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,,annual ,,meet+ ,,augu/ #bj ,,& #ba1 #aiad ,,evansville1 ,,indiana ,! fif? annual meet+ ( ! ,nor!rn ,nut ,gr[]s ,association 0 held 9 ! ,evansville ,bus9ess ,association ,hall at ,evansville1 ,indiana1 beg9n+ ,augu/ #bj1 #aiad1 at #aj ,a4 ,m41 ,presid5t ,littlepage presid+4 ,,! ,,presid5t3 ,! fif? annual meet+ ( ! ,nor!rn ,nut ,gr[]s ,association w n[ come to ord]1 & ,i h ! pleasure ( introduc+ to y ,dr4 ,wor%am :o repres5ts ! ,mayor ( ,evansville4 ,,dr4 ,,wor%am3 ,ladies & ,g5tlem5 ( ! ,nor!rn ,nut ,gr[]s ,association3 ,"s m5 are born to greatness & o!rs h x ?ru/ ^u !m4 ,i /& 9 ! position ?is morn+ ( a man t has _h 8 greatness ?ru/ ^u him4 ,! secret>y ( ! ,evansville ,bus9ess ,association1 :o frequ5tly takes lib]ties ) me1 told me a few m9utes ago t1 9 ! abs5ce ( our ,mayor1 ,i 0 to welcome y4 ,we ext5d to y a mo/ cordial welcome to our ?riv+ city4 ,we are always glad to h associations ( ?is k9d meet ) u1 because !y br+ to u new ideas & new ?\ghts4 ,z ,i look$ ^u ^? nuts ?is morn+ my m9d return$ to ! "t :5 ,i 0 a boy1 :5 my fa!r1 al?\gh a spl5did bus9ess man :o took advantage ( mo/ ( ! opportunities t pres5t$ !mselves to him1 neglect$ "o ( ! be/ he _h 9 sell+ "o hundr$ & tw5ty-five acres ( l& across ! ,ohio ,riv] "h1 ^u :i* !re gr[ a numb] ( native pecans4 ,! only "t we ev] _h any pecans f t place 0 :5 we got a ,g]man ov] !re1 direct f ,g]many4 ,he c\ldn't speak a ^w ( ! ,engli% language b my fa!r said to him1 ,keep ! boys out & get "s pecans4 ,he w5t d[n !re ) a dog & a gun & we got m nuts t ye> ?an ev] be=e or s9ce4 ,?is city has ! di/9ction1 z ,i h le>n$ s9ce ,i came into ! hall1 ( be+ ! c5t] ( ! nut gr[+ di/rict ( ! nor?we/4 ,ano!r honor t our spl5did city has4 ,z y "k we are "h 9 ! l>ge/ h>dwood lumb] m>ket 9 ! _w2 we h ! *eape/ & be/ coal ( any place 9 ! _w2 we h ! greate/ riv] facilities ( any city along ! ,ohio ,riv]2 we h six ma9 art]ies ( railroad into our city1 s x is easy to manufacture1 easy to %ip & easy to dispose ( ! products ( our bus9ess 9 ?is gr&1 beautiful & well situat$ city4 ,n[ g5tlem51 rememb] t ,dr4 ,wor%am's telephone is #bac1 t ,i am repres5t+ ! ,mayor & ,bus9ess ,m5's ,association1 & t we are p]fectly delight$ to h y ) u4 ,i hope y w h a good "t4 ,i ?ank y4 ,,! ,,presid5t3 ,dr4 ,rob]t ,t4 ,morris w respond fir/ to ,dr4 ,wor%am & aft]w>ds ,mr4 ,pott]4 ,,dr4 ,,morris3 ,mr4 ,*airman1 ,repres5tatives ( ! ,bus9ess ,m5's ,association1 ,ladies & ,g5tlem53 ,9 ,*icago1 ,i met an ,engli%man :o told me he 0 go+ to ,hevansville4 ,i did n "k j :]e he meant b aft] he>+ ,dr4 ,wor%am's spee*1 ,i und]/&4 ,?is is no d\bt "o ( ! com+ cities ( ! _w4 ,y h "h ! field t 0 f\ght = by ! e>ly settl]s & ! ,indians1 & ! field t is to be ! sc5e ( _m w>s 9 days to come4 ,9 ! days to come1 p]haps a ?\s& ye>s f n[1 !re may be f\r or five p to ! acre liv+ "u conditions ( int5sive cultivation4 ,?is is j ! sort ( l& t w support a population to ! be/ advantage1 & y h "h conditions suitable = ! crop t is to be ! crop ( ! future4 ,p d n fully utilize nature's res\rces until !re is ne$ = do+ s4 ,we h dep5d$ ^u ! c]eals & ! s(t fruits & ?+s ( t sort1 j z ! e>ly ,indian dep5d$ ^u ! de] & ! beav]4 ,! "t came :5 8 beav] & 8 de] disappe>$4 ,we1 l ! ,indian1 take up fir/ ! developm5t ( simple/ ?+s 9 plant life4 ,lat]1 "u int5sive cultivation1 we %all be enabl$ to support a v mu* l>g] population on few] acres4 ,we f9d t nuts conta9 />* & proteids 9 su* proportion t !y w fairly well take ! place ( meats & ( o!r />*es4 ,n[1 ?is is n an op9ion :i* is individual alone1 b is ! conclusion ( au?orities aft] exam9ation ( data4 ,*emical exam9ation ( nuts has be5 made by our ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture at ,wa%+ton & by *emi/s else:]e4 ,! nut crop1 !n1 is to be p]haps ! /aple food crop = ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates "o ?\s& ye>s f n[1 :5 we are dep5d+ ^u me?ods ( int5sive cultivation = ! annual plants4 ,x is true1 ( c\rse1 t ?ree ?\s& ye>s be=e ,*ri/1 ! ,emp]or ,yu develop$ 9 ,*9a a sy/em ( agriculture t is bett] ?an any ,european or ,am]ican sy/em today bo? z to production & transportation--p]haps includ+ di/ribution4 ,at ! pres5t "t ,*9a is support+ a l>g] population to ! acre ?an any o!r c\ntry4 ,all ?is comes to m9d 9 response to ! address ( welcome by ,dr4 ,wor%am4 ,"h at ?is po9t ( our ,unit$ ,/ates1 !re is already a c5t] ( ! new movem5t = ! developm5t ( ! great future food supply ( ! _w1 a nut nurs]y c5t]4 ,"h we f9d also ano!r feature ( great consequ5ce f ! economic & politic side4 ,we f9d hone/ nurs]ym54 ,t is a v important matt]4 ,z nations advance 9 culture ! moral side develops1 & z ! e?ical side develops !re w be bett] repres5tatives 9 ! trades & 9 all call+s4 ,! nurs]y bus9ess is ne> to nature & = t reason simple p h assum$ t nurs]ym5 7 ne>ly z :ite z sn[4 ,^? ( u :o h _h "s exp]i5ce ) !m1 "k :at x means to f9d hone/ ones4 ,we deeply appreciate ! fact t 9 ?is "p ( ! c\ntry hone/ nurs]ym5 are mak+ a "n = !mselves & = ,am]ica4 ,i "k ,evansville n only 9 ?is way t ,i h be5 speak+ ( b also 9 a pr(essional way because ( its doctors4 ,!re are two or ?ree or f\r ( ! ,evansville doctors--y d n "k t z memb]s ( ?is ,association1 b ,i "k x z a memb] ( our great pr(ession--:o h plac$ ,evansville ^u ! map4 ,?is city is be/ kn[n ?r\gh\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 ! m$ical pr(ession because ( "s ?ree or f\r ,evansville doctors ( ! pres5t & pa/4 ,!re=e x is ) a d\ble pleasure t ,i respond to ! address ( welcome giv5 by ,dr4 ,wor%am4 ,,! ,,presid5t3 ,we w n[ he> f ,hon4 ,w4 ,o4 ,pott] ( ,m>ion1 ,ill9ois4 ,,mr4 ,,pott]3 ,mr4 ,*airman1 ,ladies & ,g5tlem53 ,?is meet+ to me is some?+ out ( ! ord9>y4 ,i c rememb] t :5 ,i 0 a boy ,i knew e good hickory nut tree 9 ! community :]e ,i 0 rais$1 b aft] ,i left my native hea? & w5t into ! practice ( law & got into politics1 ,i =got all ab\t ! hickory trees until j a few ye>s ago :51 by accid5t1 ,i pick$ up a nut j\rnal4 ,i don't "k h[ x came into my possession b ,i got x & ,i read "s article on ! ,indiana pecan1 & ,i read an article on ! developm5t ( nut trees 9 ! s\?1 & ,i got int]e/$ & comm5c$ /udy+ ! subject4 ,i wrote to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture & got "s articles on nut culture f ,mr4 ,re$ & o!rs & became /ill m int]e/$4 ,h[ev]1 nut culture doesn't mix well ) politics or law1 &1 !re=e1 x is m or less ( a side issue ) me4 ,i h gone into nut culture only on a small scale4 ,on my lot 9 ! city ( ,m>ion :]e ,i live ,i h set out "s pecan trees1 & aft] a h>d battle 9 c\rt all day x is q a pleasure to get home 9 ! ev5+ & to pull (f my coat & to get on "s old clo!s & g out among my trees4 ,!re is no?+ bett] to get "o's m9d (f ! daily combat ( life4 ,i 0 v mu* impress$ ) ,dr4 ,wor%am's address ( welcome & also ,dr4 ,morris's response4 ,i believe t ?is c\ntry is beg9n+ a new era2 we are go+ to exp]i5ce a metamorphosis4 ,i ?9k we w %$ ?is old %ell1 take on a new dress & />t afre%4 ,i presume x is "h z 9 ,ill9ois :]e ,i 0 rais$4 ,our f>m]s came f ! s\? pr9cipally1 & ab\t all !y knew ( f>m+ 9 ^? e>ly days 0 to raise corn & "s tobacco1 b mo/ly1 ?r\gh our section1 corn1 & 9 a few ye>s !y corn$ ! l& to dea?4 ,y c g ?r\gh our c\ntry & see old hillsides r$ ) clay & f>m]s b>ely ek+ out an exi/5ce4 ,^? p w nev] be mu* bett] (f ?an !y are n[1 b z !y pass (f & ! new] g5]ation comes on1 dep>tm5ts ( agriculture & horticulture w be organiz$ 9 ! univ]sities1 :]e x has n already be5 done1 & ! f>m]s w be a class ( p "r up to date4 ,mod]n civilization t5ds to drive ! sons back to ! f>m & t is ov]done sometimes4 ,p ?9k !y want to g to f>m+ :5 !y don't4 ,we ought n to take up ?is idea back to ! f>m too l>gely at once b gradually gr[ into x4 ,i "k :at x is to be on ! f>m & "w h>d day aft] day2 !re is no *ance = u "u ! old conditions2 b 9 high] =ms ( agriculture or horticulture ! ,am]ican p w f9d ! greate/ b5efits & pleasures4 ,x gets monoton\s = a man :o has a pr(ession to /ick to t all ! "t1 day 9 & day out )\t *ange1 week 9 & week out1 ye> 9 & ye> out1 & he gets to driv+ 9 a rut4 ,if he w take up a side l9e x w d him mu* good4 ,i h gone into nut gr[+ = recreation1 n pr(it1 & ,i ?9k x is an occupation mo/ conducive to a /rong m9d & a heal?y body4 ,?is c\ntry is gett+ to a po9t :]e we are go+ to h m produc]s4 ,we h too _m consum]s 9 ?is c\ntry4 ,we talk ab\t ! t>iff & :e!r x raises or l[]s ! price ( articles4 ,t is nei!r "h nor !re4 ,! ?+ t w control ! prices ( foods is ! am\nt ( food produc$4 ,z ,dr4 ,morris said a:ile ago we don't ne$ s mu* meat z we us$ to ?9k we ne$$ nor s _m o!r k9ds ( foods4 ,all ! food elem5ts t keep man alive & 8 body 9 a heal?y condition are conta9$ 9 nuts1 fruits & ?+s ( t "*1 & ?is to a great ext5t w elim9ate ! ne$ = meats4 ,meat is gett+ sc>ce & high4 ,beef /eaks & pork *ops are a great deal high] ?an !y =m]ly 7 & "s ( u :o are n mak+ z mu* money 9 our pr(essions z we ne$ w h to f9d some?+ else to take ! place ( !m4 ,x seems to me t ! solution ( ! problem is 9 ! production ( nuts4 ,! peanut is be+ manufactur$ 9 a great _m ways & we are us+ !m on our tables daily1 & x w only be a few ye>s :5 ! pecan w be fix$ up 9 z _m diff]5t ways4 ,! hickory nut ,i ?9k is ano!r great nut ( ?is c\ntry & great att5tion ought to be paid to x4 ,its culture is /ill 9 its infancy4 ,i believe t 9 a few ye>s ! hickory nut & pecan w help solve ! food problem4 ,i w\ld n "k h[ to graft any k9d ( a tree4 ,:at trees ,i ne$ ,i buy f "s good responsible nurs]yman & let him d ! "w ( graft+4 ,i am glad to be a memb] ( ?is association1 al?\gh ?is is ! fir/ meet+ ,i h ev] att5d$4 ,i get a lot ( en?usiasm f ! o!r memb]s & ,i h _h lots ( in=mation f be+ a memb] ( ?is association4 ,i want to ?ank y1 ladies & g5tlem51 = li/5+ to my rem>ks :i* ,i _h no ?\ght ( mak+4 ,:at ,i h said has be5 at r&om4 ,,dr4 ,,morris3 ,:5 ,i 0 speak+ a m9ute ago ,i left out "o idea t is clev]1 & ,i want to get x 9 al?\gh x belongs to ,pr(essor ,smi?4 ,:5 we get to ! po9t ( int5sive cultivation we are to h ! two-/ory f>m4 ,we w h ! tree :i* w be ! second /ory & w furni% our meat1 & und]nea? we w h our small crops4 ,9 t way we w h a two-/ory f>m4 ,,! ,,presid5t3 ,t is a v good idea1 ,dr4 ,morris1 & ,i am glad y got x 94 ,we are v glad to h ! rem>ks by ,dr4 ,morris & ,mr4 ,pott]4 ,mr4 ,pott] has be5 9 ! legislature & we are pleas$ to "k t !re is "o memb] ( a legislature 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates :o does n "k h[ to graft4 ,,mr4 ,,pott]3 ,i am sorry y said t4 ,i wi% y _h left t out4 ,i 0 !re :5 ,lorim] 0 elect$4 ,,! ,,presid5t3 ,!re is no?+ t w\ld cure a legislature ( graft+ quick] ?an horticulture4 ,! *air desires to make an ann\ncem5t ( ! program4 ,?is morn+1 !re w be ! usual talks & pap]s4 ,we w adj\rn at #ab o'clock & meet aga9 at #a o'clock = ! aft]noon session until #e o'clock1 at :i* "t ! memb]s ( ! ,association & visitors are invit$ by "s ( ! citiz5s to take an automobile ride to see ! city & ! diff]5t indu/ries1 :i* ,i am sure we w all be glad to d4 ,?is ev5+ at #h o'clock !re w by a lecture by ,mr4 ,c4 ,a4 ,re$ ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture & he w u %[ "o ( ! be/ collections ( lant]n slides 9 exi/5ce4 ,ev]ybody is invit$1 :e!r memb]s ( ! ,association or n1 includ+ ! ladies & *ildr54 ,tomorr[ morn+ at #g3ae we w take ! ,rockport traction c> "h1 gett+ (f at ,s&ale1 at :i* place we w be met by wagons & we w g to ,ent]prise :]e y w see a great numb] ( se$l+ pecan trees ( all ages4 ,!y are be>+1 ! limbs hang+ d[n close to ! gr\nd1 & !re w be an excell5t opportunity to see ! nuts on ! trees at close range4 ,a gasol9e boat w meet u at ,ent]prise betwe5 #ab & #a & we w return to ,evansville tomorr[ ev5+1 via ! riv]1 /opp+ at prop] po9ts1 & be 9 session aga9 at #h o'clock1 f9i%+ up ! bus9ess ( ! ,association ) a lecture by ,col4 ,c4 ,k4 ,sob] ( ,p5nsylvania1 ! great *e/nut produc]4 ,he has a great _m lant]n slides & w tell y _m ?+s ( int]e/4 ,he is "o man :o is work+ e>ne/ly & tirelessly to combat ! *e/nut blight4 ,! next ?+ on ! program ?is morn+ w be ! report ( ! secret>y ( ! ,association1 ,dr4 ,w4 ,c4 ,dem+4 ,,! ,,secret>y3 ,i h ! honor to report z foll[s3 ,,report ,,( ,,! ,,secret>y-,,treasur] ,deficit1 date ( la/ report #aje4je ,exp5ses3 ,wa%+ton meet+ #aj4df ,report+ conv5tion #de4jj ,pr9t+ report #bag4eh ,miscellane\s pr9t+ #bc4be ,po/age & /ation]y #db4hd ,memb]%ip ,a4 ,p4 ,s4 #b4jj ,/5ograph] & multigraph+ #g4bj ,express1 c>t+1 freight #c4cf ,ex*ange on *ecks 4#ij ,telephone 4#be -------- #deg4hi ,receipts3 ,dues #bgc4jj ,po/age #e4jg ,adv]tisem5ts #fi4je ,contributions #ajd4jj ,sale ( report #d4jj ,bills receivable #aj4jj -------- #dfe4ab ,balance on h& #g4bc ,x 0 necess>y to take out a memb]%ip 9 ! ,am]ican ,pomological ,society 9 ord] to be eligible to receive ! bronze ,wild] m$al aw>d$ = m]itori\s exhibit ( nuts at ! ,wa%+ton conv5tion4 ,9 response to an appeal s5t out by ! secret>y = assi/ance 9 defray+ ! exp5ses ( publi%+ ! report1 ?irte5 memb]s contribut$4 ,!re 0 "o contribution ( fifty doll>s1 "o ( tw5ty-five doll>s1 sev]al ( five doll>s & o!rs ( less] sums4 ,two adv]tisem5ts are /ill n paid =4 ,x is evid5t t ! income ( ! association f regul> s\rces is n at pres5t suffici5t to pay ! exp5se ( pr9t+ ! annual report1 9 addition to ! necess>y exp5ses ( ma9t5ance4 ,x may be possible to r$uce ! exp5se ( pr9t+ ! report by omitt+ cuts & by pr9t+ a small] numb] ( reports1 ?\gh ! sav+ f ! latt] exp$i5t w\ld be small4 ,x seems to be ! op9ion ( "s ( our memb]s1 & x is c]ta9ly a good bus9ess pr9ciple1 t we %\ld n und]take ! issu+ ( an annual report until ! funds = pay+ = x are 9 h&4 ,i w\ld r5ew my sugge/ion ( la/ ye> t a prop] committee be au?oriz$ to take measures = collect+ ! funds necess>y = ?is purpose4 ,dur+ ! pa/ ye> a few ( ! memb]s volunt>ily con/itut$ !mselves a committee & succe$$ 9 collect+ a consid]able sum f adv]tisem5ts :i* appe>$ 9 ! report4 ,x w\ld c]ta9ly be a pity to int]rupt ! regul> appe>ance ( ! report ( our annual meet+4 ,sev5ty-five new memb]s 7 add$ dur+ ! ye>1 or r dur+ ! n9e mon?s elaps$ s9ce ! meet+ at ,wa%+ton4 ,s9ce ! organisation ( ! ,association #bab p]sons h become memb]s4 ,we h n[ #acb paid-up memb]s4 ,i feel c]ta9 t "s ( ^? :o h n paid up d n desire to sev] _! connection ) ! ,association4 ,!re h be5 b ?ree resignations1 "o ( :om gave z 8 reason p]si/5t knock+ by memb]s ( ! ,association ( pecan promotions 9 ! ,s\?4 ,no dea? among our memb]s h come to ! secret>y's k4 ,_m new memb]s came 9 at ! ,wa%+ton meet+4 ,a numb] ( o!rs jo9$ z a result ( ! publicity giv5 ! ,association by sev]al articles f ! p5 ( "o ( ! memb]s :i* appe>$ 9 v>i\s publications4 ,a /ill l>g] numb] appe>$ to be attract$ by ! (f] :i* ! secret>y took ^u himself to make1 ( ! two fir/ reports z a premium = new memb]s on ! paym5t simply ( ! po/age = =w>d+ !m4 ,?is action ( ! secret>y 0 g5]ally approv$ by ! memb]s ( ! executive committee1 ?\gh !re 0 "s criticism f "o or two memb]s ( ! ,association4 ,b x seem$ to ! secret>y bett] to make ?is attraction = new memb]s1 & to get out ! reports :]e !y might d "s good1 r ?an to h s _m ( !m sagg+ ! beams 9 8 attic4 ,! secret>y w\ld sugge/ t 9 ! future he be au?oriz$ to (f] a complete set ( ! reports to all new life memb]s1 & to o!r new memb]s ! opportunity to buy ! back reports at a r$uc$ sum1 say #ej c5ts1 or ev5 #be c5ts ea*4 ,?is w\ld give a little income t[>d ! exp5ses ( ! ,association4 ,! copies ( our reports are assets & %\ld be realiz$ on4 ,! field meet+ held at ! f>m ( ,dr4 ,rob]t ,t4 ,morris at ,/am=d1 ,connecticut1 on ,augu/ #d 0 well att5d$ & 0 in/ructive & enjoyable4 ,a full acc\nt ( ! meet+ w appe> 9 ! ,am]ican ,nut ,j\rnal4 ,! rec5t e/abli%m5t ( ?is j\rnal1 p>tly ?r\gh ! ef=ts ( memb]s ( ! ,association1 is a cause = congratulation4 ,we h once m a high class & attractive mon?ly p]iodical 9 :i* to ex*ange exp]i5ces & by :i* ! public may be rea*$4 ,e memb] ( ! ,association %\ld feel a p]sonal int]e/ 9 mak+ ?is j\rnal a success & %\ld seek ! opportunity to s5d to ! editor any items ( int]e/ to nut gr[]s4 ,any?+ relat+ to ?is subject is ( int]e/ to ! en?usia/4 ,! m p]sonal su* a j\rnal is made ! bett]4 ,x %\ld n be monopoliz$ by ! s-call$ exp]ts4 ,ev]yone int]e/$ 9 nut gr[+ ought to feel x a duty1 & consid] x a privilege1 to communicate scraps ( in=mation1 little sugge/ions &1 above all1 que/ions & reque/s = in=mation & advice4 ,ev5 a little controv]sy w\ld add spice4 ,too mu* h>mony becomes insipid4 ,?is j\rnal is z mu* = scrapp]s z = ! m5 ( peace4 ,&1 let me quickly add1 ! wom5 too1 suffragi/s1 suffragettes1 & antis & ^? :o don't c>e4 ,twelve wom5 are memb]s ( ! ,association & wom5 are go+ to take a l>ge %>e 9 nut gr[+ & f9d 9 x a pr(itable & int]e/+ occupation4 ,arrangem5ts are be+ made ) ! publi%]s ( ! ,am]ican ,nut ,j\rnal :]eby memb]%ip 9 our ,association may include subscription to ! ,j\rnal at a v small increase 9 ! co/ ( memb]%ip4 ,if we c (f] memb]%ip & ! ,j\rnal = #b4ej 9 advance & ! back reports = #ej c5ts apiece1 or ! ?ree reports = #a1 & s5d notice ( ?is to our li/ ( ab\t a ?\s& correspond5ts1 we ought to increase consid]ably our memb]%ip & d good to ! _w4 ,our rule t memb]%ip %all beg9 ) ! cal5d> ye> always gives rise to "s misund]/&+4 ,^? :o come 9 at ! "t ( ! annual meet+1 or betwe5 x & ! end ( ! ye>1 d n l to pay ano!r fee along 9 ,janu>y4 ,if !re is no objection ! secret>y w h]eaft] in=m ea* applicant = memb]%ip t memb]%ip expires ) ! cal5d> ye>1 t memb]%ip may be tak5 out = ! pres5t or ! com+ ye>1 & t memb]%ip entitles necess>ily only to ! publications issu$ dur+ ! ye> = :i* memb]%ip is tak5 out4 ,9 o!r words ! proce$+s ( ?is meet+ w be publi%$ 9 #aiae & memb]s = #aiad w n be entitl$ to x unless paid up = #aiae4 ,! inve/igation ( ! ,p]sian walnut trees 9 ! ,ea/ is /ill go+ on b ! results h n be5 collat$4 ,i sugge/ ! appo9tm5t ( a committee to revise our con/itution & rules4 ,^! h s f> s]v$ our purpose fairly well b1 9 ! op9ion ( ! secret>y1 !y n[ ne$ modification & amplification4 ,i w\ld recall to ! att5tion ( ! memb]s our pres5t rule t all pap]s read be=e x are ! prop]ty ( ! ,association4 ,9 conclusion ! secret>y w\ld l to ask ea* memb] to help increase ! prosp]ity & ! usefulness ( ! ,association by gett+ new memb]s1 by gett+ adv]tisem5ts = ! annual report1 & by pay+ 8 annual dues promptly4 ,x is a wa/e ( any nut gr[]'s "t to h to dun a lot ( c>eless p4 ,,! ,,presid5t3 ,! *air w n[ ent]ta9 a motion to approve ! secret>y's report4 ,,pr(essor ,,smi?3 ,! ,nor!rn ,nut ,gr[]s ,association has be5 v =tunate 9 _m ?+s & especially 9 its selection ( a secret>y4 ,! s]vices he has s fai?fully r5d]$ are v mu* appreciat$ by ! ,association1 & ,i move ! report be accept$4 ,second$ & c>ri$4 ,also mov$1 second$ & c>ri$ t ! secret>y be au?oriz$ to sell back numb]s ( ! reports at a r$uc$ price4 ,,dr4 ,,van ,,duzee3 ,i w\ld l to say t a mo/ important ?+ has be5 ov]look$1 & t is t ! *air %\ld appo9t a committee to lift ! load ( f9anc+ ! "w ( ! ,association f ! secret>y's %\ld]s4 ,,! ,,presid5t3 ,x is v flatt]+ to sugge/ t ! *air is compet5t to appo9t t committee4 ,d y make x 9 ! =m ( a motion1 ,dr4 ,van ,duzee8 ,,dr4 ,,van ,,duzee3 ,yes sir1 ,i make t z a motion4 ,second$ & c>ri$4 ,pr(essor ,close read ! foll[+ report on score c>ds prep>$ by ,pr(4 ,e4 ,r4 ,lake ( ! committee4 ,,propos$ ,,score ,,c>ds ,,= ,,judg+ ,,nuts ,score-,c>d 7,plates1 ,trays or ,c>tons7--,black ,walnuts1 ,butt]nuts & ,hickorynuts ,g5]al ,values3 ,size #aj ,=m #e ,color #e ,%ell ,values3 ,?9ness #ae ,crack+ #bj ,k]nal ,values3 ,plumpness #e ,color #aj ,flavor #aj ,quality #bj --- #ajj ,note3 ,= insect or fung\s injuries d$uct #e-aj po9ts4 ,score-,c>ds--,*e/nuts ,g5]al ,values3 ,size #bj ,=m #e ,color #aj ,fre$om f fuzz #aj ,size ( basal sc> #aj ,k]nal ,values3 ,flavor #aj ,quality ( k]nal #be ,?9ness & quality ( inn] sk9 #aj ----- #ajj ,note3 ,= insect or fung\s injuries d$uct #e-bj po9ts4 ,score-,c>d--,filb]ts ,g5]al ,values3 ,size #ae ,=m #e ,color #e ,%ell ,values3 ,?9ness #ae ,k]nal ,values3 ,plumpness #aj ,fre$om f fibre #aj ,color #e ,flavor #ae ,quality #bj ---- #ajj ,note3 ,= insect or fung\s injuries d$uct #e-aj po9ts4 ,comm]cial ,pecans ,g5]al ,values3 ,size #bj ,=m #e ,color #e ,%ell ,values3 ,?9ness ( %ell #aj ,crack+ quality #bj ,k]nal ,values3 ,plumpness ( k]nal #bj ,color ( k]nel #e ,quality #ae ---- #ajj ,score-,c>d 7,plates7--,p]sian ,walnuts ,g5]al ,value3 ,size #aj ,=m #aj ,color #aj ,%ell ,values3 ,?9ness ( %ell #aj ,smoo?ness ( %ell #e ,seal+ #aj ,k]nal ,values3 ,plumpness #e ,color #aj ,flavor 7sweetness1 nuttyness7 #aj ,quality 7crispness1 ri*ness7 #bj ---- #ajj ,note3 ,= insect or fung\s injuries d$uct #e-ae po9ts4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,dr4 ,,morris3 ,i w\ld say t ?is is a v excell5t sy/em z a basis = judg+4 ,we mu/ at all times h 9 m9d ! idea ( work+ to keep ! quality v high4 ,! reason = t is because ! t5d5cy has be5 9 ! o!r direction4 ,appe>ance has be5 rat$ v high1 especially on ! ,pacific ,coa/1 :i* is "o ( ! c5t]s 9 nut rais+ today4 ,i obs]v$1 :ile on a trip f s\!rn ,cali=nia to ,wa%+ton & ,oregon1 t p all spoke ab\t ! beauty ( ! nuts1 & said little ( quality4 ,!y w %[ y great1 h&some1 blea*$ nuts1 & "s ( ! v poore/ 9 quality are ! ones ab\t :i* !y talk ! mo/1 & !y recognize ?is fact among !mselves4 ,i hav5't be5 look$ ^u ) favor :5 tell+ !m frankly t a c]ta9 walnut ought n to be put on ! m>ket at all on acc\nt ( its quality4 ,!y res5t$ t attitude on my "p1 b lat] :5 ,i 0 /&+ ne>by ,i ov]he>d rival walnut gr[]s talk+ to ea* o!r4 ,"o said to ano!r1 ,t is a h&some walnut1 b y w h to hire an awful good talk] to get x on ! m>ket4 ,!y res5t$ my criticism & my judgm5t b among !mselves said1 ,y h got to h an awful good talk] to get t nut on ! m>ket4 ,x is ?is matt] ( quality t mu/ /& fir/ among nuts z among m54 ,_m "k t !re is no bett] pecan ?an ! ,san ,saba4 ,t is /&>d = quality1 yet x is n reg>d$ z be+ s desirable z "s ( ! o!rs because ( its small size4 ,we mu/ always keep 9 m9d ! quality r ?an size & appe>ance4 ,( c\rse1 we l ?+s t look well b t side w be tak5 c>e ( incid5tally 9 ! c\rse ( ! developm5t ( ! subject4 ,,pr(essor ,,smi?3 ,dr4 ,morris1 ,i %\ld l to ask y a few que/ions4 ,is x n ! same z x is 9 ! apple & pea* m>ket8 ,y "k 9 t appe>ance c\nts = a great deal4 ,are y suffici5tly acqua9t$ ) ! subject to say we w be safe 9 gr[+ a nut t is second class 9 appe>ance b fir/ class 9 quality8 ,,dr4 ,,morris3 ,i am glad ,pr(essor ,smi? br\ght up t po9t4 ,!re is j "o way to approa* ! matt]4 ,take a f9e1 h&some1 l>ge ,engli% walnut1 t has be5 blea*$1 & has lo/ quality 9 ! process4 ,gr[]s h gone to a great deal ( tr\ble to get x on ! m>ket4 ,put alongside ( x a small1 ?9-%ell$1 high quality walnut t has n be5 blea*$1 & tell ! deal] :o is to sell ^? two nuts t ! great big h&some nut is to sell = #ae c5ts a p\nd1 & ! ugly little "o is to br+ #cj c5ts a p\nd4 ,t w attract ! att5tion ( p to ! good nuts4 ,y c =ce p into hav+ good s5se1 ?r\gh ! ex]cise ( a bit ( dext]ity 9 appli$ psy*ology4 ,,! ,,presid5t3 ,dr4 ,morris's rem>ks are v well tak51 because nuts are to be eat5 & n to be look$ at4 ,is !re any fur!r discussion on ?is subject8 ,if n1 we w pass to ! next4 ,,! ,,secret>y3 ,! next ?+ on ! program is ! appo9tm5t ( committees4 ,! advisability ( am5d+ ! con/itution & rules has be5 already ref]r$ to4 ,!y h s]v$ our purpose pretty well up to n[ b we h outgr[n !m4 ,9 ord] to exp$ite matt]s & get to ! real bus9ess ( ?is ,association1 z ?is con/itution is go+ to be am5d$ anyway1 ,i w\ld l to move t ! rules ab\t ! appo9tm5t ( committees be susp5d$ & t ! *air be au?oriz$ to appo9t ! necess>y committees4 ,?is includes ! committees :i* ! rules direct %all be elect$1 b t takes a long "t & ,i move t ! *air appo9t ^! diff]5t committees4 ,,! ,,presid5t3 ,d ,i he> a second to t motion8 ,a ,,memb]3 ,i second ! motion4 ,,! ,,presid5t3 ,x has be5 mov$ & second$ t ! rules requir+ t ^! committees be elect$ be susp5d$1 & ! *air be au?oriz$ to appo9t ! diff]5t committees4 ,! *air holds t x w take ?ree f\r?s ( ! memb]s pres5t to susp5d ! rules4 ,is !re any discussion ab\t ?is8 ,,memb]s3 ,we are ready = ! "q4 ,,! ,,presid5t3 ,all 9 favor ( ! motion made by ,dr4 ,dem+1 make x kn[n by say+ aye4 ,vote tak54 ,,! ,,presid5t3 ,^? oppos$1 by ! same sign4 ,none4 ,,! ,,presid5t3 ,! motion is c>ri$ t ! *air appo9t ! diff]5t committees1 & !y w be ann\nc$ at ! prop] "t4 ,! next ?+ on ! program is a pap] by ! ,presid5t4 ,i w ask ,dr4 ,morris to take ! *air :ile ,i read :at ,i h to say4 ,,/atus ,,& ,,possibilities ,,( ,,nut ,,culture ,,9 ,,! ,,nor? ,t4 ,p4 ,,littlepage1 ,,wa%+ton1 ,d4 ,c4 ,! purpose ( ! ,nor!rn ,nut ,gr[]s ,association is to /imulate ! production ( nuts 9 ! ,nor?4 ,we di/+ui% ! ,nor? f ! ,s\? 