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,/41 ,c9c9nati ,,oregon ,s*u/]1 ,c4 ,e41 ,horticulturi/1 ,corvallis ,,p5nsylvania ,baum1 ,dr4 ,f4 ,l41 ,yell[ ,h\se ,gebh>dt1 ,f4 ,c41 #adj ,ea/ #bi? ,/41 ,erie ,h]%ey1 ,john ,w41 ,d[n+t[n ,ho/ett]1 ,c4 ,f41 ,bird-,9-,h& ,ho/ett]1 ,l4 ,k41 ,r\te ,no4 #e1 ,lanca/] ,jones ,nurs]ies1 ,j4 ,f41 ,lanca/]1 ,box #cef ,kaufman1 ,m4 ,m41 ,cl>ion ,lea*1 ,w1 ,cornell ,bldg41 ,scranton ,mc,intyre1 ,a4 ,c41 ,dep't ( ,=e/ry1 ,/ate ,college ,mill]1 ,h]b]t1 ,p9ecre/ ,p\ltry ,f>ms1 ,ri*field 99 ,rick1 ,john1 #dch ,p5nsylvania ,squ>e1 ,read+ ,ruhl1 ,a4 ,w41 ,langhorne ,t]race1 ,langhorne ,smi?1 ,dr4 ,j4 ,russell1 ,sw>?more1 ,pa41 #eej ,elm ,ave4 ,!iss1 ,dr4 ,lewis ,e41 ,muncy 99 ,wi/]1 ,john ,c41 ,cl>kson ,ave4 ,wi/] ,/s41 ,g]mant[n ,wright1 ,ross ,pi]1 #bce ,we/ #f? ,/41 ,erie ,zimm]man1 ,dr4 ,g4 ,a41 #cb ,s4 #ac? ,/41 ,h>risburg ,,rhode ,,isl& 9999 ,all51 ,phillip1 #agh ,dorance ,/41 ,provid5ce ,,v]mont ,aldri*1 ,a4 ,w41 ,r\te ,no4 #c1 ,spr+field ,elfgr51 ,iv> ,p41 #aa ,%eldon ,place1 ,rutl& 99 ,ellis1 ,z5as ,h41 ,fair ,hav5 ,,virg9ia ,ricketts1 ,e4 ,t41 ,box #afh-;,d1 ,r\te ,no4 #e1 ,alex&ria ,/oke1 ,h4 ,f41 #adba ,watts ,ave41 ,roanoke ,,wa%+ton ,f]ris1 ,major ,hiram ,b41 ,p4 ,o4 ,box #gd1 ,spokane ,,we/ ,,virg9ia ,cross1 ,&rew1 ,ripley ,,wiscons9 ,turn]1 ,lieut4 ,g4 ,h41 #icb ,prospect ,ave41 ,portage 99 ,life ,memb] 9999 ,contribut+ ,memb] ,,con/itution ,,article ,i ,"n4 ,?is ,society %all be kn[n z ! ,,nor!rn ,,nut ,,gr[]s ,,association1 ,,incorporat$4 ,,article ,,ii ,object4 ,its object %all be ! promotion ( int]e/ 9 nut-be>+ plants1 _! products & _! culture4 ,,article ,,iii ,memb]%ip4 ,memb]%ip 9 ?is society %all be op5 to all p]sons :o desire to fur!r nut culture1 )\t ref]5ce to place ( resid5ce or nationality1 subject to ! rules & regulations ( ! committee on memb]%ip4 ,,article ,,iv ,(fic]s4 ,!re %all be a presid5t1 a vice-presid5t1 a secret>y & a treasur]1 :o %all be elect$ 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 exhibits1 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 two doll>s annually4 ,contribut+ memb]s %all pay t5 doll>s annually4 ,life memb]s %all make "o paym5t ( fifty doll>s1 & %all be exempt f fur!r dues & w be entitl$ to same b5efits z annual memb]s4 ,honor>y memb]s %all be exempt f dues4 ,p]petual memb]%ip is eligible to any "o :o leaves at lea/ five hundr$ doll>s to ! ,association & su* memb]%ip on paym5t ( said sum to ! ,association w entitle ! "n ( ! deceas$ to be =ev] enroll$ 9 ! li/ ( memb]s z ,p]petual ) ! words ,9 ,memoriam add$ !reto4 ,funds receiv$ !re= %all be inve/$ by ! ,treasur] 9 int]e/ be>+ securities legal = tru/ funds 9 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia4 ,only ! int]e/ %all be exp5d$ by ! ,association4 ,:5 su* funds are 9 ! treasury ! ,treasur] %all be bond$4 ,provid$2 t 9 ! ev5t ! ,association becomes defunct or dissolves !n1 9 t ev5t1 ! ,treasur] %all turn ov] any funds held 9 8 h&s = ?is purpose = su* uses1 individuals or companies t ! donor may designate at ! "t he makes ! beque/ or ! donation4 ,,article ,,iii ,memb]%ip4 ,all annual memb]%ips %all beg9 ei!r ) ! fir/ day ( ! cal5d> qu>t] foll[+ ! date ( jo9+ ! ,association1 or ) ! fir/ day ( ! cal5d> qu>t] prec$+ t date z may be arrang$ betwe5 ! new memb] & ! ,treasur]4 ,,article ,,iv ,am5dm5ts4 ,by-laws may be am5d$ by a two-?ird 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 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,presid5t--,frank ,h4 ,frey ,report ( ! ,proce$+s at ! ,tw5ty-fif? ,annual ,conv5tion ( ! ,nor!rn ,nut ,gr[]s ,association 7,,incorporat$7 ,septemb] #aj1 #aa1 #aicd ,,battle ,,creek1 ,,mi*igan ,! fir/ session conv5$ at #i3cj ,a4 ,m41 ,septemb] #aj1 at ! ,kellogg ,hotel ) ,presid5t ,frey 9 ! *air4 ,! ,presid5t3 ,?is is ! tw5ty-fif? annual conv5tion ( ! ,nor!rn ,nut ,gr[]s' ,association1 our silv] anniv]s>y4 ,fifte5 ye>s ago ! conv5tion 0 held 9 ?is city4 ,we are glad to be back aga9 & happy to h ) u ,mr4 ,w4 ,k4 ,kellogg :o has cons5t$ to ext5d a welcome4 ,,mr4 ,,kellogg3 ,i am glad to welcome ?is association1 & y z individuals1 to ,battle ,creek4 ,a ye> ago :5 an invitation 0 s5t y ?ru ,pr(essor ,neilson to make ?is y\r meet+ place = #aicd1 we 7 v mu* pleas$ to h ! invitation accept$4 ,n[ t we h ! pleasure ( y\r pres5ce we hope y may h an enjoyable & pr(itable "t4 ,battle ,creek 0 und\bt$ly put on ! map _m ye>s ago by ! ,battle ,creek ,sanit>ium & has s9ce be5 kept prom95tly be=e ! public by ! ext5sive adv]tis+ t has be5 done by ! companies locat$ "h :i* manufacture ready-to-eat foods4 ,! records indicate t m ?an #ae1jjj c>loads ( ^! foods are %ipp$ e ye> to almo/ e c\ntry on ! globe4 ,m ?an #d1ejj p are giv5 employm5t4 ,s mu* = ! magic words1 ,battle ,creek4 ,my int]e/ 9 nuts dates f my e>lie/ recollection :5 my fa!r took ! *ildr5 nutt+4 ,9 ! ev5+ we (t5 ga!r$ ar\nd ! k]os5e lamp1 ! kit*5 /ove & fa!r ) an inv]t$ flat iron 9 8 lap & a pan ( ,ohio hickory nuts ne> by4 ,^!1 accompani$ by "s r$-*eek$ apples1 ent]ta9$ u royally4 ,no movies 9 ^? days4 ,ab\t t5 or twelve ye>s ago ,mrs4 ,kellogg & ,i _h ! opportunity ( li/5+ to a talk by ,mr4 ,george ,hebd5 ,corsan1 ,sr4 ,he devot$ consid]able "t to ! subject ( nut culture1 m5tion+ 8 own exp]i5ces 9 ,canada & also ! "w ( ,mr4 ,john ,f4 ,jones ( ,lanca/]1 ,p5nsylvania4 ,a few ye>s lat] ,mr4 ,corsan became associat$ ) ! ,bird ,sanctu>y ent]prise1 a few miles we/ ( ,battle ,creek1 & v %ortly !reaft] 0 talk+ nut culture4 ,! result 0 we began to ord] nut trees by ! c>loads4 ,) ?is beg9n+ x 0 only a ye> or two :5 ,mr4 ,corsan told me ( ! wond]ful exp]i5ce1 z well z ! ability1 ( ,pr(essor ,neilson ( ,toronto 9 nut culture4 ,z y are d\btless aw>e ,pr(essor ,neilson decid$ to locate 9 ,mi*igan & he made a connection ) ! ,mi*igan ,agricultural ,college at ,lans+4 ,pr(essor ,neilson is pres5t & bett] prep>$ to tell y ( ! "w t has be5 accompli%$ ?ru 8 ef=ts dur+ ! la/ five ye>s4 ,he may also h an opportunity ( %[+ y ! results ( "s ( 8 "w 9 nut graft+4 ,n[ j a ^w fur!rmore ) ref]5ce to ?is wond]ful t[n ( ,battle ,creek :i* 9 #aicb celebrat$ its c5t5nial4 ,) ! exception ( ,detroit1 ,*icago & ,new ,york1 !re is probably no city s well kn[n ! _w ov] z ,battle ,creek1 ?is hav+ be5 accompli%$ ?ru ! adv]tis+ ( ! sanit>ium s9ce its e/abli%m5t 9 #ahfe1 & ! adv]tis+ ( ready-to-eat c]eal foods = m ?an =ty ye>s1 dur+ :i* "t ! magic words ,battle ,creek h appe>$ on packages ( c]eals1 9 newspap]s1 magaz9es & o!r adv]tis+ m ?an six billion times4 ,"o ( ! food factories locat$ 9 ,battle ,creek frequ5tly pr9ts1 fills & %ips m ?an #a1ejj1jjj packages p] day1 or ! equival5t ( #dj c>loads4 ,?is same factory gives employm5t to m ?an #b1bjj p1 none ( :om "w m ?an six h\rs p] day4 ,?is six h\r plan has be5 e/abli%$ m ?an #c-a_/b ye>s & ! m9imum wage paid p] h\r to ! m5 is #fg c5ts4 ,9 conclusion1 ,i mu/ admit t mo/ ( my int]e/ 9 nut culture has be5 by proxy4 ,pr(essor ,neilson & ,mr4 ,corsan are bo? ) u today & no d\bt w h an opportunity ( %[+ y "s ( ! progress t has be5 made 9 ! vic9ity ( ,w9t]gre5 & ,gull ,lakes1 ! ,/ate ,agricultural ,f>m & ! ,kellogg ,ran*4 ,we assure y x has be5 a pleasure to h y ) u on ?is occasion & we %\ld be glad to h y\r conv5tion meet ) u annually4 ,y h my be/ wi%es = ! cont9u$ success & prosp]ity ( ! ,nor!rn ,nut ,gr[]s' ,association4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! ,vice-,presid5t1 ,,dr4 ,,zimm]man3 ,x w be r a difficult task to respond to an address ( welcome ( su* a notable "* z ,mr4 ,kellogg's4 ,h[ev]1 ,i want to express my s9c]e appreciation = be+ commission$ to respond to su* a he>ty welcome4 ,i'm glad to be "h = sev]al o!r reasons4 ,fir/1 because ?is association repres5ts a numb] ( p :o 9 !mselves repres5t diff]5t l9es ( action4 ,we h fir/ ! m5 & wom5 :o are 9 ?is association f an exp]im5tal /&po9t4 ,we h also a numb] :o are "h ) a comm]cial plant+ /&po9t4 ,!n we h ano!r gr\p t repres5ts ! gr[+ & sell+ ( nut trees4 ,b1 9 addition to t & mo/ important ( all1 we h ano!r set t repres5ts ! consum+ public1 notably ,mr4 ,kellogg & 8 bro!r4 ,ab\t _! "w !re ne$ n be a great deal said4 ,i rememb]1 :5 ,i fir/ began to become int]e/$ 9 nut culture1 ,i wrote to ,dr4 ,j4 ,h4 ,kellogg4 ,i don't rememb] at ! pres5t "t :]e he said 8 plant+s 71 b ,i wrote to him 9 connection ) pecans1 & he said he _h a grove ( !m plant$4 ,he said !y 7 q l>ge b !y hadn't borne & he believ$ t !y w\ld n be> 9 ?is section because x 0 s f> nor?4 ,he advis$ me to get 9 communication ) ,mr4 ,j4 ,h4 ,jones4 ,t 0 practically ! in=mation ,i got f ev]ybody ,i wrote to1 s ,i w5t to see ,mr4 ,jones4 ,dr4 ,kellogg has advanc$ ! idea ( nuts z food4 ,n only t b he has cont9u\sly /ood = ! belief t !y are m suitable = human food ?an _m ( ! prote9s ( animal nature4 ,9 addition to t he publi%es "o ( ! be/ heal? magaz9es 9 ! c\ntry4 ,dr4 ,kellogg is putt+ out a heal? magaz9e t is fur!r advanc$ ?an any o!r magaz9e t ,i "k (4 ,x gives me great pleasure to respond to ! address ( welcome & ,i wi% to ?ank ,mr4 ,kellogg on ! "p ( ! association & myself4 ,report ( ! ,secret>y = #aicd ,! pres5t secret>y assum$ (fice 9 ,septemb] #aicc )\t ! b5efit ( previ\s memb]%ip 9 ! association & k ( its affairs4 ,consid]able "t has be5 sp5t 9 gett+ acqua9t$ ) ^! affairs4 ,presid5t ,frey1 ,mr4 ,re$1 & ,dr4 ,dem+ h be5 especially helpful 9 ori5t+ ! secret>y & assi/+ 9 answ]+ correspond5ce4 ,! late ,mr4 ,russell1 & 8 successor1 ,mr4 ,walk]1 h h&l$ all matt]s ref]r$ to !m 9 a prompt & effici5t mann]4 ,mu* cr$it is due to ,mrs4 ,russell = ! effici5t mann] 9 :i* %e att5d$ to ! treasur]'s duties dur+ ,mr4 ,russell's illness4 ,"o ( ! *ief duties ( ! secret>y is ! answ]+ ( correspond5ce p]ta9+ to association affairs & inquiries reg>d+ nut culture4 ,a total ( #age lett]s 7 writt5 = ! association4 ,fifty-?ree 7 to ! (fic]s & ,mr4 ,re$ reg>d+ association affairs1 :ile #abb conc]n$ nut cultural problems & memb]%ips4 ,a numb] ( lett]s 7 ref]r$ to ,mr4 ,re$ & a few to ,pr(4 ,mac,daniels = reply4 ,9 addition to ! correspond5ce address$ to ! association reg>d+ nuts1 an equal or l>g] numb] ( inquiries conc]n+ nuts address$ to ! /ation 7 also answ]$4 ,a li/ ( names ( p int]e/$ 9 nuts1 b n memb]s ( ! association1 is be+ accumulat$ f ?is correspond5ce4 ,! circul> describ+ ! association & its "w 0 repr9t$ & a li/ ( nut nurs]ies & tree se$sm5 prep>$ by ,mr4 ,re$ 0 mimeograph$4 ,^! 7 enclos$ 9 all association & /ation lett]s s5t to non-memb]s 9 answ] to nut inquiries4 ,_! effect 9 br++ 9 new memb]s & _! influ5ce on ! sale ( nut trees is ( c\rse unkn[n4 ,dr4 ,mac,daniels & ,dr4 ,colby also us$ ^! circul>s 9 correspond5ce4 ,a li/ ( available publications on nut culture has also be5 prep>$ & w be mimeograph$ %ortly4 ,a campaign to sell _m ( ! surplus reports ( ! association 0 plann$1 b ow+ to un=ese5 ob/acles ! reports 7 n available & ! plans = sell+ !m 7 %elv$ until aft] ?is meet+4 ,if ! reports are soon assembl$ at ,g5eva x is plann$ to circul>ize agricultural & horticultural libr>ies & attempt to place complete or ne>ly complete sets 9 z _m z possible4 ,attractive prices w be made on sets ( ^? reports ( :i* we h an ov]supply4 ,a mimeograph$ li/ ( cions available f ! ,bixby collection 0 prep>$ at ,mr4 ,re$'s sugge/ion & s5t to all memb]s & o!r int]e/$ p]sons4 ,mrs4 ,bixby receiv$ z _m copies z %e ne$$4 ,mr4 ,j4 ,t4 ,bregg]1 editor ( ! ,am]ican ,fruit ,gr[]1 has coop]at$ ) ! secret>y 9 publi%+ notes p]ta9+ to association activities4 ,he is desir\s ( publi%+ articles on nut culture4 ,x is to be hop$ t contributions may be receiv$ f memb]s int]e/$ 9 v>i\s phases ( nut gr[+4 ,o!r publications are eag] = articles on all phases ( horticulture4 ,if nut culture is to receive its due publicity m ?an a few mu/ take _! p5s 9 h&4 ,x is ) great regret & sadness t ! dea? on ,april #bg1 #aicd1 ( our treasur]1 ,newton ,h4 ,russell1 is record$4 ,8 en?usiasm1 int]e/ & k9dly p]sonality w be greatly miss$4 ,he 0 v active 9 promot+ nut culture 9 ,massa*usetts4 ,we h lo/ a valuable memb]4 ,! discont9uance ( ! ,national ,nut ,news leaves u )\t an (ficial organ4 ,?is is a s]i\s h&icap to our "w4 ,! /imulation ( int]e/ provid$ by ! regul> arrival ( a publication conta9+ ! late/ news & newe/ developm5ts 9 our field1 is a valuable aid 9 nut culture & association activities4 ,! provision ( su* a m$ium is "o ( our mo/ press+ problems4 ,our memb]%ip is at a l[ po9t & %\ld be d\bl$4 ,! secret>y is desir\s ( coop]at+ ) ! memb]%ip committee 9 a campaign to increase ! memb]%ip4 ,) our dues at _! pres5t l[ figure x %\ld n be difficult to int]e/ _m 9 ! association4 ,su* a campaign %\ld foll[ sev]al l9es4 ,fir/3 ,e memb] %\ld attempt to secure additional memb]s4 ,second3 ,_m :o dropp$ out :5 dues 7 high %\ld be invit$ to return4 ,?ird3 ,attempts %\ld be made to contact c]ta9 gr\ps4 ,all ( ! nor!rn exp]im5t /ations & agricultural colleges %\ld h a memb] ( _! horticultural dep>tm5t 9 ! association4 ,gr\ps su* z doctors1 lawy]s1 nurs]ym51 f>m]s & o!rs %\ld be in=m$ ( ! association & :at x (f]s to ea*4 ,f\r?3 ,! agricultural college & exp]im5t /ation libr>ies %\ld be induc$ to take out memb]%ips & br+ _! sets ( reports up to date4 ,su* a campaign is m ?an "o p]son c h&le1 & sev]al %\ld p>ticipate 9 x4 ,treasur]'s ,report ,ye> ,end+ ,augu/ #ca1 #aicd ,,receipts ,annual ,memb]%ips #bff4ge ,contribut+ ,memb]%ips #aj4jj ,sale ( ,reports #bi4jj ,sale ( ,bullet9s #b4be ,= ,subscriptions to ,national ,nut ,news #h4jj ,total #caf4jj #caf4jj ,,disbursem5ts ,repr9ts1 ,k4 ,w4 ,gre5e 7= ,mr4 ,bixby7 #ba4aj ,pr9t+ #aica ,report1 ,balance1 ,am]ican ,fruits ,pub4 ,co4 #ej4jj ,subscriptions1 ,national ,nut ,news #ah4jj ,pr9t+ #aicb ,report1 ,lightn] ,pub4 ,corp4 #bjj4jj ,exp5ses ,d[n+t[n ,conv5tion1 ,j4 ,w4 ,h]%ey #ac4hb ,memb]%ip ,dues1 ,am]ican ,horticultural ,society #b4jj ,exp5se ,h&l+ ,surplus ,reports1 ,c4 ,a4 ,re$ #i4fi ,adv]tis+1 ,lightn] ,pub4 ,corp4 #d4jj ,pr9t+ #aicc ,report1 ,lightn] ,pub4 ,corp4 #abe4cb ,release ,exp5se ( ,acc\nt ) ,lit*field ,sav+s ,society #a4fh ,loss on ,*eck #b4jj ,po/age1 ,f4 ,h4 ,frey #ab4aj ,po/age & ,miscl4 ,exp5se = #aicc ,report1 ,f4 ,h4 ,frey #ai4ib ,mimeograph+1 ,g4 ,l4 ,slate #b4be ,pr9t+1 ,po/age & ,supplies1 ,c4 ,f4 ,walk] #ab4de ,*eck ,*>ges ,taxes 4#fh ,total #die4ja #die4ja ,excess ( ,disbursem5ts ov] ,receipts #agi4ja ,,ca% ,,acc\nt ,ca% on h& or 9 bank z report$ z ( ,aug4 #ca1 #aicc #cjf4ja ,acc\nt 9 ,lit*field ,sav+s ,society z ( ,aug4 #ca1 #aicc #ae4id ,total ca% on h& or 9 bank z ( ,aug4 #ca1 #aicc #cba4ie #cba4ie ,excess ( ,disbursem5ts ov] ,receipts #agi4ja ,balance1 ,ca% 9 bank1 ,augu/ #ca1 #aicd #adb4id ,acc\nts1 ,due or ,payable ,none ,press & ,publication ,committee ,,dr4 ,,dem+3 ,we h _h "o or two articles 9 ea* issue ( ! ,national ,horticultural ,magaz9e1 publi%$ by ! ,am]ican ,horticultural ,society 9 ,wa%+ton4 ,! editor has promis$ to h 9 ea* issue ( 8 magaz9e some?+ relat+ to nuts4 ,he is p>ticul>ly anxi\s to get %ort articles ) a s+le illu/ration1 articles ab\t a page long :i* w attract att5tion1 be easy to read & /imulate int]e/ 9 nuts4 ,i w\ld be glad to receive articles ( t nature = submission to ! editor4 ,x is un=tunate t we no long] h an (ficial j\rnal1 ! ,national ,nut ,news hav+ gone out ( exi/5ce4 ,we h an opportunity to make ! ,am]ican ,fruit ,gr[]1 ) :i* we h be5 acqua9t$ a good _m ye>s1 our (ficial j\rnal1 & t w come up 9 ! c\rse ( ?is meet+4 ,memb]%ip ,committee ,,mr4 ,,walk]3 ,f our increase 9 memb]%ip--=ty new memb]s--& f _! addresses1 "o is able to judge ( ! "w ( ,pr(4 ,neilson1 he be+ v active 9 obta9+ new memb]s4 ,!re are o!rs ( our memb]s :o also h be5 active & to :om cr$it is due = ! increase 9 memb]%ip4 ,an analysis ( ! memb]%ip ( ! pa/ six ye>s indicates t we are on ! increase aga94 ,we h reta9$ ov] #ij ( ^? :o 7 memb]s la/ ye>4 ,i feel z ?\gh we ne$ n try to get ev]ybody 9 ! _w to plant nut trees4 ,b !re is no reason :y we %\ld n greatly increase our memb]%ip4 ,program ,committee ,,pr(4 ,,neilson3 ,at n9e o'clock tomorr[ morn+ busses w be at ! hotel to take u to ! ,kellogg plant4 ,ab\t #aj3cj we w proce$ to ! sanit>ium4 ,we w try & meet at ! ,kellogg ,hotel at #ab3jj ,p4,m4 :]e we are to be ! gue/ ( ,mr4 ,w4 ,k4 ,kellogg = lun*eon4 ,aft] lun*1 at "o o'clock1 we w bo>d ! busses & proce$ to ! ,kellogg f>m4 ,at ! f>m we w look ov] ! build+s = a few m9utes1 call at ! ,kellogg ,s*ool1 & !n /op = a few mom5ts & look ov] our bitt]sweet plantation4 ,!n we w g on to ! ,kellogg ,bird ,sanctu>y & see :at is be+ done !re 9 cons]v+ wild f[l4 ,aft] we leave ! sanctu>y we w visit a block ( ab\t fifte5 acres ( hickory trees1 :]e ,i h be5 do+ top work+ exp]im5ts = ! la/ ?ree or f\r ye>s4 ,!n we w inspect our v>iety plantation ( nut trees & proce$ to ,mr4 ,kellogg's e/ate4 ,at #e3cj ! ,kellogg ,company w provide motor boats to take u = a cruise on ,gull ,lake4 ,at #f3cj we w h our d9n] at ,bunbury ,inn on ,gull ,lake & !n h a few addresses & a bus9ess session4 ,report ( ,committee on ,hybrids & ,promis+ ,se$l+s ,,dr4 ,,zimm]man3 ,"o or two int]e/+ se$l+s h come to our att5tion dur+ ! pa/ ye>4 ,"o a hickory nut t 0 drawn to ! att5tion ( ! ,p5nsylvania ,nut ,gr[]s' ,association ,janu>y la/4 ,x is a r good nut & be>s v well4 ,i ?9k ,mr4 ,h]%ey has "s ( ! trees = sale4 ,! o!r1 a v int]e/+ %ellb>k1 came to my att5tion4 ,! nut is l>ge1 ! be/ crack] = a %ellb>k t ,i h se51 ! tree itself is beautiful &1 al?\gh ! p>ty :o owns x says x be>s e o!r ye>1 x seems to me to produce a good _m nuts e ye> t ,i h se5 x4 ,ano!r1 probably wor?less1 b int]e/+1 seems to me to be an ,engli% walnut x butt]nut hybrid4 ,! p>ty insi/s %e plant$ walnuts f a typical ,engli% walnut tree1 b ! trees f ^! nuts1 ( :i* !re are a numb] be>+ small nuts1 c]ta9ly h ! e>m>ks ( ! butt]nut4 ,^! plants w be kept "u obs]vation & a lat] report giv5 conc]n+ !m4 ,we h a numb] ( fir/ g5]ation hybrids1 b s f> z ,i am aw>e we h no second or foll[+ g5]ation hybrids 9 ! nut l9e4 ,x seems to me t if we plant a lot ( ! nuts f ^! fir/ g5]ation hybrids &1 :5 ! plants are l>ge en\gh1 di/ribute !m to p>ties :o w give !m space & c>e = !m until !y come into be>+1 somebody soon] or lat] w get hold ( "s valuable mat]ial4 ,"w along ?is l9e ,i expect to advance ?r\gh our committee z rapidly z practical4 ,x seems to me t ! se$l+s ( our fir/ g5]ation hybrids %\ld n be de/roy$ z has frequ5tly be5 done 9 ! pa/4 ,,pr(4 ,,neilson3 ,i h se5 q a few hybrids betwe5 ! he>tnut & ! butt]nut4 ,i believe ! ,mit*el is ab\t ! be/4 ,,dr4 ,,macdaniels3 ,we f\nd t ! tree _h /ood ! w9t] v well & t x 0 be>+ a good crop4 ,we br\ght along a few samples label$ ! ,mit*el hybrid he>tnut4 ,x look$ to me to be a promis+ nut4 ,,pr(4 ,,neilson3 ,mr4 ,mit*el ?\ght x 0 a wor?less butt]nut4 ,i told ,mr4 ,mit*el t ,i ?\ght x 0 well wor? sav+ & ,i hope t "o ( ^! days we %all succe$ 9 propagat+ x4 ,,! ,,presid5t3 ,mr4 ,/okes1 9 ,virg9ia1 has locat$ "s black walnuts t w be excell5t4 ,mr4 ,h]%ey's "n & "w h be5 m5tion$4 ,he writes me t ! t]ritory ( ! ,t5nessee ,valley is a wond]ful lay-out & he is putt+ on a conte/ = diff]5t k9ds ( nuts4 ,he may h "s desirable nuts to pres5t lat] on4 ,,mr4 ,,slate3 ,if ,mr4 ,re$ is n plann+ to discuss ^? ,jones hybrids 9 8 pap] ,i wi% he1 or someone else :o is acqua9t$ ) !m1 w\ld make "s rem>ks to be plac$ on record4 ,,mr4 ,,re$3 ,we ?9k t ! two mo/ promis+ ( ! ,jones hybrids are numb]s #ib & #bjj4 ,^? 7 ,mr4 ,jones' own numb]s4 ,ab\t ?ree ye>s ago we began mak+ an int5sive /udy ( !m4 ,n9ety-two seem$ to be> bett] & be a little m promis+ ?an #bjj1 & s x 0 nam$ fir/4 ,x 0 nam$ ,bu*anan 9 honor ( ! only presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates :o came f ,p5nsylvania4 ,la/ ye> numb] #bjj %[$ up s favorably t x seem$ well to "n t "o also1 s j ab\t a ye> ago ! "n ( ,bixby 0 sugge/$ & x met ) univ]sal approval4 ,t1 ,i ?9k1 is all t ,i h to say ab\t ! hybrids4 ,we are wat*+ !m v closely4 ,f "h ea/ we _h a v sev]e w9t] la/ ye>4 ,apple or*>ds v1 v old 7 kill$ all ?r\gh ! ea/ & ) !m ?\s&s & ?\s&s ( ,engli% walnut trees4 ,9 ,wa%+ton we h practically no crop ( filb]ts & our ,engli% walnuts 7 affect$ g5]ally4 ,we h yet to f9d a s+le hybrid betwe5 black walnut & ,engli% walnut :i* appe>s to be promis+4 ,!re is a record1 b ,i ?9k we %\ld h br\ght to our att5tion f "t to "t :at 0 kn[n z ! ,james ,riv] hybrid4 ,x 0 an enorm\s black walnut tree t grew on ! ,james ,riv] ne> ,jame/[n4 ,x 0 visit$ 9 #aibh by ,mr4 ,k>l ,gre5e & ,mr4 ,h]%ey4 ,mr4 ,gre5e said t ! tree measur$ ?irte5 feet 9 circumf]5ce4 ,y don't (t5 see trees z l>ge z t 9 any "p ( ! c\ntry4 ,t is 9 a "p ( ! c\ntry :]e ! ,engli% walnut has n done well4 ,! tree mu/ h be5 some:]e ar\nd #bjj ye>s old :5 x di$4 ,x 0 probably gr[n f a hybrid betwe5 an ,engli% walnut & a black walnut4 ,our ,am]ican coloni/s br\ght ! ,engli% walnut ) !m ab\t ! same "t !y br\ght our fir/ apples & pea*es & plums & ev]y?+ else4 ,?is tree ?r[s "s light on ! "q z to :5 ! fir/ ,engli% walnut fir/ came to ?is c\ntry4 ,a week ago ye/]day ,i 0 rid+ along a c\ntry road d[n 9 ,m>yl&4 ,i saw a r[ ( trees4 ,"o tree 9 ! middle ( t r[ 0 z big z any o!r ?ree !re4 ,i sl[$ up & look$ at !m m closely4 ,! l>ge tree 0 a hybrid & ! o!rs 7 n4 ,committee on ,exhibits3 ,on ! tables ,pr(4 ,neilson has a numb] ( plates ( ! nor!rn pecan at its be/4 ,besides t he has two rem>kable specim5s ( hybrid hickories4 ,"o is a ,mc,callister1 & ! o!r is ( unkn[n orig94 ,!re are also on ! tables o!r rem>kable nuts gr[n 9 ?is "p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 9 ,ont>io & 9 ,briti% ,columbia4 ,!re are *e/nuts1 ,engli% walnuts1 ,japanese he>tnuts & o!rs4 ,,mr4 ,,re$3 ,y w recall t "o ye> ago ,i 0 made cu/odian ( ! back records ( ! association4 ,)9 two weeks ( ! "t ( la/ ye>'s meet+ ,i p]sonally procur$ ! reports :i* 7 /ack$ away 9 ,mr4 ,bixby's b>n1 & took !m to ,wa%+ton4 ,a little lat] ,dr4 ,dem+ & ! late ,mr4 ,russell made a trip to ,r$d+1 ,connecticut1 & s5t me #ejj p\nds ( back reports4 ,/ill lat] ,mr4 ,k>l ,gre5e br\ght to me ab\t ano!r #ejj p\nds ( reports4 ,i _h !n ab\t #aijj p\nds4 ,we put !m 9 ! basem5t ( ! build+ :]e our (fice 0 & !n we began to move ar\nd4 ,x began to co/ some?+ to move !m4 ,i communicat$ ) ,mr4 ,slate & f\nd t !re 0 abundant space at ,g5eva1 & ! au?orities 7 will+ t !y %\ld be h\s$ !re4 ,s ,i _h ! reports ti$ up & arrang$ ) a truck man to move !m to ,g5eva4 ,i made ! arrangem5ts ) a man :o agre$ to move !m = #be4 ,!n he back$ out4 ,i didn't feel l incurr+ a great] exp5se by s5d+ !m by railroad1 s ,i wait$ until la/ week & took a bundle f ea* ye> 9 my own c>4 ,!y are 9 ! secret>y's c>e at ,g5eva at ! pres5t "t4 ,! re/ ( ! reports w pres5tly be /or$ 9 ,mr4 ,littlepage's pack+ %$ out 9 8 apple or*>d4 ,!re are /ill a few reports 9 ! ,bixby's b>n & ,dr4 ,dem+ c tell h[ _m m he has4 ,,! ,,presid5t3 ,ea* curr5t report w be sold at #a4jj p] copy & old reports at #ej;c a copy4 ,if someone want$ an entire set we w\ld sell all eighte5 or n9ete5 numb]s n[ = #f4jj4 ,! ,am]ican ,fruit ,gr[]1 publi%$ 9 ,clevel&1 ,ohio1 has agre$ to h ! magaz9e appe> z ! (ficial j\rnal ( ! ,nor!rn ,nut ,gr[]s' ,association4 ,,mr4 ,j4 ,t4 ,,bregg]3 ,we w deem x a privilege1 & ,i'm sure an obligation1 to take on ?is responsibility ( act+ z (ficial j\rnal ( y\r society & give to y at lea/ a column ea* mon?4 ,we are already act+ z (ficial organ ( o!r horticultural societies & x seems to "w out v well4 ,9 addition to ! column t y\r secret>y w\ld h ea* mon? y c\ld run fur!r articles on nut gr[+1 :i* w\ld be ( additional int]e/ to y\r memb]s4 ,y w\ld h "s #aej1jjj ( our read]s :o are int]e/$ 9 fruit gr[+1 & :o w\ld be int]e/$ 9 nut gr[+1 z possible new memb]s = y\r organization4 ,!y w\ld receive y\r ann\ncem5ts & articles ea* mon? & y c\ld get 9 t\* ) !m1 ?r\gh t column1 = additional memb]%ip4 ,,mr4 ,,walk]3 ,i move t ! ,am]ican ,fruit ,gr[] be made ! (ficial organ ( ! ,nor!rn ,nut ,gr[]s' ,association1 t ! secret>y be ! (ficial correspond5t ) ! ,am]ican ,fruit ,gr[]1 t ! subscription price be paid by ! treasur] direct to ! ,am]ican ,fruit ,gr[]1 t ! pres5t memb]%ip fee rema9 ! same1 two doll>s1 to all memb]s1 ) ! privilege ( receiv+ ! ,am]ican ,fruit ,gr[]4 ,! motion 0 second$ by ,pr(4 ,neilson4 ,,! ,,presid5t3 ,mr4 ,ellis has (f]$ to donate #aj4jj ?is ye>1 if x is necess>y1 to apply on subscriptions = ! memb]%ip4 ,i don't "k t we w h to call on him = ?is b x is c]ta9ly a display ( f9e _s4 ,,dr4 ,,dem+3 ,i want to express my great satisfaction t ! ,am]ican ,fruit ,gr[] has (f]$ to act z our (ficial organ on su* advantage\s t]ms4 ,f\rte5 ye>s ago1 be=e ,mr4 ,bregg]'s c>e] z an editor began1 ,i edit$ a nut column 9 ! ,fruit ,gr[]4 ,! motion 0 c>ri$4 ,! foll[+ nam$ 7 elect$ z committee to nom9ate (fic]s = next ye>3 ,dr4 ,dem+1 ,colonel ,mit*ell1 ,pr(essor ,neilson1 ,mr4 ,web]1 & ,dr4 ,colby4 ,resolutions ,committee3 ,pr(essor ,slate1 ,mr4 ,c4 ,a4 ,re$1 & ,dr4 ,colby4 ,motion 0 duly made1 second$ & c>ri$ t2 honor>y memb]%ip 9 ?is association may be conf]r$ ^u any p]son by a majority vote ( memb]s pres5t at any bus9ess session or by lett] ballot ( memb]s 9 good /&+ & honor>y memb]%ip %\ld be conf]r$ only on individuals :o h r5d]$ out/&+ or m]itori\s s]vice 9 connection ) ! promotion ( int]e/ 9 nut be>+ plants1 _! products & _! culture4 ,mr4 ,w4 ,k4 ,kellogg & ,dr4 ,john ,h4 ,kellogg 7 nom9at$ = honor>y memb]s ( ! ,association & unanim\sly elect$4 ,! ,dietetic ,importance ( ,nuts ,by ,,dr4 ,,john ,,h>vey ,,kellogg1 ,mi*igan ,nuts1 :i* supply ! f9e/ edible fats & prote9s :i* sci5ce has discov]$1 occupy ! smalle/ place 9 ! nation's food budget ( any ( our sub/antial native foods4 ,?is is a rem>kable situation well wor?y ( consid]ation 9 view ( ! fact t1 accord+ to ,pr(4 ,elliot ( ,ox=d ,univ]sity & ! em95t ,pr(4 ,ami ( ,montreal1 & _m o!r paleontologi/s1 nuts 7 ! *ief diet ( ! e>lie/ repres5tatives ( ! race :o appe>$ 9 ! ,eoc5e p]iod ( geologic "t4 ,at t "t1 accord+ to ,pr(4 ,elliot1 ! regions inhabit$ by man bore great =e/s ( walnut1 hickory1 & o!r nut trees1 ! fossil relics ( :i* are f\nd 9 great abundance 9 association ) ! rema9s ( prehi/oric man4 ,x is significant1 also1 t man's ne>e/ relatives1 ! gorilla1 orangutan1 & *impanzee /ill /ick to ! orig9al bill ( f>e4 ,i once made an ape s angry by (f]+ him a bit ( meat t he ?reat5$ to attack me & f9ally1 z ,i p]si/$ 9 (f]+ him ! meat1 seiz$ x & flung x z f> away z possible1 !n scrubb$ 8 soil$ h& ) du/ & wip$ x on ! grass to get rid ( ! ta9t ( ! meat4 ,he gave e evid5ce ( feel+ deeply insult$4 ,biology classifies man z a primate along ) ! great apes &1 accord+ to ! great ,cuvi]1 assigns to him along ) o!r primates1 a diet consi/+ ( nuts1 fruits1 s(t gra9s1 t5d] %oots & succul5t roots4 ,! great ice %eet :i* crept d[n ov] ! great] "p ( ! nor!rn hemisph]e dur+ ! glacial p]iod de/roy$ ! nut =e/s4 ,! great] "p ( ! primate family1 includ+ man1 mov$ ,s\? & survive today 9 ,c5tral ,africa1 :]e1 along ) _! furry c\s9s1 ! gorilla & ! *impanzee1 !y /ill adh]e to a diet>y almo/ :olly ( plant foods4 ,^? :o rema9$ beh9d 7 compell$ to resort to a fle% diet to avoid />vation4 ,fle% eat+ naturally l$ to cannibalism1 & ! hi/orians tell u t only a few ?\s& ye>s ago1 ! survivors ( ! glacial t]rors :o roam$ ! ,briti% ,isles1 f :i* ! ance/ors ( mo/ ,am]icans emigrat$1 roam$ ! =e/s clad 9 ! sk9s ( animals & fea/$ ^u _! enemies4 ,:5 ! gra9-eat+ ,romans conqu]$ & civiliz$ our b>b>ian ance/ors & taught !m agriculture1 plant foods aga9 became ! *ief s\rces ( nutrim5t1 b a meat appetite _h be5 develop$ & is /ill *>act]i/ic ( ! ,anglo-,saxon race1 :ile mo/ ( ! re/ ( ! _w are almo/ exclusively plant fe$]s4 ,f\r hundr$ millions ( ,*9ese eat s little meat t x is1 9 ! case ( s\? ,*9a1 n ev5 m5tion$ 9 ! national food budget4 ,sixty millions ( ,japanese eat an av]age ( #d p\nds p] capita4 ,two hundr$ millions ( ,ea/ ,indians nev] ta/e meat4 ,z a matt] ( fact1 only ,am]icans1 ,engli%1 ,g]mans & ,sc&9avians are l>ge meat eat]s4 ,evid5tly1 ! ,am]ican meat appetite z well z ! ,am]ican sug> too? is enorm\sly exagg]at$4 ,x is some:at enc\rag+1 h[ev]1 to note t ! eat+ habits ( ! ,am]ican p are *ang+4 ,)9 a g5]ation1 & especially s9ce ! ,_w ,w>1 !re has be5 a notable *ange 9 ! national bill ( f>e4 ,m c]eals are consum$ ?an =m]ly1 b ! greate/ p] capita increase is %[n 9 ! consumption ( fruits & vegetables1 & especially gre5/uffs1 su* z lettuce1 sp9a*1 kale1 & o!r gre5s4 ,?is increase 9 ! use ( c]ta9 foods is n due to ! fact t ! ,am]ican appetite is increas+ or ! ,am]ican /oma* enl>g+1 b to ! spread among ! p ( sci5tific in=mation conc]n+ nutrition4 ,?r\gh exp]im5ts ^u rats & v>i\s o!r animals1 includ+ man himself1 fundam5tal pr9ciples h be5 discov]$ & a real sci5ce ( nutrition has be5 develop$1 ! axioms1 =mulae1 & basic ideas ( :i* are z cle>ly e/abli%$ z are ^? ( geometry & *emi/ry4 ,we are no long] left to be l$ a/ray by guess-"w or fancy 9 supply+ our nutritive ne$s1 & h v]ifi$ ! tru? s aptly express$ by t %rewd old ,roman philosoph]1 ,s5eca1 :o said1 ,!re is no?+ aga9/ :i* we ought to be m on our gu>d ?an1 l a flock ( %eep1 foll[+ ! cr[d ( ^? :o prec$$ u4 ,?is *ange 9 ! eat+ habits ( ! ,am]ican p has be5 br\ght ab\t by disillusionm5t respect+ ! importance ( meats4 ,fifty ye>s ago1 e physiologi/ taught t ! lib]al consumption ( meat 0 ess5tial4 ,?is idea 0 bas$1 fir/1 ^u ! supposition t prote91 ! *ief con/itu5t ( lean meat1 is ! mo/ important s\rce ( en]gy2 &1 second1 ! belief t food ( animal orig9 is bett] adapt$ to human su/5ance ?an plant foods1 ?r\gh hav+ und]gone a process ( ref9em5t & conc5tration 9 ! trans=mation f plant to animal4 ,mod]n /udies ( nutrition h %[n t bo? ^! ideas are )\t sci5tific basis4 ,un=tunately = ! nut-gr[+ indu/ry1 & /ill m un=tunately = ! ,am]ican p1 ! claims ( nuts to consid]ation 9 ?is re-adju/m5t ( ! bill ( f>e h be5 g5]ally ov]look$1 & x seems evid5t t ! only hope = ! nut indu/ry lies 9 ! creation ( a l>g] dem& = ^! nutri5ts f ! plant _w by acqua9t+ ! public ) _! sup]lative m]its4 ,( c\rse1 room mu/ be made = ! increas$ intake ( nuts by less5$ consumption ( some?+ :i* nuts may advantage\sly replace 9 ! bill ( f>e4 ,mo/ nuts consi/ almo/ exclusively ( prote9s & fat4 ,prote9s & fats likewise are almo/ ! sole con/itu5ts ( meat4 ,nuts are ?us ! vegetable analogues ( meat & are competitors = a place on ! bill ( f>e4 ,physiologi/s are agre$ t ! ,am]ican p are eat+ too mu* meat1 & x is ! g5]al spread ( ?is conviction t has less5$ ! consumption ( fle% foods 9 ?is c\ntry & has crippl$ ! pack+ indu/ry4 ,a few ye>s ago1 ! meat pack]s1 f9d+ t ! consumption ( meat _h fall5 (f ne>ly "o-f\r? s9ce ! beg9n+ ( ! c5tury1 began a vigor\s campaign ( publicity to increase ! dem& = _! products4 ,a special bo>d 0 e/abli%$ = ! purpose & ?r\gh ! activities ( ?is bo>d an enorm\s am\nt ( mis9=mation has be5 broadca/$ :i* has influ5c$ a numb] ( p to eat m meat to save ! live /ock indu/ry1 to use ! pack]s' appeal+ slogan & incid5tally to help ! pack+ indu/ry1 & !re has be5 "s increase 9 ! use ( pork1 al?\gh ! fall+ (f 9 ! consumption ( beef has cont9u$ 9 spite ( unscrupul\s ef=ts to deceive & mislead ! p1 to _! injury4 ,! two greate/ ob/acles 9 ! way ( ! nut gr[+ indu/ry are ! ignorance ( ! p ) respect to ! value ( nuts z /aple foods & ! frantic ef=ts be+ made by ^? int]e/$ 9 ! meat indu/ry to increase ! dem& = _! products4 ,a c\nt] campaign ( education is ne$$ to set be=e ! p ! true facts z reveal$ by mod]n *emical & bact]iological rese>*1 by ! discov]ies ( nutrition laboratories & by ! cl9ical obs]vations ( ?\s&s ( em95t cl9icians4 ,! false claims = meat mu/ be met1 = x is only by less5+ ! consumption ( meat t room c be made = ! dietetic use ( nuts4 ,"h are "s ( ! errors t %\ld be correct$4 ,claim #a ,t meat is an ess5tial food /aple1 & t )\t x !re w\ld result loss ( vitality & ( individual & racial /am9a4 ,no respectable physiologi/ w support ?is claim today1 al?\gh half a c5tury ago all physiologi/s held ^! n[ obsolete views4 ,claim #b ,t fle% foods are necess>y = blood build+1 especially r$ meats1 because ( _! iron cont5t4 ,?is claim is :olly )\t sci5tific support4 ,mod]n exp]im5ts h %[n t anemic animals recov] mo/ quickly on a diet ri* 9 plant iron4 ,gre5 foods h be5 prov5 to be s\rces ( ! be/ iron1 :i* is associat$ ) *lorophyl4 ,! iron ( meat has be5 once us$ & is ( ! same sort z t :i* ! body ?r[s away4 ,x is inf]ior to ! iron ( gre5 plants1 f :i* ! ox makes 8 r$ blood4 ,nuts conta9 a ri* /ore ( ?is preci\s plant iron1 z d also beans4 ,claim #c ,t beef & o!r fle% meats are muscle & /r5g? build]s p> excell5ce4 ,?is claim no long] has sci5tific support4 ,sug> is fuel ( ! body eng9e4 ,:5 ! but*]'s daught]1 ,g]trude ,ed]le1 fail$ 9 h] fir/ attempt to swim ! ,engli% ,*annel1 %e v ju/ly *>g$ h] collapse be=e rea*+ ! ,engli% %ore to ! mutton /ew h] tra9] gave h] be=e />t+4 ,:5 9 a second attempt1 %e adopt$ my sugge/ion ?r\gh a mutual acqua9tance1 to eat sug> in/ead ( meat1 %e made a _w record4 ,?is practice is1 ,i believe1 n[ adopt$ by all successful *annel swimm]s4 ,non-fle% eat]s are f> sup]ior to meat-eat]s 9 endurance "u special /ra9s4 ,:5 ,dempsey defeat$ ! ,arg5t9ean giant1 he _h tra9$ on mode/ all[ances ( meat & 8 la/ meal _h consi/$ ( vitam9-ri* fre% vegetables1 :ile ,firpo load$ himself up ) /eaks & *ops4 ,:5 ,battl+ ,nelson lo/ 8 *ampion%ip1 he expla9$ to a newspap] report]1 ',twas ! beef/eak t done x4 ,i swip$ an extra beef/eak :5 my tra9] 0 n look+1 & x made me tir$4 ,de ,lesseps1 ! fam\s ,fr5* eng9e]1 became a confirm$ & en?usia/ic fle% ab/a9] :5 he f\nd 8 /urdy beef-f$ ,engli%m5 c\ld n compete 9 "w on ! ,suez ,canal ) ! ,arab labor]s1 :o subsi/$ on :eat bread & onions1 z did ! build]s ( ! pyramids1 accord+ to ,h]odotus1 #e1jjj ye>s be=e4 ,he decl>$1 9 fact1 t )\t ! h>dy ,arabs1 he c\ld n h done ! "w4 ,!odore ,roosevelt1 9 8 /ory ( 8 ,ea/ ,africa hunt+ exp$ition1 said 9 ,scribn]s ,magaz9e t a horse ) a heavy man on 8 back c\ld always run d[n a lion flee+ = 8 life 9 a mile & a half4 ,claim #d ,t a man c live on a fle% or muscle meat diet su* z *ops & /eaks4 ,! fam\s p$e/rian1 ,we/on1 in=m$ me t on 8 long walks1 he nev] ate meat & on 8 walk across ! cont95t liv$ on corn flakes & milk4 ,c>l ,mann1 a groc]'s cl]k n pr(essionally tra9$1 compet+ 9 a gov]nm5t sup]vis$ walk+ race f ,dresd5 to ,b]l91 #abc miles1 aga9/ ! pick$ p$e/rians ( ! ,g]man army & sev]al pr(essionals1 won easily on a fle%less diet consi/+ ( nuts & fre% vegetables :i* he pull$ out ( ! vegetable g>d5s z he hurri$ by4 ,! only prote9 he ate 0 d]iv$ f nuts4 ,! ,t>ahum>i ,indians ( ,mexico are ! mo/ tireless runn]s 9 ! _w4 ,_! ance/ors 7 ! dispat* runn]s ( ,montezuma 9 pre-,colombian days1 & !y /ill adh]e to ! simple plant regim5 ( _! =be>s4 ,at ! "t ( ! ,box] upris+ 9 ,*9a "s ye>s ago1 ! rice-f$ ,japanese 7 ! fir/ to arrive ( ! milit>y repres5tatives ( num]\s nations :o rac$ to ! rescue ( ! =eign embassies besieg$ by ! fanatical & blood?ir/y ,box]s4 ,claim #e ,t a man c live & enjoy good heal? = a ye> or _m ye>s on a purely fle% or muscle-meat diet4 ,! pack]s' mu* h]ald$ ,/efansson /unt ( liv+ a ye> on an exclusive meat diet 0 a discr$itable fake4 ,/efansson did n live on a meat diet1 b on a diet consi/+ ( "o-fif? prote9 & f\r-fif?s fat 7caloric intake74 ,:5 compell$ aga9/ 8 prote/ to eat /eaks & *ops1 he 0 made v ill ) acidosis )9 two days1 vomit+ & purg+ s viol5tly t he 0 compell$ to make a complete & imm$iate *ange4 ,pr(4 ,newburgh ( our ,/ate ,univ]sity /at$ t ,/efansson ate no m real muscle meat ?an ! av]age man usually eats4 ,! ,/efansson exp]im5t prov$ b "o ?