1 h to asexually reproduce x & ?is he might n be able to d on acc\nt ( 8 lack ( k ( propagat+ me?ods4 ,! language ( ! law pres5ts "s v int]e/+ problems to ^? ( u :o h tramp$ ! fields & valleys 9 se>* ( nut trees produc+ bett] nuts ?an ^? already propagat$1 & x incid5tly br+s into ! pat5t practice a br& new requirem5t4 ,! able/ pat5t lawy] 9 ,am]ica might n "k ! diff]5ce betwe5 a bud & a graft1 a lay] or cross-poll9ation4 ,i h frequ5tly _h "s v able lawy]s :o visit$ my f>m & _h _! att5tion call$ to a pecan tree graft$ onto a hickory1 ask :at k9d ( nuts x w\ld be>4 ,( c\rse :5 !y ask su* que/ions z t ,i promptly *ange ! subject & beg9 to talk ab\t ! wea!r or some?+ else2 ,i c]ta9ly d n try to educate !m 9 ! fundam5tals ( tree propagation4 ,x w also require speciali/s 9 ! pat5t (fice :o likewise "k some?+ ( horticulture & reproduction me?ods ( plants4 ,x w also be not$ t ! law excludes tub]-propagat$ plants4 ,! ,committee report /ates t3 ,! bill excepts f ! "r to a pat5t ! inv5tion or discov]y ( a di/9ct & new v>iety ( a tub]-propagat$ plant4 ,! t]m tub] is us$ 9 its n>r[ horticultural s5se z mean+ a %ort1 ?ick5$ portion ( an und]gr\nd bran*4 ,x does n cov]1 = in/ance1 bulbs1 corms1 /olons1 & rhizomes4 ,sub/antially1 ! only plants cov]$ by ! t]m tub]-propagat$ w\ld be ! ,iri% potato & ! ,j]usalem arti*oke4 ,?is exception is made because ?is gr\p alone1 among asexually reproduc$ plants1 is propagat$ by ! same "p ( ! plant t is sold z food4 ,x w be not$ t !re is q a spread1 h[ev]1 betwe5 ! exact language ( ! law & ! ,committee report1 = example3 "u ! law x w\ld appe> t a dahlia might be exclud$1 & x also raises ! "q1 "u ! language ( ! law1 z to _m ( ! root plants1 su* z peonies & o!rs4 ,obvi\sly1 ,congress did n int5d to exclude plants su* z ! dahlia1 peony & o!rs1 z evid5c$ f ! exc]pt 9 ! ,committee report above quot$1 & :e!r ! matt] ( ! production ( a new dahlia by cross-poll9ation & te/$ out ?r\gh ! gr[? ( ! bulbs1 c be made to h>monize ) ! language ( ! law is ! "q4 ,! ,committee report says t tub]s mean only ,iri% potatoes & ,j]usalem arti*okes4 ,x always occurr$ to me t ! sweet-potato is also a tub]1 b ! ,committee report app>5tly attempts to exclude x4 ,!re are any numb] ( int]e/+ que/ions t occur to ^? ( u :o are =tunate en\gh to h "s k ( ! law z well z a few fundam5tal pr9ciples ( horticulture1 b 9 spite ( :atev] weakness ! law may or may n h1 x is und\bt$ly a /ep 9 ! "r direction1 & meets a long-felt want4 ,! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture said 9 8 lett] to ! ,committee3 ,! propos$ legislation w\ld appe> to be desirable & to l5d f>-rea*+ enc\ragem5t to agriculture & b5efit to ! g5]al public4 ,?omas ,a4 ,edison1 :o is also quot$ 9 ! ,committee report1 said3 ,no?+ t ,congress c\ld d to help f>m+ w\ld be ( great] value & p]man5ce ?an to give to ! plant bre$] ! same /atus z ! me*anical & *emical inv5tors n[ h ?r\gh ! pat5t law4 ,!re are b few plant bre$]s4 ,?is 7! bill7 w1 ,i feel sure1 give u _m ,burbanks4 ,x is c]ta9ly to be hop$ t _m ( ^? int]e/$ 9 nor!rn nut culture1 z well z 9 fruits & ornam5tals1 w avail !mselves ( ! privileges ( ?is bill to give u some?+ bett]4 ,we are n satisfi$ ) our v>ieties today & %\ld n be4 ,! greate/ problem 9 nut culture1 z well z fruit & ornam5tals1 is ! "q ( v>iety4 ,x w also be ! mo/ important "q a hundr$ ye>s f n[1 b ! man :o produces ^! bett] v>ieties %\ld d s ) ! k t "u ?is law ! fruits ( 8 labor w be protect$ & he w at lea/ h ! same opportunity to receive remun]ation !refrom z ! inv5tor ( a gadget4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,dr4 ,,colby3 ,i h talk$ ) a numb] ( m5 int]e/$ 9 ! law4 ,:ile !y agree t x is a /ep 9 ! "r direction !y feel t x w be a r difficult ?+ to adm9i/] x4 ,plants diff] f o!r objects or ?+s or gadgets & consid]able exp]i5ce w be necess>y on ! "p ( ! adm9i/ration be=e ! law w be made workable4 99 99 99 99 99 ,a banquet 0 held at ! ,hotel ,montrose on ! ev5+ ( ,septemb] #ag at :i* ab\t =ty memb]s & gue/s 7 pres5t4 ,! m5u foll[s1 & x w be not$ t nuts 7 featur$3 ,canape1 ,montrose 7,dates /uff$ ) ,nuts7 ,ic$ ,cel]y ,mix$ ,nuts ,que5 ,olives ,s\p1 ,ro?s*ild 7,g>ni%$ ) ,*e/nuts7 ,roa/ ,"y ,capon ,/uff$1 ,hickory ,nut ,dress+1 ,jelly ,au ,grat9 ,potatoes ,puree ( ,*e/nuts1 ,bak$ ,froz5 ,fruit ,nut ,salad1 ,cream ,nut ,dress+ ,waf]s ,hot ,p>k]h\se ,rolls ,black ,walnut ,ice ,cream ,nut ,lay] ,cake ,c(fee ,aft] ! banquet ! ,presid5t spoke z foll[s3 ,once ^u a "t ,i read a poem1 :i* un=tunately ,i d n h "h b 9 effect x 0 ?is3 ,9 our progress ?r\gh life a great deal ( injury is wr\ght by n %[+ our appreciation ( p :ile !y are ) u4 ,let u give !m our fl[]s n[4 ,we d want n[ to say a few ?+s ab\t ! f\nd] ( our organization4 ,9 my hi/ory ( ?is association ,dr4 ,dem+ 0 ! p]son :o fir/ propos$ an association ( ?is k9d4 ,i believe ?is 0 ab\t #ba or #bb ye>s ago1 p]haps long] ?an t4 ,at any rate ! association has be5 go+ = "s "t & x 0 br\ght into exi/5ce ?r\gh ! ?\ght ( ,dr4 ,dem+4 ,we %\ld be v glad to he> f ,dr4 ,dem+4 ,,dr4 ,,dem+3 ,?ank y4 ,x is v gratify+ inde$ b ,i wi% y hadn't4 ,x is v difficult to express gratitude prop]ly4 ,i _c make a spee* l our fri5d ,dr4 ,smi? "h1 :o ,i hope w make "o4 ,i c't tell a good /ory l our ,presid5t4 ,9 fact1 ,i feel l t man :o said1 ,h[ happy is ! moron1 he does n give a damn4 ,i wi% ,i 7 a moron4 ,my ,god6 p]haps ,i am4 ,david ,fair*ild says t x takes ! en]gies1 ! =tunes & ! lives ( pione]s1 ! be/ p ( our c\ntry1 to build up a new plant indu/ry4 ,i congratulate y all 9 be+ includ$ 9 t class ( pione]s1 ! be/ p ( ?is c\ntry4 ,b we hav5't yet built up ! great nut indu/ry t we w\ld l to build4 ,i might tell y h[ ! idea ( ! nut gr[]s association arose4 ,9 #aijg ,i got a little f>m ( =ty acres 9 ,connecticut4 ,9 #aijh ,i read an article by ,dr4 ,morris1 ,nut ,culture z a ,side ,l9e = ,physicians4 ,i imm$iately wrote ! doctor & he said 9 fifte5 ye>s ,i c\ld h an income ( #ajj4jj an acre f nuts alone4 ,t seem$ to me exactly :at ,i want$1 #d1jjj a ye> & live v com=tably4 ,s ,i b\ght all ! nut trees ,i c\ld f9d4 ,i b\ght nut trees f e nurs]y 9 ?is c\ntry t (f]$ !m 9 ! ,nor?4 ,i got pecans f ! ,s\?4 ,i s5t to ,cali=nia & got filb]ts & ,engli% walnuts4 ,i s5t to ,europe = ,engli% walnut se$s4 ,i b\ght tw5ty acres ( *e/nut spr\t l& & graft$ ! spr\ts4 ,j z ! *e/nuts 7 beg9n+ to be> ! blight came along4 ,t end$ !m4 ,! ,engli% walnuts ,i set ar\nd 9 f5ce corn]s & !y grew a little small] e ye> &1 f9ally disappe>$4 ,t 0 ! end ( ! ,engli% walnuts4 ,at t "t ,i c\ldn't graft hickories4 ,) great labor ,i collect$ hickory scions & s5t !m to nurs]ies 9 ! ,s\? & _h !m graft$4 ,!y arriv$ 9 ! ,nor? aft] ! gr\nd _h froz54 ,i told ! hir$ man to heel !m 94 ,he heel$ !m 9 b left ! top ( ! roots out4 ,9 ! spr+ !y 7 all dead4 ,by t "t my d&] 0 up a little4 ,i ?\ght !re mu/ be o!r m5 :o 7 hav+ ! same tr\ble4 ,if we c\ld h a little organization we c\ld tell ea* o!r our tr\bles & p]haps "w !m out toge!r4 ,i wrote ,dr4 ,morris1 ,john ,craig1 ,pr(essor ,close1 ,mr4 ,hales1 & "o or two o!rs1 & we met toge!r 9 ! ,botanical ,museum 9 ,bronx ,p>k & organiz$ ! ,nor!rn ,nut ,gr[]s ,association4 ,t is all ,i _h to d ) x4 ,:e!r we w ev] come to ! place :]e !y w h b&s out & tick] tape fly+1 :5 we come to t[n--t is ! ?+ ,i us$ to dream ab\t a little :5 we fir/ />t$4 ,b ,i don't ?9k we are de/9$ to bur/ wide ! gates ( fame yet4 ,we may aft] we h a*iev$ our objects4 ,z ,dr4 ,fair*ild has said1 all our money1 lives & en]gies mu/ be devot$ to !m4 ,we !n may a*ieve po/-mortem fame4 ,i want to say "o ?+1 h[ev]1 be=e ,i /op4 ,we c't advocate ! plant+ ( nut trees if !re are no nut trees to be _h4 ,!re=e1 ,i ?9k ! ,nor!rn ,nut ,gr[]s ,association %\ld d all t is possible to enc\rage ! nurs]y m5 :o are propagat+ nut trees4 ,we %\ld consid] ! propagat+ nurs]y m5 z a vital & ess5tial "p ( ! "w we are try+ to d4 ,,! ,,presid5t3 ,dr4 ,dem+ made "s ref]5ce to /ories4 ,once 9 a :ile a /ory does flit across my m5tal horizon4 ,i want to tell y h[ ! ^w nut may h a v humor\s int]pretation4 ,once ^u a "t 9 ,mi*igan a man di$4 ,aft] he di$ ! local m9i/] w5t ar\nd to console ! wid[4 ,:5 he came ( c\rse ! lady 0 griev+4 ,?is cl]gyman 0 a v "y man & he attempt$ to console h] ?us3 ,n[1 my de> ,mrs4 ,smi?2 t :i* y see is j ! husk1 ! nut has gone to heav54 ,ano!r "t ,i address$ ! ,wom5's ,canadian ,club4 ,i 0 invit$ to address ?is gr\p on nut culture & ! ,presid5t 9 introduc+ me told a /ory ab\t a m9i/] too4 ,9 ?is case ! m9i/] got up 9 8 pulpit & made an ann\ncem5t3 ,my de> fri5ds1 my s]mon is on li>s4 ,i am glad to see s _m pres5t4 ,?is lady said1 ,( c\rse1 ,mr4 ,neilson _c say ',i am go+ to talk today on nuts1 ,i am glad to see s _m pres5t'4 ,i w\ld l to give y an outl9e ( ! progress made dur+ ! pa/ ye>4 ,9 writ+ ?is ,i _h to inject into x a great deal ( my own activities4 ,i simply c\ldn't get out ( x4 ,i ask y to ov]look ! frequ5t ref]5ces ( a p]sonal nature4 ,,presid5t',s ,,address ,pr(4 ,j4 ,a4 ,neilson1 ,ea/ ,lans+1 ,mi*4 ,?is is our tw5ty-fir/ meet+ & ! fir/ "o to be held 9 ! /ate ( ,i[a :]e tall corn gr[s1 :]e good nuts ?rive & good p live4 ,we are glad to