9 ?is reg>d n because we feel any less int]e/ 9 ! nut indu/ry 9 ! ,s\?4 ,! man :o once becomes a nut en?usia/ is no respect] ( ,mason's & ,dixon's ,l9e or any o!r l9e t sep>ates him f an int]e/+ nut tree or f a section 9 :i* nuts may be successfully gr[n4 ,8 local int]e/1 h[ev]1 w naturally be ar\nd 8 own doory>d & neighborhood4 ,s we speak ( nor!rn nut culture & nor!rn nut trees because we live 9 ! ,nor? & because ?is is ! section ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates t ne$s at ! pres5t "t ! mo/ intellig5t direction4 ,! ,s\? has be5 =g+ ahead = a numb] ( ye>s 9 ?is field4 ,9 fact1 pecan culture promises to become second only to ! cotton indu/ry 9 _m sections ( t c\ntry & int]e/ 9 its possibilities has attract$ to x _m consci5ti\s1 able & prom95t horticulturi/s :o are today engag$ 9 pecan gr[+ 9 ! ,s\? & :o are do+ mu* to put ! pecan indu/ry on an hone/ & intellig5t basis4 ,^! m5 h become speciali/s 9 ! pecan indu/ry & !y "k m ab\t x ?an we d 9 ! ,nor?4 ,consequ5tly !y d n ne$ our assi/ance1 ev5 if we 7 able to give x1 &1 !re=e1 )\t any fe> ( our be+ criticis$ = us+ ! adjective nor!rn we c limit our inve/igations & discussions to nut culture 9 ! nor!rn "p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ) a full k t our s\!rn bre?r5 c take c>e ( !mselves1 &1 9 addition1 c r5d] u mu* valuable assi/ance :i* assi/ance we mo/ *e]fully invite4 ,at ?is po9t1 h[ev]1 9 connection ) ! use ( ! t]ms nor!rn & s\!rn1 x may be relevant to make a few obs]vations z to ! possibilities 9 ei!r section4 ,:ile x is true t ! ,s\? has a long />t ( ! ,nor? 9 pecan culture1 yet ! ,nor? af=ds an opportunity = ! cultivation ( nuts :i* is n possible 9 ! ,s\?4 ,! ,s\? is today ! home ( ! delici\s v>ieties ( pecan :i* are a delight to ! consum] & a s\rce ( fasc9ation & pr(it to ! intellig5t produc]1 b x mu/ be rememb]$ t ! nor!rn pecan belt has _m excell5t v>ieties t are good en\gh4 ,9 addition to ?is1 ! ,nor? is ! home ( ! black walnut1 ! f9e %agb>k hickory1 ! butt]nut1 ! *e/nut1 ! hazel-nut1 & ! *9kap91 & is also adapt$ to ! h>dy v>ieties ( ! ,engli% & ,japanese walnuts4 ,all ( ! nuts j nam$ c]ta9ly (f] an ample field = our int]e/ & en?usiasm1 &1 9 addition to ! ke5 delight :i* comes f ! successful gr[+ ( ^! trees1 !re is a possibility ( pr(it :i* ,i d n ?9k is excell$ 9 any horticultural und]tak+ today4 ,fir/ !n1 :at ^w ( advice or in/ruction c ! ,nor!rn ,nut ,gr[]s ,association br+ to ! prospective nut gr[] :i* w be ( help8 ,=1 aft] all1 ! success or failure ( ?is association dep5ds l>gely ^u its ability to help ! gr[] or prospective gr[]4 ,be=e we und]take to give sugge/ions ab\t ! developm5t & culture ( nut or*>ds or to make prophecies z to possibilities1 let u /op & take /ock = a mom5t ( ! pres5t /atus ( ! nut indu/ry 9 ! ,nor? & consid] :at we h to build ^u & :at mat]ials we h ) :i* to "w4 ,mi/akes h be5 made 9 ! pa/ by ! prospective nut gr[]s because !y did n /op to consid] ! possibilities ( ! nuts t 7 native 9 _! own locality1 b look$ abroad = some?+ else4 ,?is is *>act]i/ic ( _m p4 ,di/ant fields look gre51 &1 ( all ! import$ nut trees1 none except ! ,engli% walnut h be5 ( any success "h :atev]1 :ile1 9 "o in/ance at lea/1 _! importation has result$ 9 introduc+ into ?is c\ntry ! fatal *e/nut blight1 :i* probably came 9 on un9spect$ /ock f ,japan4 ,we h bett] native *e/nuts 9 ?is c\ntry ?an any =eign *e/nut & ! blund] ( try+ to get some?+ diff]5t is co/+ ! c\ntry millions ( doll>s ?r\gh ! sc\rge ( ! *e/nut blight1 :i* ?reat5s to wipe out ! indu/ry4 ,x rem9ds me ( ! epitaph on ! tomb/one :i* read3 ,i 0 well & want$ to be bett]1 took m$ic9e & "h ,i am4 ,!re=e1 let u consid] :at nuts we h wor? :ile4 ,! ,pecan ,fir/1 we h ! nor!rn pecan :i* is native 9 c]ta9 portions ( a belt approximately #aej miles wide1 ) ,evansville1 ,indiana1 on ! #ch? p>allel1 z ! c5t]4 ,i d n mean to say t ! pecan w succe$ 9 all portions ( ! nor!rn half ( ?is belt or t x may n succe$ 9 _m sections f>!r nor?4 ,! "q ( climate1 z modifi$ by proximity to oceans & l>ge bodies ( wat] or z made m rigid by abs5ce ( ^! protections1 may decrease or increase ! latitude at :i* ! pecan c be successfully gr[n4 ,! orange1 = in/ance1 is "o ( ! t5d]e/ fruits & yet1 on ! we/]n coa/1 orange groves are fl\ri%+ at ! same latitude z ,philadelphia1 :i* is ne>ly on ! #dj? p>allel1 al?\gh x is unnecess>y to say t an orange grove w\ld n survive )9 f\r or five hundr$ miles ( ! #dj? p>allel any place else except on ! favor$ we/]n coa/4 ,! s\!rn v>ieties ( pecans w n fl\ri% 9 ! nor? & we d n "k :e!r ! nor!rn v>ieties w fl\ri% 9 ! ,s\?4 ,! pecan is a hickory & ! nor!rn trees are v h>dy & ?rifty4 ,_m v>ieties h be5 discov]$ ! la/ few ye>s :i* are ?\ght to be wor?y ( propagat+4 ,among !m are ! ,indiana & ,buss]on1 f ne> ,oakt[n1 ,knox ,c\nty1 ,indiana2 ! ,niblack1 f ,v9c5nes1 ,knox ,c\nty1 ,indiana2 ! ,w>rick1 ,gre5 ,riv]1 ,major1 ,k5tucky1 & ,posey1 all f ! ,evansville section2 ! ,norton f ,cl>ksville1 ,miss\ri1 & sev]al o!r v>ieties4 ,engli% ,walnut ,! next mo/ important nut1 & probably compet+ v closely ) ! pecan = popul> favor1 is ! ,engli% walnut1 :i* is p]haps ! only nut t has be5 successfully import$ = gr[+4 ,s9ce ! e>lie/ ,colonial days1 se$l+ nuts h be5 br\ght f ,france1 ,g]many & o!r p>ts ( ,europe & h be5 plant$ up & d[n ! ,atlantic ,coa/4 ,mo/ ( ! trees f ^! plant+s h n be5 able to p]man5tly )/& climatic conditions1 b1 scatt]$ "h & !re ?r\gh\t ! ,nor? & ,ea/1 are individual trees ( app>5t h>d9ess :i* be> nuts 9 size & quality comp>+ favorably ) ! ,engli% walnuts we see on ! m>ket4 ,among ! v>i\s h>dy v>ieties ( ! ,engli% walnut are ! ,ru% & ,nebo1 f ,lanca/] ,c\nty1 ,p5nsylvania1 introduc$ by ,mr4 ,j4 ,g4 ,ru%1 ! pione] propagator 9 ! ,ea/]n ,/ates4 ,ano!r is ! ,hall f ! %ores ( ,lake ,erie1 ! ,pom]oy f ,lockport1 ,n4 ,y41 a %ort di/ance f ,niag>a ,falls2 ! ,rum=d f ,wilm+ton1 ,del42 ! ,ridgway f ,lumb]ton1 ,n4 ,j42 ! ,hold5 f ,hilton1 ,n4 ,y42 ! ,bo/on f ,massa*usetts2 ! ,potomac1 ,b>nes & ,weav] f ,wa%+ton1 ,d4 ,c42 & a numb] ( o!r v>ieties4 ,! location ( ! p>5t trees j nam$ w give "s idea ( ! probable h>d9ess ( ^! v>ieties4 ,%agb>k ,hickory ,! ?9-%ell$ %agb>k hickory is a nut t is com+ m & m into favor & is well wor?y ( propagation4 ,! fir/ %agb>k recogniz$ z a di/9ct v>iety 0 ! ,hales1 locat$ & nam$ by ,h5ry ,hales ( ,ridgwood1 ,n4 ,j41 ab\t #ahgd4 ,?is is a v l>ge1 attractive1 ?9-%ell$ nut1 b has be5 some:at sup]s$$ by o!r & sup]ior %agb>ks4 ,dr4 ,rob]t ,t4 ,morris ( ,new ,york has be5 mak+ a sy/ematic se>* = sev]al ye>s = trees be>+ %agb>ks ( high quality & m]it1 & has be5 v successful 9 br++ a numb] ( su* nuts to public att5tion1 includ+ ! ,taylor & ,cook4 ,! ,swaim f ,s\? ,b5d1 ,ind41 is an excell5t %agb>k2 ! ,weik]1 f ,lanca/] ,c\nty1 ,p5nsylvania2 ! ,kirtl&1 f ,new ,engl&2 ! ,rice1 f ,ill9ois2 & ano!r v sup]ior & f9e %agb>k f nor!rn ,k5tucky :i* 0 br\ght to public att5tion by ,r4 ,l4 ,mc,coy ( ,lake1 ,ind4 ,black ,walnuts ,?r\gh\t ! :ole nor? are t5s ( ?\s&s ( se$l+ black walnuts1 _m ( :i* are ( excell5t quality1 b1 s f> z is kn[n1 !re are b two recogniz$ v>ieties1 ! ,?omas1 introduc$ dur+ ! eighties & propagat$ to a limit$ ext5t1 & ano!r f ,lamont1 ,mi*4 ,butt]nut ,! butt]nut is also q common 9 mu* ( ! same t]ritory z is ! black walnut & ev5 9 regions f>!r nor?1 b1 s f> z ,i h k1 n a s+le v>iety has be5 nam$4 ,japanese ,walnuts ,se$l+s ( two species ( ,japanese walnuts are q common along ! ,atlantic ,coa/ & z f> inl& z ! ,mississippi ,riv]4 ,!y are also gr[n on ! ,pacific ,coa/ to "s ext5t1 b app>5tly no v>ieties h be5 recogniz$4 ,ano!r nut :i* is confus$ ) ! ,japanese walnut is botanically kn[n z ,juglans ,m&%urica4 ,9 "* ( gr[? ! tree q resembles ! ,japanese species1 b ! nut resembles m our ,am]ican butt]nut & sometimes !y are confus$4 ,a %ort "t ago a g5tleman 9 ,new ,j]sey :o _h plant$ "s nuts ( ! ,japanese v>ieties lat] cut d[n ! mature trees because he ?\ght !y 7 ,am]ican butt]nuts4 ,hazel-nuts ,x is nev] safe to use ! t]m hazel )\t expla9+ t x correctly applies also to ! species br\ght f ,europe & m commonly call$ filb]ts4 ,accord+ to ! late ,mr4 ,full]1 ! ,g]mans discrim9at$ betwe5 hazels & filb]ts entirely by ! %ape ( ! husk4 ,a nut hav+ a husk :i* ext5d$ & came toge!r beyond ! end ( ! nut 0 call$ filb]t1 mean+ be>d4 ,^? hav+ %ort] & m op5 husks1 s t ! nut protrud$1 7 call$ hazels aft] ! ,g]man ^w hassel1--hood1 9 ,engli%4 ,x w readily be se5 t once ! nuts 7 sep>at$ f ! husks1 x w\ld be impossible by _! classification to det]m9e :e!r !y 7 hazels or filb]ts4 ,! ,am]icans g5]ally accept ! use ( ! t]m hazel to apply to bo? ! ,am]ican & ,european species4 ,9 ! e>ly hi/ory ( our c\ntry ext5sive & p]si/5t ef=ts 7 made to introduce ! ,european hazels1 & no wond]1 = ( all nut trees ?is species seems to yield mo/ readily to g>d5 culture4 ,!y are readily capable ( adapt+ !mselves to mo/ any k9d ( soil & ev5 to rocky l$ges :i* w\ld be impossible to cultivate4 ,!y atta9 _! greate/ p]fection 9 good soil &1 "u prop] cultivation1 ! trees come into be>+ e>ly & ! nuts mature e>ly 9 ! fall1 well 9 advance ( o!r species4 ,! hazel1 h[ev]1 l ! *e/nut has met ) a fatal disease4 ,x is a blight :i* seems to exi/ ev]y:]e except on ! native species1 :i* are s f> immune z to %[ little or none ( its effects4 ,! ,am]ican hazels1 h[ev]1 act z ho/ plants to ! blight1 :i* ?us quickly spreads1 ) fatal results1 to ! ,european species4 ,( all ! plant+s :i* h be5 made dur+ ! pa/ "o hundr$ & fifty ye>s1 x is safe to say t !re are less ?an half a doz5 hazel or*>ds 9 ! ea/]n /ates :i* h n succumb$4 ,x seems q probable t a gold5 opportunity is await+ someone :o is will+ to g ?r\gh ! =e/s ( our ea/]n /ates1 especially ^? 9 l[] ,new ,engl&1 9 se>* ( individual hazels f :i* to propagate new v>ieties4 ,among ! heavy be>+ %rubs1 :i* exi/ 9 ! section ref]r$ to1 x is c]ta9 t _m hazels c\ld be f\nd well wor? propagat+4 99 99 99 99 99 ,turn+ n[ f ?is brief hi/ory ( nor!rn nut trees1 let u consid] ! future ( ! indu/ry z view$ 9 ! light ( s\nd !ory & actual obs]vation4 ,x is unnecess>y to pres5t any argum5t :y nut trees %\ld be plant$4 ,nuts af=d ! highe/ grade food kn[n to sci5ce4 ,!y are :olesome1 heal?ful1 /r5g!n+1--9 fact1 )\t a s+le objectionable feature s f> z ,i "k z an article ( food &1 :5 "o consid]s t food is ! basis ( human exi/5ce1 no fur!r argum5t is necess>y to w>rant int]e/ 9 "o ( ! be/ foods kn[n4 ,!n h[ %all we advise ! prospective gr[] ( a nut or*>d8 ,fir/1 let him det]m9e :at k9ds ( nuts ?rive 9 8 vic9ity4 ,! prospective gr[] 9 ! latitude ( ,evansville c indulge himself to 8 he>t's cont5t1 = he c gr[ successfully ! pecan1 ,engli% walnut1 black walnut1 butt]nut1 hazel &1 up to date1 ! *e/nut4 ,b1 success 9 gr[+ any ( ^! trees dep5ds ^u prop] in=mation1 prop] v>ieties1 prop] soil & prop] c>e4 ,suppose a man1 9 ! ,evansville latitude1 = in/ance1 desires a pecan or*>d4 ,:at %\ld he d8 ,8 quicke/ way1 if he has wild se$l+ pecan trees gr[+ on 8 f>m1 w\ld be to h ! wild trees top-work$ to well-kn[n v>ieties4 ,if he has no se$l+ trees1 !n 8 next be/ plan is to pur*ase budd$ trees ( good v>ieties f "s hone/ nurs]yman1 set !m n less ?an sixty feet ap>t & cultivate & c>e = !m4 ,w !y gr[ ar\nd f5ce corn]s & creek banks8 ,yes1 if y h pl5ty ( "t to wait4 ,!y w n1 h[ev]1 be 9 a hurry1 & x may be y\r gr&*ildr5 :o w ga!r ! nuts4 ,b1 a cultivat$ or*>d ( budd$ pecan trees ( ! "r v>ieties ought to come into comm]cial be>+ z soon z does an apple or*>d4 ,mr4 ,w4 ,c4 ,re$ ( ,v9c5nes reports ,buss]ons t 7 budd$ f\rte5 mon?s ago sett+ z high z sixte5 nuts ?is ye>4 ,t is1 ! second summ] aft] !y 7 budd$4 ,if ! trees are ( ! "r v>ieties1 well cultivat$1 9 good soil1 & if y c>e en\gh = !m to ?r[ "s f]tiliz] ar\nd !m1 !y w please y by _! gr[? & soon become v pr(itable4 ,n[ suppose "o wants an or*>d ( ,engli% walnuts4 ,almo/ id5tically ! same in/ructions hold true4 ,if y h wild black walnut se$l+s on y\r f>m1 by all means h !m top-work$ to f9e v>ieties ( ,engli% walnut1 = ! black walnut is ! be/ root = ! ,engli% walnut4 ,if y h no se$l+ trees1 g to "s reputable nurs]yman & buy kn[n v>ieties ( h>dy ,engli% walnuts budd$ on h>dy black walnut /ocks4 ,set !m n less ?an fifty feet ap>t & cultivate & c>e = !m4 ,mr4 ,ru% reports "o ( 8 budd$ ,ru% trees f\r ye>s old be>+ fifty-sev5 walnuts ?is ye>4 ,i saw a ,ru% 9 ,wa%+ton ,city ! o!r day1 two ye>s old1 c>ry+ ab\t a doz5 walnuts2 also a ,hall1 ( ! same age1 c>ry+ ab\t ! same numb]4 ,bo? trees 7 ?rifty & n mu* ov] wai/ high1 & e t]m9al twig _h f "o to two nuts on x4 ,if y h wild hickory trees gr[+ on y\r f>m1 h !m top-work$ by ! slip-b>k or budd+ me?od to f9e v>ieties ( %agb>ks4 ,9 ! abs5ce ( wild hickories1 ,i believe ! future w prove t ! next be/ me?od ( />t+ an or*>d ( budd$ %agb>k hickories is to buy !m budd$ on h>dy nor!rn pecan /ocks4 ,! hickory is n ! be/ /ock = ! pecan because x is ( sl[] gr[?1 & = ! same reason ! pecan ought to be ! bett] /ock = ! hickory4 ,b ! hickory does n gr[ z rapidly z does ! ,engli% walnut or ! pecan & requires m pati5ce4 ,! hazels are go+ to af=d a great field = ! nut gr[]1 z !y are native to a wide t]ritory embrac+ ! ,middle ,we/1 ! ,nor? & ! ,ea/1 & ought to be pr(itable4 ,a few ye>s ago ,i f\nd a v f9e l>ge hazel gr[+ on my f>m 9 ,w>rick ,c\nty1 ,indiana4 ,i dug up "s ( ! roots ( ?is bu% & plant$ !m 9 my g>d5 at ,boonville1 & 9 ?ree ye>s !y 7 be>+ f9e clu/]s ( hazels l>g] ?an ^? borne by ! p>5t bu%4 ,i ?9k f>m]s w\ld f9d x pr(itable to set out h$ges ( native hazel bu%es ar\nd _! fields & f5ces & on hillsides4 ,butt]nuts1 black walnuts & bee*nuts also (f] a f]tile field = exp]im5t4 ,any v>ieties ( butt]nut or black walnut c be propagat$ by budd+ or top-graft+ !m on se$l+ /ocks4 ,i %\ld l to sugge/ t e f>m] 9 ! nut gr[+ belt set aside at lea/ t5 acres ( l& = a nut or*>d4 ,x w give him a new int]e/ 9 life & af=d him m pleasure & relief f ! ord9>y monotony ( f>m "w1 ,i believe1 ?an any o!r l9e ( "w he c pursue4 ,if ,ponce de ,leon _h plant$ a nut or*>d 9 ?is c\ntry in/ead ( wa/+ 8 "t se>*+ = ! f\nta9 ( p]petual y\? he c\ld h sp5t 8 old days 9 int]e/+1 pr(itable & fasc9at+ "w in/ead ( 9 despair & disappo9tm5t4 ,b "s ( ! practical que/ions ask$ are1 ,:at is ! co/ ( a nut or*>d8 &1 ,h[ soon w x be>8 & ,:at w x be wor? :5 x does be>8 ,no man c answ] ^! que/ions ) any degree ( c]ta9ty1 = ev]y?+ t man attempts has its drawbacks & disadvantages4 ,fir/-class budd$ nut trees co/ f "o to two doll>s apiece4 ,! balance ( ! co/ dep5ds l>gely ^u ! intellig5ce & effici5cy ( ! labor appli$ 9 sett+ & cultivat+4 ,:5 w !y be>8 ,t dep5ds altoge!r ^u :o owns !m4 ,if prop]ly c>$ = !y w beg9 sett+ "s nuts 9 a few ye>s & w increase ! crop z ! ye>s g by4 ,a pecan tree ought to be> successfully = fifty ye>s--possibly long]1 & ought to be be>+ nicely 9 eight ye>s if prop]ly c>$ =4 ,b1 success dep5ds ^u ! c>e & intellig5ce ) :i* ! orig9al selection ( trees & soil is made1 & ^u prop] cultivation4 ,i h set an or*>d ( nor!rn v>ieties ( pecans budd$ f ! p>5t trees 9 ! ,evansville section on my f>m 9 ,m>yl& ?is spr+4 ,! l& co/ me sixty doll>s p] acre4 ,:5 !y are t5 ye>s old !y ought to be wor? at lea/ five hundr$ doll>s p] acre4 ,i d n "k h[ mu* m ?is grove ( nut trees w be wor? 9 t5 ye>s1 b ,i w\ld n option !m at ! pres5t "t = t price4 ,i h ab\t ! same confid5ce 9 ! ,engli% walnut4 ,i h always be5 cons]vative on ^! matt]s & always expect to be because 9 cons]vatism lies safety4 ,^! figures ,i h giv5 y are m]ely my p]sonal op9ion4 ,i h se5 pecan groves t5 & fifte5 ye>s old = :i* ,i w\ld n h giv5 any m ?an ! l& 0 wor? on :i* !y 7 gr[+4 ,if any "o has a notion t he c make money 9 nut culture1 )\t intellig5t ex]tion1 he _h bett] g into "s o!r l9e ( bus9ess 9 :i* !re are m5 hav+ a fair degree ( success ) un9tellig5t ef=t4 ,i "k ( no nut grove 9 ! :ole ,unit$ ,/ates t is succe$+ )\t intellig5t application1 & on ! o!r h& ,i d n "k ( a s+le grove :i* ) intellig5t application is n succe$+4 ,i am a cons]vative-optimi/4 ,i h be5 talk+ nut culture = a numb] ( ye>s & expect to see e hope & e/imate :i* ,i h express$ fulfill$1 & aft] all has be5 said & consid]$ my f9al advice is to ,plant ,nut ,trees4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,! ,,presid5t3 ,! *air invites a v active discussion ( ?is pap]4 ,,pr(essor ,,smi?3 ,x w\ld be unk9d to criticize s v in/ructive an address b !re is "o ?+ laid d[n 9 t pap] ,i wi% to speak ab\t4 ,i believe we 7 told we mu/ cultivate our nut trees4 ,i believe ! fact is t 9 ! great] portion ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 we c gr[ trees1 ev5 nut trees1 )\t cultivation4 ,if anybody doesn't believe t1 g to ,wa%+ton by ! ,*esapeake ,railroad & y w see ?\s&s ( walnut trees along ! way4 ,i believe ! human race c gr[ trees on a hillside )\t cultivation1 & ,i want to sugge/ to p]sons putt+ out nut trees to put out a few 9 places :]e !y don't h to be pl[$1 & see if !y don't get good results4 ,cultivation is n a fundam5tal elem5t ( agriculture or plant life1 b is ! quick way to get results4 ,9 _m places 9 ,ohio ! /ate exp]im5tal "w 9 horticulture1 especially t c>ri$ on by ,f4 ,h4 ,ball\1 has done "s wond]ful ?+s 9 wak+ up apple or*>ds t _h n gr[n a qu>t] ( an in* 9 ye>s4 ,m]ely giv+ !m food has caus$ !m to wake up & be>4 ,i h se5 !m1 & "k4 ,! books say t :ile apples may gr[ )\t cultivation1 pea* trees mu/ be cultivat$ 9 ord] to be>4 ,i h pea* trees t are ?ree ye>s old 9 a rocky piece ( gr\nd4 ,i c't pl[ x b ,i h f$ "s ( ! pea* trees & a few ,i did n1 t is n mu*1 & ! ones t 7 f$ z !y %\ld be are mu* ! bigge/ & are be>+ well4 ,my po9t is ?is1 keep ! grass well scrap$ away to prev5t trunk injury1 & fe$ ev5 a pea* tree & x w d well4 ,i ?9k ! same is true ( ! nut tree4 ,:e!r a tree t is set out1 lib]ally f$1 & ! grass kept away w d z well )\t cultivation1 is a subject wor?y ( y\r consid]ation & exp]im5t4 ,,! ,,presid5t3 ,! *air especially desires to call att5tion to ,dr4 ,smi?'s rem>ks because he has made a v c>eful /udy ( ?is "q & 8 sugge/ions are wor?y ( v great consid]ation4 ,i h talk$ ^! ?+s ov] ) him a great deal & ,i comm5d 8 rem>ks especially to ! ,association = discussion4 ,,dr4 ,,morris3 ,9 connection ) ! matt] ( cultivation ,i w\ld also l to h ,mr4 ,re$ discuss t4 ,i want to say1 h[ev]1 t1 9 us+ f]tiliz]s1 y w (t5 v easily ov]do ! matt]4 ,sometimes 9 my exp]i5ce pr(essionally1 ,i give a pati5t m$ic9e en\gh to la/ a week1 ) directions t a teaspoonful be tak5 twice a day1 & ! pati5t may believe if %e takes ! entire bottle at "o dose %e w be well 9 an h\r1 & consequ5tly suff] f an ov]dose4 ,t same idea is sometimes c>ri$ out 9 ! f]tilization ( trees by horticulturi/s4 ,y don't int5d to d x b sometimes y c kill ) k9dness & be too good 9 fe$+ y\r trees if y don't und]/& h[ mu* f]tilization ! tree ne$s4 ,t is ! idea1 y h got to give y\r trees ! ratio t !y ne$4 ,if y give !m too mu* pie or pudd+1 y\r trees w h indige/ion & w n ?rive & may die4 ,i h lo/ a great _m good trees1 & a great _m nut trees1 & h *eck$ ! gr[? ( a great _m by n realiz+ ?is4 ,i wi% ,mr4 ,re$ w\ld speak to u ab\t x4 ,,mr4 ,,pott]3 ,i want to /ate "s exp]i5ce ,i h _h & :5 ,mr4 ,re$ talks1 ,i wi% he w\ld give me "s in=mation4 ,i set out "s pecan trees on my lawn 9 ! front y>d1 & ( c\rse !re is n mu* cultivation !re except ar\nd ! trees4 ,x is l mo/ o!r lawns 9 s\!rn ,ill9ois1 mo/ly clay & :at o!r soil we put on top4 ,n[ ! clay is v h>d & 9 sett+ ! trees ,i _h my man dig a hole ?ree feet deep & two feet across & 9 sett+ ! trees ,i pack$ good dirt ar\nd !m4 ,! "q is h[ %\ld ,i fe$ ^? trees8 ,i h put b>n manure ar\nd !m & !y are n[ gr[+ & do+ v nicely1 ,i want to "k if ,i h pursu$ ! "r c\rse4 ,,mr4 ,,mccoy3 ,i believe ?is "q ( gr[+ trees 9 f5ce corn]s & on hillsides is n s l>ge a "q4 ,! ma9 ?+ is to give !m pl5ty ( wat]4 ,!re is v little l& 9 ! ,mississippi valley t won't gr[ pecan trees or mo/ any o!r k9d1 if y w give !m suffici5t mul* & pl5ty ( wat]1 because !y take _! food 9 ! =m ( s\p4 ,unless !y h wat]1 !y won't gr[4 ,i believe ! be/ cultivation y c give a tree ( any k9d is a good mul* ( /raw & manure4 ,y t h _h exp]i5ce 9 ?is "p ( ! c\ntry "k t is ! be/ way to cultivate trees4 ,i grew a pea* or*>d once 9 "o ye>1 b ,i h quit t1 ,i h le>n$ bett]4 ,x is simply a "q ( wat] & plant food4 ,if y w mul* any k9d ( a tree1 nut tree or any k9d1 ) t5 or fifte5 in*es ( /raw & /able manure1 y w h a /eady gr[? f e>ly spr+ until late 9 ! fall1 & x w make a /rong tree4 ,,pr(essor ,,smi?3 ,:ile we are wait+ = ,mr4 ,re$ ,i want to take up ,mr4 ,mc,coy's s\p sugge/ion4 ,wat] doesn't make good s\p )\t some?+ 9 x4 ,exp]im5ts %[ t y c mul* gr\nd 9 "s places & n wake up ! tree1 b f]tiliz] w wake x up ! fir/ ye>4 ,,mr4 ,,pott]3 ,:at k9d ( f]tiliz] did y use8 ,,pr(essor ,,smi?3 ,"o mu/ exp]im5t to see :at 8 l& is %ort on4 ,sometimes y c f]tilize y\r trees )\t any result4 ,sometimes pota% w n d any good & sometimes x w4 ,y w h to see :at y\r gr\nd ne$s4 ,= "y apple trees ,i f\nd 9 my p>ticul> situation t nitrate ( soda is all ,i want4 ,i h :at is call$ a ,port]'s clay soil on ! ,blue ,ridge ,m\nta9s ( ,virg9ia4 ,i use t & !n my trees get busy & gr[4 ,!y make rapid gr[? ev5 ! fir/ season ) a h&ful ( nitrate & = my ?ree ye> old trees half a p\nd is en\gh4 ,t is :at my soil seems to ne$ & we mu/ use :at ! soil is %ort on4 ,t is my int]pretation ( my situation & x works4 ,,! ,,presid5t3 ,:o c tell u :e!r nitrate ( soda is good = nut trees8 ,c y1 ,mr4 ,simpson8 ,,mr4 ,,simpson3 ,9 ! ,s\?1 we d n ?9k s4 ,,! ,,presid5t3 ,! reason ,i ask$1 is t ,i h be5 /udy+ t4 ,i wrote ,mr4 ,pott] a lett] sugge/+ t he use "s on 8 "y nut trees to see :at x w\ld d1 & lat] ,i f\nd out t all ?r\gh ! ,s\? x 0 n reg>d$ z desirable4 ,x seems !y claim x />ts pecan trees into an active gr[? b :5 !y /op !y make a v sudd5 /op & don't />t gr[+ any m4 ,i want to get ?is 9 ! record "r "h4 ,y und]/& t is ! g5]al belief ?r\gh\t ! ,s\?1 d y n8 ,,mr4 ,,simpson3 ,yes sir1 x is n consid]$ good4 ,,! ,,presid5t3 ,dr4 ,smi? has made a v c>eful /udy ( fruit trees & kn[s its effect on !m f exp]im5ts1 b x is well p]haps to consid] fruit & nut trees sep>ately4 ,,pr(essor ,,smi?3 ,i %\ld sugge/ to anybody :o is ?9k+ ( work+ ) trees1 to get "s se$l+ pecans & plant !m & !n f]tilize "s ( !m & o!rs n1 9 ! same k9d ( soil4 ,9 t way he c get 8 own f]tiliz] conclusions at a small exp5se & !n he w "k :at 8 own soil ne$s4 ,,mr4 ,,mccoy3 ,we f]tiliz$ se$l+ pecans 9 a clay soil & we decid$ ! trees we did n f]tilize got along bett] ?an ! ones we did4 ,( c\rse t gr\nd is bett] :]e ! trees are ?an on ! av]age f>m4 ,we us$ nitrate ( soda & pota% b we decid$ ! ones we didn't f]tilize did ! be/4 ,,mr4 ,,pott]3 ,i put two p\nds ( nitrate ( soda ar\nd ea* tree & ! ,engli% walnuts ,i us$ x on budd$ out v %ortly aft] us+ x1 b along ab\t ,june !y di$4 ,! pecan trees we us$ x ar\nd grew fairly well1 b "s ( !m1 "o 9 p>ticul>1 appe>$ to rema9 dormant1 almo/1 until ab\t two mon?s ago :5 x comm5c$ gr[+ & is n[ gr[+ v rapidly4 ,s y see ,i don't "k :]e ,i am at4 ,,! ,,presid5t3 ,9 writ+ y ,i did n und]/& ! size ( ! tree4 ,on "s trees ,i h be5 us+ a tablespoonful1 ab\t t1 & ,i 0 afraid ,i got too mu*4 ,,mr4 ,,pott]3 ,evid5tly ,i got too mu*4 ,,! ,,presid5t3 ,evid5tly we got mix$ up on ! quantity4 ,i "k ,i nev] us$ m ?an two tablespoonfuls at any "t & ,i %\ld imag9e two p\nds w\ld be a big ov]dose4 ,i rememb] talk+ to ,dr4 ,smi? ab\t t "t ab\t "s old apple trees ar\nd :i* y c use five or six p\nds ( nitrate ( soda & ,i suppose t is ! way we got mix$ up4 ,i mu/ h _h t 9 m9d z ,i did n int5d to advise t am\nt = "y nut trees4 ,,mr4 ,,pom]oy3 ,h[ long a season %\ld ! tree keep gr[+8 ,f e>ly spr+ to late 9 ! fall8 ,my exp]i5ce is !y w /op ab\t ! fir/ ( ,augu/1 & let ! wood rip5 up & h>d5 = ! cold wea!r4 ,"s might keep ! trees gr[+ long]1 b y w hurt ! trees ,i ?9k4 ,,! ,,presid5t3 ,we h n he>d f ,mr4 ,re$ yet4 ,,mr4 ,c4 ,a4 ,,re$3 ,i am glad ! discussion has proce$$ z x has s9ce x has giv5 me "t to reconnoitre4 ,i h>dly "k :at to say on ?is subject t ,pr(essor ,smi? has br\ght up4 ,i guess he kn[s :at he is talk+ ab\t s f> z 8 exp]im5ts h taught him4 ,! dep>tm5t does n l to disc\rage a good ?+ nor to enc\rage a ?+ t is too risky4 ,!re is "o ?+ q sure & t is t s long z nut trees are sell+ = f "o doll> to two doll>s apiece1 v few p are go+ to buy !m & plant _m ( !m on ^! hillsides & exp]im5t ) !m4 ,p _c af=d to d t4 ,we h f\nd1 tak+ ! c\ntry ov]1 t nut trees ?rive be/ :5 !y are giv5 treatm5t2 t is !y mu/ be giv5 cultivation & f]tilization2 be giv5 "s degree ( att5tion ! same z an apple or pea* or*>d4 ,colonel ,sob]1 h[ev]1 w %[ y q a diff]5t ?+4 ,he w %[ y *e/nut trees t are n cultivat$ at all1 s !re is a /agg]+ bl[ to my argum5t1 & yet ,colonel ,sob] gets some?+ l ?ree & a half bu%els to ! tree4 ,y don't f]tilize ^? trees1 d y1 ,colonel ,sob]8 ,,colonel ,,sob]3 ,no sir1 n at all4 ,hav5't yet4 ,,mr4 ,,re$3 ,s !re is an argum5t t sil5ces me & /ill x is true t we c't safely plant hickories & pecans )\t "s degree ( cultivation4 ,i don't ?9k ,pr(essor ,smi? has plant$ any on ^! hills4 ,/ill we all agree ) ,pr(essor ,smi? 9 a way4 ,some?+ ought to be done to ! surface to prev5t ! l& f wa%+1 & !re is no bett] way ( do+ t ?an by plant+ trees4 ,!n ! roots w prev5t wa%+ & !y c take c>e ( !mselves bett] ?an a surface crop4 ,especially is ?is true on ! hillsides1 s !re is a good deal 9 ,pr(essor ,smi?'s argum5t4 ,& yet !re is ! dang] t ^? trees w be infect$ ) disease & insects4 ,on plants & trees t are att5d$ to & cultivat$ we f9d ^? pe/s w be kept 9 *eck4 ,s !re are two sides to t argum5t4 ,,pr(essor ,,smi?3 ,! po9t ,i rais$ 0 ?is1 t x is possible 9 "s places to atta9 by f]tilization ! advantage t comes by cultivation 9 o!r places4 ,great ?+s h be5 done )\t f]tilization4 ,!re are *e/nut or*>ds 9 ,corsica ( graft$ trees1 rang+ f ! size ( my wri/ to eighte5 to tw5ty feet 9 circumf]5ce4 ,!y h n be5 f]tiliz$ 9 c5turies1 & !y yield en\gh to support ! entire population4 ,,! ,,presid5t3 ,we w\ld l to he> f ,col4 ,van ,duzee1 & ,i want to say t1 z ,presid5t ( ! ,national ,nut ,gr[]s ,association1 he is well acqua9t$ ) ^! ?+s4 ,i comm5d him to y & promise t :atev] he may h to say to y is wor?y ( y\r v c>eful consid]ation4 ,i h ! honor to belong to ! association ( :i* he is ! presid5t1 & "k x is seldom we h an opportunity to he> m5 l him4 ,,col4 ,,van ,,duzee3 ,g5tlem51 ,i am go+ to side /ep ?is argum5t = ,i d n ?9k x wor? :ile tak+ up ! "t4 ,we are "h = o!r purposes4 ,p]sonal exp]i5ces are n ! g5]al rule because ea* "o's exp]i5ce diff]s f t ( o!rs4 ,we might all tell our p]sonal exp]i5ces & aft] we 7 all ?r\gh we w\ld n h accompli%$ any?+4 ,i want to take y back to ! po9t f :i* we />t$ ?is1 9 ord] to "k :at we are talk+ ab\t4 ,to illu/rate :at ,i want to say to y1 we c take ! root pa/ure ( a tree & analyze x 9 e possible way s z to br+ to be> ^u x ! be/ judgm5t we h f all s\rces4 ,! tree gr[n ^u a hillside has a root pa/ure :i* is entirely diff]5t 9 _m ways f ! root pa/ure 9 ! riv] bottoms4 ,if we h a tree gr[+ on a hillside 9 a soil t easily transmits moi/ure & x gives t tree con/antly a /ream ( pure wat] go+ ?r\gh its root sy/em1 & !re happ5s to be en\gh f]tility 9 t vic9ity1 t moi/ure is impregnat$ ) plant food1 & ! tree w get all x wants4 ,y c't speak 9 ! same brea? ( ! tree gr[+ 9 ! riv] bottoms ^: entire root pa/ure is entirely diff]5t4 ,! root pa/ure may become contam9at$ by v>i\s ?