+1 namely1 t a man ev5 :5 accu/om$ to a meat diet1 _c live on lean meat alone = m ?an two days )\t becom+ ill4 ,dr4 ,newburgh produc$ nephritis1 or acute inflammation ( ! kidneys1 9 rats by fe$+ !m exclusively on meat = a few weeks4 ,claim #f ,t ,eskimos ?rive on a meat diet4 ,capta9 ,mc,millan :o accompani$ ,pe>y on 8 discov]y ( ! ,nor? ,pole1 a ye> or two ago in=m$ me t ! ,eskimo is %ort liv$4 ,t he becomes at #ej ye>s v old & useless & at #ee infirm & helpless1 & r>ely lives to ! age ( #fj ye>s4 ,! ,arctic travel] ,/efansson said to me1 ,i d n claim to h prov5 t a man c live bett] or long] on a fle% diet1 b only t he c live4 ,( c\rse ! sci5tific argum5t is aga9/ su* a diet4 ,pr(4 ,irv+ ,fi%] ( ,yale ,univ]sity "s ye>s ago made a s]ies ( endurance te/s 9 :i* ! endurance ( ! a?letes ( ! ,yale gymnasium 0 comp>$ ) t ( physicians & m5 nurses ( ! ,battle ,creek ,sanit>ium4 ,z ,pr(4 ,fi%] said 9 8 report1 :i* 0 publi%$ 9 ! ,yale ,sci5tific ,review1 ! endurance ( ! ,battle ,creek fle%-ab/a9]s 0 f\nd to be n only great] 9 all ! te/s1 b f> great]4 ,9 ! arm hold+ 7arms ext5d$ sidewise7 te/s1 ! ,battle ,creek m5 held _! arms out long] ?an any ,yale man & n9e times z long z ! same numb] ( ,yale m54 ,veget>ian bicycli/s h = _m ye>s held all ! *ampion%ips 9 endurance rid+ te/s f ,l&'s ,end to ,john ,o',groats4 ,?r\gh ,f9l&'s m9i/] to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,i h le>n$ t ,nurmi1 ! ,f9ni% runn] ^: record /&s unequall$1 0 tra9$ on a non-fle% diet>y4 ,! ,great ,w> taught ! _w among _m o!r important lessons1 ! fact t meat may be disp5s$ ) n only )\t injury1 b ) great & v def9ite b5efits4 ,dur+ ! ,_w ,w>1 ,d5m>k sold h] cattle to ,g]many & r$uc$ h] meat ration to a v l[ m9imum1 ) ! result t h] dea? rate 0 r$uc$ "o-?ird4 ,9 ,g]many1 :]e at ! beg9n+ ( ! w> ! cattle 7 kill$ to save food & a practically meatless ration 0 ma9ta9$ = m ?an ?ree ye>s1 diabetes1 ,bright's disease1 & _m o!r *ronic maladies 7 r$uc$ 9 frequ5cy to an extraord9>y degree4 ,aft] ! w>1 z ,i 0 in=m$ by ! m$ical director ( "o ( ! l>ge/ life insurance companies 9 ?is c\ntry1 x 0 discov]$ t ! dea? losses among ! company's ,g]man policy hold]s1 n except+ w> casualties1 7 f> bel[ ! prew> av]age4 ,! ,*itt5d5 /&>d n[ univ]sally accept$1 fixes ! prote9 intake at #aj p] c5t ( ! total ration4 ,?is leaves little room = meat1 & n a few au?orities r$uce ! prote9 to a /ill l[] level4 ,= "s ye>s1 ,mc,collum ( ,johns ,hopk9s has be5 call+ att5tion to ! evils ( ! meat & bread diet1 :i* he decl>es to be ab\t ! wor/ diet "o c adopt1 & adds1 ,we c\ld entirely disp5se ) meats )\t suff]+ any ill effects :atev]4 ,*alm]s ,watson ( ,ed9burgh f\nd t rats on a lean meat diet det]iorat$ s rapidly t aft] two or ?ree g5]ations !y became de=m$ & dw>f$ & ceas$ to reproduce4 ,! ,int]national ,sci5tific ,food ,commission appo9t$ by ! ,allies at ! "t ( ! ,great ,w> & *>g$ ) ! duty ( fix+ ! m9imum ration ( diff]5t food ess5tials1 decl>$ x to be unnecess>y to fix a m9imum meat ration1 9 view ( ! fact t no absolute physiological ne$ exi/s = meat1 s9ce ! prote9s ( meat c be replac$ by o!r prote9s ( animal orig91 su* z ^? conta9$ 9 milk1 *eese & eggs1 z well z by prote9s ( vegetable orig94 ,x is evid5t f ! above facts t an ef=t to induce ! ,am]ican p to eat less meat & m nuts w\ld d no h>m & %\ld prove sub/antially b5eficial4 ,a lead+ textbook on ,nutrition & ,cl9ical ,dietetics by ,c>t]1 ,h[e & ,mason ( ,columbia ,univ]sity1 calls att5tion to ! enc\rag+ fact t ,( late !re has be5 a di/9ct reaction 9 ! meat-eat+ ( ! weal?i] classes1 & "o sees less meat & m vegetable habits z !y progress upw>d 9 ! scale ( civilization4 ,also1 on acc\nt ( _! s$5t>y habits1 p f9d t ! +e/ion ( consid]able quantities ( animal prote91 ) ! consequ5t increase 9 inte/9al putrefaction1 gives rise to symptoms ( toxemia1 :i* h assum$ a v def9ite place 9 ! pa?ology ( disease4 ,t meat enorm\sly increases inte/9al putrefaction _c be que/ion$4 ,x is ?is fact :i* makes ! diff]5ce betwe5 ! excreta ( a dog or lion & t ( a c[ or horse4 ,all c>nivor\s animals suff] f auto9toxication4 ,! em95t pa?ologi/ ( ! ,philadelphia ,zoo /ates t all dogs ov] ?ree ye>s ( age h h>d5$ art]ies1 :ile horses practically nev] %[ art]ial *anges ev5 :5 v old4 ,dr4 ,*>les ,mayo /ates t ?ree out ( f\r dogs ov] #ab ye>s h canc]4 ,i quote ! foll[+ p>agraphs f a po/] prep>$ "s ye>s ago z a reply to ,meat ,is ,:olesome po/] di/ribut$ by ! pack]s ?r\gh ! po/ (fice dep>tm5t :i* pres5ts ample evid5ce t meat is by no means always :olesome3 ,a bact]iological exam9ation made 9 ! laboratory ( ! ,battle ,creek ,sanit>ium ( fre% meats pur*as$ at sev5 diff]5t m>kets1 all 9 app>5tly fre% condition1 %[$ ! foll[+ numb] ( bact]ia p] ounce3 ,bact]ia ,p] ,ounce ,beef/eak #cg1ejj1jjj- #de1jjj1jjj ,pork ,*ops #e1ajj1jjj- #hg1jjj1jjj ,beef ,liv] #c1jjj1jjj- #ide1jjj1jjj ,corn$ ,beef #cjj1jjj- #iaj1jjj1jjj ,hamburg] ,/eak #e1ajj1jjj-b1bej1jjj1jjj ,pork ,liv] #c1jjj1jjj-b1hfb1jjj1jjj ,! above figures agree ) ! f9d+s ( ,tissi]1 ,di/aso1 ,we9zirl1 ,f>g]1 ,walpole1 & o!r bact]iological au?orities4 ,! ,fre% ,dropp+s ( ,animals ,bact]ia ,p] ,ounce ,calf #dej1jjj1jjj ,horse #gej1jjj1jjj ,goat #b1jgj1jjj1jjj ,c[ #b1djj1jjj1jjj ,oy/] ,juice #ajb1jjj1jjj ,! bact]ia 9 meats are id5tical 9 "* ) ^? ( manure1 & are m num]\s 9 "s meats ?an 9 fre% manure4 ,all meats become infect$ ) manure g]ms 9 ! process ( slaught]+1 & ! numb] increases ! long] ! meat is kept 9 /orage4 ,ord9>y cook+ does n de/roy all ( ! g]ms ( meat4 ,! importance ( suppress+ ?is inte/9al putrefaction is becom+ m & m evid5t z m$ical inve/igation & discov]ies are cont9ually br++ out new facts :i* %[ an intimate relation betwe5 inte/9al poisons & _m *ronic maladies1 includ+ gall bladd] disease1 high blood pressure1 he>t disease :i* kills #cjj1jjj ,am]icans annually1 ,bright's disease1 insanity & premature s5ility4 ,_m physicians are on ?is acc\nt say+ daily to pati5ts1 ,eat less meat4 ,cut out beef/eak & *ops1 & ,*ange y\r inte/9al flora s z to cle> y\r coat$ tongue & elim9ate ! poison t ta9ts y\r brea?4 ,nuts h ! great advantage t al?\gh ri*] 9 prote9 ?an is meat1 !y are mu* less putrescible4 ,fre% meats are practically always 9 a /ate ( putrefaction :5 eat5 :ile nuts are deliv]$ to u by ! g5]\s h& ( ,nature 9 aseptic packages1 ready to eat1 & pres5t+ pure nutrim5t 9 ! mo/ cond5s$ & ref9$ =m kn[n to sci5ce4 ,fre% meats are always contam9at$ ) colon & putrefactive g]ms ) :i* !y become contam9at$ 9 ! slaught]+ process4 ,if fle% is to be us$ z food1 animals %\ld be kill$ ) ! same antiseptic precautions :i* are employ$ 9 mod]n surg]y4 ,?is is nev] done1 & )9 a few days aft] kill+1 ! fle% ( a slaught]$ animal is sw>m+ ) colon g]ms1 & :5 long kept = use ( hotels & _m re/aurants1 is cov]$ ) a be>d ( gre5 mold4 ,su* food is fit only = scav5g]s4 ,hamburg] /eak & pork liv] (t5 conta9 m manure g]ms ?an ! fre% dropp+s ( animals4 ,! lib]al sub/itution ( nuts = meats w\ld save billions annually4 ,accord+ to ,pr(4 ,bak]1 ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture1 fully #hj p] c5t ( ! total fe$ & food products 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates is consum$ by live /ock4 ,mo/ ( ^! animals are consum$ z food4 ,! enorm\s loss involv$ is %[n by ! fact t #ajj p\nds ( dige/ible food/uffs are requir$ to produce #c p\nds ( beef4 ,accord+ to an ann\ncem5t by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,bureau ( ,/ati/ics1 ! p] capita annual co/ ( meat 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates is m ?an #hj4jj1 :i* totals = ! :ole population ne>ly #aj1jjj1jjj1jjj p] annum4 ,pr(4 ,bak] sugge/s t ! annual p] capita consumption ( meat might )\t injury be r$uc$ f ! pres5t #agj p\nds to fifty p\nds1 :i* w\ld make a sav+ ( #f1jjj1jjj1jjj at lea/1 = #a1jjj1jjj1jjj w\ld easily supply f nuts & o!r plant s\rces m ?an en\gh food to replace ! disc>d$ meats4 ,! g5]al belief t nuts are an exp5sive food is an error4 ,:5 a man pays a doll> = ?ree p\nds ( /eak1 he is probably n aw>e ( ! fact t ?ree-f\r?s ( :at he buys is simply wat]1 s t ! actual solid nutrim5t pur*as$ am\nts to n m ?an ?ree-qu>t]s ( a p\nd1 mak+ ! actual co/ ( ! wat]-free food #a4cc p] p\nd4 ,two p\nds ( almonds or o!r nut meats :i* might be pur*as$ at ! same co/1 w\ld yield twice z mu* & bett] food4 ,if ! :ole beef indu/ry 7 wip$ out1 ! c\ntry w\ld be ! ga9]4 ,:at ! nut indu/ry ne$s mo/ is a campaign ( education to tell ! ,am]ican public ab\t ! sup]ior values ( nuts & to correct ! errors broadca/$ by ! ,meat ,bo>d4 ,! public mu/ n only be taught ! value ( nuts z set =? 9 ,mr4 ,russell's admirable book1 b %\ld be enc\rag$ by gov]nm5t aid to plant nut trees on b>r5 m\nta9 sides & areas deva/at$ by lumb]+ op]ations4 ,if e lumb]man _h be5 requir$ by law to plant a nut tree = e t5 timb] trees cut d[n dur+ ! la/ #ej ye>s1 a food s\rce w\ld h be5 provid$ :i* w\ld insure m ?an an ample supply ( preci\s prote9 & satisfy+ fat to fe$ #abj1jjj1jjj ( ,am]icans if ! c]eal food crops 7 de/roy$ by a dr\? or pr$atory insects4 ,if nut trees 7 plant$ along all our highways & railway ?or\ghf>es1 a food crop w\ld be produc$ ( great] nutri5t value ?an t yield$ at ! pres5t "t by ! entire live /ock indu/ry4 ,t an educational campaign may be made to succe$ 0 %[n by ! exp]i5ce ( ! rais9 produc]s ( ,cali=nia4 ,"s ye>s ago1 :5 ! rais9 indu/ry 0 pro/rate1 ,i receiv$ a lett] f ! secret>y ( an association organiz$ = ! purpose ( try+ to revive ! indu/ry1 ask+ = in=mation conc]n+ ! food value ( rais9s4 ,i call$ att5tion to ! fact t ! rais9 is ri* 9 food iron & a good s\rce = ?is food m9]al & sugge/$ t if ! p 7 made acqua9t$ ) ?is fact ?r\gh a broad adv]tis+ campaign1 ! dem& = ?is delectable fruit might be greatly increas$4 ,h y eat5 y\r iron8 soon appe>$ 9 ! newspap]s ?r\gh\t ! l&1 & ! rais9 f>m]s ( ,cali=nia f\nd x necess>y to enl>ge _! v9ey>ds4 ,a disc\rag+ feature ( ! nut indu/ry to beg9n]s is ! long "t requir$ to br+ trees to be>+4 ,on ?is acc\nt1 x seems to me t /ate & f$]al gov]nm5ts %\ld l5d ! indu/ry a help+ h&4 ,i w\ld sugge/ t ?is association %\ld in/ruct its presid5t & secret>y to make an e>ne/ ef=t to p]suade /ate & f$]al gov]nm5ts to give m att5tion to ! plant+ ( nut trees 9 _! re=e/+ op]ations4 ,a broad belt ( nut trees runn+ ! l5g? ( ! great timb]l9e :i* is to be creat$ = ! protection ( ! we/]n /ates f a recurr5ce ( dr\?1 might prove a m dep5dable protection to our food supply ?an ! possible effect ( a n>r[ /rip ( woodl& ^u ! c\ntry's climate4 ,i app5d a table :i* %[s ! high food value ( nuts z comp>$ ) o!r common foods4 ,"o p\nd ( walnut meats equals 9 food value ea* ( ! foll[+3 ,p\nds ,beef lo91 lean #d4jj ,beef ribs1 lean #f4ej ,beef neck1 lean #i4ej ,veal #e4ej ,mutton leg1 lean #d4bj ,ham1 lean #c4jj ,f[ls #d4jj ,*ick51 broil]s #aj4jj ,r$ ,bass #be4jj ,tr\t #d4hj ,frog's legs #ae4jj ,oy/]s #ac4ej ,lob/]s #bb4jj ,eggs #e4jj ,milk #i4ej ,evaporat$ cream #d4jj ,,dr4 ,,dem+3 ,i am sure ev]yone feels t ! trip "h w\ld be wor? :ile if we didn't receive ano!r bit ( in=mation b y\r pap]1 & !y w\ld really l to develop "s k9d ( an ailm5t s t !y c\ld place !mselves "u y\r c>e4 ,,mr4 ,,re$3 ,ab\t five ye>s ago ,i sp5t a few h\rs "h 9 ,battle ,creek1 l>gely z a gue/ ( ,dr4 ,kellogg ov] at 8 home4 ,:ile ,i 0 !re he introduc$ me to q a v>iety ( soy bean products & he r di/urb$ me by tell+ me t beans _h mu* ! same food values z nuts4 ,he rem9d$ me t y c\ld gr[ a crop ( beans e ye>4 ,y c't be sure ( do+ t ) nut trees4 ,he gave me an economic idea to ?9k ab\t4 ,i wond] if he has any?+ to say ab\t beans n[4 ,are beans go+ to supplant nuts8 ,,dr4 ,,kellogg3 ,i confess t x seems to me1 f a practical & economic /&po9t1 t ! soy bean is a v /rong rival ( ! nut indu/ry4 ,i w\ld l to inquire h[ _m acres are at ! pres5t "t plant$ 9 nuts4 ,h[ _m acres h be5 add$ 9 ! la/ tw5ty ye>s8 ,!re are1 at ! pres5t "t1 m ?an #c1jjj1jjj acres ( soy beans be+ plant$ e ye>4 ,x has only be5 a %ort "t s9ce !y 7 fir/ introduc$ & !re are m be+ plant$ e ye>4 ,i believe t ! gov]nm5t ought to take an int]e/ 9 ?is matt] ( nut tree plant+1 = ,i believe t is ! be/ way 9 :i* x c be promot$4 ,i h = sev]al ye>s be5 try+ to f9d someone :o has made a =tune out ( rais+ nuts b ,i h n yet f\nd su* a man4 ,i believe1 h[ev]1 t x is a v]itable gold m9e ( value b w h to h gov]nm5tal aid4 ,i ?9k ! gov]nm5t %\ld require all ( ^! slaught]+ lumb]m5 to plant nut trees 9 ! place ( ! trees !y are cutt+ d[n4 ,,mr4 ,,corsan3 ,! nut tree is "o ( ! ?+s t w make ! boys & girls ( ! f>m love _! homes4 ,9 a few ye>s boys & girls w be go+ back to a beautiful f>m1 n to pig p5s1 b :]e !re are beautiful trees4 ,nut ,culture ,"w ( ! ,liv+ ,tree ,guild ,by ,,miss ,,doro?y ,c4 ,,sawy]1 ,new ,york ,! ,liv+ ,tree ,guild appreciates ! privilege ( pres5t+ a pap] at ! silv] anniv]s>y conv5tion ( ! ,nor!rn ,nut ,gr[]s' ,association4 ,we feel 9 a humble mood :5 talk+ to y4 ,we are new com]s 9 ! field & ! "w we h done 9 fur!r+ int]e/ 9 ! subject ( nor!rn nut culture is only tak+ :at y h creat$ & endeavor+ to make x intelligible & useful to ! public4 ,x is some?+ :i* ar\ses our en?usiasm4 ,we h great fai? 9 ! value ( plant+ graft$ nut trees 9 ! ,nor?4 ,?is new res\rce = beautify+ & mak+ idle l& productive is no long] re/rict$ to ?is small gr\p ( nut culturi/s1 b x is n[ practical1 = anyone ) a little l& & ! urge to gr[ ?+s1 to enjoy ! plant+ ( nut trees4 ,our function is 9 educat+ m p to an appreciation ( :at improv$ nut trees are & :at !y c d z !y are at pres5t develop$4 ,nut gr[+ is j beg9n+ to come into its own & ! nut tree %\ld take its place z a valuable %ade tree1 %\ld be includ$ 9 ! home or*>d & us$ z a pay+ crop by ! f>m] 9 ! ,nor?4 ,! ,guild is especially int]e/$ 9 introduc+ & popul>iz+ new horticultural developm5ts4 ,x publi%es a new type ( tree z a publi%] does a book4 ,we s]ve z a connect+ l9k betwe5 ! horticulturi/ & ! layman1 aim+ to coord9ate ! "w ( horticulturi/s & to int]pret ! mean+ ( ?is "w to prospective plant]s ( trees4 ,we act z a sort ( educational sieve1 our aim be+ to ext5d ! numb] ( tree plant]s4 ,?is is a sales job & ! ,liv+ ,tree ,guild is a sales organization4 ,we "w ?r\gh ! press by means ( cons]vative adv]tis+ & publicity articles1 ?r\gh p]sonal contact by means ( exhibits & individual int]views & ?r\gh ! mails by means ( c>efully prep>$ bullet9s ( in=mation & well select$ photographs4 ,we "w to ga!r all ! au!ntic in=mation & (f] ?is to our cu/om]s z a unique s]vice4 ,frankly we believe t !re is no o!r organization 9 ! c\ntry t is z closely associat$ z we are ) ! au?orities on tree plant+4 ,dr4 ,morris1 :om we all "k z ! dean ( nor!rn nut culture1 is a memb] ( our ,bo>d ( ,advisors4 ,9 ord] to symbolize ! graft$ nut tree ! ,guild has adopt$ a br& "n1 ,guild ,p$igree1 bas$ on ! fact t ! "m trees h be5 c>efully select$ & are well kn[n = _! quality4 ,exp]im5ts h %[n t !y repres5t a select$ family l9e & develop true to its *>act]i/ics4 ,we h be5 9 t\* ) nor!rn nut tree plant+ = a good _m ye>s1 b our sales "w has be5 limit$ to ! pa/ ?ree ye>s :i*1 ( c\rse1 means t we h nev] tri$ to sell nut trees 9 s-call$ normal times4 ,yet ,guild ,p$igrees h buck$ ^! economic ob/acles & !y are becom+ recogniz$ z (f]+ a rem>kable opportunity to ! bus9ess man :o has prop]ty & to ! busy f>m] to make _! idle l& productive ) a m9imum am\nt ( c>e & att5tion4 ,!y realize t ! difficult op]ation ( graft+ has be5 successfully accompli%$ & t !y ne$ only prep>e ! gr\nd = plant+ accord+ to ! "* ( ! soil & ) a little prun+ & cultivation )9 a few ye>s may be assur$ ( a new type ( crop = :i* !re is a gr[+ dem&4 ,!y recognize ! value ( ^! trees ov] ord9>y fruit trees :i* require num]\s spray+s a ye> & ^: extremely p]i%able crop mu/ be c>efully pick$ f ! trees4 ,ev]yone kn[s t a c]ta9 am\nt ( ef=t is requir$ to get good returns f f>m+1 b comp>atively speak+ improv$ nut trees h a decid$ advantage 9 _! facility ( gr[?1 :i* means t !y c be plant$ by a mu* wid] range ( gr[]s ?an almo/ any o!r k9d ( crop4 ,9 all ( ?is we speak prim>ily ( ! black walnut :i* we recognize z ! be/ nut tree = ext5sive plant+ 9 ! ,nor?4 ,we believe ! hazel hybrids & filb]ts are ( value z a second>y nut crop1 z fill]s-9 betwe5 ! black walnuts or us$ z ornam5tal bu%es = scre5+ ar\nd ! gr\nds4 ,:]e local conditions ju/ify x we recomm5d t ! home or*>d include a v>iety ( nut trees1 ! ,engli% walnut1 ! nor!rn pecan1 c]ta9 hybrid hickories & a highly blight-resi/ant *e/nut4 ,! ,guild has realiz$ f ! />t t mo/ laym5 "k little or no?+ ab\t ! plant+ ( nut trees4 ,we1 !re=e1 "w ) !m individually1 advis+ !m 9 detail on _! p>ticul> plant+s4 ,we keep a record ( all ,guild ,p$igree nut trees1 p>ticul>ly ( ! black walnut1 ea* "o ( :i* be>s a tag ) a s]ial numb]4 ,we keep a record ( ?is numb] & are gradually build+ up a case hi/ory ( ea* tree1 9 s f> z possible1 9 "s in/ances complete ) photographs4 ,we include ! conditions "u :i* ! tree 0 plant$1 :e!r z an or*>d or z an ornam5tal tree1 ! am\nt ( c>e & att5tion giv5 x & its gradual developm5t & increase 9 be>+4 ,?is is also be+ done ) e tree t is includ$ 9 ! exp]im5tal or*>d ! ,guild is op]at+ 9 ! ,connecticut ,riv] valley4 ,! data t we are obta9+ 9 ?is way is aid+ u 9 publi%+ ! late/ au!ntic in=mation on :at happ5s :5 nut trees are plant$ by laym5 "u v>y+ conditions4 ,we believe ^! records w be a unique contribution ( ! ,guild to nor!rn nut culture4 ,by ?is means we c already po9t to c]ta9 ,guild ,p$igrees z hav+ made unusual gr[? or only av]age developm5t1 toge!r ) ! probable explanation1 & ( c\rse to "s t h di$ f natural causes or f attacks by wood*ucks or ! l4 ,we c (f] records ( plant+s ( ,p$igrees t h be5 made 9 practically all ! lead+ /ates1 ,canada & ev5 abroad4 ,p]haps "o ( ! mo/ int]e/+ case hi/ories is t ( ,p$igree ,no4 #aebg :i* 0 plant$ 9 ! spr+ ( #aicb z a ,wa%+ton ,bic5t5nial tree4 ,?is tree1 set z a s+le specim51 came into full leaf imm$iately aft] plant+ & a ye> lat] 0 all ( sev5 feet tall & _h ?ree mature black walnuts = its fir/ crop4 ,x is ! pr\d possession ( two small boys4 ,"y z we are 9 ! field we h giv5 au!ntic in=mation on ! plant+ ( nor!rn nut trees to sev]al ?\s&s ( tree lov]s4 ,we h f\nd a def9ite dem& = detail$ k1 & recognition ( our "w has be5 %[n by ! great int]e/s 9 exhibits we h /ag$ & f sev]al aw>ds :i* we h receiv$ f su* organizations z ! ,horticultural ,society ( ,new ,york4 ,an analysis %[s t ,guild nut tree plant+s range f ! true f>m] to ! g5tleman f>m]1 f ! small lot own] to ! own] ( hundr$s ( acres ( non-divid5d pay+ l&1 f ! ke5 horticulturi/ to ! y\? :o is tak+ 8 fir/ /ep 9 foll[+ a fasc9at+ new hobby4 ,! sell+ ( nut trees is a v special problem4 ,x is n l sell+ o!r k9ds ( trees4 ,we recognize ! fact t ^? :o plant ,p$igree nut trees are 9 a class by !mselves & we1 !re=e1 set up a sep>ate dep>tm5t = !m1 mak+ a special /udy ( ! subject4 ,we feel c]ta9 t !re is a great future ahead = nut gr[+ 9 ! ,nor? ) our associations coop]at+ 9 ! di/ribution ( in=mation & /ock develop$ f actual exp]im5tation ov] a p]iod ( ye>s4 ,above all x is important to und]/& :at o!rs are do+1 & appreciate t ! comm]cial side %\ld g h& 9 h& ) ! purely horticultural4 ,progress ,report on ,nut ,gr[+ 9 ! ,i?aca1 ,n4 ,y4 ,region ,by ,,dr4 ,l4 ,h4 ,,macdaniels ,new ,york ,! /atus ( nut gr[+ 9 ! ,i?aca region 0 report$ at ! ,wa%+ton1 ,d4 ,c4 meet+ ( ?is association 9 #aicb4 ,s9ce t "t !re has be5 little *ange 9 ! situation except t a few m ( ! v>ieties h come into be>+1 & ! sev]e w9t] ( #aicc-cd has injur$ ! trees ( _m v>ieties4 ,! plant+s 9 ! vic9ity ( ,i?aca are conf9$ *iefly to ^? ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,pomology at ,cornell ,univ]sity1 & ^? ( ,mr4 ,s4 ,h4 ,graham :o is a memb] ( ?is association & has be5 plant+ nut trees = _m ye>s4 ,o!r ?an ^! !re are only scatt]$ trees ei!r native or plant$ ar\nd ! doory>ds by amateurs )\t any v ke5 int]e/ 9 nor!rn nut gr[+4 ,! purpose ( ! plant+s at ,cornell ,univ]sity is prim>ily to te/ out v>ieties = _! suitability = gr[+ 9 ! r rigor\s climate ( ! region4 ,f>m]s & o!rs ?r\gh\t ,new ,york /ate look to ! exp]im5t /ations = in=mation reg>d+ ! possibilities ( nut culture & ! v>ieties :i* might be plant$ to advantage4 ,z has be5 po9t$ out previ\sly1 ! numb] ( v>ieties adapt$ to ! region is di/9ctly limit$ because ( unfavorable climatic conditions4 ,^! climatic conditions are m fully describ$ 9 ,bullet9 #egc ( ! ,new ,york ,/ate ,agricultural ,exp]im5t ,/ation at ,cornell entitl$ ,nut ,gr[+ 9 ,new ,york ,/ate4 ,! bre$+ ( new v>ieties & o!r inve/igational "w is be+ c>ri$ on at ! ,g5eva ,exp]im5t ,/ation :]e1 z y "k1 ,pr(4 ,g4 ,l4 ,slate has be5 gr[+ _m v>ieties ( filb]ts = "s ye>s4 ,! univ]sity plant+s at ,i?aca consi/ ( ab\t an acre set ab\t #bj ye>s ago1 includ+ a numb] ( v>ieties ( diff]5t nuts recomm5d$ = plant+ at t "t4 ,!re is also ab\t an acre ( butt]japs :i* are gr[+ vigor\sly b h %[n little promise ( value because ( a lack ( h>d9ess & g5]ally poor crack+ quality4 ,! mo/ important plant+ is ab\t #e acres ( cle>$ woodl& 9 :i* _m hickories h come up naturally4 ,^! h be5 top work$ to _m ( ! lead+ hickory v>ieties4 ,a consid]able numb] ( walnut /ocks h also be5 plant$ 9 ?is area & top-work$ to walnut v>ieties4 ,plans are "u way to acquire #aj or #ae additional acres to be us$ = fur!r v>iety te/s z new v>ieties are br\ght to light 9 ! v>i\s nut v>iety conte/s :i* are be+ c>ri$ on4 ,up to & includ+ #aicd ! black walnuts t h fruit$ are ! ,?omas1 ! ,ohio1 & ! ,/abl]4 ,( ^! ! ,?omas is ! only "o :i* is at all satisfactory4 ,?is v>iety has fruit$ #c ye>s 9 succession & has matur$ well-fill$ nuts e ye>4 ,! ,ohio & ,/abl] h be5 %y be>]s & 9 addition ! nuts h be5 small & n well fill$4 ,bo? are evid5tly adapt$ to a long] gr[+ season ?an t at ,i?aca4 ,9 #aicd "o ,/ambaugh graft matur$ ab\t #dj nuts4 ,?is v>iety appe>s promis+ b ne$s fur!r te/+4 ,9 ano!r ye> or two at lea/ a doz5 m ( ! promis+ v>ieties ( black walnuts %\ld come into be>+4 ,among ! hickories ! ,b>nes1 ( :i* !re are #c trees1 has fruit$ sev]al times b 9 no case h ! nuts be5 fill$4 ,! ,brooks1 ! ,/anley1 & ! ,weik] h also fruit$ sp>+ly b ! nuts h n be5 fill$4 ,dur+ ! pa/ season1 #aicd1 a few nuts 7 borne on ! ,taylor1 ,k5tucky1 & ,ve/ hickory trees1 :i* 7 well fill$4 ,x may be t ^! v>ieties w prove suitable = ! region4 ,! ,k5tucky looks p>ticul>ly promis+4 ,! ,beav] & ! ,fairbanks h borne a few nuts b ! quality is n suffici5tly good to make !m wor? gr[+4 ,! ,burl+ton hybrid pecan makes a v beautiful tree & has set nuts 9 sev]al seasons1 b !y are n well fill$4 ,ab\t half a doz5 v>ieties ( nor!rn pecans h be5 fairly h>dy b ! seasons are too %ort to mature ! nuts4 ,!y h always be5 froz5 on ! trees :ile /ill v gre54 ,dur+ ! pa/ w9t] ! temp]ature w5t d[n to -#ce deg4 ,f4 at ! ,univ]sity or*>d4 ,?is kill$ mo/ ( ! ,p]sian walnuts outright4 ,ev5 ! h>dy v>ieties1 ,ru% & ,hall1 7 kill$ back to a few buds on ! trunks & l>g] bran*es4 ,?is exp]i5ce has be5 q g5]al ?r\gh\t ,new ,york :]e ! temp]ature w5t d[n bel[ -#be deg4 ,f4 ,x is to be hop$ t "s ( ! new sorts be+ introduc$ f ! ,ukra9e w be bett] able to /& ! l[ temp]atures exp]i5c$ 9 ,new ,york4 ,! l[ temp]ature v s]i\sly damag$ ! #fj ,*9ese *e/nuts gr[+ 9 ! ,univ]sity or*>d1 kill+ ! t]m9als back = sev]al feet & ! sapwood all ! way out to ! combium & d[n to ! sn[ l9e4 ,! trees s injur$ made only fair recov]y & x is d\btful if !y are wor? sav+4 ,"s ,*9ese *e/nut trees ne>] ,cayuga ,lake :]e ! temp]ature only rea*$ -#bg deg4 ,f4 7 only slightly injur$4 ,x w\ld seem1 !re=e1 t ar\nd -#cj deg4 ,f4 0 ! critical temp]ature = ! ,*9ese *e/nut4 ,! ,japanese walnuts 7 n injur$ s]i\sly by ! cold wea!r ( ! w9t]4 ,_m ( ! m t5d] se$l+s _h already be5 elim9at$ by ! cold w9t]s ( ! pa/4 ,! ,japanese walnuts 71 h[ev]1 badly damag$ by ! late spr+ fro/ :i* froze (f ! catk9s & new %oots4 ,?is has occurr$ sev]al times 9 ! la/ t5 ye>s & is a s]i\s drawback to ! be>+ ( ?is species4 ,hickories & black walnuts = ! mo/ "p %[$ no injury except 9 ! case ( rapidly gr[+ grafts4 ,all ( ! ,mc,callister hican grafts 7 kill$ outright z 7 a numb] ( grafts ( ! %ellb>k hickory 7,c>ya lac9iosa74 ,at ,enfield ,p>k :]e ! probable temp]ature 0 ab\t -#bg deg4 ,f4 "o ,mc,callister pecan graft surviv$4 ,! filb]ts 7 q g5]ally damag$ bo? 9 wood & catk9s1 except ! ,ru%1 :i* fruit$ heavily4 ,nor!rn pecans _h _! t]m9als kill$ back ab\t #f in*es b 7 o!rwise un9jur$4 ,9 my judgm5t ! greate/ ne$ ( nor!rn nut gr[+ is ! discov]y & te/+ ( new v>ieties adapt$ to ! diff]5t nor!rn regions4 ,to f9d & te/ ^! v>ieties is probably ! greate/ s]vice t ! ,nor!rn ,nut ,gr[]s' ,association c p]=m4 ,we _c expect t nurs]ym5 w propagate comm]cially ! new nuts :i* are discov]$ until !y are suffici5tly te/$ to e/abli% ! value ( ! v>iety = diff]5t regions4 ,z has be5 po9t$ out1 ! ,nor!rn ,nut ,gr[]s' ,association is 9 mu* ! same position z 0 ! ,am]ican ,pomological ,society #ajj or m ye>s ago :5 in=mation reg>d+ new v>ieties 0 ! ma9 int]e/ ( ! fruit indu/ry4 ,9 ?is connection x w\ld seem to me well wor? :ile to c>ry out ! idea propos$ by ,dr4 ,dem+ la/ ye> :i* he call$ ! ,roll ,call ( ,nut ,v>ieties4 ,! old] sorts h n[ be5 plant$ suffici5tly widely by memb]s ( ! association to make x possible to get "s adequate idea ( _! suitability = gr[+ 9 v>i\s localities4 ,^? :o h ! int]e/ ( ! association at he>t %\ld d all !y c to obta9 & gr[ any new v>ieties t (f] any promise ( be+ adapt$ to _! locality4 ,x is only by c>ry+ out su* a program t we %all h any real basis = mak+ recomm5dations z to v>ieties adapt$ to diff]5t regions4 ,i mu/ confess t ,i am /ill skeptical ab\t a comm]cial nut indu/ry 9 ,new ,york on ! basis ( our pres5t v>ieties4 ,aft] m ?an #bj ye>s ( v>iety te/+ 9 ,i?aca only ! ,?omas black walnut has %[n any real m]it4 ,all ! o!r sorts t 7 propagat$ & recomm5d$ h %[n !mselves to be q unsuitable to ! climate4 ,a gr[] sett+ out a comm]cial or*>d #bj ye>s ago on ! basis ( our k ( v>ieties at t "t w\ld n[ h practically no?+ to %[1 except z he happ5$ to h ! ,?omas black walnut1 or possibly "s ( ! hickories ( nor!rn orig94 ,at ! pres5t "t ! numb] ( promis+ v>ieties kn[n has be5 greatly increas$4 ,!y are1 h[ev]1 n available 9 ! trade1 nor w !y be until !y h be5 adequately te/$ to e/abli% _! m]it4 ,=tunately "s ( ! nurs]ym5 gr[+ nut trees are will+ to run te/ or*>ds z well4 ,!y are few 9 numb] & ( c\rse _! "w mu/ be augm5t$ by ! "w ( o!rs 9 ! association4 ,:at we ne$ m ?an any?+ else are te/ or*>ds 9 diff]5t localities 9 :i* ! relative yield ( ! diff]5t v>ieties ov] a p]iod ( ye>s w be kept4 ,on ! basis ( su* data recomm5dations z to v>ieties to plant c be made ) "s degree ( assurance t ! in=mation giv5 is s\nd4 ,,mr4 ,c4 ,a4 ,,re$3 ,pr(4 ,mac,daniels may h told y ( a numb] ( promis+ v>ieties :i* he p]sonally has be5 responsible = br++ to light dur+ ! la/ ye>4 ,if he didn't ,i hope t he w tell z a matt] ( record h[ he came to get !m & j :at !y are4 ,,pr(4 ,,macdaniels3 ,pr(4 ,o4 ,f4 ,curtis ( ,cornell ,univ]sity & ,i made a pilgrimage ( ab\t a ?\s& miles back to ! /amp+ gr\nd ( our y\? ) ! av[$ purpose ( hunt+ d[n "s ( ! be/ black walnuts ( ! region4 ,! trip1 ?\gh a hurri$ "o1 0 pack$ ) int]e/4 ,9 all1 f\r walnuts 7 locat$ :i* seem$ well wor? te/+4 ,probably ! be/ ( ^! is ! ,alb]t ,todd4 ,! nut is ?9 hull$1 a little small] ?an ! ,?omas b ) a ?ick] k]nel4 ,! tree 0 ab\t dead :5 f\nd b scions 7 procur$ & are n[ gr[+ at ,i?aca & ,g5eva4 ,ano!r v>iety is ! ,em]son1 locat$ at ,madison1 ,ohio4 ,?is is a l>ge r\nd nut ) a r t\gh %ell & high proportion ( k]nel4 ,mr4 ,em]son has a good /& ( native walnut gr[+ on bottom l&4 ,a few ye>s ago he sold #be trees to a furniture company = #ajjj4 ,! ?ird nut ,dr4 ,curtis f\nd on a previ\s j\rney to ,ohio4 ,x is a l>ge nut ( r unusual %ape be+ high] ?an x is long4 ,x has good crack+ quality & des]ves fur!r te/+4 ,! f\r? walnut1 ! ,*ase1 is gr[+ 9 a doory>d at ,ob]l91 ,ohio4 ,x is l>g] ?an any ( ! o!rs1 ) good %ell con=mation4 ,x has ! reputation ( n always fill+ out ! k]nels1 a condition :i* may be seasonal or possibly an inh]5t defect4 ,grafts ( all f\r ( ^! walnuts are gr[+ at ,i?aca & at ,g5eva & w be available aft] a ye> or two4 ,we _h "o disappo9tm5t 9 t a tree t we p>ticul>ly want$ 0 f\nd to h di$ only two ye>s be=e4 ,x 0 ! old /ory ( be+ too late4 ,c]ta9ly su* exp]i5ces ought to spur ?is association to new ef=ts 9 try+ to locate ! be/ nut trees be=e !y are de/roy$4 ,"s ,r&om ,notes on ,nut ,culture ,by ,d4 ,c4 ,,snyd]1 ,i[a ,any notes conc]n+ ! behavior ( nut trees 9 ,i[a ?is ye> necess>ily recall ! try+ wea!r conditions & ^! mu/ be ref]r$ to aga9 & aga94 ,al?\gh w9t] temp]atures 7 q mild1 catk9s on ! filb]ts & hazels 7 s badly injur$ t none bloom$ on ! filb]ts & v few on ! ,jones hybrids :i* _h previ\sly be5 h>dy4 ,! native hazels bloom$ b set v few nuts1 app>5tly because ( _! repeat$ly freez+ dur+ ! bloom+ p]iod4 ,! ,w9kl] hazel seems to be a ph5om5al individual & a poor p>5t1 n reproduc+ any:]e ne>ly true4 ,?us f> all its se$l+s h produc$ nuts inf]ior to ! p>5t v>iety ev5 :5 !y 7 f se$ :i* 0 cross-poll9at$ by o!r *oice hazels or filb]ts4 ,!y d1 h[ev]1 %[ mu* v>iation 9 foliage1 bu%es & fruit & :at ! second g5]ation may br+ =? is yet to be det]m9$4 ,e/abli%$ hazel plants endur$ ! extreme heat & dr\ght spl5didly1 b newly plant$ bu%es did n4 ,well-root$ lay]s & divisions plant$ out e>ly made a spl5did />t1 !n back$ up & 7 a total failure be=e ! ,july ra9s came4 ,t y may "k h[ dry x 0 9 ,i[a ! fir/ six mon?s ( #aicd1 let me tell y t only ab\t two-?irds ( ! oats s[n 9 ,april 9 well prep>$ soil got moi/ure en\gh to g]m9ate !n1 & ab\t ! same "p ( ! corn plant$ 9 ,may g]m9at$4 ,well1 along 9 ,june a %[] furni%$ en\gh moi/ure to g]m9ate ! rema9+ "p1 s we _h corn #b to #c feet high & 9 adjac5t hills only #b or #c in*es high1 & oats :i* 7 head$ out mix$ ) o!rs ( ! same s[+ :i* 7 j up4 ,! walnuts endur$ ^! extremely dry conditions bett] ?an any fruit or nut be>+ trees4 ,"y se$l+s made q a satisfactory gr[? & ye> old se$l+s l9$ out = future graft+ made almo/ a p]fect /&1 z did ! graft$ trees :i* 7 unsold & l9$ out at ! end ( ! sell+ season4 ,! heavy loss 9 walnuts 0 9 ! grafts set 9 ,may4 ,?is w be m5tion$ lat]4 ,! %ortage ( moi/ure 9 #aicc app>5tly 0 responsible = consid]able w9t] kill+ ( "y hickories :i* 7 9 sod4 ,!re 0 no loss 9 cultivat$ gr\nd4 ,! hickories 7 l ! apples ?is ye> 9 t !y did n bloom mu*1 & unlike !m 9 t ! apples rip5$ ahead ( _! normal season1 :ile ! hickories rip5$ lat]4 ,/rat=d nuts are usually ready to ga!r ,septemb] #a b ?is ye> are /ill cl++ to ! trees4 ,fairbanks is our mo/ prolific k9d4 ,nuts closely resembl+ ,fairbanks1 yet some:at diff]5t f x1 keep bobb+ up on diff]5t sides ( u :5 !re is a good crop ( hickory nuts4 ,none ( !m h yet be5 sup]ior to ,fairbanks4 ,p]haps "o %\ld give ea* a good te/+ & keep up a se>* = "o ) bett] quality ?an ,fairbanks4 ,c]ta9ly !re is no reason = call+ ,/rat=d a hybrid4 ,x is "o ( a gr\p ( %agb>ks ) small] leaves & buds1 & ?9n] husks ?an are f\nd 9 :at we w\ld call a typical %agb>k4 ,! %agb>ks might be divid$ into sev]al species & be z di/9ct z "s ( ! species ( o!r trees1 su* z ! a% = example4 ,ve/ & ,h& repres5t ano!r gr\p ) ?91 wavy %ells & !reby are q di/9ct f ! typical %agb>ks4 ,on acc\nt ( extremely hot wea!r com+ s e>ly ! nut trees 7 graft$ e>li] ?an usual & 9 ?is ord]3 *e/nuts1 bitt]nuts1 hickory /ocks1 %agb>k /ocks &1 aft] a few days1 ! walnuts & pecans4 ,! graft+ 0 successful 9 ! ord] work$4 ,imm$iately aft] ! walnuts & pecans 7 work$ ! temp]ature began m\nt+1 rea*+ #aad deg4 ,f4 9 ! %ade at "o "t1 & ( c\rse mu* m 9 ! sun & j above ! b>e dry gr\nd4 ,! *e/nuts & bitt]nuts _h "t to knit toge!r be=e ! extreme heat & gave a spl5did /&4 ,! %agb>ks also made a good /&4 ,b ! walnuts & pecan /ocks 7 ne> a total failure4 ,app>5tly :at occurr$ 0 t ! graft+ wax & p>aff9 :i* 0 coat$ ov] ! scion melt$ & p5etrat$ ! union1 l t mu* k]os5e or p5etrat+ oil1 & prev5t$ callus+4 ,! cions rema9$ plump & gre5 = a long "t except = a ?9 lay] at ! cut surfaces4 ,! usual res91 beeswax1 l9se$ oil & lamp black graft+ wax 0 us$4 ,c anyone sugge/ a wax :i* w rema9 absolutely dry "u ! conditions describ$ above8 ,:at happ5$1 z ne> z ,i c tell1 is t ! extremely hot wea!r & ! cont9uation ( x melt$ ! graft+ wax & ! p>aff94 ,!y fus$ & made a new comb9ation :i* look$ l grease & absolutely prev5t$ any gr[?4 ,! %agb>k hickories gave a good /&1 ab\t z p]fect a /& z y c\ld expect 9 hickories4 ,la/ ( all ! pecan /ocks 7 work$4 ,!y %\ld h be5 ! easie/ to "w b !y 7 a total failure4 ,t is because ! hot wea!r set 9 less ?an a week aft] !y 7 set1 :ile ! o!rs _h m "t4 ,! problem ,i w\ld l to see solv$ is "o ( a wax :i* w rema9 absolutely dry dur+ su* times1 & ,i ?9k !n we w h solv$ "o ( ! big problems ( propagation4 ,,pr(4 ,,neilson3 ,i've _h m or less tr\ble ) graft+ waxes s9ce ,i began to graft nut trees1 & ,i h !re=e be5 look+ = a wax t w\ld /& up "u extremely hot wea!r & :i* c\ld be appli$ cold & 0 n too co/ly4 ,i ?9k ,i h f\nd "o t comes ne>e/ to ! ideal4 ,x is an asphalt tree emulsion made by ! ,fl9tkote ,co4 ( ,new ,york ,city4 ,?is emulsion c be pur*as$ 9 five gallon drums at #fj;c a gallon 9 ,detroit4 ,x c be dilut$ ) wat] & appli$ 9 a ?9 or heavy coat+4 ,i us$ ?is wax la/ summ] & ,i am bett] pleas$ ) x ?an any o!r wax ,i h ev] tri$4 ,,mr4 ,,web]3 ,i ?\ght a few ye>s ago t ,i _h elim9at$ wax tr\ble1 b f9ally ,i came to ! conclusion t :5 y h a temp]ature t runs beyond ! place t w melt ord9>y p>aff9 ! heat w kill ! grafts4 ,,mr4 ,,walk]3 ,?is "q is an old "o4 ,la/ w9t] & ! w9t] be=e ,i did a little "w on ! old reports4 ,y w f9d "s mighty good w9t] read+ !re4 ,i f9d ?+s ha%$ & reha%$ ov] & ov] aga94 ,! subject ( graft+ wax1 ( c\rse1 0 discuss$ ye>s ago4 ,i might caution y on ! asphalt4 ,x w h to be ! highe/1 pure/ grade4 ,,memb]3 ,y c easily prev5t wax f gett+ 9 betwe5 ! scion & ! /ock by us+ a pap] or cellophane4 ,,mr4 ,,snyd]3 ,^! grafts 7 ti$ ) tape4 ,i'm sure t ?is oil w\ld p5etrate any?+ :i* 0 n absolutely air tight4 ,w9t] ,injury ( ,filb]ts at ,g5eva #aicc-cd;,a ,by ,g4 ,l4 ,,slate ,new ,york ,exp]im5t ,/ation1 ,g5eva1 ,n4 ,y4 ,la/ ye> ,i report$ to y ! w9t] injury to ! ,g5eva filb]t collection result+ f a v mild w9t]4 ,?is ye> ,i am report+ ! damage result+ f ! colde/ w9t] on record 9 we/]n ,new ,york4 ,v>ieties t h )/ood bo? w9t]s may be consid]$ suffici5tly h>dy = any?+ we/]n ,new ,york & regions ) a simil> climate h to (f] 9 climate4 ,a brief summ>y ( ! w9t] & its effects on o!r fruit plants 9 ! vic9ity ( ,g5eva w s]ve z a backgr\nd = ! data on filb]ts4 ,! fir/ sev]e cold occurr$ on ,decemb] #bi :5 ! temp]ature dropp$ to -#ba deg4 ,f4 ,?is equall$ ! previ\s l[ record e/abli%$ 9 ,febru>y1 #ahif4 ,on ,febru>y #i ! m9imum temp]ature record$ 0 -#ca deg4 ,f4 or t5 degrees l[] ?an any?+ previ\sly record$ 9 ! hi/ory ( ! ,/ation4 ,! m9imum on ,febru>y #h 0 -#af deg4 ,f4 & on ,febru>y #aj1 -#ah deg4 ,f4 ,fruit trees suff]$ sev]e injury f ^! extreme temp]atures4 ,ne>ly all ! old] ,baldw9 apple trees 9 ! vic9ity 7 kill$ or s sev]ely injur$ z to be ( no fur!r value = fruit production4 ,pea* fruit buds 7 all kill$ & _m ( ! trees succumb$1 ev5 9 well c>$ = or*>ds4 ,v few sweet *]ry buds surviv$1 & _m trees 7 injur$ or kill$4 ,delaw>e1 ,catawba & ,niag>a grapes 7 also kill$ to ! gr\nd or lo/ mo/ ( _! buds4 ,japanese plums fail$ to bloom1 & ! trees 7 sev]ely injur$4 ,ne>ly all climb+ roses 7 kill$ to ! gr\nd4 ,ev5 ! native eld]b]ry1 ,sambucus canad5sis1 0 kill$ back 9 _m cases4 ,su* 0 ! w9t] exp]i5c$ by ! filb]ts4 ,be=e classify+ ! filb]t v>ieties z to _! h>d9ess1 "s g5]al /atem5ts reg>d+ ! effect ( ! cold on ! filb]ts may be ( int]e/4 ,! injury to ! wood seem$ to be due to a gradual dry+ out & ! cle> cut di/9ction betwe5 w9t] kill$ wood & live wood s evid5t 9 pea*es1 apples1 & pe>s did n %[ 9 ! filb]ts4 ,! wood ( ! filb]ts _h a dri$ out appe>ance ) a few br[n /reaks s t "o c\ld n pr$ict def9itely 9 ,febru>y ! am\nt ( injury4 ,x 0 n until midsumm] t a true picture ( ! injury to ! wood c\ld be obta9$4 ,?is gradual dry+ out ( ! wood )\t ! cle> cut di/9ctions betwe5 dead & live wood also *>act]iz$ ! w9t] kill+ ( ! wood ( grapes & raspb]ries4 ,9 ! spr+ new gr[? on ! injur$ filb]t wood />t$ late4 ,if ! injury 0 slight ! foliage soon rea*$ normal size4 ,9 "s cases ! e>ly leaves 7 v small1 b lat] atta9$ normal size4 ,) trees t 7 sev]ely injur$ ! leaves rema9$ small until midsumm] & !n gradually turn$ yell[ & di$4 ,_m bran*es 7 kill$ outright & fail$ to />t or only a bud "h & !re w\ld />t4 ,on ! trees ( a few v>ieties t 7 injur$ ! lea/1 a few small leaves 7 ! *ief evid5ce ( w9t] injury4 ,! recup]ative p[] ( ! filb]t seems to be ne>ly z great z t ( ! pea* & pe> ins(> z ?is may be det]m9$ by obs]vation 9 ! or*>d4 ,9 spite ( ! pa/ w9t] ! /ation filb]t or*>ds pres5t a fairly good appe>ance except = a few v>ieties4 ,x is probably safe to consid] filb]ts z h>dy z pea*es & sweet *]ries4 ,! fl[]s ( ! filb]t %[ a great] range 9 h>d9ess ?an ^? ( pea*es & sweet *]ries4 ,! /am9ate fl[]s or catk9s ( a few v>ieties are def9itely h>di] ?an pea* fl[]s4 ,n a s+le pea* blossom surviv$ b ?ree filb]ts bloom$ ) only slightly m ?an ! usual am\nt ( catk9 kill+4 ,! pi/illate or female fl[]s are mu* h>di] ?an pea* fl[]s4 ,! pi/illate fl[]s are also h>di] ?an ! wood z fl[]s 7 obs]v$ on trees ! wood ( :i* 0 ne>ly dead by midsumm]4 ,9 ! old] or*>d ab\t #af v>ieties bore a numb] ( pi/illate fl[]s t 7 record$ z m$ium or great]4 ,^! did n all set nuts1 h[ev]1 ow+ to ! sc>city ( poll51 b ! crop on sev5 v>ieties 0 ab\t m$ium4 ,x %\ld be emphasiz$ at ?is po9t t !re 7 no pea*es1 practically no ,japanese plums1 v few sweet *]ries1 & v few grapes 9 ! ,/ation or*>ds & v9ey>ds ?is ye>4 ,trees 9 ! p>tially protect$ or*>d f>$ some:at bett] 9 reg>d to catk9 injury ?an ^? 