come to ! midwe/ & meet "s ( its p1 & see :at our fri5ds ! ,snyd] ,bro!rs & o!rs are do+ to ext5d ! culture ( nut trees 9 ,i[a & o!r midwe/ /ates4 ,9 look+ ov] ! records ( ! pa/ ye> we f9d ! usual exp]i5ces common to ! lot ( man4 ,we f9d loss & ga91 sorr[ & joy4 ,our s5se ( loss & sorr[ is height5$ :5 we ?9k ( ! pass+ ( our good fri5d & effici5t secret>y ,mr4 ,h5ry ,d4 ,sp5c] ( ,decatur1 ,ill4 ,8 sudd5 dea? 0 a %ock to u all & we feel t 8 pass+ is a di/9ct loss n only to our association b to 8 city & /ate4 ,x is also a loss to u z individuals 9 ! sev]ance ( ^? helpful fri5d%ips :i* d s mu* to *e] u on our way & make life wor? :ile4 ,9 association matt]s1 ,mr4 ,sp5c] 0 mo/ active & effici5t4 ,he 0 zeal\s1 orig9al & en]getic1 & did a lot to create int]e/ 9 nut culture 9 8 /ate & o!r midwe/ areas4 ,( him1 z ( o!rs :o h labor$ fai?fully = an ideal & pass$ to _! rew>d1 may x be truly said1 ,! j die 9 _! turn1 b fall+ z ! fl[]s1 !y leave on e>? _! fruit t outlives !m4 ,:ile we h lo/ a capable secret>y & good fri5d we h be5 =tunate 9 secur+ ! s]vices ( ,dr4 ,a4 ,s4 ,colby z a successor to ,mr4 ,sp5c]4 ,! news ( ,mr4 ,sp5c]'s pass+ came j be=e y\r presid5t left ,lans+ to address ! ,ill9ois ,/ate ,horticulture ,society on nut culture4 ,9 ca/+ ab\t = a new secret>y1 x occurr$ to me t ,dr4 ,colby 0 ! logical man = ! position4 ,:ile at ,urbana :]e ! ,horticultural ,society met ,i broa*$ ! matt] to ,dr4 ,colby4 ,at fir/ he 0 unwill+ b aft] "s discussion he f9ally cons5t$ to take ! position provid$ ! univ]sity au?orities at ,urbana w\ld agree to 8 tak+ on new duties4 ,dr4 ,blair1 head ( ! ,horticultural ,dep>tm5t at ,urbana1 0 !n approa*$ on ! matt] & graci\sly cons5t$ to all[ ,dr4 ,colby to assume ! secret>y%ip = ! balance ( ! ye>4 ,dr4 ,colby has fulfill$ 8 position 9 a v capable mann] & ,i am sure ! o!r executives & memb]s are grateful to ,dr4 ,colby & ,dr4 ,blair = _! cordial coop]ation & help 9 our "t ( ne$4 ,z presid5t ,i am also deeply grateful to our good & fai?ful fri5d ,dr4 ,w4 ,c4 ,dem+ = tak+ ov] ! duties ( secret>y :ile ,dr4 ,colby 0 9 ,engl& att5d+ ! ,_w's ,horticultural ,congress 9 ,london1 & enjoy+ a well des]v$ holiday4 ,i tru/ ,dr4 ,colby has return$ to 8 duties ) r5ew$ zeal & increas$ k & ,i hope he w be able to %>e "s ( t k ) ^? ( u :o 7 n =tunate en\gh to att5d t great congress ( horticulturi/s4 ,at our la/ meet+ our late ,secret>y1 ,mr4 ,sp5c]1 outl9$ ! wor?y s*eme ( /ag+ a nut exhibit at ! ,*icago ,g>d5 & ,fl[] ,%[1 held 9 ! /adium at ,*icago4 ,consid]able "w 0 done by ,mr4 ,sp5c] be=e he di$1 & aft]w>d by ,dr4 ,colby :5 he took ov] ! secret>y%ip4 ,y\r presid5t 0 able to assi/ ,dr4 ,colby 9 v>i\s ways1 su* z /ag+ ! exhibit1 9 help+ f9ancially1 & 9 p]sonally att5d+ ! exhibit = five days4 ,?is exhibit ( nuts 0 made up ( entries f ,indiana1 ,ill9ois1 ,i[a1 ,ohio1 ,mi*igan1 ,ont>io & ,briti% ,columbia4 ,x attract$ a great deal ( att5tion & ,i am sure 0 ! means ( creat+ int]e/ & dissem9at+ a lot ( useful in=mation on nut culture4 ,we 7 ably assi/$ 9 ?is project by ,mr4 ,j4 ,w4 ,wilk9son ( ,rockport1 ,indiana1 & ,mr4 ,frank ,frey ( ! ,rock ,isl& ,railway1 ,*icago4 ,bo? ( ^! g5tlem5 contribut$ valuable exhibits & gave g5]\sly ( _! "t dur+ ! progress ( ! exhibition4 ,our pa/ presid5t1 ,mr4 ,snyd]1 also s5t v useful exhibits4 ,9 ! c>ry+ out ( 8 duties z ,speciali/ 9 ,nut ,culture = ! ,mi*igan ,/ate ,college1 y\r ,presid5t feels t "s progress has be5 made s9ce ,april1 #aibi4 ,dur+ t p]iod arrangem5ts h be5 def9itely made1 or are ab\t to be made1 by t pr9cely public b5efactor1 ,mr4 ,w4 ,k4 ,kellogg1 :i* w set aside sev]al hundr$ acres = nut culture4 ,ab\t ?irty acres ( ?is area h already be5 plant$ to se$l+s & graft$ walnuts1 *e/nuts1 hickories1 he>tnuts1 hazels1 & filb]ts4 ,^! trees h done z well z c\ld be expect$ "u ! hot1 dry wea!r ( ^! pa/ two summ]s4 ,arrangem5ts are actively "u way = plant+ #ee acres next spr+ & a mu* l>g] area 9 ! foll[+ spr+4 ,we expect to assemble a fir/ class collection ( ! be/ h>dy v>ieties ( native & introduc$ nut trees & hope z ! ye>s roll on t def9ite progress w be made4 ,9 ,septemb] #aibi1 a nut conte/ 0 drawn up & ann\nc$ to ! public ( ,mi*igan & adjo9+ /ates4 ,?is conte/ creat$ a great deal ( int]e/ & _m entries 7 receiv$4 ,ca% prizes ( #ej4jj ea* 7 (f]$ = walnuts & hickories & aw>ds ( m]it 7 giv5 = o!r species4 ,!re 7 #dea plates compos$ z foll[s3 black walnuts #cac1 ,engli% walnuts #aa1 butt]nuts #g1 he>tnuts #g1 ,japanese walnuts #ac1 hybrid walnuts #d1 hickories #he1 *e/nuts #aj1 hazels #a4 ,^! entries 7 us$ 9 /ag+ :at is said to be ! l>ge/ exhibit ( nuts ev] display$ 9 ! nor!rn ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,f ^! num]\s entries sev]al selections ( value 7 made4 ,f ^! selections1 six black walnuts1 two he>tnuts1 ?ree hickories & f\r *e/nuts 7 *os5 = propagation4 ,"s ( ^! h be5 propagat$ & plans are made to propagate a great] numb] next ye>4 ,! writ] sp5t "o week 9 ,ont>io dur+ ,m>* = ! purpose ( introduc+ scionwood & trees ( promis+ v>ieties ( ,engli% walnuts1 he>tnuts & hybrid walnuts4 ,?irty trees ( ! ,c>pa?ian /ra9 ( ! ,p]sian walnut 7 introduc$ & all are n[ alive on our gr\nds at ,lans+4 ,^! ,c>pa?ian walnuts h endur$ sev]al w9t]s at ,toronto & ,montreal & s f> h n %[n any w9t] injury4 ,if fur!r trials %[ t ?is /ra9 is h>dy x w be a decid$ improvem5t ov] any o!r ,p]sian /ra9 9 ! nor!rn /ates or ,canada4 ,good v>ieties ( he>tnuts & filb]ts 7 br\ght 9 f ,briti% ,columbia & are n[ gr[+ nicely at ! ,kellogg ,f>m4 ,graft+ demon/rations 7 giv5 at n9e diff]5t places ?r\gh\t ! /ate dur+ ! mon? ( ,may4 ,^! demon/rations 7 att5d$ by fair siz$ audi5ces & mu* int]e/ 0 %[n 9 ! op]ation4 ,9 addition to ! address be=e ! ,ill9ois ,horticultural ,society1 y\r presid5t gave an address on nut culture to ! ,mi*igan ,/ate ,horticultural ,society at ,gr& ,rapids 9 ,decemb] la/1 & also _h on display a l>ge collection ( ,mi*igan nuts4 ,! address on nut culture & ! display ( nuts creat$ consid]able int]e/4 ,he 0 also invit$ to address ! ,i[a ,/ate ,horticultural ,society on nut culture & ! ,i[a ,/ate ,nurs]ym5's ,association on ! p>aff9 treatm5t ( nurs]y /ock1 b c\ld n d s because ( a previ\s engagem5t4 ,arrangem5ts h be5 made h[ev] to give ^! addresses at ! meet+ ( ! above associations at ,%5&oah1 ,i[a1 9 ,novemb] next4 ,! anci5t p>able ( ! s[] :o w5t =? to s[ & :o scatt]$ se$ on /ony gr\nd1 by ! wayside & on good soil1 _h a successful manife/ation 9 ! presid5t's exp]i5ce ?is la/ ye>4 ,9 ,m>*1 #aibi1 ,i gave an address on nut culture to a small b influ5tial audi5ce 9 ,/4 ,?omas1 ,ont>io4 ,?is meet+ 0 due to ! ent]prise ( ,dr4 ,c4 ,c4 ,lumley1 ! capable secret>y ( ! ,*amb] ( ,comm]ce 9 ,/4 ,?omas & "o ( our valu$ memb]s4 ,at ?is meet+ ,i display$ a collection ( ,canadian gr[n nuts & sugge/$ ! use ( nut trees = roadside & ornam5tal plant+ z well z = o!r purposes4 ,^! sugge/ions fell on ri* soil1 figuratively speak+1 & bore fruit 9 an a/oni%+ mann]4 ,9 a %ort "t an ,elg9 ,c\nty ,nut ,tree ,gr[]s' ,association 0 organiz$ & a def9ite plan ( op]ations outl9$4 ,"o ( ! projects consi/$ 9 plant+ ! ,k+s ,highway1 ,no4 #c 9 ,elg9 c\nty1 ) walnut trees4 ,) ! coop]ation ( horticultural societies1 s]vice clubs1 s*ools1 etc41 ov] #gjjj nut trees 7 plant$ 9 "o day la/ spr+1 & besides t m ?an #djjj o!r nut trees 7 plant$ on ! home gr\nds ( ! p 9 ?is c\nty4 ,! enc\rag+ feature ( ?is project 0 ! /atem5t by ,dr4 ,lumley t y\r presid5t 0 ! inspiration ( all ?is plant+4 ,)\t a sympa!tic & en]getic audi5ce ,i c\ld n possibly h done mu* by myself1 & ,i am sure ,dr4 ,lumley & 8 associates des]ve great cr$it = _! vision & en]gy4 ,may _! numb]s be multipli$ & _! %ad[ nev] gr[ less4 ,& "s se$ fell on ri* soil & br\ght =? a hundr$ fold4 ,y w v likely be pleas$ to le>n t y\r presid5t is int]e/$ 9 an advisory capacity 9 a project hav+ = its object ! gift ( a good nut tree to e memb] ( ! ,wom5's ,in/itute ( ,ont>io4 ,?is organization is compos$ almo/ entirely ( rural wom5 & is "o ( ! mo/ active & helpful societies 9 ! c\ntry4 ,! in/itute gave me he>ty support 9 my ef=ts to promote ! culture ( nut trees 9 ,ont>io1 & on sev]al occasions pass$ resolutions ask+ ! gov]nm5t to adequately support my "w4 ,!re are ov] #dj1jjj wom5 9 ?is organization & x w take "t & money to accompli% ! objective1 b no wor?:ile movem5t ev] progress$ )\t a vision & a plan4 ,9 conclusion ,i w\ld l to read a beautiful little selection entitl$ ,save ! ,trees 9 ,portugal4 ,9 read+ ?is ,i am go+ to ask y to transpose ! title to ,save ! ,trees 9 ! ,mid-,we/1 & to ?9k 9 t]ms ( nut trees4 ,,save ,,! ,,trees ,,9 ,,portugal ,travell]s 9 ,portugal report t 9 _m places :]e timb] trees are to be f\nd1 9 woods1 p>ks & g>d5s1 "o sees ! foll[+ inscription head$1 ,to ! ,wayf>]3 ,ye :o pass by & w\ld raise y\r h& aga9/ me1 he>k5 ere y h>m me4 ,i am ! heat ( y\r he>? on ! cold w9t] night1 ! fri5dly %ade scre5+ y f ! summ] sun1 & my fruits are refre%+ draughts1 qu5*+ y\r ?ir/ z y j\rney on4 ,i am ! beam t holds y\r h\se1 ! bo>d ( y\r table1 ! b$ on :i* y lie1 & ! timb] t builds y\r boat4 ,i am ! h&le ( y\r hoe1 ! door ( y\r home/ead1 ! wood ( y\r cradle1 & ! %ell ( y\r c(f94 ,i am ! bread ( k9dness & ! fl[] ( beauty4 ,ye :o pass by1 li/5 to my pray]2 h>m me n4 ,a practical application ( ?is beautiful message w\ld add to ! beauty & productive capacity ( ?is c\ntry & w\ld give pleasure & pr(it to its p4 ,dr4 ,j4 ,russell ,smi? 0 "h call$ ^u & gave ent]ta9+ & amus+ acc\nts ( 8 e>ly /ruggles ) nut culture & ( "s ( 8 travels 9 =eign l&s4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,! ,,presid5t3 ,i w\ld j l to add to :at ,i h said t ! ,rev4 ,paul ,kra? ( ! ,unit$ ,*ur* ( ,canada is n[ ab\t to leave = a five ye> abs5ce 9 c5tral ,europe4 ,he tells me he w\ld l to sell ! balance ( ^? h>dy ,c>pa?ian walnuts4 ,i h fai? 9 !m4 ,i ?9k !y are wor? ! price he asks = !m = an exp]im5tal purpose alone4 ,,dr4 ,,smi?3 ,d y "k :]e ! se$ 0 procur$8 ,,! ,,presid5t3 ,on ! high slopes ( ! ,c>pa?ian m\nta9s4 ,! w9t] temp]atures g d[n r l[4 ,9 fact l[] ?an 9 ,toronto4 ,,mr4 ,,h]%ey3 ,juglan regia8 ,,! ,,presid5t3 ,yes4 ,9 e>ly ,septemb] ! buds 7 q matur$1 wood 0 rip5$ up & favorable = endur+ ! w9t] temp]atures ( ,toronto4 ,i h an impression t x gets #ae to #ah bel[ z]o4 ,! trees h come ?r\gh ! w9t] at ,montreal :]e !y h ev5 l[] temp]atures4 ,,memb]3 ,h[ w\ld we get !m 98 ,get a p]mit f ,wa%+ton8 ,,! ,,presid5t3 ,x c be done4 ,,dr4 ,,smi?3 ,an application = ! lot c be made4 ,! ,presid5t !n ask$ = ! report ( ! ,secret>y4 ,,report ,,( ,,! ,,secret>y ,! ye> #aibi-cj has be5 "o ( gr[+ int]e/ on ! "p ( ! public1 lay+ ! f\ndation = a m rapidly increas+ memb]%ip & wid] influ5ce on ! "p ( ! association4 ,foll[+ ! untimely dea? ( ,secret>y ,h4 ,d4 ,sp5c]1 ( ,decatur1 ,ill9ois1 we 7 ask$ by y\r presid5t1 ,pr(essor ,neilson1 to c>ry on ! "w ( ! (fice = ! rema9d] ( ! ye>1 9 view ( our previ\s exp]i5ce4 ,?is we 7 glad to d because ( our int]e/ 9 ! "w4 ,! great loss ( ! association 9 ! dea? ( ,mr4 ,sp5c] %\ld be "h record$4 ,mr4 ,sp5c] 0 ke5ly int]e/$ 9 nut gr[+ 9 ! ,nor?4 ,he believ$ 9 its future & because ( 8 retirem5t f active pr(essional "w c\ld give 8 att5tion to ! _m details connect$ ) ! developm5t ( our program4 ,8 loss is ke5ly felt among ! memb]%ip4 ,y\r secret>y has attempt$ to make ! public1 only m or less awake to ! possibilities ( our "w s f>1 m nut culture m9d$4 ,! burd5 ( correspond5ce has become increas+ly heavy4 ,hundr$s ( inquiries h be5 receiv$1 _m f ^? mildly curi\s1 b a l>ge %>e f p anxi\s to le>n ( ! possibilities ( nor!rn nut culture bo? = pleasure & pr(it4 ,we h not$ an increas+ int]e/ among ^? able to take up our new ent]prise & h done :at we c\ld to make x an intellig5t int]e/ ?r\gh radio1 newspap]1 & magaz9e publicity1 speak+ engagem5ts at horticultural society & f>m]s' in/itute meet+s & classroom in/ruction4 ,! en?usia/ic support ( (ficials ( ^! & simil> organizations %\ld be not$ "h4 ,space has be5 freely (f]$ = use 9 fruit gr[+ magaz9es & /ate horticultural society publications to supplem5t ! columns ( our (ficial organ to spread ! in=mation reg>d+ our activities1 ?us rea*+ a wid] circle ( pot5tial memb]s4 ,we are glad to report "s memb]%ip ga9s ! pa/ season4 ,9 ^! activities we are h&icapp$ by lack ( funds4 ,we h be5 p>ticul>ly =tunate ^! pa/ few mon?s 9 hav+ ! co-op]ation ( ! ,univ]sity ( ,ill9ois 9 t y\r secret>y has be5 able to h&le hundr$s ( lett]s ?r\gh ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,horticulture *annels free ( co/ to ! association except = ! /ation]y & po/age4 ,"o out/&+ ev5t ( ! season 9 ! l9e ( publicity sponsor$ by ! association 0 ! exhibit at ! ,c5tral ,/ates ,g>d5 & ,fl[] ,%[ held 9 ! ,*icago ,/adium ,april #e-ac1 #aicj4 ,prelim9>y arrangem5ts _h be5 made by ,mr4 ,sp5c] ) ! manag]1 ,mr4 ,john ,s]vas1 insur+ u free space4 ,mr4 ,s]vas coop]at$ ) u to ! fulle/ ext5t & ! appreciation ( ! association 0 express$ to him by y\r secret>y at ! close ( ! %[4 ,we sp5t consid]able "t bo? 9 ! prelim9>y arrangem5ts & on ! gr\nd1 be+ 9 att5dance ?r\gh\t ! week except :5 ,presid5t ,neilson1 ,mr4 ,wilk9son1 & ,mr4 ,frey 7 9 *>ge4 ,to ^! g5tlem51 z well z to ,dr4 ,rob]t ,t4 ,morris1 ,dr4 ,j4 ,r4 ,smi?1 & ,mr4 ,s4 ,w4 ,snyd]1 :o ) ,presid5t ,neilson contribut$ ! #cj4jj necess>y = r5tal ( ! glass %[ case1 & to _m ( our memb]s 9 ! ,middle ,we/ :o s5t samples ( nuts1 we owe a debt ( gratitude4 ,our exhibit also includ$ books & magaz9es on nut culture1 nut-crack+ ma*9]y1 graft+ tools & waxes1 & o!r mat]ial ( int]e/ to ! prospective gr[]1 all contribut$ by memb]s or o!rs int]e/$ 9 our "w4 ,! exhibit attract$ mu* int]e/ z a "p ( ! magnific5t %[4 ,we 7 busy f morn+ until night answ]+ que/ions1 mo/ ( !m intellig5t1 & made _m fri5ds among a gr\p ( p ^: intellig5ce level is high4 ,two hundr$ p ask$ = fur!r in=mation relative to "s p>ticul> subject & a mimeograph$ %eet 0 prep>$ 9 ! secret>y's (fice aft] our return :i* w5t out to !m4 ,we h _h ! coop]ation ( ! ,ill9ois ,/ate ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture m ?an ev] ?is pa/ ye>1 z evid5c$ by _! support ( our exhibit at ,*icago1 ?r\gh provid+ funds = ! prep>ation ( a case ( nut v>ieties suitable = plant+ 9 ,ill9ois &1 secondly1 ?r\gh ! coop]ation ( ! ,/ate ,=e/ry ,dep>tm5t4 ,an imm5se tract ( l& has be5 acquir$ = re=e/ation 9 s\!rn ,ill9ois & money 0 available ?is pa/ spr+ = ! pur*ase ( nut trees = plant+ !re4 ,y\r secret>y has be5 work+ ) ,r4 ,b4 ,mill]1 ( ! /ate dep>tm5t1 9 ! selection & plant+ ( ! bett] nam$ v>ieties ( nuts4 ,additional plant+s w be made !re & x is believ$ t a f9e beg9n+ has be5 made t[>d ! e/abli%m5t ( a nut arboretum 9 t section4 ,!re are _m new ?+s ( int]e/ develop+ 9 our field & ^? relat+ to x :i* ne$ fur!r /udy z a means ( develop+ our usefulness4 ,! plant pat5t law1 new me?ods ( propagation1 ! v>iety "q1 ! disease factor1 new me?ods ( h>ve/+1 grad+ & m>ket+1 to m5tion a few problems1 are br++ ab\t a new era 9 nor!rn nut gr[+ & ne$ our comb9$ ef=ts 9 _! solution4 ,we believe t ! "t is fa/ approa*+ = ! appo9tm5t ( a paid secret>y :o c devote m "t to ! developm5t ( our "w4 ,we w leave to y ! work+ out ( ! details4 ,dr4 ,colby supplem5t$ 8 report ) a talk ab\t 8 trip to ,europe dur+ ! summ] :]e he w5t prim>ily to att5d ! ,_w ,horticultural conf]5ce 9 ,london4 ,aft] "s fur!r in=mal discussion ! meet+ adj\rn$4 ,,field ,,trips ,! second day1 ,septemb] #ah1 #aicj1 0 giv5 ov] to a visit to ! ,snyd] ,fruit & ,nut ,or*>ds at ,c5t] ,po9t 9 ! morn+1 :]e ! gr\p inspect$ ! v>ieties be+ gr[n ) great int]e/1 an excell5t lun* at noon "u ! trees1 prep>$ & s]v$ by ! ,snyd] bro!rs & ,miss ,snyd]1 _! si/]1 & an aft]noon sp5t 9 ! ,snyd] nurs]y :]e ! v>i\s nut trees :i* c be gr[n 9 ,i[a 7 obs]v$4 ,,bus9ess ,,session ,,at ,,snyd] ,,f>m ,meet+ call$ to ord] by ,presid5t ,neilson4 ,a vote ( ?anks 0 ext5d$ to ,miss ,snyd] & ! ,snyd] bro!rs = _! hospitality4 ,s4 ,w4 ,snyd] respond$ briefly4 ,! meet+ place = next ye> 0 !n discuss$4 ,invitations 7 ext5d$ f ,ro*e/]1 ,new ,york1 ,d[n+t[n1 ,p5nsylvania1 ,g5eva1 ,new ,york1 & o!r places4 ,x 0 f9ally vot$ to meet 9 ,g5eva1 ,new ,york1 9 ,septemb] #aica dur+ ! week ( ! annual meet+ ( ! ,new ,york ,fruit ,te/+ ,association4 ,! selection ( ! date 0 left 9 ! h&s ( ! executive committee4 ,! report ( ! nom9at+ committee 0 !n call$ =4 ,! association re-elect$ ,pr(essor ,j4 ,a4 ,neilson z presid5t1 ,c4 ,f4 ,walk] z vice-presid5t1 & ,k>l ,gre5 z treasur] = ! ensu+ ye>4 ,pr(essor ,a4 ,s4 ,colby 0 unable to cont9ue z secret>y & t (fice 0 held op54 ,! presid5t & bo>d ( directors 7 in/ruct$ to appo9t a new secret>y4,a ,! f9ancial /atus ( ! association 0 next discuss$ at l5g?4 ,x 0 vot$ t a lett] be prep>$ & s5t to ! memb]%ip ask+ = contributions4 ,! report ( ! nut survey 0 !n briefly pres5t$ by ,c4 ,f4 ,walk]1 *airman ( ! committee1 z a progress report4 ,he /at$ t #afjj nut trees ( v>i\s v>ieties _h be5 record$ & data conc]n+ tree p]=mance & adaptation 7 be+ collect$4 ,frank ,h4 ,frey report$ t he did n feel x advisable at ?is "t to affiliate ) ! ,am]ican ,fruit ,vegetable ,%ipp]s' ,association because ( ! exp5se to be incurr$4 ,! secret>y ext5d$ greet+s ( ,mr4 ,ellis ( ,v]mont :om he met at ! meet+s ( ! ,int]national ,horticultural ,congress 9 ,engl& la/ summ]1 & ( ,mr4 ,h[>d ,sp5ce ( ,engl& to ! association4 ,x 0 a pleasure to report t ,mr4 ,sp5ce _h be5 in/rum5tal 9 hav+ exp]im5tal "w ) nuts initiat$ 9 ,engl&4 ,! ?ird day 0 devot$ to a t\r ( ! c\ntry r\nd ab\t ,burl+ton :]e ,mr4 ,snyd] & ,mr4 ,john ,witte %[$ u _m ( ! mo/ valuable p>5t trees f\nd 9 t section4 ,"s ( ^! trees includ$ ! ,witte & ,elm] pecans1 ! two v>ieties recomm5d$ by ,mr4 ,snyd] = plant+ 9 t section2 ! ,hill & ,i[a %ellb>k hickories1 ! two be/ s f> f\nd 9 ,i[a2 ! ,burl+ton1 ,tama ,que51 & ,eureka hickories1 ! ,ob]man & ,campbell pecans1 & ! ,sw>tz black walnut4 ,footnote ,a3 ,,note3 ,mr4 ,w4 ,g4 ,bixby 0 appo9t$ & accept$ ! (fice4 ,,treasur]',s ,,report ,,receipts ,balance1 ,sept4 #a/1 #aibi3 ,9 bank 9 ,wa%+ton1 ,d4 ,c4 #aid4da ,lit*field ,sav+s ,society #ae4id #baj4ce #hd paid 9 advance memb]%ips #c4ej #bid4jj #i back memb]%ips #c4jj #bg4jj ,sub4 to ,am]ican ,nut ,j\rnal #ajj4ej ,contributions & sale ( ,annual ,reports #gj4ib ,loan1 ,m]*ants ,bank & ,tru/ ,co41 ,wa%+ton1 ,d4 ,c4 #cbe4jj ,total to be acc\nt$ = #a1jbg4gg ,,disbursem5ts ,am]ican ,nut ,j\rnal1 subscriptions #aja4ge ,hotel ,p5nsylvania1 ,n4 ,y41 r5t = projector #cj4jj ,report+ ,new ,york meet+ #abb4ah ,mimeograph+ #aa4de ,/5ograph]1 ,secret>y's (fice #db4he ,pr9t+1 ,secret>y's (fice #ea4ch ,exp5ses1 ,secret>y's (fice #bd4gh ,pr9t+1 ,treasur]'s (fice1 two ye>s #ih4jj ,pr9t+ ,annual ,report #dbh4hh ,h4 ,d4 ,sp5c]1 exp5ses to ,new ,york meet+ #abb4dh ,/amps #c4jj ,expressage #c4ge ,ex*ange1 ,canadian *eck 4#ae ,curtailm5t on loan #ej4jj ,int]e/ on loan #aj4dj ,total exp5ses #a1aja4je ,deficit #gc4bh ,balance due on loan #bge4jj ,,note--,al?