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Items of Interest

The hazel nut is said to be fast
disappearing in the Ozark region.

B. W. Stone, chairman of the
committee to arrange for a nut ex-
it ibit at the Panama-Pacific Expo-
sition, is making good progress.

At Dallas, Tex., an Oliver pecan
bud was set Sept. 9, 1911, and on
Oct. 9, 1914, three and a half
pounds of nuts were gathered from
the resultant limb.

The Georgia State College of
Agriculture, through its adjunct
professor of horticulture, is com-
piling data regarding the pecan
varieties supposed to be most suit-
able for that state.

Purdue University, at Lafay-
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in practical forestry. The Nut-
Grower is one of the periodicals
which go regularly to the library
of this institution of learning.

The Dupont Powder Company
lias established at Albany, Ga., a
dynamite and supply magazine so
as to give better service to the pe-
can growing trade. The magazine
is stocked with their farm powder
and 40 and 60 per cent dynamite.

The Chicago Record's Christmas
Ship for the children of Europe
was given an enthusiastic lift in
contributions of Texas pecans. The
Houston Post, Fort Worth Star-
Telegram and many other Texas
papers lent efficient assistance to
the movement.

Several negro boys in Muscogee,
Okla.. did a thriving business in
selling pecans to retail dealers in
that city. Later it developed that
the nuts were stolen from a ware-
house and the merchants had to
submit to a confiscation of their
purchases or be liable to prosecu-
tion for receiving stolen goods.

Calhoun county, Mich., is active-
ly engaged in planting fruit trees
along the public highways. One
hundred and twelve miles of state
reward road is being eared for by
road repair gangs. It is believed
that the trees will protect the
roads from washout, provide shade
and beauty and produce revenue.

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1. The Cost of a Pecan Orchard ; by
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paper read at the Cairo meeting of the
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2. The Pecan and Its Culture; by
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3. The Use of Nuts; a book of nut
recipes compiled by Mrs. Thomas A.
Banning and her committee of ladies,
under the auspices of the National Nut
Growers’ Association; 116 recipes; 50
pages. Price 50c.

4. Proceedings of the 1904 conven-
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stenographic report containing a great
variety of information. Illustrated with
halftones of the original officers of the
association. 124 pages. Price 25c.

5. Proceedings of the 1906 conven-
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interesting report of a largely attended
meeting at a historic pecan center. 124
pages. Price 25c.

6. Proceedings of the 1907 conven-
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One of the most complete volumes of
the kind ever published. 112 pages.
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7. Proceedings of the 1909 conven-
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trip to the largest pecan orchards in the
world. 68 pages. Price 25c.

8. Proceedings of the 1910 conven-
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papers and reports of this intensely in-
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9. Proceedings of the 1913 conven-
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THE NUT-GROWER

VOLUME XIV WAYCROSS, GA., JANUARY 1915 NUMBER 1

THE PRESIDENT’S ADDRESS

By Charles A. Van Duzee

Delivered at the Thomasville Convention of the National Nut Growers’ Association

J N the preparation of our program for this meet-
reSgl ing, and especially during the past few weeks,
the thought has been impressed upon me that, of
all the various methods by which men endeavor to
win success in life, we, as nut growers, are blessed
with a vocation that offers more of stability, safety
and attractiveness t han falls to the lot of most oth-
ers.

At this time, when the world is torn by the con-
flict of nations, and the business of our own country
is struggling to meet the abnormal situation, and
with the uncertainty as to the planting of crops
which may be needed or profitable for another sea-
son, we find ourselves established securely within the
shelter of our nut orchards. Ours is a business that
does not talter, and we are justified in our faith that
the harvest will occur, each season with the regular-
ity that marks the rising of the sun.

Tli ere may be fluctiations sn our income, caused
by the folly of the world at large or the variableness
of the seasons, but when nature fails to set a bounti-
ful crop of nuts, she usually compensates by added
tree growth, and we are filled with hope that the
next year will more than make up for the temporary
shortage; when financial disturbances affect our mar-
ket, we may assume, with reasonable assurance, that
the constantly increasing crop of nuts will sure-
ly overcome this factor, even if the pendulum does
not quite reach its position in the backward swing,

Over all these things, and running constantly in
my mind, is the thought that our orchards are es-
tablished; that they will endure, and shelter, protect
and provide for us in sickness or in health, through
all the years.

We have gathered here for a purpose, and, while
conditions may prevent some of our members from
being with us, our work will go on; we are making
and recording the history of nut culture in America;
we are attending to the business of gathering the
knowledge which develops in the individual, and
placing it at the disposal of all the others; we will

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consider the influences which may work for the com-
mon good; and combine our resources to combat the
things that may threaten the welfare of our chosen
industry.

The uncertainty of the past is being overcome,
and with each year of progress our pathway becomes
more safe from danger, and more filled with satisfac-
tion and pleasure.

Today, in spite of conditions which are disturb-
ing every industry, we find a full measure of contri-
butions from the foremost workers in our field, to
make for the success of this meeting, and to insure
the continued progerss of our work.

These contributions cover so wide a field, and
are of such individual importance and value, that it
seems best for me to refrain from even a brief refer-
ence to each one, and yet, T may be pardoned for
touching upon a few that will require our immediate
action, if we are to avoid the loss of valuable time.

Your Committee on Marketing is unfortunate in
being called upon for some strenuous work at such a
time, and has been handicapped in its attempts to
secure the attention of the business world, by the
general feeling of uncertainty and unrest.

Knowing the difficulty of obtaining best results
under such circumstances, they have devoted rather
more time and energy to the general fundamental
principles, and will offer you the opportunity to as-
sist them by a consideration of constructive matters
which can be carried forward during the coming-
year.

The time has arrivvd when our attention must
be fixed upon the selection of varieties for commer-
cial planting, and future demands must be given
careful consideration.

The varieties we have been planting promise to
fully supply the demand for choice table nuts, and
yet there is a very attractive field in the search for
better varieties for this purpose, and in the improve-
ment of those we now have, but we must not delude
ourselves into the belief that these varieties are best

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suited for the trade in excess of this class, for it is a
generally accepted fact that some of our choicest
nuts are not suited to meet the requirements of the
cracking trade.