+s :i* may cause1 s to speak1 ptoma9e poison4 ,!re=e ,i say t e locality1 e soil1 e climatic condition1 e v>iety ( tree mu/ be tak5 z individual4 ,:at w\ld be good = an apple or*>d 9 ,virg9ia might be fatal to an apple or*>d imm$iately s\? ( ,lake ,brie 9 ,ohio4 ,! use ( comm]cial f]tiliz] t w\ld be good 9 "o locality w\ld be bad 9 ano!r4 ,!re=e ,i disapprove ( ?is k9d ( a discussion1 because we are n speak+ to a def9ite po9t4 ,i want to br+ y\r m9ds to ?is po9t1 t e individual tree & its locality1 & ! man t is responsible = its welf>e1 mu/ be analyz$ be=e y c speak intellig5tly ab\t :at mu/ be done4 ,i am go+ to tell y ! same /ory ,i told ! societies at ,ph>oa1 ,alabama4 ,!y want$ me to talk on ?is subject & ,i said1 ,y rem9d me ( a backwoods "* ,i h come 9 contact ) 9 ! woods ( ,florida :o is ill & doesn't "k :at is ! matt] ) him4 ,he kn[s he ne$s m$ic9e & he goes d[n to ! g5]al /ore & buys a bottle ( pat5t m$ic9e recomm5d$ by ! groc]yman & he takes x & maybe x helps him & maybe x don't1 b if he don't get bett] he goes & gets advice f "s o!r man l ! groc]4 ,i said1 ,t is ! way y are demon/rat+ f]tiliz]4 ,! fir/ ?+ ,i w\ld advise w\ld be ?is3 to analyze ! individual pa/ure ( ! individual tree & take ev]y?+ t ent]s into ! hi/ory ( t tree & ev]y?+ t be>s ^u x4 ,all ! accumulat$ wisdom ( o!rs won't help u v mu*4 ,we h to use common horse s5se4 ,we c't talk ab\t ^! ?+s g5]ally4 ,9 poor soil & "u bad conditions ! pecan tree w d no?+4 ,!re are trees ,i "k tw5ty-six or tw5ty-sev5 ye>s old t are n z l>ge z my wri/1 t h nev] borne a nut & nev] w4 ,i c also %[ y trees 9 t imm$iate vic9ity1 plant$ at ! same "t f ! same nuts ) favorable conditions1 t are sev5ty or eighty feet high & be>+ good crops ( nuts4 ,^? nuts came out ( ! same bag ! same day1 & 7 plant$ by ! same man 9 ! same locality1 & t proves1 z ,i h said be=e1 t y _c discuss ?+s ( ?is k9d 9 g5]al t]ms & x is a wa/e ( ! "t ( ! association to d s4 ,i w\ld be glad to answ] def9ite que/ions z to def9ite po9ts4 ,,! ,,presid5t4 ,! next w be a talk by ,dr4 ,r4 ,t4 ,morris ( ,new ,york4 ,,dr4 ,,morris3 ,mr4 ,*airman1 & ,memb]s ( ! ,association3 ,my subject relates to p]sonal exp]i5ces ) hybridization "w4 ,?is is "w :i* is to be done m & m by v>i\s memb]s ( our association1 & we are ?us to create new species ( trees4 ,nature's :ole endeavor is to pres]ve ! mean type among races ( organisms4 ,!re are mutants among all trees1 among ! hickories & walnuts1 z well z among ! pea*es & pe>s4 ,9 fact all species und]go mutation4 ,we select ! mo/ desirable mutants & we try to fix a giv5 type by graft+ & propagat+4 ,se$l+s w g back t[>d ! mean type4 ,! mean type hickory1 walnut or *e/nut is ! type t nature wi%es to pres]ve1 b ^! are n be/ = man's purposes4 ,:at is be/ 9 nature's plan is n always be/ 9 man's plan4 ,we h got to dynamite nature4 ,we h got to put a *>ge ( dynamite "u nature's seat & bl[ h] up1 9 ord] to get :at we want = our own purposes4 ,h[ d we d x8 ,h[ d we break up ! mean type ( a v>iety or species8 ,by cross+ ! fl[]s & br++ toge!r ! p>5ts we wi% to unite 9 ! hope ( gr[+ new =ms1 among :i* w be "s t are p>ticul>ly desirable = our purposes4 ,n[ 9 do+ ?is "w1 ,i h _h to get by exp]i5ce a numb] ( po9ts :i* w be ( value to memb]s ( ?is association4 ,fir/1 9 reg>d to collect+ poll54 ,sometimes species1 :i* we wi% to cross1 fl[] at widely diff]5t times4 ,!y bloom p]haps two or ?ree or f\r or ev5 six weeks ap>t1 & x is a "q h[ long we c keep ! poll5 viable4 ,:at c we d ab\t x8 ,!re are two good ways4 ,fir/1 get y\r bran*es ( male fl[]s be=e !y are op51 put !m 9 cold /orage1 or 9 an ice h\se1 or 9 a d>k room1 & keep !m any:]e f "o to six weeks dormant4 ,:5 y want to use !m1 & y\r trees ( ! pi/illate fl[]s are ready1 take ! bran*es ( /am9ate fl[]s out ( ! ice h\se & put !m 9 j>s ( wat] 9 a w>m room 9 ! sun%9e4 ,!y w blossom & make good poll5 %ortly4 ,ano!r way is ?r\gh correspond5ts liv+ at a di/ance4 ,^! correspond5ts w s5d y poll5 f a species :i* blossoms lat] fur!r nor? or e>li] fur!r s\?1 at ! "t :i* y wi% = y\r pi/illate fl[]s4 ,= in/ance1 9 cross+ *9kap9s ) oaks1 ! *9kap9s w blossom ab\t ! #ab? ( ,june 9 ,connecticut b mo/ ( ! oaks are ?r\gh blossom+ by ! #ab? ( ,may4 ,!re we h a mon?'s diff]5ce4 ,h[ c ,i use oak poll5 ^u my *9kap9 trees8 ,i d ?is by s5d+ away up to ! nor!rn limits ( ! gr[? ( ! oak tree1 up 9 ,canada4 ,! r$ oak tree blossoms !re 9 ,june1 ! same species t blossoms ) me e>ly 9 ,may4 ,pecan poll5 t ,i wi% to use ^u %agb>ks & walnuts ,i get f ,texas4 ,n[ h[ are we to keep poll5 :5 we h collect$ x1 if we are n ready to use x imm$iately8 ,i h _h poll5 s5t to me f a di/ance 9 tightly cork$ bottles4 ,x 0 probably ru9$ at ! end ( ?ree or f\r days1 because x c\ld n brea!4 ,e gra9 ( poll5 has to brea! j z surely z a r$ squirrel 9 ! top ( a tree has to brea!4 ,! poll5 gra9 is a liv+ organism1 & if x is s5t 9 a closely cork$ bottle x smo!rs & dies4 ,y mu/ h x s5t 9 pap] or wood5 boxes 9 ord] to h x 9 good condition :5 x arrives1 & x mu/ be kept 9 a cool place1 n too dry & n too damp4 ,if x is kept 9 a place t is too damp1 v>i\s fungi appe>1 & beg9 to attack x at once4 ,if x is too dry1 x loses its wat] cont5t1 & its protoplasm does n make comb9ation ) t ( ! o!r fl[]4 ,s we mu/ keep our poll5 9 a cool place1 n too dry1 n too w>m & n too moi/1 & :]e x c brea!4 ,we may put x 9 cold /orage b n at a temp]ature bel[ freez+4 ,we may put x into ! cold /orage :i* flori/s use1 & keep x = a long :ile4 ,"s poll5 w keep1 viable = ?ree weeks1 "u ^! conditions1 possibly long]4 ,x is important to keep y\r poll5 boxes op5 at ! top4 ,!y mu/ be kept :]e ! w9d doesn't bl[ y\r poll5 f "o box to ano!r4 ,i _h n be5 impress$ by t po9t until ?is ye>4 ,i _h eight diff]5t k9ds ( poll5 ab\t ! f>m h\se1 9 diff]5t rooms1 9 ord] to be sure to keep !m f> ap>t4 ,"o day on my arrival f t[n ready = poll5at+ a numb] ( trees1 ,i f\nd t a v neat h\sekeep] _h f\nd x undesirable to keep su* boxes scatt]$ ab\t 9 s _m places4 ,%e _h put !m all neatly toge!r 9 a closet on "o %elf1 & !re 0 none ( ! poll5 t ,i c\ld use1 because ! w9d _h mix$ ! k9ds all up4 ,i _h eight k9ds ( poll5 across :i* "o k9d ( w9d _h bl[n4 ,!re is "o practical po9t 9 cross poll5iz+ fl[]s t ,i h rec5tly le>n$4 ,poll5 ( "o v>iety may n comb9e ) ! ovule ( ano!r v>iety or species b may /imulate ! ovule to g on & develop all alone1 )\t tak+ to itself ! add$ poll54 ,t is a v important po9t1 & possibly a new po9t4 ,i 0 deceiv$1 & report$ t ,i _h crosses ( c]ta9 trees1 & t su* hybrids 7 gr[+4 ,i knew t ! fl[]s ( p>5t trees _h be5 prop]ly protect$ f _! own poll54 ,n[ :5 ^! "y trees are two ye>s ( age1 ,i f9d !y are true to "o p>5t type2 s true t !y are evid5tly n hybrids4 ,!y h develop$ f ! pi/illate p>5t only4 ,9 ord9>y p>!nog5esis ! fruit gr[s )\t any poll5 influ5ce at all4 ,?is =c$ p>!nog5esis :i* ,i h describ$ seems to be a ph5om5on ) :i* botani/s are unfamili>4 ,until ,i le>n t x has be5 describ$ & nam$ by o!rs ,i %all call x ,all]gic ,p>!nog5esis 7,allos1 ergon74 ,! pi/illate fl[]s accept absolutely no poll51 b g on & develop because ( its impulse giv54 ,9 cross poll5iz+ fl[]s1 ,i f9d "o po9t ( great practical consequ5ce4 ,:5 cov]+ ! female fl[]s ) pap] bags to protect !m f _! own poll5 y give protection to a great numb] ( insects4 ,! insects rema9 inside ^! bags & de/roy ! leaves & fl[]s4 ,!y are protect$ !re f _! enemies1 pr$atory insects & ! birds4 ,:5 ! bags are tak5 (f1 p]haps a week lat]1 = ! purpose ( add+ poll5 to pi/illate fl[]s1 insects may h de/roy$ ! leaves & ev5 ! fl[]s4 ,consequ5tly1 ,i f9d x be/ to spr9kle ! leaves ) ,p]sian insect p[d] & to put "s ( x 9 ! bags t are to cov] ! fl[]s4 ,insects c't live 9 an atmosph]e ( ?is insect p[d]4 ,!y sneeze !mselves to dea?4 ,i h tak5 ! bags f leaves & fl[]s :i* 7 s badly injur$ by insects y c\ld di/+ui% !m at a consid]able di/ance4 ,^? are all ! po9ts t ,i jott$ d[n = ?is address today1 b no d\bt _m o!r po9ts w be br\ght out 9 ! subsequ5t discussion4 ,,mr4 ,,mccoy3 ,i w\ld l to inquire h[ f> x is possible "u a microscopic exam9ation to det]m9e ! species ( ! poll54 ,,dr4 ,,morris3 ,x is possible to det]m9e ! species b n ! v>iety s f> z ,i "k4 ,x may be possible to det]m9e a v>iety b ,i don't "k ! ext5t to :i* t is possible1 f microscopic exam9ation ( ! poll54 ,if we wi% to "k :e!r poll5 is /ill good or n we may 9 tw5ty-f\r or =ty-eight h\rs cause x to spr\t1 & 9 t way "k :e!r x is viable & good4 ,we may save ourselves a good deal ( tr\ble by mak+ ?is exam9ation & det]m9+ :e!r or n a giv5 lot ( poll5 is viable be=e putt+ x on ! fl[]s4 ,we c cause x to spr\t 9 a sug> solution4 ,,! ,,secret>y3 ,:at is ! /r5g? ( ! sug> solution8 ,,dr4 ,,morris3 ,t is te*nical "w & mu/ be done by a plant physiologi/4 ,he w d x = u at ! ,/ate ,agricultural ,college & telegraph 8 report4 ,,mr4 ,,dorr3 ,is ?is "w y h outl9$ ( suffici5t def9it5ess to get results8 ,t is ! important ?+4 ,we f>m]s sometimes discov] a plan accid5tally t w outclass any?+ we c get 9 an agricultural college4 ,,dr4 ,,morris3 ,t is v important4 ,we are to produce nuts t are bett]1 & also 9 great] quantities4 ,! "q if hybridiz+ "w is valuable has be5 already answ]$ 9 ! case ( roses & s(t fruits4 ,our be/ types are l>gely ! ones :i* h be5 secur$ by hybridization & ! same w be true ( nuts4 ,! subject has n be5 s l>gely tak5 up z yet ) nuts4 ,v few ( u are do+ ) nuts :at has be5 done ) o!r fruits4 ,,! ,,presid5t3 ,! *air wi%es to say t ! memb]s ( ?is association h a v great & r>e opportunity to secure in=mation on ?is subject4 ,dr4 ,morris has made a v c>eful /udy ( x4 ,,dr4 ,,morris3 ,! m /udy ,i make1 ! less ,i seem to "k4 ,consequ5tly ,i %all be v mode/ 9 my replies4 ,,mr4 ,,dorr3 ,i h be5 work+ ) diff]5t ?+s & f9d s _m ?+s ,i c't get at ! tru?4 ,9 ! la/ ye> ,i h made exp]im5ts 9 bre$+ cattle to get colors1 & ,i 0 agreeably surpris$ ) my own success4 ,i want to "k if y c get simil> results4 ,i c obs]ve ! results s readily t ,i "k exactly h[ ,i get !m4 ,,dr4 ,,morris3 ,z a g5]al /atem5t ! same ?+ y get f work+ ) animals we may expect to get 9 work+ ) plants4 ,! protoplasm ( plants is n[ kn[n to act l t ( animals1 b n q s quickly or freely 9 response to cultural me?ods4 ,we c bre$ to size & bre$ to quality & "* ( fruit1 & we f9d we may d ) plants j ab\t :at we d ) animals1 only n q s quickly1 because animal protoplasm responds m readily4 ,,mr4 ,w4 ,c4 ,,re$3 ,i w\ld l to ask if 9 a cross betwe5 ! ,p]sian walnut & ! %agb>k hickory !re is a cross poll5ization1 or is x an increas$ vitality giv5 by ! poll58 ,is !re really a cross !re8 ,,dr4 ,,morris3 ,i made "o cross betwe5 ! ,p]sian walnut & ! %agb>k hickory t 0 evid5tly a good hybrid4 ,x %[$ "* ( bo? p>5ts1 b ,i lo/ t entire lot4 ,i wasn't c>eful en\gh 9 protect+ !m4 ,i h ano!r lot ( crosses betwe5 ^! two fl[]s 9 :i* ! type (t5 is s def9itely %agb>k hickory t ,i d\bt if !re is any walnut !re at all4 ,"u c]ta9 conditions we may get hybrids1 yet miss x at ano!r "t1 ev5 :5 work+ ) ! same p>5ts4 ,somebody has probably made a bett] /udy ( ?is po9t & record$ bett] ideas4 ,i ?9k we may safely say t we may expect an actual cross betwe5 "s walnuts & hickories4 ,,mr4 ,,mccoy3 ,w\ld x be possible to cross ! ,engli% walnut & ! black walnut & produce a nut ( sup]ior quality8 ,,dr4 ,,morris3 ,yes1 x is possible to cross !m1 b y d n (t5 get a nut ( sup]ior quality4 ,! t5d5cy seems to be to h a nut ( ?ick %ell & ( n high quality1 b if y make a ?\s& ( ^? crosses1 out ( ! ?\s& y may get a few ( j :at y want4 ,,pr(essor ,,close3 ,i want to ask if y are always c>eful to apply ! poll5 :5 x is well rip5$8 ,,dr4 ,,morris3 ,yes1 ,i h always be5 c>eful to apply x at j ! "t :5 x 0 well rip5$1 & t is ( great importance 9 its be>+ ^u ,mr4 ,re$'s "q4 ,if ,i h poll5 :i* is q ripe ,i may p]haps cat* x ^u an ovule1 b if x is n ripe ,i won't got ! cross4 ,i may add x a little too e>ly or too late :5 ! pi/illate fl[] is unprep>$ & ,i won't get a cross4 ,if ,i get my poll5 j at ! "r "t ^u ! pi/illate fl[]s ,i may h a good cross1 betwe5 v>ieties :i* d n cross readily4 ,,pr(essor ,,close3 ,9 my exp]i5ce 9 bre$+ apples1 =m]ly ,i always wait$ until ! poll5 0 ripe1 & t meant ,i _h to cov] ! blossoms ) bags & dep5d on ! wea!r = conditions favorable to poll5ation4 ,b f\r or five ye>s ago ,i began poll5at+ mu* e>li] & ,i h _h good results4 ,,dr4 ,,morris3 ,t is a v important po9t4 ,,pr(essor ,,close3 ,by do+ t ,i "k x is poll5at$4 ,i h be5 fail+ s _m ye>s ,i felt x 0 a loss ( all ! fir/ "p ( ! "w4 ,,dr4 ,,morris3 ,x is a great conv5i5ce to be able to poll5ate at ! same mom5t :5 y emasculate4 ,a ,,memb]3 ,i w\ld l to h y k9dly expla9 to :at ext5t cross poll5ation c be made practical to ! ord9>y gr[]4 ,,dr4 ,,morris3 ,let's say t 9 case ( ! butt]nut we wi% to exp]im5t ) removal ( ! ?ick %ell1 & also to obta9 less ( t /rong oily flavor2 we wi% to get rid ( ^? two ?+s4 ,9 ord] to d t ,i w\ld fir/ ?9k ( ! ,japanese walnut1 juglans cordi=mis1 :i* has a mu* ?9n] %ell & is less oily & m bl&4 ,crosses betwe5 ?is ,japanese walnut & ! butt]nut we may fairly expect w sometimes give u a l>ge1 ?9 %ell$ butt]nut ( good "*4 ,! next "q is1 :o is go+ to d x8 ,! m5 ab\t my place are pretty busy1 & ?is is r delicate "w4 ,x is go+ to be a mo/ inspir+ field = ! "y folks & ! ladies1 because x is nice1 pretty1 ladylike "w1 & beside t its returns may be l>ge4 ,if y\r little daught]1 t5 ye>s ( age1 kn[s t %e may get #b1jjj = a s+le cross t %e has made1 x is /imulat+1 because x is n e *ild t5 ye>s ( age :o c put #b1jjj 9 ! bank1 z p]sonal e>n+s ( increm5t4 ,,mr4 ,,mosely3 ,i w\ld l to ask j :at results y expect f ! cross poll5ization ( ^! nuts1 & j h[ f> !y w diff] f ! p>5t type8 ,,dr4 ,,morris3 ,y are b\nd to h cont9uance ( "o p>5t type1 b 9 cross+ ) poll5 f hybrids y may c>ry desirable *>act]i/ics ?r\gh a s]ies ( g5]ations & bre$ = :at is want$1 possibly to ! six? g5]ation or ev5 fur!r ) "s species4 ,,mr4 ,,mosely3 ,!n ! type is n fix$ until poll5ization8 ,,dr4 ,,morris3 ,by select+ ! "o %[+ ! dom9ant *>act]i/ics y wi% to pres]ve1 y c\ld bre$ ?r\gh sev]al g5]ations & h an ideal type ev5tually4 ,,mr4 ,,doan3 ,i w\ld l to ask h[ f> ! buds are develop$ 9 cold /orage be=e ! poll5 c be us$8 ,,dr4 ,,morris3 ,= in/ance1 take ! hazel :5 its catk9s are j beg9n+ to elongate4 ,x may be put 9 ! ice h\se & kept !re1 = two or ?ree weeks dormant4 ,:5 we wi% to develop ^? fl[]s we put ! bran*es 9 a j> ( wat] 9 a w>m room & 9 ab\t ?ree days ! plants are %$d+ poll54 ,i got "s hazel catk9s ?is spr+ t 7 elongat+4 ,x 0 ! latt] "p ( ,febru>y :5 we _h "o or two w>m days & ,i believ$ my pi/illate hazels 7 ab\t ready = poll54 ,i got ^? bran*es f ,ro*e/]4 ,we _h unexpect$ cold wea!r & /orms & my pi/illate hazels did n bloom until m ?an two weeks lat]4 ,i kept ^! undevelop$ catk9s t ,i _h receiv$ 9 a cold d>k place4 ,:5 ,i want$ to use !m ,i put !m 9 a j> ( wat] & 9 less ?an ?ree days !y 7 %$d+ poll5 freely1 at a "t :5 my pi/illate fl[]s 7 ready = poll54 ,,mr4 ,,mosely3 ,i w\ld l to "k ! object 9 cross+ ! oak on ! *9kap94 ,,dr4 ,,morris3 ,my idea is to get a *9kap9 tree twice z l>ge z an oak1 p]haps4 ,i %all hope to h a *9kap9 tree z /urdy z ! r$ oak1 ) nuts l>g] ?an acorns & ( z good quality z ! *9kap9 nut4 ,( c\rse t extravagant possibility only appeals to "o ) a speculative nature4 ,,! ,,presid5t3 ,pursuant to ! au?ority conf]r$ on ! ,presid5t ?is morn+1 ! foll[+ committees are ann\nc$3 ,on ,nom9ation--,rob]t ,t4 ,morris1 ,*airman3 ,c4 ,p4 ,close1 ,j4 ,l4 ,doan1 ,r4 ,t4 ,olcott1 ,c4 ,a4 ,re$4 ,exhibits--,pr(4 ,c4 ,p4 ,close1 ,*airman2 ,j4 ,p4 ,wilk9son1 ,e4 ,a4 ,riehl1 ,colonel ,sob]1 ,w4 ,c ,re$4 ,resolutions--,w4 ,o4 ,pott]1 ,*airman2 ,h4 ,r4 ,web]1 ,j4 ,russell ,smi?4 ,! *air also wi%es to place an additional memb] on ! memb]%ip committee1 9 ! place ( ,mr4 ,corsan1 :o has n be5 able to att5d ! la/ two meet+s1 & w appo9t ,leon ,d4 ,bat*ellor ( ,utah4 ,committee on ,revision ( ,con/itution & ,rules--,pr(4 ,c4 ,p4 ,close1 ,dr4 ,w4 ,c4 ,dem+4 ,i w also add to ! committee on nom5clature ,c4 ,a4 ,re$ & ,r4 ,l4 ,mc,coy4 ,,! ,,presid5t3 ,we h a few m9utes be=e "t = adj\rnm5t & ,mr4 ,evans1 a dynamite man1 w speak to u4 ,,mr4 ,,evans3 ,mr4 ,*airman3 ,! "q arises z to :at k9d ( dynamite to use 9 ! diff]5t soils4 ,mo/ pecan l& conta9s clay & c be/ be work$ by dynamite4 ,don't buy ord9>y dynamite1 because x is too high an explosive4 ,= sev]al reasons x is n ! k9d ( an explosive y wi%4 ,9 "s places dynamite c h>dly be put on ! m>ket z _m p are afraid ( x & s ! ^w dynamite has be5 elim9at$1 & we n[ h :at we call ,r$ ,cross ,f>m ,p[d]4 ,x w "w 9 any "p ( ! c\ntry1 x is n a high explosive & ! price is l[] z ! h>dw>e deal]s h x direct f ! ,dupont companies4 ,by us+ ?is ,r$ ,cross ,f>m ,p[d]1 less labor is requir$ & x doesn't co/ v mu*4 ,= labor & all x w co/ y ab\t five c5ts p] hole1 & t includes ! dynamite caps1 fuse & labor4 ,,pr(essor ,,smi?3 ,h[ mu* d y use8 ,,mr4 ,,evans3 ,t dep5ds on ! soil & also on ! dep? to :i* y want to %oot ! hole4 ,nurs]ym5 h diff]5t op9ions on t subject1 b 9 ! s\!rn field :]e ,i h be5 work+ !y usually g f two & a half to ?ree feet deep4 ,!y use "o-half /ick #bj p] c5t dynamite1 or "o qu>t] ( a p\nd z x weighs two /icks to ! p\nd4 ,t %\ld make a hole two & a half or ?ree feet deep4 ,fuse is *eap & y %\ld use pl5ty ( x4 ,a man has to be gov]n$ always by ! k9d ( soil he is deal+ )4 ,,mr4 ,,pom]oy3 ,9 %oot+ an old apple or*>d h[ deep w\ld y g8 ,,mr4 ,,evans3 ,:]e ,i h be5 work+ f ?ree & a half to f\r feet1 b z ,i said be=e x w dep5d l>gely on ! soil4 ,,mr4 ,,pom]oy3 ,h[ f> f ! body ( ! tree8 ,,mr4 ,,evans3 ,i h nev] made a /udy ( t4 ,,mr4 ,,pott]3 ,9 lime/one soil1 = in/ance1 built up ) clay1 h[ ne> ! trees w\ld y use ! dynamite if y want to loos5 up ! soil8 ,,mr4 ,,evans3 ,:at k9d ( trees8 ,,mr4 ,,pott]3 ,pecan4 ,,mr4 ,,evans3 ,ab\t six feet4 ,i ?9k t is close en\gh4 ,,mr4 ,,pott]3 ,w\ld y make m ?an "o hole ar\nd ! tree8 ,,mr4 ,,evans3 ,use y\r own judgm5t ab\t t4 ,,mr4 ,,pott]3 ,h[ f> out w x loos5 or break up ! gr\nd8 ,,mr4 ,,evans3 ,probably six feet4 ,y c di/+ui% on ! top ( ! gr\nd :]e x takes place4 ,,mr4 ,,pott]3 ,h[ deep w x be8 ,,mr4 ,,evans3 ,ab\t a foot deep] ?an ! *>ge is plac$4 ,,! ,,secret>y3 ,) me ! mo/ important ?+ 9 us+ dynamite is ! "q ( heada*e4 ,i us$ ! #bj p] c5t at fir/ & x _h no effect4 ,i _h he>d ( its caus+ heada*es & knew "s p c\ldn't use x b ,i ?\ght ,i 0 immune4 ,!n ,i began to use #gj or #hj p] c5t & ,i got knock$ out = tw5ty-f\r h\rs4 ,! m ,i us$ x ! m susceptible ,i became4 ,:5 ,i w5t back to h&l+ ! l[] p]c5tages ,i got ! same results1 0 completely knock$ out & _h to g to b$4 ,sometimes ! effect w\ld come on a long "t aft] ,i us$ ! dynamite1 p]haps h\rs aft]w>ds1 & ! heada*e w\ld increase1 until ,i 0 int5sely nauseat$ & _h to give up entirely4 ,is !re any?+ to prev5t t8 ,is x caus$ by ! fumes aft] ! explosion8 ,,mr4 ,,evans3 ,"s say x is f h&l+ ! dynamite1 o!rs say x is ! fumes aft] ! explosion4 ,r$ ,cross has ammonia 9 x & t ought to help "s4 ,dynamite conta9s nitro glyc]9e & if y h&le x b>e h&$ x gets 9 ! pores ( ! sk9 & causes rapid he>t action4 ,9 dynamit+ holes = tree plant+ y w get ! fumes & y w get a heada*e4 ,if a man c\ld "w ) gloves on he c\ld avoid ?is to a v great ext5t4 ,y c't d x easily b if y c d x )\t tak+ (f ! gloves ,i don't ?9k x w\ld bo!r y mu*4 ,i neglect$ to /ate t dynamite by itself is n dang]\s because x w )/& %ock or fire or any?+ l t4 ,! dang] is 9 ! cap4 ,x conta9s ! mo/ p[]ful explosive kn[n4 ,if y h&le !m c>efully1 !re is absolutely no dang]4 ,?is ye> we are slipp+ little copp] disks into ! caps ) a p9 hole = ! fire to /rike ?r\gh4 ,,mr4 ,,h>gis3 ,i h difficulty 9 mak+ ! %ots4 ,%\ld y put y\r cap at ! bottom or ! top ( ! /ick8 ,,mr4 ,,evans3 ,i %\ld advise ! top4 ,a misfire is always exp5sive4 ,if y ?9k x is necess>y put 9 a cap 9 ! bottom & "o 9 ! top4 ,,mr4 ,,pom]oy3 ,if y h a misfire & ! m5 don't l to monkey ar\nd x1 & nei!r d y1 j /ep (f a few in*es & /ick 9 ano!r "o & let h] g4 ,w t fix ! /ick t didn't g (f8 ,,mr4 ,,evans3 ,t is ! safe/ way4 ,,mr4 ,,h>gis3 ,9 tamp+ say y h a hole 9 a rock f\r feet4 ,i h _h m5 tell me to p\r ! hole full ( wat]4 ,is t "r8 ,,mr4 ,,evans3 ,t is ! be/ me?od kn[n4 ,9 tree plant+ y w always h to use y\r own judgm5t4 ,g d[n f\r or five or six feet to le>n ! "* ( ! soil1 tamp ! c>tridge well & z fuse is n exp5sive1 always use pl5ty ( x4 ,,! ,,presid5t3 ,any fur!r discussion ( ?is1 or any fur!r que/ions on ! use ( dynamite8 ,,mr4 ,,doan3 ,mr4 ,presid5t1 ,i w\ld l to m5tion a me?od ,i f\nd helpful4 ,t is to make two holes 9 ! c>tridge1 "o diagonally d[n f "o side1 ?ru/+ ! fuse be>+ ! cap ?r\gh t1 & !n mak+ a hole diagonally 9 ! o!r side & ?ru/+ ! cap 9 x4 ,,mr4 ,,evans3 ,we d n advocate us+ t me?od because dynamite w become ignit$ f ! fuse & w burn4 ,to be frank ) y t is ! me?od we use1 b ! company does n approve ( x & we %\ld n use x4 ,y are liable to h a misfire4 ,9 w>m wea!r !re is no dang] b 9 cold wea!r don't use x4 ,! be/ me?od is to bore "r 9 at an angle ( =ty-five degrees4 ,,mr4 ,,pott]3 ,d y advise u to use dynamite8 ,,mr4 ,,evans3 ,yes1 we h m5 mak+ a bus9ess ( x4 ,,mr4 ,,pott]3 ,to be frank ) y ,i don't l to use x4 ,,mr4 ,,evans3 ,dynamite is n dang]\s4 ,x is ! caps1 ?\gh !y look safe4 ,x is t :ite /uff 9 ! dynamite cap4 ,!re is :]e ! dang] is4 ,,! ,,presid5t3 ,we w /& adj\rn$ until #a o'clock4 99 99 99 99 99 ,re-conv5$ at #a ,p4 ,m4 ,,! ,,presid5t3 ,i w ask ,w4 ,c4 ,re$ to /ate some?+ ( 8 program = ,saturday s ! memb]s may "k ab\t x4 ,w4 ,c4 ,,re$3 ,our plans = ,saturday morn+ are t we are leav+ ,evansville at #g3cj1 arriv+ 9 ,v9c5nes at #i3cj2 sev]al automobiles w be 9 wait+ !re to take all ! p>ty out to ! nurs]ies & get back to ! /ation = ! #b o'clock tra9 go+ nor? to ,oakt[n1 :]e !re w be automobiles 9 wait+ to take u out to see ! orig9al ,buss]on & ,indiana trees1 com+ back to ,oakt[n 9 "t = ! #f3dj tra9 s\?1 arriv+ 9 ,v9c5nes at #g3jg1 or ! tra9 nor? out ( ,oakt[n to ,t]re ,haute1 to connect = ,pittsburgh ov] ! ,p5nsylvania ,l9es or ,big ,f\r if anyone wants to g t way4 ,we w\ld l to h ev]yone g ) u ,saturday1 if possible1 & w\ld also l to "k sometime ?is aft]noon be=e we adj\rn h[ _m are go+1 s ,i c notify !m tonight h[ _m automobiles !re w be ne$$ at ea* po9t4 ,,! ,,presid5t3 ,t is r an important visit = ! memb]s to make = two or ?ree reasons4 ,^? ( y :o hav5't _h ! opportunity ( see+ ! pecan propagat$ 9 ,mr4 ,mc,coy's nurs]y w get a *ance to see ,mr4 ,re$'s nurs]y2 & y w get to see ! p>5t trees ( two good nor!rn ,v>ieties4 ,we "k v mu* dep5ds on ! location ( ! orig9al p>5t tree1 not)/&+ x is sometimes said x is ! location ( ! nurs]y t det]m9es ! h>d9ess4 ,we "k t has no?+ to d ) x4 ,y _c1 by putt+ a tree 9 a nurs]y = six mon?s1 *ange its nature4 ,if y take ?is trip ,saturday1 y w h a *ance to see ! ,buss]on & ! ,indiana4 ,,mr4 ,,re$3 ,we w also visit ! ,niblack tree if we h "t4 ,,! ,,presid5t3 ,i w\ld sugge/ t all g :o c4 ,i want also to urge all ( y to make ! trip tomorr[ & see ! big se$l+ pecan trees be>+ nuts hang+ almo/ to ! gr\nd4 ,y _c always see t because usually !y are s tall4 ,i also want to call y\r att5tion to ! exhibits 9 ! o!r room4 ,mr4 ,wilk9son has a v f9e collection 9 !re4 ,col4 ,sob] has "s v f9e exhibits ( *e/nuts1 bo? ( burrs & nuts1 & ,mr4 ,w4 ,c4 ,re$ has a v f9e collection & possibly !re are _m o!rs ,i %\ld m5tion4 ,y ought to exam9e all ( !m1 because ! only way ( draw+ correct conclusions ab\t ^! ?+s comes f c>eful /udy1 & x _c be done ha/ily4 ,! next on ! program ?is aft]noon w be ,mr4 ,mc,coy's talk4 ,,mr4 ,,mccoy3 ,i h no set spee* to make ,i ?\ght maybe !re 7 "s ?+s ,i might say to be a help to "s ( y2 "s ?+s t w\ld h be5 lots ( help to me a ye> or two ago f "s "o1 because nut trees are m difficult ?an any o!r nurs]y /ock to propagate1 & = ano!r reason x is m difficult 9 ! ,nor? ?an 9 ! ,s\?4 ,mr4 ,paul ,:ite & ,mr4 ,=d ,wilk9son h bo? work$ 9 ! ,nor? & 9 ! ,s\?1 & aft] com+ back home ^! boys say t anybody c propagate pecans 9 ! ,s\?1 b ) u x is diff]5t4 ,we h kept at x1 ?\gh1 & our presid5t has be5 our good fri5d & has always help$ u out4 ,!re h be5 ?ree ( u incessantly at ! "w4 ,mr4 ,littlepage w\ld come d[n home & get u toge!r & g+] u up1 & we w\ld g back & g to "w & try aga94 ,x has be5 "o cont9u\s l9e ( failures1 b e ye> we h le>n$ "s ?+s1 or at lea/ le>n$ h[ n to d x4 ,?is spr+ we 7 =tunate 9 hav+ an exp]t f ! ,s\? :o came to my nurs]y & /ay$ !re until midsumm]1 & we saw our own "w comp>$ ) 84 ,we all _h great respect = him & he is able1 too4 ,i don't ?9k he _h mu* respect = u :5 he got "h b he _h a :ole lot :5 he w5t away = he made a mis]able failure l ! re/ ( u4 ,mr4 ,jones1 y "k1 is an au?ority on graft+4 ,he is ! man t introduc$ x to ! nut _w1 at lea/ 9 ! ,ea/4 ,i ?9k x _h be5 tri$ 9 ,cali=nia be=e4 ,we h tri$ 8 me?ods & ev]y?+ else t gov]nm5t exp]ts or any o!r exp]t told u ab\t1 & we h read all ! magaz9es t 7 publi%$ f ! ,s\? to ! ,nor?4 ,ev]y?+ seem$ to be a failure & f9ally ,i got disgu/$ & said ,we w d x to suit ourselves4 ,aft] we _h tri$ all ! h>d ways 9 ,*ri/5dom ,i ?9k we h at la/ f\nd an easy way to d x4 ,l ev]y?+ else x is easy :5 y "k h[4 ,i believe x is a fact--& ,i am say+ no?+ b :at ,i believe--,i don't believe y w ev] successfully graft pecan trees 9 ! ,nor?1 unless y equalize y\r sap fl[ by prun+ y\r roots4 ,i tri$ x & fail$4 ,x is possible y may be able to side graft "u mo/ favorable conditions4 ,y may make a side graft take if y leave ! top on to take c>e ( ! extra sap fl[4 ,y take (f ! top ( a pecan tree1 or any o!r nut tree 9 ?is c\ntry1 & y ru9 y\r root sy/em because y\r sap comes ) su* v5geance--& x comes6 ,"o day !re is no %[ ( sap & ! next day x comes ) v5geance4 ,diff]5ces 9 ! soil1 ( c\rse1 makes "s diff]5ce4 ,at ,mr4 ,littlepage's place1 ,paul _h ! sap a week be=e ,i did & ,mr4 ,wilk9son _h x f\r days be=e4 ,a great _m ( our top works are go+ to ! bad because we ru9$ ! root sy/em :5 we cut ! tree4 ,& ,i want to say x aga91 ,i don't believe we c make a success ( x 9 ! ,nor?4 ,y may d x 9 ,oregon :]e y h a di/ribut$ sap fl[4 ,! ,oregon fell[s say y c't bud1 because !y don't "k h[4 ,!y say ! only way y c produce trees is to graft4 ,t may be true out !re b y c't graft 9 ,indiana1 ,i "k1 especially on my place4 ,( c\rse ! soil ( ea* p>ticul> f>m has some?+ to d ) x4 ,to illu/rate my po9t1 ! fir/ ye> ,i 0 9 ! /ate ( ,wiscons91 on ! #bj? ( ,june1 ,i 0 out 9 ! c\ntry & saw a man sett+ tobacco4 ,i knew him & ,i said1 ,won't t tobacco get fro/ bit8 & he said1 ,i reckon n4 ,x might b x nev] did4 ,i ?