\gh ! exp5ses exce$$ ! receipts1 no actual ov]draft occurr$ because c]ta9 bills 7 n paid until funds f ! next ye> came 94 ,h[ev]1 bo? ov]draft & loan h be5 tak5 c>e ( ?r\gh contributions made dur+ ,novemb] & ,decemb]1 #aicj4 ,respectfully submitt$1 ,,k>l ,w4 ,,gre5e1 ,treasur]4 ,,h>ve/+ ,,& ,,m>ket+ ,,! ,,native ,,nut ,,crops ,,( ,,! ,,nor? ,by ,c4 ,a4 ,re$1 ,associate ,pomologi/1 ,u4 ,s4 ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture ,! native nut crops 9 ! nor!rn portion ( ! c\ntry1 ea/ ( ! ,rocky ,m\nta9s1 (f] a possible s\rce ( consid]able income1 if ga!r$ :ile 9 prime condition & prop]ly prep>$ = m>ket4 ,?\s&s ( bu%els ( highly edible nuts annually g to wa/e 9 t portion ( ! c\ntry cov]$ by ! great ,mississippi ,valley1 ! ,appala*ian region & ! ,middle ,atlantic seabo>d4 ,^! are *iefly black walnuts1 hickory nuts1 & butt]nuts1 al?\gh x is probable t sev]al hundr$ tons ( bee*nuts :i* annually g unga!r$ %\ld be includ$4 ,^! la/ are too small = human consumption 9 ?is c\ntry1 "u ! exi/+ relations betwe5 human labor & ! quality ( available food4 ,nev]!less1 !re are ways by :i* !y c be put to pr(itable use4 ,! k]nels ( black walnuts & butt]nuts are 9 great dem&4 ,! pot5tial supply ( ! =m] is usually abundant b ! small numb] ( butt]nut trees 9 ! c\ntry automatically makes ! possible supply ( nuts ( t k9d v limit$4 ,! k]nels ( bo? ^!1 walnuts & butt]nuts1 & also ( ! be/ nor!rn hickories1 p>ticul>ly ! %agb>ks & %ellb>ks1 are highly palatable & nutriti\s4 ,9 ^! respects !y comp>e favorably ) any o!r k9ds ( nuts on ! m>ket4 ,^! nor!rn species are s+ul>ly free f an impregnation ( tann9 9 ! pellicles :i* leaves a bitt] aft] ta/e s famili> ) c]ta9 ( _! *ief competitors 9 ! nut m>ket4 ,black walnut k]nels 9 p>ticul> appe> to be firmly entr5*$ 9 ! m>kets ( ?is c\ntry4 ,!y are 9 ke5 dem& ) _m classes ( manufactur]s4 ,?is dem& is on ! increase ) no app>5t possibility ( =eign competition1 z ! ea/]n black walnut1 ,juglans nigra1 ! f9e/ ( ! ,am]ican blacks1 is gr[n n[h]e outside ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates except 9 c]ta9 di/ricts ( a n>r[ adjo9+ fr+e ( neighbor+ ,canada4 ,! pres5t ye> may be "o ( ! be/ likely to occur soon 9 :i* to h>ve/ & prep>e ^! nuts = ! m>ket or home consumption on ! f>m4 ,! dr\ght has und\bt$ly r$uc$ ! crop z a :ole1 al?\gh at ?is writ+ ! yield appe>s consid]ably great] ?an t ( #aibi4 ,at h>ve/ "t x w probably be f\nd t _m ( ! nuts are bel[ normal size & t ! k]nels are imp]fectly develop$4 ,! quantity ( ! f9i%$ product :i* x w\ld be possible to place on ! m>ket w\ld !re=e appe> likely to be small4 ,on its face1 ) a light crop ( poor grade 9 prospect1 x may be difficult to und]/& :y ?is %\ld be a propiti\s ye> to inaugurate a sy/ematic h>ve/+ & m>ket+ campaign4 ,h[ev]1 9 explanation ( ?is1 fir/1 !re are no c>ry-ov]s f la/ ye>4 ,s %ort 0 ! crop ( #aibi t manufactur]s f\nd ! supply exhau/$ be=e ! end ( la/ ,janu>y4 ,_m s5t out urg5t appeals hop+ to f9d "s s\rce ( supply4 ,!y (f]$ ! invit+ price ( #fe c5ts a p\nd = good grade k]nels1 f4 o4 b4 ! f>m]s' %ipp+ po9t4 ,yet x 0 all 9 va9 z ! k]nels 7 n =?com+4 ,second1 z a result ( ! rec5t extreme dr\ght & ! consequ5t %ortage ( "s ( ! m /aple crops1 !re w likely be consid]able slack "t on _m f>ms4 ,:]e ?is is ! case & !re are nut crops 9 ! field x w likely be f\nd 9 _m cases t !y may be ga!r$ & sold to good f9ancial advantage1 assum+ t "r me?ods are employ$ 9 h>ve/+ & prep>+ = m>ket4 ,?ird1 :]e !re are nuts 9 quantity too limit$ to ju/ify ga!r+ & prep>+ = m>ket1 !y %\ld /ill be ga!r$ & z c>efully prep>$ z ?\gh = ! m>ket & us$ on ! home table4 ,!y w be f\nd to be mo/ excell5t & pleas+ food4 ,to obta9 ! highe/ prices = black walnuts or butt]nuts1 c]ta9 fundam5tals %\ld be kept 9 m9d4 #a4 ,!y %\ld be sold only 9 ! %ell$ condition4 #b4 ,! k]nels mu/ be deliv]$ e>ly4 #c4 ,!y %\ld pres5t an attractive appe>ance4 #d4 ,!y %\ld be 9 ?or\ghly sanit>y condition4 ,! explanation z to :y !y %\ld be sold 9 ! %ell$ condition is simple4 ,! weight ( %ell is too great to ju/ify %ipm5t 9 t condition4 ,9 ! %ell1 walnuts & butt]nuts seldom br+ m ?an #a4ej or #b4jj p] bu%el & ! dem& is exce$+ly limit$1 especially aft] ! e>lie/ "p ( ! season4 ,aga91 ! %ells are ( no value except = fuel4 ,fuel ( ?is k9d by freight or express is exce$+ly co/ly4 ,aga91 ! nuts mu/ be crack$ some:]e & ! k]nels remov$ be=e !y c be us$1 & f>m labor is mu* *eap] ?an t ( ! city4 ,reg>dless ( :]e ! labor is f1 ! co/ ( crack+ ! nuts & pick+ out ! k]nels1 or %ell+ z ! op]ation is call$ 9 ! trade1 is *>g$ back to ! f>m]4 ,! %ell+ ( ^! nuts is some?+ 9 :i* ! :ole family on ! f>m c jo94 ,deliv]y %\ld be e>ly z x is !n t prices are be/4 ,! use ( %ell$ nuts is practically an all-ye> affair1 yet1 j z soon z ! supply beg9s to bulk up 9 ! h&s ( ! :olesal]s1 prices promptly g l[]4 ,! condition 9 :i* black walnut k]nels rea* ! m>ket is ord9>ily v poor4 ,little att5tion appe>s to be paid to ! matt] ( sanitation1 & practically no ?\ght is giv5 to _! appe>ance4 ,z a rule1 %ipm5t is made 9 burlap bags ( d\ble ?ickness4 ,little ?\ght is ev] paid to sep>at+ ! k]nels accord+ to %ade ( color & x is r>e t ! k]nels are prop]ly cur$ aft] be+ remov$ f ! %ells4 ,oil & moi/ure giv5 (f by ! k]nels are tak5 up by ! burlap bags1 & by ! "t deliv]y is made to ! :olesal]1 ! k]nels are 9 no s5se attractive & are (t5 unsanit>y4 ,=tunately1 ! k]nels are c>efully gone ov] by employees ( ! :olesal] by :om all spoil$ pieces are remov$ &1 9 ! process ( manufacture1 ! k]nels are usually s heat$ z to dispel any dang] f ill effects due to ! unsanit>y condition4 ,! successive /eps ess5tial to h>ve/+ & prep>+ = m>ket may be gr\p$ z foll[s3 #a4 ,h>ve/ ! nuts z soon z mature4 #b4 ,remove ! hulls promptly4 #c4 ,cure ! nuts some:at4 #d4 ,crack ! %ells & remove ! k]nels v soon4 #e4 ,9 crack+1 ! k]nels %\ld be sep>at$ into five grades--,lights1 d>ks1 int]m$iates z to color1 small pieces & crumbs4 #f4 ,be=e pack+ = %ipm5t ! k]nels mu/ be artificially cur$ until !y no long] feel moi/ to ! h& :5 x is run ?r\gh ! conta9]4 #g4 ,b>rels or boxes ( wood1 or /rawbo>d l9$ ) wat]-pro( pap]1 %\ld be us$ 9 pack+ = %ipm5t4 ,^! %\ld n be clos$ until imm$iately be=e %ipm5t4 #h4 ,z soon z receiv$ by ! buy] ! conta9]s %\ld be op5$ & ! k]nels spread out 9 clean b9s :]e !y may receive frequ5t inspection4 ,h>ve/+ ,! nuts %\ld be pick$ f ! gr\nd )9 ?ree or f\r days f ! "t !y fall4 ,if possible ! limbs %\ld be j>r$ s z to %ake ! nuts f ! tree4 ,good nuts w usually be f\nd to mature )9 a v few days & may readily be %ak5 d[n4 ,at ?is "t ! hulls w be p]fectly s\nd & n objectionable1 9 s f> z /a9+ ! h&s is conc]n$4 ,b if ! hulls be brok5 op5 ! juice :i* !y emit w leave a la/+ /a9 on ! h&s or g>m5ts4 ,b ! hulls ne$ n be brok5 to any great ext5t4 ,hull+ ,! ord9>y corn %ell] on ! f>m is und\bt$ly ! mo/ practicable in/rum5t = remov+ ! hulls1 g5]ally available at ?is "t4 ,if ! hulls are /ill gre5 en\gh to be firm1 ! nuts may be plac$ 9 ! ma*9e by h&4 ,o!rwise1 "s arrangem5t may be work$ out by :i* ! nuts may automatically be f$ into ! ma*9e4 ,aft] hull+ by ?is me?od ! nuts %\ld be put into a tub or tank ( wat] & ?or\ghly wa%$ ) a broom or /iff bru%4 ,:5 ! nuts are hull$ promptly & well wa%$ x w be discov]$ t ! natural color ( walnuts is light or :iti% & n black4 ,! d>k color is :olly due to /a9 f ! gre5 hulls4 ,?is /a91 by ! way1 loses its effectiv5ess z soon z ! hulls turn d>k4 ,/a9s f nut hulls :i* h lo/ all trace ( gre5 color1 s t ! hulls are black1 are readily wa%$ f ! h&s4 ,aft] ! nuts h come f ! %ell] !y may be h&l$ by %ovels or by =ks ) t9es close toge!r4 ,!y %\ld !n be cur$ = a few days4 ,= ?is purpose !y %\ld nev] be plac$ 9 piles or deep lay]s4 ,pref]ably !y %\ld be spread out 9 trays ) bottoms ( wire me% or n>r[ cleats s z to be op54 ,^! %\ld be put :]e !re w be a free circulation ( air all ab\t4 ,:]e trays are n available ! nuts may be spread on a b>n floor & ! doors left op5 dur+ ! day4 ,if ! wea!r is bright !y may be spread on bo>ds laid on ! gr\nd directly 9 ! sun1 al?