The growing demand for the shelled meats
would seem to indicate that from now on we should
plant with more reference to supplying this need, for
this field will not fail us for many years to come, and
to it must go all the surplus from the other orchards.

The nut best adapted to meet the approval of
the crackers may not be as attractive as to size, thin-
ness of shell and general appearance as those we are
growing for table use but when the tonnage passes
the requirements of the fancy trade, the nut must
stand or fall upon its merits as a cracking proposi-
tion.

A tree that is vigorous, healthy and self-reliant,
and one that bears large annual crops of good crack-
ing nuts may prove of infinitely greater value as a
revenue producer. We are fortunate that there is
some history as to varieties and their behavior under
different conditions to guide us.

There is another important matter which must
be considered and disposed of. It relates to the
manner in which the business of all the nut growers
shall be carried forward.

In the infancy of an industry, there is usually
found a sufficient number of enthusiasts to solve its
problems and carry forward its work without com-
pensation, but as the industry reaches a point where
it becomes a factor in the business world, the indiv-
idual must give way to organization.

When the tonnage becomes large enough to at-
tract the traders, with their avarice and their mach-
inery, they will not fail to appear, and, unless organ-
ization protects the industry, it is apt to be the vic-
tim.

The walnut growers of the West are fully justi-
fied in spending a hundred thousand dollars each
year in marketing their crop, for they are organized
along good lines; the Guggenheims are warranted,
and do pay salaries to individual men of as much or
more, for their business requires such service and
would fail without it.

Today, the nut growers of the country east of
California are unorganized, and they offer a promis-
ing field for exploitation by that class of people who
prey upon infant industries.

We have nothing to fear from the regularly or-
ganized channels of distribution, beyond the fact
that we must look ofter our own end of the opera-
tion, but to accomplish this, I believe the time has
come to employ salaried men in the perfection of or-
ganization and the transaction of our business.

With such machinery in working order, we may
find ample room for growth, and in affiliation with
the western growers there will be the opportunity
for mutual advantage impossible under present con-
ditions.

I trust that our deliberations may be harmon-
ious and earnest; that each member may give freely
of his counsel and experience, and that the published
record of our proceedings may constitute a valuable
addition to the history of nut growing.

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SERIOUS DISEASES OF THE PECAN

By S. M. McMurran

A Paper read at the Thomasville meeting of the National Nut Growers’ Association

j WANT to say, by way of explanation, that I am
only partly responsible for the title of this talk
tonight. I accepted it as it was handed tome and to
that extent am responsible, but no further. It as-
sumes too much. It says ‘‘Serious Diseases” as if
that were an assured fact, so we might look into this
for a few moments. '

Diseases are serious in proportion to the loss
they entail, for one thing, but there is another factor
to be considered, the ease or facility with which they
may be controlled.

The scab fungus immediately suggests itself to
3rou as the cause of a serious disease, and there is no
doubt but that it causes considerable loss. On the
other hand, you have two courses open for its control.
Spraying is reasonably effective and you may top
work your trees to scab resistant varieties.

Rosette also suggests itself to you as being a ser-
ious disease. Well, it is, and let me say here that I
have no remedy for rosette and do not know the
cause of it. We hope to find these things out, but we
do not know them now. You have all, no doubt,
heard of various remedies. There are almost as many
proposed remedies as there are cases. The trouble
with them is that they all fail in as many or more
cases than they help. There is no theory that has
been advanced as to its cause that cannot be appar-
ently contradicted by many cases. One fact seems
to stand out with reasonable clearness, however, and
this is that, with the exception of occasional spots
here and there, it is by no means a serious factor in
those groves which receive the best of care and at-
tention. At any rate this is the opinion of many
owners of excellent groves and my observations in

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traveling over two thousand miles of the pecan coun-
try during this season has tended to confirm this.

Looking at the matter broadly, neglected trees,
Starved trees, may be considered diseased. They are
certainly abnormal as compared with thrifty, vigor-
ously growing trees. The remedy for this is so obvi-
ous that we may as well pass it.

What else have we? A dropping of the nuts in
some seasons? Yes, but until we can control the
weather we shall always have this in some seasons,
so this may be dismissed.

And now what else ? A spotting of the nuts
and a little loss due to the anthracnose fungus per-
haps. A little spotting of the leaves late in the sea-
son after their vigor has begun to be depleted on the
completion of growth of the trunk and roots. An
occasional spot on the kernel of some nuts which may
be due to a fungus, a fungus leaf blight on seedling-
nursery stock which may be readily controlled by
spraying with bordeaux, and certain diseases like
crown gall, wood rot and root rot fungi and physio-
logical troubles common to all forest and cultivated
trees complete the list; and further than this I am
unable to enumerate.

It is evident that while local damage may result
in certain cases, there is no serious menace to the in-
dustry from any of these things.

Of the foregoing, I have been forced to conclude
that by far the most serious and fundamental at the
present time if lack of care in building up the fertil-
ity of the soil, lack of good farming. I have seen
many cases during the past summer that practically
force the conslusion that the pecan is almost if not
quite as susceptible to good care as is the peach.
More tiian this cannot be said, and if there is Qne
word that I would leave with you tonight it is that
the big majority of the pecan orchards need more
care. They need more cultivation; they need more
legumes, both winter and summer legumes, and these
legumes need to be turned under, not removed and a
little stubble and roots plowed in. I believe if this
system is persistently followed from year to year,
■coupled with the judicious use of lime and mineral
fertilizers in small or large amounts when needed,
these other troubles will be of minor importance in
most cases.

Note — These remark were followed by a series of
twenty-five lantern slides showing the characteristic
features of the various pecan troubles referred to.

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ROSETTE IN PECANS

:£5 jHE newspapers have stated in the last few years
SUB that Edison has said, no one knows one billionth
part of one percent, about anything.

The bulletin lately published on pecan rosette,
by the national Government, proves it. After years
of careful study and many elaborate tests the authors

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of this bulletin honestly admit they do not know
what causes it, nor what will cure or prevent it. I
have had for for my constant companions for the last
3(j years pecan trees, and while I am no bacteriologist
nor entomologist, 1 have a little common sense, ami
can shed a little light on this subject.