9 ! m expos$ or*>d4 ,t full exposure to ! w9d has mu* to d ) w9t] kill+ ( catk9s is %[n by ! foll[+4 ,aft] ! sev]e freeze ( ,decemb] #bi & #cj :5 -#ba deg4 ,f4 0 exp]i5c$1 catk9s ( sev]al v>ieties 7 =c$ 9 ! (fice4 ,^! all op5$ & %$ poll5 normally4 ,janu>y #bi & #cj ne> z]o temp]atures 7 exp]i5c$ ) v /rong w9ds4 ,catk9s =c$ 9 ! (fice imm$iately aft] ?is 7 ne>ly all kill$4 ,s9ce z]o temp]atures are n uncommon at ,g5eva 9 w9t]1 b are r>e ) /rong w9ds1 mu* ( ! injury may be attribut$ to ! comb9ation ( w9d & cold4 ,"y trees 7 injur$ less 9 wood ?an old trees4 ,?is is well %[n by a comp>ison ( two lots ( ,k5ti% ,cob ( diff]5t ages4 ,n9e #i-ye>-old trees 7 kill$ back f #ej to #hj p]c5t 9 addition to consid]able weak5+ ( ! rema9+ wood4 ,elev5 two-ye>-old trees 9 ! same or*>d 7 un9jur$4 ,! importance ( exposure to w9ds z a factor 9 caus+ catk9 kill+ is fur!r %[n by a comp>ison ( catk9 kill+ 9 ! two filb]t or*>ds at ,g5eva4 ,9 ! y\ng] or*>d :i* is expos$ to ! full sweep ( ! we/ w9d n a catk9 surviv$ on any ( ! #ff v>ieties 9 t or*>d4 ,9 ! o!r old] or*>d :i* is protect$ on ! we/ & nor? by build+s & spruce trees1 suffici5t catk9s surviv$ on ?ree v>ieties to provide = prop] poll9ation4 ,9 discuss+ ! effects ( w9t] injury on ! diff]5t v>ieties x w be necess>y to make a di/9ction betwe5 ! two or*>ds4 ,or*>d #f is ! p>tially protect$ plant+ :ile ,or*>d #af is fully expos$4 ,mo/ ( ! trees 9 ,or*>d #f 7 n9e ye>s old1 :ile ^? 9 ,or*>d #af are six ye>s old or less4 ,wood injury1 catk9 injury1 & pi/il injury w be treat$ sep>ately4 ,9 ! fir/ gr\p are ^? v>ieties :i* suff]$ v sev]e wood injury4 ,!y are ,clackamas1 ,e>ly ,globe1 ,engli% ,clu/]1 & ,oregon4 ,! latt] two are v simil> & may be id5tical4 ,^! 7 all n9e ye> old trees locat$ 9 ,or*>d #f4 ,! trees 7 s sev]ely injur$ t _! recov]y is d\btful & ! developm5t ( new trees f suck]s w be necess>y4 ,clackamas evid5tly suff]$ root kill+ z only "o ( ! six trees is produc+ suck]s4 ,9 ?is gr\p ! trees leav$ out1 b ! foliage 0 small1 usually less ?an "o-fif? ! size ( normal foliage1 & gr[? weak4 ,by ,augu/ ! leaves 7 yell[ & _m 7 %rivell+4 ,v>ieties mod]ately to sev]ely injur$ 9 ,or*>d #f 7 ,b>celona1 ,k5ti% ,cob 7,du ,*illy71 ,f]tile de ,c\t>d1 ,m9na1 ,purple ,avel9e1 ,r$ ,avel9e1 ,:ite ,avel9e1 ,:ite ,lamb]t1 ,d',alg]1 & ,montebello4 ,9 ,or*>d #af ! sev]ely injur$ v>ieties 7 ,g>ibaldi1 ,k5ti% ,filb]t1 ,m>quis ( ,lorne1 ,pr9cess ,royal1 ,r$ ,sk9n$1 ,! ,%ah1 ,webbs ,prize ,cob1 ,b&nuss1 ,e9zeltrag5de ,kegel=mige1 ,liegels ,zell]nuss1 ,multiflora1 ,s*lesi]91 ,sickl]s ,zell]nuss1 ,tru*sess ,zell]nuss1 ,vollkugel1 ,volle ,zell]nuss1 ,romis*e ,nuss1 ,kruse & ,ru%4 ,! trees ( v>ieties 9 ?is gr\p 7 sev]ely injur$1 b h a fair *ance ( recov]+4 ,9 _m cases f #ej to #ij p]c5t ( ! top 0 kill$ outright1 & new gr[? 0 weak4 ,mo/ ( ! trees h a few fairly /rong %oots f ! trunk or l>g] bran*es f :i* a new top may be develop$4 ,f\r out ( #bb trees ( ,b>celona 7 kill$ entirely1 indicat+ root z well z top kill+4 ,! la/ gr\p includes ^? v>ieties ( :i* less ?an #bj p]c5t ( ! wood 0 kill$4 ,! new gr[? 0 weak5$ slightly or n at all4 ,9 _m cases ! tree is app>5tly un9jur$ & occasionally a s+le tree ( a v>iety may be sev]ely injur$ :ile ! o!rs are unhurt4 ,v>ieties 9 ,or*>d #f belong+ 9 ?is gr\p are ,alpha1 ,buttn] ,zell]1 ,cos=d1 ,daviana1 ,gub5] ,zell]1 ,gunzleb5] ,zell]1 ,gu/av ,zell]1 ,lange ,l&sb]g]1 ,fi*tw]d]s*e ,zell]1 ,noce ,lunghe1 ,italian ,r$1 ,l>ge ,globe1 ,m$ium ,long1 ,bollwill]1 ,nott+ham1 ,halle1 ,r$ ,lamb]t1 ,gasaway1 ,gueb5] ,b>cellon]1 ,blumb]g] ,zell]1 ,bixby1 ,jones ,nos4 #hc1 #bjg1 #bfi1 #caj1 & ,corylus colurna4 ,9 ,or*>d #af v>ieties 9 ?is gr\p include ,cannon ,ball1 ,duke ( ,ed9burgh1 ,pe>son's ,prolific1 ,b>r's ,zell]nuss1 ,b]g]'s ,zell]nuss1 ,bee!'s ,zell]nuss1 ,eckige ,b>cellon]1 ,grosse ,kugelnuss1 ,heynicks ,zell]nuss1 ,jeeves ,saml+1 ,kadett5 ,zell]nuss1 ,kais]9 ,eug5ie1 ,kurzhullige ,zell]nuss1 ,longe von ,d[nton1 ,ludolph's ,zell]nuss1 ,luis5's ,zell]nuss1 ,mogulnuss1 ,neue ,ries5nuss1 ,nor?ampton%ire1 ,prolifique a coque s]ree1 ,imp]ial de ,trebizond1 & ,russ4 ,native sorts 9 ?is gr\p are ,w9kl]1 ,littlepage1 ,wild]1 a ,corylus am]icana v>iety f ! ea/ end ( ,lake ,ont>io1 & a ,corylus ro/rata f ,rhode ,isl&4 ,sev5te5 #c-ye> old ,fr5* v>ieties 7 also un9jur$1 b 9 view ( ! g5]al lack ( wood kill+1 on "y filb]ts1 !y are n includ$ 9 ?is li/4 ,x is evid5t !n t we h a numb] ( v>ieties ( :i* ! wood is fairly h>dy4 ,catk9 kill+ 0 v sev]e 9 bo? or*>ds & only ^? v>ieties :i* _h a few live catk9s are li/$4 ,9 ,or*>d #f ! catk9 kill+ on five trees ( ,italian ,r$ rang$ f #bj to #ej p]c5t & on six trees ( ,r$ ,lamb]t f #aj to #bj p]c5t4 ,a few catk9s on ,alpha also surviv$4 ,! rema9+ #ce filb]t v>ieties 9 ?is or*>d lo/ all _! catk9s4 ,sev]al ,jones hybrids 9 ?is or*>d f>$ some:at bett]4 ,a few catk9s surviv$ on ,bixby4 ,jones #bfi lo/ #aj p]c5t1 ,jones #caj lo/ #cj p]c5t1 & ,jones #bjg lo/ none ( its catk9s4 ,all ! catk9s 7 kill$ on ,jones #hc4 ,9 ,or*>d #af1 ! /ory is soon told4 ,n a s+le live catk9 0 f\nd 9 ! spr+ on ! #ff filb]t v>ieties 9 ?is or*>d4 ,( ! native hazels ,bu% lo/ all its catk9s1 & ,w9kl] none4 ,all catk9s 7 dead on ! ,corylus ro/rata f ,rhode ,isl&4 ,z /at$ e>li]1 ! pi/illate fl[]s 7 h>di] ?an ! catk9s & ne>ly all v>ieties 9 bo? or*>ds _h at lea/ an occasional female fl[]4 ,h[ev]1 only ^? 9 :i* ! numb] ( pi/illate fl[]s 0 describ$ z m$ium or num]\s w be record$ "h4 ,9 ,or*>d #f ^! v>ieties 7 ,alpha1 ,cos=d1 ,fi*tw]d]s*e1 ,gub5] ,zell]1 ,gunzleb5] ,zell]1 ,gu/av's ,zell]1 ,longe ,l&sb]g]1 ,noce ,lunghe1 ,italian ,r$1 ,m$ium ,long1 ,bollwill]1 ,:ite ,lamb]t1 ,gasaway1 ,gub5] ,b>cellon]1 ,blumb]g] ,zell]1 & ,unkn[n4 ,five ,jones hybrids includ+ ,bixby _h a full pi/illate bloom4 ,due to wood injury & possibly to a sc>city ( poll5 only a few ( ^! v>ieties bore m ?an a few nuts4 ,v>ieties be>+ a m$ium crop are ,cos=d1 ,italian ,r$1 ,m$ium ,long1 ,gub5] ,zell]1 ,gunzleb5] ,zell]1 ,bollwill]1 & ,unkn[n4 ,f\r ( ,jones hybrids includ+ ,bixby1 are be>+ fair crops4 ,! o!r v>ieties 9 ?is or*>d are be>+ only an occasional nut or none4 ,9 ,or*>d #af ! pi/illate fl[]s 7 describ$ z m$ium or num]\s on ! foll[+ v>ieties3 ,b>r's ,zell]nuss & ! ,w9kl] hazel4 ,! o!r #fe v>ieties bore only an occasional fl[]4 ,no filb]t poll5 0 available 9 ?is or*>d1 consequ5tly ,w9kl] is ! only v>iety fruit+4 ,9 ,or*>d #af 7 #ecd two-ye>-old trees f crosses betwe5 ,ru% & v>i\s filb]t v>ieties4 ,! cross 0 made by ,mr4 ,re$ & ! se$l+s 7 s5t to ,g5eva by ! late ,mr4 ,bixby4 ,( ^! #ecd se$l+s1 #fb bore catk9s4 ,! catk9s on #ad ( ^! 7 un9jur$1 #ai _h v>y+ am\nts ( injury1 & #bi suff]$ #ajj p]c5t kill+4 ,?ree hundr$ & n9ety-two bore pi/illate fl[]s & #gd ( ^! w\ld probably h _h full crops _h !y be5 poll9at$4 ,9 view ( ! complete loss ( catk9s on ! filb]t v>ieties 9 ?is or*>d1 ! survival ( catk9s on ab\t half ( ! bloom+ se$l+s is ( consid]able int]e/ to ! filb]t bre$]4 ,9 addition1 none ( ^! hybrids exp]i5c$ any wood kill+4 ,if ! li/ ( v>ieties :i* pass$ ?r\gh ! v sev]e w9t] ( #aicc-cd is comp>$ ) ! li/ ( v>ieties :i* 7 n s]i\sly injur$ by ! v mild w9t] ( #aicb-cc1 only two sorts1 ,italian ,r$ & ,r$ ,lamb]t are f\nd to be satisfactorily h>dy 9 wood & catk94 ,r$ ,lamb]t is too unproductive to be us$ except z a poll5iz]4 ,italian ,r$ may !re=e be consid]$ ! mo/ promis+ v>iety n[ available = we/]n ,new ,york conditions4 ,! nut is satisfactory & ! tree is "o ( ! mo/ productive4 ,cos=d & ,m$ium ,long may also be consid]$ among ! h>die/ 9 spite ( ! complete loss ( catk9s la/ w9t]4 ,9 all previ\s w9t]s !y h be5 among ! h>die/ 9 wood & catk9s4 ,no v>iety %\ld be elim9at$ because ( a lack ( h>d9ess dur+ ! colde/ w9t] on record 9 ! region :]e x is be+ gr[n1 if x possesses o!r desirable *>act]s4 ,i ?9k consid]able enc\ragem5t may be d]iv$ f ! previ\s w9t]'s exp]i5ce4 ,we are at la/ d[n to rock bottom & "k :at is h>dy & :at is n4 ,x is evid5t f ! behavior ( ! ,jones hybrids & ,mr4 ,re$'s hybrids involv+ a simil> p>5tage t suffici5tly h>dy v>ieties w result f ?is l9e ( bre$+ "w to make filb]t culture possible 9 ^? sections ( ! c\ntry t are n too cold = pea*es4 ,footnote ,a3 ,approv$ by ! ,director ( ! ,new ,york ,/ate ,agricultural ,exp]im5t ,/ation = publication z ,j\rnal ,pap] ,no4 #di4 ,notes on ,hickories ,by ,a4 ,b4 ,,an?ony ,/]l+1 ,ill9ois ,i am satisfi$ only :5 ,i am try+ = ! be/1 & ! be/ to me 9 nuts is ! hickory4 ,= ! pa/ n9e ye>s 9 ! nut season1 & sometimes out ( x1 = nut %ucks tell _! /ory1 ,i h be5 comb+ my own t]ritory ) hopes ( f9d+ "s hickories m wor? :ile4 ,ab\t tw5ty miles we/w>d f my home br+s "o to ! ,mississippi ,riv]4 ,"o hundr$ ye>s ago mo/ ( ?is tw5ty mile l& tract 0 cov]$ ) timb]1 m or less int]sp]s$ ) hickories1 mo/ ( :i* h be5 cut d[n4 ,along ! ,mississippi !re 7 !n %ellb>ks & %agb>ks1 toge!r ) pecans1 ! latt] ( :i* ,i und]/& are all gone n[4 ,my own location 0 orig9ally prairie l& out ( :i* "o c\ld n g 9 any direction )\t pass+ ?r\gh a woodl& tract4 ,^! ne>] woods held 9 nut trees m %agb>ks ?an ( any o!r nut v>iety1 ) ! bitt] hickory nut com+ 9 second place4 ,z ,i ?\ght ab\t x1 giv5 a good en\gh tree1 x seem$ to me ! hickory 0 ! greate/ "o we c\ld gr[4 ,gr&fa!r _h let pass 8 opportunity to save any *oice ones4 ,s _h my fa!r4 ,& if ! neighborhood ze/ 0 ov]freight$ ) purpose to f9d su* trees ,i _h n f\nd x out4 ,x look$ to me l a wor?:ile endeavor n to let ?is neglect g fur!r1 ev5 ?\gh *ance f9ds 7 mu* less5$ f :at !y probably once 74 ,hav+ ?ree or f\r k9ds ( hickories is no d\bt a f9e ?+ = u4 ,nature _c manage ne>ly s well ) !m z c man1 b %e makes some?+ ( a hit once 9 a :ile4 ,m ?an we ?9k =1 p]haps1 9 ! hickories we are us+ to graft f1 !re is q likely1 9 ! sizeable %agb>ks1 some?+ besides %agb>k4 ,_! di/9ctiv5ess1 = :i* we select$ !m1 is due to a =tunate1 unlike cross br++ out _! exceptional *>act]i/ics4 ,:at mo/ h9d]s progress is q conceivably a sort ( swamp$ un*angeabl5ess4 ,t is v possibly ! likely ailm5t we've got 9 our hazelnuts4 ,!re 7 no ?ree or f\r k9ds ( !m scatt]$ m or less ev]y:]e ab\t ! c\ntry ) :i* nature c\ld make *ance crosses z ) hickories4 ,seem+ly my locality ought to yield z _m1 p]haps m1 exceptional hickory specim5s ?an _m c\ld4 ,"h1 or ne> "h1 ! pecan ( ! s\? _h rea*$ its nor!rnmo/ trek4 ,"h also 0 ! %agb>k1 %ellb>k1 bitt]nut4 ,& uni=mity "h %\ld h m *ance ( a knock\t4 ,a riddance ( sam5ess4 ,hazelnuts conc$$ no su* div]sity to help nature make freaks4 ,9 ! hickory field 0 alt]ation1 hope1 & *ance4 ,9 ! assemblage ( v>ieties !re is giv5 opportunity = crosses t nature occasionally delves into1 & 9 ! additional ecc5tric types gett+ mix$1 t5d+ to (f] 9 r>e in/ances special m]it4 ,we h !n ?r\gh mixture1 n t fix$ness t usually /&s 9 ! way1 b a gett+ away f set types :]e once 9 ?\s&s ( (f]+s a m useful specim5 is made1 "o nature h]self _c h&le to our advantage1 b = :i* we %\ld h our eyes op51 & make use ( :5 *ance comes our way4 ,j two ye>s ago tomorr[ ,i came ^u :at to me 0 an eye fea/4 ,a half gr[n hickory tree ^: top-mo/ limbs b5t z 9 r>e in/ances d limbs :5 heavily lad5 ) sleet4 ,& ! nuts 7 ( good size = %agb>ks4 ,) ! %ucks (f !re 7 =ty-two p\nds ( !m4 ,!y prov$ to be q good crack]s4 ,i s5t a sample to ,dr4 ,dem+ & he v consid]ately gave !m ! "n ,an?ony4 ,f ! %ape ( ! nut1 ,i believe x has a trace ( ! bitt]nut hickory 9 its make-up4 ,mr4 ,re$ has likewise express$ su* an op9ion 9 writ+ me reg>d+ x4 ,?is =eign blood t+e gives x1 ,i believe1 its jump 9 size & its r attractive =m1 also ,i ?9k1 a bit less5+ 9 quality4 ,:ile we w\ld l ! v highe/ quality 9 our nuts1 x is conceivable t x may be advisable to d ) !m z is done ) pea*es4 ,take ! ,elb]ta1 ) its _m good traits1 ev5 ?\gh x does fail some:at 9 quality4 ,hav+ f\nd ?is nut tree j two ye>s ago h>dly gives "t en\gh = adequate judgem5t ( its m]its4 ,) some?+ l ?ree-f\r?s ( an in* ( ra9 ?is ye>1 f sometime 9 ,m>* to ! sev5te5? ( ,june1 none ( our crops c be judg$ by _! p]=mance4 ,skipp+ la/ ye>1 except = a v few nuts1 ?is hickory came out ?is season heavy ) bloom4 ,i 0 wat*+ x at bloom+ "t4 ,on ,may #bc ,i br\ght home f x a bit ( bloom1 laid x on a pap] & ! next morn+ x _h %$ its poll54 ,! next morn+ aft] t we _h a fro/ on l[ gr\nd4 ,?is tree is ne> su* gr\nd4 ,) fro/1 & two dry seasons1 ?is ye>'s crop has am\nt$ to b "o & "o-half qu>ts4 ,mo/ hickories h done little s9ce #aicb4 ,ano!r hickory tree f\nd la/ ye> t ,i call ,no4 #b did h f\r & "o-half p\nds on x la/ season4 ,x is h>dly half gr[n1 is a %agb>k1 my be/ f9d t[>d crack+ out 9 halves1 & ! e>lie/ 9 matur+ nuts ( any hickory ,i h f\nd4 ,x has no crop ?is ye> b is wor? keep+ an eye on ! com+ seasons4 ,no4 #c is my be/ f9d 9 quality1 q good ( crack+1 good 9 size = a %agb>k & has possibly a trace ( %ellb>k 9 its make-up4 ,:ile be>+ light crops1 x has be5 v consi/5t 9 do+ s e ye> = at lea/ ?ree ye>s4 ,x is an old tree1 m$ium e>ly 9 matur+ its nuts & d\btless c\ld d bett] if fre$ f ! "u & surr\nd+ small] trees4 ,its crop1 %ucks on ?is ye>1 is sixty-five p\nds1 or above eighte5 p\nds %ucks (f b n dri$4 ,to ! be/ ( my pres5t k1 & ) su* conv5i5ces z ,i _h1 & to aid 9 graft+1 ,i %\ld h be5 told to make a long n>r[ box1 put a wire scre5 bottom on x1 make a cov] = x1 fa/5 a wire at ea* end1 put my scion wood 9 & let x d[n deep 9 a ci/]n1 & let x hang two or ?ree in*es ov] ! wat] = scion keep+4 ,:5 graft+ ,i %\ld h be5 told to c>ry my ,m]ribrooke melt] ar\nd 9 an empty pail to keep ! w9d f bl[+ x out & to be able to bett] hold ! blaze d[n & keep ! wax at ! "r temp]ature4 ,& :5 & if ! blaze does g out1 d n try tak+ ! ?+ ap>t = relight+4 ,in/ead1 split a small /ick1 put a mat* 9 ! split1 take out ! wax cup1 /rike ! mat* & rea* d[n f ! top = relight+4 ,talk to p ab\t bett] hickories & y disc]n fir/ t ! subject has nev] be5 br\ght to _! att5tion4 ,on fur!r discussion1 :5 !y are made to und]/& t wor?:ile hickories c be gr[n1 y come to ! balk+ po9t4 ,x's ! crop6 ,x's too f> (f6 ,p d n let ! "t "q bo!r !m :5 !y set out ! usual doory>d trees because expectancy goes no fur!r ?an trees4 ,9 our latitude graft$ hickories1 fir/ ( all trees1 rightly %\ld be 9 ev]yone's doory>d4 ,x takes ab\t z mu* "t to gr[ ! be/ ornam5tal & %ade trees z to make a hickory tree4 ,& ! latt] furni%es q z mu* ornam5t1 j z mu* %ade z 7 x "s o!r k9d ( tree4 ,ev5 if "o _c live long en\gh to eat nuts f 8 own plant+1 plant graft$ hickories anyway4 ,left to _! own1 & mo/ p's c\ncil1 _! less] tree selections w\ld approa* ! ev5tual wor? ( a good hickory4 ,:y n make ! *oice a good "o8 ,no "o kn[s1 s f> z ,i h asc]ta9$1 ! age ( a hickory4 ,x is mu* beyond t ( an apple tree1 at lea/ 9 my locality4 ,( its close relation1 ! pecan ( ! s\?1 x has be5 said !re are pecan trees !re n[ be>+ nuts t 7 "h :5 ,*ri/oph] ,columbus discov]$ ,am]ica4 ,n long ago ,i read t !re are some?+ l five ?\s& telescope nuts 9 ! c\ntry4 7,y "k we "h are all int]e/$ 9 nuts47 ,i c und]/& t x is int]e/+ to se>* (f 9 va/ spaces to asc]ta9 facts1 b x is h>d to und]/& :y m p _c f9d int]e/ 9 r>e & useful nut sports t c be /riv$ = &1 9 addition to t en?usiasm1 help give to future mank9d t fir/ ( all ess5tials1 food4 ,:e!r we c get a helpful clue ) exp]i5ces ( ! pa/ ,i d n "k4 ,b ,i (t5 _c help b recall a bit ( ! bl9dness ( man :5 ,i ?9k ( ! potato4 ,x 0 once said t !y 7 fit only = hogs to eat4 ,_m ye>s back :5 !y 7 hav+ w> 9 ,irel&1 soldi]s w\ld g ?r\gh p's home & take all !y _h to eat4 ,x 0 f\nd1 h[ev]1 :]e !re 0 a potato pat* soldi]s w\ld run "r ov] !m1 giv+ no ?\ght ( !re f9d+ food4 ,!re !n 0 a *ance = home dwell]s to bett] hold _! own & x gave ! impetus1 ! beg9n+ ( potato gr[+1 to ! ,caucasian race & ! "n we h to ?is day1 ,iri% potato4 ,ye>s lat]1 :5 !y /ill _h k+s 9 ,france1 _! rul] realiz$ 8 poor subjects c\ld help !mselves s mu* if !y w\ld only gr[ potatoes4 ,!re seem$ no way ( gett+ !m to d s4 ,"o day1 h[ev]1 ! k+ w5t & _h a plat ( gr\nd plant$ to potatoes1 set gu>ds ar\nd x day & night1 & let x be kn[n !y 7 ! k+'s potatoes & no "o 0 go+ to be all[$ to /eal !m4 ,t awoke ! p4 ,if potatoes 7 t good ! k+ w\ld h !m1 !y w\ld h !m also4 ,frankl9 ,roosevelt likes trees4 ,d y suppose we c\ld get him to be a k+ to lead = ! f9e/ 9 tree plant+1 graft$ hickory-nut trees8 ,ano!r ?+4 ,e bit we c add to ! feel+ & k ( our secur+ is a help to u4 ,we h _m p ^: make-up is n "o t enables !m to provide = _! lat] ye>s1 n ev5 if !y e>n$ t5 doll>s a day ov] a long p]iod ( "t4 ,plant+ graft$ hickories w\ld be some?+ ( a /&by1 ext5d away into ! ye>s1 & help+ too :5 physical /r5g? is no m ours4 ,s too1 we c c\nt too mu* sometimes on :at we h 9 a bank4 ,we may d likewise ) an insurance company4 ,& !re h be5 p ^: gov]nm5ts w5t back on !m4 ,ours has1 on gold promises6 ,all "o's hickory trees1 _h he su*1 are n likely to treat him l t1 at lea/ won't all die 9 a bun*6 ,!y won't ev5 refuse a crop because ( a depression6 ,& if "o c\ldn't eat all ( 8 nuts or ev5 any ( !m1 !y are some?+ to (f] 9 trade = t :i* c be us$4 ,aga91 if ,i am n mi/ak51 !re is no?+ t we ( ?is latitude d gr[ or c gr[ 9 field or g>d5 t s equally takes ! place ( meat z d nuts4 ,speak+ ( g>d5s1 x has be5 said g>d5+ is an occupation = :i* no man is too high or too l[4 ,likewise c\ld ! tru? be s said = s clean a pursuit z nut gr[+4 ,hi/ory has spok5 ( ! age ( acorns4 ,we hope we c look into a n too di/ant future & rightly see additional help1 food1 leisure1 income = ev]ybody made s p>tially1 9 a little way at lea/1 9 an age ) nuts4 ,,dr4 ,,dem+3 ,mr4 ,an?ony s5t me q a g5]\s sample ( 8 hickory & ,i got to be q famili> ) x4 ,i consid] ! ,an?ony "o ( our be/ hickories4 ,x is q evid5t f 8 pap] t he is a ?9k+ man1 & ,i notic$ t he has f\nd out 9 two or ?ree ye>s ?+s :i* ,i h f\nd out only aft] tw5ty-five or ?irty ye>s ( /udy & :i* ,i ?\ght 7 exclusively possessions ( my own4 ,,mr4 ,,re$3 ,! %ellb>ks & %agb>ks are among ! f9e/ look+ trees 9 ,wa%+ton4 ,!y are symmetrical1 erect & h d>k gre5 or light gre5 foliage4 ,at ?is "t ( ye> !y are tak+ on a sup]b gold5 yell[4 ,! l&scape g>d5]s use ! hickories = ! gold5 effect ( ! foliage4 ,be=e we get ?r\gh ) ?is meet+ ,i w\ld l to get "s reports f ! p f ! ,nor? z to :i* species gr[ ! f>!/ nor?4 ,is x ! black walnut or ! %agb>k8 ,does ! bitt]nut gr[ f>!r nor? ?an ei!r "o ( !m8 ,,mr4 ,,corsan3 ,yes4 ,! bitt]nut gr[s #aej miles nor? ( ,ottawa4 ,! hickory is mu* f>!r nor? ?an ! black walnut4 ,,mr4 ,,snyd]3 ,x has always be5 my impression t ! butt]nut rea*$ f>!r nor? ?an ! black walnut4 ,,mr4 ,,ellis3 ,! hickories g z f> nor? z ,lake ,*ampla94 ,! butt]nuts g up z f> z ! l9e ( ,canada4 ,,mr4 ,,corsan3 ,butt]nuts g way above ! ,canadian l9e4 ,,mr4 ,,re$3 ,9 ,new ,engl& ! %agb>k gr[s consid]ably f>!r nor? ?an ! black walnut & we/ ( ! ,great ,lakes ! black walnut gr[s f>!r nor? ?an ! hickory4 ,,mr4 ,,walk]3 ,i believe ! bitt]nut gr[s f>!r nor? ?an ! butt]nut4 ,i ?9k ! riv]s h an influ5ce on !m4 ,gett+ away f ! riv]s y don't h to g s f> be=e !y run out4 ,,! ,,presid5t3 ,) ! exhibits is a picture ( a ,wiscons9 black walnut ,i graft$ myself4 ,dr4 ,zimm]man also has "o gr[+4 ,! meat ( ?is black walnut is z :ite & sweet z an ,engli% walnut4 ,i ?9k x is q promis+ = nor!rn t]ritory4 ,mr4 ,re$1 did y h an opportunity to te/ !m4 ,,mr4 ,,re$3 ,!y impress$ me z be+ v promis+4 ,i tri$ to get cions b 0 n able to at t "t4 ,,dr4 ,,zimm]man3 ,i don't ?9k ,i h ev] se5 a hickory nut tree s load$ ) nuts z a ,manahan :i* ,i h graft$ on bitt]nut4 ,! ,taylor e ye> sets a bun* ( "y nutlets1 b ,i h nev] yet se5 a catk9 on x4 ,i don't "k any?+ t w poll9ate x4 ,until we select buds = hickory nuts & walnuts z !y d = citrus & o!r fruit1 ,i don't believe we c get v f>4 ,,mr4 ,,re$3 ,i h "s hickories gr[+ & fruit+ well on bitt]nut4 ,i've also se5 en\gh ( !m n gr[+ well s t ,i pref] %agb>k to bitt]nut4 ,i pref] %agb>k on %agb>k4 ,motion 0 made & c>ri$ t ! next annual meet+ ( ! ,nor!rn ,nut ,gr[]s' ,association be held at ,rockport1 ,indiana1 ,monday & ,tuesday1 ,septemb] #i & #aj1 #aice4 ,lett] f ,rev4 ,paul ,c4 ,cra? ,kosseev1 ,pol& 7,read by ,title7 ,be+ eag] to get on "t to ! walnut h>ve/ 9 ! ,c>pa?ian region & p]sonally select walnuts = plant+ 9 ,canada & ! ,u4,s4,a4 ,i borr[$ #djj &--n[ ,i am "h4 ,on ,octob] #aa ,i s5t to ,toronto eight boxes ( select$ walnuts1 ab\t #ej1jjj 9 all1 & ,i hope !y w arrive 9 ,toronto 9 "t = ! ,royal ,w9t] ,fair4 ,!re are #dc v>ieties & among/ !m "s ( v high quality are on ! way to our ,acadia4 ,b x 0 no easy task to f9d out "h good walnuts4 ,i b\ght #adjj kilograms ( diff]5t nuts be=e ,i pick$ out ( !m #fjj kg4 = ,canada4 ,besides me ?ree m5 7 busy se>*+ = ! be/ walnuts 9 ! or*>ds ( ,kosseev & ,kooty4 ,inclos$ please f9d a description ( #de walnut trees & _! nuts4 ,a collection ( ^! nuts ,i am s5d+ y sep>ately4 ,i f\nd "h t3 #a4 ,e walnut tree be>s nuts ( diff]5t v>iety4 ,! nuts diff] f nuts ( o!r trees 9 %ape1 h>dness ( %ell1 size1 texture & flavor ( k]nels4 #b4 ,on e tree walnuts are ( ?ree sizes1 l>ge1 m$ium & small4 ,x dep5ds h[ mu* sun%9e !y receive4 ,^? ne>] to ! trunk & on ! nor!rn side ( ! tree are ! smalle/4 #c4 ,accord+ to flavor ! walnut trees may be divid$ into ?ree diff]5t gr\ps4 ,^? :i* be> nuts ( sweet k]nel are ! be/4 ,^? nuts :i* h "s bitt] flavor are n bad1 b ^? :i* are languid or ta/eless are no good at all4 #d4 ,giants h k]nels small] ?an ! cavity ( _! %ell4 ,b ,i 0 told t 9 ?is c\ntry some:]e are ,giants ) sweet1 h>d k]nels :i* fill up _! pap]-?9 %ell fully4 ,"s g5tleman po9t$ to ! city ( ,t*]nievtjee z a s\rce ( good ,giants4 ,x is n f> f ,kosseev1 b on ! o!r side ( ,rumanian fronti]4 ,x means t ,i %\ld g to ! prov9ce ( ,bookov9a if we wi% to f9d ^? p]fect ,giants4 ,i s5t to ,canada "s good ,giants1 b n p]fect ones yet4 ,a physician :o resides 9 ,kooty told me t 9 ! m\nta9e]s villages ( ,rozh5 7#ejj met]s above sea level7 !re is a tree be>+ awfully sweet walnuts4 ,he ate ^? nuts b he does n "k ! "n ( ! own]4 ,n[ x is my task to f9d ^? nuts4 ,9 ! village ( ,tw$eev 7#djj met]s above sea level7 is a tree be>+ "o ye> l>ge nuts & next ye> small nuts4 ,b ^? small nuts are awfully oily4 ,i fail$ to secure nuts f t tree b ,i "k its :]eab\ts4 ,!re 9 ! m\nta9s ab\t #fjj met]s above ! sea level comes ! l9e beyond :i* no walnut tree gr[s4 ,t l9e is /ret*$ f ! ea/ to ! we/ along ! nor!rn slope ( ! ,c>pa?ian region4 ,i h se5 "s nuts f t cold] belt4 ,9 %ape !y are r\gh1 b "o v>iety has pap]%ell & sweet flavor4 ,x seems to me t among ^! 7z natives call !m ,hutzoolian walnuts7 we c\ld f9d "s good v>iety = nor!rn ,ont>io & maybe ,manitoba4 ,my ne>e/ task w be to g along ! cold l9e & select "s walnut trees !re4 ,kooty & ,kooseev di/rict are really walnut c\ntry4 ,?is di/rict produces pap]%ell walnuts = o!r p>ts ( ,pol&4 ,b walnut trees c\ld be f\nd five degrees to ! nor?4 ,too1 ,i wi% to inve/igate walnuts nor? ( ! ,dnie/] ,riv] & !n proce$ f>!r nor? to f9d ! nor!rn limit beyond :i* no walnut gr[s4 ,i am go+ to publi% #cjjj que/ionnaires1 "o = ea* walnut tree4 ,i or my fri5ds w\ld exam9e ^! que/ionnaires :5 fill$ out4 ,maybe we'll come across "s extra good walnut ?r\gh ?is inquiry4 ,b ! easie/ way to locate ! be/ walnut is to organize a walnut conte/ z y did 9 ,mi*igan1 ) ! help ( ,mr4 ,kellogg4 ,) ! help ( ! local agricultural pap]s we c\ld h su* a conte/ & ,i am sure we'll h an amaz+ success4 ,d y\r be/ to get "s funds = ! prizes4 ,!n please g to ! ,royal ,w9t] ,fair :i* />ts ?is fall ,novemb] #ba & inspect my walnuts ,i %ipp$ !re rec5tly4 ,create a judg+ committee ( ,pr(4 ,neilson1 ,mr4 ,corsan1 ,dr4 ,currelly & o!rs4 ,op5 a c\ple nuts ( ea* v>iety & judge :i* walnuts are ! be/4 ,!n write me f :at trees ,i %\ld cut scions4 ,y see1 ,i am wait+ n[ = w9t] to cut scions f trees be>+ ! be/ walnuts ,i f\nd4 ,!n aft] ,xmas ,i'll %ip to ,canada a l>ge box conta9+ ab\t #aj1jjj walnut scions4 ,i expect to cut e scion p]sonally & t way secure ! be/ /uff = ! spr+ graft+4 ,i am told t !re are 9 ,latvia filb]ts ( v good type4 ,latvian filb]ts h gr[n eight in*es ?ick 9 diamet]4 ,9 t c\ntry ! gr\nd is froz5 9 ,octob]1 l 9 ,manitolia4 ,x seems to me t ! ,latvian filb]t w be ideal = ! nor!rn "p ( ! ,nor? ,am]ica4 ,i wi% to g !re too :ile ,i am 9 ,europe4 ,i w\ld br+ ! ,latvian filb]t to ,canada & ! ,u4,s4,a4 if a small f9ancial support c\ld be giv5 to me to accompli% ?is task4 ,to assure br++ ( ! be/ walnut into ,canada & ! ,u4,s4,a4 ,i made an agreem5t ) a local g>d5] to graft = u #ejj walnut se$l+s ) ! scions ,i w\ld secure = him4 ,?us graft$ se$l+s c\ld be br\ght to ,canada ! next fall4 ,fur!rmore1 ,i h an idea to create ! l>ge/ & ! be/ walnut :i* ev] grew on ! globe4 ,= ?is purpose ,i select$ sev]al walnut trees be>+ ,giant nuts & ,i wi% to poll5ize !m next spr+ ) poll5 ( a tree :i* yields ! h>de/ & ! sweete/ k]nel4 ,su* a tree is 9 ! city ( ,/anislav4 ,& "h 9 ,kosseev is a tree be>+ ,giants :i* be=e !y are dri$ weigh t5 nuts to "o kilogram 7#b4bjd p\nds74 ,i hope t comb9ation c\ld give u a desirable type4 ,x is also desirable = me to /ay 9 ?is c\ntry until ! fall ( #aice4 ,!n ,i am sure t we'd h "s desirable walnuts & filb]ts4 ,i hope t my fri5ds 9 ,canada & ! ,u4,s4,a4 w\ld come ) f9ancial help to give me a *ance to accompli% my task4 ,to assure ! %ipm5t ( scions ,i ne$ "o hundr$ doll>s4 ,= my exi/5ce 9 ?is c\ntry ,i ne$ #bdj = next twelve mon?s1 & = travel+ exp5ses ab\t #ajj4 ,all toge!r ,i ne$ #ejj4 ,i hope t "s ,canadian or ,am]ican w\ld und]/& ! importance ( my exp$ition & w come ) ! help4 ,please put my case be=e "s p :o w\ld back me 9 my ent]prise4 ,,mr4 ,,corsan3 ,mr4 ,cra? is a ,presbyt]ian m9i/]1 he is out ( a job & he is a man ( extraord9>y practical skill 9 agriculture4 ,n[ he in=ms me t1 up 9 ! ,c>pa?ian m\nta9 region1 9 ! valleys !y don't h ! ,engli% walnut1 b ! e/ates up 9 ! m\nta9s = hundr$s ( ye>s h cultivat$ & select$ x4 ,! e/ates are be+ divid$ up & ! trees cut d[n4 ,he has gone up !re to select ^! trees to h ! nuts s5t to him be=e ! deal]s get !m & kill-dry to insure !m aga9/ spoil+4 ,! ,*e/nut ,situation 9 ,ill9ois ,by ,,dr4 ,a4 ,s4 ,,colby1 ,ill9ois ,ill9ois claims prom95ce z a /ate :]e ! comm]cial *e/nut crop has be5 a pr(itable "o = _m ye>s1 beg9n+ ne>ly ?ree decades ago4 ,be=e *e/nut blight1 ,endo?ia p>asitica 7,murrill71 kill$ ! trees 9 ! ,ea/1 tons ( nuts 7 ga!r$ !re & a consid]able quantity m>ket$2 ^!1 h[ev]1 7 *iefly ( ! small] native species & little att5tion 0 paid to ! trees1 mo/ ( :i* 7 wild4 ,dur+ ! pa/ few ye>s "s consid]ation has be5 giv5 *e/nut culture 9 ! f> ,we/2 ?is developm5t1 h[ev]1 is q rec5t4 ,two m5 /& out z pione]s 9 ,ill9ois nut gr[+3 ! late ,george ,w4 ,endicott ( ,villa ,ridge1 :o cross$ ! native ,am]ican ) ! ,giant ,japanese *e/nut 9 #ahie1 8 "w result+ 9 ! orig9ation ( ! ,boone1 ,blair1 & ,riehl v>ieties1 ! fruit ( :i* comb9es ! size ( ! ,japanese ) ! quality ( ! ,am]ican p>5t2 & ! late ,e4 ,a4 ,riehl ( ,godfrey1 :o = ov] #cj ye>s1 until 8 dea? 9 #aibe1 c>ri$ on exp]im5tal "w 9 nut culture1 orig9at+1 among o!rs1 ! ,full] & ,gibb5s *e/nuts1 sup]ior late & e>ly v>ieties4 ,bo? ,mr4 ,endicott & ,mr4 ,riehl plant$ ! bett] v>ieties 9 or*>d =m & f\nd ! und]tak+ a v pr(itable "o4 ,! ?ird l>ge or*>d plant+ 9 ,ill9ois is locat$ at ,f>9a & own$ by ! ,:it=d family4 ,"h ! soil type is less favorable = *e/nuts & ! wat] dra9age is n ( ! be/1 b 9 spite ( ^! disadvantages1 ! trees are productive4 ,^! or*>ds1 ) o!r small] plant+s 9 ! /ate1 came into full be>+ at ab\t ! "t ( ! gradual failure ( ! ea/]n crops & h made money = _! own]s1 especially :]e att5tion 0 paid to siz+ ! nuts & to o!r advanc$ m>ket+ practices4 ,dur+ ! pa/ tw5ty ye>s1 int]e/ 9 *e/nut culture 9 ,ill9ois has be5 increas+ gradually4 ,_m plant+s ( ! improv$ v>ieties h be5 made 9 widely scatt]$ localities4 ,?r\gh ! co-op]ation ( ,mr4 ,p4 ,a4 ,gl5n1 ( ! ,/ate ,nurs]y ,inspection ,s]vice1 a survey ( ,ill9ois has be5 begun to locate all ! *e/nut trees 9 ! /ate4 ,by ! fall ( #aicd1 ) ab\t "o-?ird ( ! c\nties survey$1 a total ( #g1fja *e/nut trees has be5 f\nd1 approximately "o-half ( :i* are ( be>+ & "o-half non-be>+ age4 ,?is latt] gr\p includes nurs]y /ock & newly plant$ "y trees mo/ly ( nam$ v>ieties4 ,9 a prelim9>y /udy ( ! approximately #c1gjj trees ( be>+ age1 a numb] ( facts ( int]e/ 7 not$4 ,ne>ly all ^! *e/nuts 7 ( ! nam$ v>ieties1 ! plant+s rang+ 9 size f #a to #hjj individuals & 9 age f #e to #dj ye>s4 ,mo/ ( !m 7 plant$ 9 or*>d =m & giv5 "s att5tion z to cultural ne$s4 ,h[ev]1 !re 7 ov] #djj old] trees av]ag+ f #ej to #fj ye>s ) five1 #hj ye>s ( age & ?ree report$ to be #acj ye>s old4 ,^! old] trees are 9 poor condition z a rule1 ) _m dead tops & bran*es & holl[ trunks1 b /ill /ruggl+ = life & produc+ "s nuts4 ,v little c>e _h be5 giv5 !m4 ,!y 7 f\nd along ! roadside1 9 pa/ures1 9 ! y>d ab\t ! home1 9 r[s bord]+ an or*>d4 ,"s ( ^! old] trees 7 kn[n to be se$l+s f se$s br\ght 9 f ! ,ea/2 o!rs _h be5 plant$1 ! trees com+ f ea/]n sections4 ,v few ( ^! trees are infect$ ) blight4 ,!y indicate ages at :i* *e/nut trees may be productive 9 ,ill9ois if blight is controll$4 ,satisfactory soil & climatic conditions = *e/nut culture are f\nd 9 mo/ sections ( ,ill9ois1 s9ce plant+s are report$ f ,pulaski ,c\nty 9 ! extreme s\? to ,lee 9 ! nor?1 & 9 ! c5tral sections f ,*ampaign we/ to ,hancock ,c\nty4 ,z ! survey progresses1 x is probable t ^! limits w be ext5d$4 ,"o ( ! reasons = ! /ate survey 0 to make a c>eful inspection ( ! trees f\nd = evid5ce ( *e/nut blight & to h ! necess>y /eps tak5 = its prompt eradication4 ,blight 0 f\nd 9 ,ill9ois 9 #aibf1 & ef=ts h be5 made s9ce t "t to eradicate x4 ,only a few infect$ trees 7 locat$ prior to #aicd4 ,mo/ ( !m h be5 de/roy$4 ,9 ?is ye>'s 7#aicd7 survey1 #abc diseas$ trees 7 f\nd1 & ^! are be+ h&l$ 9 ! mo/ effective way to *eck fur!r spread ( ! blight4 ,^! trees 7 f\nd 9 n9e c\nties1 mo/ly scatt]$ ov] ! s\!rn ?ird ( ! /ate1 ) "o infection c5t] 9 c5tral ,ill9ois 9 ,logan ,c\nty4 ,su* is ! pres5t /atus ( ! *e/nut 9 ,ill9ois4 ,:at ( ! future8 ,we believe t *e/nut blight w cont9ue to spread4 ,! disease has be5 report$ 9 sev]al ( ! ne>-by /ates1 includ+ ,mi*igan1 ,indiana & ,i[a4 ,) ! scatt]$ c5t]s ( infection 9 ,ill9ois1 x is probable t o!r diseas$ trees w cont9ue to appe>4 ,only ! mo/ det]m9$ ef=ts to *eck x1 bas$ ^u a ?or\gh und]/&+ ( ! life cycle ( its causal fungus1 c be ( any possible value 9 keep+ x 9 control = any consid]able "t4 ,cont9u\s inspection ( ! trees1 ) prompt removal ( diseas$ mat]ial1 su* z cank]s & infect$ bran*es1 foll[+ me?ods recogniz$ z sanit>y1 & imm$iate burn+ w be v helpful 9 *eck+ ! tr\ble4 ,:5 ! entire tree is infect$1 necessitat+ its removal1 ! /ump %\ld be treat$ by peel+ back ! b>k & build+ a hot fire ar\nd ! trunk 9 ord] t all b>k tissues %all be de/roy$4 ,x is advisable1 also1 t all *e/nut trees be giv5 good c>e1 especially z reg>ds _! ne$s = plant nutri5ts4 ,beg9n+ ) ! "y trees1 newly plant$1 b>k injuries ( any k9d %\ld be gu>d$ aga9/4 ,extreme c>e is necess>y 9 ! tra9+ ( ! scaffold bran*es1 z ! tree gr[s1 9 ord] t ! mature tree %all be well =m$ ) z few l>ge w\nds z possible ?r\gh ! removal ( l>ge bran*es4 ,! application ( fungicidal sprays1 su* z ,bordeaux1 at int]vals ?r\gh\t ! gr[+ season1 may be helpful4 ,! trunk & ! ma9 bran*es1 especially1 ( "y trees %\ld be protect$ f sun scald4 ,bor]s & o!r insects mu/ be kept out4 ,injury f tools us$ ab\t ! trees mu/ be gu>d$ aga9/4 ,any break 9 ! b>k (f]s easy entrance to ! fungus spores4 ,wrapp+ ! trunk ) burlap or pap] may be v helpful 9 prev5t+ su* injuries4 ,probably ! be/ "t ( ye> to make necess>y prun+ cuts is 9 e>ly spr+4 ,prun+ %\ld be foll[$ by ! pa9t+ ( ! w\nds ) %ellac1 lat] cov]+ ?is ) a good grade ( pa9t4 ,! tree %\ld be well f$ to aid 9 ! gr[? ( callus =mation to cov] ! w\nd quickly4 ,o!r me?ods ( attack 9 solv+ ! problem include ! immunization ( ! *e/nut aga9/ ! blight & ! bre$+ ( resi/ant v>ieties4 ,exp]im5tal "w along ^! l9es is be+ c>ri$ on by individuals & ,f$]al & ,/ate ag5cies1 b ! "w has n z yet progress$ suffici5tly to give results ( comm]cial value4 ,if c>eful cultural me?ods are foll[$ 9 e locality1 ) special emphasis on ! prompt & ?or\gh disposal ( diseas$ mat]ial1 by removal & burn+1 we c look =w>d to a numb] ( ye>s ( pr(itable *e/nut production 9 ,ill9ois4 ,,dr4 ,,dem+3 ,is ! ,riehl or*>d free f blight8 ,,dr4 ,,colby3 ,"o ( ! same g5tlem5 :o visit$ ,i?aca ! o!r day1 by au?ority1 is mak+ a v c>eful survey = disease ( ! nut trees 9 ! ea/]n & nor!rn ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,! ,riehl or*>d t we visit$ la/ ye> ab\t ?is "t _h consid]ably ov] #ajj trees badly diseas$4 ,we'll h to d ! be/ we c ) ! old trees b wat* ! "y ones c>efully4 ,,dr4 ,,dem+3 ,don't y ?9k t "o ( ! commone/ causes ( ! blight ( *e/nut trees is ?r\gh ! w\nds & ! inoculations made by ! claws ( squirrels8 ,,dr4 ,,colby3 ,yes1 & also woodpeck]s4 ,! old trees c be pres]v$ = a long] or %ort] "t1 dep5d+ on ! c>e t is giv5 to !m4 ,we f\nd ! disease d[n 9 ! ,endicott or*>d1 ev5 9 plant+s ( mature /&+4 ,!re h be5 sev]al trees locat$ at ,l9coln :]e ! disease has be5 f\nd4 ,any ( ^? old trees :]e !re are any injuries to ! b>k w be subject to ! tr\ble4 ,report on ,comm]cial ,crack+ & ,m]*&is+ ( ,black ,walnuts ,by ,h4 ,f4 ,,/oke1 ,virg9ia 7,read by ,title7 ,! #aicc black walnut crop ( s\?we/]n ,virg9ia 0 light & exce$+ly spott$4 ,"s di/ricts report$ a complete failure1 a mo/ unusual condition4 ,! volume ( %ell$ nuts (f]$ on ! local m>ket 0 small] ?an usual1 due p>tly to sc>city ( ! nuts & p>tly because ! m\nta9 folk :o produce mo/ ( ! k]nels 7 n s ke5 at crack+ walnuts = a pittance :5 once !y _h ta/$ ! sweets ( #dj c5ts p] h\r on road "w (f]$ z "p ( ! ,f$]al recov]y program4 ,?is1 app>5tly1 w become a factor 9 ! developm5t ( comm]cial crack+ plants4 ,! price 0 bett] ?an = sev]al ye>s pa/4 ,home-crack$ nuts sold at an av]age price ( #be c5ts p] p\nd to local consum]s1 :o took mo/ ( ! season's production4 ,sales to nor!rn conc]ns 7 mo/ly at f #cj to #ce c5ts = h&-pick$ goods1 rang+ up to #ch c5ts p] p\nd by midsumm]4 ,i d n "k pres5t prices4 ,! writ] kn[s ( no new developm5t 9 me*anical crack+ & sep>at+ processes4 ,at ! pres5t "t he is complet+ ! con/ruction ( a p[] driv5 crack] ( new design1 b any report mu/ await successful op]ation4 ,9 ! m>ket+ ( k]nels five *annels may be consid]$3 #a4 ,! local consum] m>ket1 :i* %\ld be cultivat$ z f> z possible4 #b4 ,mail ord] consum]1 usually rea*$ by adv]tis+4 ,a two-p\nd c>ton l9$ ) wax pap] makes a mo/ satisfactory unit = sales ( ?is k9d4 ,?is package has be5 sell+ g5]ally at #a4be1 po/paid4 #c4 ,comm]cial consum]s1 :o are usually manufactur]s ( food products1 su* z bak]ies1 ice cream manufactur]s1 confection]s1 etc4 ,usually ^! p buy f :olesale supply h\ses4 ,9 ord] to hold ?is trade ! produc] %\ld be 9 a position to fill ord]s ?r\gh\t ! ye>4 ,an ,9-&-out] _c hope to hold ?is excell5t class ( cu/om]s4 #d4 ,:olesale supply h\ses1 :o specialize on supply+ comm]cial consum]s & nut /ores4 ,^! p dep5d on buy+ _! season's supply z *eaply z possible dur+ ! flu% p]iod & di/ribut+ lat] at a pr(it4 ,x is to _! int]e/ to demoralize ! m>ket e>ly1 s !y c buy *eaply1 & lat] proclaim a sc>city s ! m>ket w advance to pr(itable levels4 ,!y seem fully alive to _! int]e/s4 ,at ! op5+ ( ! pa/ season "o v prom95t ,new ,york buy] 0 (f]+ f #af to #ah c5ts p] p\nd = h&-pick$ k]nels1 ?