\gh x is probable t !y %\ld be giv5 p>tial %ade dur+ extremely hot days4 ,v>i\s me?ods ( hull+ o!r ?an by ! corn %ell] are 9 use4 ,"s involve m]ely /epp+ on ! nuts ) a =w>d movem5t ( ! foot1 j z ! hulls are s(t5+4 ,?is is n p>ticul>ly satisfactory z ! nuts mu/ /ill be pick$ out ( ! ma%$ hulls by h&4 ,besides leav+ a v p]si/5t /a9 on ! h&s ?is me?od is unsatisfactory = two reasons2 x is n at all rapid & v f> f p]fect 9 ! degree to :i* x removes ! hulls4 ,o!r me?ods involve ! use ( automobile :eels4 ,sometimes ma*9es are driv5 ov] ! nuts z !y are ?9ly spread on ! gr\nd4 ,aga9 a :eel is jack$ up & set 9 motion 9 a tub ( wat] 9 :i* ! nuts h be5 plac$4 ,bo? me?ods h _! advocates4 ,! writ] has _h exp]i5ce ) ! =m] only1 yet he c conceive ( little to comm5d ei!r me?od4 ,/ill ano!r me?od is t ( p\nd+ (f ! hulls by h&4 ,( all common me?ods ?is has ! fewe/ conceivable advantages4 ,x is sl[1 ?or\ghly ineffici5t1 & extremely objectionable f ! /&po9t ( ! /a94 ,:at is p]haps f> ! mo/ satisfactory me?od ( any yet us$ = remov+ ! hulls1 f e /&po9t except t ( exp5se1 is "o evolv$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture 9 #aibf4 ,x consi/s m]ely ( runn+ ! nuts ?r\gh l>ge-siz$ vegetable p>+ ma*9es4 ,^! ma*9es consi/ ( metal conta9]s1 circul> 9 =m & hav+ a capacity ( approximately #a-a_/b bu%els4 ,! inn] walls are l9$ ) h>d abrasive surfaces4 ,a bu%el ( nuts is plac$ inside1 ! lid clos$1 a /ream ( wat] turn$ into ! conta9]1 & ! ma*9e set 9 op]ation4 ,by means ( ge>s atta*$ to ! bottom ( ! conta9] :i* is sep>ate f ! walls1 plat$ & p]=at$1 ! bottom sp9s ar\nd sev]al hundr$ times p] m9ute4 ,! nuts are made to beat viol5tly aga9/ ! r\gh walls ) ! result t1 9 f #b-a_/b to #e m9utes1 dep5d+ ^u ! firmness ( ! hulls1 ! nuts are ready to be tak5 out4 ,!y are !n p]fectly hull$1 ?or\ghly wa%$ & light or :iti% 9 color4 ,) a few days ( dry+1 ! nuts %\ld be ready = crack+4 ,crack+ ,z soon z fit = crack+1 & be=e becom+ s dry t ! k]nels break badly1 ! nuts %\ld be %ell$4 ,! hamm] & a solid block ( wood1 or a piece ( metal ) a %all[ cupp$ depression 9 :i* to place ! nuts :ile held = hitt+1 is ! mo/ common outfit 9 use4 ,v>i\s h&p[] ma*9es are appe>+ on ! m>ket1 & already design]s are at "w attempt+ to devise p[] ma*9es4 ,! =m] h be5 9 use = sev]al ye>s4 ,! latt] are mo/ly q new & untri$4 ,ab\t all t c be said reg>d+ su* ma*9es is t !y are mu* ne$$ & t x is n improbable t !re w soon be sev]al makes ( effici5t ma*9es 9 ! field4 ,grad+ ! ,k]nels ,z soon z ! %ells h be5 crack$1 ! k]nels %\ld be extract$4 ,all l>ge pieces1 includ+ *iefly qu>t]s & :atev] halves !re are1 %\ld be sep>at$ into ?ree %ades3 lights1 d>ks & int]m$iates1 z previ\sly m5tion$4 ,all s\nd1 small pieces1 reg>dless ( %ade1 %\ld be put into a f\r? grade & all uns\nd k]nels & p>ticles too small to sep>ate f m9ute p>ticles ( %ell1 %\ld be put into a fif? grade & f$ to p\ltry 9 mod]ate quantity at "o "t4 ,unless giv5 artificial heat be=e pack+ = %ipm5t1 ! k]nels are fairly c]ta9 to become moldy & ev5 to cake toge!r 9 a solid mass :ile 9 transit4 ,to d ?is !y %\ld be plac$ 9 trays or pans & put above or back ( a kit*5 /ove :]e !y w n get hot en\gh to be injur$4 ,! h& %\ld be run ?r\gh ! k]nels n infrequ5tly s z to detect any excessive heat & also to det]m9e by exp]i5ce ! prop] degree ( dryness4 ,aft] be+ kept w>m & be+ frequ5tly /irr$ until ! k]nels seem prop]ly dry !y may be remov$ & all[$ to become cool4 ,!y %\ld !n be re-exam9$ ) ! h& s z to det]m9e ! app>5t dryness4 ,if !y feel at all moi/1 !y %\ld be return$ to ! dry+ position & ! op]ation repeat$4 ,! writ] has _h no p]sonal exp]i5ce 9 ?is matt] & s _c give precise directions4 ,h[ev]1 ! f>m wife c probably "w out a v satisfactory sy/em 9 h] kit*54 ,pack+ & ,%ipp+ ,al?\gh previ\sly discuss$1 ! importance ( clean1 sanit>y & attractive conta9]s = %ipm5t c sc>cely be ov]/ress$4 ,)\t su* precaution no "o ne$ hope to "w up a p]man5t bus9ess1 =1 reg>dless ( h[ secure he may feel ) ! trade he w ev5tually f9d 8 cu/om]s turn+ to o!rs :o are will+ to g to ?is tr\ble4 ,:5 ! "t comes = %ipp+ ! boxes may be clos$ up & deliv]$ promptly to ! transport+ ag5cy4 ,! conta9]s %\ld aga9 be op5$ z soon z ! de/9ation is rea*$ & an exam9ation made z to ! moi/ure condition ( ! k]nels4 ,h&l+ ,o!r ,nuts ,s f> z h>ve/+ & hull+ hickory nuts is conc]n$1 ! matt] is n at all complicat$4 ,good nuts drop ) ! fir/ %>p fro/4 ,^? ) good k]nels inside become automatically sep>at$ f ! hulls4 ,^? :i* d n easily become sep>at$ f ! hulls %\ld be disc>d$ z !y are r>ely ( any value & %\ld n become mix$ ) ! good nuts4 ,) a mod]ate am\nt ( cur+ ^! nuts %\ld be ready = m>ket4 ,!y usually br+ bett] prices 9 ! %ell ?an d walnuts2 b on ! o!r h& !y are 9 less dem& aft] be+ %ell$4 ,p]haps ?is is because ! trade has n be5 built up b x is a recogniz$ fact t black walnut k]nels are practically 9 a class by !mselves among ! nuts ( ! _w1 9 ! ext5t to :i* !y reta9 an agreeable flavor 9 cook+4 ,hickory nut k]nels %\ld be giv5 a mu* great] place ?an !y n[ occupy 9 ! cook+ & bak+ = ! f>m table4 ,a few f9ely *opp$ k]nels mix$ ) breads1 cakes1 or c]eals w be f\nd highly acceptable to mo/ palates4 ,butt]nuts are g5]ally too sc>ce to ju/ify mu* att5tion4 ,!y c\ld probably be hull$ by vegetable p>+ ma*9es q z effici5tly z are walnuts b1 s f> z kn[n to ! writ]1 ?is has n be5 tri$4 ,bee*nuts make excell5t food = p\ltry & c]ta9 k9ds ( live/ock4 ,to conv]t ! crop into ca% is l>gely a matt] ( us+ ! l& "u ! trees = ! "r sort ( graz+4 ,9 ,european c\ntries bee*nuts are highly valu$ z a s\rce ( salad oil4 ,mr4 ,bixby ( ?is association is tak+ /eps to procure trees be>+ z l>ge siz$ nuts z possible ) a view to subsequ5t bre$+4 ,s f> z kn[n to ! writ] bee*nuts 9 ?is c\ntry are n ga!r$ 9 quantity4 ,,bee*nuts ,by ,will>d ,g4 ,bixby1 ,baldw91 ,n4 ,y4 ,al?\gh ! association has n[ be5 9 exi/5ce #bj ye>s !re has s f> be5 little progress1 we might almo/ say no progress1 made 9 gett+ an improv$ bee*nut4 ,all h agre$ t ! flavor ( ! bee*nut 0 excell5t1 t x _h a %ell s ?9 t x c\ld be op5$ ) a pocket knife1 t x 0 an oily nut & w\ld keep1 l ! ?9 %ell$ hickories1 walnuts1 etc41 & n a />*y "o1 :i* w\ld dry out l *e/nuts & acorns1 t x w\ld gr[ & be> well 9 nor!rn sections :]e ! be/ nuts we h d n gr[ well1 b also t x 0 s small z to practically nullify ! above m5tion$ excell5t qualities4 ,if we ev] get a bee*nut ! size ( a *e/nut we %all h a mo/ ne$$ addition to our nut be>+ trees1 b !re has be5 s little hope ( f9d+ su* t no "o has paid mu* att5tion to ! bee*4 ,z a matt] ( fact n )9 ! la/ t5 ye>s h !re be5 any prizes (f]$ = bee*nuts except ^? provid$ by ! writ] at 8 own exp5se1 nei!r h !re be5 at any "t dur+ ! writ]'s recollection any v>ieties sugge/$ except+ "o or two by ,om] ,r4 ,abraham1 ,m>t9sville1 ,ind41 :i* nobody has gr[+1 s f> z kn[n to ! writ]4 ,x 0 ?\ght t !re might be a l>ge fruit$ species ( bee* gr[+ 9 "s "p ( ! _w z is ! case ) ! *e/nut1 walnut1 hickory & hazel1 & t x w\ld only be necess>y to import x to get :at 0 ne$$1 or at lea/ to make a good />t 9 gett+ :at 0 ne$$4 ,rehd] 9 8 wond]fully helpful ,manual ( ,cultivat$ ,trees & ,%rubs gives sev5 species ( bee*1 "o 9 ,am]ica1 ,fagus gr&iflora1 "o 9 ,europe1 ,f4 sylvatica1 two 9 ,japan1 ,f4 sieboldii & ,f4 japonica1 two 9 ,*9a1 ,f4 longipetiolata & ,f4 engl]iana & "o 9 ,asia ,m9or1 ,f4 ori5talis4 ,^! are gr[+ 9 ! ,arnold ,arboretum & leaves1 buds & fruits are to be se5 9 ! h]b>ium !re4 ,a day sp5t !re1 h[ev]1 half 9 ! arboretum & half 9 ! h]b>ium1 conv9c$ ! writ] t !re is at pres5t no l>ge fruit$ species ( bee* kn[n to botani/s4 ,!re is an incompletely kn[n species ( ,*9ese bee*1 ,f4 lucida1 ^: fruit is n 9 ! ,arnold ,arboretum4 ,:ile x is ( c\rse possible t !re may yet be a l>ge fruit$ species some:]e 9 ! _w1 /ill ! relatively slight diff]5ces 9 ! leaf1 bud & fruit ( ! sev5 species already kn[n makes ?is seem improbable & leads u to conclude t ! g5us ,fagus is ! mo/ uni=m 9 ! species t make x up ( any g5us ( nut be>+ trees4 ,?is seem+ly r$uces u to ! necessity ( seek+ v>iation 9 species already kn[n4 ,fagus sylvatica has be5 by all odds longe/ 9 cultivation & _m v>ieties are kn[n4 ,rehd] li/s #ag pr9cipal v>ieties ) _m o!r sub v>ieties4 ,^! h leaves v>y+ 9 color1 purple1 copp] color1 p9ki%1 yell[ & :iti% spott$ ) gre51 beside ! usual gre51 also 9 %apes ( leaves1 "s v n>r[ almo/ l9e>1 "s v small & deeply too!d1 o!rs l>ge & r\ndi% up to #c 94 broad & #e 94 long4 ,! v>ieties v>y 9 b>k f ! smoo? b>k typical ( ! bee* to b>k l t ( ! oak4 ,!y also v>y 9 habit ( gr[?1 be+ mo/ly erect b "s p5dul\s & "s dw>f ) twi/$ contort$ bran*es4 ,b no "o seems to h ev] he>d ( a l>ge fruit$ bee*4 ,x is inconceivable h[ev]1 t a tree c v>y 9 e p>ticul> except 9 ! fruit & x is believ$ t x only requires suffici5t se>*+ to f9d l>ge fruit$ v>ieties4 ,!re are difficulties1 h[ev]1 9 ! way ( f9d+ unusual bee*es :i* d n occur ) walnuts1 *e/nuts & hickories1 :i* are trees :]e ! nuts h su* m]it t !y are usually sp>$ ev5 if 9 ! middle ( a cultivat$ field1 :ile ! bee* is usually a =e/ tree4 ,a nut conte/ br+s hundr$s & ?