\ght x w\ld1 b ,i w5t t way 9 two weeks aga9 & ,i *ang$ my m9d4 ,i _h be5 us$ to see+ tobacco gr[+ 9 ! ,ohio valley :]e x does its gr[+ 9 ! latt] "p ( ! season4 ,9 ! ,s\? ! sap fl[ is mu* bett] di/ribut$ ?an x is 9 ! ,nor?4 ,n[1 !n1 ,i h br\ght a bo>d along ) ^! "y trees /uck 9 x1 because ,i ?\ght "s ( ! memb]s w\ld l to see a demon/ration4 ,! tools ,i h "h are n adequate1 h>dly1 = ! job4 ,= a tree t size we take a saw to x4 7,"h ,mr4 ,mc,coy makes a demon/ration ( cleft graft+47 ,,mr4 ,,pott]3 ,w\ld y h a scion z long z t 9 actual "w8 ,,mr4 ,,mccoy3 ,_m ( !m are1 b x w\ld be bett] small]1 probably4 ,t is a matt] ,i don't ?9k !re is mu* to1 :e!r ! scion has "o bud or t54 ,i ?9k ?ree is p]haps ab\t "r4 ,,mr4 ,,pott]3 ,!y come toge!r "r !re8 ,,mr4 ,,mccoy3 ,exactly on ! front side4 ,n[ y und]/& ?is graft+ is done :5 ! sap is fl[+1 or ab\t ! "t ! sap fl[ beg9s4 ,usually at our latitude "h y w comm5ce graft+ any:]e f ! #f? ( ,april to ab\t t "t 9 ,may4 ,( c\rse :5 y are cutt+ trees at t "t y h got an imm5se fl[ ( sap4 ,mr4 ,jones tri$ ?is me?od )\t dra9age1 t is ! way !y d out 9 ,l\isiana1 b he only got t5 p] c5t to /ick1 s we _h to "w out a dra9age = ourselves4 ,take a piece ( heavy wrapp+ pap]1 r good quality su* z y c get at any pap] /ore1 & put x "r ov] y\r graft1 & a little bit bel[ ! cut on y\r /ock4 ,!n simply take a piece ( raffia & wrap4 ,!n make ! ord9>y tie t anyone kn[s h[ to make ) ! cotton or tw9e1 or sometimes ) ! raffia1 & y h ! dra9age ( ?is pap]4 ,! tie1 ( c\rse1 is simply to re-en=ce ! /ra9 on ! graft & hold x4 ,!n y apply ! graft+ wax4 ,! "o we use is ?ree ( res91 "o ( beeswax1 & lampblack & a little bit ( l9se$ oil4 ,cov] up ! graft entirely1 except don't cov] ov] ! l[] end ( ?is pap] because !re is ! dra9age :]e ! sap fl[s out4 ,!n y put an ord9>y pap] sack "r ov] x1 & leave x on = ab\t ?ree weeks4 ,a ,,memb]3 ,y don't tie ! pap] bel[ ! raffia8 ,,mr4 ,,mccoy3 ,t does n make any diff]5ce4 ,a ,,memb]3 ,at :at "t d y cut a hole 9 ! bag to give x air1 or d y d t8 ,,mr4 ,,mccoy3 ,n = two or ?ree weeks4 7,mr4 ,mc,coy n[ gives a demon/ration 9 budd+47 ,we w suppose ?is is a se$l+ & ,i want to bud x4 ,i place my budd] on l t4 ,n[ ,i h got my %ield up4 ,n[ ,i lay my budd] on ! /ock some?+ l t4 ,,mr4 ,,smi?3 ,:y n wrap ov] ! bud8 ,mr4 ,,mccoy3 ,because x w injure x4 ,x is ess5tial to cov] all ! cut surface y c4 ,make x wat]pro( at ! top1 & h x op5 at ! bottom4 ,,mr4 ,,pott]3 ,h[ long does t /ay on ! bud8 ,,mr4 ,,mccoy3 ,i don't "k z t makes any diff]5ce unless y want to =ce ! bud4 ,,mr4 ,,mceld]ry3 ,:5 d y take t (f8 ,,mr4 ,,mccoy3 ,i don't "k z t makes any diff]5ce4 ,i h ?\s&s ( !m t h be5 on five or six weeks4 ,i take x (f :5 action beg9s4 ,x v>ies1 x may be two weeks & x may be six & x might be six mon?s4 ,if y h maximum budd+ conditions g5]ally ! tree itself w tell ! /ory4 ,we frequ5tly take x (f & h to rewrap4 ,,mr4 ,w4 ,c4 ,,re$3 ,w\ld t5 days be too quick8 ,,mr4 ,,mccoy3 ,9 mo/ cases1 yes4 ,,mr4 ,,re$3 ,fruit trees is two weeks1 b pecan trees are n q z quick8 ,,mr4 ,,mccoy3 ,pecan trees w come ?r\gh ! rye ab\t z quick z a pea* tree4 ,,mr4 ,,re$3 ,i am talk+ ab\t *]ry trees4 ,,mr4 ,,mccoy3 ,i ?9k ab\t tw5ty or tw5ty-five days is ab\t "r4 ,y "k z well z ,i d t cases are n all alike1 & y h to "k :5 to unwrap4 ,,pr(essor ,,close3 ,h[ c y tell ?is if ! bud is cov]$ up8 ,,mr4 ,,mccoy3 ,y c tell easy en\gh if ! bud is alive1 j l any?+ else4 ,,mr4 ,,mosely3 ,y say y c't graft pecan trees "h8 ,,mr4 ,,mccoy3 ,i don't ?9k s4 ,,mr4 ,,webb]3 ,:at d y graft8 ,,mr4 ,,pott]3 ,& :at w y d ab\t ! nut trees8 ,,mr4 ,,mccoy3 ,i w bud4 ,,mr4 ,,webb]3 ,:at value is ! graft+ to u8 ,,mr4 ,,mccoy3 ,y may be able to graft4 ,,mr4 ,w4 ,c4 ,,re$3 ,we c graft4 ,,mr4 ,,mccoy3 ,maybe y c1 b ,i c't4 ,i don't ?9k root graft+ is a success1 al?\gh we h "s f9e trees t are root graft$4 ,i don't "k :at x is b !re is some?+ wrong2 "s ( !m are all "r1 to be sure b ,i don't f9d x a g5]al success4 ,( ! two me?ods1 graft+ & budd+1 ,i w bud4 ,,mr4 ,,h>gis3 ,mr4 ,mc,coy1 ,i h a numb] ( se$l+ pecan trees 9 good heal?y condition & ,i want to trans=m !m into good be>+ trees4 ,:at %all ,i d8 ,,mr4 ,,mccoy3 ,mr4 ,littlepage w cov] t4 ,,! ,,presid5t3 ,i don't "k ab\t t1 :e!r ,i c or n1 b t w come lat]4 ,!re is "o ?+ t ought to be cov]$1 or demon/rat$ "h1 & t is ! me?od ( work+ ! hickory & ! pecan by ! slip b>k me?od4 ,i ?9k ! slip b>k me?od 9 ! hickory & pecan is a me?od t ev]ybody ought to "k1 & also ?is ought to be us$ ) ! walnut tree4 ,"s ( ! walnuts ought to be top work$ to ,engli% walnuts 9 ! ,nor?4 ,& x's ! same way ) ! hickory ?r\gh ?is section4 ,!re are ?\s&s & t5s ( ?\s&s t ought to be top work$ to f9e %agb>ks1 & ,i am go+ to call on ,mr4 ,:ite :o is ! mo/ successful man 9 ?is topwork me?od ,i h ev] se54 ,i top work$ tw5ty-six ?is spr+1 & got tw5ty-?ree to gr[2 he did tw5ty-two & made tw5ty-"o gr[1 s t record beats m9e4 ,i w say also to ^? ( y :o are int]e/$1 get a copy ( ,mr4 ,olcott's ,nut ,j\rnal & y w see a lot ( good cuts %[+ ! results ( top work+4 ,to ^? ( y :o d n "k ,mr4 ,:ite ,i w say t he is associat$ ) me 9 "s tree "w & ,i ?9k he is p]haps "o ( ! mo/ successful top work]s ,i h ev] se54 ,paul1 y w n[ give u y\r demon/ration4 7,paul ,:ite n[ gives demon/ration ( top work+47 ,,mr4 ,,riehl3 ,i w\ld l to say a few ?+s "r "h1 ,i don't want to be ?\ght altoge!r idle4 ,i live 9 ,ill9ois1 y\r neighbor+ /ate4 ,i h le>n$ lots ( good ?+s "h & ,i want to give a little4 ,i h be5 exp]im5t+ 9 ! nut bus9ess = "s "t2 ,i h /udi$ propagation & !re is "o po9t ,i ?9k w be new to y4 ,i _h difficulty 9 propagat+ hickories & pecans until ,i got ! ?\ght ( h]metically seal+ ! scion4 ,i fir/ us$ gum %ellac1 b lat] ,i f\nd t by cov]+ ! scion ) graft+ wax completely x s]ves ! same purpose z ! pap]4 ,x takes ! place ( all t wrapp+1 except "r at ! w\nd1 & does away ) ! sacks4 ,i h tri$ !m & ,i mu* pref] cov]+ ) graft+ wax4 ,y\r buds w come "r ?r\gh ! wax1 & y don't h to bo!r ab\t tak+ (f ! sacks1 & !re is no dang] ( leav+ ! sacks on too long4 ,,! ,,presid5t3 ,t is a v good sugge/ion1 ,mr4 ,riehl4 ,!re might be "s discussion ( t4 ,x occurs to me t ) t me?od x is v ess5tial y h ! "r k9d ( graft+ wax1 o!rwise x might injure y\r b>k4 ,are !re any sugge/ions or que/ions be=e we f9i% ! graft+ demon/ration8 ,,mr4 ,,riehl3 ,i wi% to emphasize ! fact t ! wax mu/ n be too hot4 ,,! ,,presid5t3 ,:at is y\r =mula1 ,mr4 ,riehl8 ,,mr4 ,,riehl3 ,f\r ( res91 two ( beeswax & "o ( l9se$ oil4 ,,! ,,presid5t3 ,are !re any fur!r que/ions8 ,,mr4 ,,dorr3 ,suppose ,i want$ to get a c]ta9 v>iety ( tree by graft+4 ,= in/ance if ,i c\ldn't buy ! :ite ,hea? ,cl+ pea* !n my only res\rce w\ld be to bud on ano!r tree4 ,b suppose ,i /ruck a nurs]y :]e ,i c\ld get good se$l+s ( ?is tree4 ,w\ldn't a natural tree be pref]able to ! budd$ "o8 ,,! ,,presid5t3 ,!re are no true se$l+s1 s f> z ,i "k4 ,,mr4 ,,dorr3 ,d y mean !re are none at all true to se$8 ,,! ,,presid5t3 ,no1 nut trees d n come true to v>iety4 ,9 o!r words1 ,mr4 ,dorr1 ,i might put x ?is way4 ,9 ! big ,gre5 ,riv] or*>d ov] "h !re are "s ( ! v be/ pecan trees1 b ^? ( u :o h be5 obs]v+ !m = ye>s h f\nd x is only ?r\gh propagation we c get a ,gre5 ,riv] & a ,major4 ,x w\ld be a failure to get ! nuts & plant !m & hope to get ! v>ieties t exi/ !re1 j z x w\ld to plant "s nut t gr[s a hundr$ miles away1 because ! poll5 up & d[n ! riv] w\ld mix 9 ^! v>ieties4 ,x is ! same way ) ! walnut1 :5 y und]take to plant an ,engli% walnut & get x true to ! se$1 y are go+ to h a failure4 ,if y plant a ,ru% walnut y may get a nut t resembles x b !re is no probability ( its be+ a true ,ru% walnut4 ,t is :y we h ^! discussions ( budd+ & graft+4 ,we %\ld be glad if se$l+s w\ld come true b !y d n4 ,i w %[ y tomorr[1 at ,ent]prise1 ! great v>iety ( se$l+ pecans1 & ,i want y to look !m ov] well4 ,,pr(essor ,,smi?3 ,may ,i answ] 8 "q8 ,i ?9k he ask$1 :i* is bett] ! tree f ! nurs]y1 ! natural tree1 or a graft$ tree8 ,,! ,,presid5t3 ,if he did1 ,i didn't und]/&4 ,,pr(essor ,,smi?3 ,t 0 ! "q1 & ,i w say he c't f9d a ,hea? ,cl+1 unless x is top work$4 ,,mr4 ,,dorr3 ,"s f>m]s :o h tri$ a great _m exp]im5ts hold to ?is !ory3 ,if y select ! se$ prop]ly y c produce fruit z good z ! nurs]ies produce x4 ,! ?+s ! s*ools tea* don't co9cide ) :at ^? practical f>m]s obs]ve4 ,,pr(essor ,,smi?3 ,:5 y try to f9d f>m]s m practical ?an ^! m5 "h1 y h got "s to f9d4 ,,! ,,presid5t3 ,! f>m] :o says he c d t is mi/ak54 ,,mr4 ,,dorr3 ,he says ! same ?+ ab\t y4 ,:5 ,i buy a graft$ tree a /orm comes along & breaks x :]e x 0 graft$4 ,if ,i c get a p]fect se$l+ ,i w h a /rong] tree4 ,,mr4 ,,mceld]ry3 ,! v ?+ he is inquir+ ab\t has co/ ,posey ,c\nty ?\s&s ( doll>s4 ,m5 tell !m !y h trees t are bett] ?an ! nurs]ym5 sell & !y bite & f9d !y are mi/ak54 ,b !y get !m & pay f t5 to fifte5 c5ts m ?an !y w\ld to ! deal]4 ,!re is no man on e>? t c keep ! ,hea? ,cl+ true 9 t way1 or any o!r v>iety on e>?4 ,,pr(essor ,,close3 ,i want to say a ^w4 ,two or ?ree p h made ! /atem5t "h t x is absolutely impossible to propagate any pea* or o!r fruit true f se$4 ,we h be5 do+ x = ye>s4 ,i believe ! or*>d pea* w come true to ! se$4 ,) apples !re are gr\ps t w come true to ! gr\p b n ! v>iety4 ,,! ,,presid5t3 ,i am glad to he> t /atem5t4 ,i h und]/ood t ! ,indian pea* w come true to t gr\p b x w n be ! big ,indian pea* y h plant$4 ,x is a fact t "s ( ^? gr\ps h a t5d5cy to come true to ! gr\p4 ,,pr(essor ,,close3 ,yes1 !y come true to ! gr\p & s w apples4 ,,mr4 ,,dorr3 ,may ,i ask ano!r "q8 ,:at has become ( "s ( ^? beautiful1 delici\s se$l+s 9 s\!rn ,indiana !y _h :5 ,i 0 a boy8 ,,! ,,presid5t3 ,! same ?+ t became ( ,wa%+ton & ,l9coln--!y di$4 ,,mr4 ,,mceld]ry3 ,x is a boy's ta/e1 n ! pea*1 t makes x seem bett] ?an ! ones we h n[4 ,,mr4 ,w4 ,c4 ,,re$3 ,i feel t ,mr4 ,mc,coy disc\rag$ u too mu* ab\t graft+4 ,i ?9k ei!r me?od he us$ w succe$ v well4 ,! ma9 po9t is ! "t ( ! ye> x is done4 ,up to a ye> ago we began graft+ a few days aft] ! fir/ ( ,april1 & cont9u$ up to ! fir/ ( ,may1 & our success v>i$ f n9ety p] c5t to no?+4 ,we decid$ !re 0 too mu* sap & w5t to budd+4 ,! la/ graft+ we did gave u ! only real good /& we got1 t :i* we did f ! fir/ to ! t5? ( ,may4 ,we _h z good results !n z we did 9 budd+4 ,,! ,,presid5t3 ,t is good1 ,mr4 ,re$4 ,i ?9k ^? facts ought to be br\ght out & made a matt] ( a record4 ,,mr4 ,,re$3 ,i ?9k x is m ! "t 9 graft+ ?an any?+ else4 ,,mr4 ,,mccoy3 ,mr4 ,re$ has a clay soil & t does n furni% ! rapid fl[ ( sap t a w>m s&y soil does4 ,,mr4 ,,re$3 ,y w\ld h to beg9 graft+ e>li]4 ,,mr4 ,,mccoy3 ,yes sir4 ,,mr4 ,,:ite3 ,d y leave t cov] ( pap] on :5 y coves x ) wax8 ,,mr4 ,,re$3 ,on "p ( !m we did & on "p ( !m we did n4 ,9 graft+ walnut trees ?is season we left "s ( x on4 ,,mr4 ,,woods3 ,j a "q z to ! /r5g? ( t slip graft+4 ,w x bl[ (f easily8 ,,mr4 ,,:ite3 ,! fir/ ye> x w bl[ (f a little bit easily4 ,! fir/ ye> y w h to tie x4 ,,! ,,presid5t3 ,are !re any fur!r sugge/ions8 ,if n ! next ?+ on ! program w be a talk by ,dr4 ,j4 ,russell ,smi? ( ! ,univ]sity ( ,p5nsylvania4 ,,pr(essor ,,smi?3 ,mr4 ,*airman1 & ,ladies & ,g5tlem53 ,we h to educate ! public--my good fri5d d[n by ! w9d[1 ,i hope he w n take my rem>ks p]sonally--is a case 9 po9t4 ,he has come 9 ) an argum5t1 :i* ! g5tlem5 next him says has co/ 8 c\nty lots ( money4 ,i am a gr[] ( apples1 an exp]im5t] 9 nuts & ,i raise pea*es to eat4 ,i am plant+ se$l+ pea*es & ,i "k t :5 ,i g on t hillside ( m9e ,i c get little r$ se$l+ pea*es & plant !m & get ! same k9d1 :i* h1 ,i ?9k1 z mu* sug> & flavor z any big pea* two in*es or two & a half 9 diamet]4 ,i raise !m true to ! type too1 b ,i w\ld n ?9k ( putt+ out a comm]cial or*>d ( se$l+ pea*es4 ,my neighbor tri$ x1 to 8 f9ancial sorr[4 ,b x is surpris+ h[ ?is se$l+ error /icks4 ,p are go+ to be buy+ se$l+ trees tw5ty-five ye>s h5ce & ?9k+ !y are gett+ ! be/ to be _h4 ,"h is an article t be>s me out4 ,"h is an editor :o has publi%$ a v gl>+ ?+4 ,?is is ,no4 #aci1 ,vol4 #aac ( a pap] devot$ prim>ily to g9s5g4 ,?is "q 0 ask$3 ,:at d y "k ab\t ! ,pom]oy ,engli% walnut trees & fruit8 & ! editor answ]s3 ,! ,pom]oy walnut trees are all "r & y w f9d at lea/ n9ete5 out ( tw5ty h>dy4 ,t is :at ,i f9d "h & we (t5 get x d[n to #bj bel[ z]o4 ,! nuts are ( good quality4 ,bew>e ( ! ,pom]oy trees (f]$ by ! ,ro*e/] nurs]ym54 ,^! are graft$ trees4 ,pom]oy raises 8 trees on _! own roots1 all ( !m are true se$l+s1 & t is :y once 9 a great :ile "o turns out t5d]4 ,illu/ration3 ,j4 ,,russell ,,smi? ,presid5t ( ! ,nor!rn ,nut ,gr[]s ,association ,,mr4 ,,dorr3 ,i believe ,i am z old z y are & h gone ! same gait exactly4 ,i lo/ my job & w5t to f>m+4 ,i 0 once a college pr(essor1 too1 b !re are ?+s ,i f9d n[ ,i didn't f9d !n4 ,two nurs]ym5 come to me & sell me two ,grimes ,gold5 apples4 ,i plant !m side by side & !y d n turn out alike4 ,:y n if !y are graft$ trees8 ,i am n knock+1 y misund]/& me1 ,i am a tru? seek]4 ,,pr(essor ,,smi?3 ,i believe t4 ,we always f9d some?+ we didn't buy4 ,my head man says !y jump 94 ,i h "s v f9e specim5s t came by accid5t1 & ( c\rse we h a c]ta9 am\nt ( bud v>iation4 ,we f9d v>iety ev5 by propagation4 ,! trees w v>y ! same z p w b !y w v>y a great deal m if we get ! se$l+s4 ,! successful gr[? ( nuts1 z ( any o!r fruit1 dem&s ! use ( top work$ trees f ! be/ kn[n p>5tage4 ,t is ! way we d ) apples1 pea*es1 pe>s1 & *]ries4 ,nuts w h to come 9 ! same class f ! be/ kn[n p>5tage4 ,! big ?+ today is to f9d out ! be/ kn[n p>5tage & !n spread k s t no editor w be capable ( fool+ p z 9 ! article ,i read a few m9utes ago4 ,t is po9t numb] "o4 ,my po9t numb] two is a diff]5t "o4 ,x is ! "q ( ! names ( ! v>ieties ( nor!rn nut trees1 p>ticul>ly ! names ( ! pecan trees4 ,tw5ty ye>s f n[ !re w be a million p 9 ! ,nor? :o w gravely tell u ! pecan gr[s d[n ,s\?1 n 9 ,indiana1 & t y c't gr[ !m up "h4 ,i hav5't a d\bt !re w be a million p t w believe t tw5ty ye>s h5ce4 ,h[ c we get t idea out ( _! heads8 ,i ?9k we h an ag5cy 9 ! m]e names ( ! trees :i* w cause p to buy m1 yes a hundr$ ?\s& or two hundr$ ?\s& m trees1 ?an !y d at ! pres5t "t4 ,if we pick out "o "n1 ,indiana1 :at does x mean8 ,x w make a man ask que/ions1 & if he has any curiosity at all he w want to "k if x gr[s 9 ,indiana & if x w gr[ 9 any /ate ) practically ! same latitude z ,indiana4 ,b if he he>s ! "n ,s*ley1 :at does x mean8 ,no?+1 because practically ev]ybody has quit ?9k+ ab\t ,admiral ,s*ley4 ,i recall eight v>ieties ( nor!rn pecans ?ree ( :i* h good names & ?ree p]fectly wor?less ones4 ,indiana1 ,k5tucky & ,gre5 ,riv] are ! good ones4 ,gre5 ,riv] is ! lea/ valuable because x is n well en\gh kn[n4 ,indiana & ,k5tucky are great names because !y are ! names ( great /ates4 ,!n we h ,buss]on1 ,w>rick1 ,posey & ,buttrick4 ,! ,buss]on nut :i* gr[s up at ,v9c5nes ought to be r5am$ ,v9c5nes4 ,!re w be ?\s&s m sold 9 ,v9c5nes :5 x is kn[n f ! "n t x did n orig9ate 9 ,p5nsylvania b t x is a product ( ,v9c5nes4 ,my po9t is ?is1 x gets a "n t %[s x to be a nor!rn product4 ,i am n go+ to fight = t p>ticul> "n b x is gr[+ at ,v9c5nes & t is a p]fectly good reason = x to be nam$ aft] t well kn[n city4 ,n[ we come to ! ,posey4 ,x gr[s on ! banks ( ! ,waba% & ought to be nam$ ! ,waba%4 ,nobody kn[s any?+ ab\t ,posey ,c\nty & :at ! reason is = ! "n1 b ! banks ( ! ,waba% :]e x gr[s h be5 made fam\s 9 song4 ,we c hook a sign on t pecan t w sell tw5ty or ?irty ?\s& m ,poseys ?an are sold n[4 ,next we h ! ,buttrick :i* is f\nd gr[+ 9 ,ill9ois4 ,t is ! reason :y ^? ,buttrick pecans w sell "u ! "n ( ,ill9ois4 ,x is nam$ = a man b x doesn't mean any?+ 9 ! _w b wom5's dress patt]ns & is n a good "n = a pecan4 ,,mr4 ,,mccoy3 ,a *ange 9 a "n l ,buttrick to ,ill9ois is a good "o4 ,any "n l ?is t tells by itself ! fact t ! nut is f ! ,nor? is wor? a lot to ! p :o want to sell pecan trees1 & to ! p :o want to eat pecans1 & c buy !m reasonably4 ,!re=e1 ,mr4 ,*airman1 ,i move t a special committee be appo9t$ to consid] *ang+ ! names ( ^! pecans & giv+ !m names %[+ t !y are nor!rn nuts4 ,,mr4 ,,pott]3 ,i second t motion4 ,,! ,,presid5t3 ,x has be5 mov$ & second$ t a committee be appo9t$ to consid] ! matt] ( *ang+ ! names ( "s ( ! pecans4 ,a ,,memb]3 ,isn't !re a ,v9c5nes 9 ,europe8 ,,! ,,presid5t3 ,!re might possibly be m sugge/ions1 & we %\ld be glad to he> f anyone along ?is l9e4 ,,mr4 ,,re$3 ,i agree ) ,pr(essor ,smi? 9 "p ( 8 rem>ks4 ,we h a walnut call$ ! ,ont>io f ,gre5e ,c\nty1 ,mi*igan4 ,if we %\ld call x ,mi*igan t w\ld indicate :]e x came f4 ,b x is widely kn[n n[ z ! ,ont>io1 & w\ld x be be/ to *ange its "n1 ev5 ?\gh x comes f ,mi*igan8 ,,mr4 ,,mccoy3 ,w\ldn't x h be5 bett] to h call$ x ,mi*igan to />t )8 ,,mr4 ,,re$3 ,i ?9k s4 ,,mr4 ,,mccoy3 ,we h pursu$ ^! ?+s = _m ye>s & we h made "s misnom]s 9 nam+ !m4 ,i ?9k x's a good idea to *ange !m4 ,,mr4 ,,pott]3 ,i am v mu* pleas$ ) ! idea ,pr(essor ,smi? has advanc$ = r5am+ ^! trees4 ,!y don't mean any?+ n[ z he says1 & ,i ?9k x w\ld be a great =w>d /ride = ?is association to r5ame ^! trees4 ,,mr4 ,,simpson3 ,i ?9k ,pr(essor ,smi?'s idea is a move 9 ! "r direction4 ,we 7 ! fir/ p t propagat$ any ( ^! nor!rn v>ieties1 & my idea is to call t v>iety ,indiana1 = ! v reason he m5tions "h1 t x di/+ui%es x z a nor!rn v>iety4 ,i ?9k 8 sugge/ion ought to be foll[$ out z f> z x is possible4 ,at lea/ ) sev]al v>ieties4 ,,! ,,presid5t3 ,! *air takes ! opportunity ( say+ t ! sugge/ion meets 8 mo/ he>ty approval4 ,i h tak5 up pages ( lett]s 9 writ+ to p ab\t nuts1 & expla9+ to !m t ! nurs]y f :i* !y b\ght _h no?+ to d ) ! h>d9ess ( ! tree1 t x 0 ! location ( ! p>5t tree t det]m9$ ?is4 ,i 0 /ruck by an adv]tisem5t la/ ye> :i* said1 buy !m f ! nurs]y fur!/ nor?4 ,t hasn't a ?+ 9 ! _w to d ) x4 ,y may take "s ( ?is v wood we h "h & propagate x on ! ,mc,kenzie ,riv]1 or ! ,yukon1 & say y are sell+ trees propagat$ 9 ,alaska1 b ! h>d9ess all dep5ds on :]e ! p>5t tree is4 ,^! p>5t trees h be5 plac$ !re by nature1 & :5 we di/ribute !m we w di/ribute :at nature has put into ! p>5t tree4 ,^! trees are !re because !y h )/ood all ! climatic conditions1 & no?+ w\ld be ( m value1 x appe>s to me1 ?an to adopt ! sugge/ion = r5am+ !m4 ,9 ! fir/ place _m ( ^! trees are nam$ = m5 n entitl$ to h !m nam$ = !m4 ,_m ( ^? :o own ^! trees d n "k _! value & object to anyone t kn[s any?+ ab\t a nut tree go+ 9 & gett+ bud wood1 & are contr>y & mean ab\t x4 ,x is v r>e t ! importance ( ^! se$l+ pecans is kn[n to _! own]s1 & !y are n entitl$ to any consid]ation !mselves4 ,!y are g5]ally discov]$ by "s outsid] :o _h to beg to g 9 & get a /ick ( bud wood4 ,is !re any fur!r discussion8 ,,mr4 ,c4 ,a4 ,,re$3 ,y are "r ab\t t4 ,b ,i w\ld l to g on record 9 opposition to ?is movem5t4 ,:5 pecans are record$ 9 ! /&>d works ! names /ay4 ,! rule is g5]ally accept$ t :]e ! names h once be5 record$ no o!r "n c be p]mitt$4 ,x is easy en\gh = u to vote to *ange a "n b n s easy to *ange x 9 actual practice4 ,h[ _m ( u w "k ^! pecans t ,pr(4 ,smi? has m5tion$ by any o!r names ?an ^? t h already be5 accept$4 ,suppose we d r5ame !m1 we %all h to expla9 t !y are ! old pecans "u ! new names4 ,,mr4 ,,mccoy3 ,we rememb] well :5 we *ang$ ! "n ( ! ,gre5 ,riv]4 ,we decid$ t among ourselves "h4 ,! ,posey pecan us$ to be ! ,grayville & y "k :5 we *ang$ x4 ,i call x ! ,grayville yet because ,i got us$ to t4 ,y *ang$ x to ,posey ?9k+ x 0 f ,posey ,c\nty b x really is f ,gibson ,c\nty4 ,i h no d\bt _m ( ^! m5 "h call x ! ,grayville1 & !n lots ( m5 t he> me call x ! ,grayville ask me :at ,i mean z !y don't recognize x "u ! old "n4 ,i am 9 favor ( *ang+ ^! names4 ,i nam$ "s ( !m & y "k x1 b ,i didn't always "n !m "r & y h *ang$ !m "h4 ,c't we d x aga9 if x w sell !m8 ,,! ,,secret>y3 ,:at is ! motion exactly8 ,,! ,,presid5t3 ,z ,i und]/ood x 0 to appo9t a special committee to take up ! matt]1 & consid] *ang+ ^! names4 ,,! ,,secret>y3 ,:y %\ld we d t :5 we h already a committee on nom5clature8 ,:at is ! use ( a special committee8 ,,mr4 ,,pott]3 ,! special committee w report quick]4 ,,! ,,presid5t3 ,if x belongs to ! committee on nom5clature to consid] ! matt] x w be be/ to d x n[1 imm$iately4 ,if ! names are to be *ang$ !y ought n g ano!r ye>1 & if n to be *ang$ x ought to be kn[n4 ,! *air w be glad to ent]ta9 a motion t ! committee report tomorr[ on x4 ,,mr4 ,,pott]3 ,i make a motion t ! matt] be ref]r$ to ! committee on nom5clature & t !y be ord]$ to report tomorr[4 ,,! ,,presid5t3 ,d ,i he> a second8 ,a ,,memb]3 ,i second ! motion4 ,c4 ,a4 ,,re$3 ,i am ! *airman ( t committee & ,i c\ld n report tomorr[ s ,i w ask t if x is to be tak5 up by committee t a special committee be appo9t$4 ,,! ,,presid5t3 ,x is ,mr4 ,w4 ,c4 ,re$ :o is ! *airman ( t committee1 to :i* committee 0 add$ ,c4 ,a4 ,re$ & ,r4 ,l4 ,mc,coy4 ,,pr(essor ,,close3 ,i w\ld l to ask ,mr4 ,re$ if he is absolutely sure ab\t ! rule he has j quot$ ( ! ,am]ican ,pomological ,society1 t a "n _c be *ang$4 ,i don't rememb] t rule4 ,,mr4 ,,re$3 ,mr4 ,taylor 0 ! fram] ( t rule & 9 actual practice he has adh]$ to ! fir/ "n us$1 & did at ! "t he 0 secret>y ( t society4 ,,pr(essor ,,close3 ,h y n 9 m9d ! rule t a "n l ,posey be+ giv5 ?is v>iety no o!r v>iety c be giv5 t same "n4 ,i ?9k t is ! rule y are ?9k+ (4 ,,mr4 ,,re$3 ,no1 b t is true too4 ,y "k we _h ! ,sov]eign pecan1 & aft] t "n _h be5 e/abli%$ ,mr4 ,taylor wrote up t v>iety = ! ye>book1 & ! "n _h be5 *ang$ !n to ! ,texas ,prolific1 b he /ill reta9$ ! "n ( ,sov]eign = ! reason t x _h be5 call$ t be=e4 ,,pr(essor ,,close3 ,x seems to me t an organization c\ld *ange a "n4 ,i ?9k ! idea is a good "o4 ,take ! "n ,indiana4 ,i ?9k t "n ought to be giv5 to ! v be/ se$l+ v>iety t is a native ( t /ate4 ,i don't "k :e!r ! ,indiana is ! be/ "o or n1 b x is n[ too late to *ange t4 ,if x is n ! be/ ! "n w h to /ick to ! v>iety to :i* x has be5 giv51 ev5 if lat] on bett] v>ieties are f\nd4 ,,mr4 ,,mccoy3 ,i "k !re are "s extremely f9e pecans on ! ,ill9ois ,riv] because ,i h "s samples ( !m1 a good bit bett] ?an ! ones we h1 & ,i sugge/ t we res]ve ! "n ,ill9ois1 :i* w\ld be sugge/ive ( bo? ! riv] & ! /ate1 = "o ( !m4 ,i "k ! nuts are !re & ,i ?9k !y are v f9e4 ,! ,ill9ois ,riv] has m pecans on x ?an ! ,waba%4 ,,dr4 ,,dem+3 ,i second ! motion4 ,,! ,,presid5t3 ,x has be5 mov$ & second$ t ! matt] ( *ang+ ! names ( ^! nuts z sugge/$ by ,dr4 ,smi?1 be ref]r$ to ! committee on nom5clature1 & t !y be in/ruct$ to report tomorr[4 7,motion c>ri$47 ,,! ,,presid5t3 ,we h ) u ?is aft]noon1 ! /ate entomologi/1 ,mr4 ,baldw91 :o kn[s _m ?+s ( int]e/ to nut gr[]s1 & we %all be glad to he> f him4 ,,mr4 ,,baldw93 ,mr4 ,*airman1 & ,memb]s ( ! ,nut ,gr[]s ,association3 ,i am :olly unprep>$ to make a talk be=e ?is association & mu/ say ,i am n suffici5tly famili> ) nut culture to be able to tell y any?+ ( int]e/ along t l9e ( "w4 ,y\r discussion relative to ! poll5ization ( plants 0 int5sely int]e/+ & cle>4 ,!re is no use 9 try+ to dodge ! fact t e plant has a fa!r & "m1 & t fa!r & "m also h fa!rs & mo!rs1 ! same z we h4 ,! reason ,i am n j ! same z y is because ,i h a diff]5t fa!r & "m1 & ! reason ,i am n j ! same z my bro!r is because ! *>act]i/ics ( ! p>5t may %[ 9 "o individual & n ano!r4 ,if y\r pecan trees %\ld /& out 9 an isolat$ situation & poll5ate !mselves ! individual nuts w\ld n all be ! same4 ,we h pea*es t come ne>ly true to "n1 & ! same is true ( ! ,sn[ apple t has be5 gr[n 9 ! ,/4 ,lawr5ce valley = g5]ations4 ,! poll5ization ( budd$ & graft$ fruit trees or nut trees is br\ght ab\t1 9 my op9ion1 :olly by ! surr\nd+s or environm5t ( t tree4 ,! well kn[n exp]im5ts ( ! ,g5eva ,exp]im5t ,/ation h v satisfactorily prov$ t ! v>iety does n *ange except 9 s f> z ! environm5t *anges x4 ,( c\rse !re are "s ?+s 9 nature we d n und]/& z :]e v decid$ deviations1 or :olly di/9ct v>ieties arise2 b ! g5]al rule holds1 t :5ev] y propagate trees1 & get y\r buds f "s v>iety hav+ m]its1 ^? m]its w be transf]r$ to ! trees t are budd$ or graft$1 & w rema9 9 !m :ile ! surr\nd+ conditions rema9 ! same1 & *anges 9 ! fruit w be effect$ only by *anges 9 ! locations 9 :i* ! trees gr[4 ,i suppose t z ,i am ! entomologi/ ( ?is /ate y expect$ to he> "s discussion ( ?+s ( int]e/ to y 9 ?is p>ticul> field1 b ,i came :olly unprep>$ = t4 ,9 ?is /ate s f> z ! nut gr[]s indu/ry is conc]n$ we h n done any?+ at all4 ,!re is a l>ge field = "w b ,i mu/ confess ,i am :olly unprep>$ to give y a talk on ?is subject4 ,:]e ,i 0 rais$1 back 9 ,p5nsylvania1 we h sev]al well kn[n bugs t ! nut gr[]s h to cont5d )1 & !y are especially abundant ) ! *e/nut4 ,t ( c\rse w\ld n be ( s mu* int]e/ to ! p ( ?is /ate until ! *e/nut gr[+ indu/ry has develop$ m ?an at pres5t4 ,i am v glad to be ) y & ! discussions ,i h he>d h be5 v int]e/+4 ,,! ,,presid5t3 ,we are v glad to h he>d f ! /ate entomologi/ & we want 8 assi/ance4 ,we are try+ to /e] away f bugs & we want 8 sugge/ions & help at any "t4 ,we h a numb] ( int]e/+ p on ! program yet ?is aft]noon1 b ! *air is go+ to take ! lib]ty ( ask+ ! presid5t ( ! ,national ,nut ,gr[]s ,association1 ,dr4 ,c4 ,a4 ,van ,duzee to talk to u on any subject t he c>es to discuss4 ,i "k him well en\gh to "k t any?+ he says w be good en\gh to he>3 ,i "k him p]sonally1 ! mo/ ( y "k him by reputation4 ,he has "s pictures "h1 & ,i %all take ! lib]ty ( pass+ !m ar\nd = y to look at1 & ,i am go+ to say t ^! are pictures x c]ta9ly does my he>t good to see4 ,!y are pictures ( 8 or*>d d[n ,s\?4 ,j pass !m ar\nd please4 ,,col4 ,,van ,,duzee3 ,mr4 ,*airman1 ,ladies & ,g5tlem53 ,i told y\r ,presid5t ! fir/ ?+ :5 ,i got 9 ?is morn+ t ,i didn't c>e to h any place on ! program2 t ,i w\ld be glad to talk at any "t on any subject he wi%$ me to1 & d any?+ ,i c\ld to help along4 ,t puts me 9 bad to />t )4 ,z ,i h li/5$ to ! discussions ( y\r meet+ ! ?\ght has come to me t y are foll[+ along v mu* ! same pa?way t ! s\!rn nut gr[]s trav]s$ five or six or sev5 ye>s ago4 ,we are a little fur!r along 9 ! gr[+ ( nut or*>ds 9 ! ,s\?1 b y are c]ta9ly go+ to get along & be abrea/ ( u 9 "t4 ,p]haps ,i may be able to d m good if ,i conf9e myself to a few practical sugge/ions z to h[ ,i ?9k nut or*>ds c be/ be produc$4 ,^? pictures repres5t an or*>d :i* ,i h 9 s\?we/]n ,georgia & h gr[n "u adv]se conditions4 ,! pictures %[ ! culm9ation ( ye>s ( e>ne/ ef=t4 ,!y repres5t :at ,i consid] to be a v reasonable success f a practical /&po9t4 ,i am a f>m] & ! fir/ ?