\gh ,i knew ( none sell+ at any:]e ne> t figure4 ,?is class ( cu/om] is r unsatisfactory1 ?\gh !y w pay fair prices late 9 ! season if a real %ortage exi/s1 & !y are out ( supplies4 #e4 ,a good1 hone/ brok] or commission m]*ant is probably ! mo/ satisfactory *annel = h&l+ l>ge quantities ( k]nels4 ,he is acqua9t$ ) actual prices & m>ket conditions1 z well z a l>ge li/ ( possible cu/om]s4 ,8 cu/om]s are usually comm]cial consum]s1 ?\gh he also sells :olesale supply h\ses4 ,8 commission is usually #c p] c5t4 ,z a note ( w>n+1 be sure y\r brok] is hone/1 !n /ick to him4 ,"s conc]ns masqu]ad+ z brok]s or commission m]*ants are really :olesale buy]s on _! own acc\nt4 ,!y w *>ge ! %ipp] a commission on sales to !mselves at a l[ figure4 ,! ,baltimore m>ket seems especially curs$ ) ?is sort ( ?+1 ?\gh x is n[1 ,i believe1 =bidd5 by a code4 ,z a :ole1 ,baltimore is n a v satisfactory m>ket = black walnut k]nels1 ?\gh ! l>ge/ 9 ! ,ea/4 ,i f9d ,philadelphia & ,new ,york m satisfactory4 ,! outlook = ! #aicd black walnut crop 9 ?is section is mo/ promis+4 ,a dry spr+ 0 favorable to a good set ( nuts1 :ile pl5ty ( ra9 dur+ ! summ] gu>antees good size4 ,prices w probably be satisfactory1 due to ! extreme dr\ght 9 ! ,we/ & ! labor situation already ref]r$ to4 ,at ?is po9t ,i %all digress f ! subject assign$ me4 ,! foll[+ matt] may be left (f ! record1 at y\r discretion4 a4 ,9 my #aicb report ,i made m5tion ( sev]al promis+ black walnut se$l+s f\nd 9 ?is locality4 ,samples ( ! nuts ( ! p>5t trees ( ! #aica crop h be5 kept to ! pres5t "t4 ,all h det]iorat$ to a great] or less] degree except ! ,/anley1 :i* is z sweet & good z :5 ga!r$4 ,! ,/anley & ,caldwell are precoci\s z graft$ trees4 ,! ,b[man se$l+ tree1 :i* 0 report$ z mo/ precoci\s1 is cont9u+ its record ( n hav+ miss$ a crop s9ce its ?ird season f se$4 ,x mu/ be report$1 h[ev]1 t a two-ye>-old graft ( ?is tree has n borne1 z yet4 b4 ,"o ?+ ( int]e/ conc]n+ ! black walnut t has be5 obs]v$ is ! sc>city ( ! walnut web worm ?is season1 none hav+ be5 obs]v$ by ! writ] up to ,septemb] #a/4 ,is ?is a g5]al or a local condition8 ,! ye> ( ! ,g5eva conv5tion1 #aica1 0 ! wor/ ev] obs]v$ by ! writ] 9 ?is respect4 ,d web worms occur 9 cycles1 or d o!r conditions gov]n _! appe>ance8 c4 ,! injury caus$ by ! melt+ ( graft+ & coat+ waxes by ! hot sun is well kn[n4 ,la/ spr+ an attempt 0 made to ov]come ! difficulty by pa9t+ ! wax$ surface ) alum9um bronze pa9t4 ,! exp]im5t 0 a complete success1 z ev5 /raight p>aff9e fail$ to melt b5ea? ! alum9um coat+ dur+ ! hotte/ summ] "h on record4 ,engli% walnut grafts s protect$ 7 m ?an usually successful4 ,reflection ( ! sun's rays by ! bright surface und\bt$ly l[]$ ! temp]ature to bel[ ! melt+ po9t ( ! p>aff9e4 ,?is l[]$ temp]ature 0 also d\btless b5eficial to ! life processes ( ! graft union4 ,direct coat+ ( ! trunks ( newly set trees ) ! alum9um pa9t1 )\t ! use ( wax1 0 also tri$ ) satisfactory results4 ,appli$ direct to ! dormant buds ( ! sweet *]ry1 h[ev]1 x prov$ toxic1 z ! buds nev] develop$4 ,?is 0 no d\bt due to ! bronz+ liquid r ?an to ! alum9um4 ,! mat]ial is v easily appli$1 ei!r ) a bru% or spray1 & makes a silv]y1 imp]vi\s & v durable coat+4 ,x %\ld be completely effective z a prev5tative ( sun-burn ( ! b>k ( t5d] species1 especially to cov] ! creosote applications sometimes us$ by tree surgeons4 ,su* black cov]+s (t5 defeat _! purpose 9 ! hot sun by kill+ ! liv+ tissues by ! absorption ( ! sun's heat4 ,at ! pres5t "t manufactur]s are be+ correspond$ ) look+ to ! developm5t ( a bronz+ liquid t %all be non-toxic to buds4 ,n[ if "s inve/igator w come =w>d ) a non-toxic1 wat] soluble coat+ mat]ial = ! roots ( nurs]y /ock1 ,pr(essor ,neilson's dream w be fully realiz$4 ,la/ ye> ,mr4 ,hom] ,jacobs ( ! ,davey ,tree ,exp]t ,company gave u a v excell5t report ( 8 company's exp]im5ts ) v>i\s coat+s us$ 9 connection ) ! mov+ ( l>ge trees4 ,x is to be hop$ t !y w add alum9um bronze pa9t to ! li/ ( mat]ials te/$1 & give u ! b5efit ( _! f9d+s at our next conv5tion4 ,9 ! meantime1 ! private exp]im5ts m5tion$ w be cont9u$4 d4 ,a publicity /unt = ! fur!rance ( nut culture is be+ tri$ 9 ! way ( vases fill$ ) sprays ( ,ori5tal *e/nut1 ) op5+ burrs1 display$ 9 ! w9d[s ( our lead+ dep>tm5t /ore1 ) a %[+ ( fall goods4 ,a c>d gives cr$it = ! display4 ,judg+ f ! en?usiasm ) :i* ! /ore manag] & ! w9d[ dress] receiv$ ! sugge/ion1 x w\ld appe> t ! idea c\ld be us$ almo/ any:]e4 ,if liv+ sprays 7 n available1 a display ( nuts h>dy to ! locality c\ld d\btless be us$ 9 ! same mann]4 ,c>ds id5tify+ ! nuts & /at+ !y 7 gr[n 7or c\ld be gr[n7 locally w\ld add to ! int]e/4 ,x is a matt] ( deepe/ p]sonal regret t1 due to a comb9ation ( ,new ,deal1 raw deal & g5]al lack ( a great deal1 ,i am unable to be ) y o!r ?an 9 _s4 ,i salute y4 ,nut ,culture 9 ,ont>io ,by ,,george ,h4 ,,corsan ,isl+ton1 ,ont>io ,z mo/ ( y "k1 ,i 0 away f my place = six ye>s1 b 9 ! meantime my nut trees grew & yield$4 ,! pa/ season has be5 mo/ sev]e on nut trees & plants4 ,la/ w9t] ! w9ds came /raight across ! l& )\t any app>5t ob/ruction1 & x blew all w9t] long & we _h no sn[4 ,!n a dry summ] ) a little moi/ure 9 ! fall has creat$ a situation t 0 nev] kn[n be=e4 ,la/ ye> ,i ga!r$ n9e l>ge baskets ( filb]ts b ?is ye> ,i secur$ only ab\t ?ree baskets ( filb]ts & ^! f bu%es t 7 9 a protect$ place4 ,mo/ ( ! male catk9s _h froz54 ,! filb]ts 9 ! unprotect$ places di$4 ,a ,burl+ton ,hican 7pur*as$ z a ,m>qu>dt7 liv$ "u circum/ances t h>dly any o!r tree c\ld )/&4 ,"o ,/anley %ellb>k liv$ & "o di$4 ,x is /range h[ h>dy ! pecans are4 ,n a bud 0 kill$ la/ w9t]4 ,x is seldom t ! pecans mature a crop z ! summ] season is too %ort 9 ,ont>io1 b !y gr[ well & make a beautiful tree4 ,we f9d t hickories graft$ on pecan /ocks d well1 putt+ on two & "o-half to ?ree feet ( new gr[? 9 a ye>4 ,! butt]nut is s common ar\nd c]ta9 p>ts ( ,ont>io & ,quebec t ! p d n ev5 br+ x to m>ket1 b !y d appreciate x4 ,i am c>ry+ on a program ov] ! air z ,i am ! ,nut man ( /ation ,,cfrb & foll[ ! f>m report on prices at #a3de o'clock ea* aft]noon4 ,we are try+ to influ5ce ! f>m]s to plant nut trees along ! lanes1 ar\nd ! b>ns & 9 ! pa/ures & ?us beautify ! f>ms & br+ ! boys & girls back f ! cities4 ,none ( ! "w t has be5 done 9 ! rese>* l9e ( agriculture has approa*$ ! value ( ! "w t ,pr(4 ,neilson has done "h 9 ,mi*igan 9 ! la/ few ye>s4 ,! surface ( ! f>ms c be plant$ to gra9s & vegetables & yield practically no?+1 b y c plant a nut tree & x w rea* d[n into ! sub-soil ) its long roots & br+ up ! f9e/ food 9 ! =m ( nut meats4 ,nut ,gr[+ on a ,comm]cial ,basis ,by ,,amelia ,,riehl1 ,ill9ois 7,read by ,title7 ,i h sev]al times giv5 figures /at+ ! size ( our *e/nut crop & ! income f ye> to ye>4 ,to ?is ,i might add t ! crop la/ ye> am\nt$ to #f1dbc p\nds & 0 sold at :olesale = #a1jhb4gf4 ,because we d a good "p ( ! "w ourselves1 x is h>d to figure ! co/ ( h>ve/+4 ,b ! am\nt we paid out 9 ca% comes away bel[ #ajj4jj4 ,we /ill ?9k x pays to gr[ *e/nuts1 ?\gh ?+s look pretty bad ar\nd "h n[4 ,?is 0 ! ?ird v dry season we h _h 9 succession1 & ! v wor/ ( all4 ,we _h no ra9 at all = ov] sev5ty days1 & ! heat 0 t]rible4 ,ev]y?+ suff]$ f dr\ght4 ,ev5 =e/ trees on ! isl& bel[ u di$ f lack ( moi/ure4 ,y c imag9e :at happ5$ to ! nut trees on ! /eep hillsides4 ,all 7 m or less scor*$1 & _m ( !m actually di$4 ,^! are ! old trees t fa!r plant$ ye>s ago4 ,! "y trees1 :i* 7 plant$ aft] he 0 gone1 on fairly level gr\nd1 are heavy ) burrs1 & ,i "k w produce a fair crop ( nuts z usual4 ,= ! fir/ "t 9 sev]al ye>s we w h no hazels4 ,!y bloom$ v e>ly ?is ye> & 7 caught by late fro/4 ,!re are a few walnuts on "s ( ! trees1 b ,i d\bt if !y w be well fill$4 ,= =ty ye>s fa!r tri$ to gr[ ,engli% walnuts1 b nev] succe$$ 9 gett+ any ( !m to be> nuts4 ,f9ally gave x up 9 disgu/4 ,aft] he 0 gone we />t$ out all ov] aga91 plant+ sev]al v>ieties t 7 ?\ght to be h>dy4 ,n[ = ! fir/ "t "o ( !m has set eight nuts4 ,x is ! ,alp9e v>iety1 scions ( :i* 7 giv5 me by ,mr4 ,j4 ,f4 ,jones4 ,( c\rse1 x is yet to be se5 :e!r or n !re is any?+ 9 ^! nuts4 ,b x is enc\rag+ anyway4 ,we all s5d greet+s to our _m fri5ds at ! conv5tion4 ,w be ) y 9 ?\ght & wi% y all a happy "t4 ,"s ,notes on ! ,h>d9ess ( ! ,engli% ,walnut 9 ,mi*igan & ,ont>io ,by ,j4 ,a4 ,,neilson1 ,mi*igan ,9 a /udy ( ! desirable *>act]s ( nut trees = plant+ 9 ! nor!rn "p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & 9 s\!rn ,canada1 "o is =c$ to place h>d9ess fir/4 ,rapid gr[?1 high yield & excell5t quality ( nuts are ( little value if h>d9ess is lack+4 ,h>d9ess1 ( c\rse1 is a relative t]m & may be appli$ to disease & insect resi/ance1 adaptability to div]se soils & capacity to )/& extremes ( w9t] & summ] temp]atures4 ,9 ! pres5t pap] emphasis w be plac$ on resi/ance to w9t] cold & to unusual wea!r conditions1 su* z occurr$ dur+ ! autumn ( #aicc & ! w9t] ( #aicc & #aicd4 ,9 ord] to prop]ly und]/& ! effect ( ! pa/ w9t] on ! ,engli% walnut1 x w be necess>y to devote "s att5tion to ! wea!r conditions t prevail$ 9 ! s\!rn half ( ,mi*igan 9 ! autumn ( #aicc4 ,a p]usal ( ! meteorological records %[s t ! av]age maximum & m9imum temp]atures 9 ,septemb] & ,octob] 7 unusually high & t !re 0 a heavy ra9fall 9 ^! two mon?s4 ,! foll[+ table %[s ! precipitation & temp]atures record$ at ! ,kellogg ,f>m :]e mo/ ( our nut cultural exp]im5ts are conduct$4 ,septemb]--,! av]age maximum temp]ature1 #gi4a2 av]age m9imum temp]ature1 #ee4g2 precipitation1 #d4ee in*es4 ,octob]--,! av]age maximum temp]ature1 #fj4a2 av]age m9imum temp]ature1 #ch4d2 precipitation1 #f4ha in*es4 ,! unusually high temp]atures & heavy ra9fall caus$ gr[? to cont9ue mu* lat] ?an normally & ?us prev5t$ ! wood f rip5+ prop]ly be=e w9t] set 94 ,engli% walnuts are f\nd at sev]al places ?r\gh\t ! l[] p59sula & m p>ticul>ly 9 ! s\!rn half ( ! /ate4 ,9 no place1 h[ev]1 are ! trees num]\s ) ! exception ( a small area ar\nd ,lex+ton1 :]e !re are approximately #ajj trees4 ,inasmu* z ?is pap] deals ) ! effect ( l[ temp]atures on ! ,engli% walnut1 ! m9imum temp]atures ( ! wea!r /ation ne>e/ to ! places m5tion$ 9 ! foll[+ text are giv5 h]eund]4 ,l[e/ ,place ,mo4--,date ,temp4 ,allegan ,feb4 #i -#ai ,bay ,city ,feb4 #i -#bj ,c>o ,feb4 #i -#cj ,croswell ,feb4 #i -#bf ,f5nville ,feb4 #i -#bj ,fl9t ,feb4 #i -#ae ,gr& ,rapids ,feb4 #i -#af ,gull ,lake--,kellogg ,f>m ,feb4 #i -#ah ,h>t ,feb4 #i -#bb ,lans+ ,feb4 #i -#ah ,m\nt ,pleasant ,feb4 #i -#ba ,muskegon ,feb4 #i -#af ,owosso ,feb4 #i -#bj ,s>anac ,feb4 #bj -#be ,sp>ta ,feb4 #i -#bb;,a ,leam+ton1 ,ont4 ,feb4 #i -#ah ,guelph ,feb4 #i -#cj ,simcoe ,feb4 #i -#cj ,footnote ,a3 ,un(ficial4 ,! extreme cold ( ! pa/ w9t] foll[+ a w>m1 wet autumn caus$ a great deal ( injury to ,engli% walnut trees 9 ?is /ate & else:]e4 ,! data pres5t$ h]e9 7 obta9$ by a c>eful exam9ation ( sev]al plantations or individual trees scatt]$ ov] ! s\!rn half ( ! l[] p59sula 9 ,mi*igan & 9 s\?we/]n ,ont>io4 ,to prop]ly pres5t ?is in=mation x seems desirable to gr\p ! v>ieties or /ra9s accord+ to _! place ( orig94 ,gr\p #a4 ,cultivat$ ,v>ieties f ! ,pacific ,coa/4 ,9 ?is gr\p we h ,mayette1 ,franquette & ,see&o4 ,! ,mayette has be5 consid]$ "o ( ! h>die/ ( ! cultivat$ v>ieties & 0 !re=e includ$ 9 ! plant+s at ! ,kellogg ,f>m4 ,m ?an tw5ty trees 7 plant$ & e "o di$ la/ w9t] or 9 ! prec$+ w9t]4 ,see&o1 a new & suppos$ly h>dy v>iety f ,wa%+ton /ate1 0 plant$ 9 limit$ numb]s 9 ! spr+ ( #aicc1 b e tree p]i%$ la/ w9t]4 ,franquette 0 n plant$ z a nurs]y tree1 b 0 top-graft$ on sev]al l>ge black walnuts at ! ,kellogg ,f>m & at ,ea/ ,lans+1 ,mi*igan4 ,! grafts made a vigor\s gr[? b only two out ( elev5 liv$ ?r\gh ! w9t]4 ,9 ,simcoe1 ,ont>io1 :]e ! m9imum temp]ature 0 -#cj;,f1 a six-ye>-old tree 0 s badly injur$ t x w likely die ?is w9t]1 b %\ld x n p]i%1 ! degree ( injury is s sev]e t x w be ( v little value4 ,9 ! ,niag>a di/rict ! ,franquette top-graft$ 9 #aibf on black walnut came ?r\gh 9 mod]ately good condition1 b 9 ?is "p ( ,ont>io ! m9imum temp]ature 0 only #aj bel[ z]o ,f4 ,gr\p #b4 ,new ,v>ieties ( ,canadian ,orig94 ,?is gr\p conta9s ,broadview & ,mc,dermid4 ,broadview scions 7 secur$ f ,mr4 ,j4 ,j4 ,gellatly ( ,we/bank1 ,b4 ,c41 :o discov]$ ! v>iety ne> ,broadview1 ,b4 ,c4 ,^! scions 7 graft$ on a m$ium-siz$ black walnut 9 #aica & h s9ce made a rem>kable gr[?1 b not)/&+ ! vigor\s gr[? !re 0 no kill+ back dur+ ! pa/ w9t] or 9 prec$+ w9t]s4 ,?is v>iety 0 also gr[n z a top-graft by ,mr4 ,c>l ,walk] ( ,clevel& ,heights1 ,ohio1 :]e ! m9imum temp]ature la/ w9t] 0 -#bf degrees ,f4 ,"s kill+ back 0 report$ on ?is tree1 b ! injury 0 n sev]e en\gh to be s]i\s4 ,! ,broadview is report$ to h endur$ )\t injury -#be degrees ,f4 9 ,briti% ,columbia & 9 ,russia1 :]e ! p>5t tree orig9at$1 equally l[ temp]atures are said to prevail4 ,! ,mc,dermid 0 obta9$ f ,mr4 ,pet] ,mc,dermid ( ,/4 ,ca!r9es1 ,ont>io4 ,?is tree is a ?ird g5]ation tree 9 ,ont>io & is desc5d$ f a tree br\ght out f ,g]many m ?an #ajj ye>s ago4 ,! nuts are l>ge ) a mod]ately ?ick %ell & conta9 a k]nel ( excell5t quality4 ,mc,dermid has be5 gr[n z a top graft at ,simcoe1 ,ont>io1 ,ea/ ,lans+1 ! ,kellogg ,f>m & ,e/ate ne> ,augu/a & at ,s\? ,hav51 ,mi*igan4 ,all ( ! trees ( ?is ,v>iety gr[n 9 ,mi*igan came ?r\gh )\t injury1 b ! tree at ,simcoe1 ,ont>io1 suff]$ some:at by kill+ back ( ! pa/ season's gr[?4 ,! l>g] bran*es & trunk1 h[ev]1 7 un9jur$ & h s9ce made a rank gr[?4 ,! ,mc,dermid top-graft$ on a black walnut on ,mr4 ,g4 ,tolles' f>m at ,s\? ,hav5 prov$ h>dy & 0 "o ( ! few ,engli% walnut trees 9 ,mi*igan to be> nuts ?is ye>4 ,at ! ,mi*igan ,/ate ,college :]e ! temp]ature w5t to -#ah degrees ,f4 vigor\s ,mc,dermid grafts on a ?rifty black walnut 7 un9jur$ :]eas all ! ,franquette grafts on ! same tree 7 kill$ outright4 ,simil> results 7 not$ on sev]al trees at ! ,kellogg ,f>m ne> ,augu/a1 ,mi*igan4 ,gr\p #c4 ,c>pa?ian ,walnuts4 ,?is /ra9 ( ,juglans regia 0 introduc$ into ,canada by ,rev4 ,p4 ,c4 ,cra? ( #dh ,pet]boro ,av5ue1 ,toronto1 ,ont>io1 f ! ,c>pa?ian m\nta9s 9 s\!a/]n ,pol&4 ,9 ?is "p ( ,europe ! w9t] temp]atures are report$ to g to -#bj degrees ,f41 & occasionally l[]4 ,9 ! w9t] ( #aibh-bi a va/ am\nt ( injury 0 done to fruit trees & ! less h>dy ,engli% walnut trees 9 ,pol&1 b a numb] ( ,engli% walnuts came ?r\gh )\t s]i\s injury4 ,scion wood ( "s h>dy selections 0 s5t 9 #aicb to ! writ] by ,mr4 ,cra?1 :o 0 !n 9 ,pol&4 ,?is mat]ial 0 graft$ on vigor\s gr[+ black walnuts 9 ! spr+ ( #aicb & good results 7 secur$ ) two v>ieties4 ,^! v>ieties made a vigor\s gr[?1 b not)/&+ ?is !y %[$ n ! slighte/ injury 9 ! spr+ ( #aicd4 ,! gr[? made dur+ ! summ] ( #aicd has be5 rem>kable & if ?is unusually vigor\s gr[? survives ! com+ w9t] x w\ld seem z ?\gh we h an exceptionally h>dy /ra94 ,! nut *>act]s & productiv5ess ( ^! v>ieties h n yet be5 det]m9$ 9 ,mi*igan1 b if !y are equal to "s ( ! trees ( ! same orig91 !n we w h v valuable trees4 ,^! /ra9s h be5 nam$ ,cra? & are di/+ui%$ by ,nos4 #b & #e4 ,ab\t #ajj small se$l+s ( ,poli% orig9 7 pur*as$ f ,mr4 ,l&ega ( ,toronto1 ,ont>io1 an associate ( ,mr4 ,cra?1 & plant$ at ! ,kellogg ,f>m 9 #aicb4 ,^! trees h be5 subject$ to try+ conditions ?r\gh dr\?1 competition ) alfalfa1 late gr[? & sev]e w9t] temp]atures4 ,z a result "s h di$1 b a numb] are gr[+ nicely1 & x is expect$ t "s ( ^! w ev5tually become e/abli%$4 ,se$l+s ( ?is lot suff]$ only slight injury ne> ,sp>ta1 ,mi*igan1 b grafts f ^! same se$l+ trees set on a vigor\s "y black walnut 7 v sev]ely injur$4 ,ano!r tree f ?is gr\p endur$ ! sev]e cold at ,madison1 ,wiscons91 dur+ ! pa/ w9t] & made a rapid gr[? ?is season4 ,scions f ano!r f9e tree ( ,poli% orig9 gr[+ at ,mr4 ,cra?'s place 9 ,toronto 7 set on sev]al trees 9 ?is /ate 9 ! spr+ ( #aicc & 9 e case endur$ ! l[e/ temp]ature )\t mu* injury to ! new gr[?4 ,a v unusual condition 0 not$1 ?\gh on ?ree "y black walnut trees top-graft$ to scions ( ?is tree4 ,on ^! trees ! vigor\s grafts appe>$ to be un9jur$ 9 ! wood1 b ! b>k at ! po9t ( union on bo? /ock & scion 0 s sev]ely injur$ t ! grafts di$4 ,an exam9ation %[$ evid5ces ( b>k splitt+ & ?is 0 und\bt$ly caus$ by a sev]e & sudd5 cold spell foll[+ a v late & extremely vigor\s gr[?4 ,scions ( ?is /ra9 7 graft$ on a m$ium siz$ black walnut at ,c>o1 ,mi*igan1 & ^! endur$ -#cj degrees ,f4 )\t s]i\s injury4 ,a small black walnut tree at ! ,kellogg ,f>m top-graft$ to scions ( ano!r ,cra? se$l+ %[$ b>k injury on ! l[] half ( ! /ock1 b =tunately ! ext5t ( ! injury 0 n great & ! graft 0 sav$4 ,x also made a vigor\s gr[? ?is season not)/&+ ! hot dry wea!r & injury to ! b>k on ! /ock4 ,scions ( ?is /ra9 7 graft$ on a vigor\s black walnut on ! f>m ( ,f4 ,wilde at ,wayl& 9 #aicc4 ,^! scions made an extraord9>y gr[? t season & 7 subject$ to a temp]ature ( -#bj degrees ,f4 la/ w9t]4 ,"s kill+ back occurr$ b no p]man5t injury 0 done z ! grafts h made a good gr[? ?is season4 ,pom]oy ,se$l+s ,?is /ra9 ( walnuts orig9at$ on ! f>m ( ,mr4 ,norman ,pom]oy ( ,lockport1 ,new ,york4 ,trees f ?is plantation1 or se$l+s ( ^! trees1 are gr[n at v>i\s places ?r\gh\t ,mi*igan ) ! heavie/ conc5tration ne> ,lex+ton4 ,!re are also a numb] ( ,pom]oy se$l+s on ! f>m ( ,mr4 ,grant ,fox at ,leam+ton1 ,ont>io4 ,all ( ! trees 9 ! ,lex+ton di/rict 7 m or less sev]ely injur$ by kill+ back ( ! bran*es & occasionally by b>k splitt+ or b>k kill+4 ,at ,/4 ,l\is "o v f9e tree 0 ne>ly girdl$ by b>k injury & w und\bt$ly die4 ,ne> ,i?aca ano!r tree %[$ mod]ate kill+ back & 9 ! city two trees 7 kill$ to ! gr\nd & "o o!r s sev]ely injur$ z to be useless4 ,! trees at ,leam+ton1 ,ont>io1 7 also sev]ely injur$1 especially ^? t bore ?9-%ell$ nuts4 ,"s ( ! l>g] trees 9 ?is plantation :i* bore nuts ) mod]ate ?ick %ells 7 n z sev]ely injur$1 & ?is w\ld seem to indicate t !re may be a relation%ip betwe5 ?ickness ( %ell & resi/ance to w9t] cold4 ,9 ?is plantation x 0 also f\nd on ano!r occasion t ! trees :i* bore ?9-%ell$ nuts produc$ long vigor\s succul5t %oots ) a l>ge pi? & loose1 spongy buds4 ,on ! o!r trees t bore ?ick-%ell$ nuts ! %oot gr[? 0 %ort] & firm] ?an on ! trees ) ?9-%ell$ nuts4 ,9 contra/ to ^! trees ! buds on ! ,cra? trees ,nos4 #b & #e 7 %ort1 r broad & v solid4 ,! wood also 0 v h>d & well matur$ ) a small pi? ev5 on vigor\s %oots4 ,?is seems to indicate t !re may be a relation%ip betwe5 d5sity & maturity ( wood & buds & w9t] h>d9ess4 ,o!r ,se$l+s ,at v>i\s places 9 ,mi*igan !re are ,engli% walnut trees t orig9at$ 9 ,engl& or :i* are se$l+s ( trees t came f ,engl&4 ,an exceptionally good tree ( ,engli% orig9 gr[s ne> ,ionia & is call$ ,l>son aft] ! own] ( ! f>m on :i* x grew4 ,! ,l>son tree is at lea/ #ej ye>s old & be>s nuts ( l>ge size & excell5t quality 9 favorable seasons4 ,?is v>iety 0 propagat$ = ! college by ! ,mi*igan ,nut ,nurs]y & "s ( ^! trees 7 plant$ at ! ,kellogg ,f>m 9 #aicc4 ,un=tunately ! pa/ w9t] kill$ all ! "y trees & s sev]ely injur$ ! p>5t tree t its recov]y is d\btful4 ,beck is ano!r good v>iety ( ,engli% orig9 t gr[s ne> ,allegan on ! ,mont]ey road4 ,! orig9al tree ( ?is v>iety 0 v sev]ely injur$ & mu* great] injury 0 not$ on sev5-ye>-old grafts ( ?is v>iety :i* _h be5 set on a black walnut4 ,at ,vass> !re is a tree ( ,engli% orig9 t yields v f9e nuts1 b ?is "o 0 also sev]ely injur$4 ,ne> ,conkl9 !re is an old tree ( ,g]man orig9 & ?is 0 likewise sev]ely injur$1 b n s mu* z ! trees f ,engl&4 ,*9ese ,walnuts ,! ,*9ese walnut is a geographic =m ( ! s-call$ ,engli% walnut4 ,x occurs ov] a l>ge area ( c5tral & nor!rn ,*9a1 & x is believ$ t trees f ! nor!rnmo/ range ( ?is species 9 ,*9a are some:at h>di] ?an ! av]age ,engli% walnut f we/]n ,europe4 ,! numb] ( trees ( ?is species "u obs]vation is v limit$1 b ^? t h be5 se5 appe> to be promis+4 ,! l>ge/ & be/ tree obs]v$ gr[s on ! prop]ty ( ,mr4 ,geo4 ,corsan at ,isl+ton1 ,ont>io4 ,?is tree 0 subject$ to -#bf degrees ,f4 la/ w9t] & 0 some:at injur$4 ,! gr[? ?is spr+ 0 delay$ long] ?an normally & "s kill+ back 0 not$4 ,ev5tually ! tree />t$ to gr[ & made a normal am\nt ( gr[?4 ,scions f ?is tree 7 graft$ on two black walnut trees at ! ,kellogg ,f>m 9 #aicc & a vigor\s gr[? 0 made 9 t season4 ,^! grafts 7 c>efully exam9$ 9 ! spr+ ( #aicd & 7 f\nd un9jur$4 ,subsequ5tly a v l>ge graft on "o m$ium siz$ black walnut tree di$1 b ?is 0 due to injury at ! po9t ( union r ?an to ! graft above4 ,! rema9+ scions made a good gr[? ?is season4 ,se$l+ trees ( ano!r /ra9 ( ,*9ese walnut %[$ "s v>iation 9 _! h>d9ess4 ,"s came ?r\gh 9 good condition & made a vigor\s gr[? b o!rs 7 m or less injur$4 ,! limit$ numb] ( trees "u obs]vation sc>cely ju/ifies def9ite conclusion1 b x w\ld seem z ?\gh ?is =m ( ,juglans regia is wor?y ( a wid] trial 9 s\!rn ,mi*igan4 ,types ( ,w9t] ,injury ,! foll[+ =ms ( w9t] injury :i* h be5 ref]r$ to 9 ! prec$+ notes are giv5 special att5tion h]eund]4 7#a7 ,kill+ back ( bran*es4 ,?is type 0 f\nd on e tree except ! h>dy v>ieties ( ,poli% & ,russian orig94 ,9 "s cases ! l>ge bran*es 7 kill$ outright1 b usually ! injury 0 conf9$ to small bran*es1 & ! degree ( injury v>i$ f slight to v sev]e kill+4 ,bran*es s injur$ 7 attack$ by fungus diseases & "s 7 beg9n+ to decay & fall (f :5 exam9$ 9 ,octob]4 ,kill+ back ( ! bran*es 0 also not$ on "o excell5t he>tnut at ,scotl&1 ,ont>io4 ,?is tree 0 subject$ to -#cj degrees ,f4 b 0 less sev]ely injur$ ?an _m ( ! ,engli% walnuts not$ above1 & :5 exam9$ 9 ,septemb] %[$ a vigor\s new gr[? ?r\gh\t mo/ ( ! top4 ,!re 7 also sev]al vigor\s se$l+s f ?is tree gr[+ ne> by :i* 7 only slightly injur$ 9 ! b>k or :i* 7 un9jur$4 ,x 0 int]e/+ to obs]ve t ! se$l+s ( ! old he>tnut tree t 7 app>5tly ( hybrid orig9 7 n injur$ 9 ! lea/ & bore good crops ( nuts ?is ye>1 b ! se$l+s t 7 pure he>tnuts 7 injur$ slightly4 ,?is po9t sugge/s ! desirability ( cross+ ! f9e/ he>tnuts ) ! be/ butt]nuts to get a comb9ation ( ! h>d9ess ( ! butt]nut ) ! good qualities ( ! he>tnut4 ,b>k ,kill+ ,b>k injury is (t5 f\nd on fruit trees foll[+ a sev]e w9t] & is occasionally f\nd on nut trees4 ,x may be due to b>k splitt+ or to desiccation or bo?4 ,9 sev]e cases ( b>k splitt+ ! b>k splits v]tically & lat]ally f ! gr\nd up = sev]al feet1 b 9 mild] cases ! b>k is only split away = a %ort di/ance4 ,:]e ! b>k is loos5$ = "s di/ance ar\nd ! tree or v]tically x dies %ortly !reaft]1 b :]e only a small am\nt ( splitt+ occurs1 ! tree may recov] if giv5 att5tion4 ,9 su* cases ! b>k %\ld be cut back to ! liv+ tissue & all p>ticles ( dead or injur$ b>k scrap$ (f4 ,! expos$ area %\ld !n be coat$ ) a good tree pa9t or asphaltic emulsion4 ,! sev]e/ case ( b>k splitt+ obs]v$ 0 on a vigor\s "y he>tnut se$l+ at ,guelph1 ,ont>io4 ,on ?is tree ! b>k 0 completely split away entirely ar\nd ! trunk f ! gr\nd up = sev]al feet & ! injury 0 s great t ! tree di$ e>ly 9 ! summ]4 ,)9 a %ort di/ance ( ?is tree 0 ano!r tree ( ! same orig9 t 0 q un9jur$1 b ?is tree1 h[ev]1 0 a hybrid betwe5 ! butt]nut & ! he>tnut4 ,on ?is h>dy tree !re 0 a heavy crop ( nuts t 7 int]m$iate 9 =m betwe5 ! he>tnut & ! butt]nut1 ?is indicat+ its hybrid orig94 ,practically all ( ^! hybrids escap$ injury ev5 ?\gh ! temp]ature 0 -#cj degrees ,f4 ,b>k injury 0 also notic$ at ! ,kellogg ,f>m on sev]al black walnut trees t _h be5 graft$ 9 ! nurs]y & :i* 7 plant$ 9 #aicb & #aicc4 ,on ^! trees ! scion v>iety 0 un9jur$ b ! b>k on ! /ock 0 m or less affect$ f ! gr\nd up to ! po9t ( union4 ,all trees ?us affect$ came out into leaf1 b %ortly aft]w>d ! leaves )]$ & ! top di$4 ,b>k injury f splitt+ or desiccation 0 m preval5t on "y vigor\s gr[+ trees1 & on old] trees t _h be5 /imulat$ into a /rong gr[? by f]tiliz]s or late cultivation4 ,sugge/$ ,means ( ,control ,s9ce x is impossible to control temp]atures & precipitation1 x is p]haps a va9 hope to expect complete immunity f w9t] injury to ! ,engli% walnut4 ,x is possible1 h[ev]1 to less5 ! degree ( injury by c]ta9 measures ( precaution4 ,^! are z foll[s3 7#a7 ,plant only ! h>die/ v>ieties4 ,! pa/ w9t] %[$ v cle>ly t ! comm]cial v>ieties ( ,engli% walnut or se$l+s z gr[n 9 ?is /ate are n h>dy en\gh to endure ! sev]e cold t p]iodically occurs 9 ,mi*igan4 ,?is limits ! *oice ( v>ieties to ^? f c5tral ,europe or nor? ,*9a :]e rigor\s climatic conditions prevail4 ,z already po9t$ out1 ! v>ieties t endur$ ! pa/ w9t] 7 f ! ,c>pa?ian region 9 ,pol& or we/]n ,russia & nor? ,*9a4 ,^! v>ieties h n be5 widely di/ribut$ 9 ?is /ate & x may be f\nd t ev5 ^! w h a limit$ range 9 ,mi*igan4 ,_! behavior1 h[ev]1 %[s t !y are some:at h>di] ?an v>ieties f we/]n ,europe or ,engl&4 ,un=tunately ! supply ( trees ( ^! app>5tly h>dy k9ds is limit$ & x w take "s "t to "w up a /ock ( ! be/ /ra9s4 ,9 ! meantime1 ^? :o desire to plant ! ,engli% walnut _h bett] wait until a supply ( ! h>di] k9d is available or plant "s o!r h>dy species su* z ! black walnut4 7#b7 ,?or\ghly dra9 all soils int5d$ = nut trees4 ,well dra9$ soils favor good root developm5t & seem to less5 late gr[?1 ?us r$uc+ to a slight ext5t at lea/ ! sev]e kill+ back t is noticeable on su* gr[?4 7#c7 ,use nitrog5\s f]tiliz]s 9 mod]ation4 ,f]tiliz]s ri* 9 nitrog5 may /imulate ! late gr[? & pr$ispose ! tree to kill+ back4 7#d7 ,d n cultivate ! soil ar\nd nut trees late 9 ! summ]4 ,late cultivation /imulates late gr[? & prev5ts ! trees f prop]ly rip5+ _! buds & wood4 ,?is late gr[? inv>iably suff]s m sev]ely f w9t] cold ?an gr[? t is well matur$4 ,nut ,tree ,prospects 9 ! ,t5nessee ,valley ,by ,,john ,w4 ,,h]%ey ,tree ,crop ,speciali/1 ,division ( ,=e/ry4 ,t5nessee ,valley ,au?ority4 ,?is is a vital "q to discuss 9 ! economic welf>e ( any community1 b ! soon] ! value ( tree crops is recogniz$1 ! soon] w ! agriculturi/s be on a m simple economic basis & ,i feel t ! memb]s ( ?is association agree ) me :5 ,i say t ! ,t5nessee ,valley ,au?ority ,bo>d ( ,directors %\ld be complim5t$ by ?is body = _! =esight 9 mak+ tree crops a "p ( _! economic s*eme4 ,9 my five mon?s ( "w ! po9ts t ,i believe are ( mo/ int]e/ to ?is body are t ,i h actually made a cursory tree crop survey ( ! :ole ,valley--fifte5 hundr$ miles long & sev5ty-five miles wide4 ,?is is ! fir/ "t ?is k9d ( "w has ev] be5 attempt$ 9 ! _w on an ext5sive scale4 ,! results ( ?is survey h be5 approximately ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,a ke5 int]e/ by all ! ,c\nty ,ag5ts 9 ! tree crops "q4 7#b7 ,i 0 a/oni%$ at ! surpris+ numb] ( ,c\nty ,ag5ts t _h be5 advocat+ nut trees z a f>m asset4 ,x gave me consid]able pleasure to note ! numb] :o _h nuts /ick+ ar\nd _! (fices !y _h ga!r$ up because ( _! int]e/ 9 try+ to f9d a good crack] ( ei!r hickory or walnut4 ,z we all "k x w\ld be impossible = me to attempt to f9e-too?-comb an area z l>ge z ! ,t5nessee ,valley bas9 = ?9 %ell$ nuts1 b ) ! en?usiasm %[n by ! ,c\nty ,ag5ts we w h excell5t co-op]ation ) !m 9 gett+ publicity 9 local pap]s = ! conte/s t we h run to date on all ! tree crops4 ,! ann\ncem5t ( ?is association's prize conte/ is go+ to h an out/&+ influ5ce 9 gett+ a lot ( samples ( nuts & y c easily see ! /imulant to get two prizes 9 ! place ( "o is go+ to make a lot ( m5 & wom5 & *ildr5 sc\r ! c\ntry = ! nut t w possibly take ! prize 9 bo? conte/s4 ,i want to say t ,i feel t ^! nuts1 f ! few samples & reports ,i h at h&1 are go+ to give ! balance ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates a run = _! money 9 ! conte/4 ,my "w1 :5 develop$ along ! l9es z recomm5d$1 w n only comprise ! developm5t ( nuts b ( all tree crops 9 g5]al4 ,n only 9 introduc+ select$ tree crops to ! f>m]s b 9 ! bre$+ ( sup]ior crops4 ,! tree crops idea l ! ,au?ority's p[] idea w h1 9 ! words ( ,dr4 ,kellogg1 9 a rec5t lett] to me1 ,x w n only influ5ce ! welf>e ( ! f>m]s 9 ! ,valley b ov] ! :ole ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,fir/ 9 %[+ ! f>m]s on a wor? :ile scale ! value ( tree crops & second 9 introduc+ ?is heal? food into ! diet ( ! ,am]ican p4 ,"s ,new ,hicans & ,pecans 9 ,ill9ois ,f ,j4 ,g4 ,,duis1 ,%attuc1 ,ill9ois 7,read by ,title7 ,i am writ+ a %ort acc\nt ( ! new nuts ,i h discov]$ 9 ?is vic9ity1 all 9 ! ,kaskaskia ,riv] ,valley & n "o fifty miles away4 ,! ,duis1 ,swagl]1 ,j(frey & ,c>lyle pecans4 ,! ,duis black walnut4 ,! ,g]>di & ,nussbaum] hicans4 ,& ! ,d9tleman hybrid4 ,! ,duis pecan gr[s ab\t f\r miles up ! riv] f ,c>lyle4 ,i claim x z ! l>ge/ nor!rn pecan 9 exi/5ce1 ) ! ,swagl] n f> second 9 size4 ,bo? h be5 be>+ ! two ye>s ,i h kn[n !m1 ! ,duis r prolifically4 ,h[ev]1 x 0 s sev]ely :ipp$ la/ fall1 & ! season s dry ?is ye>1 t ,i d n expect a crop (f ei!r tree1 ?\gh ,i h n visit$ !m z !y are r inaccessible4 ,bo? graft fairly well1 especially ! ,swagl]4 ,! ,j(frey pecan gr[s alone 9 a corn field s\? ( ,pelican ,p\*1 a glacial mora9e s\? ( ,c>lyle ab\t six miles4 ,x is ! plumpe/1 ?9ne/ %ell$ nut ( nor!rn v>iety1 & above av]age size4 ,fair be>] to ! be/ ( my k1 b a sev]e hail /orm & a season ( sev]e walnut cat]pill>s ru9$ two ye>s' prospects4 ,! ,c>lyle pecan gr[s 9 ! ,/ate ,fi% ,hat*]y & ,p>k at ,c>lyle1 & ,i h only ! ^w ( ! game w>d5 & c>etak] = size & quality4 ,! same hail & cat]pill> pe/ hit t tree4 ,! ,duis black walnut is f a scrub tree on ,%oal ,creek1 ab\t five miles nor?we/ ( ,c>lyle & is ab\t cr[d$ out by o!r trees4 ,my olde/ graft$ tree f x is ab\t sev5 ye>s old & has be5 be>+ consi/5tly s9ce two ye>s old4 ,ev5 ?is ye>1 aft] two sev]e dry seasons1 & a late fro/ t nipp$ ! e>ly %oots1 x has a f9e crop ev5 ?\gh o!r trees1 graft$ & se$l+s1 are mo/ly b>r54 ,! nuts are m$ium to r l>ge & readily crack out 9 halves comp>able to ! ,/abl] :5 prop]ly prep>$ = crack+4 ,!re are s _m new walnuts ,i "k no?+ ab\t t ,i presume !re are bett] ones4 ,i claim only second>y cr$it = resurrect+ ! ,nussbaum] hican & ! ,d9tleman hybrid1 presumably k+ hickory & bitt]nut4 ,! ,nussbaum] is ! hybrid m5tion$ 9 ,full]'s ,nut ,culturi/ "s fifty ye>s ago4 ,i ?\ght ( ?is = sev]al mon?s & correspond$ reg>d+ ?is nut & f9ally made a c\ple ( trips d[n ! riv] to ,masc\tah & vic9ity4 ,i c\ld h>dly f9d a man old en\gh to "k ,mr4 ,nussbaum]1 :o 0 a druggi/ !re4 ,lat] he remov$ to ,okawville & f !re to ,texas1 :]e he di$ a numb] ( ye>s ago4 ,i 0 advis$ to see an old nurs]yman by ! "n ( ,jacob ,leibrock1 n[ deceas$4 ,i 0 told he _h two ( ! trees f se$4 ,he _h1 b bo? bore bitt]nuts & he _h cut !m d[n4 ,i did n ?9k till lat] t !y probably 7 n f ! ,nussbaum] tree & :5 ,i wrote = m in=mation he _h pass$ away4 ,he advis$ me to see two m5 t[>d ,fayetteville d[n ! riv]4 ,! fir/ "o did n "k :]e ! tree 04 ,! second "o did b 0 too busy to g to x1 s ,i hir$ him to g z soon z possible & advise me & if possible s5d me "s samples & ,i w\ld return lat]4 ,f :at he told me ,i 0 sure ,i 0 (f ! track ( ! ,nussbaum]1 b on ! trail ( a new & bett] nut4 ,he said ! tree bore sacks full & ! nuts 7 s ?9 %ell$ y c\ld crack !m 9 y\r h&4 ,i w5t f>!r d[n ! riv] to ,fayetteville1 n f> f :i* place ea/ ! tree 0 locat$1 b 0 !re in=m$ ! tree 0 dead4 ,h[ev]1 ! in=m] told me he _h a se$l+ f x1 b ^u inve/igation f\nd he _h a fullblood pecan1 probably plant$ by a jaybird f a numb] ( be>+ trees 9 close proximity1 = ,i 0 satisfi$ by ?is "t ! nut 0 n ev5 "p pecan4 ,! two orig9al nuts probably nev] grew4 ,! innkeep] advis$ me t ,mr4 ,d9tleman1 a nurs]yman ( ,belleville1 ,ill41 _h be5 mu* int]e/$ 9 ! nuts & might h a tree4 ,s ,i wrote him ask+ ab\t x & also wrote ,mr4 ,c4 ,a4 ,re$1 ,u4 ,s4 ,dept4 ( ,agriculture1 ,wa%+ton1 ,d4 ,c4 ,mr4 ,d9tleman wrote me t our well kn[n ,mr4 ,j4 ,f4 ,wilk9son1 _h a sev5-ye>-old budd$ tree f buds he s5t4 ,& ,mr4 ,re$ advis$ me to write a f>m advisor 9 ,miss\ri4 ,?r\gh him ,i 0 in=m$ a ,mr4 ,george ,mill]1 ne> ,bluffton1 son ( ,judge ,mill]1 m5tion$ 9 ,full]'s book1 _h a tree ?irty ye>s old4 ,9 %ort1 ,i f\nd n only ! "o tree ,i 0 aft] b a second k+ hickory & bitt]nut cross ) a %ell s ?9 y c\ld crack x ) y\r h&s4 ,%all we call x a ,hickbit8 ,mr4 ,wilk9son s5t me graftwood & /at$ he expect$ we call x ! ,d9tleman4 ,! ,nussbaum]1 ,mr4 ,mill] in=m$ me1 is n a good be>]1 b x may be due to location or lack ( poll9ization4 ,i n[ h sev]al trees ( ea* f spr+ grafts4 ,all ! above trees gr[ 9 ov]fl[ gr\nd1 sometimes 9 wat] = weeks1 call$ sla%es4 ,! ,/abl] walnut also seems to l t1 b ! ,?omas does n & is outgr[n by ! ?ree-ye>-old ,/abl]s4 ,i w "k m ab\t t 9 a ye> or two4 ,h[ev]1 ne>ly all gr[ v well on ! prairie l& ar\nd "h & "s seem to be> bett]4 ,may ,i add ano!r obs]vation4 ,cultivation w produce bigg]1 bett] & m nuts1 same z = corn4 99 99 99 99 99 ,ev5+ session4 ,,dr4 ,,dem+3 ,i'd l to speak = a mom5t ab\t "s old fri5ds1 "o ( :om we %all nev] see any m1 ,mr4 ,bixby4 ,if y w take ! tr\ble to g back ?r\gh our annual reports & see ! numb] ( articles he has writt5 & ! div]sity ( subjects he has writt5 on1 & see :at an important "p he has tak5 9 our discussions1 y w get a good idea ( ! ability & broad-m9d$ness1 ! sci5tific k & ! hone/y ( ,mr4 ,bixby4 ,!re is "o ?+ t p]haps y don't all "k1 & t is t 8 collection ( nuts has be5 sold to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t4 ,!re is some?+ few] ( y "k & t is t ?is sale 0 br\ght ab\t by ! p]si/5t en]gy1 m5tal & physical1 ( ,mr4 ,re$4 ,! o!r old fri5d1 :om we %all p]haps nev] see aga9 at a meet+1 is ,dr4 ,morris4 ,i've se5 him twice ?is summ]1 _h sev]al lett]s f him1 & lun*$ ) him once4 ,he has ) him 8 devot$ wife & 8 little daught] & he appe>s to be fairly well4 ,he doesn't look v diff]5t f :at he has :5 he att5d$ our meet+s4 ,he is up & ar\nd & he walk$ ab\t ! place = fifte5 or tw5ty m9utes ) ,mrs4 ,morris & me look+ at 8 trees4 ,"s o!r old fri5ds t ,i w\ld l to call to y\r att5tion are our pa/ reports4 ,i suppose t ,i h read ^? reports m times ?an anybody else1 s9ce ,i h edit$ ne>ly all ( !m4 ,i g back ov] !m occasionally ev5 n[ & ,i h be5 a/oni%$ to f9d ! value ( ! pap]s & discussions t are conta9$ !re4 ,i recomm5d to all ( y :o h ^! reports to make a review ( !m & see h[ _m ?+s 7 kn[n dur+ ! e>ly ye>s ( our association1 z ,mr4 ,walk] has said1 t we are n[ reha%+4 ,:5 y g ov] ! names ( ! m5 :o made up ! memb]%ip ( ! association 9 its e>ly days1 m5 :om _m ( y p]haps h nev] se51 or h se5 v seldom1 y c und]/& h[ ^! pione]s 9 nut gr[+ w\ld h _h some?+ int]e/+ to say4 ,i've made a little li/ ( names ( ^! m51 "s ( :om are gone1 & ! re/ ( :om we seldom see4 ,dr4 ,morris1 ,pr(4 ,craig1 ,h5ry ,hales1 ,pr(4 ,close1 ,pr(4 ,hutt1 ,w4 ,n4 ,rop]1 ,w4 ,c4 ,re$1 ,pr(4 ,coll9s1 ,e4 ,a4 ,riehl1 ,dr4 ,van ,fleet1 ,pr(4 ,van ,deman1 ,j4 ,g4 ,ru%1 ,mr4 ,jones1 ,mr4 ,littlepage1 ,mr4 ,bixby1 ,dr4 ,smi?1 ,pr(4 ,e4 ,r4 ,lake1 ,s4 ,w4 ,snyd]1 ,mrs4 ,erlang]1 ,col4 ,sob]1 ,pr(4 ,drake & _m o!rs4 ,i ?9k x w pay y all to look back ?r\gh ^? annual reports & see :at ! pione] nut gr[]s ( ?is c\ntry h record$4 ,mr4 ,re$1 ,i 0 say+ t ,mr4 ,bixby's collection ( nut trees _h be5 sold to ! ,gov]nm5t & t x 0 ?r\gh y\r help t ?is sale 0 made4 ,n[ ,i'd l to ask y if !re is any in=mation t y c\ld prop]ly release to ! meet+ ab\t ! sale ( ^? trees4 ,i am sure ev]yone ( u w\ld be int]e/$ to "k :]e !y are go+4 ,,mr4 ,,re$3 ,! trees h be5 b\ght by ! ,int]ior ,dep>tm5t ) funds plac$ at _! disposal = ! purpose ( plant+ trees = ! national =e/s4 ,_! attitude has be5 r lib]al 9 ?is case4 ,!y h felt t if !y c\ld get trees plant$1 reg>dless ( :e!r !y 7 plant$ on ,int]ior ,dep>tm5t l& or n1 x w\ld be ju/ifi$ exp5se4 ,:5 ! matt] 0 laid be=e !m1 !y at once ?