\s&s ( walnuts & hickories b only v few bee*nuts4 ,correspond5ce ) ! =e/ry dep>tm5ts ( e /ate hav+ su* dep>tm5ts g5]ally ev9c$ int]e/ 9 ! se>* = a l>ge fruit$ bee*1 b ^? reply+ univ]sally disclaim$ any k ( su*4 ,:ile x is believ$ t !re are su* 9 ,am]ica1 p]haps z _m or m ?an 9 ,europe1 & ef=ts %\ld be made "h to f9d su*1 !re are _m reasons = believ+ t a se>* 9 ,europe w be m imm$iately productive ( results ?an w ! se>* "h4 ,! bee* is mu* m e/eem$ 9 ,europe ?an "h & has be5 ext5sively plant$ 9 =e/s t = c5turies h be5 op]at$ = con/ant production ( timb]4 ,x is believ$ t ! cont5ts ( ^? =e/s are z a class bett] kn[n to _! keep]s1 at lea/ ! bee*es !re are bett] kn[n ?an 9 ! =e/s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,! numb] ( propagat$ ornam5tal v>ieties not$ 9 ! second p>agraph gives evid5ce ( ?is4 ,! hi/ory ( "o or two ( ^! v>ieties w make ?is cle>]4 ,?ree bee*es ) r$ or copp] color$ leaves z f> back z #afhj 7 record$ z gr[+ 9 a wood ne> ,zuri*1 ,switz]l&4 ,mo/ ( ! purple bee*es n[ gr[+ are believ$ to h be5 d]iv$ f a s+le tree discov]$ 9 ! la/ c5tury 9 a =e/ 9 ,?ur+ia 9 ,g]many4 ,!re may be or may h be5 _m su* 9 ,am]ica b !y w\ld n h appe>$ valuable to ! woodm5 :o probably w\ld be ! only ones :o w\ld see !m & !n ! leaves w\ld n h be5 visible 9 ! w9t] :5 trees are mo/ frequ5tly cut4 ,t ! ,dem+ purple black walnut is 9 exi/5ce is due solely to ! obs]vation & action ( ,dr4 ,dem+ :o ga!r$ scions & got !m gr[+ be=e ! orig9al tree _h be5 cut = ! purpose ( gett+ space = improv+ a road4 ,t ?is tree c\ld be se5 f ! road 0 h[ x came to ! att5tion ( ,dr4 ,dem+4 ,_h x be5 9 ! mid/ ( a l>ge =e/ x might h be5 cut 9 w9t] = timb] )\t ! cutt] kn[+ x 0 unusual4 ,t we h su* a weal? ( v>ieties ( ! bee* valuable z ornam5tal trees & none valuable = ! l>ge nuts !y be>1 c]ta9ly sugge/s t ! tree v>ies 9 e way except 9 ! size ( ! nuts x be>s1 b ?is is n believ$ to be s4 ,! gr[+ ( ornam5tal trees is an old indu/ry4 ,!re are hundr$s ( nurs]ym5 today gr[+ ornam5tals & only few 9 comp>ison gr[+ nut trees4 ,x is n s _m ye>s ago t !re 7 none gr[+ nut trees4 ,a bee* ) purple leaves appe>$ valuable #ajj ye>s ago & 0 dissem9at$ by nurs]ym5 :ile "o ) nuts #aj times normal size w\ld probably n h be5 propagat$ = !re w\ld n h be5 sale = x4 ,x w\ld h only be5 kn[n locally z unusual & probably ! tree w\ld h be5 cut = timb] :5 x rea*$ ! prop] size4 ,! se>* = a l>ge fruit$ bee* is n go+ to be easy b x is believ$ t p]si/5t "w w ev5tually triumph1 mu* z ! #aibi conte/ br\ght m %ellb>k hickories ( value to ! att5tion ( ! association ?an all previ\s conte/s put toge!r4 ,! %ellb>k is a tree ! be/ v>ieties ( :i* x is difficult to le>n ab\t4 ,unlike ! %agb>k hickory x is n g5]ally f\nd gr[+ ne> build+s or 9 fields or pa/ures4 ,its natural habitat is ! bottom l&s ( ! ,mississippi ,riv] & its tribut>ies1 l&s t are ov]fl[$ "p ( ! ye>4 ,!re w h to be a campaign1 p]haps = sev]al ye>s1 till p beg9 to look = l>ge fruit$ bee*es2 !n w come a h>ve/ ( !m4 ,! relatively few bee*es t h come 9 to ! conte/s sugge/s t me?ods us$ h]et(ore %\ld be some:at modifi$ 9 bee*nut se>*4 ,probably a campaign ( education among =e/]s might be m productive ( results ?an among f>m]s1 at lea/ x %\ld supplem5t x4 ,! se>* = improv$ bee*nuts evid5tly has m diff]5t k9ds ( difficulties ?an ! se>* = any o!r nut & consid]able ?\ght on ! matt] leads me to sugge/ t a committee be appo9t$ to /udy ! nut & to seek l>ge fruit$ specim5s especially to look into me?ods = gett+ !m & report to ! association a ye> h5ce1 said committee to f9ance itself4 ,?is sugge/ion is made because x is believ$ t ef=ts made 9 ,europe to f9d a l>ge fruit$ bee* w be m imm$iately productive ( results ?an 9 ,am]ica = ! reasons not$ above4 ,ev5 if ! committee consi/s ( b "o man correspond5ce abroad w\ld be bett] c>ri$ on 9 ! "n ( a committee ( ! association ?an 9 ! "n ( an individual & x is believ$ w\ld be m productive ( results4 ,,! #aibi ,,conte/ ,by ,will>d ,g4 ,bixby1 ,baldw91 ,new ,york ,?is has at la/ be5 f9i%$4 ,x is a memorable a*ievem5t 9 _m ways4 ,x has tak5 mu* long] to aw>d ! prizes ?an at any previ\s conte/1 :i* is a matt] ( deep regret to me4 ,b1 if we except ! %agb>k hickories & ! bee*nuts1 ! value ( ! nuts is s f> ahead ( ^? receiv$ 9 any o!r conte/ z to make ! results ( all previ\s conte/s commonplace 9 comp>ison4 ,! highe/ aw>d = black walnuts 9 ! #aibf conte/ 0 = ! ,/ambaugh #fc po9ts1 :i* recalculat$ us+ ! pres5t con/ants w\ld be #fb po9ts1 :ile all ! #aj prize w9n]s 9 ! #aibi conte/ 7 aw>d$ m po9ts ?an #fb1 ! nut tak+ ! t5? prize be+ aw>d$ two po9ts m or #fd & ! nut tak+ fir/ prize be+ aw>d$ #ai po9ts m or #ha1 ! diff]5ce be+ l>gely 9 g5]ally sup]ior crack+ quality ( ! #aibi nuts4 ,! highe/ aw>ds = butt]nuts1 9 pr9t & readily ref]r$ to1 are 9 ! #aiai report :]e ! butt]nut tak+ fir/ prize 0 aw>d$ #fg po9ts1 :i* aft] recalculation ) pres5t con/ants w\ld be #fe po9ts1 & !re 7 n9e prizes aw>d$ ?is ye> :]e ! score 0 high] ?an #fe4 ,! %agb>k hickories 7 disappo9t+1 none equall+ sev]al ( ! be/ ones report$ 9 ! #aiai conte/4 ,?is is laid to ! g5]al poor quality ( ! %agb>k hickory nuts 9 #aibi4 ,"o obs]v+ conte/ant s5t 9 nuts f ! #aibh crop1 z well z nuts ( ! #aibi crop1 to %[ u h[ mu* bett] !y 7 normally ?an 7 ^? ( ! #aibi crop1 & z a matt] ( fact ! #aibh nuts s5t 9 by him te/$ out sev]al po9ts high] ?an ^? ( ! #aibi crop4 ,on ! o!r h&1 o!r hickories1 ,c>ya lac9iosa & ,c>ya ovalis1 :i* nev] be=e 7 aw>d$ prizes 9 a nut conte/1 ?is ye> came up into ! w9n+ class & we _h "s l>ge lac9iosas ( real m]it ?is ye>1 a matt] :i* is likely to be ( great importance1 z x is not$ 9 consid]able detail lat] on4 ,! *e/nuts 7 few 9 numb]1 yet "s v good nuts 7 receiv$1 & z mo/ 7 f trees :i* _h be5 gr[+ 9 sections :]e ! blight has be5 pres5t = _m ye>s1 x is believ$ t !y w be ( value 9 gett+ a blight resi/ant *e/nut ( horticultural m]it4 ,?is "w n[ is really "u way4 ,! bee*nuts receiv$ 7 b #d 9 numb] & 7 pretty good al?\gh too small to be ( horticultural value4 ,consid]able is not$ lat] on ! likelihood ( gett+ l>g] bee*nuts & a way is sugge/$ to get !m4 ,"u ! head+s black walnuts1 hickories1 *e/nuts1 butt]nuts & bee*nuts w be f\nd an ab/ract ( ! aw>ds ( prizes aw>d$ ea*4 ,x is believ$ t ?is w be all t !re w be "t to pres5t to ! conv5tion4 ,! results ( ea* te/ 9 detail w be typ$ out = pr9t+ 9 ! report = x is believ$ ^! are ( p]man5t value4 ,results ( te/s on _m ( ! well kn[n nut v>ieties w also be giv54 ,"s ( ^! appe>$ 9 ! #aiai report b ow+ to ! *ange 9 ! con/ants necessitat$ by ! discov]y ( new & bett] nuts ^! figures are some:at out ( date4 ,"s ( ^! also appe>$ 9 ! #aibg report b !re are s]i\s typographical errors !re & x is believ$ t x w be ( value to h results ( ! te/s on nuts ( ! #aibi conte/ appe> 9 ! #aicj report1 9 connection ) te/s on well kn[n v>ieties4 ,! prizes to be aw>d$ are z foll[s3 ,black ,walnuts--#aj ,prizes--,am\nt #ajj4jj ,hickories--#be ,prizes--,am\nt #abj4jj ,butt]nuts--#ab ,prizes--,am\nt #ajf4jj ,*e/nuts--#aa ,prizes--,am\nt #ajc4jj ,bee*nuts--#d ,prizes--,am\nt #ba4jj ,total #dea4jj ,t !re are m ?an t5 prizes1 :5 !re 7 prizes (f]$ b = t51 is due to our cu/om1 :5 two or m nuts receive ! same score & w9 a prize1 to provide an additional prize ( equal am\nt = ea* "o4 ,!re h yet to be aw>d$ prizes = ^? *e/nuts ( ! #aibi conte/ :i* %[ high resi/ance aft] be+ inoculat$ ) blight spores4 ,?is _c be done = two ye>s at lea/ = scions mu/ be gott5 gr[+ & h rea*$ a diamet] ( #c_/h to #a_/b be=e ?is c be prop]ly done4 ,! writ] int5d$1 :5 ! conte/ rea*$ ! /age j n[ rea*$ to endeavor to get a meet+ ( ^? memb]s be/ qualifi$ to pass on *>act]i/ic quality & flavor ( k]nel ( ^? nuts put d[n by him z prize w9n]s4 ,?is is ! only *>act]i/ic :]e p]sonal op9ion has n be5 replac$ by ! precise me?ods1 b "t did n p]mit4 ,! delay 9 complet+ ! #aibi conte/ has be5 v unsatisfactory4 ,x has be5 caus$ by a comb9ation ( circum/ances :i* x is n believ$ w occur aga94 ,in/ead ( a conte/ limit$ to "o nut1 z ! #aibf conte/ 01 we _h "h1 z well1 butt]nuts & hickories 9 l>ge numb]s1 ! hickories 9 p>ticul> be+ m num]\s ?an ! black walnuts1 & ! nuts came 9 v late1 all ( :i* l>gely increas$ ! nuts to be gone ov] & delay$ ,dr4 ,dem+ 9 ! prelim9>y exam9ation4 ,! nuts did n rea* me till ! la/ ( ,april1 a "t :5 spr+ "w outside 0 press+4 ,x takes a p]son ( "s exp]i5ce be=e ev5 ! weigh+ me?ods 9 =ce = measur+ quantitatively nut *>act]i/ics c be prop]ly done & :ile "s "w 0 done on ! conte/ practically e day f ,april #bd? on1 only ab\t an h\r a day c\ld be put on x1 & x w5t s sl[ly t aft] ab\t a mon?1 ,i set ab\t hir+ someone :o %\ld devote 8 or h] "t to x4 ,x took ab\t six weeks be=e someone 0 obta9$ & prop]ly tra9$1 :i* br\ght u into ,july1 s9ce :i* "t ! "w w5t on well b ! numb] ( nuts 0 l>ge & ,i _h to p]sonally pass on ! f9al aw>d1 :i* mu/ be c>efully done & necess>ily a good deal ( "t 0 tak51 f> m ?an anticipat$4 ,! exp]i5ce ( ?is ye>'s conte/ has %[n me h[ to bett] h&le ano!r if x falls to my lot to d s4 ,i w\ld get ,dr4 ,dem+ to s5d 9 ! nuts1 :i* aft] ! prelim9>y exam9ation1 he ?\ght wor?y ( c>efully te/+1 in/ead ( wait+ till ! prelim9>y exam9ation ( all receiv$ _h be5 complet$4 ,?is w\ld get !m "h 9 ! w9t] :5 "w is light = ! man ,i h "h1 :o is ?or\ghly tra9$ = mak+ ^! te/s4 ,^? reject$ at fir/ by ,dr4 ,dem+ he c\ld g ov] aga9 lat]1 z is 8 cu/om1 & possibly pick out "s good ones :i* did n %[ up well :5 fir/ receiv$4 ,,black ,,walnuts ,! black walnuts s5t into ! #aibf conte/ 7 ! be/ t _h be5 se5 up to t "t1 yet ^? receiv$ 9 ! #aibi conte/ are s f> ahead ( ^? z to make u wond] if we %all aga9 f9d a conte/ :]e ! black walnuts receiv$ equal ^? receiv$ 9 #aibi4 ,mo/ rem>kable 0 ! case ( ,mrs4 ,e4 ,w4 ,freel ( ,pleasantville1 ,i[a1 :o s5t 9 black walnuts f f\r diff]5t trees1 ea* "o ( :i* took a prize1 ,no4 #a ! fir/1 ,no4 #b ! second1 ,no4 #c ! eigh?1 & ,no4 #d ! t5?1 ! fir/ "t 9 ! hi/ory ( ! nut conte/s t any?