+ ,i require ( my f>m is t x %all pay4 ,i h no !ories2 ,i h no ideals b ^? :i* mu/ /& t te/4 ,i am 9 f>m+ to make x a success2 x is my bus9ess & ev]y?+ ,i d mu/ /& t te/4 ,if x doesn't pay x is n successful4 ,t or*>d repres5ts ! culm9ation ( ye>s ( /udy ( ! problem ( h[ to gr[ a pecan or*>d on my ran*4 ,t bun* ( hogs repres5ts ab\t "o hundr$ & fifty we select$ ab\t ?ree weeks ago to put 9 our e>ly peanut pat* d[n !re to f9i% !m up z pork1 b x does n %[ my bre$]s or "y /ock4 ,i c\ld talk hogs to y until ! c[s come home4 ,i set my m>k a ye> ago la/ spr+1 aft] be+ twice wip$ out by ! *ol]a1 ,i set my m>k at fifty ?\s& p\nds ( meat f my or*>d1 & ,i want to say ,i h animals n[ 9 ! or*>d & 9 ! peanut field toge!r to make t & a little m>g9 to ! good4 ,i expect our or*>d w produce ?is ye> m ?an fifty ?\s& p\nds ( hams1 bacon & l>d4 ,! reason ,i am talk+ ab\t ?is is t ,i want to emphasize ! fact t ! gr[+ ( nut trees is a bus9ess proposition4 ,i want to say1 9 pass+1 t ,i believe no bett] ?+ c\ld happ5 to ! p :o live 9 ,am]ica ?an t e man :o owns l& might plant a few nut trees4 ,x is a notori\s fact t ! nut trees :i* d ! be/1 & :i* make ! mo/ money = ! man :o plants !m1 are ! ones plant$ 9 ! g>d5 & imm$iately ab\t ! home :]e ! conditions are favorable = ! be/ developm5t4 ,x is also true t all ! successful pecan promotions t h be5 put ov] on ! ,am]ican p h be5 built ^u ! records ( ^? individual trees1 :i* 7 gr[n "u ! mo/ favorable conditions4 ,t is ! s\rce ( all t magnific5t lit]ature1 & all ^! p t h be5 inveigl$ into ^! promotions 9 ! ,s\? are go+ to be disappo9t$4 ,t or*>d 9 ! photographs is eight ye>s ( age1 or w be ?is ye>1 z x 0 plant$ sev5 ye>s ago la/ ,febru>y4 ,x has nev] paid a doll> ( pr(it4 ,y won't f9d any lit]ature on nut or*>d+ 9 ! ,s\? t w convey any su* impression z t4 ,i d expect x to pay ?is fall a small m>g9 ( pr(it4 ,i won't attempt to expla9 all t b w say t an or*>d mu/ be eight or t5 ye>s ( age be=e y may expect or hope = a reasonable pr(it4 ,aft] t x ought to pay well4 ,x is well wor? go+ aft] because x is "o ( ! mo/ legitimate1 safe1 satisfactory bus9ess opportunities we h ev] f\nd4 ,i don't "k any?+ t pleases me m z a bus9ess man ?an ! gr[+ ( a l>ge or*>d ( nut trees1 & ,i assure y1 g5tlem51 y mu/ br+ to t or*>d ! same degree ( skill1 en]gy & pati5ce t mu/ be br\ght into any l>ge bus9ess proposition to make x a success4 ,my own idea is t ! nut or*>d is a legitimate "p ( ! g5]al f>m+ op]ation4 ,if y travel f "o end to ! o!r ( ?is c\ntry y w see t x is cov]$ ) apple or*>ds4 ,small apple or*>ds 7 a "p ( ! orig9al f>m+ op]ations4 ,! fact t !y h be5 neglect$ does n alt] ! situation at all4 ,if ! own]s ( ^? or*>ds _h giv5 !m prop] gr[+ conditions1 !y w\ld h be5 successful4 ,9 ! same way ,i say ! successful nut or*>d is go+ to be a legitimate "p ( ! g5]al f>m+ op]ation4 ,i want to talk to y a few m9utes f a bus9ess /&po9t4 ,suppose y want to plant an acre ( nut trees1 & y buy an acre ( l&1 & y buy y\r trees & h !m plant$4 ,:o is go+ to take c>e ( !m8 ,y hire a man :o kn[s ab\t ! c>e ( trees4 ,y c\ldn't af=d to hire "o :o didn't1 & y w\ld expect him to put 9 "p ( 8 "t "s o!r way4 ,if he didn't y\r inve/m5t w\ld am\nt up to s mu* y c\ldn't make any?+ on ! deal4 ,i emphasize ?is fact because ,i believe y %\ld make y\r nut or*>d propositions l>ge en\gh s t y c\ld af=d to hire ! be/ m5 to h&le !m = y4 ,if y c't d ?is !re is ano!r way :i* has be5 practic$ a great deal 9 ! ,s\? & :i* ,i hope to see practic$ 9 ?is section4 ,i h work$ out a solution ( ! problem1 :i* ,i believe is v promis+1 & x is ?is3 ,get en\gh m51 = in/ance 9 ! city ( ,evansville1 :o want nut or*>ds1 to g out a few miles & buy a bun* ( f>ms1 & put ^? f>ms "u ! managem5t ( a man big en\gh to make !m a success1 !n plant y\r or*>d1 & use ! l& = g5]al f>m+ op]ations z well4 ,i c\ld g on indef9itely along ?is l9e because x is inexhau/ible4 ,i ?9k x is ! keynote to success 9 gr[+ nuts4 ,y c't be successful )\t giv+ att5tion also to ! ?+s ,i talk$ ab\t ?is morn+4 ,y h to analyze ! root pa/ure & ! soil4 ,y h to obs]ve f ! "t ! trees are b\ght & deliv]$1 & x requires ! mo/ c>eful att5tion4 ,y c't hope to accompli% a ?+ l t until y d give x y\r mo/ c>eful att5tion4 ,if y h money ( y\r own1 or make y\r liv+ 9 "s o!r way :ile ! trees are gr[+1 & feel t y mu/ delegate x to somebody else1 associate ) y\rself o!r m5 & make ! und]tak+ big en\gh s y c hire ! v be/ tal5t ! c\ntry af=ds4 ,9 ?is section ( ! c\ntry l& ,i presume is wor? a hundr$ to two hundr$ doll>s an acre1 & y h got to make x pay int]e/4 ,i want to talk ab\t ! figures4 ,! f>m] or nut gr[]1 :o does n keep a set ( books & c't tell y at ! end ( ! ye> :e!r he has made en\gh money to pay (f 8 bills & legitimate exp5ses1 & all[+ himself a comp5sation = ! "t en]gy & exp]i5ce put 9 ! bus9ess1 is n successful1 & ,i don't c>e to consid] him1 because he is n a f>m] z ,i see him4 ,y mu/ keep y\r figures & "k h[ y /&4 ,be=e ,i get to ! photographs ,i want to g back to our conv5tion at ,*attanooga4 ,i don't "k :e!r !re is anybody "h t 0 at t meet+ or n4 ,i 0 ?ird man on ! program to respond to ! address ( welcome by ! mayor ( ! city1 & ,i 0 new 9 ! nut game & new 9 ! ,s\?4 ,i w5t up !re ) ?is ?\ght1 ,i w li/5 to ! o!r fell[s1 & take my cue f !m1 & make a little bluff at do+ ! be/ ,i c "u ! circum/ances4 ,to make a long /ory %ort1 :5 ! presid5t call$ on ! o!r two m5 to respond !y 7 n !re & t left me ) an audi5ce ( f\r or five hundr$ p to talk to & no?+ mu* to say4 ,i apologiz$ to !m = be+ unable to talk 9 a light way4 ,i said1 ,i c't say any?+ unless x is 9 e>ne/2 ,i h got to talk ab\t some?+ ,i am int]e/$ 94 ,i w5t on to advocate ?is pr9ciple1 & x is a pr9ciple ,i wi% e man or woman 9 ,am]ica w\ld grasp & reta9 & put 9 execution today2 t is t ! call+ ( agriculture is ! mo/ honorable call+ a man c foll[1 & x is up to u to inspire 9 ! *ildr5 ( ,am]ica ! ?\ght t su* is ! case1 & help !m 9 e way to g out into ! field ( agriculture & be successful f>m]s4 ,t is :at ,i want to say4 ,i h no pati5ce ) ! m5 :o f>m & are n successful bus9ess m51 because !y are ! p t make life 9 ! rural di/ricts objectionable to ! *ildr51 & are responsible = ! *ildr5 ( ! be/ blood 9 ! c\ntry go+ into ! turmoil ( ! city :]e x is l>gely lo/4 ,y h to pay int]e/ on ! l& y use1 & y h got to pay y\rself a fair comp5sation = ! bra9s & en]gy y use on x4 ,i want to call y\r att5tion to "o o!r ?+4 ,?is f>m ,i b\ght n9e ye>s ago f a man :o _h f>m$ x until x wasn't capable ( produc+ en\gh income to enable him to keep x1 & ,i und]took to build an or*>d on t f>m1 & ,i h done x4 ,la/ ,octob]1 :]e ^! hogs are graz+ 9 ! picture1 ,i plant$ a crop ( oats & ,i got =ty bu%els ( oats to ! acre ! latt] "p ( ,april4 ,i !n turn$ ar\nd & broke ! l& up & plant$ x 9 sweet potatoes1 :i* are j matur+ & ! crop w run "o hundr$ & fifty bu%els to ! acre4 ,don't =get t t is two crops gr[n & h>ve/$ 9 "o ye> on ! same l&4 ,i consid] x ! be/ treatm5t = ! l&4 ,i pa/ur$ ! oats la/ w9t] ) ! hogs1 s ,i got a v mat]ial ga9 f ! oats 9 t way1 & z soon z my sweet potatoes are h>ve/$ ,i w turn ! hogs back 9 & let !m glean ! field4 ,x is a fact t we c make lots ( pork on ! glean+s ( a sweet potato field4 ,& besides t ^! trees1 ea* "o ( !m1 w br+ me f\r1 to five1 or six doll>s' wor? ( nuts4 ,t l& co/ me sixte5 doll>s an acre1 & !re is a net income ( sev]al doll>s above ! price ( ! l&1 & ,i presume !re is an individual gr[? on ea* tree t increases its value at lea/ f\r or five doll>s wor? ( nuts4 ,!re y see ,i h sev]al doll>s' wor? ( nuts1 ! sweet potatoes & ! oats all gr[n on ! same l&1 besides ! pa/ure = ! hogs4 ,^? ?+s are possible to ! man :o w g into ! gr[+ ( a nut or*>d 9 a bus9ess way4 ,i h o!r l& adjo9+ ?is & ,i w also utilize x = ^! purposes & gr[ su* crops z ,i c gr[ 9 ! or*>d1 because :5 ! nut crop is ready to ga!r1 ,i mu/ get ! /ock out4 ,i keep my organization employ$ ! :ole ye>4 ,i h ! be/ sup]9t5d5t ,i "k ( & ,i h to make 8 sal>y out ( my bus9ess4 ,i get ! be/ tree man ,i "k ( & he also receives 8 comp5sation f ! money ,i make 9 f>m+4 ,la/ ye> ,i ext5d$ my f>m+ op]ations 9 ord] to make x possible = me to keep my organization runn+ full spe$ ?ree hundr$ days 9 ! ye>4 ,i am dwell+ ^u ?is l9e = ?is purpose4 ,don't let any promot]s ev] get 8 hooks into y or tell y ?+s z we h _h !m told to u d[n !re4 ,?\s&s & ?\s&s ( acres ( pecan or*>ds h be5 plant$ )\t a ?\ght ( ! ?+s ,i am talk+ ab\t4 ,!y h plant$ ?\s&s ( acres 9 ,georgia2 !y h n any organization & ! man 9 *>ge is inexp]i5c$ & !y don't pay4 ,ea* ye> f ! "t ,i plant$ my or*>d1 & got x to ! po9t :]e ,i c\ld c\nt on an or*>d crop1 x has increas$ 9 value1 & today x is wor? f\r or five doll>s a tree above :at x co/ me4 ,x is a magnific5t bus9ess proposition4 ,i am s 9 love ) my "w ,i c\ld talk to y until ! c[s come home4 ,i want to impress on ! p ( ! ,nor!rn ,nut ,gr[]s ,association & _! fri5ds ! "o fact t 9 ord] to be successful 9 a comm]cial way y mu/ g into x "r4 ,!re is no %ort cut4 ,,! ,,presid5t3 ,! next on ! program w be an article by ,mr4 ,olcott4 ,,! ,,function ,,( ,,! ,,class ,,j\rnal ,,ralph ,t4 ,,olcott1 ,editor ,am]ican ,nut ,j\rnal ,9 ! multiplicity ( publications "o mu/ di/+ui%1 = 8 use1 ^? :i* are = ent]ta9m5t or g5]al education & ^? :i* specialize4 ,class publications diff] f trade or pr(essional publications 9 t !y are n conf9$ 9 _! appeal to ! memb]s ( a trade or pr(ession4 ,! class publication is = t portion ( ! g5]al public :i* is :olly1 or to a c]ta9 degree1 int]e/$ 9 ! p>ticul> object to :i* x is devot$4 ,:at has be5 said ) reg>d to class publications is probably und]/ood 9 a g5]al way1 b a brief consid]ation ( its be>+ ^u ! nut indu/ry may make ! /atus ( a nut j\rnal cle>]4 ,let u suppose t an indu/ry has no publication devot$ especially to x4 ,x mu/ !n dep5d ^u communications betwe5 individuals & ^u annual meet+s & _! pr9t$ proce$+s = its int]*ange ( ?\ght2 = x is presum$ t x w h a national or sectional organization4 ,a v effici5t organization ) ! means at h& to s]ve its memb]s well c d a great deal to keep memb]s 9 t\* ) ea* o!r & to advance ! int]e/s ( ! indu/ry4 ,organization1 ( c\rse1 is ess5tial2 b )\t a p]iodical expon5t !re is lack+ ! advantage to all read]s ( g5]al timely discussion1 que/ions ask$ & answ]$1 special articles1 illu/rations & ! news relat+ exclusively to ! indu/ry--all ( :i* makes ! p]iodical a work+ tool1 & its b\nd & index$ files an almo/ indisp5sable adjunct to ! lit]ature & ref]5ce /oreh\se ( ! field cov]$4 ,n only to ! individual1 b also to ! class association d ^! *>act]i/ics appeal ) special =ce4 ,=1 unlike ! trade j\rnal1 x goes out among ! g5]al public z a factor 9 ! education ( ^? :o seek in=mation ( ! special k9d4 ,9 ?is way x is a means = ext5d+ ! op]ation ( ! indu/ry1 & consequ5tly ( increas+ ! memb]%ip & influ5ce ( ! association4 ,& "r "h is a po9t :i* ^? :o h be5 op]at+ 9 ! indu/ry = "s "t %\ld consid]4 ,if any portion ( ! g5]al public is to receive ?r\gh ! class j\rnal ! in=mation desir$1 !re mu/ ( necessity appe> 9 ! j\rnal f "t to "t /ati/ical or o!r matt] ) :i* ! exp]i5c$ nut gr[] is famili>4 ,to a consid]able ext5t ! novice may be ref]r$ to exi/+ lit]ature on a special subject2 b n all ( su* lit]ature is readily available4 ,= in/ance1 ! ,am]ican ,nut ,j\rnal has be5 c>ry+ 9 ea* issue a summ>y ( ! figures %[+ ! progress ( ! ,am]ican nut indu/ry4 ,^! figures h be5 se5 repeat$ly by exp]i5c$ gr[]s1 b ev5 = !m !y may prove conv5i5t = ref]5ce2 & c]ta9ly to ! newcom] !y %\ld be int]e/+ & valuable4 ,orig9al matt]1 ( c\rse1 mu/ be ! basis ^u :i* ! cont5ts ( a class publication are built4 ,b an article1 or a portion ( an article1 :i* has an important be>+ on ! specialty "u consid]ation may (t5 be reproduc$ 9 ! class publication1 ev5 ?\gh x may h appe>$ else:]e2 = we are all too busy to read _m publications1 & ! *ief purpose ( ! class publication is to assemble f all s\rces t :i* p>ticul>ly relates to ! subject4 ,9 !ory at lea/ ! class j\rnal %\ld be ! /oreh\se to :i* 9 its b\nd & index$ =m ! subscrib] may g = in=mation on any phase ( ! special subject4 ,t is a high & n altoge!r atta9able ideal1 b ! ne>] ! j\rnal approa*es to t aim ! m valuable w x be to its subscrib]s4 ,x %\ld at lea/ record ! s\rces ( all in=mation on its special subject1 ev5 if x _c pres5t x all4 ,:at has "h be5 said 9 outl9e reg>d+ ! function ( ! class j\rnal w indicate to ! nut gr[] ! place ! ,am]ican ,nut ,j\rnal %\ld occupy 9 ! developm5t ( nut culture4 ,x is unnecess>y to say t co-op]ation betwe5 ! editor & ^? 9 ! indu/ry is ess5tial1 & = t reason all %\ld feel free to ex*ange views ?r\gh ?is m$ium4 ,aside f ! practical b5efit x may be to ! individual1 x is a con/ant s\rce ( publicity = ! organiz$ ef=t repres5t$ 9 an association ( nut gr[]s--& x is ?r\gh publicity t an indu/ry develops4 ,to des]ve ! co-op]ation ( all 9 ! indu/ry ! managem5t ( ! class publication repres5t+ x mu/ det]m9e :at is ! highe/ & l>ge/ function ( ! field :i* x s]ves & !n /rive 9 e legitimate way to promote t function4 ,to des]ve ! manifold advantages :i* su* a publication af=ds x is incumb5t ^u ^? 9 ! indu/ry1 on _! "p1 to make x possible ?r\gh _! subscriptions & ?r\gh _! adv]tis+ to ma9ta9 su* a m$ium4 ,x is probable t if !re 7 no su* publication e loyal memb] ( ?is association w\ld gladly pl$ge t5 c5ts a mon? provid$ "s "o c\ld be f\nd :o w\ld exp5d ! "t & ef=t to provide x4 ,j t opportunity has be5 pres5t$1 & x is a pleasure to say t _m h appreciat$ x4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,! ,,presid5t3 ,!re is no "o ?+ t w\ld get results = y bett] ?an a good p]iodical4 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture issues bullet9s b t dep>tm5t _c g into ! j\rnal bus9ess1 ! bus9ess ( publi%+ my op9ion or someone else's op9ion4 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture mu/ conf9e itself to ! summ>ies ( facts1 & t leaves a gap t mu/ be fill$ 9 by "s good p]iodical prop]ly edit$4 ,x is ) great pleasure t we see ! ,am]ican ,nut ,j\rnal :i* ,mr4 ,olcott is putt+ out & attempt+ to give u ! be/ he c get4 ,! *air w be glad to he> any fur!r sugge/ions on ?is subject4 ,w4 ,c4 ,re$3 ,i ?9k we are v =tunate 9 hav+ a j\rnal ( ?is k9d1 & hav+ kn[n ,mr4 ,olcott = a numb] ( ye>s ,i "k he is giv+ ! p a good j\rnal4 ,i ?9k x is cu/om>y 9 mo/ in/ances = all trade organizations to h _! j\rnal1 & ,i ?9k 9 ?is case ! ,nor!rn ,nut ,gr[]s ,association ought to adopt ,! ,am]ican ,nut ,j\rnal z _! (ficial organ4 ,i make t z a motion4 ,,mr4 ,,mccoy3 ,i second ! motion4 ,,! ,,presid5t3 ,x has be5 mov$ & second$ t we adopt ,! ,am]ican ,nut ,j\rnal z ! (ficial organ ( our association4 7,motion unanim\sly c>ri$47 ,,! ,,presid5t3 ,mr4 ,w4 ,c4 ,re$1 y h some?+ on ! program & we w be glad to he> f y n[4 ,,mr4 ,,re$3 ,i _h prep>$ a %ort pap] on top work+ ! black walnut ) ! ,p]sian or ,engli% walnut b ,i won't read ! pap] on acc\nt ( ! limit$ "t1 = !re are o!rs "h we w\ld r he> f4 ,q a numb] ( y are go+ to ,v9c5nes & y c ask que/ions !re & und]/& x bett] ?an ,i c tell y "h4 ,h[ev] !re may be "s t c't g along1 s any que/ions y want to ask at ?is "t ,i w be glad to answ]4 ,,mr4 ,,pott]3 ,x w be impossible = me to g to ,v9c5nes on ,saturday z ,i h to g home tomorr[ night4 ,i w\ld l to ask ,mr4 ,re$ if ! me?od ( graft+ ! pecan is ! same z top work+ ! black walnut8 ,,mr4 ,,re$3 ,yes sir4 ,suppose ?is is a l>ge tree twelve1 eighte5 or tw5ty in*es 9 diamet]4 ,we cut ! limbs back to :]e !y are f\r or five in*es 9 diamet] &1 suppos+ t we want to graft ?is limb "h1 we w cut x up "h "o or two feet because x is h>d to cut limbs )\t _! splitt+4 ,sometimes !y w split on bo? sides4 ,= t reason we cut !m high & !n aga91 lat]1 back to :]e we want to graft4 ,we usually f9d x be/ to d ! fir/ cutt+ back along ! latt] "p ( ,febru>y or fir/ ( ,m>*1 & :5 x gets "t to d our graft+ we cut !m (f aga9 ab\t two in*es s t we %all h fre% wood4 ,we saw !m ) a f9e too? saw4 ,we pref] to d our graft+ f ab\t ! fir/ to ! t5? ( ,may4 ,we keep scions 9 cold /orage4 ,i ?9k t is q an advantage al?\gh ,i hav5't tri$ ! walnut 9 cold /orage until ?is ye> & hadn't ?\ght v mu* ab\t x until ! la/ few ye>s3 b we f9d ! ones we 7 mo/ successful ) 7 ! ones we _h kept 9 cold /orage4 ,,pr(essor ,,smi?3 ,:at "t 7 !y cut8 ,,mr4 ,,re$3 ,9 ,febru>y1 ,i ?9k1 b ,i ?9k x w\ld be mu* bett] if !y 7 cut 9 ,novemb] or e>ly ,decemb]1 especially ! walnut1 & ,i %all d t ?is ye>4 ,) ! pecans ,i don't ?9k x w make any diff]5ce4 ,,pr(essor ,,smi?3 ,:at temp]ature 9 /orage d y use8 ,illu/ration3 ,w4 ,c4 ,,re$ ,vice-,presid5t ( ! ,nor!rn ,nut ,gr[]s ,association ,,mr4 ,,re$3 ,ord9>y apple /orage1 ?irty-two to ?irty-eight1 or freez+4 ,?is spr+ we graft$ betwe5 ! fir/ & t5? ( ,may2 "s ( ! trees 7 9 full leaf4 ,! sap 0 fl[+ v readily & !y bl$ v freely1 al?\gh ! ones t _h be5 cut back e>ly w\ld n ble$ l ! ones y cut :5 y are ready to graft4 ,9 graft+ we us$ ! w$ge graft1 splitt+ /raight d[n & plac+ ?ree or f\r scions on ea* limb ?ree or f\r in*es 9 diamet]4 ,h[ev] ! me?od we l ! be/ is ! slip b>k me?od1 b we h _h fairly good results ) bo? me?ods4 ,( ! trees we graft$ ?is spr+ #fj to #ge p] c5t 7 graft$ f cold /orage scions4 ,we us$ "s t _h n be5 9 cold /orage1 & we didn't get !m to gr[4 ,we wax ! grafts ?or\ghly & cov] !m ) pap] sacks4 ,we d n use any ty+ on ! l>ge limbs z we don't f9d x necess>y4 ,h[ev]1 we h done m budd+ ?an graft+ 9 top work+ l>ge trees & ,i ?9k x is a little sur]1 b we h be5 fairly successful ) bo?4 ,= budd+ we cut !m back ! same z if we 7 go+ to graft4 ,we let ! spr\ts gr[ until ab\t ! middle ( ,july or fir/ or middle ( ,augu/1 & we h let !m g z late z ! fir/ ( ,septemb]4 ,!n !y are ready = budd+4 ,we foll[ ab\t ! same me?od z has be5 demon/rat$4 ,9 work+ l>ge trees x is v important t y keep all cuts wax$ ?or\ghly ) graft+ wax4 ,,mr4 ,,mccoy3 ,h y _h ?is exp]i5ce1 t ,engli% walnuts w produce female blooms be=e !y d ! male blooms8 ,,mr4 ,,re$3 ,we hav5't _h !m long en\gh to det]m9e t cle>ly4 ,we h eight trees & f\r ( !m produc$ pi/illate blooms & we _h to br+ poll5 to poll5ize !m4 ,,mr4 ,,mccoy3 ,x is possible to h y\r spr\ts almo/ :]e y want !m by tak+ ! %>p end ( an old file & dress+ ! b>k c>efully4 ,! buds are m apt to come !re ?an any:]e4 ,,mr4 ,,re$3 ,we sometimes lose a good _m %oots f /orms4 ,"o tree 0 budd$ ab\t ?ree weeks ago & t /orm ab\t t5 days ago broke e "o ( !m4 ,,mr4 ,,pom]oy3 ,:at "t did y say to bud ! black walnut8 ,,mr4 ,,re$3 ,ab\t ! fir/ ( ,augu/1 f ! middle ( ,july to ! middle ( ,augu/1 z a rule4 ,we are budd+ "s yet4 ,t dep5ds on ! wood2 d x :5 ! wood is ripe en\gh4 ,we are hold+ back on "s n[ to get ! wood ripe en\gh1 & z fa/ z !y get ripe en\gh we bud !m4 ,y c bud !m late if y cut !m back freely 9 ! spr+1 smoo? ) ! gr\nd4 ,!n y\r buds w take mu* m rapidly because y h ! sap4 ,,mr4 ,,mccoy3 ,h y _h ! be/ success :5 y cut y\r trees back 9 ! prun+ season8 ,9 slip b>k graft+ !re are two ways1 y "k4 ,"o is to wait until y are ready to graft & !n cut back4 ,:i* d y ?9k is ! be/8 ,,mr4 ,,re$3 ,9 top work+ ! l>ge trees we _h ! be/ success cutt+ back e>ly1 t is 9 ! nurs]y4 ,we h nev] cut back any at ! "t we 7 ready to d ! "w4 ,,mr4 ,,mccoy3 ,9 o!r words y head (f ! sap fl[8 ,,mr4 ,,re$3 ,yes sir1 we hold x back4 ,j4 ,f4 ,,wilk9son3 ,d y f9d x any advantage to cut y\r leaflets (f be=e y bud8 ,,mr4 ,,re$3 ,i hav5't tri$ t en\gh to "k4 ,:5 y 7 at our place "s ( !m _h be5 trimm$ 9 full leaf & _h dropp$ ! leaf /alk1 & "s _h be5 cut (f ?ree weeks & /ill didn't let loose4 ,we c tell m next spr+ z ,i kept a record ( t4 ,,mr4 ,,pom]oy3 ,h[ d y "k :5 x is ripe en\gh8 ,,mr4 ,,re$3 ,i don't ?9k a man lives :o kn[s exactly4 ,y h to use y\r own judgm5t4 ,= in/ance1 :5 bud wood colors up l ?is ,i w\ld feel sure x 0 ripe en\gh4 ,:5 x is gre5 ,i am m afraid ( x1 al?\gh we h "s good success ) ! gre5 wood1 b cold /orage wood is /ill bett]4 ,,dr4 ,,morris3 ,pr(essor ,van ,deman said ! o!r day t 9 cutt+ bud wood at ?is "t ( ye> x is good to give ! bud re/ = two or ?ree days4 ,he cuts ! scions & puts !m 9 ! ice h\se4 ,t gives !m re/ & ! buds />t bett] & are firm]4 ,has anyone _h exp]i5ce ) t way8 ,,mr4 ,,dorr3 ,!re is ano!r "q ,i want to ask4 ,if we want to exp]im5t ) ! processes t h be5 sugge/$ "h1 %\ldn't ,evansville h a place :]e we c /ore scions8 ,we %\ld h an ice h\se4 ,"s ( u :o don't h %oes1 hav5't any ice h\se4 ,i work$ 9 ,s\? ,c>ol9a "o "t & made ?is discov]y1 & x almo/ made me weak4 ,! great majority ( f>m]s 9 ,s\? ,c>ol9a are m5 :o make fifty doll>s a ye>2 !y cultivate ?ree acres & own a mule 9 p>tn]%ip ) two or ?ree o!r m54 ,suppose "s en?usia/ l ?is man plants an or*>d !re4 ,:at inducem5t has he = t k9d ( "w8 ,! dream ,i h _h "h = ,evansville1 :i* is my home1 is to br+ "s ( t k9d ( "w into ! high s*ools4 ,,mr4 ,,:ite3 ,9 reg>d to ! po9t br\ght out by ,dr4 ,morris ab\t cold /orage bud wood1 ,i believe t x is bett] = be+ *ill$4 ,we h f\nd x ha/5s ! call\s4 ,! same !ory has be5 borne out by ! "w ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture 9 propagat+ ! blueb]ry4 ,!y f\nd x w\ld n call\s & =m roots unless !y *ill$ x4 ,isn't t "r1 ,mr4 ,close8 ,,pr(fessor ,,close3 ,i don't rememb] t4 ,,mr4 ,,:ite3 ,i ?9k all wood mu/ be froz5 or *ill$1 or put 9 cold /orage1 be=e x w take well4 ,i f\nd t by putt+ scions 9 cold /orage !y call\s mu* m readily4 ,:]e ! temp]ature is ne> ! freez+ po9t walnut & pecan wood w call\s m readily4 ,on "s t ,i took out on ! #ca/ ( ,july ,i _h writt5 ! names1 & ! call\s _h =m$ until we c\ld sc>cely read ! names4 ,9 a week or t5 days ! call\s 0 ar\nd !m4 ,on new wood1 x w\ld take twice z long4 ,,pr(essor ,,smi?3 ,if !y _h call\s$ 9 cold /orage 0 x because !y _h be5 too w>m8 ,,mr4 ,,:ite3 ,no sir4 ,if y w take a tree t y want to set out & cov] ! roots until y c set x out1 y w f9d ! call\s =m+ no matt] if ! gr\nd is froz5 h>d4 ,,pr(essor ,,smi?3 ,y mean a tree plant$ 9 ! fall8 ,,mr4 ,,:ite3 ,yes sir4 ,,mr4 ,,pom]oy3 ,:]e "o _h no cold /orage :at w\ld he d8 ,,! ,,presid5t3 ,if y hav5't cold /orage1 su* z ,evansville af=ds1 & h an ice h\se y c use t4 ,x is v important to pack ! scions 9 excelsior & sawdu/ & be sure !re is v slight moi/ure1 & to pap] l9e y\r boxes4 ,colonel ,sob] keeps *e/nut scions by /&+ !m on end 9 cans4 ,he fills 9 ) a ?9 lay] ( sawdu/1 pun*es holes = !m to brea!1 puts a lid on & sets !m 9 ! ice h\se & says !y keep spl5didly4 ,,pr(essor ,,smi?3 ,9 an ord9>y ice h\se8 ,,! ,,presid5t3 ,yes sir4 ,,colonel ,,sob]3 ,i h kept !m t way = two ye>s4 ,,mr4 ,,:ite3 ,dr4 ,morris w tell y ! next be/ ?+ if y hav5't cold /orage4 ,,dr4 ,,morris3 ,we use a me?od ,i got f ,pr(essor ,craig1 ! way he kept 8 = _m ye>s4 ,8 plan 0 to set a pla9 wood5 box v smoo?ly on ! gr\nd1 smoo? (f ! gr\nd s ! box w\ld set ev5ly on all sides1 !n pack 9 a lay] ( p]haps half an in* ( f9e leaves l black locu/ leaves1 & on t he w\ld put a s+le lay] ( scions1 !n1 m leaves & scions4 ,,mr4 ,,moseley3 ,if y h an ord9>y ice box1 w\ld t be cold en\gh to put ! buds 98 ,,dr4 ,,morris3 ,i ?9k t w\ld be pl5ty cold en\gh4 ,i "k ( a man 9 ,m>yl& t has be5 us+ t = a numb] ( ye>s4 ,,! ,,secret>y3 ,d y wax ! ends8 ,,dr4 ,,morris3 ,sometimes ,i d1 & sometimes ,i don't4 ,,! ,,presid5t3 ,y c\ldn't keep y\r scions all ! "t 9 an ice box1 c\ld y8 ,,dr4 ,,morris3 ,no1 n = any l5g? ( "t1 b j = a few days y c\ld1 9 an ord9>y refrig]ator4 ,,! ,,presid5t3 ,:5 y cut y\r scions 9 ! w9t] = future use1 y %\ld keep !m d[n pretty close to freez+4 ,i us$ scions 9 ,m>yl& ?is spr+ cut la/ ,febru>y 9 ?is locality4 ,we put !m 9 cold /orage & kept !m !re until ,april4 ,!n !y 7 tak5 out & %ipp$ to me 9 ,wa%+ton4 ,!y arriv$ 9 p]fect condition & ,i took !m to a big gre5 h\se across ! /reet & put !m 9 a long box & set !m up 9 ! big refrig]ator :]e !y kept _! buds4 ,i _h ^! )9 two in*es ( a ?\s& p\nds ( ice & ! ,gre5 ,riv] proce$$ to gr[ )9 two weeks4 ,y h to keep !m 9 cold /orage4 ,x is s *eap1 h[ev]1 9 ,evansville t !re is no excuse n to keep !m 9 p]fect condition4 ,^! cold /orage p "h1 ,holt ,br&on1 are v f9e p4 ,we h kept v l>ge am\nts ( bud wood !re & _! *>ges h be5 v small4 ,be=e we get ?r\gh ,i want to call y\r att5tion to ! re/ ( ! program4 ,imm$iately aft] adj\rnm5t !re w be automobiles wait+ to take all :o want to g sight see+ 9 ,evansville4 ,?is is by ! c\rtesy ( ! ,evansville ,bus9ess ,association4 ,i want especially aga9 to call y\r att5tion to ! lecture tonight by ,mr4 ,c4 ,a4 ,re$1 & = fe> t ^? "h may h an idea t x w be /rictly te*nical ,i wi% to say t he w avoid te*nicalities z f> z possible4 ,he has "o ( ! f9e/ collections ( lant]n slides ,i h ev] se54 ,he w take y to ! walnut regions ( ,cali=nia & to nut regions all ov] ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,any que/ions ask$ him w be *e]fully answ]$ b ,i w\ld sugge/ t unless !re is some?+ extremely important1 y res]ve y\r que/ions until ! conclusion ( 8 talk & n int]rupt unnecess>ily because !re are a great _m slides to get ?r\gh )4 ,^? ( y :o are "h1 come tonight & br+ y\r fri5ds1 br+ ! ladies & *ildr5 & ev]ybody else1 because x w be int]e/+ & educative g5]ally4 ,d n =get t we leave 9 ! morn+ at #g3ae1 n #af1 nor #bf2 t c> w leave at #g3ae & if y w be !re on "t we c got toge!r on ! c>4 ,we w n[ adj\rn until #h o'clock4 99 99 99 99 99 ,meet+ re-conv5$ at #h3jj ,p4 ,m4 ,,! ,,presid5t3 ,! fir/ ?+ on ! program w be an invitation to jo9 ! association4 ,= ! purposes ( our organization we ne$ memb]s1 & we especially ne$ anyone :o has any int]e/ :atev] 9 nut culture4 ,! memb]%ip ( p]sons jo9+ n[ w expire on ! #ca/ day ( ,decemb]1 #aiad2 ! memb]%ip dues are #b p] ye>1 :i* includes a copy ( ! annual report4 ,by jo9+ n[ y get ?is report & ! ?ree prec$+ ones4 ,,pr(essor ,,close3 ,mr4 ,*airman1 may ,i say some?