Six years ago I made the statement before the
National Nut Growers’ convention that rosette was
caused by some bacterial growth upon the roots of
the tree. Prof. Gossard said that I was wiong.
Upon my return home I at once began to study x'os-
ette, and after six years’ study I have proved beyond
a shadow of a doubt that I was wrong and Prof.
Gossard was right. The most complete refutation ol
any theory is this. A physician lecturing before a
a popular audience said that every case of grippe orig-
inated from wet feet. A man in the audience inter-
rupted him and said, “You are wrong, sir, for I have
two wooden legs, and have just got well from a very
bad ease of the grippe.” Now I have just as positive
a proof that rosette is not caused by any growth
upon the roots of the tree. It is this. The common
wild pecan of Louisiana never suffers from rosette.
Yet when the Schley pecan is budded or grafted upon
the wild roots they frequently die of rosette.

There is one bold mis-statement of fact in the
Government’s bulletin which I wish to correct: that
swamp land is entirely exempt from rosette. My
groves, which are situated upon swamp lands, have
developed several cases of rosette. I have never
known a case among my nursery trees.

Now I wish to tell of a few things that I have
found out about rosette. The disease is inherent in
certain varieties of pecans, and is very similar to
locomotor ataxia in the human species. It is not a

germ disease at all. It is the lack of sufficient nu-
trition. Certain varieties have not strong enough
digestive organs to assimilate the food under ordi-
nary conditions. Here tvith me certain varieties are
very subject to rosette, and other varieties never
have it at all. They Schley trees nearly all die of
it, except under high cultivation. Moneymaker
never shows any sign of it. Russell often develops
it, while Carmen never does. The common wild pe-
can of Louisiana never shows a trace of it. Now no-
tice this fact strongly. While the Schley nearly al-
ways dies when not properly cultivated, still when
very highly cultivated it shows no sign of rosette,
and I feel sure that when scientists get at the bottom
of the matter they will see as plainly as I do that
rosette is a failure of the pecan to digest its food
properly. Certain varieties are naturally dyspeptics.
— Sam. H. James in Rural New Yorker.

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A 23-acre pecan orchard planted in 1909 near
Tifton, Ga., is reported as having produced 650
pounds of nuts the past season.

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A Correction

In Mr. W. W. Carroll’s paper, "Mistakes of the
Last Ten Years.” which appeared in our December
number a word which was not in the copy was in
some way inadvertently inserted, changing the
sense of a sentence. In the phrase “and no more
than 35 per cent commission to salesmen,” the word
than should not have appeared. Mr. Carroll calls
our attention to the mistake and we gladly make
the correction.

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Mrs. M. R. Buchanan, of Brandon, Miss., remem-
bered The Nut-Grower at Christmas time with a
box of sugared nut meats.

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January 21 is Arbor Day in Mississippi and the
planting of a pecan tree in every one of the 9,000
school yards of the state will be a feature of the oc-
casion. The pecan tree was selected because it is
long-lived, gives excellent shade and furnishes an
economic lesson.

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Occasionally the labels on Nut-Grower wrap-
pers are rubbed off in the mails, so that delivery can-
not be made. These copies are returned to us, but
there is no way to determine to whom they belong.
Subscribers are requested to notify us when copies
fail to reach them, so that we can duplicate the miss-
ing numbers.

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Thus far The Nut-Grower has been largely de-
voted to orchard planting and the development of
the industry. Such phenomenal success has been
achieved in the production of high grade pecans that
the serious problem of marketing them in competit-
ion with the seedling nuts becomes of paramount im-
portance. This problem — now a condition, not a

theory — will l’eeeive considerable attention in our
columns during the coming year.

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Large bodies move slowly, which may account
in part for the delay in getting plans formulated by
the National Nut Growers' Association and the Geor-
gia-Florida Pecan Growers’ Association into opera-
tion for marketing pecans. Some of the producers
are having experiences which indicate that the time
for organized marketing is already at hand.

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Car lot shipments of pecans from the Albany
(Ga.) district are becoming common. A few days
ago a car was loaded with 17,000 pounds of nuts from
a single grove at Baconton, and this was less than a
fourth of the crop from that particular orchard. As
a car of these high grade nuts brings close to $10,000,
it looks like the pecan business is fully up to what
The Nut-Grower has claimed for it for the past
twelve years.

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The soil is the great reservoir from which our
agricultural supplies are obtained. M ith the ordin-
ary farm crops of grain and forage only a few inches
of surface soil are utilized. With fruit and nut bear-
ing trees, which have the element of permanency to
a greater or less extent, the roots penetrate the equal-
ly rich sub-soil, especially so when explosives have
been used in preparing the land. What we need is
an era of tree farming on scientific principles to sup-
plement the annual grain production.

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In the pecan business, especially where the farm-
er and orchardist is concerned, there are two essen-
tials which obtain — producing and selling. The first
involves the growing of nuts of high quality, then
the grading, packing and loading according to estab-
lished methods. When this is properly done the
producer's operations are transferred to the second
essential, which aims to market the crop to the best
advantage. If the first essential is well attended
to, the second should not prove to be very diffi-
cult.

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The time is coming, and we trust is near at hand,
when the same study and scientific investigation
that is now being bestowed upon live stock and
grain crops will be given to food producing trees,
other than ordinary fruit trees. In these agricultur-
al lines, scientific breeding has wonderfully improved
the quality as well as the quantity of these products.
The natural nut bearing trees of our great country
afford the same, if not greater opportunities for im-
provement. This is a vital element in the future
food supply for the increasing millions who will in-
habit this land in future generations.

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is especially strong and well-
rooted. We have also best
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W. C. JONES, Proprietor
Successor to Wight & Jones

Cairo, Ga.

Decreasing Crops

Editor Nut-Grower:

I wish some assistance or advice
about my pecan orchard, as my
trees are not bearing as they
should. I can’t tell what is the
matter, and to give an intelligent
conception of their condition I
will tell how I have managed them.