+ approa*+ ?is record has occurr$4 ,?is is also ! fir/ conte/ :]e a nut ( any o!r black walnut species ?an ,juglans nigra has come any:]e ne> ! prize w9n]s4 ,! score c>d us$ 9 ! #aibi conte/ 0 ! same z t us$ 9 ! #aibf conte/ b ) ! con/ants recalculat$ z requir$ because ( nuts receiv$ 9 ! meantime :i* made ?is necess>y4 ,! prizes aw>d$ are not$ bel[3 ,"n & ,address ,species ,score ,prize ,am\nt ,mrs4 ,e4 ,w4 ,freel1 ,pleasantville1 ,ia41 ,nut4 ,no4 #a nigra #ha #a #ej4jj ,mrs4 ,e4 ,w4 ,freel1 ,pleasantville1 ,ia41 ,nut ,no4 #b nigra #gd #b #ae4jj ,mrs4 ,j4 ,a4 ,/illman1 ,mackeys1 ,n4 ,c4 nigra #gc #c #aj4jj ,annie ,m4 ,wetzel1 ,new ,b]l91 ,pa4 nigra #gb #d #e4jj ,john ,rohw]1 ,grundy ,c5t]1 ,ia41 ,! ,i[a nigra #ga #e #e4jj ,mrs4 ,irw9 ,haag1 ,new ,ca/le1 ,ind4 nigra #gj #f #c4jj ,dane ,le>n1 ,h>ley ,le>n1 ,aylm]1 ,ont41 ,r4 ,r4 ,no4 #f nigra #fi #g #c4jj ,mrs4 ,e4 ,w4 ,freel1 ,pleasantville1 ,ia41 ,nut ,no4 #c nigra #fh #h #c4jj ,a4 ,f4 ,weltn]1 ,po9t ,m>ion1 ,pa41 ,r4 ,f4 ,d4 #a nigra #fg #i #c4jj ,mrs4 ,e4 ,w4 ,freel1 ,pleasantville1 ,ia41 ,nut ,no4 #d nigra #fd #aj #c4jj #ajj4jj ,!re are "s #cb o!r black walnuts wor?y ( honorable m5tion :i* 7 aw>d$ f #ee po9ts to #fc & :i* x is believ$ are wor?y ( exp]im5tal propagation4 ,"o ( ^! is f ,a4 ,e4 ,grobe1 ,*ico1 ,cal41 species1 h9dsii1 total aw>d #fa po9ts1 :i* is ! only ,cali=nia black walnut ( value s5t 9 to ! conte/s up to ?is "t4 ,nut notable = size 7 receiv$ f3 ,mrs4 ,r4 ,f4 ,frye1 ,c>?age1 ,n4 ,c41 ,r4 ,no4 #a1 ,box #bb1 ,wt1 #ch4j;g1 nigra1 score #eg4 ,c4 ,t4 ,bak]1 ,gr&view1 ,ind41 ,wt4 #ca4h;g1 nigra1 score #eg4 ,a4 ,p4 ,/ockman1 ,lecompte1 ,la41 ,wt4 #cf4g;g1 nigra1 score #ef4 ,nuts notable = crack+ quality 7 receiv$ f3 ,mrs4 ,e4 ,w4 ,freel1 ,pleasantville1 ,ia41 ,,cqc #ajj1 ,,cqa #fg4c1 total #ch po9ts1 nigra1 #ha po9ts total4 ,mrs4 ,j4 ,a4 ,/illman1 ,mackeys1 ,n4 ,c41 ,,cqc #ajj1 ,,cqa #fe4c1 total #ch po9ts1 nigra1 #ha po9ts total4 ,j4 ,u4 ,gellatly1 ,gellatly1 ,b4 ,c41 ,cold ,/ream ,no4 #ad1 ,,cqc #ajj1 ,,cqa #dj4j1 total #cc po9ts1 nigra1 #ee po9ts total4 ,annie ,w4 ,wetzel1 ,new ,b]l91 ,pa41 ,,cqc #ajj1 ,,cqa #cg4h1 total #cb po9ts1 nigra1 #gb po9ts total4 ,a4 ,f4 ,weltn]1 ,po9t ,m>ion1 ,pa41 ,r4 ,f4 ,no4 #a1 ,,cqc #ajj1 ,,cqa #ch4j1 total #cb po9ts1 nigra1 #fg po9ts total4 ,mrs4 ,a4 ,sim1 ,rodney1 ,ont41 ,,cqc #ajj1 ,,cqa #ci4c1 total #cb po9ts1 nigra1 #ee po9ts total4 ,nut notable = high p]c5tage ( k]nel3 ,f]d9& ,hub]1 ,co*rane1 ,wis41 #cb4h #ab po9ts1 species nigra1 total aw>d #di po9ts4 ,mrs4 ,e4 ,w4 ,freel1 ,pleasantville1 ,ia41 ,nut4 ,no4 #a1 #ca4f #aa po9ts1 species nigra1 total aw>d #ha po9ts4 ,attractive color ( k]nel3 ,:ile a numb] 7 aw>d$ f\r po9ts out ( a possible #e1 none ( ! black walnuts s5t 9 7 especially notable 9 ?is respect4 ,,hickories ,?is is ! fir/ lot ( hickories t has come 9 = a conte/ conduct$ by ! ,association 9 a numb] ( ye>s4 ,! la/ conte/1 t ( #aibf1 0 = black walnuts only4 ,x is true t at ! meet+ ( ! judges :o pass$ on ! black walnuts ent]$ 9 ! #aibf conte/ !re 7 a numb] ( f9e hickories %[n :i* _h be5 receiv$ 9 ! conte/ conduct$ by ! ,philadelphia ,society = ! ,promotion ( ,agriculture1 b s f> z ! writ] is aw>e we h to g back to #aiai to rea* ! la/ conte/ at :i* prizes 7 aw>d$ = hickories4 ,! #aibf conte/ m>k$ a notable *ange 9 ! me?od ( aw>d+ prizes4 ,z not$ at "s l5g? "u black walnuts1 t score c>d 0 made simpl]1 by ! judges :o pass$ on ! nuts receiv$ 9 ! #aibf conte/1 by aw>d+ po9ts previ\sly giv5 = *>act]i/ics t seem$ ( less importance to o!rs1 s ! hickory score c>d 0 c>efully gone ov] to see if a simil> *ange c\ld n be made to advantage4 ,z x is believ$ t hickory nuts w be sold 9 ! %ell1 z are pecans1 x 0 n possible to d ?is to ! same ext5t z ) black walnuts4 ,h[ev]1 ! *>act]i/ic =m1 :i* is difficult if n almo/ impossible to e/imate ) any k9d ( precision1 x 0 ?\ght = ! pres5t at lea/ might be disreg>d$4 ,husk+ quality is important b x 0 impossible to prop]ly aw>d po9ts = ?is *>act]i/ic 9 a nut conte/1 because ! nuts are husk$ be=e be+ s5t 94 ,! po9ts all[$ = excell5ce 9 ^! qualities 7 add$ to o!rs1 :i* gave #aj po9ts to ,crack+ ,quality ,absolute in/ead ( #e1 & #be po9ts to ,quality & ,flavor ( ,k]nel in/ead ( #bj4 ,x has be5 g5]ally consid]$ t a nut :i* is aw>d$ #ee po9ts1 ev5 ?\gh x took no prize1 0 wor?y ( exp]im5tal propagation4 ,!re 7 #dj hickories 9 ! #aibi conte/ :i* 7 aw>d$ #ee po9ts or m4 ,( ^? actually aw>d$ prizes = a comb9ation ( good qualities1 tw5ty-"o 9 numb]1 ?irte5 7 ?\ght to be %agb>ks1 or x might be m exact to /ate t we _h n suffici5t evid5ce to ?9k !m to be o!rwise1 al?\gh "s are suspect$ n to be pure ,c>ya ovata1 f\r 7 ?\ght to be ,c>ya ,dunb>ii 7,c>ya ovata x lac9iosa71 two 7 ?\ght to be ,c>ya ovalis1 & two ,c>ya lac9iosa4 ,9 ?is conte/ ! %agb>ks %[$ up poorly1 #fh be+ ! highe/ score aw>d$1 :5 f ! numb] ( entries "o w\ld h expect$ ! highe/ to h be5 aw>d$ #ga po9ts or ov]4 ,on ! o!r h& ?is is ! fir/ conte/ :]e a prize has be5 aw>d$ to a %ellb>k1 ,c>ya lac9iosa4 ,among hickories aw>d$ #ed po9ts or ov] 7 five %ellb>ks1 two ( !m l>ge ones1 "o weigh+ #bd4c;g1 #bj p] lb4 & "o weigh+ #bg4f;g1 #ag p] lb4 ,! importance ( ?is w be realiz$ :5 we consid] t1 9 ! #aibi conte/1 out ( #ba prize w9n+ nuts f\r prizes 7 aw>d$ to nuts believ$ to be ,c>ya ,dunb>ii 7,c>ya ovata x lac9iosa7 & !re 7 two or ?ree o!rs t may prove to be4 ,:ile natural hickory hybrids are n p>ticul>ly r>e yet !y are f> f common4 ,at "o "t1 :ile on ! levees nor? ( ,burl+ton1 ,i[a1 ! numb] ( pecan x %ellb>k hybrids se5 impress$ ! writ]1 yet a c>eful c\nt %[$ ^! hybrids to be only ab\t #a hybrid 9 #ajj pure pecans4 ,consid]able exp]i5ce 9 mak+ or attempt+ to make hickory hybrids leads ! writ] to believe t ! proportion ( hickory hybrids w be mu* less ?an ?is4 ,if1 h[ev]1 we assume x to be #a 9 #ajj & ! fact t among ?is ye>s m]itori\s nuts hybrids are #d out ( #ba or #a out ( #e1 we w\ld calculate t ! *ances ( gett+ m]itori\s nuts out ( hybrids is ab\t #bj times z great z out ( pure species4 ,we really h n suffici5t data at pres5t to attempt to make su* calculations yet ! glimpse !y give u ( ! promise ( wond]ful results f ! sy/ematic production ( hybrid v>ieties betwe5 select$ p>5ts is mo/ allur+4 ,! numb] ( prizes aw>d$ to ,c>ya ,dunb>ii 7,c>ya ovata x lac9iosa7 %[s a l9e ( "w ( p>ticul> promise4 ,we h pl5ty ( good %agb>ks1 ,c>ya ovata1 & n[ t he h really good %ellb>ks1 ,c>ya lac9iosa1 ( l>ge size1 fair crack+ quality & good flavor :i* we nev] _h be=e1 we h select$ mat]ial = ! production ( %agb>k x %ellb>k hybrids1 a class :i* has produc$ ! ,weik] hickory1 f\r ( ! #aibi conte/ prize hickories & "s o!r hickories ( m]it :i* h come to ! att5tion ( ! writ] dur+ ! pa/ two or ?ree ye>s4 ,z we h a numb] ( good nor!rn pecans we h also select$ mat]ial = ! production ( pecan x %ellb>k hybrids1 a class :i* has produc$ ! ,mc,allister pecan4 ,if ! #aibi conte/ does no?+ m ?an to br+ to light ^! f9e %ellb>ks x is wor? all x co/4 ,! conte/ also has %[n "s mock]nuts ( l>ge size & bett] quality ?an ord9>y b /ill n good en\gh to be 9 a class ) ! %ellb>ks not$ above4 ,! numb] ( ye>s t we h be5 te/+ hickories )\t gett+ good %ellb>ks leads u to hope t we w ev5tually get good mock]nuts4 ,! prize w9n+ hickories are not$ bel[3 ,"n & ,address ,species ,po9ts ,prize ,am\nt ,mrs4 ,c4 ,lake1 ,new ,hav51 ,ind4 ovata #fh #a #be4jj ,f]d9& ,hub]1 ,co*rane1 ,wis4 ovata #fg #b #ae4jj ,john ,d4 ,bontrag]1 ,middlebury1 ,ind4 ovata #fe #c #aj4jj ,john ,roddy1 ,napoleon1 ,ohio ,dunb>ii 8 #fd #d #e4jj ,/eve ,gre51 ,battle ,creek1 ,mi*4 ovalis 8 #fc #e #e4jj ,a,mrs4 ,hamill ,gohe51 ,p5nsylvania ,furnace1 ,pa4 ,dunb>ii 8 #fb #f #c4jj ,m5no ,zur*] ,nut ,no4 #a1 ,apple ,creek1 ,ohio ovata #fb #f #c4jj ,edg> ,fluhr1 ,kiel1 ,wis4 ovata #fa #g #c4jj ,a,elm] ,t4 ,s&e1 ,/ory ,city1 ,ia4 ,dunb>ii 8 #fa #g #c4jj ,n4 ,e4 ,com+s1 ,amh]/1 ,mass4 ovata #fj #h #c4jj ,edw>d ,r5gg5b]g1 ,madison1 ,wis4 ovata #fj #h #c4jj ,c4 ,d4 ,wright1 ,nut ,no4 #a1 ,sumn]1 ,mo4 lac9iosa #fj #h #c4jj ,mrs4 ,john ,brooks1 ,ottumwa1 ,ia4 ovata #ei #i #c4jj ,arlie ,w4 ,froman1 ,bacon1 ,ind4 ovata #ei #i #c4jj ,a,mrs4 ,c4 ,e4 ,hag51 ,gutten,berg1 ,clay ,co41 ,ia4 ,dunb>ii 8 #ei #i #c4jj ,l4 ,s4 ,huff1 ,:ite ,pigeon1 ,mi*4 ovalis 8 #ei #i #c4jj ,j4 ,k4 ,seav]1 ,h>v>d1 ,ill4 ovata #ei #i #c4jj ,joseph ,sobelewski1 ,norwi*1 ,conn4 ovata #ei #i #c4jj ,caleb ,sprung]1 ,b]ne1 ,ind4 lac9iosa #ei #i #c4jj ,grace ,pes*ke1 ,ripon1 ,wis4 ovata #eh #aj #c4jj ,john ,muriel ,?omas1 ,h5ryville1 ,ind4 ovata #eh #aj #c4jj ,a ,means t ^! v>ieties 7 kn[n to ! ,association be=e ! #aibi conte/4 ,!re are ne>ly z _m o!rs :i* came )9 two or ?ree po9ts ( be+ prize w9n]s & :i* x is believ$ %\ld be propagat$ exp]im5tally4 ,^! w be not$ on ! complete report4 ,!re are also ! foll[+ :i* are notable = unusual excell5ce 9 "o *>act]i/ic & :i* x is believ$ %\ld be propagat$ exp]im5tally & are "h giv5 honorable m5tion4 ,george ,s4 ,homan1 ,ea/on1 ,mo41 lac9iosa l>ge1 ,wt4 #bd4c;g1 #ef ,h4 ,m4 #c4jj ,mrs4 ,e4 ,w4 ,freel1 ,pleasantville1 ,ia41 ,%ellb>k1 ,no4 #a1 lac9iosa l>ge1 ,wt4 #bg4f;g1 #ed ,h4 ,m4 #c4jj ,w4 ,p4 ,rit*ey1 ,m>ietta1 ,tex41 alba l>ge1 ,wt4 #be4g;g1 #dd ,h4 ,m4 #c4jj ,j4 ,droska1 ,pi]ce ,city1 ,mo41 alba l>ge1 ,wt4 #bc4g;g1 #ci ,h4 ,m4 #c4jj #abj4jj ,,butt]nuts ,! la/ conte/ :]e prizes 7 (f]$ = butt]nuts 0 t ( #aiai & no nuts ( value 7 ent]$4 ,! #aibi conte/ has a numb] ( unusually good ones4 ,! score c>d = butt]nuts 0 revis$ = ?is conte/ on ! basis ( ! "o adopt$ = ! black walnut 9 ! #aibf conte/ & ! con/ants recalculat$4 ,! prizes aw>d$ are not$ bel[3 ,l4 ,k4 ,irv9e1 ,m5om9ee1 ,wis4 c9]ea #hc #a #ej4jj ,h4 ,j4 ,?ill1 ,bloom]1 ,wis41 ,box #aji c9]ea #gh #b #ae4jj ,c4 ,f4 ,ho/ett]1 ,bird-,9-,h&1 ,pa4 c9]ea #ge #c #aj4jj ,john ,f4 ,k5wor?y1 ,rockton1 ,wis4 c9]ea #gd #d #e4jj ,f4 ,e4 ,devan1 ,rock ,creek1 ,ohio c9]ea #gc #e #e4jj ,e4 ,j4 ,l+le1 ,pittsfield1 ,pa4 c9]ea #gj #f #c4jj ,john ,h]g]t1 ,/4 ,pet]1 ,m9n41 ,nut ,no4 #a c9]ea #fi #g #c4jj ,ev]t ,e4 ,van ,d] ,popp51 ,hamilton1 ,mi*4 c9]ea #ff #h #c4jj ,mrs4 ,a4 ,b4 ,simonson1 ,mondove1 ,wis4 c9]ea #ff #h #c4jj ,mrs4 ,e4 ,%]man1 ,montague ,city1 ,mass4 c9]ea #fd #i #c4jj ,w4 ,a4 ,creitz1 ,cambridge ,city1 ,ind4 ,bixbyi 8 #fd #i #c4jj ,mrs4 ,abbie ,c4 ,bliss1 ,brad=d1 ,vt4 ,nut ,no4 #a c9]ea #fa #aj #c4jj ,at fir/ x might be ?