+ reg>d+ ! annual report8 ,,! ,,presid5t3 ,we w be glad to he> y1 ,pr(essor ,close4 ,,pr(essor ,,close3 ,x seems to me t ^? :o pay dues = #aiad ought to receive ! report ( ! meet+ = #aiad no matt] :5 x is pr9t$1 ev5 if x is n = ?ree or f\r mon?s aft] ! end ( ! cal5d> ye>4 ,9 t way ! reports w mat* ! cal5d> ye>2 t is !y are ! reports = ! ye> t ! meet+ 0 held & ! pap]s & discussions took place1 & ?is "o %\ld be kn[n z ! report = #aiad4 ,t is ! way we run !m 9 ! o!r societies & x seems to me !re w\ld be no confusion at all if x 7 manag$ 9 t way4 ,,! ,,presid5t3 ,! *air v he>tily agrees ) t sugge/ion & ?9ks t %\ld be ! practice ( ! society4 ,! *air w\ld be v glad to ent]ta9 a motion to make t ! rule4 ,,pr(essor ,,close3 ,i %\ld be glad to make ! motion t ! proce$+s ( ! meet+ ( ea* cal5d> ye> be report$ z ( t cal5d> ye> & di/ribut$ to ! memb]s :o pay dues = t cal5d> ye>4 7,second$ & c>ri$ unanim\sly47 ,,! ,,presid5t3 ,are !re any o!r c&idates = admission to ?is society8 ,if s1 hold up y\r h&s & our di/+ui%$ secret>y w visit y imm$iately4 ,are !re any committee reports8 ,w4 ,c4 ,,re$3 ,! committee on nom5clature desires to report z foll[s3 ,vot$ on ! ,smi? & ,pott] resolution to recomm5d *ang+ ! "n ( ! ,buss]on pecan to ,v9c5nes2 ,posey pecan to ,waba%2 ,buttrick pecan to ,ill9ois4 ,x 0 ! op9ion ( ! committee t ! o!r names ( pecans _h be5 e/abli%$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture by pr9t+ 9 ! ye> book1 & t x 0 n advisable to *ange !m4 ,we recomm5d1 z advisable = memb]s introduc+ new v>ieties1 to conf] ) ! committee on nom5clature be=e li/+ new names4 ,sign$4 ,w4 ,c4 ,,re$1 ,w4 ,c4 ,,dem+1 ,r4 ,l4 ,,mccoy1 ,r4 ,t4 ,,morris1 ,c4 ,a4 ,,re$4 ,a ,,memb]3 ,i move ! adoption ( ?is report4 ,a ,,memb]3 ,i second ! motion4 ,,! ,,presid5t3 ,x has be5 mov$ & second$ t ! report ( ! committee on nom5clature be adopt$4 ,are y ready = ! "q8 ,all 9 favor ( ! motion make x kn[n 9 ! usual way4 ,x is unanim\sly c>ri$ t we adopt ?is report4 ,are !re any o!r committee reports8 ,,pr(essor ,,close3 ,mr4 ,*airman1 ,ladies & ,g5tlem53 ,! committee on exhibits has n _h a v ardu\s duty1 because we c't h at ?is "t ( ye> v ext5sive exhibits4 ,b :at we h are v int]e/+4 ,mr4 ,w4 ,c4 ,re$ has an exhibit ( ,engli% walnuts1 hickory nuts & h>dy almonds4 ,y h all notic$ ! exhibits he has 9 ! glass case4 ,t is v in/ructive & is put up 9 su* a way t x c be c>ri$ f place to place4 ,he also has "s photographs ( trees4 ,mr4 ,wilk9son has an exhibit ( fruit+ limbs ( %agb>k hickory & pecans1 & v>i\s se$l+s4 ,to "s ( u "s ( ^? ?+s are almo/ new4 ,colonel ,sob] has an exhibit ( graft$ *e/nut trees4 ,he also has ! burrs & 9 glass j>s he has ! nuts4 ,!n !re is q an exhibit ( ! native v>ieties made by our presid5t1 :i* is v f9e4 ,!re are also "s p]simmons4 ,i ?9k1 ev]y?+ consid]$1 ! society is to be congratulat$ ^u ! quality ( ! exhibits ev5 ?\gh ! quantity is n s v great4 ,,! ,,presid5t3 ,if !re is no objection ! report ( ! committee on exhibits w be adopt$4 ,! report is adopt$4 ,are !re any fur!r committee reports8 ,,mr4 ,,pott]3 ,! committee on resolutions reports z foll[s3 ,resolv$1 ,t we ext5d our ?anks to ! ,mayor & ! ,citiz5s ( ,evansville1 ,indiana1 = ! c\rte\s ent]ta9m5t !y h favor$ u )1 & = ! excell5t facilities t !y h plac$ at our disposal4 ,second--,t we ext5d to ! ,evansville ,bus9ess ,association1 & to ! memb]s !re(1 our deep appreciation ( _! ent]ta9m5t & c\rte\s treatm5t t !y h ext5d$ to our association4 ,?ird--,t we ext5d our deep appreciation & gratitude to ,hon4 ,t4 ,p4 ,littlepage1 our presid5t1 & ,dr4 ,w4 ,c4 ,dem+1 our secret>y1 = _! untir+ & valuable s]vices 9 behalf ( ?is association4 ,f\r?--,t we express ! ?anks ( ! association to its memb]s & o!rs :o h att5d$ ?is meet+1 & help$ to make x a success4 ,fif?--,t we especially ext5d our ?anks & appreciation to ,mr4 ,c4 ,a4 ,re$ ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture at ,wa%+ton1 ,d4 ,c41 & to ,col4 ,c4 ,k4 ,sob]1 = _! excell5t lectures & special "w 9 behalf ( ?is association at ?is meet+4 ,six?--,t we express our mo/ s9c]e ?anks & appreciation to ,j4 ,f4 ,wilk9son1 = 8 c\rte\s treatm5t & ent]ta9m5t ( ?is association at 8 home4 ,sev5?--,be x fur!r resolv$1 t we especially ?ank ea* & e individual memb] ( ?is association1 = _! att5dance at ?is meet+1 & = _! e>ne/ ef=ts & int]e/ 9 behalf ( ! same1 9 help+ to make ?is meet+ a success 9 e way1 & mak+ x ! mo/ en?usia/ic meet+ t has ev] be5 held by ?is association1 & we ?ank any & all memb]s = any special "w or rese>* t has be5 c>ri$ on by said memb] 9 behalf ( ?is association1 z disclos$ by ?is meet+4 ,eigh?--,resolv$1 ,t we ext5d to ,mr4 ,w4 ,c4 ,re$ our s9c]e ?anks = 8 k9d invitation to ! memb]s ( ! association to be 8 gue/s at 8 home 9 ,v9c5nes1 ,indiana1 on ,saturday1 ,augu/ #bb;d1 #aiad4 ,sign$4 ,w4 ,o4 ,,pott]1 ,h4 ,r4 ,,web]1 ,j4 ,,russell ,,smi?4 ,,! ,,presid5t3 ,if !re are no objections1 ! report ( ! committee on resolutions w be adopt$4 ,x is s ord]$4 ,! next ?+ on ! program w be ! lecture & lant]n slides by ,mr4 ,c4 ,a4 ,re$4 99 99 99 99 99 ,meet+ call$ to ord] at ,ent]prise1 on ,friday1 ,augu/ #ba1 at #aj3cj ,a4 ,m4 ,,! ,,presid5t3 ,i want ! records to %[ t ?is meet+ conv5$ 9 ,ent]prise1 ,luce ,t[n%ip1 ,sp5c] ,c\nty1 ,indiana1 :]e ! memb]s ( ! ,nor!rn ,nut ,gr[]s ,association visit$ & /udi$ ! native ,ohio ,riv] pecan trees1 & ,i want to he> ! op9ions ( ! diff]5t visitors4 ,! /ate entomologi/1 ,mr4 ,baldw91 w please express himself ^u ! native pecan trees on ! ,ohio ,riv]4 ,,mr4 ,,baldw93 ,my rem>ks w be s brief x w n be necess>y = me to g =w>d4 ,i don't "k t x is necess>y = me to m5tion ! fact t ,i h nev] liv$ 9 & v seldom visit$1 localities :]e pecans gr[ 9 ?is /ate & _c1 !re=e1 express an au?oritative op9ion z to ! m]its & dem]its ( ! pecan trees 9 ?is section4 ,x is noticeable t ! trees are m free f insects & fungus tr\ble ?an trees 9 _m places4 ,mr4 ,simpson1 :o has _h consid]able exp]i5ce 9 ! ,s\?1 call$ my att5tion to a v de/ructive pe/ t does n exi/ "h 9 numb]s suffici5t to be de/ructive1 z x is 9 ,florida1 b he is ( ! op9ion t x 0 introduc$ into t section f ?is section4 ,,mr4 ,,presid5t3 ,:at is x8 ,,mr4 ,,baldw93 ,mr4 ,simpson says--,i didn't see any ( ! insects1 & probably y c\ldn't id5tify x )\t labor1--b ,mr4 ,simpson says !re are two broods & ! second brood is n[ at "w4 ,?is c]ta9ly is a good field = "w = ! entomologi/4 ,( c\rse ! same ?+ w\ld hold true ) ?is insect t is true ( o!rs2 :5 a new species is introduc$ into a c\ntry :]e x has n h]et(ore exi/$1 :]e ! natural p>asites are n f\nd1 x is m de/ructive ?an :]e ! natural p>asites exi/4 ,t po9t is illu/rat$ v well by ! mo?s t are s v de/ructive 9 ,new ,engl&1 & don't d v mu* damage 9 ! c\ntries f :i* !y come4 ,f my obs]vations on o!r native nut trees ,i 0 greatly impress$ ) ! abundance ( nuts t "s ( ! native trees be> "h4 ,i am sorry ,i am n able to talk ab\t some?+ t w\ld be m int]e/+ to ^? int]e/$ 9 pecans & o!r nuts4 ,,! ,,*airman3 ,i %\ld be glad to h our secret>y put 9 ! record a few ( 8 obs]vations4 ,,dr4 ,,dem+3 ,mr4 ,littlepage has be5 talk+ to u ab\t ^! pecans s9ce we />t$ ?is organization1 & has long promis$ to %[ u ^! trees4 ,we c't get any idea ( su* trees )\t see+ !m4 ,we h _h _m ^w pictures ( !m b ,i _h n be5 able to =m any idea ( h[ great !y are4 ,!y h a beautiful outl9e z we see x silh\ett$ aga9/ ! sky1 & e evid5ce ( be+ trees t be> lots ( nuts1 :i* is ! k9d ( trees we are all look+ =4 ,we don't h ! pecan tree 9 ! ,nor? z a native at all4 ,!re are a few 9 ,new ,engl&1 a few scatt]$ "h & !re1 b none be>+4 ,i h he>d ( a pecan n f> f my home1 possibly tw5ty-five miles1 t does n be>4 ,i h se5 9 ! city ( ,h>t=d a pecan tree t 0 n9e feet & ?ree in*es 9 circumf]5ce & n9ety feet high1 ( unkn[n orig91 b n be>+4 ,! nut tree t gr[s be/ ?r\gh our "p ( ! c\ntry is ! %agb>k hickory4 ,x is v mu* l ! pecan tree "h1 b nev] gr[s to any?+ l its size1 is n ne>ly s beautiful a tree & ,i don't believe x be>s z heavily4 ,i ?9k ! av]age hickory nuts !re are v mu* inf]ior to ! av]age pecan "h4 ,we also hav5't ! black walnut !re z a native4 ,t is ,i h nev] se5 x native ?\gh x probably 0 orig9ally s 9 p>ts ( ! c\ntry4 ,h[ev]1 :5 plant$ x gr[s to a v l>ge size1 & makes a magnific5t tree4 ,ab\t t5 miles f my h\se is ! l>ge/ 9 ! /ate4 ,we h lots ( butt]nuts ov] ! c\ntry b no nut tree t comp>es 9 beauty & usefulness ) ! pecan "h4 ,,! ,,presid5t3 ,dr4 ,smi? %\ld be able to size up ! situation & give u "s ( 8 impressions4 ,i want to get !m 9 ! record4 ,,dr4 ,,smi?3 ,g5tlem51 ,i don't see h[ anybody c live by ^! trees "h & n realize t !y are a s\rce ( =tune4 ,i c't und]/& h[ m5 c look at !m e ye>1 ga!r & sell ! nuts & n realize t !y are a s\rce ( livelihood4 ,i j measur$ a big tree 9 a tobacco field d[n ! road t 0 ?irte5 feet & elev5 in*es 9 circumf]5ce1 t _h a sixty foot rea*1 & 0 ab\t "o hundr$ & tw5ty-five feet high4 ,we measur$ ano!r1 t _h a sixty-six foot rea* & !y 7 all b5d+ d[n ) fruit4 ,x 0 m>vel\s & !y 7 c]ta9ly giv+ u _! evid5ce t ! ?+ = u to d is to g ahead & reproduce !m4 ,,! ,,presid5t3 ,dr4 ,van ,duzee1 tell u y\r impressions ( ^! trees4 ,,col4 ,,van ,,duzee3 ,mr4 ,*airman1 ,i simply w add ?is4 ,z ,i came ?r\gh ?is wond]fully f]tile section ( ! c\ntry1 ,i obs]v$ p build+ bungal[s & cottages & sett+ out trees o!r ?an pecan 9 _! doory>ds4 ,t is ! pity ( x4 ,z ,dr4 ,smi? says ^! p "h are liv+ close to "s ( ! mo/ magnific5t natural trees ,i h ev] se51 & yet !y w g & plant ar\nd _! g>d5s trees t w d no?+ 9 ! _w b produce %ade4 ,x seems to me !re is room = ! be/ k9d ( mission>y "w "h4 ,i am glad ! nut gr[]s met "h & ,i hope ! effect w be to cause p to ?9k4 ,z we came d[n ! road we e/imat$ t on "o tree !re 7 f\r or five hundr$ p\nds ( nuts4 ,! own] ( t tree didn't /udy ! soil t produc$ t magnific5t crop4 ,our driv] said !y _h _h two ye>s ( failure 9 _! f>m+ op]ations & yet "r "h 9 ! same place nature has h&$ !m ano!r magnific5t crop4 ,i h an idea t ! av]age annual value p] acre ( crops on ! f>ms ( s\!rn ,indiana & ,ill9ois w run 9 ! neighborhood ( a t5 doll> bill1 & "h is a tree1 "o tree1 pres5t+ ?irty doll>s4 ,i h no d\bt 9 ! _w t !re w be fifty or sixty doll>s' wor? ( nuts on ?is tree up "h1 & x doesn't occupy a qu>t] ( an acre ( l&4 ,i want to speak ab\t ! insects4 ,i don't believe y ne$ to worry ab\t ^! unless ! plant+ goes away beyond :at ,i ?9k x w 9 ?is section4 ,"h is ! pro(1 "r "h 9 ?is riv] bottom 9 ! nuts we see on ^! trees & ! gr[? ( ! trees4 ,!y are ?rifty1 n mutilat$ by insects or dy+4 ,!y are at home & ! conditions are absolutely favorable4 ,i h be5 v mu* pleas$ & v glad ,i came1 & if ,i 7 n ?or\ghly ti$ up 9 a section ,i ?9k is m adapt$ to nut gr[+1 ,i %\ld come up "h & und]take to d some?+ 9 ?is section1 = ,i see great possibilities4 ,,! ,,presid5t3 ,t is an op9ion t is ( real value4 ,n[ ,i w call = volunte]s4 ,^? ( y :o h be5 sight see+ "h & h impressions & ideas y w\ld l to express we %\ld be glad to he> f4 ,,pr(essor ,,close3 ,"o ?\ght t has int]e/$ me is ?is4 ,if we %\ld take away f ?is neighborhood ab\t half a doz5 m5 ?is great indu/ry w\ld be =gott54 ,x is to ^! m5 :o h done ?is k9d ( "w t we owe a great deal4 ,!y are engag$ 9 a wond]ful "w4 ,i presume !y realize h[ great x is4 ,x means ! develop+ ( an indu/ry t w gr[ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & c\ld be c>ri$ to o!r c\ntries4 ,^! great trees are a wond]1 no "q ab\t x1 & ! fact t "h is a new indu/ry be+ pu%$ by half a doz5 m5 is /ill m wond]ful4 ,,! ,,presid5t3 ,if ?is section ( ! c\ntry _h be5 plant$ to se$l+ pecans x w\ld h made e man :o own$ =ty acres ( x1 com=table4 ,we h ) u ,mr4 ,dodd1 :o is "o ( ! old resid5ts ( ?is neighborhood4 ,he c tell u "s int]e/+ ?+s4 ,he 0 "h long be=e ,i came & looks at pres5t z if he might be "h _m ye>s yet4 ,we c]ta9ly hope he w be4 ,if x 7 n = him we w\ld n "k t ,ent]prise is on ! map4 ,he reports = ! c\nty pap] & keeps ! _w 9 t\* ) ,ent]prise4 ,i %\ld l to he> him tell ab\t ! old pecan trees :5 he fir/ knew !m1 & ,i want :at he kn[s ab\t !m to g into ! record4 ,,mr4 ,,dodd3 ,mr4 ,presid5t1 & ,ladies & ,g5tlem53 ,i'm no spee* mak]1 nev] made "o 9 my life1 b ,i guess ,i "k some?+ ab\t ! pecan bus9ess4 ,^! trees 7 "h :5 ,i came & t 0 9 #aheb4 ,^? big trees t y look$ at 7 big trees !n1 & mu/ h be5 fifty ye>s old1 ,i judge1 f :at ,i h le>n$ f old] p4 ,s y see !y h be5 !re a long "t4 ,i h a piece ( gr\nd "h & if ,i _h kn[n z mu* ab\t ! pecan bus9ess !n z ,i d n[ ,i w\ld h _h e foot ( my l& 9 pecans4 ,i make a "r sm>t little money 9 pecans z x is4 ,littlepage kn[s t4 ,i h %ipp$ pecans to him (f my trees1 %ipp$ !m to him _m times4 ,!y are no bett] ?an ! o!rs1 b we are old fri5ds & he want$ me to s5d !m to him & ,i did4 ,i don't "k any?+ ab\t ! pecan bus9ess 9 a g5]al way1 z to :at !y w produce or h[ mu* money !y w av]age1 b ,i ?9k we h slept on our rights 9 ?is c\ntry = sev5ty-five ye>s4 ,if t is any good to y1 y are welcome to x1 & we are glad y are "h today4 ,,mr4 ,,pom]oy3 ,"o tree out 9 ! back "h looks z if x might be fifte5 or sixte5 ye>s old & x is be>+ well4 ,x is a l>ge tree well fill$ ) nuts1 not)/&+ ! fact t lightn+ has /ruck x twice & de/roy$ at lea/ two ye>s' crops4 ,x seems to me !re are ?\s&s ( doll>s to be made 9 an inve/m5t 9 nut trees "h :]e !y d s well4 ,,! ,,presid5t3 ,n[ has any "o else any obs]vations to make8 ,mr4 ,web]4 ,,mr4 ,,web]3 ,out "h y rememb] y %[$ u q a numb] ( se$l+s gr[+ 9 a corn field l milkwe$s1 gr[+ "r alongside ( !m1 & "o ( u ?\ght ! milkwe$s 7 ! pecans1 z !y look$ mu* ! same4 ,x seems to be h>d to keep !m d[n4 ,,! ,,presid5t3 ,t rem9ds me t :5 ?is organization 0 =m$ ,i _h ! honor ( be+ ! fir/ man on ! gr\nd4 ,dr4 ,dem+ call$ ! meet+ to ord]1 ,dr4 ,morris 0 !re & s 0 ,pr(essor ,craig1 :o has s9ce pass$ to ! great beyond1 & a numb] ( o!rs1 & ,i rememb] tell+ ! bun* :o 7 !re at t "t1 t if ,i ev] _h ! opportunity ,i w\ld take !m into a c\ntry :]e ! pecans really grew4 ,i h attempt$ to make good4 ,if !re rema9s any d\bt 9 y\r m9ds we w proce$ to lose y 9 ! great ,gre5 ,riv] pecan woods1 & if y are n pretty well /ock$ ) provisions1 y may nev] get out4 ,i told ,pr(essor ,close :o is mak+ a /udy ( ! pawpaw = ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture1 t we also grew pawpaws 9 s\!rn ,indiana & t ,i w\ld %[ him "s l>ge trees4 ,s he came d[n ) u & we w5t to ,boonville & got 9 ,s5ator ,hem5way's automobile & ,i introduc$ him to a pawpaw tree six feet & a half 9 circumf]5ce at ! gr\nd1 five foot 9 circumf]5ce ?ree feet f ! gr\nd4 ,s ! *air takes "s pleasure 9 hav+ be5 able to %[ ! ?+s t 7 promis$4 ,let u he> f ,mr4 ,riehl4 ,,mr4 ,,riehl3 ,i ?9k y folks are v unfair to me4 ,y h said ev]y?+ ,i want$ to say be=e y call$ on me & ,i really don't "k :at else ,i c say4 ,i _h 9 m9d :at ,pr(essor ,smi? has be5 say+ to me1 & :at "s ( y p h already said1 t x is "t = y p "h to wake up4 ,y don't "k :at y h got4 ,y are l p 9 _m o!r sections ( ! c\ntry1 !y don't appreciate :at !y h at _! v doorways4 ,if ,i 7 a "y man1 ,i w\ld come "h & plant pecan & walnut trees1 b ,i am too old n[ to make su* *anges4 ,9 a few ye>s y may rememb] :at ,i h said4 ,! walnuts are z pr(itable z any?+ else1 & mu* m s ?an any f>m crop y c gr[4 ,no?+ w produce z mu* value & ) z little tr\ble z nut trees4 ,i am conv9c$ ( t4 ,,pr(essor ,,smi?3 ,if !y w\ld foll[ y\r sugge/ions !y w\ld soon h ano!r ,g>d5 ( ,ed54 ,,! ,,presid5t3 ,pr(essor ,smi? has rem9d$ u t ! crops 9 ! ,g>d5 ( ,ed5 7 purely tree crops1 & !y grew )\t ef=t4 ,b aft] ! fall ,adam & ,eve _h to g out & cultivate ! soil & raise corn4 ,probably 9 t g>d5 !y _h pecans & walnuts4 ,i believe t is 8 !ory & x may be good4 ,,pr(essor ,,smi?3 ,o1 beg y\r p>don1 t is 9 ! book ( ,g5esis4 ,! text describes no?+ :atev] except trees1 & !n ,adam fell & _h to dig 9 ! gr\nd & make 8 bread by ! sweat ( 8 face4 ,,mr4 ,,pott]3 ,is ! tree ( k ! pecan tree8 ,,! ,,presid5t3 ,i don't "k4 ,c any "o else say8 ,,pr(essor ,,smi?3 ,my rem>ks on ! ,g>d5 ( ,ed5 7 br\ght out by :at our ,presid5t said1 b ,i h publi%$ o!rs t are n v l5g?y & y c buy !m4 ,,! ,,presid5t3 ,let's he> f ,mr4 ,lockwood4 ,,mr4 ,,lockwood3 ,dr4 ,knapp wants me to expose my ignorance & tell y ! crimes ,i committ$ & int5d$ to commit4 ,x 0 ab\t ?ree ye>s ago t we pur*as$ a little ov] a ?\s& acres 9 ,gibson ,c\nty1 ne> ,grayville1 & ab\t ?ree hundr$ & fifty acres ( x 7 9 timb]4 ,we decid$ to cle> up z rapidly z possible all ! =e/ l& & cultivate x 9 corn4 ,n[ comes ! crime :i* ,dr4 ,knapp wants me to expose & ,i am go+ to confess x4 ,we dead5$ probably a hundr$ ( z f9e pecan trees z y ev] saw1 f six to eighte5 in*es 9 diamet]1 & ,dr4 ,knapp he>d ab\t x & visit$ our f>m1 & x 0 on 8 acc\nt pr9cipally t we quit cutt+ ! pecan trees4 ,n[ if anybody else cuts !m we h !m arre/$4 ,we h ! second be/ or*>d 9 ,gibson ,c\nty4 ,i h jo9$ ! association & came "h to get a l9e on y & ,i h got a good _m good ?+s by com+4 ,i w\ld l to h y visit our f>ms4 ,we h "s v f9e trees to see & ,i w also give y some?+ to eat1 because ,i am ! *ief cook4 ,i want to emphasize ! rem>k "o memb] made t x is a great "w ^! m5 are do+4 ,y get t impression :5 y come to ! meet+1 & x %[s great sacrifice & love = _! fell[ m54 ,,! ,,presid5t3 ,t is v good1 ,mr4 ,lockwood4 ,n[ ,dr4 ,knapp w tell u :at he ?9ks4 ,,dr4 ,,knapp3 ,i "k v little ab\t pecans b ,i 0 int]e/$ 9 ,mr4 ,lockwood's trees because he _h a magnific5t pecan or*>d1 possibly five hundr$ trees1 & !y 7 contemplat+ hav+ ! trees cut d[n because !y ?\ght !y 7 9 ! way ( ! cultivation ( ! l& = corn4 ,?is is n ! case because ! pecan tree goes away d[n deep = wat] & is n l ! surface root trees4 ,i h se5 l>ge :eat fields 9 ! same location ) l>ge pecan trees 9 !m1 & m5 h told me t !y produce j z mu* p] acre on ! l& :]e ! pecan trees are z :]e !re are no pecan trees4 ,i w5t to see ,mr4 ,lockwood & took him :at little lit]ature ,i _h on ! pecan indu/ry & promis$ to s5d him "s m1 & insi/$ t he read x be=e he de/roy$ 8 trees4 ,he kept 8 promise & ,i am glad to see t he has tak5 an int]e/ 9 ! pecan indu/ry4 ,,! ,,*airman3 ,y are a real b5efactor1 ,dr4 ,knapp1 & entitl$ to great praise4 ,,pr(essor ,,smi?3 ,:ile we are di/ribut+ ?+s gratis ,i want to make a little /atem5t 9 ! same ve9 z a previ\s speak]4 ,he po9ts out ! "w t a few en?usia/s are do+4 ,mo/ ( ! ?+s wor? :ile are done by ! p :o nev] get any cr$it 9 a f9ancial way4 ,y w f9d ! ?+s t c\nt are />t$ & done by t live =ce ( m5 t "w = ! fun ( work+ ) no promise ( rew>d4 ,:y %\ld ,mr4 ,mc,coy or ,mr4 ,re$ come d[n "h & tell u h[ to bud trees1 & :at v>ieties to use8 ,x is pla9ly a labor ( en?usiasm & love4 ,i want to express my p>ticul> appreciation ( ! "w done by ,mr4 ,?omas ,p4 ,littlepage4 ,we he> f ,indiana ?r\gh ,mr4 ,littlepage4 ,on e occasion :5 we get 9 tr\ble & want bud wood1 along he comes & helps u out4 ,he seems to h all k9ds ( equipm5t = keep+ x or he c always g to a pecan tree & get x4 ,we nev] he> ( ! tr\ble or exp5se4 ,he sp5ds money z if he _h a b>rel ( x4 ,he has sp5t lots ( money try+ to get ! p to "k !re 0 an ,indiana pecan4 ,we also "k t ,mr4 ,mc,coy & ,mr4 ,wilk9son & o!rs too num]\s to m5tion h lo/ ?\s&s ( doll>s & h work$ long & h>d to get ?is indu/ry />t$4 ,! indu/ry ne$s en?usiasm & no end ( "w4 ,x means "w to get out & hunt trees & bud wood & ^! m5 are entitl$ to lots ( cr$it = _! ef=ts4 ,,! ,,presid5t3 ,! *air appreciates t complim5t b he is h>dly entitl$ to s mu* praise4 ,h[ev]1 all ! ef=ts we h made to create int]e/ 9 ! pecan h be5 well sp5t4 ,we h _h lots ( tr\ble 9 gett+ bud wood & if x _h n be5 = ,=d ,wilk9son we nev] w\ld h gott5 any:]e4 ,he is ! be/ climb] 9 ! c\ntry4 ,he has gone at all times & "u all conditions & has done m real h>d "w ?an all ! re/ ( u put toge!r4 ,he always climbs ! trees4 ,! ,major tree is ab\t fifty feet to ! fir/ limb4 ,we c\ldn't h gott5 along )\t him4 ,& ,mr4 ,mc,coy is entitl$ to great cr$it4 ,! fir/ "t ,i ev] saw ! ,posey nut ,mr4 ,mc,coy br\ght "s to my home 9 ,boonville4 ,t 0 a numb] ( ye>s ago4 ,he fir/ /imulat$ ,mr4 ,br[n to put ! ,w>rick pecan on exhibition4 ,z ,i grew up ,i knew :]e ^! pecan trees 7 & :o kept a dog & :at "t he got up & !re 7 n _m pecan trees !n ,i w\ld n attempt to climb1 b ,i wasn't z l>ge z ,i am n[4 ,( late ye>s ,mr4 ,wilk9son has done m ?an ,i h along t l9e4 ,,mr ,,wilk9son3 ,i appreciate :at y say ( me b x takes all k9ds ( p to make a _w & to gr[ pecan trees4 ,i h tri$ to d my "p b )\t ! o!rs ,i c\ldn't h done any?+4 ,we expect to cont9ue at ! "w z long z !re is any success 9 sight at all & hope soon t "s ( ! h>d "p w be ov]4 ,,! ,,presid5t3 ,be=e we leave t subject ,i want to say t a few ye>s ago "s ( u :o _h begun to ?9k we knew some?+ ab\t ! pecan & 7 q sure ( our gr\nd1 induc$ ,mr4 ,c4 ,a4 ,re$ ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture to come d[n "h & make "s trips ?r\gh ^! woods & tell u :at he knew1 or :at he ?\ght ( ^! pecans4 ,we gave him all ! facts we c\ld1 & ! sugge/ions he made />t$ u on ! "r track z to ! v>ieties to propagate4 ,,! ,,presid5t3 ,! boat is ready1 b be=e we g ,i want ! report on nom9ations4 ,i want ! (fic]s elect$ 9 ,ent]prise4 ,,dr4 ,,dem+3 ,i w\ld l to say ?is be=e we proce$ to ! election ( (fic]s4 ,!re has be5 "s talk among u t x w\ld /imulate int]e/ 9 our "w & meet+s1 & w\ld enable u to conf] honors on m p1 & m memb]s :o des]ve su* honors1 if ! t]m ( ! presid5cy 7 limit$ to "o ye>4 ,!re has be5 no rule ab\t x b our fir/ two presid5ts h ea* held (fice two ye>s4 ,!y h be5 re-elect$ to (fice z a matt] ( c\rtesy & appreciation ( _! ef=ts4 ,if f n[ on we limit ! t]m ( ! presid5cy to "o ye> ,i ?9k x w\ld be bett]4 ,we ?9k x w\ld be desirable to make ! rule t ! ,presid5t %all n be eligible = imm$iate re-election1 t is1 he %all n foll[ himself4 ,i m5tion x s t if ?is rule is adopt$ 9 ! revision ( our con/itution & by-laws ! p]son :o is ab\t to be elect$ ,presid5t1 & ! memb]s ( ! association1 w und]/& t !re w be no?+ p]sonal ab\t su* action4 ,,! ,,presid5t3 ,9 connection ) t ,i %\ld l to say t ! pres5t ,presid5t has at diff]5t times he>d sugge/ions ( t k9d made1 & ,i am glad y m5tion$ x4 ,i wasn't =tunate en\gh la/ ye> to be at ! meet+1 z ,i _h to be 9 ,/4 ,l\is to help try a case be=e ! int]/ate comm]ce commission1 or ,i %\ld h br\ght t up !n4 ,dr4 ,morris is abs5t & ,pr(essor ,close is ! next on ! committee on nom9ations4 ,pr(essor ,close1 w y report8 ,,pr(essor ,,close3 ,i did n "k ,i 0 ! next memb] & ,dr4 ,morris did n leave any data ) me4 ,h[ev] we discuss$ x & decid$ to recomm5d ! election ( ,j4 ,russell ,smi? = ,presid5t1 ,mr4 ,w4 ,c4 ,re$ = ,vice-,presid5t & ,dr4 ,dem+ = ,secret>y & ,treasur]4 ,,! ,,presid5t3 ,any rem>ks on ! report ( ! nom9at+ committee8 ,if n1 ^? 9 favor ( adopt+ ! report1 !reby decl>+ ! (fic]s nam$ elect$1 make x kn[n by ris+4 7,vote tak547 ,contr>y by ! same sign4 ,y\r (fic]s = ! next ye> w be ,dr4 ,j4 ,russell ,smi?1 ,presid5t1 ,w4 ,c4 ,re$1 ,vice-,presid5t1 & ,dr4 ,w4 ,c4 ,dem+1 ,secret>y & ,treasur]4 ,i congratulate ! association4 ,meet+ adj\rn$4 99 99 99 99 99 ,meet+ call$ to ord] at #h3cj p4 m41 at ,evansville1 ,indiana4 ,,pr(essor ,,smi?3 ,! memb]s ( ?is association h always got to be on ! look\t = good p>5t trees ( any & all v>ieties ( nuts4 ,i ?9k1 h[ev]1 !re is a %ortage ( in=mation 9 ! matt] ( walnuts4 ,i h talk$ to a numb] ( p]sons & x is ! g5]al op9ion t we want to "k1 & "k quickly1 m ab\t p>5t trees ( ! ,p]sian walnut4 ,i !re=e move t ! *air appo9t a committee to give ?is matt] p>ticul> att5tion dur+ ! next twelve mon?s & report at ! next annual meet+4 7,second$ & c>ri$7 ,,! ,,presid5t3 ,! *air appo9ts ! incom+ ,presid5t1 ,c4 ,p4 ,close & ,c4 ,a4 ,re$4 ,! next is ! "q ab\t ! place ( ! next meet+4 ,x occurs to ! *air t x might be desirable to leave t to ! executive committee4 ,b t is a matt] = ! association to decide & ! *air w ent]ta9 motions or sugge/ions4 ,,mr4 ,c4 ,a4 ,,re$3 ,i 0 go+ to move t x be left to ! committee4 ,i "k f pa/ exp]i5ces t is ! be/ c\rse to pursue4 7,second$ & c>ri$47 ,,colonel ,,van ,,duzee3 ,i w\ld l v mu* to ext5d a cordial invitation to ! memb]s ( ?is association to meet ) ! ,national ,association at ,?omasville1 ,georgia1 9 ,octob]4 ,we h a program full ( m]it4 ,our meet+ w be held 9 ! he>t ( ! nut plant+ area :]e all ! pecan plant+ has be5 done 9 ! la/ few ye>s4 ,we h sev]al f9e or*>ds 9 ! imm$iate vic9ity & matt]s ( g5]al int]e/ w be discuss$4 ,we w\ld be glad to h anybody t c meet ) u1 & if y h fri5ds int]e/$ 9 nut culture we w be glad to h !m4 ,,! ,,presid5t3 ,x is unnecess>y to say t ! ,s\? has =g$ ahead ( u 9 pecan culture1 & %e n only has great pecan or*>ds b %e has great m5 :o h done ?is "w & !y w be at ! meet+ ( ! ,national ,nut ,gr[]s4 ,i h _h ! pleasure ( att5d+ "s ( ^! meet+s & ,i c say to ! memb]s "h x w be well wor? _! :ile to g d[n !re4 ,is !re any fur!r bus9ess8 ,if n we w h ,colonel ,sob]'s pap]1 aft] :i* ! pictures w foll[4 ,,pr(essor ,,smi?3 ,i am sure aft] he>+ ,colonel ,sob]'s lecture1 & see+ 8 pictures1 we w want to ask him "s que/ions4 ,i "k t ,colonel ,sob] has work$ out an unique me?od 9 ! root sy/em1 & ,i wi% he w\ld tell u ab\t x4 ,,colonel ,,sob]3 ,! slides ,i h w %[ t4 ,,! ,,presid5t3 ,is !re any?+ else8 ,,mr4 ,,doan3 ,h[ does ,colonel ,sob] take c>e ( ! blight8 ,,colonel ,,sob]3 ,9 answ] to t ,i w say t 9 #aiji ,i discov]$ ! blight on "s trees1 j a speck1 & ,i took my knife & cut x (f4 ,t is my be/ me?od & !n y are sure ( x4 ,,! ,,presid5t3 ,are !re any fur!r que/ions8 ,,mr4 ,,doan3 ,are all 8 trees ,p>agon8 ,,! ,,presid5t3 ,i ?9k !y are4 ,! ,secret>y w read ,colonel ,sob]'s pap]4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! ,secret>y "h read extracts f ! preface & introduction to ,full]'s book on nut culture1 prep>$ by ,col4 ,c4 ,k4 ,sob]1 ) p]sonal int]pellations1 z foll[s3 99 99 99 99 99 ,i believe t ! mom5t is opportune = advocat+ an ef=t to cultivate all k9ds ( edible & o!rwise useful nut-be>+ trees & %rubs adapt$ to ! soil & climate ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 !reby inaugurat+ a great1 p]man5t & f>-rea*+ indu/ry4 ,we are sp5d+ millions = import$ articles ( ev]yday use :i* might easily & ) l>ge pr(it be produc$ at home1 & 9 _m in/ances ! mo/ humiliat+ "p ( ! transaction is t we s5d our money to p :o d n pur*ase any ( our productions & almo/ ignore u 9 comm]cial matt]s4 ,i am n ref]r+ to products ill-adapt$ to our climate1 nor to ^? :i*1 ow+ to sc>city & high price ( labor1 we are unable to produce pr(itably1 b to su* nuts z ! walnut1 hickory1 butt]nut1 pecan & *e/nut :i* we c raise z readily z pea*es1 apples & pe>s4 ,!re c]ta9ly c be no excuse = ! neglect ( su* nut trees on ! score ( co/ ( labor 9 propagation & plant+1 because our /reets & highways are l9$ & %ad$ ) equally exp5sive k9ds1 al?