I had some ten acres in Stuart,
Pabst, Russell, Schley, Teche, trees
all confined to rows of each varie-
ty. From their first beginning to
bear, I cultivated cotton in this
orchard, close up to the trees, man-
uring the same at from 800 to 1000
pounds of fertilizer per acre. Af-
ter they began to bear well. I gave
extra fertilization around the trees.
I made one and a half bales of cot-
ton to the acre on this and until
the trees became so large that I
felt it shaded the cotton too much
and concluded to give the land en-
tirely up to the trees. Before I
did this let me say that in 1911 I
I gathered 2,500 pounds of nuts
from my trees. The next year,
1912, I got only 2,000 pounds of
nuts. In 1913 I planted the land
in oats and followed that crop
with a fine crop of cowpeas sowed
broadcast. I cut the peas off the
land for hay, having the cutter-
bar of my mower raised pretty
high so as to leave a heavy stub-
ble, which I plowed under as a
feitilizer to the trees, adding hu-
mus to the soil. That fall, after
turning under this pea stubble, I
sowed 20 pounds of hairy vetch to
the acre, inoculating the vetch seed
to insure a stand and previously
sowing one bushel of oats to the
acre to hold up the vetch so I
could mow it off for hay. I secur-
ed a fine stand and the vetch grew
waist high. I cut this off and re-
ceived a fine crop of hay and oats
mixed. I turned under a fine
sward and planted soja beans on

the land, inoculating them. Got
a fine crop of this growing waist
high, turned under this stubble —
a fine one — and reseeded it to
vetch. The land was full of nod-
ules, showing the legumes had
drawn ammonia heavily from the
air, and full of humus.

I neglected to say that before
sowing oats and vetch in the
spring of 1914 I broad cast over
the land one ton of lime to the
acre for the benefit of the trees.

Now let me go back and state
that in the fall of 1913 I gathered
only 550 pounds of nuts, and they
came off of two acres adjoining
that had come into bearing. On
the same twelve acres this year I
will hardly gather more than 300
or 100 pounds of nuts.

To say that I am greatly dis-
couraged after all my treatment of
the trees and land is putting it
lightly. The past two years have
been very dry, but this spring my
trees bloomed very heavily and I
expected a fine crop from my treat-
ment and the increased age of my
trees, now 15 years old.

I neglected to say in the proper
place that in the spring of 1913 I
broadcast upon the laud 1000
pounds of Thomas phosphate to
the acre.

My trees have grown well and
have no disease — just don't bear.
I can’t tell what is the matter. I
am getting disgusted with the
whole pecan business. I should at
least have gotten this year from
6,000 to 10,000 pounds of nuts.

If any of your readers can tell
me where my trouble lies, what
mistakes, if any, I have made, I
shall greatly appreciate it. I ful-
ly intended to go to the Thomas-
ville convention, compare notes
and get help if any could give it,
but with so poor a crop of nuts
and the great war making cotton

so cheap, I had to forego that
pleasure. It was all I could do to
hold my cotton and stay at home
and live.

Chas. Crossland.
Benue ttsvi lie, S. C.

[Mr. Crossland is evidently a
good farmer and knows how to en-
rich his land. His history of the
orchard is most interesting and
we will be glad to publish any re
plies to his letter which will throw
light upon his problem.

Two things occur to us which
may bear on the subject:

1. Mr. Crossland speaks of the
fine growth the trees are making.
It is generally understood that
nut crops are most abundant
w hen the wood production is held
in abeyance and large yields of
nuts and rapid growth of the trees
can hardly be expected at the
same time. The cultivation given
the trees would, to some extent at
least, tend to confirm this opinion.

2. The dry weather mentioned
would also have considerable effect
in cutting down the crop.

A more recent letter from Mr.
Crossland states that his 1914 crop
was double the amount of the es-
timate made above. — Editor.]

Trees are Blighting

Editor Nut-Grower:

Can you suggest the cause and
prescribe the remedy ? My (1 year
pecans of the Stuart variety are
badly blighted and affected with
rosette (?). They appear to be
yellow, sickly, die at end of twigs
and bunch at end of twigs. Do
you think cutting back and bud-
ding to Schleys or Mobiles would
remedy 1

When should bearing trees be
fertilized? With what, and how
much for six year trees?

W. W. Watson.
Orangeburg, S. C.

[These trees seem to be suffer-
ing from a complication of diseas-
es. It is a question as to how
much of the l rouble may be due
to rosette. We have refered the
part of the let ter dealing with this

The Nut-Grower

subject to S. M. McMurran of the
Bureau of Plant Industry, who is
now located at Thomasville, Ga.,
and will publish his reply wrhen
received.

It is doubtful if the trees would
be benefitted by working to Schley
or Mobile, as both these varieties
are as susceptible to rosette as is
the Stuart, and are even more lia-
ble to scab.

For bearing trees a fertilizer
rich in potash is required. One
pound for each year of the tree's
age may be applied each season.
To obtain the best results two or
three applications should be made
during the growing season. The
fertilizer should not be applied too
close to the trunk of the tree, but
should be placed out far enough
to be reached by the lateral root
system. — Editor.]

The Williams Pecan

Editor Nut-Grower:

I am mailing you a sample of
my Jewett-Success hybrid, the
Williams. Please sample same.
I consider it a valuable addition to
the commercial varieties of pecans.
It is surely a good bearer; 5 nuts
in 1912; 98 in 1913; over 700 ex-
cellent nuts in 1914. This tree is
a top-graft on a seedling tree, scion
from the original hybrid' cf Jewett
and success, set (or graft made)
season of 1907. The original hy-
brid is crow ded by other trees and
can not do its best but has borne
two seasons.

C. Forkert.
Ocean Springs, Miss.

[Judged by the association's
scale of points, the Williams shows
up as follows:

Size 15

Form 4

Color 4

Shell 9

Cracking 19

Plumpness .... 19

Color of kernel . . 5

Quality 14

— Editor.]

Pecan Trees
Satsuma Oranges

and

Grape Fruit Trees

That are Right

SAMUEL KIDDER
Monticello, Florida

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60,000

Pounds

of...

Pecans

Is the estimate of
our 1914 crop made
by those who know.

Our crop consists of
many of the finest
of the standard var- '
i e t i e s of pecans.

We are offering these
choice nuts for sale
either in bulk or in
small lots. :: :: ::

For price or other
information, write to

The

G. M. Bacon
Pecan Co.

DeWitt : Georgia

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The Pecan
Business

A 32 Page Pamphlet

Tells all about this Prince
of Nuts, from planting
the seed to marketing
the crop, with description
of the very best varieties.