\ght ( ! arboretum :i* is n[ be+ develop$ )9 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia4 ,! f9al pur*ase 0 made l>gely 9 ord] t ! arboretum might be able to />t (f ) ! ,bixby collection z a nucleus4 ,a complete li/ ( all v>ieties t are 9 ! collection w g !re4 ,ano!r "p ( ! pur*ase comes to ! bran* ( ! ,agricultural ,dep>tm5t :i* ,i repres5t1 & practically all ( ! v>ieties 9 ! ,bixby collection :i* are n n[ 9 ! plant at ,beltsville w be s5t !re4 ,x 0 ! orig9al plan ( ! ,int]ior ,dep>tm5t t all ( ! trees :i* nei!r ! arboretum nor ! bran* ( ! dep>tm5t :i* ,i repres5t ne$$1 %\ld g to ! ,%5&oah ,national ,p>k 9 ,virg9ia1 & x 0 ) t und]/&+ t ! deal 0 clos$4 ,aft] ! deal 0 clos$ & a notice 0 s5t to ! au?orities 9 *>ge at ! p>k t a c]ta9 numb] ( se$l+s ( diff]5t species & a c]ta9 numb] ( graft$ trees w\ld be deliv]$ !re sometime ?is fall1 ! ,%5&oah au?orities took ! /range attitude t !y c\ldn't use graft$ trees4 ,9 o!r words1 !y pref]r$ mongrels to ?or\ghbr$s4 ,we *uckl$ 9 our sleeves4 ,b nev]!less !y ?rew back ^u u sev]al graft$ trees to f9d "s place =4 ,we imm$iately took x up ) ! ,=e/ ,s]vice4 ,!y h l& 9 ,nor? ,c>ol9a :]e all ( ! trees c be plant$ fifty feet ap>t1 n cultivat$1 b nurs$ & c>$ =1 & available = /udy by our own dep>tm5t & ! /ate ( ,nor? ,c>ol9a & any individuals4 ,i h omitt$ m5tion+ t !re are c]ta9 limitations on ! ability ( ! ,int]ior (ficials to buy trees = ,int]ior ,dep>tm5t plant+4 ,x is a def9ite policy ( ! ,int]ior ,dep>tm5t t 9 all national p>ks !y plant only ,am]ican species4 ,t automatically elim9at$ _m trees ( ! ,bixby collection4 ,b ! arboretum want$ a good _m ( ^? trees & s did we4 ,!re are /ill 9 ! ,bixby collection sev]al f9e ,p]sian walnut trees4 ,we hav5't be5 able to trace _! s\rce1 b x is my impression t !y are ( ,*9ese orig94 ,,dr4 ,,dem+3 ,he _h a r[ ( ,pom]oy trees4 ,,pr(4 ,,slate3 ,he also _h "s trees f ,*9ese se$1 because he s5t "s ( !m to ,g5eva4 ,,mr4 ,,re$3 ,we h ! ,bixby correspond5ce4 ,by ! t]ms ( ! pur*ase ,mrs4 ,bixby 0 to deliv] to ! ,int]ior ,dep>tm5t all ( ,mr4 ,bixby's records p]ta9+ to ^? trees1 & z f> z %e has be5 able to get ?+s toge!r !y h be5 turn$ ov] to me4 ,,dr4 ,,dem+3 ,9 addition to our annual reports ,i want to say a ^w ab\t ! reports ( ! ,national ,pecan ,gr[]s' ,association4 ,tw5ty-five ye>s ago ,i took out a life memb]%ip 9 t association = #aj4jj1 & ,i h be5 gett+ annual reports ev] s9ce4 ,:ile !y relate almo/ exclusively to ! s\!rn pecan !y h also _m sci5tific articles on ! developm5t ( twigs1 blossoms & fruit1 on prun+ & graft+ & on f]tiliz+ & cultivat+1 :i* are ( importance to all nut gr[]s4 ,i ?9k p]haps ,i won't g into ! subject :i* has be5 talk$ ( s mu* today1 ! sev]e w9t] & summ] we h _h4 ,b ,j4 ,g4 ,ru% 9 our ?ird annual report has a pap] :i* is entitl$1 ,! ,p]sian ,walnut1 ,its ,disa/]1 ,etc41 :i* describes ev5ts tw5ty-two ye>s ago v simil> to ^? t h tak5 place 9 ! la/ w9t]4 ,nut ,gr[+ 9 ,v]mont ,by ,,z5as ,h4 ,,ellis1 ,fair ,hav5 ,9 all my life ( ov] sev5ty ye>s ,i h nev] se5 a "t l ! pres5t4 ,we h pass$ ?r\gh ! colde/ w9t] & ! drye/ summ] ev] kn[n4 ,i raise on my place 9 old ,v]mont e k9d ( tree t w gr[ !re1 & try _m t w n1 or only ) m or less protection4 ,i h apples1 pe>s1 plums1 *]ries1 pea*es & figs1 ) b]ries ( all k9ds4 ,i h nut trees ( _m diff]5t v>ieties1 hickories1 black & ,engli% walnuts1 filb]ts1 hazel-filb]ts1 pecans1 almonds & butt]nuts4 ,:i* h /ood ! cold & dr\ght ! be/8 ,/range z x may seem1 my nut trees h /ood ! extreme temp]atures ! be/4 ,my h>die/ apples l ! ,weal?y1 ,yell[ ,transp>5t1 ,wolf ,riv]1 & ,pewaukee h gone d[n to _! dea?1 or s ne> !reto t ,i nev] expect to see any fruit f !m aga94 ,:]eas1 on ! o!r h&1 my hickories1 black walnuts1 butt]nuts & hazel-filb]ts h n ev5 lo/ a leaf4 ,wond]ful to relate & almo/ unbelievable my l>ge pecan tree1 ov] =ty feet 9 height1 & a foot 9 diamet]1 is z hale & he>ty z ev]4 ,augu/ #ae? la/ ,i pick$ & crack$ "s ( my improv$ butt]nuts & hazel-filb]ts1 & f\nd ! k]nels l>ge1 full gr[n & normal 9 e way4 ,:]eas ,i h n an apple or pe> fit to eat1 no1 n ev5 a b]ry ei!r4 ,i set out my butt]nut ye>s ago 9 ! position ( honor 9 front ( my h\se1 & x has m]it$ x ev] s9ce4 ,! k]nels came out 9 halves & (t5 times :ole4 ,i h giv5 away _m ( ! nuts = plant+1 ev5 z f> away z ,kew ,g>d5s1 ,engl&4 ,money c\ld n buy ! p>5t tree4 ,i w\ld n ex*ange x = ! be/ cattle ran* 9 ,colorado1 ! be/ :eat f>m 9 ,kansas1 or ! be/ cotton plantation 9 bo? ! ,c>ol9as4 ,x is self-su/a9+1 does n require any subsidy f ,uncle ,sam1 or any tw5ty-five ?\s& doll>s a ye> (ficial to regulate x4 ,x is bett] ?an any doll> n[adays1 always wor? #ajj p] c5t 9 gold in/ead ( #fa c5ts1 z is our gov]nm5t k9d4 ,! reason is1 ,god rules x1 in/ead ( a m]e man ) any comb9ation ( ! alphabet y c make4 ,x is ! same ) my improv$ hazel-filb]ts :i* gr[ tall & rank & b5d d[n to ! gr\nd ) _! bran*es heavily lad5 ) l>ge1 well-fill$ nuts4 ,my ,?omas black walnuts are do+ well1 z also my ,si]'s hybrid hickories2 bo? are p]fectly h>dy b n be>+ ?is ye> z x is ! (f ye> = !m4 ,! butt]nut & hazel-filb]ts h nev] an (f ye> b1 l ! brook1 g on =ev]4 ,my ,engli% walnuts ) "s protection pass$ ! w9t] 9 p]fect safety4 ,b ! almonds1 ?\gh protect$ z well1 f>$ v poorly1 %[+ t !y are n ne> s h>dy z ! =m]4 ,! o!r k9ds ( nut trees t ,i h m5tion$1 ev5 to ! pecan1 )/ood ! rigors ( ! w9t] ) no protection :atev]4 ,my true filb]ts f>$ r poorly b are com+ up lu/ily f bel[ ! sn[ l9e & w1 ,i ?9k1 be z good z ev] if ! pa/ w9t] does n repeat itself4 ,:at does ?is all mean8 ,x means t we %\ld plant m nut trees in/ead ( s _m fruit trees1 especially ! apple1 :i* has prov5 m liable to cold injury ?an ev5 ! pe>1 if we w\ld h any ( ! delectable valuable products ( ! tree k9d4 ,:y1 j ?9k ( x1 a few nut trees plant$ ar\nd e home 9 ! c\ntry w\ld d m to relieve ! pres5t depression ?an all ! o!r ag5cies & rem$ies put toge!r4 ,fro/ does n impair _! fruit4 ,nuts w keep ?r\gh ! ye> or long]4 ,insects d n injure !m z !y d ! s(t1 unprotect$ fruits4 ,squirrels may take _! toll b !y are f> easi] to de/roy ?an a bug4 ,to hunt !m is gr& sport = "y p1 :]eas to *ase a bug is no fun at all4 ,! workman1 ! pr(essional man1 ! m]*ant1 %\ld especially raise !m z !y w\ld take no "t f _! bus9ess4 ,_! *ildr5 w\ld ?9k x no "w at all to ga!r !m1 t is if !y 7 l ! *ildr5 ( my y\? :o look$ =w>d to ga!r+ nuts z "o ( ! pleasante/ pa/imes ( ! ye>4 ,if all our city p>ks1 public squ>es1 playgr\nds1 roadsides1 wa/e places & o!r l areas 7 plant$ ) !m1 all *ildr5 ev5 to ! poore/ c\ld h a suffici5cy ( ! heal?ie/ food t w\ld build up _! bodies into /rong heal?y adults :o c\ld g out into ! c\ntry & build x up aga9 z x 0 ye>s ago1 in/ead ( ! va/1 desolate region x is n[4 ,:at makes *ildr5 s puny & s unwill+ to d any real "w today8 ,x is because emigration f nut-eat+ c\ntries be+ %ut (f1 & our native nut trees cut d[n or unc>$ =1 !re is no?+ to keep up ! supply ( ! be/ food = ! body today4 ,! rem$y is to raise m nuts s ! *ildr5 & adults z well c aga9 be f$ on ! mo/ valuable1 heal?y & /r5g?-giv+ food ,god ev] made4 ,!n1 too1 crime w\ld be greatly r$uc$1 especially ( ! juv5ile k9d4 ,! sp>e "t ( our y\? w\ld be tak5 up = ab\t ?ree mon?s 9 a ye> ) a clean1 pure1 pleasant1 agreeable occupation in/ead ( se>*+ = mis*ief & quasi-vici\s adv5tures4 ,h no juv5ile crime & ! adult crime is r$uc$ to a m9imum1 or oblit]at$ entirely4 ,god />t$ man on a nut eat+ diet & kept him !reon = c5turies4 ,z long z he /uck to x he 0 all "r4 ,we d n he> mu* ab\t t era1 = happy is ! nation t has no hi/ory4 ,!n he _h no diseases to speak ( except extreme old age1 no w>s & h>dly any tr\bles4 ,b :51 9 ! ,g>d5 ( ,ed51 ! ,devil tempt$ him to swit* (f onto "s o!r diet1 he has be5 wrong ev] s9ce4 ,s !n1 let u return to our old diet z f> z possible & h some?+ ( an ,ed5 aga9 ab\t u today4 ,p]haps y p ( ,mi*igan w\ld l to "k :at my t[n ( ,fair ,hav5 is4 ,x gave y ,james ,)]ell :o1 :ile congressman f ,v]mont1 resign$ to accept ! supreme judge%ip ( ! great t]ritory ( ,mi*igan4 ,9 ! w> ( #ahab he _h comm& ( ! troops !re( &1 :5 ord]$ by ! c[>dly ,g5]al ,hull to surr5d] !m to ! ,briti%1 absolutely refus$4 ,aft] t w> he laid out anew ! w> /rick5 city ( ,detroit4 ,8 gr&son1 ,?omas ,)]ell ,palm]1 ! son ( a native born ,fair ,hav5 girl1 became y\r ,unit$ ,/ates ,s5ator1 ,m9i/] to ,spa9 &1 9 #ahic1 ,presid5t ( ! ,_w ,fair commission at ,*icago4 ,he gave to ,detroit t l>ge & beautiful p>k nam$ aft] him4 ,s y see ,h5ry ,=d is n ! :ole ar*itect ( t great city1 z good ,v]mont blood _h to relay its f\ndations & get x well "u way = t great auto magnate to make x ! f\r? city 9 ! ,union4 ,a ,roll ,call ( ! ,nuts ,by ,,dr4 ,w4 ,c4 ,,dem+ ,connecticut ,9 ! report ( ! proce$+s at ! eigh? annual meet+ ( ?is association1 held at ,/am=d1 ,conn41 ,septemb] #e & #f1 #aiag1 is an address by ! ,vice ,presid5t1 ,pr(4 ,w4 ,n4 ,hutt ( ,nor? ,c>ol9a1 entitl$ ,reasons = ,our ,limit$ ,k z to ,:at ,v>ieties ( ,nut ,trees to ,plant4 ,i quote f t address3 ,9 #ahdg ! ,am]ican ,pomological ,society 0 =m$ z a national cle>+ h\se ( horticultural ideas4 ,! fir/ "w ! society und]took 0 to det]m9e ! v>ieties ( ! diff]5t classes ( fruits suitable = plant+ 9 diff]5t sections ( ! c\ntry4 ,patrick ,b>ry ( ,ro*e/]1 "o ( ! pione]s ( ,am]ican horticulture1 0 = ye>s ! *airman ( ! committee on v>ietal adaptation & did an imm5se am\nt ( "w on t l9e4 ,at ! meet+s ( ! society he w5t alphabetically ov] ! v>iety li/s ( fruits & call$ = reports on ea* "o f gr[]s all ov] ! c\ntry4 ,?is practice 0 kept up = ye>s & ! result+ data 7 collect$ & compil$ 9 ! society's reports4 ,a simil> sy/ematic roll call ( classes & v>ieties ( nuts gr[n by ! memb]s ( ?is association w\ld be ( imm5se value to int5d+ plant]s ( nut trees4 ,9 nor!rn nut gr[+1 h[ev]1 x may be que/ion$ if we h yet arriv$ at ! ,patrick ,b>ry /age4 ,^! 7 ! words ( ,pr(4 ,hutt 9 #aiag1 sev5te5 ye>s ago4 ,i believe t nut gr[+ has n[ arriv$ at ! ,patrick ,b>ry /age4 ,x seems "r1 !re=e1 t we %\ld beg9 to h an annual roll call ( ! nuts4 ,to ?is end ,i h prep>$ a li/ ( nuts ( ! diff]5t g5]a1 species & v>ieties gr[n 9 ! nor!a/]n ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,?is li/ is long b by no means complete & ?is1 by ! nature ( ?+s1 x c nev] be4 ,x is evid5t t !re w n be "t en\gh to g ov] m ?an a small "p ( ?is li/4 ,x is1 !re=e1 propos$ to h ! li/ mimeograph$ & s5t to all memb]s = _! reports4 ,memb]s are ask$ p>ticul>ly to add to ! li/ ! names & p]=mances ( any v>ieties n li/$ ( :i* !y may h k4 ,9 ?is way we %all soon be able to make our li/s z ne>ly complete z possible4 ,9 ord] to r$uce bulk & exp5se x w be necess>y to pr9t ! names 9 compact =m4 ,x is sugge/$ t ! li/s be kept = ref]5ce & t any report be made on a sep>ate %eet "u ! prop] head+4 ,i w g z f> 9 x n[ z y want me to4 ,z ,i call ! names ( ! nuts on ?is li/ ,i w ask ! memb]s pres5t to report1 z briefly z possible1 any k !y may h z to ! p]=mance ( ea* nut1 su* z ! e>l9ess ( its fruit+1 size & regul>ity ( crops1 gr[? & vigor ( tree & "* ( nuts4 ,,hickories ,,! ,,an?ony3 ,see ,mr4 ,re$'s pap] 9 ?is report4 ,,! ,,b>nes 7,%ag4 x ,mock473 ,dr4 ,mac,daniels3 ,!re are "s at ,itaca :i* be>4 ,dr4 ,dem+3 ,?is is und\bt$ly a ,%agb>k--mock]nut hybrid4 ,x is entirely at home :5 graft$ on ! mock]nut4 ,?is makes x ( value = !re are few ( our nam$ hickories t w d well :5 graft$ on ! mock]nut4 ,9 #aicc ,i top-work$ a mock]nut ) t5 grafts ( ! ,b>nes4 ,9 #aicd x bore #cj f9e nuts4 ,x appe>s to be an excell5t nut4 ,!re are ?ree o!r nuts t ,i "k d well on ! mock]nut4 ,"o is ! ,wampl] f ,indiana introduc$ by ,w4 ,c4 ,re$4 ,ano!r is ! ,m9nie rais$ by ,mr4 ,s4 ,w4 ,snyd]4 ,! f\r? nut is ! ,gobble4 ,! ,b>nes is m5tion$ 9 ,dr4 ,zimm]man's report1 page #bc1 #aicb proce$+s4 ,c>l ,wes*cke has x gr[+ at ,riv] ,falls1 ,wis4 ,,! ,,bates 7pecan x ,mock473 ,m5tion$ 9 ,dr4 ,zimm]man's report1 page #bc1 #aicb4 ,,! ,,beam3 ,see ,mr4 ,bixby's pap] 9 #aibf report4 ,,! ,,beav] 7,%ag4 x ,bitt]473 ,dr4 ,dem+3 ,x gr[s rapidly4 ,! nuts are n ( v good quality1 l mo/ bitt]nut hybrids4 ,! ,beav] is gr[+ 9 ! ,kellogg plant+s at ,battle ,creek & is m5tion$ 9 ,dr4 ,zimm]man's report1 page #ai1 #aicb4 ,c>l ,wes*cke has x gr[+ at ,riv] ,falls1 ,wis4 ,e4 ,c4 ,rice1 ,ab%]1 ,ky41 has "o "o-ye> graft on bitt]nut1 height #e feet4 ,j4 ,h4 ,gage1 ,hamilton1 ,ont41 has "o ,beav] tree plant$ 9 #aibd & mov$ 9 #aibe gr[+ 9 light s&y soil on nor? %ore at we/ end ,lake ,ont>io4 ,diamet] ( ! trunk is ab\t ?ree in*es1 tree fifte5 feet high1 bore fir/ "t 9 #aicd4 ,x is gr[+ at ! ,riehl ,f>m1 ,godfrey1 ,ill41 & 9 ! ,jones ,nurs]y1 ,lanca/]1 ,pa4 ,,! ,,beam3 ,is m5tion$ 9 ,mr4 ,bixby's pap] 9 #aibf report4 ,,! ,,billau3 ,is m5tion$ 9 ,mr4 ,bixby's pap] 9 #aibf report4 ,,! ,,bontrag] 7,%ag473 ,won ?ird prize 9 #aibi conte/1 page #ec1 #aica4 ,tree own$ by ,john ,d4 ,bontrag]1 ,middlebury1 ,ind4 ,,! ,,brooks 7,%ag473 ,is m5tion$ 9 ,mr4 ,bixby's pap] 9 #aibf report4 ,x won n9? prize 9 #aibi conte/1 page #ec1 #aica1 to ,mrs4 ,john ,brooks1 ,ottumwa1 ,i[a4 ,c>l ,wes*cke has x gr[+ at ,riv] ,falls1 ,wis4 ,,! ,,burl+ton 7,pecan x %ell473 ,dr4 ,dem+3 ,! true "n ( ! nut we call ,m>qu>dt4 ,! ,mi*igan ,nut ,nurs]y h trees be>+4 ,miss ,jones3 ,a *>act]i/ic ( all %ellb>k x pecan hybrids is t !y don't fill well4 ,mr4 ,corsan3 ,are !y 9 exce$+ly ri* soil or j ord9>y8 ,i f9d t nuts respond to ri* soil4 ,miss ,jones3 ,!y are 9 ord9>y soil4 ,dr4 ,mac,daniels3 ,we h two trees at ,i?aca ab\t t5 ye>s old :i* h borne b ! nuts h n fill$ v well4 ,dr4 ,dem+3 ,is ! ,burl+ton wor? gr[+8 ,does x fill s badly t x is n a success8 ,miss ,jones3 ,! k]nel fills out ab\t ?ree-f\r?s ( ! way4 ,x fills bett] ?an ! ,mc,callister4 ,mr4 ,corsan3 ,i h nev] se5 su* a f9e nut 9 my life4 ,mr4 ,wilk9son3 ,x is a good hybrid & a wond]ful be>]4 ,dr4 ,dem+3 ,e ye>8 ,mr4 ,wilk9son3 ,yes1 & matures unusually e>ly4 ,! ,burl+ton is 9 ! ,riehl plant+s at ,godfrey1 ,ill4 ,x is m5tion$ 9 ,mr4 ,bixby's pap] 9 #aibf report4 ,c>l ,wes*cke has "y trees gr[+ at ,riv] ,falls1 ,wis4 ,s>geant ,h4 ,wellman has "s "y trees at ,topsfield1 ,mass4 ,f4 ,h4 ,frey has "y tree 9 y>d at ,*icago1 b x has n borne nuts z yet4 ,foliage is beautiful1 leaves be+ r broad b "s k9d ( blight seems to turn !m d>k & !y curl up ab\t middle ( ! summ]4 ,j4 ,w4 ,h]%ey3 ,( ! hybrid hickories ! ,burl+ton %\ld be elim9at$ f ! li/ & a great _m o!rs ( ! hickories %\ld be ?r[n out z rapidly z possible4 ,,! ,,burton 7pecan x %ell473 ,m5tion$ 9 ,dr4 ,zimm]man's report1 page #bj1 #aicb4 ,x is gr[+ 9 ,riehl plant+s at ,godfrey1 ,ill41 & on ,kellogg f>m1 ,mi*igan4 ,,! ,,caldwell3 ,x is gr[+ 9 ! ,riehl plant+s at ,godfrey1 ,ill4 ,,! ,,casp]3 ,m5tion$ 9 ,mr4 ,bixby's pap] 9 #aibf report4 ,p>5t tree 9 ,ill9ois4 ,,! ,,c$> ,,rapids3 ,see ,mr4 ,re$'s pap] 9 ?is report1 also ,mr4 ,bixby's pap] 9 #aibf report4 ,x is gr[+ on ! ,riehl f>m at ,godfrey1 ,ill41 ! ,kellogg f>m at ,battle ,creek1 ,mi*41 & 9 ! ,c>l ,wes*cke plant+s at ,riv] ,falls1 ,wis4 ,,! ,,cl>k 7%ag473 ,see ,mr4 ,bixby's pap] 9 #aibf report & ,mr4 ,re$'s 9 #aica report4 ,?is hickory is gr[+ on ! ,c>l ,wes*cke place at ,riv] ,falls1 ,wis41 & 9 ,s>geant ,h4 ,wellman's nut or*>d at ,topsfield1 ,mass4 ,,! ,,com9s3 ,see ,mr4 ,re$'s pap] 9 ?is report4 ,,! ,,cook 7%ag473 ,see ,mr4 ,re$'s pap] 9 #aica report4 ,,! ,,creag]3 ,see ,mr4 ,re$'s pap] 9 ?is report4 ,?is hickory is gr[+ 9 ! ,kellogg f>m plant+s at ,battle ,creek1 ,mi*4 ,,! ,,d5nis 7%ag473 ,see ,mr4 ,re$'s pap] 9 ?is report & ,mr4 ,bixby's pap] 9 #aibf report4 ,?is hickory is gr[+ 9 ! ,kellogg plant+s at ,battle ,creek1 ,mi*41 & 9 ,c>l ,wes*cke nut or*>d at ,riv] ,falls1 ,wis4 ,w4 ,r4 ,fickes1 ,woo/]1 ,ohio1 reports ! ,d5nis promises to be a heavy1 e>ly be>] ( fairly good quality4 ,,! ,,des ,,mo9es 7pecan x %ell473 ,m5tion$ 9 ,mr4 ,bixby's pap] 9 #aibf report & by ,dr4 ,zimm]man1 page #bj1 #aicb4 ,is gr[+ 9 ! ,riehl & ,kellogg f>ms plant+s4 ,,! ,,drew 7%ag473 ,see ,mr4 ,re$'s pap] 9 ?is report & 8 pap] 9 #aica report4 ,,! ,,edaburn3 ,m5tion$ by ,mr4 ,bixby 9 8 pap] 9 #aibf report4 ,c>l ,wes*cke has x gr[+ 9 8 or*>d at ,riv] ,falls1 ,wis4 ,,! ,,em]ick3 ,see ,mr4 ,re$'s pap] 9 ?is report4 ,,! ,,eureka 7%ell473 ,see ,mr4 ,bixby's pap] 9 #aibf report4 ,,! ,,ev]sman 7%ell473 ,see ,mr4 ,bixby's pap] 9 #aibf report4 ,,! ,,fairbanks 7%ag4 x bitt]473 ,mr4 ,corsan3 ,i _h elev5 nuts on my tree la/ ye>4 ,!y are v small trees4 ,dr4 ,neilson3 ,a ,fairbanks graft$ on a pignut 9 ! spr+ ( #aica at ! ,kellogg e/ate has q a few nuts on x ?is season4 ,miss ,jones3 ,!y be> well & regul>ly4 ,dr4 ,dem+3 ,yes1 !y d at my place1 too4 ,mr4 ,corsan3 ,:at k9d ( a flavor has x8 ,dr4 ,dem+3 ,x is bitt] :5 y keep x b n :5 fre%4 ,mr4 ,snyd]3 ,don't judge !m by "o nut4 ,!y get bett] z y eat !m4 ,! m y eat ! bett] y l !m4 ,miss ,jones3 ,p t try !m at our place don't notice mu* diff]5ce betwe5 ^? hybrids & ! %ellb>ks4 ,i give !m to p any "t dur+ ! w9t]1 & !y don't notice ! diff]5ce4 ,mr4 ,re$3 ,mr4 ,bixby said at "o ( ! conv5tions t ! ,fairbanks 0 a good gr[]1 easy to propagate1 bore well1 n s good z to size1 ?9 %ell$ & _h all ! desirable *>act]i/ics ( a good nut except t x wasn't good to eat4 ,see ,mr4 ,re$'s pap] 9 ?is report & ,mr4 ,bixby's pap] 9 #aibf report4 ,! ,fairbanks is m5tion$ 9 ,dr4 ,zimm]man's report1 page #ai1 #aicb4 ,x is gr[+ 9 ! ,riehl or*>d at ,godfrey1 ,ill41 ! ,kellogg plant+s at ,battle ,creek1 ,mi*41 9 ! ,c>l ,wes*cke or*>d at ,riv] ,falls1 ,wis41 & 9 ! ,e4 ,c4 ,rice plant+s at ,ab%]1 ,ky4 ,s>geant ,h4 ,wellman has "s "y ,fairbanks trees at ,topsfield1 ,mass4 ,mr4 ,w4 ,r4 ,fickes reports x is a v poor quality hickory at ,woo/]1 ,ohio1 b may be valuable = d\ble work+4 ,,! ,,fluhr 7%ag4 x %ell473 ,aw>d$ sev5? prize 9 #aibi conte/1 page #ec1 #aica report1 to ,edg> ,fluhr1 ,kiel1 ,wis4 ,,! ,,freel 7%ag473 ,ent]$ 9 #aibi conte/ by ,mrs4 ,e4 ,w4 ,freel1 ,pleasantville1 ,i[a4 ,,! ,,froman 7%ag473 ,aw>d$ n9? prize 9 #aibi conte/ to ,arlie ,w4 ,froman1 ,bacon1 ,ind4 ,,! ,,gall[ay3 ,h4 ,r4 ,web]3 ,i notice ! ,gall[ay is n li/$ among ! hickory hybrids4 ,! p>5t tree is gr[+ 9 ,hamilton ,c\nty1 ,ohio1 &1 is suppos$ to be a pecan x bitt]nut hybrid4 ,,! ,,g]>di 7pecan x %ell473 ,a ,memb]3 ,x is l ! ,nussbaum]4 ,?is hybrid is m5tion$ 9 ,dr4 ,zimm]man's report1 page #bj1 #aicb4 ,also see description by ,joseph ,g]>di1 page #de1 #aicb report4 ,x is gr[+ 9 ! ,riehl plant+s at ,godfrey1 ,ill41 & ! ,kellogg plant+s at ,battle ,creek1 ,mi*4 ,,! ,,gissel3 ,x is gr[+ 9 ! ,riehl plant+s at ,godfrey1 ,ill41 & 9 or*>d ( ,c>l ,wes*cke at ,riv] ,falls1 ,wis4 ,,! ,,glov] 7%ag473 ,x is m5tion$ 9 ,mr4 ,bixby's pap] 9 #aibf report & ,mr4 ,re$'s pap] 9 #aica report4 ,x is gr[+ 9 ! ,kellogg plant+s at ,battle ,creek1 ,mi*41 ! ,c>l ,wes*cke or*>d at ,riv] ,falls1 ,wis41 & ! ,s>geant ,h4 ,wellman or*>d at ,topsfield1 ,mass4 ,e4 ,c4 ,rice1 ,ab%]1 ,ky41 has two-ye> grafts on %ellb>k & bitt]nut /ocks4 ,x seems to d bett] on ! %ellb>k /ocks4 ,,! ,,gobble 7%ag473 ,m5tion$ on page #ed1 #aica report4 ,tree own$ by ,william ,gobble1 ,hol/51 ,va4 ,,! ,,gohe5 7%ag473 ,aw>d$ six? prize 9 #aibi conte/ to ,mrs4 ,hamill ,gohe51 ,p5nsylvania ,furnace1 ,p5na4 ,s>geant ,h4 ,wellman has "y trees gr[+ at ,topsfield1 ,mass4 ,,! ,,gre53 ,see ,mr4 ,re$'s pap] 9 ?is report4 ,,! ,,gre5bay 7pecan x %ell473 ,m5tion$ 9 ,mr4 ,bixby's pap] 9 #aibf report & 9 ,dr4 ,zimm]man's report1 page #bj1 #aicb4 ,,! ,,griff93 ,mr4 ,bixby1 page #ae1 #aibh1 report1 /ates x is an e>ly be>]4 ,dr4 ,j4 ,russell ,smi?1 ,sw>?more1 ,pa41 reports ! ,griff9 is precoci\s :5 graft$ on pecan b crack+ te/ by ,mr4 ,c4 ,a4 ,re$ %[s x to h a v l[ crack+ value4 ,,! ,,grupe3 ,is m5tion$ 9 ,mr4 ,bixby's pap] 9 #aibf report4 ,x is gr[+ 9 ! ,jones ,nurs]y at ,lanca/]1 ,pa4 ,,! ,,hag5 7%ag4 x %ell473 ,m5tion$ 9 ,mr4 ,bixby's pap] 9 #aibf report4 ,x 0 aw>d$ n9? prize 9 #aibi conte/4 ,p>5t tree own$ by ,mrs4 ,c4 ,e4 ,hag51 ,gutt5b]g1 ,i[a4 ,x is gr[+ 9 ! ,snyd] ,bros4' plant+s at ,c5t] ,po9t1 ,i[a1 ! ,kellogg plant+s at ,battle ,creek1 ,mi*41 & 9 ! ,c>l ,wes*cke or*>d at ,riv] ,falls1 ,wis4 ,,! ,,hales 7%ag473 ,m5tion$ 9 ,mr4 ,bixby's pap] 9 #aibf report4 ,,! ,,h&3 ,m5tion$ 9 ,mr4 ,bixby's pap] 9 #aibf report4 ,x is gr[+ 9 ! ,kellogg plant+s at ,battle ,creek1 ,mi*41 & 9 ! or*>d ( ,c>l ,wes*cke at ,riv] ,falls41 ,wis4 ,,! ,,hill 7%ell473 ,introduc$ by ,s4 ,w4 ,snyd]1 ,c5t] ,po9t1 ,i[a1 & m5tion$ by ,mr4 ,bixby 9 8 pap] 9 #aibf report4 ,,! ,,hub]3 ,see ,mr4 ,re$'s pap] 9 ?is report4 ,,! ,,huff3 ,see ,mr4 ,re$'s pap] 9 ?is report4 ,,! ,,i[a 7%ell473 ,m5tion$ 9 ,mr4 ,bixby's pap] 9 #aibf report4 ,,! ,,kelsey3 ,m5tion$ 9 ,mr4 ,bixby's pap] 9 #aibf report4 ,c>l ,wes*cke has x gr[+ 9 8 or*>d at ,riv] ,falls1 ,wis4 ,,! ,,k5tucky 7%ag4 x mock473 ,dr4 ,dem+3 ,?is is said to be a %agb>k x mock]nut hybrid b ,i see no reason = ! belief4 ,x is a vigor\s gr[]4 ,"o ye> my trees 7 lib]ally spr9kl$ ) nuts4 ,i "k t !y be> f ye> to ye>1 b ! squirrels get ! nuts4 ,i ?9k x is a %y be>]4 ,dr4 ,zimm]man3 ,x be>s regul>ly at my place b at ,mr4 ,littlepage's x isn't be>+4 ,?is hickory is m5tion$ 9 ,mr4 ,bixby's pap] 9 #aibf report & 9 ,dr4 ,zimm]man's report1 page #bc1 #aicb4 ,,! ,,kirtl& 7%ag473 ,m5tion$ 9 ,mr4 ,bixby's pap] 9 #aibf report & 9 ,mr4 ,re$'s pap] 9 #aica report4 ,x is gr[+ 9 ! ,jones ,nurs]y at ,lanca/]1 ,pa41 & 9 ! or*>ds ( ,c>l ,wes*cke1 ,riv] ,falls1 ,wis41 & ( ,s>geant ,h4 ,wellman at ,topsfield1 ,mass4 ,,! ,,lake 7%ag473 ,aw>d$ fir/ prize 9 #aibi conte/ to ,mrs4 ,c4 ,lake1 ,new ,hav51 ,ind41 ,r4 ,r4 #a4 ,,! ,,leon>d 7%ell473 ,m5tion$ 9 ,mr4 ,bixby's pap] 9 #aibf report4 ,,! ,,laney 7%ag4 x bitt]473 ,see ,mr4 ,re$'s pap] 9 ?is report & ,mr4 ,bixby's pap] 9 #aibf report4 ,dr4 ,dem+3 ,i h nev] kn[n !m to be> any?+ yet at my place 9 ,connecticut4 ,dr4 ,zimm]man3 ,!y hav5't borne at my place1 ei!r4 ,see ,dr4 ,zimm]man's report1 page #ai1 #aicb4 ,! ,laney hickory is gr[+ 9 ! ,jones ,nurs]y at ,lanca/]1 ,pa41 ! ,kellogg plant+s at ,battle ,creek1 ,mi*41 & ! ,c>l ,wes*cke or*>d at ,riv] ,falls1 ,wis4 ,,! ,,l+5felt] 7%ag473 ,m5tion$ 9 ,mr4 ,re$'s pap] 9 #aica report4 ,x is gr[+ 9 ! ,kellogg plant+s at ,battle ,creek1 ,mi*4 ,,! ,,manahan 7%ag473 ,m5tion$ 9 ,mr4 ,bixby's pap] 9 #aibf report & 9 ,mr4 ,re$'s pap] 9 #aica report4 ,x is gr[+ 9 ! ,riehl or*>d at ,godfrey1 ,ill41 & ! ,c>l ,wes*cke or*>d at ,riv] ,falls1 ,wis4 ,,! ,,mann 7( ,mi*igan %ag473 ,see ,mr4 ,re$'s pap] 9 ?is report4 ,,! ,,mann 7( ,ohio1 %ag4 x %ell473 ,aw>d$ n9? prize 9 #aibi conte/ to ,h[>d ,mann1 ,delta1 ,ohio4 ,,! ,mc,c,a,l,l,i,s,t,e,r 7pecan x %ell473 ,dr4 ,dem+3 ,has anyone any new in=mation ab\t ! fill+ or be>+ ( ! ,mc,callister8 ,mr4 ,wilk9son3 ,x fills well b n heavily4 ,mr4 ,re$3 ,i h wat*$ ! ,mc,callister = ye>s & ye>s & ! nuts h fail$ to fill4 ,b !re is a tree t has ! reputation ( be>+ a v consid]able quantity ( nuts4 ,we w5t ov] to see ! tree & we f\nd t x /ood :]e ! soil 0 v ri*4 ,i h want$ ev] s9ce !n to try "s ,mc,callisters & give !m all ( ! plant food t !y c\ld possibly consume4 ,i believe t t has a good deal to d ) fill+4 ,dr4 ,dem+3 ,heavy f]tilization influ5ces ! fill+ ( nuts4 ,! ,mc,callister is m5tion$ 9 ,dr4 ,zimm]man's report1 page #bj1 #aicb4 ,x is gr[+ 9 ! ,kellogg plant+s at ,battle ,creek1 ,mi*41 ! or*>ds ( ,c>l ,wes*cke at ,riv] ,falls1 ,wis41 ,e4 ,c4 ,rice at ,ab%]1 ,ky41 ( ,s>geant ,h4 ,wellman at ,topsfield1 ,mass41 & 9 ! ,gov]nm5t plant+s at ,beltsville1 ,md4 ,x is also gr[+ & do+ well 9 ! ,waite ,or*>d at ,norm&y1 ,t5n41 see page #cd1 #aicb report4 ,,! ,,mil=d 7%ag473 ,x is m5tion$ 9 ,mr4 ,bixby's pap] 9 #aibf report4 ,x is gr[+ 9 ! ,jones ,nurs]y at ,lanca/]4 ,,! ,,m9nie 7%ag473 ,see ,mr4 ,bixby's pap] 9 #aibf report & ,mr4 ,re$'s pap] 9 #aica report4 ,p>5t tree is gr[+ 9 ! y>d ( ! ,snyd] f>m at ,c5t] ,po9t1 ,i[a4 ,?is hickory is gr[+ 9 ! ,riehl or*>d at ,godfrey1 ,ill4 ,,! ,,morton 7pecan x %ell473 ,m5tion$ 9 ,dr4 ,zimm]man's report1 page #bj1 #aicb4 ,is gr[+ 9 ! ,kellogg plant+s at ,battle ,creek1 ,mi*4 ,,! ,,pes*ke 7%ag473 ,aw>d$ t5? prize 9 #aibi conte/ to ,grace ,pes*ke1 ,ripon1 ,wis4 ,,! ,,pleas 7pecan x bitt]473 ,miss ,jones3 ,x has a v ?9 %ell4 ,y c crack x ) y\r h&4 ,mr4 ,re$3 ,miss ,riehl has said t x is wor? gr[+ = ornam5tal effect4 ,x has great long catk9s t make x really a beautiful ?+1 & yet x is l all ( ! o!rs z f> z ,i "k1 x has t bitt] pr9ciple4 ,x is v mu* ! same z ! o!r bitt]nut hybrids4 ,! ,pleas is m5tion$ 9 ,mr4 ,bixby's pap] 9 ! #aibf report & is li/$ 9 ,dr4 ,zimm]man's report1 page #ai1 #aicb4 ,x is be+ gr[n on ! ,riehl f>m at ,godfrey1 ,ill41 9 ! ,kellogg plant+s at ,battle ,creek1 ,mi*41 9 ! ,c>l ,wes*cke or*>d at ,riv] ,falls1 ,wis41 & ,s>geant ,h4 ,wellman has "y trees do+ well at ,topsfield1 ,mass4 ,,! ,,r5gg5b]g 7%ag473 ,aw>d$ eigh? prize 9 #aibi conte/ to ,edw>d ,r5gg5b]g1 ,madison1 ,wis41 ,r4 #a1 ,box #adb4 ,,! ,,rockville 7pecan x %ell473 ,see ,mr4 ,bixby's pap] 9 #aibf report4 ,also m5tion$ 9 ,dr4 ,zimm]man's report1 page #bj1 #aicb4 ,is gr[+ at ! ,riehl f>m1 ,godfrey1 ,ill41 ! ,kellogg plant+s at ,battle ,creek1 ,mi*41 & 9 or*>d ( ,c>l ,wes*cke at ,riv] ,falls1 ,wis41 & 9 ! ,jones ,nurs]y at ,lanca/]1 ,p5nsylvania4 ,,! ,,roddy 7%ag4 x %ell473 ,aw>d$ f\r? prize 9 #aibi conte/ to ,john ,roddy1 ,napoleon1 ,ohio4 ,,! ,,romig3 ,is 9 ! ,kellogg plant+s at ,battle ,creek1 ,mi*41 & ,s>geant ,h4 ,wellman has "s "y trees 9 8 or*>d at ,topsfield1 ,mass4 ,,! ,,s&e 7%ag4 x %ell473 ,see ,mr4 ,re$'s pap] 9 ?is report4 ,,! ,,say] 7%ell473 ,see ,mr4 ,bixby's pap] 9 #aibf report4 ,,! ,,s*o5b]g] 7%ag473 ,aw>d$ t5? prize 9 #aibi conte/ to ,roy ,s*o5b]g]1 ,nevada1 ,ohio4 ,,! ,,seav] 7%ag473 ,aw>d$ n9? prize 9 #aibi conte/ to ,j4 ,k4 ,seav]1 ,h>v>d1 ,ill4 ,,! ,,s*9n]l+3 ,see ,mr4 ,bixby's pap] 9 #aibf report4 ,is gr[+ 9 ,kellogg plant+s at ,battle ,creek1 ,mi*41 & 9 or*>d ( ,c>l ,wes*cke at ,riv] ,falls1 ,wis4 ,,! ,,%aul3 ,see ,mr4 ,bixby's pap] 9 #aibf report4 ,is gr[+ 9 ! ,kellogg plant+s at ,battle ,creek1 ,mi*4 ,,! ,,si]s 7mock4 x bitt]473 ,see ,mr4 ,bixby's pap] 9 #aibf report4 ,m5tion$ 9 ,dr4 ,zimm]man's report1 page #ai1 #aicb4 ,is gr[+ on ! ,riehl f>m at ,godfrey1 ,ill41 9 or*>d ( ,c>l ,wes*cke at ,riv] ,falls1 ,wis41 & 9 ! ,jones ,nurs]y at ,lanca/]1 ,pa4 ,,! ,,sobolewski 7%ag473 ,aw>d$ n9? prize 9 #aibi conte/ to ,jos4 ,sobolewski1 ,norwi*1 ,conn41 ,r4 #e1 ,box #ef;,a4 ,,! ,,sprung] 7%ell73 ,aw>d$ n9? prize 9 #aibi conte/ to ,caleb ,sprung]1 ,b]ne1 ,ind4 ,,! ,,/anley 7%ell473 ,see ,mr4 ,bixby's pap] 9 #aibf report4 ,is gr[+ 9 plant+s on ,kellogg f>m at ,battle ,creek1 ,mi*4 ,,! ,,/rat=d 7%ag4 x bitt]473 ,see ,mr4 ,bixby's pap] 9 #aibf report & ,dr4 ,zimm]man's report1 page #ai1 #aicb4 ,x is gr[+ 9 ! ,kellogg plant+s at ,battle ,creek1 ,mi*41 & ! or*>d ( ,c>l ,wes*cke at ,riv] ,falls1 ,wis4 ,dr4 ,j4 ,russell ,smi?1 ,sw>?more1 ,pa41 reports x is "o ( ! mo/ precoci\s & productive nuts he has :5 graft$ on pignut4 ,x has n miss$ be>+ "s nuts 9 ! la/ f\r seasons4 ,,! ,,swa9 7%ag473 ,see ,mr4 ,re$'s pap] 9 ?is report2 ,mr4 ,bixby's pap] 9 #aibf report & ,mr4 ,re$'s pap] 9 #aica report4 ,,! ,,sw>tz 7%ag473 ,see ,mr4 ,re$'s pap] 9 #aica report4 ,,! ,,tama ,,que5 7%ell473 ,see ,mr4 ,bixby's pap] 9 #aibf report4 ,,! ,,taylor 7%ag473 ,see ,mr4 ,bixby's pap] 9 #aibf report2 ,mr4 ,re$'s pap] 9 #aica report1 & ,dr4 ,zimm]man's report1 page #bj1 #aicb4 ,?is hickory is gr[+ 9 or*>d ( ,c>l ,wes*cke at ,riv] ,falls1 ,wis41 & ,s>geant ,h4 ,wellman at ,topsfield1 ,mass4 ,w4 ,r4 ,fickes1 ,woo/]1 ,ohio1 reports ! ,taylor is a light be>] b good 9 quality4 ,! ,ti$ke 7pecan x %ell473 ,see ,dr4 ,zimm]man's report1 page #bj1 #aicb4 ,,! ,,ve/ 7%ag473 ,see ,mr4 ,bixby's pap] 9 #aibf report & ,mr4 ,re$'s pap] 9 #aica report4 ,,! ,,wampl]3 ,see ,mr4 ,bixby's pap] 9 #aibf report4 ,,! ,,we$ 7%ag4 x bitt]473 ,see ,dr4 ,zimm]man's report1 page #bc1 #aicb4 ,,! ,,weik] 7%ag4 x %ell473 ,see ,mr4 ,bixby's pap] 9 #aibf report2 ,mr4 ,re$'s pap] 9 #aica report & ,dr4 ,zimm]man's report1 page #ai1 #aicb4 ,is gr[+ 9 ! ,jones ,nurs]y at ,lanca/]1 ,pa41 & ! or*>ds ( ,c>l ,wes*cke at ,riv] ,falls1 ,wis41 & ,s>geant ,h4 ,wellman at ,topsfield1 ,mass4 ,,! ,,wes*cke3 ,a hybrid hickory at ,fayette1 ,i[a1 own$ by ,c>l ,wes*cke ( ,/4 ,paul1 ,m9n41 :o has graft$ _m bitt]nut se$l+s at ,riv] ,falls1 ,wis41 ) cions f ?is tree4 ,,! ,,we/phal3 ,see ,mr4 ,re$'s pap] 9 ?is report4 ,,! ,,wright 7pecan x %ell73 ,aw>d$ eigh? prize 9 #aibi conte/ to ,c4 ,d4 ,wright1 ,sumn]1 ,mo4 ,see ,dr4 ,zimm]man's report1 page #bj1 #aicb4 ,?is hickory is gr[+ 9 ! ,kellogg plant+s at ,battle ,creek1 ,mi*4 ,,! ,,woods 7%ag4 x %ell473 ,see ,dr4 ,zimm]man's report1 page #ai1 #aicb4 ,,! ,,zimm]man 7%ag4 x %ell473 ,see ,dr4 ,zimm]man's report1 page #ai1 #aicb4 ,,! ,,zur*]3 ,aw>d$ six? prize 9 #aibi conte/ to ,m5no ,zur*]1 ,apple ,creek1 ,ohio4 ,,nor!rn ,,pecans ,,! ,,buss]on3 ,see ,mr4 ,bixby's pap] 9 #aibf report4 ,?is pecan has be5 g5]ally propagat$ by nurs]ym5 & is widely di/ribut$4 ,e4 ,c4 ,rice1 ,ab%]1 ,ky41 reports x does bett] on %ellb>k /ock ?an on pignut /ock4 ,dr4 ,j4 ,russell ,smi?1 ,sw>?more1 ,pa41 reports ! ,buss]on pecan has prov$ to be mu* ! mo/ precoci\s be>]1 t rip5$ well fill$ nuts on top ( ! ,blue ,ridge m\nta9s1 elevation #a1cjj feet1 fifty miles f ,wa%+ton1 ,d4 ,c41 9 a climate di/9ctly cold] ?an ,philadelphia4 ,,! ,,butt]ick3 ,see ,mr4 ,bixby's pap] 9 #aibf report4 ,?is pecan has be5 g5]ally propagat$ & di/ribut$ by nurs]ym54 ,,! ,,gre5riv]3 ,see ,mr4 ,bixby's pap] 9 #aibf report4 ,?is pecan is also well di/ribut$4 ,e4 ,c4 ,rice1 ,ab%]1 ,ky41 reports ,gre5riv] graft on %agb>k /ock grew eight feet tall 9 two ye>s4 ,,! ,,indiana3 ,see ,mr4 ,bixby's pap] 9 #aibf report4 ,?is pecan also g5]ally di/ribut$4 ,,! ,,k5tucky3 ,see ,mr4 ,bixby's pap] 9 #aibf report4 ,,! ,,major3 ,see ,mr4 ,bixby's pap] 9 #aibf report4 ,dr4 ,j4 ,russell ,smi?1 ,sw>?more1 ,pa41 reports ! major has rip5$ nuts on top ( ,blue ,ridge ,m\nta91 elevation #a1cjj feet1 fifty miles f ,wa%+ton1 ,d4 ,c41 9 a climate di/9ctly cold] ?an ,philadelphia4 ,! nuts are small4 ,,! ,,niblack3 ,see ,mr4 ,bixby's pap] 9 #aibf report4 ,mr4 ,h]%ey reports x %\ld be put on ! obsolete li/4 ,,! ,,norton3 ,see ,mr4 ,bixby's pap] 9 #aibf report4 ,s>geant ,h4 ,wellman1 ,topsfield1 ,mass41 has "s f9e "y trees b !y are n yet be>+4 ,,! ,,posey3 ,is gr[+ 9 ! ,jones & ,riehl nurs]ies & 9 ! ,kellogg plant+s at ,battle ,creek1 ,mi*4 ,,! ,,upton3 ,see ,mr4 ,bixby's pap] 9 #aibf report4 ,,! ,,w>rick 7,w>wick73 ,see ,mr4 ,bixby's pap] 9 #aibf report4 ,dr4 ,j4 ,russell ,smi?1 ,sw>?more1 ,pa41 reports t on ! ,pi$mont plateau1 elevation #ejj feet1 =ty miles f ,wa%+ton1 ,d4 ,c41 9 a climate approximat+ t ( ,philadelphia1 ! ,w>rick has (t5 n rip5$ its nuts al?\gh "s seasons x does4 ,john ,w4 ,h]%ey /ates ! ,w>rick %\ld be put on ! obsolete li/4 ,,! ,,witte3 ,see ,mr4 ,bixby's pap] 9 #aibf report4 ,! nut is v small b ( good quality4 ,mr4 ,john ,w4 ,h]%ey /ates ! pecan %\ld be put on ! obsolete li/4 ,,black ,,walnuts ,,! ,,adams3 ,see ,mr4 ,re$'s pap] 9 ?is report1 also ,mr4 ,bixby's pap] 9 #aibf report1 & ,mr4 ,re$'s pap] 9 #aica report4 ,! ,adams is gr[+ 9 ! ,kellogg plant+ at ,battle ,creek1 ,mi*4 ,,! ,,all53 ,see ,mr4 ,re$'s pap] 9 ?is report1 also 8 pap] 9 #aica report4 ,! ,all5 is gr[+ on ! ,kellogg f>m at ,battle ,creek1 ,mi*4 ,j4 ,h4 ,gage ( ,hamilton1 ,ont>io1 has "s "y trees :i* h n yet borne nuts4 ,,! ,,alley3 ,see ,mr4 ,re$'s pap] 9 ?is report1 also ,mr4 ,bixby's pap] 9 #aibf report & ,mr4 ,re$'s pap] 9 #aica report4 ,,! ,,angl93 ,see ,mr4 ,re$'s pap] 9 #aica report4 ,is gr[+ on ! ,riehl f>m at ,godfrey1 ,ill4 ,,! ,,asbury3 ,0 9 ! #aibf conte/4 ,see ,mr4 ,re$'s pap] 9 ! #aica report4 ,x is gr[+ 9 ! ,riehl plant+s at ,godfrey1 ,ill4 ,,! ,,atk9s3 ,see ,mr4 ,re$'s pap] 9 ! #aica report4 ,,! ,,ayg>n3 ,see ,mr4 ,re$'s pap] 9 #aica report4 ,,! ,,b>lee3 ,is 9 ! ,kellogg plant+s at ,battle ,creek1 ,mi*4 ,,! ,,beck3 ,see ,mr4 ,re$'s pap] 9 ?is report1 also 8 pap] 9 ! #aica report4 ,?is walnut is gr[+ 9 ! plant+s on ! ,riehl f>m at ,godfrey1 ,ill41 & ! ,kellogg f>m at ,battle ,creek1 ,mi*4 ,w4 ,r4 ,fickes1 ,woo/]1 ,ohio1 /ates ! ,beck walnut is n promis+ !re4 ,,! ,,be*told3 ,is gr[+ 9 ! ,riehl plant+ at ,godfrey1 ,ill4 ,,b5ge3 ,see ,mr4 ,re$'s pap] 9 #aica report4 ,,bloss3 ,see ,mr4 ,re$'s pap] 9 ?is report4 ,,! ,,bohanan3 ,see ,mr4 ,re$'s pap] 9 #aica report4 ,?is walnut is gr[+ 9 ! ,kellogg plant+s at ,battle ,creek1 ,mi*4 ,,! ,,bontz3 ,see ,mr4 ,re$'s pap] 9 #aica report4 ,,! ,,boo?3 ,see ,dr4 ,zimm]man's report1 page #bb1 #aicb4 ,?is walnut is gr[+ at ! ,riehl f>m4 ,,! ,,b[man3 ,see ,dr4 ,zimm]man's report1 page #bb1 #aicb4 ,,! ,,bomb]g]3 ,see ,mr4 ,re$'s pap] 9 #aica report4 ,,! ,,br\gham3 ,see ,dr4 ,zimm]man's report1 page #bb1 #aicb4 ,,! ,,bru]3 ,see ,mr4 ,re$'s pap] 9 ?is report4 ,,! ,,burr\ghs3 ,?is walnut is gr[+ on ! ,riehl f>m at ,godfrey1 ,ill4 ,,! ,,burton3 ,see ,mr4 ,re$'s pap] 9 #aica report4 ,?is walnut is gr[+ on ! ,riehl f>m4 ,x 0 ent]$ 9 #aibf conte/ by ,h]b]t ,burton1 ,h>t=d1 ,k5tucky4 ,,! ,,c>p]3 ,see ,dr4 ,zimm]man's report1 page #bb1 #aicb4 ,,! ,,coop]3 ,?is walnut is gr[+ on ! ,riehl f>m at ,godfrey1 ,ill4 ,,! ,,creitz3 ,see ,mr4 ,re$'s pap] 9 #aica report4 ,?is walnut is gr[+ on ! ,riehl & ,kellogg f>ms4 ,,! ,,cresco3 ,see ,mr4 ,re$'s pap] 9 ?is report & 8 pap] 9 #aica report4 ,,! ,,dem+ 7,ornam5tal73 ,see ,mr4 ,bixby's pap] 9 #aibf report & ,mr4 ,re$'s pap] 9 #aica report4 ,,! ,,dep5dahl3 ,see ,mr4 ,re$'s pap] 9 #aica report4 ,,! ,,edras3 ,p>5t tree own$ by ,g]ald ,w4 ,adams1 ,morehead1 ,i[a1 see page #ea ( #aica report4 ,see ,mr4 ,re$'s pap] 9 #aica report4 ,is gr[+ 9 ! ,riehl plant+s at ,godfrey1 ,ill41 & ! ,kellogg plant+s at ,battle ,creek1 ,mi*4 ,,! ,,fayette3 ,is gr[+ on ! ,riehl f>m at ,godfrey1 ,ill4 ,,! ,,freel3 ,aw>d$ fir/ prize 9 #aibi conte/ to ,mrs4 ,e4 ,w4 ,freel1 ,pleasantville1 ,i[a4 ,see ,mr4 ,re$'s pap] 9 #aica report4 ,,! ,,fritz3 ,see ,mr4 ,re$'s pap] 9 #aica report4 ,,! ,,gall[ay3 ,see ,mr4 ,re$'s pap] 9 #aica report4 ,is gr[+ 9 ! ,jones ,nurs]y at ,lanca/]1 ,pa4 ,,! ,,g]ma9e3 ,see ,mr4 ,re$'s pap] 9 ?is report & 8 pap] 9 #aica report4 ,,! ,,glory 7curly wood73 ,see ,mr4 ,bixby's pap] 9 #aibf report4 ,,! ,,graham3 ,see ,mr4 ,re$'s pap] 9 #aica report4 ,is gr[+ 9 ! ,riehl & ,kellogg plant+s4 ,,! ,,graybill3 ,see ,mr4 ,/okes' pap] ) te/ record1 page #ajh ( #aicb report1 & ,dr4 ,zimm]man's report1 page #bb1 #aicb report4 ,is gr[+ 9 ! ,kellogg plant+s at ,battle ,creek1 ,mi*4 ,,! ,,gregory3 ,see ,dr4 ,zimm]man's report1 page #bb1 #aicb report4 ,,! ,,grundy3 ,aw>d$ fif? prize 9 #aibi conte/ to ,mr4 ,rohw]1 ,grundy ,c5t]1 ,i[a4 ,see ,mr4 ,re$'s pap] 9 ?is report & 8 pap] 9 #aica report4 ,is gr[+ 9 ! ,riehl & ,kellogg or*>ds4 ,,! ,,h>ris3 ,see ,mr4 ,re$'s pap] 9 ?is report4 ,,! ,,hancock3 ,see ,mr4 ,re$'s pap] 9 #aica report4 ,,! ,,h>e3 ,see ,mr4 ,re$'s pap] 9 #aica report4 ,is gr[+ on ,riehl f>m4 ,0 ent]$ 9 #aibf conte/ by ,frank ,h4 ,h>e1 ,ru%ville1 ,s*uyl] ,c\nty1 ,ill41 & is m5tion$ on page #ea1 #aica report4 ,,! ,,hepi]3 ,see ,dr4 ,zimm]man's report1 page #bb1 #aicb4 ,is gr[+ on ! ,riehl & ,kellogg f>ms4 ,,! ,,h]man 7,ru%73 ,see ,mr4 ,bixby's pap] 9 #aibf report & ,mr4 ,re$'s pap] 9 #aica report4 ,,! ,,hilton3 ,see ,mr4 ,re$'s pap] 9 ?is report4 ,,! ,,h9e3 ,see ,mr4 ,bixby's pap] 9 #aibf report4 ,,! ,,hobbs3 ,0 ent]$ 9 #aibf conte/ by ,c4 ,t4 ,s4 ,hobbs1 ,=t ,blackmore1 ,va41 ,r4 #a4 ,see ,mr4 ,re$'s pap] 9 #aica report4 ,,! ,,homel&3 ,p>5t tree own$ by ,cl9ton ,?omas1 ,tr\tville1 ,va4 ,see ,mr4 ,/okes' pap] ) te/s1 pages #ajh & #aji1 #aicb report4 ,,! ,,hopwood3 ,see ,mr4 ,re$'s pap] 9 #aica report4 ,,! ,,h[ell3 ,see ,mr4 ,re$'s pap] 9 #aica report4 ,is gr[+ 9 ! ,kellogg plant+s at ,battle ,creek1 ,mi*4 ,,! ,,hub]3 ,see ,mr4 ,re$'s pap] 9 ?is report4 ,,! ,,impit3 ,giv5 elev5? place 9 #aibi conte/4 ,submitt$ by ,j4 ,u4 ,gellatly1 ,we/ ,bank1 ,b4 ,c4 ,,! ,,jumbo3 ,see ,mr4 ,bixby's pap] 9 #aibf report & ,mr4 ,re$'s pap] 9 #aica report4 ,,! ,,kettl] 7,wiscons9 ,no4 #a73 ,p>5t tree own$ by ,fr$ ,kettl]1 ,platteville1 ,wis4 ,has tak5 fir/ prize 9 /ate fair conte/s4 ,dr4 ,zimm]man & ,mr4 ,frey h "y trees :i* h n yet borne nuts4 ,see ,mr4 ,kettl]'s lett] 9 ?is report4 ,,! ,,k9d]3 ,see ,mr4 ,bixby's pap] 9 #aibf report & ,mr4 ,re$'s pap] 9 #aica report4 ,,! ,,knapbe3 ,submitt$ 9 #aibf conte/ by ,j4 ,j4 ,knapbe1 ,new ,we/on1 ,ohio4 ,see ,mr4 ,re$'s pap] 9 #aica report4 ,,! ,,kurtz3 ,see ,mr4 ,re$'s pap] 9 #aica report4 ,,! ,,lamb 7curly wood73 ,see ,mr4 ,re$'s pap] 9 ?is report & ,mr4 ,bixby's pap] 9 #aibf report4 ,grafts f ?is tree are gr[+ 9 sev]al ea/]n or*>ds1 includ+ ! ,kellogg plant+s at ,battle ,creek1 ,mi*4 ,x is n z yet def9itely kn[n if ! propagat$ trees w reproduce ! curly texture ( ! wood ( ! p>5t tree4 ,,! ,,lee3 ,see ,dr4 ,zimm]man's report1 page #bb1 #aicb1 & ,mr4 ,re$'s pap]1 page #aea1 #aicb report2 also te/s record$ 9 ,mr4 ,/okes' pap]1 page #aji1 #aicb report4 ,,! ,,lewis3 ,see ,mr4 ,bixby's pap] 9 #aibf report4 ,is gr[+ 9 ! ,kellogg plant+s at ,battle ,creek1 ,mi*4 ,,! ,,lucas3 ,see ,mr4 ,re$'s pap] 9 #aica report4 ,,! ,,lutz3 ,see ,mr4 ,re$'s pap] 9 #aica report4 ,,! ,,m>ion3 ,aw>d$ second prize 9 #aibi conte/ to ,mrs4 ,e4 ,w4 ,freel1 ,pleasantville1 ,i[a4 ,,! ,,m>k3 ,ent]$ 9 #aibi conte/ by ,c4 ,e4 ,m>k1 ,wa%+ton ,c\rt ,h\se1 ,ohio4 ,see ,mr4 ,re$'s pap] 9 #aica report4 ,,! ,,matt+ly3 ,see ,mr4 ,bixby's pap] 9 #aibf report & ,mr4 ,re$'s pap] 9 #aica report4 ,,! ,mc,c,o,y3 ,see ,mr4 ,bixby's pap] 9 #aibf report & ,mr4 ,re$'s pap] 9 #aica report4 ,,! ,mc,m,i,l,l,e,n3 ,see ,dr4 ,zimm]man's report1 page #bb1 #aicb4 ,is gr[+ 9 ! ,riehl & ,kellogg plant+s4 ,,! ,,metcalf3 ,aw>d$ eigh? prize 9 ! #aibi conte/ to ,mrs4 ,e4 ,w4 ,freel1 ,pleasantville1 ,i[a4 ,9 fair seasons has borne heavy crops ea* ye>4 ,is suppos$ to be ! "m tree ( ! ,freel & ,m>ion4 ,,! ,,mill]3 ,see ,mr4 ,bixby's pap] 9 #aibf report & ,mr4 ,re$'s pap] 9 #aica report4 ,is gr[+ 9 ! ,kellogg plant+s4 ,,! ,,m9tle3 ,see ,mr4 ,re$'s pap] 9 #aica report4 ,is gr[+ 9 ! ,riehl & ,kellogg plant+s4 ,,! ,,mont]ey3 ,see ,mr4 ,re$'s pap] 9 #aica report & ,dr4 ,zimm]man's report1 page #bb1 #aicb report4 ,is gr[+ 9 ! ,riehl plant+s at ,godfrey1 ,ill4 ,w4 ,r4 ,fickes1 ,woo/]1 ,ohio1 reports x is n promis+ !re4 ,,! ,,morris3 ,see ,mr4 ,bixby's pap] 9 #aibf report4 ,,! ,,my]s3 ,ent]$ 9 #aibf conte/ by ,elm] ,r4 ,my]s1 ,bellefonta9e1 ,ohio1 ,r4 #b4 ,see ,mr4 ,re$'s pap] 9 #aica report4 ,,! ,,ni*ols3 ,see ,mr4 ,re$'s pap] 9 #aica report4 ,,! ,,ogd53 ,ent]$ 9 #aibf conte/ by ,mrs4 ,joe ,ogd51 ,b$=d1 ,ky4 ,see ,mr4 ,re$'s pap] 9 #aica report4 ,is gr[+ at ,riehl f>m4 ,,! ,,ohio3 ,see ,mr4 ,bixby's pap] 9 #aibf report & ,mr4 ,re$'s pap] 9 #aica report4 ,has be5 g5]ally plant$ 9 all nut tree or*>ds4 ,e4 ,c4 ,rice1 ,ab%]1 ,ky41 has few "y trees do+ f9e & bore a few nuts 9 #aicd2 l>ge/ 9 hull he _h ev] se54 ,j4 ,h4 ,gage1 ,hamilton1 ,ont>io1 plant$ "o ,ohio walnut 9 #aibd1 mov$ x 9 #aibe4 ,x />t$ to be> 9 #aibh & has borne e ye> s9ce except "o4 ,tree n[ #be feet 9 height1 trunk six in*es 9 diamet]1 is gr[+ 9 light1 s&y soil ne> we/ end ( nor? %ore ( ,lake ,ont>io4 ,w4 ,r4 ,fickes1 ,woo/]1 ,ohio1 reports ! ,ohio z n promis+ !re4 ,,! ,,p>adox 7hybrid73 ,see ,mr4 ,bixby's pap] 9 #aibf report4 ,see ,dr4 ,zimm]man's report1 page #bj1 #aicb report4 ,is suppos$ to be a rapid gr[] b has n prov$ satisfactory 9 ! ea/4 ,,! ,,patt]son3 ,submitt$ 9 #aibf conte/ by ,mrs4 ,william ,patt]son1 ,wev]1 ,i[a4 ,,! ,,patux5t3 ,see ,mr4 ,re$'s pap] 9 #aica report4 ,is gr[+ 9 ! ,riehl & ,kellogg or*>ds4 ,,! ,,peanut3 ,see ,mr4 ,bixby's pap] 9 #aibf report & ,mr4 ,re$'s pap] 9 #aica report4 ,,! ,,pe>l3 ,see ,mr4 ,bixby's pap] 9 #aibf report & ,mr4 ,re$'s pap] 9 #aica report4 ,,! ,,p9ecre/3 ,see ,dr4 ,zimm]man's report1 page #bb1 #aicb1 & ,mr4 ,re$'s pap]1 page #aea1 #aicb report2 also ,mr4 ,/okes' pap] & te/s1 page #aaj1 #aicb report4 ,,! ,,p[]s3 ,see ,mr4 ,re$'s pap] 9 #aica report4 ,,! ,,rohw]3 ,took second prize 9 #aibf conte/4 ,see ,mr4 ,re$'s pap] 9 #aica report4 ,j4 ,h4 ,gage1 ,hamilton1 ,ont>io1 has "y grafts ( ?is walnut gr[+ b n old en\gh to be>4 ,w4 ,r4 ,fickes1 ,woo/]1 ,ohio1 reports t ! ,rohw] !re is probably next to ! ,?omas 9 quality4 ,,! ,,royal 7hybrid73 ,see ,mr4 ,bixby's pap] 9 #aibf report4 ,is report$ to be a rapid gr[] b has n prov$ satisfactory 9 ! ea/4 ,,! ,,ruddick3 ,see ,mr4 ,re$'s pap] 9 #aica report4 ,,! ,,s*immoll]3 ,ent]$ 9 #aibf conte/ by ,w ,t4 ,s*immoll]1 ,=t ,j5n+s1 ,ohio4 ,see ,mr4 ,re$'s pap] 9 #aica report4 ,,! ,,/abl]3 ,p>5t tree 9 ,h[>d ,c\nty1 ,m>yl&4 ,has be5 g5]ally plant$ 9 nut or*>ds b has n prov$ satisfactory4 ,x is a f9e crack]4 ,e4 ,c4 ,rice1 ,ab%]1 ,ky41 reports x does f9e !re1 bett] ?an ,ohio4 ,w4 ,r4 ,fickes1 ,woo/]1 ,ohio1 reports x is n promis+ !re4 ,j4 ,h4 ,gage1 ,hamilton1 ,ont>io1 has "o tree f\r ye>s ( age1 :i* bore a few nuts 9 #aicd4 ,/ood la/ w9t]'s wea!r 7-#cj degrees ,f47 ) no damage :atev]4 ,,! ,,/ambaugh3 ,took fir/ prize 9 #aibf conte/4 ,see ,mr4 ,re$'s pap] 9 #aica report4 ,x is be+ g5]ally te/$ 9 nut or*>ds4 ,j4 ,h4 ,gage1 ,hamilton1 ,ont>io1 has "s "y trees gr[+ :i* are n old en\gh to be>4 ,w4 ,r4 ,fickes1 ,woo/]1 ,ohio1 reports ! ,/ambaugh !re is heavily ve9$1 is oily1 soon %rivels & is n v good quality4 ,,! ,,/anley3 ,see ,dr4 ,zimm]man's report1 page #bb1 #aicb1 & ,mr4 ,/okes' pap] ) te/s1 pages #ajh & #aaj1 #aicb report4 ,,! ,,/ev5s3 ,see ,dr4 ,zimm]man's report1 page #bb1 #aicb1 & ,mr4 ,re$'s pap]1 page #aea1 & ,mr4 ,/okes' pap] ) te/s1 pages #aji & #aaj1 9 #aicb report4 ,,! ,,/illman3 ,aw>d$ ?ird prize 9 #aibi conte/ to ,mrs4 ,j4 ,a4 ,/illman1 ,mackeys1 ,nor? ,c>ol9a4 ,,! ,,/\t3 ,ent]$ 9 #aibf conte/ by ,w4 ,f4 ,/\t1 ,hamm]sville1 ,ohio4 ,,! ,,ta/]ite3 ,see ,mr4 ,re$'s pap] 9 ?is report & 8 pap] 9 #aica report4 ,w4 ,r4 ,fickes1 ,woo/]1 ,ohio1 reports ! ,ta/]ite is n promis+ !re4 ,,! ,,t5 ,,eyck3 ,"o ( ! /&>ds 9 pa/ ye>s4 ,see ,mr4 ,bixby's pap] 9 #aibf report & ,mr4 ,re$'s pap] 9 #aica report4 ,,! ,,?omas3 ,consid]$ ! lead+ walnut 9 pa/ ye>s & /ill pref]r$ to all o!rs by _m gr[]s4 ,see ,mr4 ,bixby's pap] 9 #aibf report & ,mr4 ,re$'s pap] 9 #aica report4 ,! ,?omas walnut seems to produce ! same quality nuts f ,oklahoma to ,new ,york4 ,e4 ,c4 ,rice1 ,ab%]1 ,ky41 has "y trees do+ f9e b n old en\gh to be>4 ,j4 ,h4 ,gage1 ,hamilton1 ,ont>io1 has two ,?omas trees plant$ 9 #aibd & mov$ 9 #aibe :i* />t$ to be> 9 #aibh & h borne e ye> s9ce except "o4 ,trunks ( trees are #f to #g in*es 9 diamet]1 trees are #be feet high & gr[+ 9 light s&y soil ne> we/ end ( nor? %ore ( ,lake ,ont>io4 ,temp]ature la/ w9t] rea*$ -#cj ,f4 b no damage to ! ,?omas trees4 ,w4 ,r4 ,fickes1 ,woo/]1 ,ohio1 reports at ! pres5t "t he consid]s ! ,?omas ! be/ all-r\nd walnut1 good 9 quality1 self-poll9at+ & a heavy e>ly be>]4 ,,! ,,?orp3 ,see ,mr4 ,re$'s pap] 9 #aica report4 ,,! ,,tilley3 ,submitt$ 9 #aibf conte/ by ,b4 ,j4 ,tilley1 ,murfreesboro1 ,n4 ,c4 ,is gr[+ 9 ! ,riehl or*>d4 ,,! ,,v&]sloot3 ,submitt$ 9 #aibf conte/ by ,c4 ,e4 ,v&]sloot1 ,muddy ,creek ,=ks1 ,pa4 ,see ,mr4 ,re$'s pap] 9 #aica report4 ,,! ,,wasson3 ,see ,mr4 ,bixby's pap] 9 #aibf report & ,mr4 ,re$'s pap] 9 #aica report4 ,,! ,,wetzel3 ,aw>d$ f\r? prize 9 #aibi conte/ to ,annie ,w4 ,wetzel1 ,new ,b]l91 ,pa4 ,see ,mr4 ,re$'s pap] 9 #aica report4 ,,! ,,:eel+3 ,a new excell5t walnut locat$ by ,mrs4 ,e4 ,w4 ,freel1 ,pleasantville1 ,i[a1 9 #aicb4 ,,! ,,weid5hamm]3 ,see ,dr4 ,zimm]man's report1 page #bb1 #aicb4 ,,! ,,wi>d3 ,see ,mr4 ,re$'s pap] 9 ?is report4 ,,! ,,woodall3 ,see ,mr4 ,bixby's pap] 9 #aibf report & ,mr4 ,re$'s pap] 9 #aica report4 ,,! ,,wor?+ton3 ,an excell5t walnut locat$ by ,mrs4 ,e4 ,w4 ,freel1 ,pleasantville1 ,i[a4 ,see ,mr4 ,re$'s pap]1 page #aea1 #aicb report4 ,mr4 ,h4 ,r4 ,web]1 ,c9c9nati1 ,ohio1 calls att5tion to ! fact t he has a p>5t black walnut tree on 8 place1 ! nuts ( :i* took second prize 9 ! #aicb ,mi*igan nut conte/4 ,he w lat] give m in=mation conc]n+ x4 ,,p]sian ,,walnuts ,! foll[+ ,p]sian walnuts are li/$ 9 ,mr4 ,bixby's pap] 9 ! #aibf report3 ,alp9e ,&]son ,bo/on ,eureka ,franquette ,hall ,hold5 ,lanca/] ,mayette ,meylan ,ru% ,pr(4 ,neilson's pap] 9 ?is report cov]s ! foll[+3 ,beck ,broadview ,cra? ,franquette ,l>son ,mayette ,mc,dermid ,pom]oy ,see&o ,9 addition ! ,jones ,nurs]y has gr[+ ! foll[+3 ,nebo ,potomac ,s9clair ,mr4 ,john ,w4 ,h]%ey reports ! ,alp9e & ,lanca/] are ! same & t ! ,franquette1 ,hall1 ,nebo & ,ru% %\ld be li/$ z obsolete = nor!rn plant+1 & t ! use ( ! ,eureka 9 ! nor? is que/ionable4 ,w4 ,r4 ,fickes1 ,woo/]1 ,ohio1 reports t ! ,franquette1 ,lanca/]1 ,mayette1 ,pom]oy & ,ru% w9t] kill at 8 place4 ,,butt]nuts ,! foll[+ butt]nuts are li/$ 9 ,mr4 ,re$'s pap] 9 ! #aica report1 pages #ih & #ii3 ,aik5 ,bliss ,buckley ,creitz ,dem+ ,devon ,helmick ,h]g]t ,ho/ett] ,irv9e ,l+le ,m&eville ,saugatuck ,%]man ,%]wood ,simonson ,?ill ,utt]bock ,! ,alv]son1 ,dem+1 ,irv9e1 ,love1 ,lu!r & ,%]man are cov]$ 9 ,mr4 ,re$'s pap] 9 ?is report4 ,,he>t ,,nuts ,mr4 ,bixby's pap] 9 #aibf report cov]s ! foll[+ ,he>t nuts3 ,bates1 ,fau/1 ,lanca/]1 ,rit*ie & ,/rang]4 ,mr4 ,john ,w4 ,h]%ey reports ! ,lanca/] %\ld be class$ z obsolete z x is practically a hopeless tree1 & t ! ,/rang] is a r common-place nut & %\ld be class$ z su*4 ,mr4 ,h]%ey reports a new ,he>t nut1 ! ,h]%ey1 a se$l+ gr[n on 8 gr\nds at ,d[n+ton1 ,pa4 ,x is gr[+ 9 a sev]e fro/ pocket b has nev] w9t]-kill$ or fro/-kill$4 ,! nut is excell5t4 ,be>+ has be5 light due to cr[d+1 :i* has be5 rem$i$ by cutt+ d[n ! trees ar\nd x4 ,,*e/nuts ,mo/ ( ! nam$ ,*e/nuts are li/$ 9 ,mr4 ,bixby's pap] 9 ! #aibf report & are gr[+ on ! ,riehl f>m at ,godfrey1 ,ill4 ,exp]im5ts are /ill be+ c>ri$ on ) hope ( produc+ a blight resi/ant *e/nut4 ,anyone desir+ to plant *e/nut trees %\ld consult _! local nurs]yman or f>m advisor4 ,,hazels ,,& ,,filb]ts ,! filb]ts h n prov$ entirely h>dy = nor!rn t]ritory1 b ! native hazels & hybrids appe> to be entirely satisfactory4 ,! li/s are too long to publi%4 ,full & reliable in=mation is conta9$ 9 ,pr(4 ,slate's pap] 9 ?is report4 ,nut ,culture 9 ! ,nor? ,by ,j4 ,f4 ,,wilk9son ,rockport1 ,indiana ,!re be+ o!r pap]s on ! subject ( nut culture ,i w conf9e ?is to ,indiana & surr\nd+ t]ritory :]e nut trees ( sev]al k9ds are native1 & fl\ri%$ be=e ! com+ ( ! :ite man4 ,walnut & hickory trees are to be f\nd gr[+ on mo/ k9ds ( soil1 *e/nut & hazels mo/ly on hill l&1 ! pecan z a rule 9 ! l[l&s along ! /reams :]e va/ groves ( !m are yet produc+ spl5did crops ( nuts4 ,"o mile f my nurs]y1 ar\nd ,ent]prise 7:i* 0 ! boyhood home ( our wor?y memb] ,mr4 ,t4 ,p4 ,littlepage71 are hundr$s ( ^! trees1 includ+ "o ( ! l>ge/ 9 ,indiana4 ,?is tree measures #af feet 9 circumf]5ce at wai/ height & is e/imat$ to be #abe feet high4 ,x has produc$ m ?an #ejj p\nds ( nuts 9 a season & o!r trees ne> "h h produc$ z mu* z #fjj p\nds4 ,"o ( ^! has a spread ( ov] #ajj feet4 ,x is n unusual = a l>ge size tree to produce f #cjj to #djj p\nds ( a good season4 ,"o ( ! l>ge/ groves ne> "h is kn[n z ! ,major grove ne> ! m\? ( ,gre5 ,riv]1 conta9+ ab\t #cjj acres1 mo/ ( ! trees on :i* are pecan trees4 ,"s are ( imm5se size & probably z l>ge z c be f\nd nor? ( ! cotton belt4 ,a few trees 9 ?is grove are e/imat$ to be m ?an #aej feet tall4 ,along ! ,waba% ,riv] is probably ! l>ge/ native nor!rn pecan grove consi/+ ( sev]al hundr$ acres 9 :i* x is e/imat$ !re are m ?an #bj1jjj be>+-size pecan trees4 ,at ga!r+ "t 9 ! fall ?is is a v busy place4 ,x is a s\rce ( rev5ue to _m besides ! own]s4 ,i 0 at ?is grove two weeks ago & 0 told !re t ea* ye> s*ool beg9s ! fir/ ( ,augu/ s !y c dismiss dur+ ,octob] & ,novemb] to all[ ! s*ool *ildr5 to ga!r pecans dur+ ^? two mon?s4 ,s*ool tea*]s 9 t t]ritory are requir$ to sign a contract to t effect4 ,?is grove lies betwe5 ,%awneet[n & ,new ,hav51 :i* are eighte5 miles ap>t4 ,! t[n ( ,new ,hav5 has a population ( ab\t #djj4 ,i 0 told la/ fall by "o ( ! ?ree pecan buy]s !re t1 9 "o day a few ye>s ago1 ! ?ree ( !m paid m ?an #ae1jjj = pecans = "o day's deliv]y4 ,?is ( c\rse did n repres5t ! total day's sales = ?is t]ritory z _m ( !m 7 sold at ,%awneet[n4 ,s "o c easily see :y ! p !re are anxi\s = _! *ildr5 to help 9 ?is h>ve/1 x be+ ! *ief s\rce ( fall income to _m poor p1 :o are giv5 "o-half ( all ! pecans !y ga!r4 ,(t5 on or aft] a w9dy day ! am\nt ga!r$ by ea* "o makes a spl5did day's wages4 ,_m make a practice ( com+ a di/ance ea* fall = ?is h>ve/4 ,"o p>ty f ,/4 ,l\is told me la/ fall t 0 8 tw5ty-six? ye> at t grove4 ,?is grove is surr\nd$ by small] ones & _m s+le trees gr[+ on cultivat$ l&4 ,none ( ! native nut trees 9 ?is section h ev] _h any c>e :atev]1 except ! ones gr[+ 9 cultivat$ fields1 & ^? only f>m crop cultivation4 ,_m ( ! native se$l+s seldom be> & "s o!rs are %y or irregul> be>]s4 ,b x is noticeable h[ mu* bett] z a rule ^? produce t h f>m crop cultivation or /& 9 favorable locations4 ,?is is pla9ly evid5t 9 _m in/ances :]e trees 9 ! la/ few ye>s h be5 cle>$ ar\nd & cultivat$1 or :]e an individual tree is /&+ alone )\t cultivation1 b has pl5ty ( space1 food & moi/ure4 ,an excell5t example ( ?is is ! ,littlepage tree 9 ,ent]prise t is probably #ce ye>s old1 has nev] be5 cultivat$ b /&s 9 a well us$ /ock lot & has be5 an annual be>] s9ce a small tree4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ne> "h are a numb] ( trees ar\nd :i* ! l& _h be5 cultivat$ 9 f>m crops until ab\t t5 ye>s ago1 & ^! trees produc$ well1 b s9ce t "t ! l& has be5 ab&on$ & has gr[n up 9 a ?icket & ! production ( ^! trees has be5 greatly r$uc$4 ,ab\t tw5ty ye>s ago propagation ( ! bett] v>ieties ( nor!rn nut trees 0 begun 9 s\!rn ,indiana4 ,at t "t ,i believe t mo/ ( u ov]look$ ! ne$s ( nut trees z we _h be5 us$ to _! tak+ c>e ( !mselves4 ,our att5tion to !m 0 mo/ly at nut h>ve/ "t4 ,we fail$ to take into consid]ation ! conditions "u :i* ! be/ be>+ trees 7 gr[+ & too /rongly condemn$ ^? n be>+ s well1 :5 x 0 (t5 due to conditions in/ead ( to ! trees !mselves4 ,! walnut & hickory w succe$ & be> ) less moi/ure ?an ! pecan1 ?\gh !y w d bett] ) pl5ty ( moi/ure if on well dra9$ l& & hav+ good cultivation4 ,we fail$ to take 9 consid]ation t ! be/ be>+ pecan trees 7 gr[+ on l[ l& t 0 usually ov]fl[$ "o or m times ea* season1 leav+ pl5ty ( moi/ure & a deposit ( plant food4 ,_m articles h be5 writt5 by nut tree en?usia/s 9 :i* ! plant+ ( nut trees on unproductive or wa/e l& has be5 advis$4 ,9 ?is ! writ]s 7 s9c]e 9 _! /atem5ts4 ,?is advice has be5 tak5 by _m1 caus+ m or less disappo9tm5t to ! plant] & no enc\ragem5t to 8 neighbor4 ,no successful fruit gr[] w\ld plant an or*>d ( pea* or apple trees on poor or wa/e l&1 =get ab\t !m = a few ye>s & expect to g back & h>ve/ a crop ( fruit1 & nei!r ne$ ! nut gr[] expect to4 ,s9ce _m trees ( ! nam$ v>ieties h be5 9 be>+ = a numb] ( ye>s x gives a broad field = /udy+ !m1 & _! habits are v simil> to ! native trees1 ,i d n "k ( a s+le tree t is n a te/imonial to ! c>e & att5tion x has be5 giv54 ,9 my fir/ nurs]y plant+ trees 7 left gr[+ to supply bud & graftwood = future use4 ,^! 7 left entirely too close toge!r to rema9 until l>ge trees1 b ,i h nev] yet _h n]ve en\gh to remove all t %\ld be tak5 out1 ) ! result t !y are n[ cr[d+ & robb+ ea* o!r ( food & moi/ure ret>d+ bo? gr[? & be>+4 ,^! are n[ f #ae to #ai ye>s old & n produc+ z _m nuts z !y did sev]al ye>s ago1 or z _m z trees sev]al ye>s y\ng] t h m space4 ,my obs]vations conv9ce me t pl5ty ( space1 food & moi/ure are mo/ ess5tial = be/ results4 ,! pa/ f\r ye>s has be5 a spl5did "t to /udy ?is z our wea!r conditions h be5 unusual 9 t we h 9 ?is section _h bo? wet & dry seasons4 ,i am firmly conv9c$ t wea!r conditions h a great deal to d ) ! nut crop n only ) ! quantity ( nuts b quality z well4 ,moi/ure conditions 9 spr+ & e>ly summ] det]m9e ! size ( ! nut1 & lat] 9 ! season ! quality ( ! k]nel4 ,pl5ty ( moi/ure 9 spr+ & e>ly summ] w make a l>ge size nut4 ,aft] ! %ell once =ms ! gr[? ( nut is done4 ,!n ! plumpness ( ! k]nel dep5ds on ! am\nt ( moi/ure aft] ! %ell is =m$4 ,lack ( moi/ure ! entire season spells a small1 poorly fill$ nut4 ,trees gr[+ 9 a cr[d$ position1 or on h>d1 dry gr\nd1 seldom ev] h all ! moi/ure !y ne$ to produce a good crop ( well fill$ nuts4 ,?is has be5 pla9ly demon/rat$ ) my own & my neighbors' trees 9 ! pa/ few ye>s4 ,! wea!r ( ! previ\s season also may h mu* to d ) ! crop ! foll[+ season1 especially ) trees gr[+ "u adv]se conditions4 ,^! conditions c (t5 be l>gely ov]come by ! own]1 ) f]tiliz]s & cultivation4 ,9 plant+ a tree be sure to give x pl5ty ( space4 ,if ! soil is lack+ 9 plant food fe$ ! tree1 rememb]+ x c draw food only f a giv5 space4 ,no "o w\ld expect to gr[ ! same f>m crop on a plot ( gr\nd = _m ye>s )\t f]tiliz]4 ,prep>e to cons]ve moi/ure = ! hot1 dry season ei!r by cultivation or mul*+4 ,"o ( ! ?riftie/ be/ be>+ nut tree plant+s ,i "k ( is on v %>p1 hilly clay gr\nd 9 ,rockport1 b ! own] f]tilizes ^! trees annually & gives spl5did cultivation4 ,a non-be>+ nut tree is no bett] ?an any o!r k9d ( a tree1 s x is n a "q ( h[ _m nut trees y h1 b h[ _m good be>+ nut trees y h4 ,to get ! be/ results provide y\r trees ) space1 food & moi/ure4 ,v>ieties ( ,nut ,trees = ! ,nor!rnmo/ ,zone ,by ,c4 ,a4 ,,re$1 ,bureau ( ,plant ,indu/ry ,unit$ ,/ates ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture ,! nor!rnmo/ zone ( ! ea/]n "p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 )9 :i* conditions appe> at all enc\rag+ = ! plant+ ( ! h>die/ v>ieties ( nut trees n[ available1 may be outl9$ z cov]+ ! mild] portions ( ,massa*usetts1 ,rhode ,isl&1 ,connecticut1 ,new ,york1 ,mi*igan1 ,wiscons91 ,m9nesota & ,s\? ,dakota4 ,beyond ! ,canadian bord] ?is zone %\ld p]haps include ! fruit belt ( ,ont>io kn[n z ! ,niag>a ,p59sula1 :i* skirts ,lake ,ont>io f ! ,city ( ,hamilton to ! ,niag>a riv]4 ,no d\bt x %\ld also include consid]able ,canadian t]ritory imm$iately adjac5t to ,lakes ,erie & ,/4 ,clair1 & nor? to ! l[] end ( ,lake ,huron4 ,9 ea* ,am]ican /ate )9 ?is g5]al zone !re are num]\s localities to :i* sev]al species ( edible nuts are indig5\s1 o!rs :]e ! butt]nut alone is f\nd1 & /ill o!rs to :i* none ( ! common k9ds appe> to be adapt$4 ,climate & soil are bo? limit+ factors )9 ?is g5]al section4 ,no nut trees are likely to prove h>dy to ! ext5t ( be>+ heavily :]e w9t] temp]atures are extremely try+ or :]e soils are n ( high grade4 ,a fundam5tal pr9ciple involv+ plant ecology1 :i* ) ref]5ce to plant$ nut trees is too (t5 lo/ sight (1 is t1 reg>dless ( species1 plants are unlikely to be altoge!r h>dy 9 any locality :]e m9imum temp]atures ( w9t] are appreciably l[]1 or gr[+ p]iods mu* %ort]1 ?an at ! place :]e ! v>iety 9 "q orig9at$4 ,= example1 x is (t5 assum$ t a pecan tree native to s\!rn ,texas1 ! l[e/ po9t ( ! range ( ?is species 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 %\ld d well 9 s\!a/]n ,i[a1 ! nor!rnmo/ po9t )9 ! range4 ,likewise1 x is also sometimes assum$ t a black walnut v>iety orig9at+ 9 ,arkansas1 ,texas or ,t5nessee %\ld be h>dy 9 ! black walnut belts ( ,new ,york1 ,mi*igan1 ,wiscons91 ,m9nesota1 ,p5nsylvania1 or :]ev] ! species is indig5\s or has be5 successfully transplant$4 ,!re are def9ite degrees ( h>d9ess :i* mu/ n be ov]look$4 ,a species or v>iety may be h>dy en\gh to gr[ ?riftily = _m ye>s1 & to make a spl5did tree1 hundr$s ( miles nor? ( ! latitude at :i* x w mature occasional crops2 or x may be able to produce crops t are frequ5t 9 occurr5ce yet indiff]5t z to "*2 or !re may be occasional crops ( fir/-class nuts2 b good crops ( good nuts are exce$+ly r>e :5 ! m9imum temp]atures ( w9t] or ! l5g? ( ! gr[+ p]iod are appreciably m adv]se ?an 9 ! locality :]e ! v>iety orig9at$4 ,a few illu/rations may help to make ^! po9ts cle>]4 ,on ! ,exp]im5tal ,f>m ( ! ,u4 ,s4 ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture at ,arl+ton1 ,va41 directly opposite ,wa%+ton1 on ! ,potomac1 !re are five pecan trees ( ! ,s*ley v>iety :i* orig9at$ on ! ,gulf coa/ ( ,mississippi4 ,^! trees h gr[n spl5didly s9ce be+ plant$ m ?an #bj ye>s ago4 ,!y blossom$ & set nuts m or less regul>ly aft] !y 7 ab\t eight or t5 ye>s ( age1 b x 0 only 9 ! eighte5? ye> t a season 0 late en\gh 9 fall = a s+le nut to mature4 ,ano!r case is af=d$ by a pecan se$l+1 probably f ,texas1 call$ to ! writ]'s att5tion by ,dr4 ,w4 ,c4 ,dem+1 ,h>t=d1 ,conn41 :i* /&s ne> ! outskirts ( t city4 ,?is is a l>ge1 beautiful tree4 ,x r>ely sets crops ( nuts1 & :5 x does ! nuts fail to become m ?an half or two-?irds normal size by ! "t ( autumn fro/s4 ,! k]nels are !n q undevelop$ & ! nuts !re=e wor?less ea* ye>4 ,9 ano!r case1 ne> ,i?aca1 ,new ,york1 ! ,/abl] walnut f ,m>yl& & ! ,ohio f ,tol$o1 ( ! /ate aft] :i* x 0 nam$1 all appe> to be cong5ially situat$ ins(> z environm5t is conc]n$ until ! nuts are actually h>ve/$ & cur$4 ,! nuts ( ea* v>iety appe> normal :5 !y drop f ! trees1 b dur+ ! process ( cur+1 ! k]nels )] up too badly to be m>ketable4 ,! ,?omas f s\!a/]n ,p5nsylvania is some:at bett] able to adju/ itself to ,i?aca conditions1 b x is f> f be+ a comm]cial success 9 t region4 ,k9ds ( ,nuts ,! k9ds ( nuts suitable = ?is nor!rn zone naturally divide !mselves into ?ree ma9 gr\ps1 viz41 native1 =eign & hybrid4 ,! la/ might well be divid$ into ?ree sub-gr\ps1 z native hybrids1 =eign hybrids1 & hybrids betwe5 native & =eign species4 ,x is p]haps true t !re %\ld also be a f\r? subgr\p to :i* *ance hybrids %\ld be assign$ :5 !re is unc]ta9ty z to :i* ( ^! ?ree o!rs a giv5 v>iety may belong4 ,! ,native ,gr\p ,( ^! ?ree ma9 gr\ps t ( ! native species is at pres5t by f> ! mo/ important4 ,x includes ! black walnut1 ,juglans nigra2 ! butt]nut1 ,j4 c9]ea2 ! %agb>k hickory1 ,hicoria ovata2 ! sweet hickory1 ,h4 ovalis2 ! pignut hickory1 ,h4 glabra2 ! ,am]ican sweet *e/nut1 ,ca/anea d5tata2 ! ,am]ican bee*1 ,fagus am]icana2 & two species ( native hazelnut1 ,corylus am]icana2 & ! beak$ hazelnut1 ,c4 ro/rata4 ,black ,walnut ,! black walnut is plac$ at ! head ( ! native gr\p because ( its great all r\nd usefulness4 ,:]ev] x gr[s well its timb] is ( lead+ value among all ,am]ican species4 ,x is a spl5did ornam5tal & ! nuts are highly edible4 ,! black walnut range does n ext5d z f> nor? z does t ( ! butt]nut1 yet :]ev] x gr[s well x is mu* m useful z a tree1 & is successful "u a great] v>iety ( conditions4 ,x is probably a m dep5dable be>] &1 ^u ! av]age1 ! nuts yield a high] p]c5tage ( k]nel4 ,_m m v>ieties ( black walnut ?an ( butt]nut h be5 br\ght to light & m trees h be5 propagat$4 ,en\gh v>ieties ( promise h orig9at$ 9 ,mi*igan alone 7l>gely z a result ( ! "w ( ,pr(4 ,james ,a4 ,neilson ( ,ea/ ,lans+7 to preclude any obvi\s ne$1 at pres5t at lea/1 ( br++ v>ieties f f>!r s\? into ?is zone4 ,9 addition to ^!1 a numb] ( o!r v>ieties h be5 recogniz$ f equal latitudes1 z 9 ,new ,york &1 we/ ( ,lake ,mi*igan1 9 ,wiscons91 s\!a/]n ,m9nesota & nor!rn ,i[a4 ,,adams--,! ,adams black walnut is a r small v>iety ) an approximate size range ( f #cd to #dh nuts p] p\nd1 & an av]age ( #ci4 ,9 a crack+ te/ ( ! #aicj crop1 conduct$ aft] ! k]nels _h become too dry = mo/ satisfactory crack+1 ! yield ( qu>t]s 0 #af4ge p] c5t2 t ( small pieces #g4ha p] c5t1 & ! total #bd4ef p] c5t4 ,! nuts are mu* elongat$ 9 =m1 be+ %>ply po9t$ at ea* end4 ,_m are q symmetrical1 ?9-%ell$ &1 :5 n too dry1 ( excell5t crack+ quality4 ,! k]nels exam9$ h be5 notably bright 9 color1 firm 9 texture1 v sweet & highly pleas+ to ! palate4 ,! qu>t]s are long & sl5d]4 ,! ,adams 0 fir/ call$ to public att5tion 9 #aibj1 :5 ! late ,h5ry ,adams ( ,scotts1 ,kalamazoo ,c\nty1 ,mi*igan1 0 aw>d$ fir/ prize = an entry ( nuts f ! orig9al tree :i* he made 9 a conte/ held t ye> by ! ,nor!rn ,nut ,gr[]s ,association4 ,9 an article publi%$ 9 ! ,mi*igan f>m] ( ,detroit1 on ,july #g1 #aibb1 he /at$ t ?is tree grew z a spr\t 9 a corn r[ on l& :i* he cle>$ 9 ! spr+ ( #ahfi4 ,:5 ! tree 0 se5 by ! writ] 9 #aibi1 & aga9 9 #aicb1 x gave ! impression ( hav+ be5 a mod]ate or sl[ gr[]4 ,su* facts z h be5 obta9able f "t to "t indicate t x is b a mod]ate be>]4 ,h[ev]1 ! "* ( ! soil 9 :i* x /&s is n ( ! be/1 al?\gh x is f> f be+ poor4 ,9 bett] soil x w\ld d\btless produce heavi] & m uni=m crops4 ,z ne>ly z x c be asc]ta9$1 ! ,adams 0 fir/ propagat$ by ! late ,w4 ,g4 ,bixby ( ,baldw91 ,long ,isl&1 :o procur$ scions 9 #aibb4 ,x 0 aga9 graft$ six ye>s lat] by ,j4 ,f4 ,wilk9son ( ,rockport1 ,ind41 ) scions procur$ by ! ,u4 ,s4 ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture4 ,9 ,april1 #aicj1 "o ( ! result+ trees 0 %ipp$ by ! ,dep>tm5t to ! ,kellogg ,exp]im5tal & ,demon/ration ,f>m1 ,augu/a1 ,mi*4 ,trees are n[ gr[+ on ! gr\nds ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture ,horticultural ,field ,/ation at ,beltsville1 ,md41 & records 9 ! ,bixby file %[ t a tree 0 %ipp$ by him to ,mr4 ,h>ry ,r4 ,web]1 ,clevel&1 ,ohio1 probably ab\t #aicj4 ,no d\bt ! v>iety is gr[+ 9 o!r plant+s4 ,an entry ( ,adams black walnut won ?ird prize 9 ! ,mi*igan conte/ conduct$ "u ! direction ( ,pr(essor ,neilson ( ,ea/ ,lans+ at ! end ( ! #aibi crop ye>4 ,dur+ ! same ye> ,dr4 ,w4 ,c4 ,dem+1 ,*airman ( ! ,conte/ ,committee = ! ,nor!rn ,nut ,gr[]s ,association1 made ! foll[+ comm5ts reg>d+ ! ,adams3 ,%ell ?91 crack+ quality good to p]fect1 color ( k]nel light1 condition plump1 texture t5d]1 quality ri*1 flavor high4 ,8 summ>y 0 put t]sely1 ,an excell5t nut4 ,9 ! ev5t t ?is v>iety w\ld d bett] 9 a ri*] soil ?an t :]e ! p>5t tree /&s1 x might prove to be "o ( ! mo/ desirable ( all k9ds n[ kn[n = use 9 ! nor!rnmo/ zone4 ,! p>5t tree is n[ own$ by a son ( ! late ,h5ry ,adams1 ,mr4 ,h4 ,r4 ,adams ( ,scotts1 :o n[ lives on ! old home/ead4 ,,all5--,! ,all5 black walnut is ano!r ,mi*igan v>iety :i* appe>s to be ( consid]able promise4 ,x has be5 "u obs]vation by ! ,u4 ,s4 ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture at ,wa%+ton s9ce ! summ] ( #aibc1 :5 x 0 call$ to ! att5tion by ! ,honorable ,*>les ,w4 ,g>field ( ,gr& ,rapids4 ,! p>5t is a heal?y d\ble tree /&+ "s tw5ty rods f ,?ornapple ,creek on ! f>m ( ,mr4 ,gl5n ,w4 ,all51 ,r4 ,f4 ,d4 #a1 ,middleville1 ,b>ry ,c\nty4 ,! local conditions ( soil & moi/ure are highly favorable4 ,! tree frequ5tly be>s heavy crops1 al?\gh1 l mo/ o!rs ( ! species1 x t5ds m to alt]nate r ?an to annual be>+4 ,five p\nds ( ! #aica crop te/$ 9 ,wa%+ton %[$ a range ( f #ca to #cg nuts p] p\nd & an av]age ( #cd4 ,! p]c5tage ( qu>t] k]nels 0 #bb4de1 t ( small p>ts #a4aj1 & t ( bad1 ,o4#ca p] c5t1 mak+ a total k]nel yield ( #bc4hf p] c5t4 ,! crack+ quality 0 good1 ! k]nels 7 plump1 ! quality ( ! k]nel ri* & ! flavor m$ium sweet4 ,! ,all5 0 aw>d$ fir/ prize by ,pr(essor ,neilson 9 ! ,mi*igan conte/ ( #aibi4 ,x %\ld be well wor?y ( te/ plant+ 9 ! nor!rn zone4 ,x has be5 dissem9at$ to a v consid]able ext5t = use 9 small plant+s4 ,,alley--,! ,alley is a ,new ,york v>iety f ! f>m ( ,miss ,amy ,a4 ,alley1 ,lagrangeville1 ,du*ess ,c\nty4 ,?is f>m is )9 fifte5 miles ( ! ,connecticut l9e & "s #ej to #ge miles above ,new ,york ,city4 ,! ,alley 0 fir/ br\ght to att5tion by ,miss ,alley 9 #aiah1 :5 %e 0 aw>d$ fir/ prize 9 ! conte/ = t ye> ( ! ,nor!rn ,nut ,gr[]s ,association4 ,! late ,w4 ,g4 ,bixby1 9 report+ = ! committee 9 *>ge1 said t ! ,alley _h a %ell ?9n] ?an t ( ,/abl] & t ! crack+ quality 0 #ajj p] c5t4 ,9 none ( ! te/s conduct$ by ! dep>tm5t has ?is v>iety rank$ ) ! be/ ( ! m rec5t k9ds1 yet because ( its latitude ( orig9 & ! fact t 9 g5]al m]it x is well above ! av]age se$l+1 x is believ$ t x %\ld be includ$ 9 nor!rn trial plant+s4 ,?ree p\nds ( ! #aica crop te/$ by ! dep>tm5t c\nt$ #ci1 #da & #db nuts ea*1 respectively4 ,! range 0 #cf to #de4 ,! p]c5tage yield ( qu>t] k]nels 0 b #ac4if1 = out ( #abb nuts crack$ #ae1 or #ab4bi p] c5t1 7 bad4 ,! total yield ( k]nel am\nt$ to #be4eg p] c5t4 ,! k]nels t ye> 7 nei!r p>ticul>ly plump nor especially well fill$4 ,,beck--,! ,beck is ano!r ,mi*igan v>iety ( black walnut :i* 9 _m respects has comp>$ favorably ) ! be/ v>ieties yet br\ght to light f any s\rce4 ,! p>5t tree 0 call$ to ! att5tion ( ! ,u4 ,s4 ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture 9 ,m>*1 #aibi1 by ,mr4 ,h[>d ,h>ris1 ,r4 ,f4 ,d4 #g1 ,allegan1 ,allegan ,c\nty1 ,mi*igan4 ,x 0 on a f>m !n own$ by ,mr4 ,daniel ,beck1 ,r4 ,f4 ,d4 #b1 ,hamilton1 also ( ,allegan ,c\nty4 ,x is a d\ble tree /&+ 9 an op5 field "s #bj rods back ( ! b>n4 ,l _m o!r nor!rn v>ieties ( black walnut1 ! nuts are r small1 rang+ 9 #aicj f #bh to #di p] p\nd1 & hav+ an av]age ( #cg4 ,9 t ye> x _h ! high p]c5tage ( qu>t] k]nels ( #be4cf1 & a total p]c5tage ( k]nel ( #cc4jh4 ,! %ell 0 ?9n] ?an t ( ! av]age black walnut1 ! crack+ quality v good1 & ! k]nel bright-color$1 plump1 ri* & sweet4 ,! ,beck has be5 successfully graft$ 9 ! ,bixby nurs]y at ,baldw91 ,long ,isl&1 & at ! ,e4 ,a4 ,riehl ,f>m & ,nurs]y at ,godfrey1 ,ill9ois2 by ,j4 ,w4 ,arata1 ,mi%awka1 ,ind42 by ,pr(essor ,neilson1 & probably by o!rs4 ,x is gr[+ 9 ! gov]nm5t te/ or*>d at ,beltsville1 ,md4 ,,bloss--,! ,bloss black walnut 0 call$ to ! att5tion ( ?is dep>tm5t 9 ,janu>y ( #aicd by ,mr4 ,joe ,bloss1 ,r4 ,f4 ,d4 #b1 ,box #fe1 ,bri/ol1 ,indiana1 :o at t "t =w>d$ #bc specim5 nuts to ,wa%+ton4 ,^! av]ag$ #cc p] p\nd & _h a range ( f #bi to #cf4 ,9 ! te/ :i* foll[$ !y yield$ #ba4je p] c5t ( qu>t]s & #c4ce p] c5t ( small pieces1 mak+ a total ( #bd4dj p] c5t ( k]nel4 ,! crack+ quality 0 v good1 ! k]nel bright1 m$ium sweet1 & fairly ri*4 ,on ! :ole ?is appe>$ to be a v good nut4 ,because ( ! v cr$itable %[+ made by ^! nuts1 x is believ$ t ! ,bloss %\ld be inve/igat$ fur!r4 ,x may prove valuable 9 ! g5]al locality ( its orig91 & z ,bri/ol is b a few miles bel[ ! ,mi*igan /ate l9e1 x w\ld seem t ! v>iety %\ld be giv5 c>eful consid]ation 9 plant+s ?r\gh\t ! mild] portions ( ! nor!rn zone4 ,,bru]--,! ,bru] black walnut fir/ came to att5tion 9 #aibf :5 ,mr4 ,milo ,bru] ( ,ea/ ,ma9 ,/reet1 ,sleepy ,eye1 ,m9n41 s5t specim5 nuts to ,dr4 ,w4 ,c4 ,dem+1 ,h>t=d1 ,conn41 = entry 9 ! conte/ be+ conduct$ t ye> by ! ,nor!rn ,nut ,gr[]s ,association4 ,dr4 ,dem+ report$ t he f\nd ! %ell ?91 ! crack+ quality good1 ! k]nel :ite1 plump1 m$ium ri* 9 quality1 & ( mild1 nutty pecan-l flavor4 ,lat] exam9ation 9 ,wa%+ton ( #bj specim5s ( ! same crop %[$ t ! nuts av]ag$ #cg p] p\nd4 ,by t "t !y 7 dri$ beyond ! mo/ satisfactory po9t = crack+1 &1 consequ5tly1 9 ?is respect1 ! quality 0 m$ium only4 ,! k]nels 7 !n b m$ium plump4 ,9 o!r respects !y appe>$ to be ab\t z _h be5 obs]v$ by ,dr4 ,dem+4 ,z ?is is ! be/ v>iety yet br\ght to att5tion f ,m9nesota1 x is believ$ t x %\ld be us$ 9 all nor!rn plant+s until sup]s$$ by o!rs ( sup]ior m]it4 ,,cresco--,! p>5t tree ( ! ,cresco black walnut /&s 9 a creek bottom1 on :at is kn[n z ! ,patt]son f>m1 two miles s\?we/ ( ,cresco1 ,h[>d ,c\nty1 ,i[a4 ,x is probably )9 t5 miles ( ! ,m9nesota /ate l9e4 ,s f> z kn[n1 ) ! exception ( ,bru] 7( ,m9nesota71 ! latitude ( its place ( orig9 is great] ?an t ( any o!r v>iety orig9at+ we/ ( ,*icago4 ,x 0 discov]$ by ,mr4 ,w4 ,a4 ,b5ts1 proprietor ( ,cresco ,nurs]ies1 ,cresco1 ,i[a1 by :om1 9 #aibi1 specim5 nuts ( ! #aibh crop 7 s5t to ! late ,s4 ,w4 ,snyd]1 ( ,snyd] ,bros41 ,inc41 ( ,c5t] ,po9t1 ,i[a4 ,scions ( ?is v>iety 7 also s5t to ,mr4 ,snyd]1 by :om x 0 fir/ graft$ 9 #aibi4 ,! ,cresco has s9ce be5 dissem9at$ to a consid]able ext5t & is n[ gr[+ 9 a numb] ( widely remote plant+s1 includ+ ^? ( ! ,e4 ,a4 ,riehl ,f>m & ,nurs]y1 ,godfrey1 ,ill41 & ! ,u4 ,s4 ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture at ,beltsville1 ,md4 ,sev5ty-?ree nuts ( ! #aicj crop exam9$ 9 ,wa%+ton av]ag$ #ce p] p\nd & yield$ #bd4ee p] c5t ( qu>t] k]nels1 #d4ji p] c5t small pieces & #j4gc p] c5t bad1 mak+ a total k]nel p]c5tage ( #bi4ah4 ,! latitude ( orig91 toge!r ) ! app>5t g5]al m]it ( ! ,cresco black walnut1 makes ?is v>iety appe> to be ( special promise 9 ! nor!rnmo/ zone4 ,,edras--,?is is a p>ticul>ly promis+ v>iety1 br\ght to light by ,mr4 ,g]ald ,w4 ,adams1 ( ,moorhead1 ,i[a1 9 connection ) ! #aibf ,association conte/2 :5 x 0 ,no4 #c ( ?ree entries made by ,mr4 ,adams4 7,x 0 ,no4 #a t 0 designat$ by ! ,association z ,adams at t "t & aw>d$ twelf? prize4 ,?is v>iety receiv$ no prize47 ,! v>iety 0 fir/ call$ ,adams 9 8 honor1 b z a ,mi*igan v>iety _h previ\sly be5 s designat$1 ! "n 0 *ang$ to ,edras1 aft] ! fir/ "n ( ,mrs4 ,adams4 ,! ,edras 0 rat$ z be+ ,out/&+ by ! late ,s4 ,w4 ,snyd] ( ,i[a 7,i[a ,/ate ,hort4 ,soc4 ,ann4 ,rep4 #aibd1 p4 #di74 ,pr(4 ,n4 ,f4 ,drake1 ( ,fayetteville1 ,ark41 9 ! ,proce$+s ( ! ,nor!rn ,nut ,gr[]s ,association 7p4 #bd7 = #aicj1 /at$3 ,i ?9k ?is v>iety %\ld be kept 9 m9d1 especially = bre$+ purposes :]e x is desir$ to develop a /ra9 ) a high p]c5tage ( k]nel4 ,9 a te/ ( nuts f ! #aicj crop1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture obta9$ a p]c5tage yield ( #bj4ih = qu>t]s & a total k]nel yield ( #cd4ca4 ,t ye>1 #j4dc p] c5t ( ! k]nels 7 f\nd bad1 & #ab4ia p] c5t 7 ( small p>ts4 ,x is n improbable t ano!r te/ w\ld result 9 an ev5 high] total yield & appreciable improvem5t 9 ! yield ( qu>t]s4 ,?is v>iety has be5 q widely dissem9at$4 ,x is kn[n to be gr[+ on ! ,riehl ,f>m & ,nurs]y gr\nds at ,godfrey1 ,ill42 at ! ,morton ,arboretum1 ,lisle1 ,ill42 on ! ,kellogg ,exp]im5tal & ,demon/ration ,f>m1 ,augu/a1 ,mi*igan2 on ! f>m ( ,mr4 ,h>ry ,w4 ,web]1 ,cleves1 ,ohio2 & on ! gov]nm5tal te/ or*>d at ,beltsville1 ,md4 ,! latitude ( ,moorhead is some:at bel[ t ( ! s\!rn b\nd>y ( ! nor!rn zone1 yet climatic conditions ( extreme we/]n ,i[a are probably no less sev]e ?an ^? ( s\!rn ,mi*igan4 ,= ?is reason1 & because ( ! excell5t rat+ t ?is v>iety has receiv$1 x is believ$ t ! ,edras %\ld be includ$ 9 fur!r te/ plant+s ( ! nor!rnmo/ zone4 ,,g]ma9e--,! ,g]ma9e black walnut1 nam$ 9 honor ( ,mr4 ,john ,w4 ,g]ma9e1 ,r4 #f1 ,allegan1 ,mi*41 own] ( ! orig9al tree1 0 call$ to ! att5tion ( ! ,u4 ,s4 ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture 9 ,m>* ( #aibi by ,mr4 ,h[>d ,h>ris1 ,r4 ,f4 ,d4 #g1 also ( ,allegan1 :5 he =w>d$ a few specim5 nuts ( ! #aibh crop to ,wa%+ton4 ,^! 7 f\nd to h v good crack+ quality & plump k]nels ( ri* quality & pleas+ flavor4 ,scions h be5 plac$ 9 ! h&s ( v>i\s individuals & ag5cies4 ,trees ( ?is v>iety are n[ gr[+ at ,beltsville1 ,md41 & at ,morton ,arboretum1 ,lisle1 ,ill4 ,,grundy--,! ,grundy black walnut orig9at$ ) a ?rifty "y se$l+ own$ by ,mr4 ,john ,rohw]1 ,grundy ,c5t]1 ,i[a4 ,x 0 br\ght to light 9 #aibg1 :5 x receiv$ fir/ prize 9 a private conte/ conduct$ by ,pr(4 ,n4 ,f4 ,drake1 ,fayetteville1 ,ark41 & by him giv5 ! tempor>y designation ( ,i[a4 ,accord+ to ,presid5t ,f4 ,h4 ,frey ( ! ,nor!rn ,nut ,gr[]s ,association1 9 a /atem5t appe>+ 9 ! ,proce$+s = #aicb 7p4 #aeh71 ,mr4 ,rohw] exhibit$ ?is v>iety dur+ ! ,miss\ri ,/ate ,fair ( #aibh & 0 giv5 fir/ prize4 ,! same ye>1 accord+ to ?is /atem5t1 ! ,grundy 0 aw>d$ second prize dur+ ! meet+ ( ! ,mid-,we/ ,horticultural ,%[ held 9 ,c$> ,rapids4 ,9 ! op9ion ( ,mr4 ,frey1 ! ,grundy is sup]ior to ,rohw] 9 flavor ( k]nel & its equal 9 crack+ quality4 ,an entry ( ,grundy made 9 ! #aibi conte/ ( ! ,association 0 aw>d$ fif? prize4 ,little is kn[n ( ! be>+ habits ( ?is v>iety1 al?\gh ,mr4 ,d4 ,c4 ,snyd]1 ! surviv+ memb] ( ,snyd] ,bros41 ,inc41 ( ,c5t] ,po9t1 wrote to ,wa%+ton on ,july #ca1 #aicc1 t he 0 afraid t bo? ?is v>iety & ,rohw] might n prove to be reliable be>]s4 ,an op9ion ( ,ex-,presid5t ( ! ,association1 ,c4 ,f4 ,walk]1 express$ ,july #af1 #aicc1 by lett] to ! writ]1 0 to ! effect t ! ,grundy walnut 0 fair only4 ,?ree p\nds ( ! #aica ,grundy walnuts te/$ by ! ,dep>tm5t at ,wa%+ton yield$ #bg4gd p] c5t qu>t]s1 #a4eg p] c5t bad1 & #b4ce p] c5t small pieces1 mak+ a total ( #ca4ff p] c5t k]nel4 ,! nuts av]ag$ #ce p] p\nd & _h a range ( f #bh to #cf4 ,! crack+ quality 0 v good1 ! k]nels bright1 plump1 ri* 9 quality & ( agreeable flavor4 ,consid]+ ! good po9ts 9 favor ( ?is v>iety1 ev5 ?