\gh !y are absolutely wor?less = any o!r purpose ?an %ade or %elt]1 yield+ no?+ 9 ! way ( food = ei!r man or bea/4 ,c any "o inv5t a reasonable excuse = plant+ miles & miles ( roadside trees ( su* k9ds z elm1 maple1 a%1 will[1 cottonwood & _m o!r simil> k9ds1 :]e %ellb>k hickory1 walnut1 butt]nut1 pecan & *e/nut w\ld ?rive j z well1 co/ no m1 & yet yield bu%els ( delici\s & highly priz$ nuts1 & ?is annually or 9 alt]nate ye>s1 cont9u+1 & increas+ 9 productiv5ess = "o1 two or m c5turies4 ,! nut trees :i* gr[ to a l>ge size are j z well adapt$ = plant+ along roadsides1 9 ! op5 c\ntry1 z o!r k9ds t yield no?+ 9 ! way ( food = ei!r man or bea/4 ,!y are also fully z beautiful 9 =m & foliage1 & 9 _m in/ances f> sup]ior to ! k9ds (t5 select$ = su* purposes4 ,! only objection ,i h he>d ( z be+ urg$ aga9/ plant+ fruit & nut trees along ! highway is t !y tempt boys & girls z well z p]sons ( l>g] gr[? to become trespass]s4 ,i f9d ?is only applies to :]e !re is su* a sc>city t ! quantity tak5 p]ceptibly less5s ! total crop4 ,b :]e !re is an abundance ei!r ! temptation to trespass disappe>s or ,i fail to recognize ! loss4 ,z we _c v well disp5se ) ! small boy & 8 si/] ,i am 9 favor ( provid+ !m b\ntifully ) all ! good ?+s t climate & circum/ance w af=d4 ,on my f>ms 9 ,iri% ,valley1 ,nor?umb]l& ,c\nty1 ,pa41 ,i h plant$ a ,p>agon *e/nut tree e =ty feet along ! public highways & driveways mak+ a total ( #gfi trees4 ,^! trees range 9 age f f\r to t5 ye>s old4 ,a mile 9 ?is c\ntry is #e1bhj feet1 & if *e/nut trees are set =ty feet ap>t1 :i* is all[+ suffici5t room = !m to gr[ dur+ an ord9>y lifetime1 we get #acc trees p] mile 9 a s+le r[4 ,two r[s may be plant$1 :]e ! roads are wide en\gh1 "o on ea* side1 & !n we get #bff trees p] mile4 ,i c e/imate ! crop :5 ! *e/nut trees are tw5ty ye>s old at two bu%els p] tree1 or #ecb bu%els = a d\ble r[ p] mile4 ,at ! mod]ate price ( #d p] bu%el1 we w\ld realize #b1abh = ! crop on a d\ble r[1 ) a fair assurance t ! yield w\ld increase /eadily = ! next hundr$ ye>s or m1 :ile ! co/ ( ga!r+ & m>ket+ ! nuts is no great]1 & 9 _m in/ances mu* less1 ?an t ( ! ord9>y gra9 crops4 ,at ! expiration ( ! fir/ half c5tury "o half ( ! trees may be remov$1 if !y beg9 to cr[d1 & ! timb] us$ = :atev] purpose x may be/ be adapt$4 ,! rema9+ trees w\ld probably improve1 on acc\nt ( hav+ m room = developm5t4 ,! *e/nut ?rives be/ 9 light1 well dra9$ soil1 & ^? conta9+ a l>ge proportion ( s& or decompos$ qu>tz1 slate & gravel2 b x is r>ely f\nd1 nor does x ?rive v well1 9 heavy clays or lime/one soil :]e ! lime/one rock comes ne> ! surface4 ,x is true t *e/nut groves1 & sometimes ext5sive =e/s1 are f\nd on hills & ridges ov]ly+ lime/one1 b a c>eful exam9ation ( ! soil among ! trees w %[ t x is a drift deposit conta9+ little or no lime4 ,i f9d 9 ,p5nsylvania ! *e/nut tree gr[s f ! banks ( ! ,susquehanna ,riv] to ! tops ( ! m\nta9s4 ,9 plant+ ! *e/nut tree x %\ld nev] be plant$ any deep] ?an x 0 9 ! nurs]y r[s4 ,if plant$ any deep] x is c]ta9 dea? to ! tree1 z ,i f9d t ! e>? plac$ ar\nd ! trees above :]e x 0 9 ! nurs]y r[s scalds & de/roys ! tree4 ,"h is :]e ! great mi/ake is made 9 plant+ out ! *e/nut tree1 & ?is ,i h f\nd out by practical exp]i5ce4 ,x is f> bett] to plant x "o in* less ?an x 0 9 ! nurs]y ?an to plant x an in* deep]4 ,!re has be5 a /eady increase 9 ! dem& =1 & a correspond+ advance 9 ! price ( all k9ds ( edible nuts dur+ ! pa/ ?ree or f\r decades1 & ?is is likely to cont9ue = _m ye>s to come1 because consum]s are increas+ f> m rapidly ?an produc]s4 ,besides1 ! =e/s1 :i* h long be5 ! only s\rce ( supply ( ! native k9ds1 are rapidly disappe>+1 :ile !re has n be51 z yet1 any special ef=t to make good ! loss by replant+ or o!rwise4 ,! deal]s 9 su* articles 9 our l>g] cities assure me t ! dem& = our be/ k9ds ( edible nuts is f> 9 excess ( ! supply1 & yet n "o h\sewife or cook 9 a ?\s& 9 ?is c\ntry has ev] attempt$ to use nuts ( any k9d 9 ! prep>ation ( meats & o!r di%es = ! table1 z is s g5]ally practic$ 9 ,european & ,ori5tal c\ntries4 ,! "q may be ask$ if ! dem& is suffici5t to w>rant ! plant+ ( ! h>dy nut trees ext5sively along our highways or else:]e4 ,9 answ] to su* a "q x may be said t we n only consume all ( ! edible nuts rais$ 9 ?is c\ntry1 b import millions ( p\nds annually ( ! v k9ds :i* ?rive "h z well z 9 any o!r "p ( ! _w4 ,:]e f>m]s want a r[ ( trees along ! roadside1 to be utiliz$ = l9e f5ce po/s1 !y _c possibly f9d any k9ds bett] adapt$ = ?is purpose ?an *e/nut1 walnut1 hickory & pecan4 ,9 a few ye>s !y may yield en\gh to pay ! taxes on ! entire f>m1 ! crop increas+ 9 am\nt & value n only dur+ ! lifetime ( ! plant]1 b t ( _m g5]ations ( 8 desc5dants4 ,?is appeal to ! good s5se ( our rural population is made 9 all s9c]ity & ) ! hope t x w be he$$ by e man :o has a sp>k ( patriotism 9 8 s\l1 & :o d>es %[ x 9 8 labors by sett+ up a few mile/ones 9 ! =m ( nut-be>+ trees along ! roadsides--if = no o!r purpose ?an ! pres5t pleasure ( anticipat+ ! gratification su* monum5ts w af=d ! _m :o are c]ta9 to pass along ^! highways ye>s h5ce4 ,x is surely n good policy to enri* o!r nations at ! exp5se ( our own p1 z we are n[ do+ 9 s5d+ millions ( doll>s annually to =eign c\ntries 9 paym5t = su* luxuries z edible nuts t c\ld be readily & pr(itably produc$ at home4 ,!re ne$ be no fe> ( an ov]production ( su* ?+s1 no matt] h[ _m may engage 9 _! cultivation4,a ,footnote ,a3 ,note by ! secret>y3 ,at ! "t :5 ,full] wrote 8 excell5t book1 ! *e/nut blight1 z at pres5t kn[n1 _h n be5 obs]v$1 al?\gh he makes an int]e/+ ref]5ce to "s disease ( ! *e/nut1 ( unkn[n nature1 at "o "t de/ructive to ! trees 9 ! ,pi$mont region4 ,! ,nor!rn ,nut ,gr[]s ,association does n recomm5d ! plant+ ( ! *e/nut 9 any region :]e ! *e/nut blight1 ,endo?ia p>asitica1 is preval5t4 ,) ?is exception ! association is he>tily 9 sympa?y ) ! s5tim5ts express$ by ! writ]4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,colonel ,,van ,,duzee3 ,i h no que/ions to ask1 b z ,i am go+ to be oblig$ to leave ! session be=e ! close ( ! lecture1 ,i %\ld l to express my appreciation ( ! pap] :i* has be5 read & make a rem>k or two4 ,i am s he>tily 9 sympa?y1 9 ?is comm]cial age1 ) "s ( ! ?\ghts express$ !re1 t x is a pleasure to li/5 to a pap] :i* takes into consid]ation some?+ a little beyond1 & ! idea ( plant+ trees by ! roadside = ! b5efit ( humanity1 is ( too mu* importance to be ov]look$4 ,i c\ld g on at great l5g? along ?is l9e1 b z ,i h n "t ,i j want$ to express my appreciation be=e ,i h to g4 ,,! ,,presid5t3 ,has anyone else any sugge/ions or any g5]al bus9ess8 ,,! ,,secret>y3 ,!re has be5 no discussion at all ( ! filb]t1 ,i ?9k4 ,t is a nut t is possibly go+ to be ( great importance 9 ! future4 ,i ?9k x 0 ,mr4 ,doan :o ask$ me ab\t ! filb]t & !re might be someone "h :o c\ld give u "s in=mation ab\t its possibilities4 ,p]haps ,mr4 ,re$ c\ld tell u some?+ ab\t x4 ,illu/ration3 ,c4 ,a4 ,,re$ ,9 *>ge ( ,nut ,culture ,inve/igations1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture ,,mr4 ,c4 ,a4 ,,re$3 ,well1 ,i am glad ! subject has be5 br\ght up b ,i w\ld r li/5 ?an try to talk4 ,z ,mr4 ,littlepage made cle> 9 8 pap] ye/]day1 !re has be5 consid]able ef=t 9 ! ea/]n /ates t[>ds ! introduction ( ! filb]t1 b almo/ uni=mly su* attempts h met ) failure4 ,ab\t two weeks ago "s ( u visit$ ,dr4 ,morris's place & :ile !re we 7 %[n "s l>ge ,european filb]ts1 t5 to twelve feet high1 be>+ heavily4 ,^! 7 n suff]+ f ! effects ( ! blight at all s f> z we c\ld see1 & !y 7 "r 9 ! di/rict :]e ! native nor!rn filb]t is "o ( ! mo/ common ( ! wild plants4 ,x 0 q a revelation to me to see ! native filb]t or hazels be>+ s heavily4 ,ev]y:]e we w5t we saw l[ bu%y hazels n ov] two feet f ! gr\nd load$ ) immature nuts4 ,i ?\ght !re 0 an opportunity = "s nut en?usia/ to canvass t t]ritory1 & f9d ! be/ individual plants = propagation4 ,! filb]t1 x seems to me1 (f]s an unusually invit+ field1 & unless ,i am greatly mi/ak5 !re is a great field = exploration4 ,dr4 ,dem+ lives 9 t same section1 & he tells u t on 8 f>m ! hazels are ev5 m common ?an at ,dr4 ,morris's place4 ,dr4 ,morris agrees ) u t !re is a f9e opportunity = se>*+ = ! be/ v>ieties4 ,he has done x & has f\nd1 ,i believe1 "o :i* he ?9ks is especially f9e4 ,i w\ld be glad to he> f any "o else ab\t ^! nuts4 ,,mr4 ,,riehl3 ,mr4 ,presid5t1 ,i h made a little obs]vation ( ! ,european & ,i don't ?9k x w c\nt = v mu*4 ,i "k ( trees t 7 plant$ 9 "o ( our exp]im5t /ations4 ,i la/ saw !m ?ree or f\r ye>s ago & !y 7 twelve or fifte5 feet high & be>+ v heavy crops4 ,i saw no disease ( any k9d b x 0 9 ! city ( ,alton & ,i don't suppose !re is a native hazel )9 miles ( x4 ,t may be :y !y 7 be>+ s well & 7 exempt f disease4 ,i hav5't se5 ^? trees = ! la/ f\r ye>s & :at has happ5$ to !m ,i don't "k4 ,i int5d to g & see :at has become ( !m4 ,,! ,,presid5t3 ,mr4 ,doan1 :at is y\r especial int]e/ 9 ! hazel8 ,,mr4 ,,doan3 ,i ?9k x (f]s great possibilities4 ,! diff]5t species t we h tri$ %[ t4 ,! fact t x gr[s freely1 ev5 ?\gh c]ta9 bran*es ( x h ! blight1 :i* does n at once de/roy ! :ole bu%1 & ! fact t x be>s freely & abundantly1 ,i ?9k are po9ts 9 its favor4 ,a great _m p]sons c\ldn't wait eight or t5 ye>s = a nut tree to be> b c\ld wait a mu* %ort] "t4 ,i ?9k ?is is "o good po9t 9 favor ( ! hazels4 ,,! ,,presid5t3 ,!re is no d\bt t ! hazel (f]s a v excell5t opportunity = /udy & inve/igation4 ,!re are _m v>ieties ( ! native hazel t are v f9e & x seems to me t !re9 lies a field ( "w = ?is association4 ,!re is no in=mation to ! productive nut gr[] ( m value ?an ! facts z to :at ^! nuts w d1 h[ !y c be produc$1 h[ quickly !y be>1 & :at !y are wor?4 ,we h v little reliable in=mation ab\t ! ,engli% walnut4 ,:5 we li/5$ to ,mr4 ,re$ la/ night we 7 =c$ to ! conclusion t z yet we "k no?+ ab\t x4 ,!re are a few app>5tly promis+ ,engli% walnut trees ?r\gh\t ! ,nor? b !re are _m ?+s to be tak5 into consid]ation be=e y c recomm5d ^? = propagation4 ,x seems to me ! hazel (f]s a field ( consid]able importance4 ,has any "o else any sugge/ions to (f]8 ,,mr ,,pott]3 ,?is hazel proposition int]e/s almo/ e memb] ( ! association4 ,x seems to me z if we might get at some?+ m def9ite & in/ructive & ,i move t ! *air appo9t a special committee to inve/igate ! hazel1 & report at ! next meet+4 ,a ,,memb]3 ,i second ! motion4 ,,! ,,*airman3 ,x has be5 mov$ & second$ t ! *air appo9t a committee ( ?ree to inve/igate ! hazel or filb]t1 & report at ! next meet+4 ,are y ready = ! "q8 ,,mr4 ,,riehl3 ,i h>dly ?9k t w d any good4 ,i believe !re is a field :]e good "w c be done b ,i d\bt :e!r ! *air or any "o else is able to appo9t a committee t c f9d out mu* t w be ( value betwe5 n[ & our next annual meet+4 ,!re are s few sup]ior hazels4 ,i tri$ = _m ye>s to f9d a native hazel t is wor?y ( plant+4 ,i h he>d ( "s b h be5 unable to get !m4 ,i he>d ( "o & _h x promis$ to me b he has =gott5 x1 ,i guess1 & ,i nev] got x4 ,i "k ( ano!r t is said to be v good1 b ! man t has x won't let anybody h x unless he gets five hundr$ doll>s1 & !re is no man will+ to pay t on 8 say-s t x is a good ?+4 ,s we h got no?+ to g on = su* committee to make a report on4 ,a mu* bett] plan w\ld be = ?is association to (f] a prize ( a c]ta9 sum ( money to any "o :o w report a sup]ior hazel4 ,let t get 9 ! pap]s & be talk$ ( s ! boys & girls w he> ( x & !y w cont5d = ! tw5ty-five or fifty doll>s4 ,!re are no d\bt su* f9e hazels b ! tr\ble is to f9d !m4 ,i ?9k ! be/ way w\ld be to (f] a rew>d & let !m be br\ght to u4 ,9 t way we c accompli% some?+1 b to appo9t a committee :5 we h no?+ to g on w d no good4 ,,! ,,presid5t3 ,!re is a great deal 9 ! sugge/ions ( ,mr4 ,riehl4 ,x has be5 notic$ by all ( u 9 nut culture t ! individual op9ion ( ! man :o has se5 only 8 tree or bu% is p]haps n wor? mu*4 ,t is :y ! data we h on ! walnut is unsatisfactory4 ,s mu* ( x comes f ! man :o has se5 only 8 tree1 & does n "k :at a fir/ class be>+ tree is l4 ,! same difficulty w\ld arise1 to "s ext5t1 9 y\r sugge/ion1 ,mr4 ,riehl1 z to (f]+ ! prize4 ,t is p]haps "o ( ! be/ me?ods to /imulate int]e/ b !re is ?is difficulty 9 ! way1 t ! nuts mu/ be ga!r$1 & ! tree be inve/igat$ be=e x c\ld be prop]ly au!nticat$4 ,i h _h p tell me !y h se5 pecans f c]ta9 trees1 t long 7measur+ on f+]74 ,!re nev] 0 a pecan grew 9 ! _w t long4 ,! "q be=e ! h\se is ! appo9tm5t ( ?is committee4 ,is !re any fur!r discussion8 ,if n ^? 9 favor ( x make x kn[n by ris+4 7,two47 ,^? oppos$ make x kn[n by ris+4 7,sev547 ,! motion is lo/4 ,is !re any fur!r bus9ess8 ,if n we w /& adj\rn$ s9e die4 ,,app5dix ,,! ,,hi/ory ,,( ,,! ,,p]sian ,,walnut ,,9 ,,p5nsylvania ,j4 ,g4 ,,ru%1 ,,we/ ,,will[1 ,,p5nsylvania ,! hi/ory ( ! ,p]sian walnut 9 ,p5nsylvania goes back sev]al hundr$ ye>s4 ,se$ nuts only 7 br\ght "h by ! e>ly ,g]man settl]s1 z /eam navigation 0 unkn[n at t p]iod4 ,f ?is mixture ( se$ f ,europe1 we h at ?is "t a few v>ieties wor?y ( favorable m5tion4 ,9 ?is connection ,i w give y my brief hi/ory or exp]i5ces & obs]vation = ! la/ tw5ty-n9e ye>s4 ,9 #ahhf ,i b\ght two se$l+ trees f a local nurs]y reg>dless ( "n or v>iety at ?irty-five c5ts ea*4 ,^! two trees receiv$ equal treatm5t 9 culture = t5 ye>s1 :5 ! s-call$ ,ru% tree produc$ two bu%els ( f9e develop$ nuts4 ,! o!r tree ab\t =ty feet away has n produc$ two bu%els f ! "t x 0 plant$ to ! pres5t date4 ,! productiv5ess ( ! ,ru% induc$ me to ?9k1 & to inve/igate ! great diff]5ce 9 ^! two trees4 ,i f9ally f\nd ! ,ru% to be a simultane\s bloom] :]eas ! o!r 0 j ! rev]se4 ,be+ a memb] ( ! ,/ate ,horticultural ,association ,i exhibit$ ^! nuts f "t to "t :5 f9ally o!r memb]s became int]e/$ 9 nut culture4 ,mr4 ,john ,engle ( ! ,m>ietta ,nurs]ies advis$ me to plant se$ f ?is p>ticul> tree & raise se$l+ trees = sale4 ,i f9ally did on a small scale only4 ,b ,i soon f\nd 9 ! "y se$l+s a ta9t ( black walnut blood1 :i* disc\rag$ me = a fur!r cont9uance4 ,lat] ,i _h correspond5ce ) ,j4 ,f4 ,jones1 !n ( ,monticello1 ,fla41 :o _h specializ$ 9 ! propagation ( all nut trees4 ,9 #aijc scions 7 s5t to him1 & return$ z budd$ trees 9 #aije1 & are n[ a liv+ monum5t to ! memory ( ! fir/ propagator ( ! ,ru% v>iety4 ,! ,p5nsylvania /ate nurs]y inspector fir/ call$ my att5tion to ! ,hall v>iety 9 ,erie ,c\nty1 ,pa41 aft] :i* a lively correspond5ce foll[$ & sample nuts 7 ex*ang$4 ,9 #aiaj ,mr4 ,j4 ,f4 ,jones & myself 7 to see ?is tree1 9 ord] to get its life hi/ory4 ,x 0 said by ,mr4 ,hall t ! tree 0 plant$ by ! e>ly ,g]man settl]s ab\t =ty ye>s ago4 ,! ,hall v>iety is v cat*y to ! eye on acc\nt ( its l>ge size4 ,?r\gh ! k9dness ( ,mr4 ,hall we 7 all[$ to cut a few buds1 :i* are be>+ trees n[ at ,we/ ,will[4 ,! ,hold5 came fir/ to my att5tion ab\t f\r ye>s ago 9 ! ,new ,york ,/ate ,horticultural ,association ,report1 aft] :i* a lively correspond5ce op5$ & sample nuts ) ! ,ru% 7 ex*ang$ :i* f9ally l$ to ! propagation ( ?is prospective v>iety4 ,! ,nebo is a v>iety ! hi/ory ( :i* ,i trac$ back to ab\t sev5ty-five ye>s ago4 ,x 0 plant$ by an ,engli% iron-ma/] by ! "n ( ,mc,creary4 ,x is said t he gave lodg+ to a tree ag5t1 :]eupon he receiv$ ?is tree z comp5sation4 ,! ,burl+ton f ,burl+ton1 ,n4 ,j41 is ( ! ,alp9e type1 & is ( great size4 ,! ,lanca/] 0 fir/ call$ to my att5tion a ye> ago4 ,x is said ! tree1 n ! se$1 0 br\ght f ,g]many4 ,?is v>iety is wor?y ( ext5sive cultivation1 is h[ev] also ( ! ,alp9e type & v prolific4 ,9 connection ) ! v>ieties j m5tion$ we h also ! ,fr5* v>ieties1 su* z ! ,mayette1 ,franquette1 ,cutleaf1 ,alp9e & ,p>isi5ne4 ,! ,fr5* v>ieties are n tri$ out 9 respect to _! dep5dability = ! ,atlantic coa/4 ,!y h[ev] %[ h>d9ess equal to any o!r v>iety gr[n 9 ,p5nsylvania4 ,z reg>ds ! late vegetat+ habit ( "s ,( ^! v>ieties enabl+ !m to escape late spr+ fro/s1 ,i see no advantage :atev]1 z ,jack ,fro/ is a privileg$ "* & makes 8 appe>ance reg>dless ( "t or place4 ,) ! limit$ ef=ts ,i h made ?us f> 9 ! dissem9ation ( ! ,p]sian walnut1 ,i am absolutely confid5t t ! "w has j comm5c$4 ,!re w yet be v>ieties discov]$ :i* w comp>e favorably & may surpass ^? we h already li/$4 ,! be/ t]ritory to "w 9 ,i f9d is ! ,g]man settlem5ts4 ,!y always 7 not$ = _! se$ di/ributions 9 ! e>ly hi/ory ( ,p5nsylvania4 ,9 ju/ice to ^! frugal p1 ! ,p]sian walnut %\ld be call$ ,! ,dut* nut4 ,b ! ,engli% 7 ! great import]s ( ^! nuts & h5ce ! "n ,engli% walnut4 ,! ,g]mans today z !y visit _! ,fa!rl& inv>iably br+ a few nuts or trees ) !m1 :i* keeps up ! supply4 ,( c\rse n all ^! se$l+ trees are true to ! v>iety desir$4 ,b !y say !y come f ! ,homel&1 :i* gives !m great cont5tm5t4 ,9 ! dissem9ation ( ^! int]e/+ nut-be>+ trees ,i am safe 9 say+ ,i h visit$ hundr$s ( !m & mo/ly s+le trees ( v little importance4 ,! pr9cipal compla9t is t :5 ! nuts are z l>ge z grapes !y drop (f f "s unkn[n cause4 ,?is is all = ! want ( prop] cross poll5ization4 ,! public 9 g5]al is n[ gett+ educat$ to ! importance ( plant+ graft$ or budd$ v>ieties ( kn[n m]it1 :i* is atte/$ by ! l>ge plant+s ( ! la/ sev]al ye>s4 ,my limit$ exp]i5ce ) graft+ l>ge nut trees is t x is n practicable1 f ! fact t ! l[] limbs outgr[ ! graft$ ones & ev5tually smo!r !m & cause !m to die out1 leav+ ! tree 9 a disfigur$ condition4 ,! bett] way is to plant sev]al trees ( a good poll5iz+ v>iety ne> "o ano!r to get be/ results 9 be>+4 ,9 ?is brief hi/ory ( ! nut indu/ry ( ,p5nsylvania & adjac5t /ates1 ,i h said no?+ 9 reg>d to propagation & culture1 kn[+ t "s "o else w take up t subject 9 detail4 ,horace ,greeley 9 8 prime ( life said3 ,"y man1 g we/4 ,! ,nor!rn ,nut ,gr[]s ,association says3 ,"y man1 plant a nut tree4 ,a ,,comp>ison ,,( ,,nor!rn ,,& ,,s\!rn ,,conditions ,,9 ,,! ,,propagation ,,( ,,nut ,,trees ,j4 ,f4 ,,jones1 ,,lanca/]1 ,,pa4 ,i %all n try to cov] ! :ole subject ( propagation or describe me?ods ( budd+ & graft+1 z ^! w be cov]$ by o!rs & we are to h demon/rations ( budd+ & graft+1 :i* are f> ahead ( any descriptions t c be giv54 ,i w try to comp>e conditions 9 ! ,nor? & ,s\? & give "s ( my exp]i5ce ) ! problems t h confront$ u4 ,we h be5 able to get v satisfactory results ) ! pecan1 ei!r by budd+ or graft+1 "u nor!rn conditions4 ,) good scions & good /ocks we h be5 able to get ne>ly1 if n q1 z good results 9 ,p5nsylvania z we 7 able to get 9 ,florida or ,l\isiana4 ,! gr[? ( ! tree is also q satisfactory4 ,f dormant buds on good /ocks we are able to get a gr[? ( f\r to six feet ! fir/ ye> 9 ! nurs]y & six to sev5 feet is n unusual4 ,! gr[? is also q /ocky & altoge!r v satisfactory4 ,any ( ! me?ods ( propagation z practic$ on ! pecan 9 ! ,s\? are successful 9 ! ,nor?1 b budd+ by ! pat* me?od has giv5 u ! be/ results4 ,graft+ is q successful s f> z ! live or /& is conc]n$1 b1 on acc\nt ( our %ort] gr[+ season1 ! gr[? is n ne>ly s satisfactory z t ( ! dormant bud :i*1 be+ set ! previ\s summ]1 is ready to />t quickly into gr[? 9 ! spr+ & gets ! full b5efit ( our %ort] gr[+ season4 ,! %agb>k hickory is ess5tially a nor!rn tree & c only be propagat$ satisfactorily 9 ! ,nor?4 ,9 ,florida & ,l\isiana we c\ld graft ! %agb>k on pecan /ocks ) fairly satisfactory results1 s f> z ! live or /& 0 conc]n$1 b ! tree did n take k9dly to ! climate ( ! ,gulf ,coa/ & made little gr[?1 a numb] dy+ out altoge!r ! second & ?ird ye>s aft] be+ graft$4 ,we h nev] gott5 v satisfactory results f graft+ ! %agb>k ) scions tak5 f old1 be>+ trees1 b ) good scions f "y ?rifty trees1 ! %agb>k may be graft$ ) fairly satisfactory results 9 ! nor!rn /ates4 ,f ! nature ( ! gr[?1 x is n practical to bud ! %agb>k by ! annul> or pat* bud me?ods z practic$ s satisfactorily on ! pecan1 b la/ season 7#aiac7 9 an exp]im5t we got good results f ord9>y %ield budd+ by tak+ scions f a tree t _h matur$ & rip5$ its gr[? up e>ly & sett+ ! buds on "y1 sappy gr[? ( ! pignut hickory1 ,hicoria ,glabra4 ,! scions f :i* ^? buds 7 tak5 7 cut to te/ pat* budd+ on ! %agb>k & :5 x 0 f\nd t ! gr[? _h h>d5$ & ! b>k w\ld n peel1 ! buds 7 cut & ins]t$ by ord9>y %ield budd+1 z practic$ on ! apple1 pea*1 etc4 ,?is exp]im5t 0 made ) little or no hope ( success1 s t my surprise c well be imag9$1 :5 ! wrapp+ 0 remov$ & x 0 f\nd t e bud _h unit$ ) ! /ocks6 ,^! buds h made bett] gr[? ! pres5t season ?an h ! grafts set ! pa/ spr+1 z might be expect$4 ,?is may be a freak & we may n be able to aga9 duplicate ! results1 at lea/ 9 m ext5sive practice1 b ,i am incl9$ to ?9k t we w1 "u simil> conditions4 ,! %agb>k1 )\t any manipulation1 rip5s & h>d5s up its gr[? e>ly 9 ! season & x w\ld appe> t ^! conditions c\ld easily be duplicat$1 at lea/ 9 av]age seasons4 ,"y /ocks ( ei!r ! pecan or pignut hickory hold _! sap mu* lat] ?an does ! %agb>k & are 9 good condition = budd+ aft] ! %agb>k is dormant4 ,we h practic$ ?is me?od on ! *e/nut = sev]al ye>s ) v satisfactory results4 ,! *e/nut may be budd$ almo/ z easily z ! apple or pe>1 & ) ne>ly z good results1 by ord9>y %ield budd+1 by tak+ scions = budd+ f an old be>+ tree :i* has matur$ & rip5$ its gr[? up e>ly & sett+ ! buds on "y1 sappy se$l+ /ocks gr[+ "u cultivation 9 ! nurs]y4 ,! p>agon *e/nut1 especially1 rip5s its gr[? up v e>ly :5 ! tree is c>ry+ a good crop ( *e/nuts1 & !re is a mon?1 9 av]age seasons1 :5 buds may be tak5 f x & set on "y /ocks 9 ! nurs]y4 ,?is condition might be br\ght ab\t on y\ng] trees f :i* buds are to be tak5 by )hold+ nitrog5\s f]tiliz]s & cultivation1 or1 if necess>y1 by root prun+4 ,root prun+ %\ld n be too sev]e z a sudd5 *eck on ! gr[? 9 ! gr[+ season might int]f]e m or less ) ! /or+ up ( />* or dormant plant food 9 ! scion4 ,any condition or conditions t w s]ve to induce e>ly matur+ & rip5+ ( ! wood gr[? on trees f :i* buds are to be tak5 w be satisfactory1 & by us+ nitrog5\s f]tiliz]s & lib]al cultivation on ! /ocks to be budd$1 !y may be kept 9 good condition ( sap well into ,septemb] 9 av]age seasons4 ,graft$ at ! prop] "t we 7 able to get good results )\t any manipulation ( ! se$l+ /ocks4 ,all t we ev] did !re 0 to remove ! new gr[? occasionally to hold ! /ocks 9 good condition = graft+ & prolong ! graft+ season1 & x 0 always que/ionable :e!r ?is 0 a necess>y precaution4 ,my idea 9 keep+ ! new gr[? (f ! /ocks till ! grafts 7 set 0 n to control ! sap fl[1 b to prev5t1 if x 7 possible by ?is means1 ! exhau/ion ( ! /or$ up />* 9 ! /ock1 by ! new gr[?4 ,9 ! nor!rn /ates1 ! sap 9 ! walnut /ocks1 & p]haps to "s ext5t 9 o!r nut tree /ocks1 is incl9$ to come up 9 ! spr+ ) a ru%4 ,"s seasons at lea/1 ev5 be=e ! buds pu% into gr[?1 :5 ! /ocks are cut (f = graft+ a l>ge numb] ble$ or run sap v freely & ?is may cont9ue sev]al days1 flood+ & injur+ ! scion1 & exhau/+ ! vitality ( ! /ock4 ,?is condition 0 especially noticeable ! pa/ spr+1 due presumably1 to ! lat5ess ( ! gr[+ season4 ,mak+ provision = ! exit ( ! surplus sap 0 usually suffici5t 9 ! l[] s\? &1 we believ$1 w\ld be f>!r nor?1 b ) ! /rong] fl[ ( sap ?is is n suffici5t 9 ! nor!rn /ates1 at lea/ "s seasons4 ,an exam9ation ( grafts1 set on /ocks :i* h bl$ freely aft] hav+ be5 graft$1 %[s t ! /ock call\ses v sl[ly1 if at all1 & ! scion1 unless x be ( v heavy1 solid wood1 becomes d>k color$ & s\r & ! wood soon dies 9 ! cleft1 al?