A Free Copy
on Application

B. W. STONE

Thomasville, Ga.

Nuts and T rees for Sale

Pecan Trees

Do You Want Trees

That will Grow
and Bear

•

I f so, learn about m y
methods of propagating,
handling and shipping
before you decide where
to buy.

Information about pe-
can growing given for
the asking : : : :

J. B. WIGHT

CAIRO, GA.

The Nut-Grower

His First Crop

Editor Nut-Grower:

I am a Mississippian and own
the old homestead in Amite coun-
ty where I was born. In January,
1912, about the 20th, to be exact,
I set out my first pecan trees, the
Success and the Stuart; the Suc-
cess 5 to 6 feet; the Stuart 4 to 5.
This was the beginning of my pe-
can grove and on October 20, 1914,
1 gathered my first crop — one pe-
can ! — of tlie Success, and it is a
beautiful specimen.

Can you beat that record — Jan-
uary, 1912, to October, 1914'? My
only regret is that I did not start
ten years ago.

Silas H. Jenkins.

Chicago. 111.

Likes The Nut-Grower

Editor Nut-Grower:

Inclosed find $1.00 for subscrip-
tion to your magazine. I’m well
pleased with it: I’ve been looking-
for just such a paper for some
time.

I have 25 pecan trees that I bud-
ded last June one year ago to the
Stuart on 8 year old seedlings. The
branches from one tree in 16
months have grown 46 feet and 10
inches from three Stuart buds.
About four months they lay dor-
mant, but counting every day and
night they must have grown five
inches a day. Why, with blue
glasses I might have seen them
climbing up, and I think this for-
ever condemns the assertions of
folks who think the pecan is of
slow growth.

Why the Lord made cottonwood
trees, willows and thorn bushes, I
do not know. They are the sorri-
est trees in the forest, but people
set them out just the same. They
do not look ornamental, make no
shade, nothing to eat or to pro-
duce revenue, and the cottonwood
is even no good to make a fire with
on a cold winter day.

E. D. Cook.

My Pennsylvania
Grown Budded
and Grafted Eng-
lish Walnuts will
succeed with you

It is not too early to
figure on your wants for
fall planting.

My illustrated catalog
and cultural guide will
interest you.

Free for the asking.

Address

J. F JONES

The NitTi e Specialist

Lancaster, Pa.

For Sale Cheap

Pecan trees grafted from bearing
trees in my orchard. Best quality
and best known varieties. Sizes 2
to 6 feet. For prices write II. H.
Simmons, 25 Ocean St., Jackson-
ville, Fla.

UR stock of Satsu- =
ma orange trees for §=
H this season are trees |§
worthy of the name; ==
EE not little plants or j§§
=§ switches. They are |=
^ two year tops on four =
= year (transplanted) ==
= stocks and have a root =
iE system that will make ^
EE failure impossible. ^

sss They must be seen to ~

— be appreciated. 20,000 S

E5 in stock Catalog free =

1 Jennings Nursery §

“ Jennings, La. =E

Shreveport, La.

The Nut-Grower

Bearing Pecan
Orchard

For sale — 70 acres top-
worked trees that will
save ten years of your
time. Can be bought'
right and on favorable
terms.

Standard Pecan Co.
H Sm *"s°n Monticello. Fla.

Ill

PECAN

TREES

Budded Paper Shells
Best Varieties
Expert Propagation
Healthy and Hardy
Stock

Write for Prices

| | T. H. PARKER

MOULTRIE., GA.

Bullard Pecan
Nurseries

All the Leading Varieties
Large Nurseries

Budding and grafting wood for
sale. Orchard trees receive best
cultivation, thus insuring wood to
be in prime condition for use.
Careful packing and no mixing of
varieties; this applies to both
propagating wood and nursery
stock.

WILLIAM P. BULLARD

ALBANY, GA.

Budded Pecan Trees
Our Specialty...

We grow the old standard vari-
eties—Stuart, Frotscher and
Schley. None better. Lowest
prices. 400 acres in groves, 2
to 5 years old, for sale. Come
to see or write

Tuck Brothers

Thomasville : : Georgia

Budding the Pecan

By E. ,T. Kyle

There is very little winter bud-
ding of the pecan. In the old
southern states and in the eastern
part of Texas whip or tongue graft-
ing is very commonly practiced
during the winter months. A maj-
ority of the seedling pecans in the
nursery row are worked this way.
The grafting generally starts about
the first of January and can con-
tinue until active growth starts in
the spring, provided the scions are
kept dormant. In whip grafting
the soil should be pulled away
from the young seed ling for a depth
of about two inches. The scion is
then inserted and either wrapped
with light string or cloth, or stiff
clay placed around the graft so as
to hold it in position until a union
has formed. The soil should then
be banked up around the graft,
leaving only about one inch of the
scion exposed.

Chip budding has been used
with considerable success for sev-
eral years. For best results this
work should be started between
the 15th of February and the 1st
of March and may be continued
until the trees are in leaf. Where
proper wrapping material has been
used the chip bud has given bet-
ter results in northern, central and
southern Texas than the ring bud
which is used during the summer
months.

In using this method, bud
wood should be taken from healthy
bearing trees and care should be
taken not to allow it to dry out.
The part used consists of a strip of
bark about one and one-half inches
long and contains one sound bud
and oftentimes a small amount of
wood underneath the bark. A
place is cut on the stock for the
bud to fit into, after which a strip
of cloth that has been dropped in
beeswax and then taken out, al-
lowing most of the wax to drop
out. is placed over the bud, allow-
ing it to project through an open-
ing cut near the center of the
cloth. The cloth is then tied
tightly with raffia.

The W. B. Dukes
Pecan Farm

Moultrie, Georgia

Growers and
Shippers o f

FANCY PAPER
SHELL PECANS

Budding and Grafting wood for sale

Berckmans’

Trees and Shrubs

Are grown by specialists of long
experience, who know the require-
ments of Southern soil and climate.

Only the best tested varieties are
grown. Why not get them?

We hare a large variety of fruit, pe-
can and other nut and shade trees,
shrubs, evergreens and roses. Can
supply in carload lots.

Catalogue for the asking.