\gh its latitude ( orig9 is some:at bel[ t ( ! s\? ,mi*igan bord]1 x w\ld seem t until wor?i] nuts are f\nd1 ?is %\ld be includ$ 9 te/ plant+s ( ! nor!rnmo/ zone4 ,,h>ris--,! ,h>ris walnut fir/ became kn[n to ! dep>tm5t 9 ,decemb] ( #aibd1 :5 ,mr4 ,h[>d ,h>ris1 ,r4 ,f4 ,d4 #g1 ,allegan1 ,mi*41 own] ( ! orig9al tree1 submitt$ specim5s = exam9ation4 ,! feature :i* attract$ imm$iate att5tion 0 ! sup]ior crack+ quality1 due to ! l>g5ess & op5ness ( its k]nel *amb]s4 ,! k]nels 7 n z plump z might h be5 desir$1 b ?is is assum$ to h be5 due to ! light1 s&y soil :]e ! p>5t tree gr[s4 ,9 exam9+ specim5s ( ! #aibg crop1 ,dr4 ,dem+ not$ t ! nuts 7 small1 clean1 ! %ell ?ick1 ! crack+ quality good to p]fect1 & ! k]nel n plump1 light 79 weight7 & texture h>d4 ,he plac$ ! flavor at fair to sweet1 yet felt t ! v>iety %\ld be giv5 fur!r consid]ation4 ,_m ( ! k]nels ( ! nuts :i* he exam9$1 l ^? f ?is tree dur+ mo/ ye>s1 7 %runk54 ,two p\nds ( ! #aicj crop te/$ 9 ,wa%+ton yield$ #aj4ia p] c5t ( qu>t]s1 #c4cj p] c5t ( bad k]nels1 & #d4da p] c5t ( small pieces1 mak+ a total ( b #ah4fc p] c5t4 ,?is is a mu* l[] rat+ ?an t ( any o!r v>iety includ$ 9 ?is li/1 & 7 x n = ! sup]iority ( its crack+ quality & ! latitude ( its orig91 x w\ld h>dly n[ be includ$4 ,h[ev]1 x %\ld probably be includ$ 9 all te/ plant+s 9 ! nor!rnmo/ zone1 especially if bre$+ is contemplat$4 ,! soil :]e ?is orig9al tree /&s is ( a light1 s&y nature4 ,all[ance = ?is %\ld be made 9 evaluat+ ! m]its ( ! v>iety4 ,,hilton--,! ,hilton black walnut came to ! att5tion ( ! ,u4 ,s4 ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture 9 e>ly ,m>* ( #aicc1 :5 specim5s 7 receiv$ ?r\gh ! c\rtesy ( ,pr(4 ,l4 ,h4 ,mac,daniels ( ,i?aca1 ,new ,york1 by :om its propagation _h already be5 successfully begun4 ,pr(essor ,mac,daniels wrote t he did n feel t x 0 out/&+1 except t app>5tly x does succe$ r f> nor? & is mu* above ! av]age 9 g5]al m]it4 ,! nuts s5t to ,wa%+ton av]ag$ #be p] p\nd1 _h a range ( f #ba to #bh p] p\nd1 & 7 !re=e q l>ge1 especially = t latitude4 ,! yield ( qu>t]s 0 #bj4df p] c5t1 t ( small k]nel p>ts ,o4#ff p] c5t1 & ! total #ba4ab p] c5t4 ,! crack+ quality 0 v good1 ! k]nel quality ri* & ! flavor v good4 ,! orig9al tree1 accord+ to ,pr(essor ,mac,daniels1 is tall & difficult to climb4 ,x /&s on ! lot ( a next-door neighbor ( ,mr4 ,d4 ,c4 ,wright ( ,hilton1 ?r\gh :om x came to ! att5tion ( ,pr(essor ,mac,daniels4 ,z ! t[n ( ,hilton is )9 t5 miles ( ! %ore ( ,lake ,ont>io1 ! orig9 ( ! v>iety 0 practically on ! extreme nor!rn edge ( we/]n ,new ,york4 ,9 view ( ?is1 x is felt t ! ,hilton v>iety %\ld be c>efully consid]$ 9 connection ) any plant+ 9 ! nor!rnmo/ zone4 ,,hub]--,! ,hub] black walnut 0 br\ght to light by ,mr4 ,f]d9& ,hub]1 ,co*rane1 ,wis41 9 #aibi1 :5 he made an entry 9 ! ,association conte/4 ,al?\gh ! nuts 7 aw>d$ no prize1 ! ,bixby report made special m5tion ( ^! nuts z be+ notable = ! high p]c5tage ( k]nel 7#aicj ,proc4 ,n4 ,n4 ,g4 ,a41 p4 #ajh71 hav+ yield$ #cb4h p] c5t ( total k]nel4 ,! v>iety has n be5 te/$ by ! dep>tm5t1 al?\gh sev]al attempts h be5 made to procure specim5s = ! purpose1 b ea* su* ef=t has be5 co9cid5t ) a crop failure by ?is p>ticul> tree4 ,,lamb--,! ,lamb black walnut is a v>iety propagat$ & gr[n = its wood only4 ,! p>5t tree /ood on a f>m "o-qu>t] mile ea/ ( ,ada1 ,k5t ,c\nty1 ,mi*igan1 p]haps t5 miles due ea/ ( ,gr& ,rapids4 ,aft] ! log _h be5 cut & %ipp$ to a mill1 discov]y 0 made t ! wood ( ! orig9al tree _h a highly figur$ gra94 ,mr4 ,george ,lamb1 !n ,secret>y ( ! ,am]ican ,walnut ,manufactur]s ,association1 #faf ,s\? ,mi*igan ,av5ue1 ,*icago1 trac$ ! orig9 ( ! log back to its s\rce1 :]e ! top 0 f\nd to be /ill gre51 al?\gh ! tree _h be5 cut two mon?s previ\s4 ,scions 7 cut & s5t by ,mr4 ,lamb to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture 9 ,wa%+ton1 & also to ,dr4 ,rob]t ,t4 ,morris1 ,m]ribrooke ,f>m1 ,/am=d1 ,conn4 ,at ! sugge/ion ( ,dr4 ,morris1 ,mr4 ,lamb also s5t scions to ,mr4 ,=d ,wilk9son1 ,rockport1 ,ind4 ,"s ( ! scions receiv$ by ! ,dep>tm5t 7 plac$ 9 ! h&s ( o!rs1 includ+ ! late ,messrs4 ,jones1 ,bixby & ,snyd]1 also ,pr(4 ,v4 ,r4 ,g>dn]1 ,director ( ! ,mi*igan ,agricultural ,exp]im5t ,/ation at ,ea/ ,lans+1 & ,dr4 ,g4 ,a4 ,zimm]man1 ,piket[n1 ,pa4 ,drs4 ,morris & ,zimm]man1 ,pr(essor ,g>dn]1 & ,messrs4 ,wilk9son & ,bixby1 7 all successful 9 _! ef=ts at graft+4 ,mr4 ,bixby made new grafts z soon z ! orig9al c\ld be cut = scions1 & also made "s di/ributions ( scions4 ,at ! "t ( 8 dea? 9 ,augu/1 #aicc1 !re 7 a doz5 or m nurs]y trees ( v>i\s sizes & degrees ( condition among 8 /ock at ,baldw94 ,f ^!1 scions 7 sold to a numb] ( ,association memb]s dur+ ! spr+ ( #aicd4 ,:ile x has n yet be5 e/abli%$ t ! "* ( figur$ gra9 is transmissible ) scions1 ! value ( su* wood is s great t anyone int]e/$ 9 produc+ walnut trees ( out/&+ value w\ld d well to inve/igate ?is v>iety to ! ext5t ( gr[+ a few trees4 ,9 all likelihood ! comb9$ results f te/s made by a l>ge numb] ( p]sons w\ld be ( great value to sci5ce4 ,,ta/]ite--,! p>5t tree ( ! ,ta/]ite walnut1 own$ by ,ev]l ,*ur*1 ,r4 ,f4 ,d4 #c1 ,i?aca1 ,new ,york1 0 discov]$ & nam$ by ,mr4 ,s4 ,h4 ,graham1 a neighbor1 liv+ on ,r\te #e1 also out ( ,i?aca4 ,! latt] submitt$ specim5s to ! dep>tm5t 9 ,wa%+ton 9 #aibi1 :]e !y made a highly favorable %[+4 ,ta/]ite nuts ent]$ t ye> 9 ! conte/ ( ! ,nor!rn ,nut ,gr[]s ,association1 al?\gh receiv+ no aw>d by ! committee 7 giv5 ! rat+ ( excell5t by ,dr4 ,dem+4 ,9 #aicj1 ,pr(4 ,n4 ,f4 ,drake ( ,fayetteville1 ,ark41 gave ,ta/]ite nuts a rat+ ( #ajj p] c5t on crack+ quality4 ,he obta9$ a total ( #bh4je p] c5t ( k]nel4 ,nuts ( ! #aicj crop exam9$ 9 ,wa%+ton av]ag$ #cf p] p\nd1 rang$ f #cd to #ch1 & yield$ #bj4ib p] c5t ( qu>t]s & #g4bb p] c5t ( small pieces1 mak+ a total ( #bh4ad p] c5t4 ,! %ell ( ! nut is ?9n] ?an ! av]age & ! crack+ quality di/9ctly sup]ior4 ,! k]nels ( nuts promptly h>ve/$1 hull$ & cur$ h be5 bright1 plump1 ri* 9 quality1 & especially pleas+ 9 flavor4 ,! "o weak po9t ( ! ,ta/]ite appe>s to be 9 ! matt] ( size1 b ?is smallness is well (fset by sup]iority 9 ! po9ts j m5tion$1 & also 9 :at is p]haps m important1 ! latitude & altitude ( ! place ( orig94 ,any v>iety :i* w yield heavy crops ( nuts di/9ctly sup]ior to ! av]age black walnut 9 crack+ quality & k]nel m]it at a #db-;degree latitude plus1 & a #b1jjj-;foot altitude1 %\ld be pot5tially v valuable 9 ! nor!rnmo/ zone4 ,,wi>d--,?is is ano!r ,mi*igan v>iety1 app>5tly ( mu* m]it4 ,vague bits ( in=mation reg>d+ x h rea*$ ! dep>tm5t at ,wa%+ton f "t to "t s9ce ,june1 #aibf1 :5 ,gre5+ ,bros41 ( ,monroe1 /at$ to ! writ] t ,mr4 ,ev]ett ,wi>d1 a fruit gr[] ne> ! ea/]n outskirts ( ,ypsilanti1 0 graft+ a promis+ se$l+ ( 8 own orig94 ,?is clue 0 n successfully foll[$ up until #aicb1 :5 a few specim5 nuts 7 obta9$4 ,^! 7 f\nd to be ( m$ium size & ( excell5t crack+ quality4 ,! k]nels 7 plump1 bright1 ri* 9 quality1 & ( pleas+ flavor4 ,on ,febru>y #ab1 #aicd1 ,pr(essor ,neilson wrote ! dep>tm5t t ?is se$l+ _h come to 8 att5tion dur+ ,f>m]s' ,week1 held %ortly be=e1 at ,ea/ ,lans+4 ,he /at$ t to him ?is appe>$ to be "o ( ! be/ se$l+s ?us f> discov]$ & t he 0 recomm5d+ x = propagation4 ,he add$ t ! nut 0 ( m$ium size1 some:at diamond-%ap$1 ?9-%ell$1 easy to crack & ( excell5t extractive quality4 ,v likely m w be le>n$ ( ?is v>iety 9 ! future4 ,butt]nut ,v>ieties ,! ,am]ican butt]nut1 ,juglans c9]ea1 al?\gh commonly held to be a sl[ gr[]1 a t>dy & light be>]1 & a produc] ( ?ick-%ell$ nuts h>d or impossible to crack )\t extreme difficulty1 is frequ5tly q ! opposite 9 "o or m1 or all1 ( ^! respects4 ,"u favorable environm5t ! trees gr[ rapidly1 be> e>ly1 & (t5times ! nuts may be easily crack$ & ! k]nels extract$ 9 p]fect halves4 ,probably m ?an a doz5 v>ieties f v>i\s portions ( ! ,nor? h be5 nam$4 ,a few ( ^! appe> to be ( consid]able promise4 ,! nor!rn range ( ! butt]nut ext5ds f ,nova ,scotia ov] ,ma9e1 across ,new ,hamp%ire1 ,v]mont1 ,new ,york1 ! upp] p59sula ( ,mi*igan1 & ?r\gh ,wiscons9 & s\!a/]n ,m9nesota to ,s\? ,dakota s\? to ,georgia & ,arkansas4 ,butt]nut flavor is pref]r$ by _m p to t ( any o!r nut4 ,?r\gh\t ,new ,engl& ! k]nels are us$ to no inconsid]able ext5t 9 ! mak+ ( highly pleas+ food products4 ,(t5times ! gr\nd k]nels are us$ 9 ! home manufacture ( pa/ries & confections :i* are ei!r consum$ at home or sold on roadside m>kets at good pr(it4 ,! butt]nut is n )\t c]ta9 weak po9ts :i* mu/ n be =gott54 ,! timb] is less valuable ?an t ( black walnut1 ! trees gr[ to small] size & seldom live m ?an #ge or #ajj ye>s2 outside ( ! be/ gr[+ sections ( ! ,nor?1 x is possible t ! majority succumb "u #dj ye>s4 ,be+ less symmetrical1 butt]nut trees are n z suitable = ornam5tal plant+ z are nut trees ( _m o!r k9ds4 ,nev]!less1 a tree or two ( ea* ( ! be/ v>ieties n[ available %\ld be includ$ 9 all nut plant+ z f> s\? z ! species is indig5\s1 & p]haps f>!r d[n4 ,,alv]son--,! p>5t tree ( ?is v>iety is own$ by ,mr4 ,m4 ,e4 ,alv]son1 ,h[>d ,city1 ,montcalm ,c\nty1 ,mi*igan4 ,x 0 fir/ call$ to public att5tion :5 x 0 aw>d$ ?ird prize 9 ! #aicb ,/ate conte/ held at ,ea/ ,lans+ "u ! direction ( ,pr(4 ,james ,a4 ,neilson1 ( ,mi*igan ,agricultural ,college4 ,a "o-p\nd lot te/$ 9 ,wa%+ton dur+ ,april ( ! same ye> c\nt$ #dg specim5s4 ,x yield$ #ad4dd p] c5t ( qu>t]s & #a4aa p] c5t ( small pieces1 mak+ a total ( #ae4ee p] c5t k]nel4 ,! crack+ quality 0 f\nd to be good4 ,! k]nels 7 l>ge1 long1 plump1 m$ium bright1 & ! flavor di/9ctly pleas+4 ,,dem+--,?is v>iety 0 call$ to att5tion by ,olcott ,dem+1 a son ( ,dr4 ,w4 ,c4 ,dem+1 ,h>t=d1 ,conn41 to :om x 0 aw>d$ fir/ prize 9 ! #aiah conte/ ( ! ,nor!rn ,nut ,gr[]s ,association4 ,dr4 ,dem+ s\ght to h ?is v>iety call$ ,olcott1 b ! "n became fix$ :5 x appe>$ 9 ! ,jones catalogue ( #aibj1 & lat] 9 v>i\s reports ( ! ,association4 ,! ,dem+ butt]nut is probably an e>ly be>]1 z 9 notes prep>$ by ! late ,j4 ,f4 ,jones = use dur+ ! #aibf conv5tion held at ,lanca/]1 ref]5ce 0 made to two trees 7,nos4 #hh & #hi71 :i* 7 9 be>+ :ile /ill q "y1 ! latt] ( :i* bore two nuts ! next ye> aft] be+ graft$1 & :i* 0 !n be>+ its ?ird consecutive crop4 ,mr4 ,jones began its propagation 9 #aibj1 comm5t+ to ! writ] at ! "t t x 0 l>g] & _h a ?9n] %ell ?an ,aik54 ,,irv9e--,?is v>iety 0 aw>d$ fir/ prize 7#ej4jj7 9 ! ,nor!rn ,nut ,gr[]s ,association conte/ ( #aibi4 ,! p>5t tree is own$ by ,mrs4 ,l4 ,k4 ,irv9e1 ,m5om9ee1 ,dunn ,c\nty1 ,wis4 ,9 a ,wa%+ton te/ ( ?ree p\nds1 conduct$ 9 #aica1 ! nuts av]ag$ #ec p] p\nd & _h a range ( f #dd to #ei4 ,! k]nel yield 0 #bb4ac p] c5t qu>t]s1 #c4ij p] c5t small pieces1 & #j4ch p] c5t bad4 ,! crack+ quality 0 excell5t1 ! k]nels l>ge & highly attractive1 ! quality good1 & ! flavor mild4 ,?is is app>5tly "o ( ! f9e/ al?\gh n ! ri*e/ or sweete/1 ( any v>iety ( butt]nut yet discov]$4 ,x is kn[n to h be5 successfully propagat$ b to a limit$ ext5t only4 ,,love--,?is butt]nut orig9at$ on ! f>m ( ,mr4 ,frank ,love1 ,r4 ,f4 ,d4 #b1 ,h[ell1 ,liv+/on ,c\nty1 ,mi*4 ,x 0 discov]$ by *ance1 :5 ! l>ge size & g5]ally s\nd condition ( ! p>5t tree caught ! att5tion ( ! writ] 9 #aica4 ,9 a crack+ te/ conduct$ lat] t ye> ! nuts av]ag$ #ec p] p\nd1 _h a range ( f #dd to #ga1 & yield$ a total ( #bg4cb p] c5t k]nel4 ,! yield ( qu>t]s 0 #bd4fh p] c5t1 & t ( small pieces #b4fd p] c5t4 ,! ,love butt]nuts are consid]ably small] ?an ^? ( "s o!r v>ieties1 & 9 comp>ison ) ,irv9e ( t ye> ! k]nels 7 mu* less attractive 9 appe>ance1 b ri*] 9 quality & ( m pleas+ flavor4 ,on ! :ole1 ^! nuts n[ /& among ! v be/ yet call$ to att5tion1 al?\gh dur+ a te/ made a ye> lat] ( nuts also f ! p>5t tree1 ! result 0 b #ag4ai p] c5t ( k]nel1 compos$ ( #af4hf p] c5t qu>t]s & #j4cc p] c5t ( small pieces4 ,^! nuts h n appe>$ 9 any conte/1 & 9 all probability !y w\ld h receiv$ no aw>d dur+ any b ! mo/ favorable ye>s4 ,h[ev]1 _! record ( #aica plac$ ! v>iety 9 a class at t "t q by itself4 ,scions f ! orig9al tree1 pur*as$ by ! dep>tm5t 9 #aicc1 & plac$ 9 ! h&s ( sev]al comm]cial propagators1 h result$ 9 at lea/ "o liv+ graft$ tree4 ,?is is be+ c>efully gu>d$1 & z soon z possible o!rs w be graft$ f x4 ,z ,mr4 ,love is q av]se to hav+ ! tree cut = scions1 x may n be possible to obta9 new scions f ! orig9al s\rce4 ,,lu!r--,?is butt]nut came to light z a result ( ! conte/ held by ,pr(essor ,neilson at ! end ( ! #aicb crop ye>1 :5 x receiv$ second prize4 ,! entry 0 made by ,mr4 ,f4 ,lu!r ( ,fairgrove1 ,tuscola ,c\nty1 ,mi*4 ,9 ,wa%+ton1 nuts ( ! #aicb crop av]ag$ #eb p] p\nd & yield$ #ae4de p] c5t ( qu>t]s & #b4ba p] c5t ( small pieces1 mak+ a total ( #ag4ff p] c5t ( k]nel4 ,?is te/ 0 made 9 ,april1 aft] ! nuts 7 r too dry to crack to ! be/ advantage4 ,at t "t ! crack+ quality 0 fair only4 ,,%]man--,! ,%]man butt]nut fir/ became kn[n 9 #aibi1 :5 ,mrs4 ,e4 ,%]man1 ,montague ,city1 ,mass41 0 aw>d$ n9? prize 9 ! ,nor!rn ,nut ,gr[]s ,association conte/ ( t ye>4 ,te/$ twice 9 ,wa%+ton1 x has at nei!r "t rat$ ) ! be/ 9 s f> z crack+ quality is conc]n$4 ,9 #aica x made ! high k]nel yield ( #bi4da p] c5t4 ,h[ev]1 only #aa4gf p] c5t 0 ( qu>t]s4 ,exactly ! same p]c5tage 0 ( small pieces1 & #e4hh p] c5t ( k]nels 7 bad4 ,9 #aicb1 ! total p] c5t ( k]nel dropp$ to #ae4ca1 t ( qu>t]s to #d4gh1 & t ( k]nels to #j4if1 :ile t ( small pieces rose to #i4eg4 ,fur!r /udies w be made to see if "u optimum conditions ( h&l+ aft] prop] h>ve/+ & cur+ ! record ( crack+ quality _c be improv$ ^u4 ,hickories ,accord+ to ,alfr$ ,rehd]1 ( ,h>v>d1 9 ! ,/&>d ,cyclop$ia ( ,horticulture1 six species ( hickory are indig5\s to t region ea/ ( ! ,rocky ,m\nta9s "h discuss$ "u ! t]m ( ! nor!rnmo/ nut zone4 ,^! are ! %agb>k1 ! %ellb>k1 ! sweet hickory1 ! pignut1 ! mock]nut & ! bitt]nut4 ,! %agb>k hickory1 ,hicoria ovata1 & ! sweet hickory1 ,h4 ovalis1 are ! pr9cipal ones among ?is gr\p (f]+ promise z s\rces ( v>ieties fit = cultivation 9 ?is zone4 ,! =m] is well kn[n z a ri*-l& species1 hav+ %aggy b>k & a m or less %>ply angl$ sweet nut2 ! latt]1 (t5 call$ pignut1 has rec5tly be5 li/$ z sweet hickory to di/+ui% x f ,h4 glabra1 also call$ pignut1 yet :i* is sometimes bett]4 ,! sweet hickory is less exact+ 9 soil requirem5ts ?an ! %agb>k1 al?\gh (t5 ne>ly or q z good a nut1 popul> prejudice not)/&+4 ,:5 %ell$ ! k]nels c be di/+ui%$ only ) difficulty4 ,( ! o!r hickories indig5\s to ?is zone1 all are omitt$ f ! discussion = def9ite reasons1 *ief ( :i* is ! fact t few or no se$l+s ( promise h be5 f\nd4 ,! %ellb>k1 ,h4 lac9iosa1 :i* is mu* l ! %agb>k 9 _m respects1 occurs 9 ?is zone sp>+ly & only 9 ! s\!rnmo/ "p4 ,nuts ( ?is species1 :ile v l>ge1 are ?ick-%ell$ & commonly m or less objectionable because ( ! frequ5cy ) :i* ! k]nels are imp]fectly develop$ or entirely want+4 ,! pignut hickory1 ,h4 glabra1 already m5tion$1 is omitt$ f fur!r discussion because ( be+ no bett] ?an ! sweet hickory 9 any kn[n respect1 & because ( ! frequ5t bitt]ness ( its k]nel4 ,! mock]nut1 ,h4 alba1 :ile indig5\s practically ev]y:]e t any o!r hickory gr[s1 & produc+ a sweet1 agreeable k]nel1 has too ?ick a %ell to ju/ify p>ticul> att5tion at ?is "t4 ,! bitt]nut hickory1 ,h4 cordi=mis1 is r>ely palatable4 ,! tree makes an attractive ornam5tal1 b is relatively unimportant 9 s f> z timb] production is conc]n$4 ,int]m$iate =ms ( hickory & hybrids orig9at$ f *ance crosses "u purely natural conditions are fairly common4 ,q a good _m belong+ to "o or ! o!r ( ^! gr\ps h be5 br\ght to light dur+ ! la/ two decades1 l>gely z a result ( discov]y by ! ,nor!rn ,nut ,gr[]s ,association4 ,sev]al ( ^! w be discuss$ 9 alphabetical ord] along ) v>ieties ( pure species4 ,,an?ony--,! ,an?ony %agb>k orig9at$ ) a se$l+ tree discov]$ by ,mr4 ,a4 ,b4 ,an?ony1 ,r4 ,f4 ,d4 #f1 ,/]l+1 ,:iteside ,c\nty1 ,ill4 ,x appe>s to be a p>ticul>ly *oice v>iety1 & z ! latitude ( ,/]l+ is practically ! same z t ( ,*icago1 x might d v well 9 ! l[] portion ( ! nor!rnmo/ zone4 ,9 a crack+ te/ ( ! #aicb crop ! yield ( qu>t]s 0 #da4ff1 t ( small pieces #j4fj1 mak+ a total ( #db4bf p] c5t4 ,! nuts 7 l>ge1 av]ag+ #gd p] p\nd2 attractive 9 appe>ance1 clean1 & ( ne>ly :ite color4 ,! crack+ quality 0 good1 ! k]nel plump1 bright1 ri* 9 quality & m$ium sweet 9 flavor1 b n be+ equal to "s o!rs 9 ?is la/ respect4 ,?is is believ$ to be "o ( ! *oice/ hickory nuts yet br\ght to light4 ,,c$> ,,rapids--,?is %agb>k is f ,c$> ,rapids1 ,l9n ,c\nty1 ,i[a1 :]e ! latitude is ab\t #db degrees nor?1 or ab\t ! same z t ( ,*icago1 ,ill41 ,tecumseh1 ,mi*41 & ! b\nd>y l9e betwe5 ,p5nsylvania & ,new ,york4 ,l ,an?ony 7( ,/]l+1 ,ill47 ! m]it ( ?is v>iety is believ$ su* z to ju/ify its trial plant+ 9 ! s\!rn portion ( ! nor!rnmo/ zone4 ,! ,c$> ,rapids %agb>k 0 discov]$ & br\ght to light by ! late ,s4 ,w4 ,snyd]1 s5ior memb] ( ,snyd] ,bros41 ,inc41 nurs]ym5 at ,c5t] ,po9t1 ,i[a4 ,! exact or ev5 approximate ye> ( discov]y & fir/ propagation is n kn[n to ! writ]1 b a rem>k made by ,mr4 ,snyd] dur+ ! #aicj conv5tion1 & pass$ on to him by ,dr4 ,dem+1 w\ld indicate t grafts 7 made z e>ly z #aiad4 ,x 01 a ,c$> ,rapids %agb>k graft$ on a hickory 7probably mean+ %agb>k71 bore 9 its ?ird ye> & has borne e ye> s9ce1 b ! same v>iety graft$ #af ye>s ago on a bitt]nut has n borne4 ,9 v>i\s comm5ts made by ,mr4 ,snyd] f "t to "t1 especially 9 connection ) ! ,i[a meet+s ( ! ,/ate ,horticultural ,society & ( ! ,mid-,we/ ,horticultural ,exposition1 he cont9u$ to rate ?is z "o ( ! be/ v>ieties )9 8 acqua9tance4 ,!re are a numb] ( graft$ trees ( ?is v>iety 9 v>i\s p>ts ( ! c\ntry1 b v few yet 9 be>+4 ,! dep>tm5t at ,wa%+ton has _h no opportunity to te/ ! nuts 9 detail4 7,!re is also a v>iety ( bitt]nut f ,i[a kn[n z ,c$> ,rapids1 b ! two are q unlike & %\ld n be confus$47 ,,com9s--,! orig9al tree ( ! ,com9s %agb>k hickory1 aw>d$ eigh? prize 9 ! #aibi conte/1 is own$ by ,mrs4 ,nancy ,e4 ,com9s1 ,amh]/1 ,hamp%ire ,c\nty1 ,mass4 ,?is v>iety is probably wor?y ( fur!r inve/igation1 al?\gh specim5s ( ! #aibi crop exam9$ at ,wa%+ton did n appe> to z good advantage z did _m o!rs4 ,,creag]--,! ,creag] hickory is a suppos$ %agb>k & bitt]nut hybrid kn[n s9ce ab\t #aibe1 :5 x 0 giv5 a high rat+1 nam$1 propagat$ & dissem9at$ to a limit$ ext5t by ,snyd] ,bros41 ,inc41 ( ,c5t] ,po9t1 ,i[a4 ,x 0 call$ to _! att5tion by ,mr4 ,w4 ,o4 ,creag]1 ,sumn]1 ,brem] ,c\nty1 ,i[a1 discov]] ( ! orig9al tree4 ,! nuts are q small1 av]ag+ 9 a te/ made 9 ,wa%+ton ( ! #aicj crop #adi p] p\nd4 ,! yield ( k]nel 0 #cj4bg p] c5t qu>t]s1 #h4gf p] c5t small pieces1 & ! total #ci4jd p] c5t4 ,z ?is te/ 0 made 9 ,febru>y1 #aicb1 ! nuts 7 m ?an a ye> old1 & all[ance %\ld be made = ?is fact4 ,! p>5t tree _h be5 cut d[n 9 ! meantime & nuts 7 n obta9able lat]4 ,! %ells ( ! nut are q ?91 easy to crack1 & ! k]nels fairly sweet4 ,l mo/ o!rs :5 _! p>5tage involves a cross ) ! bitt]nut1 a di/9ct bitt]ness ( flavor hangs ov] 9 ! m\? z an aft]-ta/e4 ,! graft$ tree is said to be a rapid gr[] & s highly ornam5tal z to be well wor? gr[+ = its beauty alone4 ,a few trees ( su* a hybrid z ?is %\ld be 9 any v>iety te/ plant+ :]ev] !y w succe$4 ,z ! latitude ( ,sumn] is #dc degrees1 ?is hybrid %\ld be ( int]e/ z f> nor? z ,milwaukee1 ,wis42 ,gr& ,rapids1 ,mi*42 ,buffalo1 ,n4 ,y41 & ! nor!rn b\nd>y l9e ( ,massa*usetts4 ,be+ prim>ily an ornam5tal1 ! ,creag] might be gr[n ) safety ev5 f>!r nor?4 ,,d5nis--,! ,d5nis %agb>k hickory is ano!r v>iety br\ght to light by ,snyd] ,bros41 ,inc41 ( ,c5t] ,po9t1 ,ia4 ,! orig9al tree 0 f\nd ne> ! ,city ( ,c$> ,rapids & call$ to _! att5tion by ! late ,dr4 ,a4 ,b4 ,d5nis ( t city4 ,in=mation is lack+ z to ! exact ye>1 b accord+ to ,mr4 ,bixby's address be=e ! #aibj conv5tion ( ! ,association1 ,snyd] ,bros4 us$ ,d5nis 9 #aiaf 9 top-work+4 ,no te/ ( ! nuts by ! dep>tm5t has yet be5 possible4 ,h[ev]1 ,mr4 ,s4 ,w4 ,snyd] wrote 9 #aibf t he !n consid]$ ! ,d5nis 444 ! be/ %agb>k yet discov]$ 9 ,i[a4 ,he add$ fur!r t :]e ! nuts are ga!r$ & hull$ promptly aft] rip5+1 ! color ( ! %ell is usually highly attractive4 ,he also /at$ t ! %ell 0 q ?91 & ow+ to its inn] /ructure ! k]nels c\ld be extract$ easily4 ,he reg>d$ ! quality ( ! k]nel z ri* & ! flavor sweet & pleas+4 ,?is v>iety is repres5t$ 9 sev]al kn[n plant+s & abundant nuts = te/+ %\ld soon be procurable4 ,mean:ile1 ! v>iety %\ld be includ$ 9 fur!r te/ plant+s ( ! nor!rnmo/ zone4 ,,drew--,! ,drew hickory is a %agb>k nam$ 9 honor ( ,mr4 ,ar?ur ,drew ( ,h[ell1 ,liv+/on ,c\nty1 ,mi*41 by :om x 0 call$ to att5tion 9 #aiaf4 ,! p>5t tree /&s on ! ,lyman ,bea* f>m1 ,m>ion t[n%ip1 ab\t six miles s\?we/ f ! po/ (fice4 ,x 0 !n "o ( _m "y se$l+s less ?an =ty feet tall /&+ 9 a cattle pa/ure4 ,:5 fir/ exam9$ ! nuts 7 unimpressive1 b lat] specim5s receiv$ high rat+4 ,! tree is difficult to rea* & its exact id5tity probably kn[n only to ,mr4 ,drew4 ,! latitude ( orig91 ! e>ly age ( be>+1 & ! sup]iority ( nut1 bo? ) ref]5ce to crack+ quality & m]it ( k]nel1 seem to call = fur!r /udy4 ,,em]ick--,?is %agb>k 0 discov]$ by ,pr(4 ,l4 ,h4 ,mac,daniels ( ,cornell ,univ]sity1 ,i?aca1 ,new ,york4 ,specim5s ( ! #aicb crop 7 submitt$ to him by ,miss ,etta ,em]ick1 ,we/ ,camp1 ,ul/] ,c\nty1 ,new ,york4 ,9 ,wa%+ton sev5 ( ^! nuts av]ag$ #fg p] p\nd & yield$ #cc4cc p] c5t qu>t]s1 #b4bb p] c5t small pieces1 & a total ( #ce4ee p] c5t k]nel4 ,! crack+ quality 0 v good & ! nuts o!rwise appe>$ to be ( consid]able promise4 ,,fairbanks--,?is is a hybrid hickory1 app>5tly ! result ( a *ance cross betwe5 %agb>k & bitt]nut4 ,! p>5t tree 0 discov]$ by ! late ,s4 ,w4 ,snyd]1 ( ,c5t] ,po9t1 ,i[a1 probably ab\t #aiab4 ,x !n /ood ne> a l9e f5ce on ! f>m ( ,mr4 ,c4 ,a4 ,fairbanks1 n9e miles nor?we/ ( ,anamosa1 ,jones ,c\nty1 ,i[a4 ,) ref]5ce to ! m]it ( ?is v>iety1 ! late ,mr4 ,bixby once comm5t$1 ,a heavy be>]1 nuts attractive1 l>ge1 smoo? & ?9-%ell$4 ,! v>iety has ab\t all ! good po9ts desirable except t its palatability is too l[4 ,x is ! ,b5 ,davis ( ! hickories4 ,! latitude ( ,anamosa is su* t ! ,fairbanks %\ld be h>dy 9 ! s\? ?ree or f\r ti]s ( c\nties ( ,wiscons91 ,mi*igan1 ,new ,york1 & ov] mu* ( ,massa*usetts4 ,x has be5 widely dissem9at$1 & because ( ! popul> feel+ 9 its favor1 w likely cont9ue to be plant$ 9 exp]im5tal or*>ds4 ,,gre5--,! p>5t tree ( ! ,gre5 sweet hickory is own$ by ,mr4 ,/eve ,gre51 ,r4 ,f4 ,d4 #i1 ,battle ,creek1 ,calh\n ,c\nty1 ,mi*4 ,x 0 br\ght to att5tion 9 #aibi1 :5 x 0 aw>d$ fif? prize by ! ,association among ! hickory entries t ye>4 ,?is v>iety is ! fir/ ( its species 7,hicoria ovalis7 to h receiv$ a prize f ! ,association4 ,,hub]--,! ,hub] %agb>k hickory orig9at$ ) a se$l+ tree own$ by ,mr4 ,f]d9& ,hub]1 ,co*rane1 ,buffalo ,c\nty1 ,wiscons94 ,x came to light 9 #aibi1 :5 x 0 aw>d$ second prize 9 ! ,association conte/4 ,,huff--,l ,gre51 ?is v>iety is a sweet hickory1 ,hicoria ovalis4 ,! p>5t tree is own$ by ,l4 ,s4 ,huff1 ,:ite ,pigeon1 ,/4 ,joseph ,c\nty1 ,mi*igan4 ,aside f ! fact t x 0 aw>d$ n9? prize 9 ! ,association conte/ ( #aibi1 little is kn[n z to its m]its4 ,,laney--,?is v>iety 0 br\ght to light by ! late ,john ,dunb>1 ,fir/ ,assi/ant ,sup]9t5d5t ( ,p>ks 9 ,ro*e/]1 ,new ,york1 :o wrote ! dep>tm5t 9 ,wa%+ton on ,m>* #ac1 #aiaf1 t ! orig9al tree 0 on a f>m own$ by ,mr4 ,r4 ,j4 ,%e>d1 sup]9t5d5t ( a cemet]y 9 ,web/] ,c\nty1 ,new ,york4 ,x appe>s to be ! result ( a natural cross betwe5 ! %agb>k & ! bitt]nut hickories4 ,x 0 giv5 ! species "n ,laneyi by ,s>g5t 9 8 ,manual ( ! ,trees ( ,nor? ,am]ica1 9 honor ( ,mr4 ,c4 ,c4 ,laney1 ,sup]9t5d5t ( ,p>ks1 9 ,ro*e/]1 by :om x _h be5 call$ to 8 att5tion4 ,?is v>iety is probably ( *ief value = ornam5tal & bre$+ purposes4 ,! nuts are l>ge1 l ^? ( ,fairbanks1 attractive1 ?9-%ell$1 easy to crack & ( pleas+ palatability to "s p4 ,^u becom+ ?or\ghly cur$1 especially aft] a few mon?s1 ! disagreeable ta/e *>act]i/ic ( bitt]nut usually becomes q pron\nc$4 ,,mann--,?is %agb>k hickory came to light :5 aw>d$ fir/ prize 9 ! ,mi*igan conte/ ( #aicb1 held "u ! direction ( ,pr(4 ,james ,a4 ,neilson1 ,ea/ ,lans+4 ,! p>5t tree is own$ by ,mrs4 ,rae ,d4 ,mann1 ,r4 ,f4 ,d4 #c1 ,davison1 ,g5esee ,c\nty1 ,mi*4 ,9 a crack+ te/ ( nuts f ! crop ( #aicb1 conduct$ 9 ,wa%+ton1 ! av]age 0 #ge p] p\nd2 ! yield ( qu>t]s 0 #dc4eb p] c5t1 t ( small pieces #c4ec p] c5t1 mak+ a total ( #dg4jf p] c5t4 ,! crack+ quality 0 excell5t1 ! k]nels l>ge1 plump1 ( ri* quality & p>ticul>ly sweet flavor4 ,! k]nels 7 a trifle d>k1 b o!rwise ?is hickory appe>s to be "o ( ! mo/ promis+ k9ds yet discov]$4 ,,mill]--,?is %agb>k hickory is ano!r app>5tly highly promis+ v>iety1 br\ght to light z a result ( ,pr(essor ,neilson's ef=ts4 ,x 0 aw>d$ second prize 9 ! #aicb /ate conte/ held "u 8 direction4 ,! p>5t tree is own$ by ,mr4 ,d4 ,p4 ,mill]1 ,r\te #c1 ,nor? ,bran*1 ,lape] ,c\nty1 ,mi*4 ,x & ,mann are f adjo9+ c\nties1 & ! p>5t trees are probably n ov] tw5ty miles ap>t4 ,! two are ( ab\t equal m]it & mu* alike1 al?\gh ,mill] nuts are some:at small]4 ,9 ! crack+ te/ ( ! #aicb conte/1 fifty nuts weigh$ "o-half p\nd4 ,( ^!1 two 7 spoil$1 yet ! p]c5tage ( qu>t]s 0 #dh4jb1 t ( small pieces #a4cb1 ?us mak+ a total ( #di4cd p] c5t k]nel4 ,! crack+ quality 0 excell5t1 ! k]nel a trifle d>k1 yet v plump1 ri* & sweet4 ,,s&e--,! ,s&e %agb>k hickory is f ! f>m ( ,elm] ,t4 ,s&e1 ,/ory ,city1 ,/ory ,c\nty1 ,i[a1 ab\t sixte5 miles nor? ( ,ames4 ,x 0 br\ght to light by ! late ,s4 ,w4 ,snyd] z e>ly z ,novemb]1 #aibh1 :5 he became responsible = hav+ x m5tion$ 7p4 #bd7 9 ! premium li/ ( ! ,sev5? ,mid-,we/ ,horticultural ,exposition held 9 ,c$> ,rapids1 ,i[a1 ,novemb] #ad to #ag4 ,x receiv$ sev5? prize 9 ! #aibi conte/ ( ! ,nor!rn ,nut ,gr[]s ,association4 ,mr4 ,snyd] comm5t$ on ?is v>iety1 z record$ 9 ! #aicj proce$+s ( ! ,nor!rn ,nut ,gr[]s ,association 7p4 #ae71 to ! effect t ! crack+ quality ( ! ,s&e excell$ t ( any o!r v>iety ( ,i[a orig9 kn[n to him at t "t4 ,! v>iety has twice receiv$ aw>ds dur+ ! ,/ate ,fair ( ,i[a4 ,mr4 ,snyd] /at$ t ! p>5t tree 0 !n r "y b be>+ well4 ,z ! latitude ( ,/ory ,city is slightly great] ?an #db degrees1 ?is v>iety %\ld d well ?r\gh\t mu* ( ! nor!rnmo/ zone4 ,,swaim--,! p>5t tree ( ! ,swaim %agb>k hickory /&s on ,maplewood f>m1 ,r4 ,f4 ,d4 #a1 ,s\? ,b5d1 ,/4 ,joseph ,c\nty1 ,ind41 & is n[ own$ by ,mr4 ,i4 ,h4 ,swaim4 ,x is "o ( a numb] ( se$l+s gr[+ f local nuts plant$ dur+ ! e>ly sixties by ! late ,j4 ,m4 ,swaim1 gr&fa!r ( ! pres5t ,mr4 ,swaim4 ,x 0 call$ to ! att5tion ( ! dep>tm5t 9 #aiab by ,mr4 ,h4 ,h4 ,swaim1 fa!r ( ! pres5t own] ( ! tree1 :o is /ill liv+ ne> by on ! same mail r\te4 ,! ,swaim 0 fir/ propagat$ ab\t #aiad by ,w4 ,c4 ,re$ ( ,v9c5nes1 ,ind41 :o has f\nd x a highly satisfactory v>iety1 ) ref]5ce to regul>ity & size ( crops & g5]al m]it ( nuts4 ,! ,swaim is "o ( ?ree v>ieties to tie = f\r? place 9 ! conte/ ( ! ,association held 9 #aiai4 ,9 a crack+ te/ conduct$ 9 ,wa%+ton ) "o p\nd ( ! #aicj crop1 ! nuts av]ag$ #hd p] p\nd & yield$ #dd4gc p] c5t ( qu>t]s1 #d4fb p] c5t small pieces1 & #j4dd p] c5t ( bad k]nels1 ?us mak+ a total ( #di4gh p] c5t ( k]nel4 ,! crack+ quality t ye> 0 excell5t1 ! k]nels l>ge1 plump1 & bright4 ,! quality 0 ri* & ! flavor sweet & pleas+4 ,z ! city ( ,s\? ,b5d is b a few miles bel[ ! ,mi*igan /ate l9e1 ?is v>iety %\ld be well wor? consid]+ = use 9 te/ plant+s ?r\gh\t ! l[] fr+e ( ! nor!rnmo/ zone4 ,,we/phal--,! ,we/phal is a %agb>k hickory f ,mr4 ,otto ,we/phal1 ,r4 ,f4 ,d4 #b1 ,k5dall1 ,monroe ,c\nty1 ,wis4 ,x 0 aw>d$ f\r? place 9 ! #aibf conte/ ( ! ,philadelphia ,society ( ,agriculture4 ,s f> z kn[n1 no o!r exam9ation has be5 made ( ! nuts4 ,h[ev]1 ! place !y receiv$ 9 ?is conte/1 toge!r ) its latitude ( orig91 :i* is ne>ly #dd degrees1 %\ld comm5d ! ,we/phal to ! consid]ation ( all :o are int]e/$ 9 hickories = ! nor!rnmo/ region4 ,! ,filb]t ,! filb]t situation 9 ! nor? is difficult to *>act]ize4 ,repeat$ plant+s h be5 e/abli%$ 9 ?is "p ( ! c\ntry1 probably s9ce colonial days1 only to p]i% 9 due "t4 ,filb]t blight 0 responsible = mu* ( ?is loss1 b s also 7 de/ructively l[ temp]atures4 ,we/]n ,new ,york n[ seems to be p>ticul>ly favor$1 z trees !re1 notably at ,g5eva1 be> regul>ly4 ,mr4 ,bixby's trees at ,baldw91 ,long ,isl&1 fail$ significantly dur+ practically ! :ole ( _! life4 ,simil>ly1 a compreh5sive collection ( v>ieties 9 ! or*>d ( ,dr4 ,f4 ,l4 ,baum1 ,boy]t[n1 ,pa41 fruits practically n at all4 ,trees at ,arl+ton1 ,va41 on ! gov]nm5t exp]im5tal f>m1 suff] suffici5t w9t] injury ea* late w9t] or e>ly spr+ to be q regul> 9 non-be>+4 ,! v>ieties ( all ^! plant+s are mu* ! same1 & failure is n due to w9t] kill+ ( ! trees1 z !re is normally v little ( ?is4 ,x appe>s to be due to de/ruction ( ! fl[]s wr\ght by l[ temp]atures foll[+ wea!r 9 ,janu>y1 ,febru>y or ,m>* mild en\gh to />t ! fl[]s into bloom4 ,at ! pres5t mom5t x looks z ?\gh ,european v>ieties ( filb]t might d mu* bett] :]e ! trees bloom 9 ,april1 z 9 we/]n ,new ,york1 ?an :]e fl[]s come out 9 ,febru>y1 z at ,arl+ton1 or 9 ,m>*1 z on ,long ,isl&4 ,= ! pres5t n a great deal ( enc\ragem5t c be (f]$ reg>d+ ! ,european v>ieties ( filb]t 9 ! ea/1 except 9 ! mo/ suitable sections4 ,c]ta9 hybrid v>ieties are n[ be+ develop$1 b !y are n yet available = plant+4 ,! ,*e/nut ,no species ( *e/nut n[ available ?r\gh ! usual nurs]y *annels c be recomm5d$ at ! pres5t "t = plant+ 9 ! nor!rnmo/ zone except = exp]im5tation along some:at d\btful l9es4 ,! ,am]ican sweet *e/nut appe>s likely soon to be wip$ out by blight4 ,no *e/nuts f ! ,old ,_w1 ei!r ,european1 ,japanese or ,*9ese1 h yet be5 f\nd :i* are entirely h>dy & o!rwise satisfactory at ?is latitude4 ,! ,european *e/nut is q z fatally subject to blight z is ! ,am]ican4 ,! ,japanese is mo/ly ( too l[ degree ( palatability to (f] mu* promise1 & horticultural v>ieties ( ,*9ese *e/nut are n yet available4 ,v>ieties ( ! ,*9ese hairy *e/nut1 ,ca/anea mollissima1 app>5tly ( mu* promise1 are n[ be+ develop$1 b trees are unlikely to become available = f\ndation /ock to nurs]ym5 = sev]al ye>s4 ,o!r ,species ,! ,p]sian 7,engli%7 walnut1 ,juglans regia1 & ! ,japanese walnut1 ,j4 sieboldiana1 are bo? plant$ to "s ext5t ?r\gh\t ! entire ea/ & nor?1 b nei!r promise to assume special prom95ce 9 ?is zone4 ,f9e appe>+ trees 9 small numb]s or occasional or*>ds ( ! =m] may be se5 9 _m places4 ,^! are usually ne> l>ge bodies ( wat]1 z )9 a mile or s1 or two or ?ree at mo/1 ( ! %ores ( ! l[] ,great ,lakes1 ! ,f+] ,lakes ( ,new ,york1 ,long ,isl& ,s\nd1 & v>i\s riv]s & o!r small] bodies ( wat] )9 ?is g5]al section4 ,!y are also to be f\nd ne> build+s1 especially 9 villages & small t[ns1 b z or*>d trees1 or ev5 s+le specim5s out 9 ! op51 !y are almo/ nev] met ) except possibly :ile v "y4 ,! ,japanese walnut is likewise little m ?an a novelty 9 ?is region4 ,x is probably some:at m h>dy ?an is ! =ego+1 b x is n its equal 9 desirability4 ,x gr[s rapidly "u favorable environm5t1 (t5 becomes a h&some ornam5tal1 comes into fruit :ile "y1 & be>s freely b seldom heavily4 ,! nuts are small1 v>iable 9 "*1 & n p>ticul>ly popul> on ! m>ket4 ,9 flavor ! k]nels resemble butt]nut1 b are mu* m mild4 ,! nuts ( ?is species are ( two di/9ct types1 ! l>g] be+ %ap$ l a gu9ea egg1 hav+ a r ?ick %ell1 & ( d\btful m]it4 ,! o!r1 kn[n z ! he>tnut1 is small z a rule1 di/9ctly he>t%ap$1 & easily op5$ ) a knife by splitt+ ! %ell 9 half4 ,a numb] ( v>ieties are available ?r\gh nurs]ym54 ,betwe5 ^! two di/9ct types ( ,japanese walnut !re are num]\s int]m$iate =ms h>d to classify b inv>iably less desirable ?an he>tnuts4 ,!re are also num]\s (fspr+ ( m>k$ vigor1 produc+ nuts di/9ctly butt]nut-l 9 =m b hav+ ev5 ?ick] %ells4 ,^! la/ d n comm5d !mselves = any purpose o!r ?an t ( g5etic use4 ,summ>y ,! black walnut1 ! %agb>k hickory1 ! sweet hickory1 ! butt]nut & c]ta9 hybrid hickories are n[ believ$ to (f] great] inducem5t to prospective plant]s ( nut trees 9 ! nor!rnmo/ zone ea/ ( ! ,rocky ,m\nta9s ?an d o!r species4 ,v>ieties ( /rictly nor!rn orig9 are n[ available to ^? :o are capable ( do+ _! own graft+4 ,_m ( ^! are ( consid]able promise1 app>5tly1 at lea/1 equal 9 m]it to any ( ! old] v>ieties n[ be+ (f]$ by nurs]ym54 ,! ,t\r--,septemb] #aa? ,on ,tuesday =5oon1 ,septemb] #aa1 ! conv5tion visit$ ! ,kellogg ,factory & ! ,battle ,creek ,sanit>ium & at noon return$ to ! ,w4 ,k4 ,kellogg ,hotel1 :]e a delici\s lun*eon 0 s]v$ to ! memb]s & gue/s4 ,miss ,m>y ,i4 ,b>b]1 ,director ( ,home ,economics ( ! ,kellogg ,company1 9 behalf ( ,mr4 ,w4 ,k4 ,kellogg1 graci\sly act$ z ho/ess at ! lun*eon4 ,on ,tuesday aft]noon ! conv5tion w5t to ! ,kellogg ,company f>m by motor bus & auto to visit ! nut trees4 ,!y !n proce$$ to ! ,bird ,sanctu>y & ! ,kellogg e/ate4 ,?is 0 foll[$ by a motor boat trip ar\nd beautiful ,gull ,lake & d9n] at ,bunbury ,inn4 ,a session foll[$ ! d9n]4 ,,! ,,presid5t3 ,i wi% to pres5t ,pr(essor ,v4 ,r4 ,g>dn]1 ! ,director ( ! ,exp]im5t ,/ation at ,mi*igan ,/ate ,college1 ,ea/ ,lans+1 :o has k9dly cons5t$ to address u ?is ev5+4 ,,pr(4 ,,g>dn]3 ,9 ! field ( horticulture we h _m problems & ^! problems may be classifi$ 9 diff]5t ways4 ,f "o /&po9t1 at lea/1 !re is a typical gr\p or class ( problems t arises 9 connection ) a crop l ! pea* or apple or pe>4 ,if y knew t tomorr[ or next week or next mon? y 7 to att5d a meet+ ( pea* or pe> gr[]s1 y w\ld h a pretty good idea ( ! type ( que/ions t w\ld be rais$4 ,!y conc]n v>iety1 insect & disease control1 f]tilization1 & _m que/ions relat+ to h>ve/+1 pack+ & m>ket+ ! crop4 ,on ! o!r h&1 suppose y 7 to att5d a meet+ ( peony1 delph9ium1 or dahlia gr[]s4 ,y w\ld f9d n only an entirely diff]5t type ( "q "u discussion1 b an entirely diff]5t atmosph]e4 ,n[1 are ! problems ( ^? :o are int]e/$ 9 nuts m l ^? ( ! pea* or ! delph9ium gr[]8 ,y probably h y\r own answ] to t "q4 ,at lea/1 answ]s are com+ to y\r m9d4 ,to my way ( ?9k+--?\gh ( c\rse ,i may be wrong--! k9d ( problem t pres5ts itself to ! p]son :o is int]e/$ 9 gr[+ nuts is m l ! type t pres5ts itself to ^? :o are int]e/$ 9 dahlias or delph9iums or sweet peas ?an ! problems t pres5t !mselves to ! pe> or *]ry gr[]4 ,9 o!r words1 x seems to me z ?\gh ! problems ( ! nut gr[] are ess5tially ! problems ( ! amateur4 ,t does n mean !y are less important or less int]e/+ ?an !y w\ld be 7 ! indu/ry on m ( a comm]cial basis l pea* gr[+4 ,ab\t a ye> ago ,i 0 talk+ ) ,dr4 ,magness ( ! ,u4 ,s4 ,bureau ( ,plant ,indu/ry & ! discussion happ5$ to turn to nuts4 ,i knew t )9 ! prec$+ six mon?s ,dr4 ,magness _h cov]$ mo/ ( ! s\!rn /ates :]e ! pecan is gr[n comm]cially & _h occasion to give consid]able att5tion to ! problems ( ! pecan indu/ry4 ,i ask$1 ,:at p]c5tage ( ! comm]cial pecan gr[]s at ! pres5t "t are produc+ #a1jjj p\nds ( cur$ nuts to ! acre8 ,he repli$1 ,don't ask me :at p]c5tage4 ,we c't talk ab\t x 9 ^? t]ms4 ,y c probably li/ on ! f+]s ( "o h& ! gr[]s :o1 ye> 9 & ye> out1 are produc+ pecans at ! rate ( a ?\s& p\nds to ! acre1 & c]ta9ly y c on ! f+]s ( two h&s4 ,to me t 0 a r /rik+ /atem5t4 ,dr4 ,magness may n h be5 entirely correct 9 8 answ]1 b he 0 probably n f> (f4 ,anyway1 ! p]c5tage ( comm]cial pecan gr[]s obta9+ really l>ge yields is extremely small4 ,9 ! ,pacific ,coa/ ,/ates1 a l>g] numb] & a l>g] p]c5tage ( ! walnut gr[]s regul>ly produce a ?\s& p\nds ( cur$ walnuts to ! acre1 ?\gh !re are m :o av]age #ejj or #fjj p\nds4 ,z yet1 9 any ( our retail m>kets y may pur*ase fir/ class nam$ v>ieties ( pecans at f #be;c to #dj;c a p\nd4 ,! same ?+ is true ( ,engli% walnuts4 ,if ! cultivat$ v>ieties ( ! black walnut1 hickory & ! *e/nut are to be put on ! m>ket 9 quantity1 !y w come into competition ) ! pecan1 ,engli% walnut1 almond & ,brazil nut4 ,?is means t !y mu/ sell at comp>able prices4 ,!re=e1 "o ( ! pr9cipal problems ( ! nut indu/ry1 z ,i see x1 j z ) delph9iums or ! peony or ! dahlia or iris or 9 o!rs t ,i might m5tion1 is ! problem ( plant mat]ials1 m specifically1 ! bre$+ or discov]y ( v>ieties t are sup]ior & t consequ5tly c really compete ) ! ,engli% walnut & pecan & t likewise are productive & t c be produc$ at a l[ co/4 ,z a matt] ( fact1 9 all ( y\r meet+s up to ! pres5t "t ! f9d+1 te/+1 & ! evaluat+ ( *ance se$l+s t appe> to be ( promise has con/itut$ n only an ess5tial b "o ( ! l>g] features to claim att5tion4 ,fur!rmore1 ,i believe x w cont9ue to claim att5tion = _m ye>s to come4 ,practically all ( y\r pres5t mat]ials1 f ! ,fairbanks hickory to ! ,?omas or ,/abl] walnut1 h j happ5$--t is1 occurr$ z *ance se$l+s4 ,!y h be5 f\nd & recogniz$ z some?+ a little bett] ?an ! g5]al run4 ,someone has br\ght !m to ! att5tion ( ! public1 y\r ,association plac$ approval on !m1 & !y h be5 propagat$ & f9ally become m or less dissem9at$4 ,i presume t by a m ?or\gh comb+ ( ! t]ritory m good mat]ial w be f\nd & br\ght to ! front4 ,h[ev]1 aft] y d a c]ta9 am\nt ( comb+1 y ev5tually exhau/ ! res\rces4 ,nev]!less1 :5 t "t comes 9 a matt] ( ?is k9d1 a good deal m c be done4 ,if ! plum or grape gr[] _h /opp$ :5 he _h sc\t$ all ( ! t]ritory :]e v9es are native & _h introduc$ into cultivation ! be/ ( ! *ance se$l+s t nature _h giv5 u1 we w\ldn't h ! grapes or plums or o!r fruits t we h today4 ,at ?is po9t ,i wi% to make a sugge/ion z to "o ?