\ght t b "o species ( nuts w\ld be s5t 9 z butt]nuts1 & ?is 0 true up to #ae or #bj ye>s ago4 ,! *ance hybrids ( ! ,japan walnut & ! butt]nut1 nam$ ,juglans ,bixbyi by ,pr(4 ,c4 ,s4 ,s>g5t ( ! ,arnold ,arboretum1 resemble ! butt]nut s mu* t z "t gr[s on x is increas+ly probable t ^! w be s5t 9 z butt]nuts4 ,"o came 9 to ! #aiai conte/ & x is ?\ght t ! ,creitz ( ?is conte/ may possibly be su*4 ,,*e/nuts ,! *e/nuts receiv$ 7 relatively few 9 numb] b mo/ ( !m 7 f sections :]e ! blight _h be5 pres5t _m ye>s4 ,^? t 7 f sections :]e ?is condition did n prevail 7 n all[$ to ent]4 ,!re 7 a few ,am]ican *e/nuts1 "s v good ones1 f sections :]e ! blight _h n de/roy$ ! native *e/nut b ^! 7 n ent]$4 ,z x happ5$ all ent]$ 7 ( ,japanese or ,*9ese species1 :i* 0 some:at ( a disappo9tm5t to ^? :o hope t a blight resi/ant ,am]ican *e/nut w yet be f\nd4 ,x c]ta9ly looks s f> z if v>ieties ( *e/nuts = ! blight area1 ( horticultural value1 w\ld be ,japanese1 ,ca/anea cr5ata1 or ,*9ese1 ,ca/anea mollissima4 ,! *e/nuts 7 judg$ e>ly & scions s5t = 9 ord] to get a />t on ! second "p ( ! *e/nut problem1 t ( te/+ ! resi/ance ( ^! seem+ly resi/ant v>ieties to ! *e/nut blight4 ,! scions receiv$ 7 disappo9t+ 9 quality & disappo9t+ 9 ! ext5t to :i* !y 7 gott5 />t$ ?is ye>4 ,! writ] set scions on ,*9ese 7mollissima7 /ock1 ,mr4 ,h]%ey set !m on ,am]ican 7d5tata7 /ock & ! ,u4 ,s4 ,dept4 ( ,agriculture set !m on ,japanese 7cr5ata7 /ock1 b ow+ to ! poor scions only "p ( !m are gr[+4 ,! writ] got eight v>ieties out ( twelve to />t b x is que/ionable h[ !y w d1 = mollissima /ock is ?\ght to be good only = mollissima v>ieties & ! v>ieties 7 all cr5ata1 & s1 :ile a />t has be5 made on ! problem ( gett+ blight resi/ant *e/nuts ( horticultural value x is only a />t & mu* "w rema9s to be done4 ,! prizes aw>d$ 7 z foll[s3 ,"n & ,address ,species ,po9ts ,prize ,am\nt ,frank ,b4 ,au/91 ,mil=d1 ,del4 cr5ata #gj #a #ej4jj ,c4 ,w>r5 ,swayne1 ,we/ ,grove1 ,pa4 cr5ata #ff #b #ae4jj ,*>les ,v4 ,/e91 ,manheim1 ,pa41 ,r4 ,f4 ,d4 ,no4 #a1 ,nut ,no4 #a cr5ata #fa #c #aj4jj ,dr4 ,w4 ,c4 ,dem+1 ,h>t=d1 ,conn4 ,mollissima #fa ,a ----- ,*>les ,v4 ,/e91 ,manheim1 ,pa41 ,r4 ,f4 ,d4 ,no4 #a1 ,nut ,no4 #b cr5ata #ei #d #e4jj ,hel5 ,w4 ,smi?1 ,l9d5 ,lodge1 ,/am=d1 ,conn4 cr5ata #ed #e #e4jj ,may ,cl9e1 ,r\te #b1 ,belvid]e ,rd41 ,phillipsburg1 ,n4 ,j41 ,nut ,no4 #b cr5ata #ec #f #c4jj ,may ,cl9e1 ,r\te #b1 ,belvid]e ,rd41 ,phillipsburg1 ,n4 ,j41 ,nut ,no4 #a cr5ata #ea #g #c4jj ,h[>d ,a4 ,folk1 ,brielle1 ,n4 ,j4 cr5ata #ea #g #c4jj ,w4 ,russell ,p>k]1 ,box ,no4 #b1 ,little ,silv]1 ,n4 ,j4 cr5ata #dg #h #c4jj ,ralph ,p4 ,atk9son1 ,setauket1 ,n4 ,y4 cr5ata #df #i #c4jj ,victor ,page1 ,elms=d1 ,n4 ,y4 cr5ata #da #aj #c4jj ,frank ,atl]1 ,edison1 ,pa4 cr5ata #dj #aa #c4jj ,a ,n ent]$ 9 conte/4 ,,bee*nuts ,nev] be=e1 s f> z ! writ] is aw>e1 has !re be5 a score c>d propos$ = bee*nuts1 b ! ne$ ( "o is app>5t & ! foll[+ is sugge/$ till a bett] "o is f\nd4 ,x is n d\bt$ t "o w appe>1 = our pres5t score c>ds = hickories1 walnuts1 etc41 are ! result ( *anges made z nuts receiv$ 9 ! conte/s h %[n su* to be advisable1 & "w on ! bee*nut is #aj ye>s or s beh9d t on o!r nuts4 ,size is ! mo/ important *>act]i/ic 9 ! bee*nut1 = all are ?9 %ell$ & practically all are well flavor$4 ,if we _h a bee*nut ! size ( a *e/nut we %\ld h a mo/ valuable addition to our nuts4 ,! po9ts aw>d$ = size h !re=e be5 on ! basis t ev5tually we w\ld get a bee*nut ! size ( a *e/nut1 al?\gh we are v f> f t n[4 ,=ty po9ts are all[$ = size & x is figur$ t ev5tually we w get a bee*nut #d grams 9 weight :i* is ! weight ( a m$ium size *e/nut4 ,! con/ants us$ 9 figur+ ! numb] to be aw>d$ = o!r *>act]i/ics require little comm5t = !y are figur$ on ! basis ( exi/+ nuts z con/ants h hi!rto be5 calculat$4 ,! sugge/$ score c>d is z foll[s3 ,weight #dj po9ts ,color ( %ell #e po9ts ,p]c5t ( k]nel #ae po9ts ,ease ( remov+ pellicle #ae po9ts ,quality & flavor ( k]nel #be po9ts ,total #ajj po9ts ,! details & me?ods us$ 9 judg+ bee*nuts ?is ye>1 also ! calculations ( ! con/ants & ! details ( ! aw>ds1 w be typ$ = ! report4 ,! prizes aw>d$ 7 z foll[s3 ,mrs4 ,john ,m4 ,pepaw1 ,johnson1 ,vt4 gr&iflora #dj #a #aj4jj ,mrs4 ,george ,m>%ey1 ,johnson ,vt4 gr&iflora #ci #b #e4jj ,james ,radle1 ,h>bor ,spr+s1 ,mi*4 gr&iflora #ch #c #c4jj ,an?ony ,&reson1 ,burke1 ,n4 ,y4 gr&iflora #ce #d #c4jj ,fagus sylvatica sylvatica #dd ,a ----- ,fagus sylvatica purpurea sylvatica #da ,a ----- #ba4jj ,a ,n ent]$ 9 ! conte/ ,x is n believ$ t nuts ( ,fagus sylvatica 7,european bee*7 w te/ out bett]1 g5]ally1 ?an nuts ( ,fagus gr&iflora 7,am]ican bee*7 b ! bee*nuts 7 n te/$ till late1 & ! ,european bee*nuts _h be5 kept 9 a refrig]ator1 :ile ! ,am]ican bee*nuts _h n1 :i* v likely may h be5 ! cause = bett] reta9+ bo? ! flavor & pellicle-remov+ quality1 :i* made ^! nuts receive m po9ts = ^! *>act]i/ics & s be aw>d$ m po9ts ?an ! fir/ f\r4 ,! meag] results 9 gett+ bee*nuts l>ge en\gh to be ( horticultural value 9 ?is conte/1 z well z 9 previ\s conte/s1 & ! failures ( consid]able ef=t on ! "p ( ! writ] indep5d5tly to locate l>ge bee*nuts1 h caus$ him to put mu* ?\ght on ! matt] & to h come to ! conclusion t ! se>* %\ld be conduct$ 9 ,europe z well z "h1 = ! foll[+ reasons3 ,! bee* 9 ,europe is mu* m e/eem$ z a valuable tree ?an "h1 l>gely because ( its value = fuel4 ,x has = _m ye>s1 if n = c5turies1 be5 a tree t has be5 l>gely plant$ 9 ^? =e/s1 /ate & private1 :i* h be5 manag$ on ! basis ( su/a9$ production1 & x is n d\bt$ t ! m5 9 *>ge are m famili> ) ! bee* trees 9 ! =e/s "u _! jurisdiction ?an is ! case 9 ,am]ica4 ,! ,european bee* has %[n ! mo/ amaz+ v>iation 9 color1 size & %ape ( leaves1 color ( b>k1 & habits ( gr[?1 :i* h be5 p]petuat$ by graft+ z ornam5tal v>ieties1 & x seems likely t !re are equal v>iations 9 ! nuts :i* only rema9 to be discov]$4 ,9 %ort1 :ile !re may be no m l>ge fruit$ bee*es 9 ,europe ?an "h1 x is believ$ t ! *ances ( f9d+ !m are bett]4 ,,att5dance ,,record ,james ,a4 ,neilson1 ,ea/ ,lans+1 ,mi*igan4 ,c4 ,f4 ,walk]1 ,clevel& ,heights1 ,ohio4 ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,john ,w4 ,h]%ey1 ,d[n+t[n1 ,p5nsylvania4 ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,h>ry ,r4 ,web]1 ,c9c9nati1 ,ohio4 ,dr4 & ,mrs4 ,g4 ,a4 ,zimm]man1 ,h>risburg1 ,p5nsylvania4 ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,m4 ,a4 ,yant1 ,c$> ,rapids1 ,i[a4 ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,newton ,h4 ,russell1 ,hadley ,c5t]1 ,massa*usetts4 ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,e4 ,w4 ,freel1 ,pleasantville1 ,i[a4 ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,w4 ,l4 ,crissman1 ,c$> ,rapids1 ,i[a4 ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,c4 ,w4 ,b+ham1 ,c$> ,rapids1 ,i[a4 ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,f4 ,o4 ,h>r+ton1 ,williamsburg1 ,i[a4 ,frank ,h4 ,frey1 ,*icago1 ,ill9ois4 ,r4 ,s4 ,h]rick1 ,des ,mo9es1 ,i[a4 ,ar?ur ,hu/on1 ,cropsey1 ,ill9ois4 ,dr4 ,w4 ,c4 ,dem+1 ,h>t=d1 ,connecticut4 ,j4 ,k4 ,h]%ey1 ,ronk1 ,p5nsylvania4 ,hugh ,e4 ,williams1 ,ladora1 ,i[a4 ,c4 ,w4 ,brick]1 ,ladora1 ,i[a4 ,mill>d ,h>r+ton1 ,williamsburg1 ,i[a4 ,dr4 ,j4 ,russell ,smi?1 ,sw>?more1 ,p5nsylvania4 ,daniel ,boyce1 ,w9t]set1 ,i[a4 ,t4 ,j4 ,maney1 ,ames1 ,i[a4 ,j4 ,f4 ,wilk9son1 ,rockport1 ,indiana4 ,snyd] ,bro!rs1 ,c5t] ,po9t1 ,i[a4 ,dr4 ,r4 ,j4 ,mey]s1 ,mol9e1 ,ill9ois4 ,rev4 ,l4 ,d4 ,/ubbs1 ,c$> ,rapids1 ,i[a4 ,vance ,mc,cray1 ,c$> ,rapids1 ,i[a4 ,ray ,&]son1 ,c$> ,rapids1 ,i[a4 ,a4 ,b4 ,an?ony1 ,/]l+1 ,ill9ois4 ,george ,f4 ,/olt5b]g1 ,mol9e1 ,ill9ois4 ,john ,h4 ,witte1 ,murl+ton1 ,i[a4 ,w4 ,l4 ,van ,met]1 ,adel1 ,i[a4 ,miss ,elva ,beck]1 ,c$> ,rapids1 ,i[a4 ,n4 ,f4 ,drake1 ,fayetteville1 ,arkansas4 ,pr(4 ,a4 ,s4 ,colby1 ,univ]sity ( ,ill9ois1 ,urbana1 ,ill9ois4