P. J. Berckmans Go.,

FRUITLAND NURSERIES,
AUGUSTA, GEORGIA.

Ou Landscape department is equip-
ped with competent landscape archi-
tects and engineers. If you wish to
beautify your grounds, consult us.

President

Pecan™

None Better

Pecan Growing
Made Easy

By planting trees dug with en-
tire tap root and well develop-
ed lateral roots. Few nurseries
have such trees.

Made Profitable

By planting only genuine bud-
ded or grafted trees, of best
quality and best producing var-
ieties. Some of the biggest,
thinnest-shelled nuts don’t bear
— beware of them

Griffing’s Trees
are Models
Root and Top

Our varieties are best. Gold
Medal awarded our pecans at
Jamestown Exposition. Hand-
some pecan catalog free.

The GRIFFING BROS.
COMPANY

NURSERYMEN
JACKSONVILLE. FLORIDA

The Nut-Grower

Pecan Trees

That Grow

Are our specialty. We
can still furnish the lead-
ing varieties in the vari-
ous sizes.

Standard Pecan Co.

H. S. Watson, Manager
MONTICELLO, FLORIDA

DECAN TREEC

Our Specialty is
growing well root-
ed budded and
grafted trees of
best varieties.

Careful attention given all orders.
Write for prices.

SOUTHERN NUT
TREE NURSERIES
Thomasville, :: Georgia

NEW ORLEANS

Geo. H. Appel & Co.
PECANS

H E A DQU A R T E R S
Appoint us your represent-
atives and correspondents

Laux & Appel, 211 Poydras St.

Postoffice Box 976

rafted Pecan Trees

of Select Papershell Varieties

NOT THE MOST-
ONLY THE BEST

Bayview Pecan Nursery

C. FORKERT, Proprietor

OCEAN SPRINGS, MISSISSIPPI

For Sale

Pecan Bud and Grafting
Wood

From Bearing Trees
Frotsoher, Stuart, Van Deman, Mobile,
Moneymaker, Young, with a few Jer-
ome, Success and Nelson. $7.50 per 1000.

C. L. WHITNEY, Thomasville, Ga.

When growth starts in the
spring all sprouts should be kept
rubbed oil tin* shoot until the
bud either forces out or is found
to be dead. It will be necessary
to keep all shoots rubbed off until
the young shoot gets large and
strong enough to take up all the
sap and energy of the young tree.

The young trees should be care-
fully staked the first season or else
they will be blown off by the first
hard wind. Buds forced in this
way will often make a growth of
from four to six feet during the
first season. For summer budding
we are now discarding the ring
bud for the patch bud, which is a
modified form of ring bud.

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Report of Committee on
Publicity

At the National Nut Growers'
convention the committee on Pub
1 icity made the following report:

The work of this association has
thus far been largely directed in
the lines of orchard development
and improvement of varieties.

The advantageous selling of pres-
ent and future enlarged crops will
measure the financial success of
the industry.

The necessity for a ready mar-
ket is imperative.

In order to have such a market
there must be a constantly increas-
ing demand for our product. Such
a demand will come only as the
general public is educated to the
the value of nuts as a staple food
product, as well as a luxury.

At present the public at large
have little knowledge of the food
value of pecans, nor of the variety
of uses to which they are readily
adapted.

To educate the public to such an
appreciation of pecans that it wfill
create interest and a desire to use
them regularly and largely is the
task before us.

Such a propaganda is ordinarily
promoted by advertising, which
necessarily entails large expendi-
ture of cash.

As the association does not at

Budding T ool

Patented 1905

A popular tool for budding
Pecans, Hickories, Walnuts,
Chestnuts, Persimmons and
all other trees.

Buds and Grafting Scions

of Schley, Stuart, Alley,
Delmas, Van Deman,
Teche, Russell, Mobile,
Frotscher and Success.

■ Wholesale and Retail ■

For particulars and prices write

HERBERT C. WHITE

Putney P. O. Georgia

SHIPPING POINTS: Bacon ton,

Ga., DeWitt, Ga., Hardaway, Ga.,
Albany, Ga.

i^ecan Trees-.

We are headquarters
for Pecan Trees in
the Southwest and
can furnish extra fine
trees in large quanti-
ty for commercial
orchards. Our stock
runs heavy in

Stuart

and...

Schley

We also have a fine
lot of Citrus to offer
for fall and winter
1914-15.

The Louisiana
Nut Nurseries

Jeanerette, La.

present have funds for such use,
it becomes our duty to suggest
ways ways and means for conduct-
ing an educational campaign by
other means.

We therefore recommend:

1. That all members of this as-
sociation, and others who may be
willing to assist and co-operate in
carrying into regular execution the
following plan for the wide distri-
bution of a series of educational
leaflets, envelope enclosures and
reprints of suitable articles, etc.,
entering them with their daily let-
ters, catalogs or circular mailings.

2. That the actual cost of print-
ted matter thus used be borne by
the members and ot hers using them
in proportion to quantity desired
per month.

3. That your Committee on
Publicity be authorized to issue at
least monthly and without expense
to l he association, suitable leaflets,
reprints or folders, in such quanti-
ties as may be engaged by those
who agree to distribute them regu-
larly and systematically.

4. We recommend that your
committee be entrusted with a
modest supply of pecans, to be used
systematically and carefully in de-
veloping an interest in pecans in
northern and western population
centers and that interested grow-
ers be requested to contribute from
one to five pounds each for this
use.

J. F. Wilson,

W. C. Jones,

R. B. Small,

S. S. Hotchkiss,

Committee.

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Sam H. James’ Announce-
ment

The Nut-Grower

Which Tree Do You Want?

r<i\

The slow-grower, with few and shallow roots and fruit of
poor quality, or the vigorous, quick and steady
producer of prime fruit ?

The Roots Tell the Reason Why

Frees set in blasted holes bear fruit one year earlier. Write for
Orchard Booklet No. 32 5 and learn how to stop first year losses
and get quick profits.

We furnish inquirers with name of nearest profes-
sional blaster, whom they may hire, if they do not
wish to do the blasting themselves. Experienced
blasters not on our list should apply for listing.

DU PONT POWDER COMPANY
Wilmington, Del.

Established 1802

5,000

Stuart Pecan
Trees

6 to 9 Feet Tall
Get Our Special Prices

We also have
other varieties
and prices.