+ t ?is association1 z an association1 & p]haps "s ( its memb]s z individuals1 c give "s att5tion to z a "p ( y\r program 9 ! ye>s to come4 ,x is ! job ( bre$+ sup]ior v>ieties ( nuts1 because mu* improvem5t is call$ = 9 walnuts1 hickories1 & ! o!r k9ds be=e !y are all t y or ! consum+ public wants ( !m4 ,! situation is ess5tially ! same ) nuts z ) o!r fruit & ornam5tal plants4 ,we h "s pretty good pea*es1 b t5 ye>s f n[ ! produc]s 9 ,mi*igan w be gr[+ v few ( ! v>ieties t !y are gr[+ today1 & ,i d>e say t tw5ty-five ye>s f n[ !y w be gr[+ h>dly any ( !m4 ,we h "s v attractive delph9iums & dahlias1 b 9 #aiej few ( today's favorites w be 9 cultivation4 ,!y w be sup]s$$ by new & sup]ior v>ieties4 ,9 #aiej1 or #aige1 we %\ld be gr[+ nut v>ieties t are f> sup]ior to :at is available at ! pres5t "t4 ,to say t !re is room = mu* improvem5t s\nds all "r1 b :o is go+ to effect x8 ,nut trees are n ! easie/ ?+s 9 ! _w to gr[4 ,!y require a long "t to come into be>+1 & x is almo/ out ( ! "q = a p]son ( middle age to und]take a bre$+ project ) a crop l ! black walnut or nor!rn hickory & expect to get any:]e4 ,ev5 if an ,exp]im5t ,/ation und]takes a problem ( ?is k9d1 !re is ! likelihood t x may be dropp$ be=e mu* w h be5 accompli%$1 = ! p]son :o />ts x may g some:]e else or be compell$ to div]t 8 att5tion to some?+ else1 :ile ! p]son :o succe$s him has no int]e/ 9 ! project4 ,t has happ5$ "t & "t aga9 ) inve/igations ( _m k9ds1 b x has be5 p>ticul>ly true ( bre$+ projects4 ,if we are ev] to make any real progress 9 ! bre$+ ( nuts1 "o ( ! fir/ ?+s we ne$ to "k is ! value ( ! diff]5t mat]ials ) :i* we h to "w & ! v>ieties t are us$ z p>5ts4 ,! ,/abl]1 ,?omas & ,ohio are relatively sup]ior black walnuts1 b we d n "k :i* is ! be/ ( ^! = bre$+ = size or vigor ( tree or productivity or quality ( nut or any o!r quality4 ,we hav5't ! slighte/ idea4 ,yet be=e really sci5tific plant bre$+ "w c be initiat$1 !re is ne$ ( in=mation z to :i* ( ^! c be dep5d$ on = transmitt+ to its (fspr+ c]ta9 specific qualities4 ,?r\gh exp]im5t & exp]i5ce we h le>n$ "s ( ^! ?+s ) reg>d to "s ( ! o!r fruit & ornam5tal crops4 ,= in/ance1 we "k t ! ,j4 ,h4 ,hale is n only a wond]ful v>iety 9 itself1 b t x has ! ability to produce sup]ior prog5y4 ,c]ta9 o!r v>ieties lack ?is ability4 ,s1 d\btless1 x is ) nuts4 ,h[ are we to obta9 ?is in=mation8 ,if y\r ,association c\ld get two or ?ree gr[]s1 say "h 9 ,mi*igan1 to inbre$ ! ,/abl] walnut & gr[ ! result+ se$l+s--p]haps a ?\s& 9 numb]--to fruit+ age & someone some:]e else to d ! same ) ! ,?omas & ) ! ,ohio & o!r v>ieties1 x w\ld n be long be=e a body ( in=mation w\ld be collect$ t w\ld furni% a def9ite basis = ! sci5tific bre$+ ( nuts4 ,incid5tally1 ! *ances are t "s ( ?is fir/ gr\p ( se$l+s w\ld be sup]ior & ,i believe t ! *ances are bett] ?an #ej-ej t ! result+ nut or*>d w\ld be a fairly good "o4 ,:]e are y go+ to get ^! inbr$ se$s8 ,t probably is :at y c put up to y\r exp]im5t /ations4 ,= in/ance1 ,i am incl9$ to ?9k t ,mr4 ,neilson1 if he f\nd out t !re is a memb] ( ?is organization t is will+ to gr[ a hundr$ inbr$ se$l+s ( ! ,/abl] or ,?omas to maturity1 w\ld und]take to h&-poll5ize ! fl[]s = t numb] ( se$s1 y w\ld h a />t 9 ! direction ( develop+ sup]ior v>ieties ( nuts4 ,i don't mean to say t by und]tak+ a ?+ l ?is y %\ld pay less att5tion to look+ = native trees t are sup]ior1 b y\r problem n[1 & = ! next ?irty ye>s1 ) nor!rn nuts1 is "o ( mat]ials & ! me?od ( proc$ure t ,i h sugge/$ w\ld put x on a basis ( a fairly def9ite bre$+ project4 ,,! ,,presid5t3 ,i ?9k x is self-evid5t t ?is association came "h to ,battle ,creek = its conv5tion ?is ye> pr9cipally because ( ! "w t has be5 />t$ by ! ,mi*igan ,/ate ,college4 ,we ?9k t ! /ates & ! national gov]nm5t ought to d j :at y are do+ "h1 & ! p[] ( ! association is go+ to be back ( ^? projects 9 ! future4 ,to our sorr[1 & ,i'd say to ! loss ( ! entire nation1 sev]al v valuable plant+s h be5 />t$ & ! pass+ ( ! own] has made x necess>y t !y be ab&on$1 & 9 "s cases lo/ entirely2 9 o!rs a few ( ! trees h be5 transplant$4 ,we feel t if ^! specim5 trees c be ma9ta9$ on /ate & national prop]ty1 x w s]ve to call att5tion to ?is nation's pot5tial res\rces1 :i* are n appreciat$ at pres5t4 ,! #aicd ,ohio ,black ,walnut ,conte/ ,by ,,c>l ,f4 ,,walk]1 ,clevel& ,heights1 ,ohio ,! fir/ prize conte/ conf9$ to ! /ate ( ,ohio to discov] sup]ior se$l+ black walnuts 0 conduct$ 9 ! fall ( #aicc by ! ,ohio memb]s ( ! ,nor!rn ,nut ,gr[]s' ,association 9 co-op]ation ) ! f>m pap]1 ! ,ohio ,f>m]4 ,! orig9al ann\ncem5t 0 made 9 mid-,septemb] & sev]al foll[-up articles 7 publi%$1 includ+ "s illu/rations4 ,fur!r publicity 0 obta9$ by mail+ press copy to ! rural newspap]s ?r\gh\t ! /ate4 ,! response 0 g5]\s ) #cjc p]sons mail+ 9 #dbc samples ( black walnuts4 ,^! came f all sections ( ! /ate1 indicat+ a univ]sal int]e/ ov] ! entire area4 ,! fir/ package ( nuts arriv$ on ,septemb] #be? & = ! next six weeks few fur!r sample lots 7 receiv$4 ,dur+ ! latt] "p ( ,novemb] & up to ! date ( close ( ! conte/1 ,decemb] #ae1 ! entries 7 mail$ to ! judges 9 quantity4 ,?is p]iod co9cid$ ) inclem5t wea!r :5 outdoor f>m "w c\ld n be c>ri$ on4 ,! gr[+ season _h be5 abnormal due to a lack ( precipitation & x is believ$ t ! nuts 7 n z l>ge nor z well fill$ z c\ld be expect$ 9 a normal season4 ,defoliation ?r\gh cat]pill> attack _h be5 sev]e1 especially 9 ! nor!rn ?ird ( ! /ate1 & ?is condition may also h affect$ ! normal developm5t4 ,! k]nels ( _m lots 7 %runk5 & s9ce ^! includ$ "s nuts :i* w\ld o!rwise be giv5 a high score1 ! me?od ( judg+ by po9ts1 p>tly ma!matically det]m9$1 0 us$ z a guide only1 r ?an an exact means ( *oos+ prize w9n]s4 ,%ell /ructure1 toge!r ) ! %ape & relative size ( k]nel cavity1 0 ! det]m9+ factor 9 *oos+ ! prize w9n]s4 ,no diff]5tial = k]nel color 0 made1 = x 0 recogniz$ t ?is 0 dep5d5t 9 "p ^u ! me?od us$ 9 h>ve/+ & 9 h&l+ ! nuts4 ,! v>ieties t 7 poorly seal$ 7 disc>d$4 ,all ( ! prize w9n]s1 on ! basis ( ! m]its ( ! nuts1 are consid]$ wor?y ( propagation = home or exp]im5tal or*>d plant+4 ,! locations ( ! p>5t trees give a suffici5tly g5]al cov]age = ! entire /ate = ! selection ( a v>iety to propagate = almo/ all climatic & soil conditions 9 any "p ( ! /ate4 ,?is1 9 itself1 is consid]$ ! advantage & ! ju/ification ( a conte/ conf9$ to a s+le /ate or a limit$ region4 ,also1 :5 resid5ts ( a /ate1 ?r\gh a conte/1 discov] promis+ se$l+s )9 _! own /ate1 x is believ$ t !re is creat$ 9 ! sponsors m inc5tive to compile cont9u\s data ab\t ! new k9ds ?an w\ld exi/ :5 ! prize w9n]s are *os5 f regions q remov$4 ,t s _m examples 7 submitt$ 0 ! result ( excell5t publicity by ! ,ohio ,f>m]4 ,! fir/ prize 0 t5 doll>s1 ! second five doll>s1 ! ?ird ?ree doll>s & ! rema9+ sev5 prizes 7 subscriptions to ! ,ohio ,f>m] ( f five ye>s to "o ye> 9 l5g?4 ,! prize w9n]s 7 z foll[s3 ,fir/--,mrs4 ,will>d ,br[n1 ,rock ,bridge1 ,o4 ,second--,sam ,tritt51 ,lisbon1 ,o4 ,?ird--,b4 ,a4 ,c[le1 ,defiance1 ,o41 ,rt4 #h4 ,f\r?--,w4 ,w4 ,janson1 ,jeff]son1 ,ohio4 ,fif?--,h>mon ,b>nh>t1 ,mt4 ,v]non1 ,o41 ,rt4 #f4 ,six?--,r4 ,e4 ,havice1 ,bellevue1 ,ohio1 ,rt4 #a4 ,sev5?--,c4 ,h4 ,m>key1 ,beallsville1 ,ohio4 ,eigh?--,k]mit ,c4 ,hoov]1 ,gl5=d1 ,o4 ,n9?--,ralph ,h4 ,mill]1 #cjj ,monroe ,/41 ,delta1 ,o4 ,t5?--,f4 ,c4 ,murphey1 ,sunbury1 ,ohio4 ,! f9al judg+ 0 done at ! ,ohio ,/ate ,exp]im5tal ,/ation by ,dr4 ,j4 ,h4 ,g\rley1 ,*ief ( ,horticultural ,dep>tm5t1 ,walt] ,h4 ,lloyd1 ,editor ( ! ,ohio ,f>m]1 & ,c>l ,f4 ,walk]1 assi/$ by ,hom] ,l4 ,jacobs ( ! ,davey ,tree ,exp]t ,co41 ,john ,t4 ,bregg]1 ,editor ( ! ,am]ican ,fruit ,gr[]1 & ,ray ,t4 ,kelsey ( ! ,ohio ,f>m]4 ,,! ,,presid5t3 ,t concludes ! program4 ,!re is j a little bus9ess to h&le n[4 ,be=e we g on to t ,i w\ld l to call att5tion to ,dr4 ,dem+'s rem>ks ab\t "s ( ! old tim]s1 :i* ,i ?\ght v t\*+1 int]e/+ & in/ructive4 ,!re are two =eign memb]s ( ! association :om ,i h nev] met4 ,"o is ,mr4 ,sp5ce1 an ,engli%man1 & ! o!r ,mr4 ,wang ( ,*9a4 ,mr4 ,wang 0 a life memb]4 ,! reports t ,i s5t to him came back4 ,all lett]s came back4 ,i took x ^u myself to write ! ,commission] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates at ,%anghai1 ,*9a1 & call 8 att5tion to ! fact t "s twelve ye>s ago ,mr4 ,wang secur$ ?r\gh ?is association "s black walnuts1 want+ to plant !m along a c]ta9 highway 9 ,*9a4 ,! ,commission] ,g5]al answ]$1 say+ !y c\ld f9d no?+ ab\t him1 & t ! trees _h n be5 plant$ :]e ,mr4 ,wang _h plann$4 ,i ?9k ,mr4 ,wang mu/ h di$ or mov$ away4 ,!re is "o item ( bus9ess ,i ?9k we %\ld h1 & t is a brief report f ,mr4 ,ellis :o 0 our delegate to ! horticultural exposition at ,p>is4 ,,mr4 ,,ellis3 ,9 #aicj ,i 0 appo9t$ y\r delegate to repres5t y at ! ,p>is ,horticultural ,congress4 ,i s5t on ! delegate's %eet4 ,i receiv$ a reply mak+ me a memb] ( t congress4 ,x w5t along ab\t a mon? or two1 !n ! t]rible depression came on & be=e go+ ,i ?\ght x bett] to inve/igate4 ,s ,i wrote to ,wa%+ton & f\nd out t no "o 0 go+ f !re4 ,i wrote to ,canada & no "o 0 go+ f !re4 ,!y c\ld n af=d x4 ,i said1 ,x's go+ to co/ me #hjj if ,i g4 ,!n ,i f\nd out t !re 0 to be a simil> congress 9 ,new ,york1 s ,i swit*$ (f & w5t to ! congress at ,i?aca1 ,new ,york1 & ,i 0 v glad ( x because ,i met a great _m m m5 t ,i lik$ to meet ?an if ,i _h gone to ,p>is4 ,i wrote ov] to ! congress at ,p>is & s5t ano!r fee ( ! same am\nt1 because ,i knew !y ne$$ x1 say+ t ,i'd decid$ n to g4 ,!y _h ! congress4 ,! ,presid5t 0 %ot at ab\t t "t1 & t k9d ( broke x up4 ,i receiv$ acc\nts ( all ! proce$+s4 ,!y treat$ me v fairly1 9 z mu* z !y put me d[n z a delegate f ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica1 & ,i 0 ! only delegate f ! :ole ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,i don't suppose anyone else c\ld af=d to g1 s if ,i _h gone ov]1 ,i %\ld h be5 !re all alone4 ,i said to myself1 ,x only co/ me a hundr$ doll>s to g out to ,i?aca1 s ,i sav$ #gjj4 ,i'm n go+ to make any?+ out ( ?is4 ,s ,i took t #gjj & ,i gave x away = *>itable purposes4 ,y "k ,i gave y "s4 ,i got a lett] f "o p]son privileg$1 & ,i nev] _h a m grateful & appreciative lett] 9 my life4 ,! balance ( t #hjj & m ,i gave to ?is purpose4 ,i gave "s to ! ,ca?olic ,daught]s ( ,am]ica1 ,i gave "s to ! ,p>5t-,tea*]s' ,association1 ,i gave "s to ! s*ools1 & lots to ! poor 9 "o way or ano!r4 ,i've s5t five girls to diff]5t summ] s*ools ( religi\s education1 & a girl sc\t to a summ] camp4 ,i help$ !m all out all ar\nd1 n only 9 my own di/rict1 b 9 o!r places 9 diff]5t p>ts ( ! c\ntry4 ,s y got ev]y?+4 ,y got y\r delegate ov] !re duly enroll$1 & y got "s money :5 y mo/ ne$$ x1 & s did all ^? o!r p4 ,n only to ! am\nt ( #hjj1 b to a good deal m4 ,i feel bett] satisfi$ & ,i ?9k t y all ought to be bett] satisfi$4 ,if !re is anyone t isn't satisfi$1 let him get up & ,i'll argue x out ) him4 ,,! ,,presid5t3 ,i might /ate at ?is "t t !re w be ano!r conte/ ?is ye>1 at lea/ = black walnuts & hickories4 ,! prizes w be z foll[s3 fir/ prize #aj1 second prize #e1 ?ird prize #c1 f\r? prize #b1 fif? prize #a1 & honor>y m5tion = o!rs4 ,in/ructions w be issu$ & anyone desir+ to ent] ?is conte/ %\ld write ! secret>y = in/ructions4 ,x's und]/ood1 ,i might say1 t ! nuts w be s5t to ,mr4 ,c4 ,a4 ,re$ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture at ,wa%+ton1 :o has k9dly cons5t$ to look aft] t "w & report to a conte/ committee :i* w be nam$ lat]4 ,,! ,,presid5t3 ,we w n[ h ! report ( ! resolutions committee4 ,,resolution ,! ,nor!rn ,nut ,gr[]s ,association assembl$ 9 conv5tion at ! ,w4 ,k4 ,kellogg ,hotel1 ,battle ,creek1 ,mi*igan1 ,septemb] #aj & #aa1 #aicd1 expresses its s9c]e appreciation ( ! c\rte\s hospitality ( ! local committee on arrangem5ts1 head$ by ,pr(4 ,james ,a4 ,neilson4 ,x w\ld m5tion 9 p>ticul> ,mr4 ,w4 ,k4 ,kellogg1 ,dr4 ,john ,h>vey ,kellogg1 & ! ,w4 ,k4 ,kellogg ,hotel managem5t4 ,x appreciates ! use ( ! spl5did auditorium & is grateful = ! attractive b\quets arrang$ ab\t ! room4 ,! association he>tily comm5ds ! nut "w be+ done 9 ! /ate ( ,mi*igan ) ! aid ( ,mr4 ,w4 ,k4 ,kellogg & "u ! direction ( ! ,mi*igan ,agricultural ,exp]im5t ,/ation & actively "u ! lead ( ,pr(4 ,neilson4 ,! association records its pride 9 ! e/abli%m5t & ma9t5ance ( #aae acres ( nut trees = purposes ( exp]im5tation & v>iety te/+4 ,9 s f> z kn[n to ! association !re is no o!r tract ( equal area 9 exi/5ce = ?is purpose4 ,be x resolv$1 t a copy ( ?is resolution be spread ^u ! m9utes ( ?is meet+ & t ! secret>y be in/ruct$ to s5d copies to ,mr4 ,w4 ,k4 ,kellogg1 ,dr4 ,john ,h>vey ,kellogg1 ! ,kellogg ,hotel managem5t1 ,director ,v4 ,r4 ,g>dn] & ,pr(4 ,james ,a4 ,neilson4 ,! ,nor!rn ,nut ,gr[]s ,association records its extreme sorr[ at ! dea? ( its active & able1 al?\gh b rec5tly elect$1 treasur]1 ,newton ,h4 ,russell ( ,s\? ,hadley1 ,massa*usetts1 on ,april #bg1 #aicd4 ,= _m ye>s ,mr4 ,russell 0 a v active memb] ( ! association1 a regul> att5dant at its conv5tions1 & a loyal support] ( its v>i\s activities4 ,! g5ial p]sonalities ( bo? ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,russell are greatly miss$ at ?is conv5tion4 ,our deep sympa?y is express$ to ,mrs4 ,russell & h] *ildr5 9 _! b]eavem5t4 ,be x resolv$1 t a copy ( ?is resolution be spread ^u ! m9utes ( ?is meet+1 & t ! secret>y be in/ruct$ to s5d a copy to ,mrs4 ,newton ,h4 ,russell4 ,resolutions ,committee1 ,g4 ,l4 ,slate1 ,*airman ,c4 ,a4 ,re$ ,a4 ,s4 ,colby4 ,,dr4 ,,dem+3 ,i ?9k t ! ?anks ( ! association are especially due to our presid5t1 ,mr4 ,frey1 = hav+ s successfully /epp$ into ! brea* = ! completion ( ! arrangem5ts = ?is meet+1 & = ! v excell5t program :i* he complet$4 ,i ?9k he %\ld also be ?ank$ = ! sep>ate notices :i* he s5t out1 direct+ ! att5tion ( ! p]sons com+ to & go+ f ?is meet+ to ! nut or*>ds & o!r ?+s ( int]e/ t may be se5 on ! way4 ,,! ,,presid5t3 ,i ?ank y4 ,i might say t ! sugge/ion = visit+ int]e/+ trees & nut plant+s came f ,mr4 ,re$4 ,i want to call to y\r att5tion aga9 t next ye>'s meet+ w be held at ,rockport1 ,indiana1 on ,septemb] #i & #aj1 #aice4 ,! dues ( ?is association are n[ only #b4jj1 & action tak5 at ?is conv5tion w result 9 y\r receiv+ )\t additional *>ge ! ,am]ican ,fruit ,gr[] ,magaz9e1 :i* has be5 adopt$ z our (ficial j\rnal & includ$ ) ! dues4 ,y also h ! privilege ( jo9+ ! ,am]ican ,horticultural ,society = ! fee ( #b in/ead ( #c4jj4 ,we are affiliat$ ) t society & !y all[ to _! affiliat$ associations ! privileges ( ! memb]s4 ,secure a memb]%ip & get ! qu>t]ly j\rnal = ! price ( #b4jj4 ,we c]ta9ly recomm5d ?is association4 ,we ?9k t y get y\r money's wor? _m times ov] & x does a great deal ( good4 ,! only o!r item ( bus9ess is a report f ! nom9at+ committee4 ,,dr4 ,,dem+3 ,y\r nom9at+ committee reports ?r\gh ! *airman ! nom9ation ( ! foll[+ memb]s z (fic]s = ! ensu+ ye>3 ,presid5t--,mr4 ,frank ,h4 ,frey1 ,*icago1 ,ill9ois4 ,vice ,presid5t--,dr4 ,g4 ,a4 ,zimm]man1 ( ,h>risburg1 ,p5nsylvania4 ,secret>y--,mr4 ,george ,l4 ,slate1 ( ,g5eva1 ,new ,york4 ,treasur]--,mr4 ,c>l ,f4 ,walk]1 ( ,clevel& ,heights1 ,ohio4 ,= ,memb]s ( ! ,executive ,committee--,mr4 ,frank ,h4 ,frey1 ,dr4 ,g4 ,a4 ,zimm]man1 ,mr4 ,george ,l4 ,slate1 ,mr4 ,c>l ,f4 ,walk]1 ,pr(essor ,j4 ,a4 ,neilson & ,mr4 ,d4 ,c4 ,snyd]4 ,z ,dean ( ! ,association--,dr4 ,rob]t ,t4 ,morris1 ( ,connecticut4 ,z ,field ,secret>y--,mr4 ,z5as ,h4 ,ellis1 ( ,v]mont4 ,i move t ! secret>y be au?oriz$ to ca/ "o ballot = ! election ( ! ticket nom9at$4 ,! motion 0 unanim\sly c>ri$1 & ! (fic]s nom9at$ by ! committee 7 elect$ = ! ensu+ ye>4 ,,! ,,presid5t3 ,i might say t ,i won't1 at lea/1 h to s+ a swan song1 & ,i'm n go+ to take ! "t to make any spee* ( acceptance4 ,i appreciate y\r confid5ce 9 re-elect+ me & ,i am sure ! o!r (fic]s feel ! same way4 ,we'll all d :at we c = y\r int]e/ & :at we are all int]e/$ 94 ,sometimes we may be a little sl[ 9 gett+ results b ) y\r help ,i ?9k we c make progress4 ,! tw5ty-fif? annual conv5tion ( ! ,nor!rn ,nut ,gr[]s' ,association adj\rn$ at #i3cj ,p4 ,m4 ,tuesday1 ,septemb] #aa1 #aicd4 ,lett] f ,j4 ,u4 ,gellatly ,briti% ,columbia ,i h j return$ f a six weeks' trip to ! ,b4 ,c4 ,coa/ sc\t+ = new nut trees & sell+ nut tree nurs]y /ock4 ,! out/&+ discov]y ( ! trip is ! ,rapi] walnut tree4 ,?is "y giant 0 plant$ #bd ye>s ago by ,mr4 ,rapi] on ,texada ,isl4 ,i e/imate ?is tree to be #fj to #gj feet 9 height1 ! measur$ spread is #fj feet "o way & #gj at wide/ po9t1 & o!r measurem5ts z foll[s3 f gr\nd to fir/ limbs !re is #h feet ( /raight trunk ) a gir? ( #g feet "o in* tak5 "o foot above gr\nd1 & at #f feet above gr\nd gir? is #fi in*es4 ,! tree has cropp$ regul>ly s9ce x 0 ab\t #f ye>s old4 ,! l>ge/ crop to date 0 produc$ 9 #aica total+ #ejj p\nds4 ,! %ape ( nut is long oval1 size m$ium4 ,! flavor ( ^? ,i ta/$ ( ! #aicc crop c]ta9ly 0 ! sweete/ ,i h ta/$ to date = ?is class ( nut4 ,i h no def9ite in=mation z to s\rce ( ?is tree1 b judge x to be a ,franquette se$l+ z t 0 ! class ( trees sold by ! nurs]y f :i* ! tree 0 pur*as$4 ,i h made arrangem5ts = sample nuts f ?is ye>'s crop & w s5d y "s lat]4 ,?is tree is well wor? te/+ = h>d9ess z x is evid5tly self-f]tile1 !re be+ no o!r nut trees ( ! same age ne> by4 ,ano!r discov]y ( int]e/ f ! nut bre$+ angle is ! ,mc,donald walnut4 ,?is is a hybrid ,engli% ,x4 ,j4 ,sieboldiana1 gr[+ at ,we/ ,vanc\v]1 ,b4 ,c4 ,nut l>ge & heavy %ell1 b ! be/ k]nel cavity ,i h se5 9 any ( ^! crosses4 ,! tree is a nice tree & leaves %[ di/9ct cross+4 ,?is is ! fir/ ye> x has borne & x _h #b nuts4 ,"o %ell ,i am s5d+ y ) o!r samples ( new nuts4 ,! ,watt ,engli% walnut at ,p5ticton1 ,b4 ,c41 is prov+ a regul> cropp] ( uni=m l>ge r\nd nuts ( good flavor4 ,?is tree is a se$l+ f my own nurs]y4 ,i d n "k f :at tree x grew1 b x is wor?y ( te/+ = h>d9ess 9 di/ricts nor? ( pres5t location z !re is "s evid5ce ( h>d9ess4 ,i "k ?is tree to be a good cropp] b h no def9ite record ( any "o ye>'s crop z ! tree is locat$ :]e _m p]sons help !mselves to ! nuts4 ,! ,l9dy walnut f ! bea*es at ,kel[na1 ,b4 ,c41 cont9ues to make good tree gr[? & produce good crops ( l>ge r\nd nuts ) ?9 %ells & well develop$ k]nels ( good flavor4 ,?is tree is a se$l+ gr[n f a nut br\ght f ,kulu ,hills1 ,india1 9 #aiab4 ,?is tree is also wor?y ( trial = h>d9ess 9 di/ricts nor? ( pres5t locations4 ,i d n "k h[ ?is tree is z a self-poll5iz] z !re are two o!r trees ne> by ( ! same /ock & plant+4 ,i d "k t se$l+s gr[n f ?is tree make a good gr[? & look alike 9 ! nurs]y r[ & are v uni=m z to color & gr[? ( leaf1 9 /rik+ contra/ to se$l+s f "s o!r trees :i* v>y a lot 9 e feature4 ,9 he>tnuts ! newe/ ,i h ( out/&+ promise are f my own nurs]y4 ,two are n[ gr[+ at ,pea*l&1 ,b4 ,c4 ,"o1 ! ,mac,kenzie1 is a vigor\s1 well gr[n tree & be>s regul>ly heavy crops ( l>ge1 r\gh-%ell$ he>tnuts t are easily crack$4 ,! k]nels are light 9 color & ( good flavor4 ,! o!r1 ! ,rov] he>tnut1 is a "y tree j c>ry+ a record crop4 ,tree is 9 a poor location on ! edge ( wild timb] compet+ = soil space4 ,! nut is a big /ep 9 ! elim9ation ( ! c5tral division1 s pron\nc$ 9 mo/ he>tnuts4 ,?is is ! out/&+ feature ( ?is nut4 ,crack+ & o!r features are /ill undet]m9$ b promis+4 ,i h a numb] ( o!rs t are promis+4 ,"o is ! ,flavo ,he>t1 a he>tnut & butt]nut cross4 ,?is is a se$l+ ( ,call5d] he>t & butt]nut4 ,! out/&+ features are ! %ape ( nut1 flavor ( k]nel & ease ( extraction4 ,?is is its fir/ crop4 ,f ,b4 ,d4 ,wallace ,portage la ,prairie1 ,manitoba ,i w endeavor to give y a %ort acc\nt ( our progress 9 ! culture ( butt]nuts & black walnuts4 ,our success ) butt]nuts has be5 due1 v l>gely1 to ! me?od we adopt$ "s tw5ty ye>s ago & might be summ$ up 9 ! foll[+ report4 ,f "o hundr$ p\nds ( butt]nut se$1 :i* we secur$ 9 ! fall ( #aiad1 & :i* we plant$ ! same season 9 ,octob]1 we got 9 ! foll[+ ye> a spl5did /& ( se$l+s :i* gave great promise ! fir/ summ]4 ,dur+ ! w9t] ( #aiae a great numb] ( ^? se$l+s 7 p>tially or altoge!r de/roy$1 ?r\gh ! climatic conditions ( ! c\ntry4 ,b q a numb] ( !m /ood up 9 spl5did condition4 ,aft] ab\t ?ree ye>s we elim9at$ ev]y?+ t did n /& up #ajj p] c5t & %[ a spl5did gr[?4 ,we _h 9 ! neighborhood ( fifty trees & ?us1 ?r\gh a survival ( ! fitte/1 ! f\ndation ( ?is indu/ry became e/abli%$4 ,we di/ribut$ p]haps tw5ty or m trees to ! ,exp]im5tal ,f>m & o!r places4 ,^! h all /ood up1 z f> z ,i c le>n1 ) spl5did success4 ,?is left ab\t ?irty ( ! orig9al trees 9 our nurs]ies4 ,^! ?irty h nev] %[n any sign ( fro/ kill+ nor are !y 9 any o!r way affect$4 ,our trees comm5c$ to be> 9 _! six? ye>1 9 #aibj & h increas$ 9 size & fruit+ ye> by ye>1 until today !y are ab\t ?irty feet high ) a spread ( ab\t ?irty-six feet & are )\t "q ! mo/ beautiful r[ ( trees we/ ( ! ,great ,lakes4 ,we h gr[n at lea/ "o hundr$ ?\s& trees f ! nuts tak5 f ^! trees1 :i* h be5 di/ribut$ ov] a v wide t]ritory1 rea*+ f ! nor!rn "p ( ,ont>io to ! ,rocky ,m\nta9s4 ,_m ( our cu/om]s h n[ _! own trees be>+4 ,9 addition to our sell+ ! trees1 we (f] to our cu/om]s "o two-ye>-old butt]nut or horse *e/nut ) ea* t5 doll> ord] s5t 94 ,we took ?is me?od to get our nut trees into ! h&s ( a great numb] ( ! p4 ,we h foll[$ practically ! same l9e ) black walnuts1 b ) less success ?an ) butt]nuts1 z a v mu* great] p]c5tage ( ! black walnuts w5t d[n4 ,not)/&+ t we h a numb] ( trees :i* h surviv$ 9 spl5did condition4 ,"o ( ^! is be>+ = its second ye> & "o o!r is j be>+ = ! fir/ "t4 ,h[ev]1 we h a good deal ( h>dy wood1 z our trees are gr[+ bu%y & we int5d to use ! butt]nut se$l+s = /ocks on :i* to graft ! black walnut4 ,by ?is me?od we w n h to wait s long to get a good supply ( trees4 ,!re is no "q :atev] ab\t ! future success ( ! butt]nut1 z we h ?is ye> ! ?ird g5]ation ( !m be>+1 :i* is ample pro( t !y h become entirely acclimat$4 ,! butt]nuts gr[ fully z l>ge z 9 ea/]n ,canada1 z d also ! black walnuts1 & z f> z ,i c see ! quality is equal if n bett]4 ,9 addition to ! butt]nut & black walnut1 we h made a complete success ( ! horse *e/nut4 ,ours 7 plant$ 9 #aiad1 & comm5c$ be>+ ab\t ! same "t z ! butt]nut1 & we h gr[n great crops ( nuts cont9ually f t date to ! pres5t4 ,we are also try+ out ! he>tnut1 bo? f "y trees & f se$4 ,out ( ?ree diff]5t plant+s t is plant$ ! same ye> b 9 diff]5t sections1 "o plant+ ( six trees has /ood up completely = ! la/ ?ree ye>s1 :]eas ! o!r two freeze back a little4 ,9 addition to ^! we are gr[+ f se$ ! filb]t1 :i* seems to be h>dy1 b is n old en\gh to fruit yet4 ,h[ev]1 !re is no "q 9 my m9d :atev] t we %all succe$ ) all ^? diff]5t trees1 foll[+ our own me?od ( only us+ wood & se$ f ^? trees :i* are pro( aga9/ ! mo/ sev]e climatic conditions4 ,we us$ ?is same me?od ?irty-five ye>s ago 9 lay+ ! f\ndation = fruit gr[+4 ,out ( twelve ?\s& ( ! h>die/ fruit trees t we c\ld buy f ,dakota & ,m9nesota1 aft] ?ree ye>s we elim9at$ all b f\rte5 trees4 ,^! 7 divid$ betwe5 /&>d apples1 crab-apples1 plums & plum hybrids4 ,by us+ nor!rn ,russia plum se$ & ,sib]ian crab se$ = roots1 we h be5 able to lay a f\ndation = fruit gr[+ 9 ?is we/]n c\ntry t w live long aft] we are =gott54 ,f ,v]a ,nekiass5a ,turke/an ,my op9ion is !re are two k9 species gr[+ 9 ,turke/an--,juglans regia ,l & ,j fallasc ,dode2 ! fir/ 9 ! ,kopet-,dag1 ! second 9 ! ,fan%a m\nta9s1 9 guiss> & ,d>was4 ,! ,j4 regia is fur!r cultivat$ 9 ,turke/an g>d5s & 9 ! ,l[aws*an ,valley4 ,! ,j4 ,kamaonia ,dode is occasionally to be obs]v$ likewise 9 g>d5s4 ,i did n *ance to see x p]sonally & am 9 possession ( only "o ( its nuts4 ,bo? species 7! ,j4 regia & ! ,j4 fallasc7 produce a great v>iety ( nuts z to %ape1 ?ickness ( %ell & size ( k]nel4 ,bo? ^! species h be5 unit$ by "s au?ors 7,mr4 ,m4 ,pop( 9 ,bull4 ( ,appli$ ,botany ( ,g5etics & plant bre$+ ,,xxii ,n#c 7#aibi71 p4 #bid7 into "o--t ( ,j4 regia b always di/+ui%+ ! ,kopet-dog nuts 9 ! jsp4 turcomanica ,pop(2 diff]5ce betwe5 !m be+ c]ta9ly esctant4 ,! numb] ( leaflets ( ! ,j4 fallasc am\nts to #b-d1 !y are r\nd] & m obtuse1 ! %ell ( ! nut is ?ick] & also r\nd] & small]4 ,! numb] ( ,j4 regia leaflets is #c-e1 !y are n>r[] & m po9t$ 7lance %ap$71 ! nuts m elongat$1 l>g] & _! %ell ?9n]4 ,hav+ be5 = my "p ma9ly occupi$ ) ! geographical di/ribution ( nuts )\t reg>d to ! v>iation ( ! fruit %ape1 ,i w\ld recomm5d y to apply = a *oice ( nuts to ,mr4 ,gursey1 7,caucasus1 ,pjabigorsx71 :o is mak+ a special /udy ( ! problem4 ,= cultivation 9 ! nor? y w be int]e/$ 9 ,j4 ,man%urica orig9at+ 9 ! ,f> ,ea/ & v h>dy4 ,x is cultivat$ & produces fruit 9 ,l5+rad1 "y specim5s ( x 7 plant$ on ! ,solovetsky ,isl&s 9 ! ,:ite ,sea & !re outliv$ excell5tly4 ,conc]n+ ! li/ ( trees app5d$ to y\r lett]1 ,i c give y ! foll[+ in=mation4 ,j4 ,regia gr[s well 9 ! p>k ( ,botanic ,in/itute 9 ,l5+rad1 atta9+ #h-aj ,m42 9 ! s\!rn "p ( ,smol5sk di/rict ! tree produces fruit z f> z ,m9sk4 ,!re is a consid]able numb] ( fruit produc+ specim5s 9 ! ,masir di/rict 9 ! nor? ( ,:ite ,russia4 ,j4 ,sieboldiana freezes up 9 cold w9t]s 9 ,l5+rad4 ,j4 c9]ea is v h>dy & effects self-pol9asation 9 ,:ite ,russia2 ne> ,kasan !re is "o specim5 produc+ ab\t #ajj fruits ye>ly4 ,j4 rigra produces fruits 9 ,koslon4 ,corylus ,colurna--a l>ge old specim5 esctant 9 ,l5+rad r frequ5tly obs]v$ 9 _m p>ks ( ,european ,u4 ,s4 ,s4 ,r4 ,c4 ,acellana is widely spread 9 a wild /ate atta9+ ,ladoga-laxe4 ,c4 ,mascima frequ5tly 9 ! ,crimea & ! ,caucasus4 ,ca/anea ,sabiva gr[s 9 ! ,caucasus only1 & cultivat$ 9 ,urra9a4 ,ca/anea ,h5ryii ,corylus *95sis4 ,c4 ,lacquem5t & ,ctic/ica ,i d n "k 9 ,u4 ,s4 ,s4 ,r4 ,c4 ,segu9u1 ,c4 ,cr5/a & ,c4 ,mollissima1 sep>ate /ra9s probably to be _h 9 ,su*um4 ,f ,divisional ,=e/ ,(fic] ,utilization ,division1 ,b>amulla ,ka%mir ,!re are two di/9ct species ( ( walnut gr[+ "h4 ,"o :i* gr[s f #c1ejj to #g1jjj feet above sea level ne> ab\t habitations & on ri* f]tile soil has got good big siz$ nuts :i* are v easy to break ev5 ) ! pressure ( h&1 & ab\t :i* y probably seem int]e/$4 ,! o!r species gr[s high] 9 ! =e/ up to ab\t #aa1jjj feet elevation4 ,x has h>d nuts :i* _c be brok5 easily & h moreov] v little k]nel z comp>$ to =m] species4 ,ev5 ! timb] ( bo? ! species is di/9ctly diff]5t1 9 z mu* z ! =m] has d>k gray color & ! latt] has r$di% gray4 ,reg>d+ nom5clature ! botani/s diff]4 ,! =m] species is nam$ ,juglans regia h94 ,! latt] species :i* is wild may be call$ ,juglans fallax1 ,dode or ,juglans ,kamaonia1 ,dode1 b actually x is a bit diff]5t f ei!r & is some?+ midway betwe5 ! two & s is yet to be det]m9$ prop]ly4 ,corylus colurna is ! only species ( ,corylus f\nd "h out ( y\r li/4 ,b4 ,! altitudes ( walnut zone has be5 /at$ above4 ,corylus ,colurna also gr[s betwe5 #h1jjj & #aa1jjj feet4 ,bo? ! walnut species are conf9$ to ,ka%mir & ,*amba /ates1 :ile ,corylus ,colurna gr[s all ov] ! ,himalayas4 ,c4 ,! maximum height & gir? ( a tree ,i h fell$ 0 #ajj ft4 & #ae ft4 respectively4 ,?is tree grew 9 a =e/ at #i1jjj foot altitude among/ firs4 ,trees gr[+ outside 9 ! fields 9 ! op5 are sometimes bigg] 9 gir? b _! bole is v %ort & ! height also is small comp>$ ) =e/ gr[n trees4 ,! trees gr[+ 9 ! fields 9 ! op5 are ( s(t r9d species4 ,d4 ,! trees gr[+ 9 ! fields & ( s(t r9d species are g5]ally fa/ gr[n & !y h ab\t #h to #aj r+s to an in*4 ,! trees gr[+ 9 ! =e/ h ab\t #af to #bj r+s to an in*4 ,e4 ,! l5g? ( fro/-free season dep5ds ^u ! situation & locality1 g5]ally f ,may to ,septemb] !re is no fro/1 ! re/ ( ! season has fro/4 ,f4 ,! maximum temp]ature is #ib degrees1 :ile ! m9imum is _m po9ts bel[ z]o :5 ! c\ntry is sn[-b\nd all ov]4 ,!re is sn[ 9 ! =e/s = ab\t six mon?s4 ,g4 ,! av]age annual ra9fall is betwe5 #ed & #cd in*es 9 ! ye>1 accord+ to ! locality4 ,h4 ,all ! walnut trees are gr[n = extraction ( oil f _! nuts4 ,?is oil is us$ = cook+ purposes1 9 place ( fats & butt]4 ,:5 ! tree gets old or gets diseas$1 x is fell$ & timb] is us$ = mak+ furniture & c>v+4 ,ka%mir walnut c>v+ is well kn[n4 ,i4 ,hazel trees gr[ wild 9 ! =e/1 ! hazel nuts are collect$ & are eat54 ,sometimes ^! nuts are export$ to ,briti% ,india1 :]e k]nels are us$ *iefly to adult]ate almond k]nels4 ,corylus has n be5 gr[n "h z a g>d5 tree & s ,i d n "k its requirem5ts ( g]m9ation4 ,i w h[ev] be ?ankful to y if y c\ld k9dly s5d me a little fre% se$1 ,c4 ,colema1 to gr[ x "h 9 ,ka%mir4 ,"s ye>s ago ,i _h s5t = ! se$s ( ,rhamnus ,pur%iana f ,u4 ,s4 ,a4 ,?is 0 s[n "h b x did n g]m9ate4 ,i %all feel oblig$ if y c\ld let me "k ! requirem5ts ( ?is species1 t is1 ! situation1 soil1 et cet]a1 :i* ?is species dem&s4 ,rhamnus dahuricus gr[s wild "h z a small %rub4 ,d y ?9k ,i c get ,am]ican species by graft+ my species ) ,rhamnus ,pur%iana scions8 ,communication f ,john ,w4 ,h]%ey1 #aicd ,i call$ at ! exp]im5tal nut plant+ place ( ! late ,j4 ,w4 ,waite1 at ,norm&y1 ,t5nessee1 on ,june #a/ & f\nd he _h be5 dead ab\t eight mon?s4 ,i talk$ ) a native :o told me he 0 "o ( ! mo/ plucky m5 he _h ev] se51 hav+ _h1 because ( "s disease1 bo? legs amputat$1 0 all crippl$ up o!rwise1 & travel$ 9 a :eel *air4 ,he ev5 use to milk c[s & drive ar\nd 9 an old buggy4 ,?is sett+ at ! ,waite place is go+ to be ( imm5se value to ! ,t4 ,v4 ,a4 tree crop program4 ,i met ! daught] :o knew v little ab\t ! trees1 b ! fir/ ?+ %e m5tion$ 0 ! wond]ful nuts !y got (f ! ,mc,calister tree4 ,i c\ld id5tify a few ( ! trees b w n make mu* progress at x until ?is fall1 :5 ! nuts are ripe4 ,!y are heavily set ) bloom n[4 ,to assi/ me 9 ?is "w1 ,i am wond]+ if ! ,association has any?+ 9 its files p]ta9+ to ! v>ieties t he has4 ,z y "k1 "o c id5tify a tree quick] if he kn[s :at he is look+ =4 ,lett] ,f ,mrs4 ,e4 ,w4 ,freel ,pleasantville1 ,i[a1 ,septemb] #e1 #aicd ,ye/]day1 :5 com+ home1 we drove ar\nd 7:i* 0 n out ( our way7 to see ^? walnut trees ab\t :i* y made inquiry4 ,! ,freel tree has be5 topp$ & x has made a wond]ful gr[? ?is ye> & is go+ to make a v pretty tree4 ,! ,m>ion has a few walnuts on ?is ye>1 b !y are fall+ (f due to ! dry wea!r ?is ye>4 ,la/ ye> x 0 load$4 ,! ,metcalf tree has "s on b1 l ! o!rs1 mo/ all ( !m h fall5 (f4 ,x 0 also full la/ ye>4 ,! ,wor?+ton tree also _h "s on ?is ye>1 b h all fall5 (f4 ,x also _h walnuts on la/ ye>4 ,i h nev] kn[n any ( ^! trees to be a complete failure unless x w\ld be ?is ye> due to ! dr\ght :i* has be5 pretty sev]e ) u4 ,we h _h no g>d5 to speak ( & ! crops 9 ?is section h almo/ be5 a complete failure4 ,! ,:eel+ tree _h walnuts on la/ ye> b ,i h be5 unable to get out !re ?is ye>4 ,x is (f ! gravel road & x has be5 ra9+ "h = ! la/ two days4 ,i h n be5 able to get out to ! hickory nut trees4 ,!y _h "s nuts on la/ ye> b n v pl5tiful4 ,i h notic$ along ! highways1 z we w\ld be driv+ along1 t "s ( ! hickory nut trees 7 full & o!rs w\ld n h any on1 b d n "k z yet h[ ! dr\ght w affect !m4 ,i wi% we c\ld att5d ! conv5tion1 b x w be impossible = u ?is ye>4 ,lett] ,f ,geo4 ,w4 ,gibb5s ,godfrey1 ,ill9ois1 ,septemb] #f1 #aicd ,! ,mid-,we/ ,nut ,gr[]s' ,association is n function+4 ,!re w be a normal crop ( black walnuts 9 ?is section ( ! /ate4 ,! hickory & pecan crop is v light4 ,! *e/nut crop w be light4 ,_m ( our *e/nut trees 7 kill$ by ! dr\ght ?is summ]4 ,"s "y trees on cultivat$ l& w develop nuts1 & a few ( ! old] trees may d s4 ,= _m ye>s "h 7,e4 ,a4 ,riehl ,f>m7 we h be5 try+ to gr[ ! ,engli% walnut to be>+ size4 ,?is ye> we h a "y tree t is be>+4 ,x is ! ,alp9e4 ,i wi% we c\ld att5d ! conv5tion4 ,lett] ,f ,fr$ ,kettl] ,platteville1 ,wiscons9 ,9 reg>d to ! ,kettl] walnut tree "h3 ,x seems to be gradually dy+2 has _m dead bran*es1 :i* is caus$ by ! dr\ght we h _h ! la/ few ye>s4 ,we %\ld get #be to #cj in*es ra9fall a ye> & we _h only #h or #aj la/ ye> & ab\t t same am\nt ?is ye>4 ,! gr\nd is wet d[n only ab\t #ae in*es on top4 ,bel[ t x is dry4 ,! old tree _h q a few nuts on ?is ye>4 ,h[ev]1 mo/ ( !m 7 bl[n (f by a cyclone six weeks ago4 ,!re is ab\t a peck ( nuts on ! tree n[4 ,all walnuts "h are only half a crop on acc\nt ( ! ,june beetle & ! wea!r conditions1 & !y are q small nuts1 ! wea!r be+ s dry4 ,i graft$ #aej ( ! ,wiscons9 ,no #a1 or ,kettl] walnut4 ,x 0 boil+ hot "h 9 ,april & ,may & x aga9 spoil$ x = me4 ,we wat]$ !m e day & %ad$ !m1 b ! heat & dry1 hot dirt 0 too mu*4 ,all 7 graft$ on "y ye>l+ trees close to ! gr\nd :]e ,i cov]$ !m ) dirt4 ,_m />t$1 b di$ lat]2 anyway1 ,i succe$$ 9 gett+ six m nice trees />t$ 7"o to ?ree feet tall n[74 ,my tree f la/ ye> is ab\t five feet tall & made "s side bran*es2 s y see ,i am gett+ />t$4 ,i d\bt if ,i c get any graft wood f ! old tree next spr+4 ,we are 9 ! nurs]y bus9ess j 9 a small way4 ,we h only ! be/ ( v>ieties4 ,i h discov]$ also a ?9-%ell hickory nut ) a wond]ful meat4 ,i don't "k if ,i w get any ( ! nuts ?is ye> z !y h be5 /eal+ !m e ye>1 ,i am told by ! man :o owns x4 ,i succe$$ 9 gett+ "o gr[+ on a "y pecan tree ,i _h4 ,i ?9k x is ev5 bett] ?an my walnut4 ,i enclose "o ) a ?is ye> walnut sample4 ,! hickory is a la/ ye> sample4 ,:at our c\ntry ne$s is timb] on e f>m f "o acre to t5 acres1 accord+ to size ( f>m1 all ov] ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,!n we w get m ra94 ,t w\ld be a real crop control--in/ead ( de/roy+ crops l ! ,new ,deal is do+4 ,plant+ a /rip ( timb] f ,canada to ! ,gulf w n help anyone4 ,we believe ! bra9-tru/]s ne$ a doctor4 ,telegram ,sept4 #aa1 #aicd4 ,de> ,dr4 ,morris3 ,! ,nor!rn ,nut ,gr[]s' ,association is 9 session 9 ! ,w4 ,k4 ,kellogg ,hotel1 ,battle ,creek1 ,mi*igan4 ,! memb]s pres5t are rem9d$ t ?is is ! tw5ty-fif? anniv]s>y ( ! ,association4 ,x recalls ) int]e/ ! fir/ meet+ held 9 ,new ,york ,city1 :i* 0 call$ to ord] by ,dr4 ,dem+1 at :i* y became *>t] ,presid5t1 ,mr4 ,t4 ,p4 ,littlepage ( ,wa%+ton1 *>t] ,vice ,presid5t1 ,dr4 ,dem+1 *>t] ,secret>y4 ,x is ! unanim\s feel+ ( ! pres5t memb]%ip t ! society = :i* y & ! o!rs s ably laid ! f\ndation at t "t has be5 abundantly ju/ifi$ by ! accompli%m5ts ( ! organization4 ,we are especially indebt$ to y = ! able lead]%ip f y :i* ! ,association enjoy$1 n only :ile y s]v$ 9 an executive capacity1 b dur+ ! _m ye>s :i* foll[$ :ile y 7 an active lead+ memb]1 & n[ = approximately t5 ye>s dur+ :i* y h be5 ,dean4 ,we regret t impair$ heal? makes x impossible = y to att5d meet+s at pres5t1 b we assure y t y\r "n is n be+ =gott5 nor is ! "w :i* y inaugurat$ be+ all[$ to lapse4 7,sign$ by ! memb]s pres5t47 ,catalogue ( ,top-,graft$ ,nut ,trees on ! ,kellogg ,f>m1 ,kellogg ,s*ool ,gr\nds1 & ,kellogg ,e/ate4 ,place & ,v>iety ,species ,/ock ,ye> ,graft$ ,kellogg ,s*ool-- #a4 ,fairbanks ,hybrid ,hickory ,pignut #aicc #b4 ,pleas1 ,des ,hicans ,pignut #aicd ,mo9es & ,mc,callister ,kellogg ,f>m 7,f>m ,lane7 #a4 ,broadview ,engli% ,walnut ,black ,walnut #aica ,cra? ,engli% ,walnut ,black ,walnut #aicb #b4 ,all5 ,black ,walnut ,black ,walnut #aicb ,wi>d ,black ,walnut ,black ,walnut #aicc #c4 ,d5nis ,%agb>k ,pignut #aicd #d4 ,creag] ,hybrid ,hickory ,pignut #aicd 7,hickory ,block7 #a4 ,fairbanks ,hybrid ,hickory ,pignut #aica #b4 ,rohw] ,black ,walnut ,black ,walnut #aicb #c4 ,cra? ,engli% ,walnut ,black ,walnut #aicc 7,mc,intyre7 #d4 ,havil& ,%ellb>k ,pignut #aica #e4 ,mc,callister ,hican ,pignut #aica #f4 ,burl+ton ,hican ,pignut #aicb #g4 ,des ,mo9es ,hican ,pignut #aicb #h4 ,creag] ,hybrid ,hickory ,pignut #aicb #i4 ,d5nis ,%agb>k ,pignut #aicb #aj4 ,/anley ,%ellb>k ,pignut #aica #aa4 ,wi>d ,black ,walnut ,black ,walnut #aicc #ab4 ,ohio ,black ,walnut ,black ,walnut #aica #ac4 ,des ,mo9es ,hican ,pignut #aicb #ad4 ,pleas ,hican ,pignut #aicd #ae4 ,c$> ,rapids ,%agb>k ,pignut #aica #af4 ,mc,dermid ,engli% ,black ,walnut #aicc #ag4 ,%9n]l+ ,%agb>k ,pignut #aicb #ah4 ,/rat=d ,%agb>k ,pignut #aicb #ai4 ,h& ,%agb>k ,pignut #aicb #bj4 ,rockville ,hican ,pignut #aica #ba4 ,rohw] ,black ,walnut ,black ,walnut #aicc #bb4 ,des ,mo9es ,hican ,pignut #aicb #bc4 ,/rat=d ,%agb>k ,pignut #aicb #bd4 ,beav] ,hybrid ,hickory ,pignut #aicb #be4 ,g]>di ,hican ,pignut #aicd #bf4 ,creitz ,black ,walnut ,black ,walnut #aica #bg4 ,ohio ,black ,walnut ,black ,walnut #aicj #bh4 ,ohio ,black ,walnut ,black ,walnut #aicj ,h[ell ,black ,walnut ,kellogg ,f>m 7#ee acre field7 #a4 ,creitz ,black ,walnut ,black ,walnut #aicb #b4 ,rohw] ,black ,walnut ,black ,walnut #aicb ,/ambaugh ,black ,walnut ,black ,walnut #aicb ,wi>d ,black ,walnut ,black ,walnut #aicb ,mc,dermid ,engli% ,walnut ,black ,walnut #aicb ,cra? 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