\gh ! scion above ?is po9t may rema9 gre5 = weeks4 ,i am n able1 at ?is "t1 to give any specific rem$y = ! correction ( ?is tr\ble = ! reason t ,i h n work$ x out to my own satisfaction z yet1 b n[ t we und]/& ! tr\ble bett]1 ,i feel sure t we w be able to correct x 9 ! manipulation ( ! /ocks be=e !y are graft$4 ,keep+ ! new gr[? (f ! /ocks may be f\nd to be suffici5t 9 mo/ seasons1 if ! graft+ is done r late1 b ,i am ( ! op9ion t a r sev]e cutt+ back ( ! /ocks a few days be=e !y are graft$1 if ! graft+ is done e>ly1 w be f\nd ! be/ practice4 ,= lat] graft+1 my op9ion is t two or ?ree cutt+s1 say a week ap>t1 w be bett]4 ,root prun+1 :]e x c be practic$ to advantage1 w be f\nd m effective /ill4 ,i h nev] kn[n newly transplant$ /ocks or ^? :i* _h ! tree digg] run "u !m1 to ble$ freely :5 graft$1 & we h sometimes gott5 a good /& ( grafts on su* /ocks1 b su* /ocks may n always h suffici5t sap = ! be/ results 9 graft+1 if !y h be5 rec5tly transplant$ or root prun$4 ,fall plant$ ,z a matt] ( exp]im5t1 ,i want to try budd+ bo? ! pecan & walnut by ?is me?od ! pres5t season1 b ,i don't expect any results f walnut buds set 9 ?is way4 ,= ! in=mation ( ^? :o may wi% to try ?is me?od ! pres5t season1 ,i w say t we cut ! %agb>k buds a little heavi] ?an we cut apple or pe> buds4 ,! wood 0 left 9 ! bud4 ,! b>k on ! /ock 0 split & ! buds ins]t$ j z 9 any o!r %ield budd+4 ,! buds 7 wrapp$ v firmly1 ) wax$ musl91 j z we wrap pat* buds4 ,our success ) graft+ ! ,engli% or ,p]sian walnut1 "u nor!rn conditions1 has be5 v>iable & n v satisfactory4 ,) good scions & good /ocks & o!r favorable conditions1 we h sometimes gott5 ov] #ij p] c5t to gr[1 b ! /& is m (t5 mu* bel[ ?is & ! pres5t season we did n av]age ov] #be p] c5t4 ,! fact t we get good /&s ( grafts :5 all conditions are "r1 is n only enc\rag+ b demon/rates t ! ,engli% walnut c be graft$ "u ea/]n or nor!rn conditions ) at lea/ a fair degree ( c]ta9ty z to results1 j z soon z we le>n ! causes ( our failures & are ?us able to apply ! rem$y4 ,p]haps ! greate/ drawback to ! successful graft+ ( ! ,engli% walnut is ! difficulty ( obta9+ good scions4 ,! annual gr[? ( ! walnut is mu* m pi?y ?an t ( ! pecan or %agb>k1 & = ?is reason1 only a comp>atively small portion ( ! gr[? is available = graft+ purposes if we are able to select scions t w give ! be/ results4 ,l ! pecan & %agb>k1 ! two-ye> wood makes ! be/ scions = graft+1 provid$ t ! wood has good buds on x1 b "u our conditions ^? buds t lie dormant are usually %$ (f dur+ ! summ] & few good buds rema9 t w />t quickly into active gr[?4 ,x is true t adv5titi\s buds w (t5 =m :]e ^! buds h %$ (f1 & ^! w pu% into gr[? if ! /ock is kept free f spr\ts1 b usually too late 9 ! season to make good trees1 & keep+ ! se$l+ /ock free f spr\ts :5 x %\ld be 9 leafage is m or less weak5+ & injuri\s & ! grafts1 />t+ into gr[? late 9 ! season1 d n mature & rip5 _! gr[? up prop]ly be=e fro/ & are q likely to be injur$ by e>ly ,novemb] freezes1 unless !y h "s protection4 ,to graft ! ,engli% walnut ) unv>y+ & satisfactory results1 "u nor!rn conditions1 we mu/ n only h good scions & good /ocks1 b we mu/ control ! sap fl[ 9 ! /ocks4 ,9 ,florida & ,l\isiana ! sap came up m gradually 9 ! /ocks 9 ! spr+1 & :5 or root prun$ /ocks w\ld probably give ! be/ results1 z ! sap w\ld probably come up m gradually 9 ! spr+ &1 :ile ! fl[ w\ld probably be suffici5t = ! be/ results1 x w\ld n fl[ freely en\gh to injure ! scion or /ock4 ,we h n exp]i5c$ any s]i\s difficulty f an extreme fl[ ( sap 9 pecan /ocks1 ei!r 9 ! ,nor? or ,s\?1 b we h _h grafts set on ! pignut hickory fail f ?is cause4 ,! ,engli% walnut may be budd$ ) fair to good results1 by ! pat* me?od1 by select+ good buds on ! be/ matur$1 r\nd gr[?1 b to propagate ! tree economically & satisfactorily x is desirable to bo? bud & graft1 o!rwise bo? /ocks & scion wood are wa/$4 ,,top-,,work+ ,,l>ge ,,walnut ,,trees ,w4 ,c4 ,,re$1 ,,v9c5nes1 ,,indiana ,9 top-work+ l>ge native walnut trees to ! ,p]sian or ,engli% walnut1 ! fir/ op]ation is to cut ! trees back sev]ely4 ,?is %\ld be done :ile ! trees are dormant1 pref]ably 9 ,febru>y or e>ly 9 ,m>*4 ,cut !m back two feet or m above :]e y wi% to graft1 !n cut aga9 to :]e y want !m4 ,?is w avoid splitt+4 ,usually we cut back to :]e ! limbs are f two to f\r in*es 9 diamet]4 ,we h cut "s back t 7 six to eight in*es ) good results4 ,h[ev]1 limbs ?is size require c>eful att5tion to avoid decay z x takes s long = !m to heal ov]4 ,scions = ,graft+ ,scions = graft+ %\ld be cut :ile p]fectly dormant & pack$ 9 damp moss or sawdu/1 be+ c>eful n to h x too wet4 ,pap] l9e ! boxes & place 9 a cool place4 ,cold /orage is mu* bett]4 ,scions cut dur+ ! w9t] & plac$ 9 cold /orage w come out 9 good %ape = graft+ 9 ,may1 or budd+ dur+ ,july or ,augu/4 ,:]e !re is dang] ( ! wood be+ injur$ by cold wea!r x w\ld be well to cut scions 9 ,novemb]1 be=e sev]e cold4 ,"t = ,graft+ ,wait until ! new gr[? is well advanc$ or ne>ly 9 full leaf1 :i* is ab\t ,may #a to #aj1 9 ?is latitude4 ,me?ods ,use ei!r ! w$ge graft or ! b>k graft4 ,we h _h equally good results ) ea*4 ,if any diff]5ce x is 9 favor ( ! side or b>k graft :i* we pref] because x does n split or mutilate ! /ock1 !re is n ! *ance = decay1 & ! w\nds heal ov] mu* quick]4 ,on limbs ?ree to f\r in*es 9 diamet] put 9 ?ree to f\r grafts4 ,cut ! /ubs back "o to two in*es bel[ :]e !y 7 cut :5 dormant s y may h a fre% clean cut4 ,p>e ! r\gh b>k (f until y h a fairly smoo? surface = ?ree in*es bel[ :]e ! limbs are cut (f4 ,side or ,b>k ,graft+ ,= side or b>k graft+ split ! b>k ) a %>p knife = ab\t two in*es :]e ! graft is to be set4 ,cut y\r scions ) ab\t two buds4 ,slope ! scion all f "o side ) a long slope s x w fit well to ! wood or cambium lay]2 !n trim (f a little ( ! out] b>k on ! outside l[] edge ( ! scion1 j en\gh to expose ! cambium s x w come 9 contact ) ! inn] side ( ! b>k on ! tree4 ,w$ge ,graft ,if ! w$ge graft is us$1 take a long blad$ knife 7a corn knife w d7 set x slop+ on ! cut (f /ock & make a clean cut ?r\gh ! b>k fir/ s x w split /raight1 !n raise ! h&le ( ! knife & drive ! blade into ! wood1 splitt+ x z deep z ne$$1 dep5d+ on ! size ( ! scion & ins]t a wood5 w$ge made f "s h>d wood4 ,an old broom or hoe h&le is good1 tap]+ ! w$ge f bo? sides1 leav+ x ?ick 9 ! c5t] s x w come out easily aft] ! graft is set by simply tapp+ lightly f fir/ "o side & !n ! o!r4 ,9 cutt+ ! scion slope f ea* side ) a long slope to fit ! split 9 ! /ub4 ,! out] edge ( ! scion %\ld be some:at ?ick] ?an ! inn] edge s t :5 ! w$ge is tak5 out x w be held firm4 ,be v c>eful to see t ! cambium ( ! scion & tree meet on ea* edge ( ! scion4 ,pack all l>ge cracks ) tissue pap] & wax ?or\ghly4 ,wax+1 ,ty+1 ,bagg+ ,z soon z ! grafts are set1 cov] ! entire w\nd ) graft+ wax1 be+ c>eful to cov] ! top ( ! /ub well & ! sides z f> d[n z ! b>k is split1 & ! upp] end ( ! scion4 ,!n place a pap] sack ov] ! /ub to prev5t evaporation & leave ?is on until ! scions />t into gr[?4 ,we d n use any ty+ mat]ial on l>ge limbs because ! b>k is ?ick en\gh to hold ! graft 9 place4 ,h[ev]1 on small] trees x w be important to wrap ! grafts well4 ,graft+ ,wax ,! be/ graft+ wax we h f\nd is compos$ ( ! foll[+3 ,f\r p\nds res91 "o p\nd beeswax1 "o-half p9t l9se$ oil & "o tablespoon ( lampblack4 ,melt all toge!r & apply ) a pa9t bru%1 be+ c>eful n to h ! wax too hot4 ,aft] ,c>e ,aft] new gr[? />ts wat* x closely e week or t5 days & keep all suck]s remov$ until ! scion />ts into gr[?4 ,:]ev] grafts fail to />t ! suck]s may be left to gr[ = budd+ lat]4 ,budd+ ,l>ge ,trees ,cut back e>ly ! same z = graft+1 cov] all cuts ) graft+ wax1 let all spr\ts gr[ until "t to bud1 :i* is usually ,augu/ #a to ,septemb] #a4 ,?9 out ! small1 weak] spr\ts & bud ?ree or f\r ( ! l>ge/ ones1 sett+ ! bud f\r to six in*es f :]e ! spr\t comes out ( ! /ub4 ,use ! pat* bud1 wrap c>efully ) wax$ clo?1 us+ musl9 dipp$ 9 melt$ beeswax1 ! /rips ( clo? ?ree-sixte5?s to "o-f\r? in* wide4 ,! foll[+ spr+1 ab\t ,m>* #a1 cut ! spr\ts back to ab\t ?ree in*es above ! bud1 remove all o!r spr\ts :5 new gr[? />ts & keep all suck]s remov$4 ,supports ,at ?is "t y w ne$ to put up slat supports to tie ! buds to4 ,take slats "o by two in*es & twelve feet long4 ,nail ^! to ! sides ( ! limbs s !y w ext5d six to eight feet above4 ,keep buds & grafts ti$ up e week or t5 days dur+ ! gr[+ season4 ,x has be5 our exp]i5ce t budd+ is pref]able4 ,h[ev]1 graft+ 9 ! spr+ & !n budd+ 9 ,augu/ gives y two *ances ! same season4 ,?is same me?od applies to ! pecan & hickory z well z ! walnut & if ! "w is c>efully done y w surely be well paid = y\r "w4 ,,int]e/ ,,9 ,,nut ,,gr[+ ,,9 ,,! ,,int]m\nta9 ,,/ates ,,dr4 ,l4 ,d4 ,,bat*elor1 ,,utah ,,agricultural ,,exp]im5t ,,/ation ,! m>k$ increase 9 ! int]e/ 9 nut gr[+ ?r\gh\t ! int]m\nta9 /ates is %[n by ! num]\s inquiries on ?is subject :i* are direct$ to ?is (fice4 ,!re h be5 v few plant+s ( comm]cial or*>ds1 b on e h& !re is an int]e/ %[n 9 us+ nut trees = %ade trees4 ,! h>dy v>ieties ( ,p]sian walnut are be+ plant$ m ea* ye> to asc]ta9 ! mo/ promis+ sorts = comm]cial plant+4 ,l>g] plant+s w no d\bt foll[ :5 "s ( ^! v>ieties h ga9$ ! confid5ce ( ! p1 = "o ( ! *ief drawbacks to nut plant+ 9 ! pa/ has be5 ! common belief t a semi-tropical climate is ess5tial to ! production ( su* nuts z almonds1 pecans & ,p]sian walnuts4 ,! ,utah ,agricultural ,exp]im5t ,/ation has di/ribut$ ab\t "o hundr$ ,p]sian walnut trees to cop]ative plant]s ov] ! /ate ! pa/ season4 ,n9ety-five p] c5t ( ! trees are mak+ a ?rifty gr[?1 :ile a simil> plant+ made 9 #aiab gives good promise4 ,! foll[+ v>ieties are includ$ 9 ! exp]im5tal lot2 ,*ab]te 7graft$ on black walnut72 ,franquette 7on black & ,engli% walnut72 ,franquette 7,vrooman ,/ra972 ,mayette 7on ,engli% ,walnut72 ,p>isi5ne 7on ! black walnut72 ,pom]oy 7se$l+72 ,pom]oy 7on black walnut72 ,ru% 7on black walnut74 ,a numb] ( se$l+ trees h be5 discov]$ by ! writ] dur+ ! pa/ ye>1 ?r\gh\t ! /ate4 ,"s ( ^! se$l+s are produc+ a fairly good type ( comm]cial nut4 ,:at is m important1 h[ev]1 ! success ( ^! se$l+ ,p]sian walnuts po9ts to ! practicability ( plant+ ! h>di] v>ieties ( ?is nut 9 ! int]m\nta9 /ates4 ,,report ,,f ,g4 ,h4 ,,corsan ,location--,toronto4 ,season--,w9t]1 #aiac-aiad2 ,spr+1 #aiad2 ,summ]1 #aiad4 ,type ( season--,novemb] & ,decemb] v mild4 ,! gr\nd 0 n froz5 ! lea/ on ,janu>y #a1 #aiad4 ,janu>y #ab ! colde/ day ,toronto ev] exp]i5c$ #bb ,f4 bel[ z]o4 ,on ,febru>y #ab x 0 #ah ,f4 bel[ z]o4 ,janu>y1 ,febru>y & mo/ ( ,m>* v /eady cold4 ,v little sn[ all w9t]1 none on ,janu>y #ab4 ,except ^? t ,i smo!r$ by too mu* c>e ! foll[+ se$l+s liv$ ?r\gh ! w9t] & are alive today3 ,pecans2 p9us edulis2 p9us ,kori5sis2 *e/nuts2 filb]ts2 all ! juglans includ+ ,cali=nica & ,canadian se$ ( regia2 pawpaws2 p]simmons4 ,my m\nta9 rose pea*es _h n a twig w9t] kill$ ?\gh my ,fitzg]alds1 a v h>dy pea*1 _h "s2 ?is pea* may n be z h>dy z x is bl[n up to be4 ,! season has be5 v dry & ?is summ] _m ( ! ,p>agon *e/nuts di$ t 7 n wat]$4 ,my ,pom]oy walnuts are hav+ a /ruggle to keep good =m b ,i ?9k t ,i w h a few h>dy ones select$ f !m1 z ^! la/ two w9t]s h be5 ! mo/ try+ on "y trees we h ev] _h1 ( :i* fact ,i am glad4 ,"h at ,battle ,creek are a doz5 ( ,mr4 ,w4 ,c4 ,re$'s graft$ pecans2 all are alive & gr[+ /rong z are m9e 9 ,toronto4 ,i wrote y ( ! horrible abuse t m9e _h :ile 9 transit & !y _h a "r to die b liv$4 ,pecans gr[ v late into ! fall & d n %$ _! leaves e>ly s t ,i feel sure t ! wood w h>d5 suffici5tly to /& ! w9t]4 ,! next "q is1 w ! nut mature :]e grapes & pea*es gr[ & j escape ! ,octob] fro/s4 ,i saw _m spl5did pecans at ,burl+ton1 ,i[a4 ,native pecans = se$ /ock c be procur$ f !re 9 abundance4 ,! nuts !re are long & n>r[1 b n ?ick-%ell$1 & sell retail 9 ! /ores = n less ?an tw5ty c5ts a p\nd4 ,! climate at ,burl+ton has be5 #ce ,f4 bel[ z]o "s w9t]s4 ,i am c]ta9 f my obs]vations all ov] nor!a/]n ,nor? ,am]ica t ! pecan has f> m possibilities ?an ! ,engli% walnut or any o!r nut unless we c develop a blight pro( *e/nut4 ,! nor? ,*9ese walnut has be5 do+ wond]fully well 9 ,toronto & ^? two trees fifte5 & sev5te5 feet high h n a twig kill$4 ,!y d n be> z e>ly z ! ,japanese4 ,_! leaves are mu* long] ?an ! ,engli% walnut b ! nut is fully z good z ! be/ ,cali=nia1 ,p]sian walnut t ev] rea*$ ! m>ket4 ,_m ( ! nuts are pap] %ell$1 "s bur/ op5 at ! suture4 ,_! appe>ance is almo/ ! same z ! ,engli% b ! tree is mu* h>di]1 gr[+ at ! extreme nor? ( ,*9a4 ,!n ?is is ! tree t ! nurs]ym5 ( ,ont>io h be5 sell+ z ,engli% walnuts & gu>antee+ to be h>dy4 ,b z soon z we saw ! leaf & ! trunk we at once knew !m = nor? ,*9ese walnuts & ^u be+ told t1 ! m5 ackn[l$g$ t !y 74 ,j today ,i h be5 speak+ to a mission>y f ! extreme nor? ( ,*9a & he in=ms me t !y h two feet ( ice e w9t] :]e ^! trees gr[ 9 abundance ) ! f9e/ nuts he ev] saw4 ,?is fact & ! fact t really good pecans c gr[ up nor? are ! two facts t ,i wi% ?is association to "w on 9 ord] to get results t are c]ta9 ( success4 ,,di/ribution ,,( ,,p]sian 7,,engli%7 ,,walnut ,,se$l+s ,,9 ,,mi*igan ,att5tion %\ld be call$ to ! "w ( ,mr4 ,myron ,a4 ,cobb ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture ( ! ,c5tral ,/ate ,normal ,s*ool1 ,m\nt ,pleasant1 ,mi*igan1 ( :i* he s5ds ! foll[+ outl9e4 ,mr4 ,cobb has cons5t$ to s5d out ) ! trees a leaflet1 to be suppli$ by ?is ,association1 expla9+ ! fundam5tal pr9ciples ( nut gr[+4 ,x is int]e/+ to note ! co/ ( ^! se$l+ trees1 "o & "o-half c5ts ea*1 includ+ po/age4 ,! success ( ,mr4 ,cobb's "w %[s ! read9ess ( ! public = x4 ,our ,association %\ld enc\rage simil> "w 9 o!r /ates4 99 99 99 99 99 ,ab\t five ye>s ago1 ,i began ! di/ribution ( walnut se$l+s by plant+ a few se$s 9 our or*>d1 & di/ribut$ !m to ! s*ools ( ,isabella ,c\nty4 ,i di/ribut$ ab\t five hundr$ ea* ye>1 mak+ a total ( two ?\s& five hundr$ se$l+s4 ,?is ye>1 ! idea has be5 m widely adv]tis$1 & ! dem& = se$l+s has be5 enorm\s4 ,i h di/ribut$ ?is ye> five ?\s& se$l+s & h receiv$ ord]s = ab\t two ?\s& m :i* ,i c\ld n fill because ( lack ( trees4 ,?is "w 0 tak5 up prim>ily ) ! idea ( di/ribut+ walnut se$l+s on ! f>ms & incid5tally to tea* h[ trees are rais$ & to correlate ! "w ( ! s*ool to ! home4 ,! trees h be5 di/ribut$ l>gely by p>cel po/1 9 am\nts f ?ree to ?ree hundr$4 ,! trees h be5 sold = "o & "o-half c5ts ea*4 ,?is cov]s ! orig9al co/ ( ! trees & ! po/age on ! same4 ,"s ( ! trees h be5 gr[n ^u our own gr\nds1 b ! mo/ ( !m h be5 obta9$ f ! ,d4 ,hill ,nurs]y ,company1 ( ,dundee1 ,ill9ois4 ,! di/ribution has be5 l>gely ?r\gh ! s*ools1 b _m organizations h int]e/$ !mselves 9 ! movem5t1 z f>m]s' clubs1 wom5's clubs1 civic improvem5t leagues1 etc4 ,! ,wom5's ,club ( ,pontiac di/ribut$ two hundr$ & sev5ty-five4 ,we pref] to di/ribute !m ?r\gh ! s*ools4 ,^! trees h be5 di/ribut$ to ne>ly e portion ( ,mi*igan1 ,mr4 ,weidman1 a prom95t lumb]man1 s5d+ "o hundr$ to ! ,upp] ,p59sula4 ,sev]al hundr$ h be5 s5t to ! burn$ ov] areas ( ,nor!a/]n ,mi*igan1 "s h be5 plant$ 9 ! cities & along ! roadside1 b ! mo/ ( !m h be5 di/ribut$ to ! f>ms4 ,! dem& ?is ye> exce$$ our anticipation4 ,_m f>m]s & organizations h be5 greatly int]e/$ 9 secur+ & di/ribut+ ! se$l+s1 & "s ( ! reque/s = se$l+s h be5 v int]e/+1 9 t !y %[ su* a great desire on ! "p ( ! f>m]s to secure ! trees1 & x has be5 ) extreme regret t we 7 oblig$ to return _! money1 because ( lack ( se$l+s4 ,?is movem5t seems to be especially int]e/+ 9 _m ways & plans are be+ made to supply ! dem& ! foll[+ season & to ext5d ! "w along o!r practical l9es & app>5t indications are t our slogan1 ',a walnut tree = e f>m1' w be a reality4 ,,examples ,,( ,,"s ,,rec5t ,,correspond5ce ,,f>m+dale1 ,,ill41 ,augu/ #e1 #aiad4 ,i am int]e/$ 9 fruit & nuts ( all k9ds1 b plant only = home use & exp]im5tally4 ,i believe ! *e/nut is a bett] money nut "h ?an ! pecan1 z natives "h be> v sp>sely & irregul>ly al?\gh ! catk9s or male "p usually come out 9 great pr(usion4 ,i note t y say !re is probably n mu* use 9 try+ to gr[ ! pecan or ,p]sian walnut outside ! pea* area4 ,"h our pecan seems z h>dy z ! av]age apple1 )/&+ #be bel[ z]o or m ) little or no injury4 ,i f9d t ! ,&rus ,p]sian walnut is mu* h>di] ?an ! ,pom]oy z ,i plant$ two small "o-ye> trees t endur$ ! foll[+ w9t] #bj bel[1 ) no injury to ev5 t]m9al buds4 ,s tw5ty ye>s may %[ a *ange ( op9ion z to ! value ( ! ,p]sian walnut 9 ! ,middle ,we/4 ,! ,japanese walnuts "h are (t5 injur$ by w9t] at #ae bel[1 b !re may be h>di] types & v>ieties ?an ^? ,i h tri$4 ,i h nev] be5 able to graft ! pecan successfully--annual or budd+ has giv5 me ! only success ,i h _h4 ,& 9 ye>s l ?is & la/1 ,i f9d x v difficult to make a transplant$ graft$ pecan live )\t wat]+4 ,i h fail$1 s f>1 9 f9d+ a practical me?od to keep *e/nuts 9 good eat+ & plant+ condition until spr+4 ,if /or$ 9 ! gr\nd cell> or z pea* pits1 !y m\ld1 if kept 9 an ord9>y build+ !y become too dry4 ,,b5jam9 ,,buckman4 ,,s\? ,,wat]=d1 ,,me41 ,novemb] #ba1 #aiad4 ,,de> ,,sir3 ,i h j read 9 ! la/ issue ( ! ,rural ,new-,york] a v int]e/+ article on nut gr[+1 giv+ y\r "n4 ,= sev]al ye>s ,i h ?\ght t x w\ld be bett] = p 9 ! ,new ,engl& ,/ates to give m att5tion to nuts ?an s mu* to apples1 b ,i h n be5 9 a position to />t 9 ) nut trees mu* until n[4 ,al?\gh #fe ye>s old & some:at us$ up ) rheumatism ,i am n ready to give up yet4444 ,:5 ,i />t$ on ?is f>m x did n produce a b>rel ( graft$ fruit4 ,!re 7 q a lot ( natural fruit trees t nev] _h be5 trimm$ or c>$ = 9 any way4 ,i graft$ ^! trees & set out "s f "t to "t until n[ ! f>m produces f #ejj to #hjj b>rels p] ye>4 ,?is ye> apples at pick+ "t sold sl[ = #a4jj p] b>rel = ,no4 #a's1 ,no4 #b's n want$ at any price4 ,i (t5 ?9k t if ,i _h set out a few acres ( nut trees #be ye>s ago !y w\ld h be5 m pr(it n[ ?an ! :ole #bjj-;acre f>m is4444 ,la/ spr+ on acc\nt ( my lam5ess & ! sc>city & ! high price ( f>m help ,i sold my l>ge f>m & b\ght a small place4444 ,la/ spr+ ,i _h ab\t two acres ( ?is l& pl[$ up & dur+ ! summ] ?or\ghly work$ ov] ) ! idea ( next spr+ sett+ x out to nut trees ( "s v>ieties t w\ld d be/ "h4 ,n[ ,i d n "k any?+ ab\t nut gr[+ or :at v>ieties be/ to plant4 ,if y c help me out by putt+ me 9 a way to get ?is in=mation y w conf] a great favor4 ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,,dep>tm5t ,,( ,,agriculture1 ,,bureau ,,( ,,/ati/ics1 7,agricultural ,=eca/s7 ,(fice ( ! ,c\nty ,correspond5t4 ,,isle ,,la ,,motte1 ,,gr& ,,isle1 ,,v]mont1 ,decemb] #aj1 #aiad4 ,,my ,,de> ,,sir3 ,i wi% to set out sev]al nut trees next spr+ "h on ?is isl& 9 ,lake ,*ampla94 ,we h lots ( hickory nuts1 butt]nuts1 hazelnuts & bee*nuts gr[+ wild "h & ,*ampla9 says 9 8 n>rative t !re 7 lots ( f9e *e/nuts gr[+ "h #cjj ye>s ago4 ,n[ ,i want to try "s *e/nuts1 black walnuts1 ,engli% walnuts1 pecans1 & almonds4 ,if y c tell me ! h>die/ v>ieties ( ea* & :]e to get trees ,i %all be greatly oblig$4 ,i h my d\bts ab\t pecans & almonds b am will+ to try !m "h4 ,i am gr[+ pea*es "h :]e !y nev] grew be=e4 ,,ri*mond1 ,,va41 ,decemb] #ac1 #aiad4 ,,de> ,,sir3 ,i am j comm5c+ an ent]prise 9 propagation ( nut trees "h j nor? ( ,ri*mond4 ,i %all h pl5ty ( "t to d "s exp]im5tal "w 9 plant+ ( unkn[n v>ieties & w\ld l to d "s su* plant+4 ,i want any in=mation ,i c get on v>ieties ( ,engli% & black walnuts1 hazelnuts1 hickories & p]simmons1 sloes & any o!r v>ieties ( currants4 ,if ,i am n trespass+ too mu* on y\r "t please put me 9 t\* ) p>ties :o c give me in=mation4 ,please advise me if y\r association has any publications on ! subject4 ,i am a retir$ civil eng9e] & my hobby has be5 all my life ! /udy ( =e/ trees4 ,i am n[ 9 a position to d "s plant+ & ,i %\ld be v glad to cop]ate ) y\r association4 ,i am "h locat$ exactly on ! l9e ( dem>cation betwe5 nor!rn & s\!rn =e/ gr[?s & ,i ?9k ,i h exactly ! location = exp]im5tal "w4444 ,,new ,,mil=d1 ,,conn41 ,decemb] #h1 #aiad4 ,,my ,,de> ,,dr4 ,,dem+3 ,?is morn+ ,i am s5d+1 by p>cel po/1 a sample ( hickory nuts to compete = ! prize :i* ,i saw has be5 (f]$ by ! association1 ( :i* y are secret>y4 ,my fa!r1 :ile he 0 liv+1 s5t an exhibition ( nuts to ! ,pan-,am]ican1 also to ! ,/4 ,l\is ,fair1 & receiv$ ! highe/ aw>d giv5 = nuts at bo? ,expositions4 ,,new ,,london1 ,,conn41 ,decemb] #c1 #aiad4 ,,de> ,,sir3 ,we are all eld]ly p1 lack+ en]gy to cultivate our f>m l& z closely z we ought4 ,"s ( u are int]e/$ 9 nut culture & h sugge/$ t we plant "s nuts & wat* _! gr[? f ! v beg9n+4 ,( c\rse1 we only wi% nuts ( ! be/ v>ieties & easie/ culture4 ,we only wi% h>dy nuts1 t d n ne$ graft+1 & we pref] ^? t come into be>+ e>ly4 ,we d n wi% any ( ! ,mammo? dw>f1 ,japan *e/nut4 ,we b\ght a nice "o1 b x w n mature its fruit1 & is gradually dy+4 ,we f9d great difficulty 9 pur*as+ nuts4 ,^? :o h trees = sale1 refuse to sell ! ,,nuts4 ,a p]son :o has a few ,japan walnut trees 9 connection ) "s o!r bus9ess1 v k9dly (f]$ to sell u "s nuts1 & ^! are all we h be5 able to pur*ase s f>4 ,!re are b v few nuts t we w\ld attempt to try4 ,we wi% to f9d "s ( ! v be/ ( filb]ts or hazelnuts1 t we %all probably cultivate 9 bu% =m4 ,we are int]e/$ 9 ! h>dy1 h>d %ell almonds4 ,d y ?9k we c\ld d any?+ ) !m8 ,i ?9k !y d n h to be graft$4 ,d y "k ( any species ( ,engli% walnut or ,madeira nut1 t are p]fectly h>dy1 & come into be>+ e>ly1 t w\ld s]ve our purpose8 ,i "k we are ask+ q a favor1 = /rang]s1 b if y w k9dly assi/ u a little1 we w ?ank y v mu*4 ,,broadway ,,me?odi/ ,,*ur*1 ,,f>go1 ,n4 ,d41 ,novemb] #aj1 #aiad4 ,,de> ,,sir3 ,i saw y\r /atem5t 9 ! ,s\!rn ,plant] ?is morn+ & am writ+1 n to tell y :]e *oice nut-specim5s are to be obta9$ b to ask a few que/ions relative to ! obta9+ ! be/ in=mation possible to ! gr[+ ( nuts4 ,i h a t5-acre tract ab\t twelve miles /raight s\? ( ,/aunton1 ,va4 ,:5 ,i pur*as$ ! tract ! *e/nut & hickory 7 ?riv+4 ,i h _h ab\t "o half ( ! prop]ty cle>$ & "s trees plant$4 ,among ! trees are twelve h>dy ,engli% walnuts f ,gre5's ,nurs]y1 ,ro*e/]1 ,n4 ,y41 #f ,mayo & #f ,pom]oy walnuts f ,gl5 ,bro!rs1 ,ro*e/]1 ,n4 ,y4 ,i am int]e/$ 9 nut-culture4 ,i h inquir$ ( ,gl5 ,bro!rs if ! ,k5ti% ,cob w\ld ?rive !re4 ,!y assure me x w4 ,if !re is a *ance to make a success ( nuts1 ,i w\ld turn my "t & ?\ght to ! rais+ ( walnuts & ,k5ti% cobs & filb]ts4 ,:at w\ld y advise8 ,if y _c give me ! desir$ in=mation1 k9dly give me directions to ! "o :o c4 ,i 0 br\ght up among ! walnuts & filb]ts & cob-nuts 9 ! ,c\nty ( ,k5t1 ,engl&1 & n[ my ?\ghts are turn+ to ! delights ( e>li] days & ,i int5d com+ to ! ,%5&oah ,valley 9 ! ne> future & mak+ my home !re4444 ,,! ,,secret>y',s ,,reply ,,georget[n1 ,,conn41 ,novemb] #ac1 #aiad4 ,,my ,,de> ,,mr4 ----3 ,x gives me great pleasure to reply z well z ,i am able to y\r lett] ( ,novemb] #aj?4 ,y are 9 ! position ( _m ?\ghtful m5 ( ! pres5t day 9 crav+ ! peace & delight ( a life t is ne>] to nature4 ,y h also a small tract ( l& 9 a favor$ "p ( our c\ntry1 & y h be5 l$ to believe1 by ! /atem5ts t y h run across 9 *ance s\rces1 t ! returns f nut gr[+ may enable y to atta9 y\r ambition4 ,our presid5t has a place at ,r\ndhill1 ,va41 n v _m miles f y\rs4 ,he is a pr(essor ( some?+ l ,effici5cy 9 ! ,univ]sity ( ,p5nsylvania4 ,he is "y1 aggressive & v effici5t himself4 ,8 fa!r 01 & he himself is1 an or*>di/ & fruit gr[]4 ,bo? he & ,i h be5 = "s ye>s work+ at ! problems ( nut gr[+4 ,b x is only ?is ye> t we seem to h ov]come ! difficulties ( graft+ & budd+ nut trees4 ,we h ! greate/ fai? 9 ! future success ( nut gr[+1 b we d n "k h[ long x w be be=e we %all "k j :at v>ieties ( nuts to plant ourselves1 lea/ ( all to advise o!rs to plant1 ) any c]ta9ty ( success4 ,= ! man1 h[ev]1 :o realizes t nut gr[+ 9 ! ,nor? is /ill 9 ! exp]im5tal /age1 we h no end ( in=mation & advice4 ,! in=mation y h _h f int]e/$ s\rces is mislead+4 ,probably y w\ld n live long en\gh to get satisfactory results f ! se$l+ trees y might plant1 ev5 if su* results ev] came4 ,to get reasonably prompt & c]ta9 results f nut trees x is necess>y to gr[ su* trees graft$ or budd$ f trees ( kn[n good be>+ record1 j z ! same ?+ is necess>y ) ! common fruit trees4 ,y\r in=mation ab\t ! ,k5ti% cob & ! filb]t is b half ! tru?4 ,! %rubs w ?rive = a "t 9 almo/ any place4 ,b !y h n[h]e 9 ! ,ea/ be5 a success because soon] or lat] !y are de/roy$ by a disease4 ,"o ( our great nut gr[+ wants is a filb]t or hazel ( good size & quality t has ! blight resi/ant quality ( our native hazel4 ,my advice to y !n w\ld be z foll[s4 ,if x is y\r idea to make a liv+ by nut gr[+ on y\r t5 acres 9 ,virg9ia )9 a reasonable numb] ( ye>s1 ,i d n advise y to attempt x4 ,if y wi% to take up nut gr[+ z (f]+ an occupation ( ! greate/ int]e/1 ) opportunity = ! solution ( problems ( great importance to mank9d1 & a fair promise ( ev5tual money pr(it to y\rself or to y\r heirs1 !n ,i %\ld c]ta9ly advise y to take up nut gr[+4 ,i w\ld n attempt to gr[ ! hazel or ! *e/nut at pres5t1 except 9 an exp]im5tal way4 ,! nuts ( be/ promise = y are ! ,indiana or nor!rn pecans & ! ,engli% walnut4 ,b x requires consid]able /udy ( ! subject be=e "o may take up ! practice ( nut gr[+ )\t ! probability ( mak+ unnecess>y mi/akes1 & unnecess>ily los+ "t & money 9 repeat+ ! exp]i5ces ( o!rs4 ,! wilful mis/atem5ts ( "s nurs]ym51 & ! ignorance or c>elessness ( o!rs1 has h9d]$ ! progress ( nut gr[+4 ,=tunately we h sev]al nurs]ym5 :o h made a /udy ( ! subject1 :o are honorable & tru?ful m51 & on ^: /atem5ts y may rely4 ,! only possible qualification ( ?is /atem5t t ,i "k ( is t an all[ance = en?usiasm might be borne 9 m9d )\t risk ( h>m4 ,i enclose a li/ ( su* nurs]ym51 accr$it$ by ?is association4 ,y\r lett] seems to call = ?is ext5d$ reply :i* ,i hope w be ( s]vice to y4 ,if ,i h left any?+ obscure t y w\ld l to "k ab\t1 or if ,i c assi/ y 9 any o!r way1 please let me "k4 ,) ! hope t y may be able to take up ?is mo/ fasc9at+ avocation ) pleasure & pr(it1 ,i am ,v truly y\rs1 ,w4 ,c4 ,,dem+4 ,,prelim9>y ,,report ,,on ,,! ,,p]sian ,,walnut ,! secret>y h]e) pres5ts a prelim9>y report on ! inve/igation ( ! ,p]sian walnut4 ,no attempt has be5 made to collect in=mation ab\t ! walnut on ! ,pacific ,coa/1 :i* is q ano!r matt]4 ,b ! inve/igation reports v briefly on trees f ,canada to ,georgia & f ,massa*usetts to ,utah4 ,! result ( ! inve/igation s f> is h>dly m ?an a b>e catalogue ( ! trees :i* ! secret>y has be5 able to locate1 & is int5d$ simply z an aid to fur!r inve/igation4 ,x is n[ publi%$ ) ! hope t memb]s & o!rs may become in=m$ ( ,p]sian walnut trees t x may be possible = !m to locate1 obs]ve & report ^u4 ,x is manife/ly impossible = any "o p]son1 unless "s paid ag5t ( ! gov]nm5t or o!r in/itution1 to inve/igate _m ( ^! trees p]sonally1 !y are scatt]$ ov] su* a wide area4 ,correspond5ce is usually unsatisfactory & p]sonal inve/igation is ! only way to get good results4 ,probably only a small "p ( all ! exi/+ trees is "h catalogu$4 ,b among !m1 & among ! o!rs t w come to light 9 ! con/antly wid5+ inve/igation by an increas+ numb] ( int]e/$ p]sons1 w c]ta9ly be f\nd v>ieties ( m]it & adaption to diff]5t sections ( ! c\ntry4 ,z ! meet+ next ye> at ,ro*e/] is to give especial att5tion to ! ,p]sian walnut x is to be hop$ t memb]s & o!rs w make special ef=ts to s5d to ! meet+ specim5 nuts & reports ( trees4 ,,! ,,p]sian ,,walnut ,,canada ,brant=d--,dr4 ,d4 ,s4 ,sag]4 ,kn[s at lea/ #ej trees4 ,is top work+ native walnuts & o!r "w4 ,grimbsy--,h4 ,k4 ,griffi?4 ,be>+ tree or trees4 ,grimbsy--,l\isa ,nell]4 ,be>+ tree or trees4 ,grimbsy ,ea/--,bev]ley ,book4 ,be>+ tree or trees4 ,/4 ,ca!r9s--,miss ,alice ,b]g]1 #bea ,que5/on ,/4 ,sev]al be>+ trees4 ,"o tree #ajj-bjj p\nds annually4 ,/4 ,ca!r9s--,h>p] ,secord1 ,r4 #b4 ,tw5ty-eight "y se$l+s4 ,/4 ,ca!r9s--,james ,ti!r+ton4 ,be>+ tree or trees4 ,/4 ,ca!r9s--,j4 ,j4 ,fee1 ,niag>a ,/4 ,be>+ tree or trees4 ,/4 ,ca!r9s--,f4 ,d4 ,solvyne1 ,c>leton ,/4 ,be>+ tree or trees4 ,toronto--,g4 ,h4 ,corsan1 ,univ]sity ( ,toronto4 ,_m "y walnut & o!r nut trees4 ,hundr$s ( ?\s&s be+ plant$ 9 ,niag>a ,p59sula4 ,,new ,,york ,*appaqua--,f4 ,m4 ,cl5d594 ,j be>+ few nuts aft] #h ye>s4 ,lockport--,a4 ,c4 ,pom]oy4 ,be>+ or*>d1 se$l+s4 ,nor? ,avon--,adelb]t ,?ompson4 ,be>+ or*>d1 se$l+s1 #bbe trees4 ,hilton--,e4 ,b4 ,hold54 ,be>+ trees4 ,ro*e/]--,b4 ,f4 ,:itmore1 #ebj ,p>k ,ave4 ,?ree be>+ trees4 ,holley--,w4 ,e4 ,h[>d4 ,f\r be>+ trees4 ,kn[s ( o!rs4 ,hundr$s ( trees4 ,can&aigua--,bradley ,wynkoop4 ,be>+ tree4 ,brockport--,m>cus ,cook1 #ij ,holley ,/4 ,ne>ly #ajj be>+ trees )9 #e miles ( ,brockport4 ,fairport--,pick]+ ,bros41 ,"s ,pom]oys4 ,fairport--,n4 ,a4 ,bak]4 ,victor--,e4 ,y4 ,%ill+4 ,be>+ tree4 ,victor--,a4 ,b4 ,wood4 ,be>+ tree4 ,victor--,josiah ,snyd]4 ,be>+ tree4 ,watk9s--,write ,e4 ,c4 ,gabriel1 ,rock ,/ream4 ,tree report$ by ,pr(4 ,corbett at ,n4 ,hector1 #b or #c m ea/ side ( lake4 ,e>lville--,francisco ,i4 ,l4 ,mulligan4 ,tw5ty-n9e ,pom]oys & o!rs4 ,hoosick ,halls--,a4 ,a4 ,bak]1 ,r4 #b4 ,kn[s ( be>+ tree ne> ,long ,isl&4 ,port ,jeff]son--,joseph ,s*riev]4 ,f9e ,specim54 ,hunt+ton--,hi/orical ,society4 ,f9e ,specim54 ,betwe5 ,hunt+ton & ,c5t]port1 on ,gall[s ,hill1 old ,geo ,s4 ,conkl9 place1 occupi$ by ,pea*y1 z report$ by ,uncle ,j]ry ,wock]s ( ! 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