Let us know
you r wants.

The Paper Shell Pecan
Nursery, Ltd.

W. M. Ellison, Mgr. LAFAYETTE, LA.

Horticulture

A Magazine of Trade News
and Information

For the Nurseryman, Flor-
ist, Seedsman and Garden-
er. A reliable exponent of
advanced Trade and Pro-
gressive Horticulture.

PUBLISHED WEEKLY
Subscription §1 per Year

HORTICULTURE
PUBLISHING COMPANY

11 Hamilton Place

Boston, Massachusetts

The Nut-Grower

Ocean Springs Pecan Nursery

Season 1914-15
Will be pleased to book or-
ders now for Grafted Pecans

No Seedlings
Send for Price Cist

Chas. E. Pabst

Proprietor

Ocean Springs, Miss.

Satsuma OrangeTrees in Quantity

To insure first-class trees, your orders should be
placed early. Nurserymen will not be able to
supply the demand for citrus trees this coming
season.

The Best in Budded and Grafted Pecans
and General Nursery Stock

Write for information and prices at once.

FLORIDA NURSERIES

W. W. BASSETT. Proprietor MONTICELLO, FLORIDA

— Pecan and Walnut Trees —

Plant our hardy, northern grown Pecan and Persian Walnut trees for
best results in the northern portion of the pecan area and in the far northern
states. Learn about our trees and our methods of growing them. Our book-
let “Nut Trees” will be sent free on request.

Arrowfield Nurseries Box N Petersburg, Virginia

Biloxi Nursery

Biloxi, Miss.

Grafted Pecans, Satsumas
Roses, Magnolia Grandiflora

JAMES BRODIE, Proprietor

SUCCESS

NATURAL SIZE

The nut that has never failed to
bear and never failed to fill at both
end with kernels of best quality.

BECHTEL PECAN NURSERIES

OCEAN SPRINGS, MISS.

Pecan Trees
Satsuma Oranges

Other Citrus Trees

Also a general line of Fruit ^rees,
Shade Trees and Ornamental Shrub-
bery and Field Grown Rose Bushes.
No better stock grown. Before placing
your orders write for illustrated cata-
logue.

Box

Turkey Creek
ursery Company,

21. Macclenny, Fla.

RHODES DOUBLE OUT^, t Cuts from
PRUNING SHEAR Hmbanddp^

not bruise
the bark.

We pay Ex-
press charges
on all orders.

Write tor
circular and
prices.

522 S. Division Ave. GRAND RAPIDS. MICH.

RHODES MFC. CO.

eties that are perfectly healthy
and which are enormous bearers.
They are Moneymaker and Carman.
I have fruited these pecans for 22
years and have sold them to the
multi-millionaire class in the north,
and they have invariably come
back for more. I have just filled
Thomas A. Edisons’, John D. Ar-
chbolds' and J. M. Studebaker’s
orders. The nurseryman who is not
growing these two varieties is
standing terribly in his own light.
Sam II. James, Mound, La. — Adv.
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Crops and Markets

Hickory nuts are being shipped
to Chicago from Troup, Tex., in ear
lots.

The pecan crop at Uvalde, Tex.,
amounted to approximately ten
cars.

The hickory and chestnut crop
in northeastern Ohio this season
was light.

Shipments of pecans from Ada,
Ok la., this season will aggregate
about 125,000 pounds.

A San Antonio report places the
Texas crop this season at 40 per-
cent of the normal yield.

The Galveston, Tex., market re-
cently quoted Brazil nuts at 22
cents, pecans at 15 to 20 cents and
Sicily filberts at 19 cents.

Receipts of hickory nuts and
black walnuts were light in New
York the past month and quota-
tions advanced to a favorable fig-
ure.

Pittsburgh. Pa., has been mani-
festing a good demand for all kinds
of nuts. Persian walnuts sold as
high as 22 cents and fancy pecans
ranged from 55 to 60 cents.

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Issues List of Farms for
Sale in South Georgia

FOR SALK &

Pecan grove of 52 acres, located in the
best farming section of Southwest Geor-
gia, oue mile from depot on G?orgia
Northern railroad. Trees are of the
latest variety and are five years old.
Price right and terms reasonable. Ad-
dress

L. W. HARDY, Barwick, Ga.

very pretty pictures of growing
crops, and it is intended to de-
scribe the diversity of crops grown
in South Georgia, as well as to
give anyone interested in in
vesting in Sou t h Georgia
farm lands an opportunity to in-
vestigate in advance the proper-
ties for sale in the fast developing
communities served by that line.

A copy of this farm list may be
had free of charge by writing to
W. W. Croxton, General Passen-
ger Agent, Room 613 Austell Bldg.,
Atlanta, Ga. — Adv.

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Books and Catalogs

Report of the Secretary of Agri-
culture for 1014. 48 pages.

Pecan Rosette, by W. A. Orton
and F. W. Rand; a 24-page reprint
from the Journal of Agricultural
Research. Ten illustrations.

Munson’s Nurseries, Dennison,
Tex.; illustrated catalog for 1914-
15; 48 pages closely printed des-
criptions of fruits and flowers.

The A B C of Bee Culture; a cy-
clopedia of 700 pages of revised in-
formation; profusely illustrated.
Price $2.00. The A. I. Root Co.,
Medina, O.

The Beekeeper and the Fruit
Grower; Why and How their In-
terests are Mutual; a 16-page book-
let by E. R. Root. The T. A. Root
Co., Medina, O.

Atlantic Coast Line calendar
for 1015. Gives much popular in-
formation about this road. Copies
may be obtained from E. M. North,
Assistant General Passenger Agent,
Savannah, Ga., by sending six
cents to cover postage.

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Large crops of pecan and hick-
ory nuts were gathered along t lie
river bottoms west of Clinton, Ivy.,

The Nut-Grower

10,000 Fine
Pecan Trees

We have for sale this sea-
son 15.000 strong, healthy,
budded and grafted pecan
trees; well developed roots;
Stuart variety. Special
wholesale prices.

Louisiana Delta
Pecan Company

secC:TArea^REWS' Marshall, Tex.

Pecans, Satsumas,
Grape Fruit

We have them in QUANTITY
as well as QUALITY. Our
stock is especially strong in
large grades. Let us figure
on your wants. Orders for
one tre or one car load given
the same careful personal at-
tention.

Simpson Nursery Co.

Monticello, Florida

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Established by G. M. Bacon in 1889. Incorporated 1903.
The Oldest Exclusive Pecan Nursery.

The G. M. Bacon
Pecan Company

DeWitt, Georgia

Standard Varieties of
Properly Grown Trees

Our many years of practical ex-
perience combined with the
scientific study we have made
of the industry enables us to
supply to the best advantage
the wants of our patrons.

Prompt attention to inquiries.

Send for Price List.

The G. M. Bacon Pecan Co.

DeWitt, Georgia

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The Nut-Grower

HE financial success of all horticultural enterprises
row (like any other commercial business) depends
mostly upon the quality of the stock to be used. This
quality of stock is highest when grown by experien-
ced nurserymen.

We are pioneers in growing citrus and pecan stock
in this section, and the care of our nurseries is directed
by one of the foremost horticulturists and nurserymen
in the South. His long experience and valued knowl-
edge has enabled us to ship trees to the same patrons
year after year, and “a satisfied customer is the best
advertisement a company can have.” Buyers of our
stock are scattered from Virginia to Texas and most
favorable reports are coming from all parts of the South.

We are in the business to stay and can afford to
send out nothing but first-class stock. We know the
value of pleasing our customers and would be glad to
add you to our long list of satisfied ones.

Our stock consists of Pecans, Satsuma and miscella-
neous Oranges, Grapefruit, Kumquats, Peaches, Plums,
Figs, Grapes, Roses, Ornamentals, etc.

Ask for Catalog A.

SUMMIT NURSERIES
Monticello, Florida

AUB ABOUT KUDZU

A 3~Ton Cutting of Kudzu at “Glen Arden Farm," Showing Both the Cut and Standing Hay

Most Wonderful Growth. The Coming Forage Crop of the South. Better than
Alfalfa, Red Clover or Timothy. Better because it succeeds on land too poor for
those crops. Better, because it does not have to be cut at a certain time to save it.
Better, because a shower of rain doesn’t ruin the hay. Better, because stock like it
better and it contains more protein than wheat bran, from 16.59 per cent to 19.80
per cent. Kudzu is perfectly safe for all stock. Now is the time to place your or-
ders to be sure of plants. Kudzu has great possibilitiesas a cover crop for pecan
orchards, to supply nitrogen for the young, growing trees. For further informa-
tion and prices write.

G. C. Pleas Plant Go.

“GLEN ARDEN FARM”
CH1PLEY, FLORIDA

FOR SALE. Budded Pecan Trees,
standard varieties; order now for win-
ter delivery. Also 45 acre two year old
pecan orchard ; also improved farms. C.

W. Ransom, Houston Texas.

FOR SALE. Back numbers of The
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Grading Walnuts

Walnuts are graded either by
passing over a moving screen oi
through a revolving cylinder, the
meshes of both which are one inch
square in the clear. All the nuts
that go through the mesh are
classed as No. 2s, and those that
go over as No. Is. As only the No.
2s pass through the mesh of this
screen, those that class as No. Is
may vary considerably in size in
fact, such variation is at times
very noticeable, so that people aie
apt to think that some of the nnts
purchased as No. Is are below
grade. It is well known that nuts
of the proper size appear smaller
than the really are when compared
with large sized ones.

After grading the nuts are car-
ried along an endless belt to
large, elevated bins built of laths,
allowing for perfect ventilation and
circulation of air, so that they
may become thoroughly dry. Ihej
are then sacked and loaded on the
cars.

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Items of Interest

An Oklahoma editor offers to ac-
cept pecans at 10c a pound on sub-
scriptions.

The record of J. B. Wight’s fa-
mous Frotscher tree at Cairo, Ga.,
last season was 145 pounds.

The California Fruit Grower of
San Francisco lias changed its
name to the California Fruit News.

The thirty .ninth annual meeting
of the Georgia State Horticultural
Society convened at Athens Janu-
ary 19.

A new corporation at Albany,
Ga., is the Georgia Paper Shell Pe-
can Co., with a capital stock of
$20,000.

The Brazos Valley Plantation of
Texas is planting 3,000 acres of pe-
cans and inter cropping with figs.
A graduate of the Texas A. & M.
College is in charge of the work.

A Texas man recently came to
grief because he offered too many
pounds of pecans for a dollar. A
jiost-office inspector worked up a
case against him for using the
mails with intent to defraud.

A story comes from Pauls Val-
ley, Okla., telling of the purchase
of 40 acres of land three years ago
for $600. Since then the purchas-
er lias gathered and sold over $800
worth of pecans from this same
land.

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Another Record Tree

K. Powell, of Cairo, Ga., has a
seedling pecan tree 26 years old in
his back yard. While it is near
his garden and is fertilized and
has the soil about it broken once
a year, it has received no special
attention. Below is given the
record of the tree for the last few
years:

Year

Pounds

Value

1908 .

. 365 .

. $ 91.25

1909 .

. . 125 . .

. 106.25

1910 .

. 165

. 116.25

1911 .

. . 92 . .

. 23.00

1912 .

525

. 131.25

1913 .

. . 19 . .

. 12.25

1911 .

. 600 .

. 150.00

2551

630.22

Annual Average 360 pounds.

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WAYCROSS GEORGIA

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VOLUME XIV WAYCROSS, GA., FEBRUARY 1915 NUMBER 2

TREE BREEDING

By E. E. Risien

Delivered at the Thomasville Convention

J^j O much has been written under this headline
-O'g-I that it is not tree breeding at all. It now be-
comes the duty of any one who has done this work
to state a few facts. Speaking for myself, I will first
say that it is astonishing how few people seem to
know, or have even given it a thought, that there is
male and female in all vegetable life, as with all ani-
mal life, or that trees and plants have their age, time
and season for breeding very much the same as in an-
imal life. And so little thought is given to the laws
of Nature that it is actually news to some that trees
sleep, and must have it or they will dwindle and
die. Some of our winters are not cold enough nor
long enough to permit the amount of sleep necessary
for them to fully recuperate from the previous tax of
our long, hot, dry summers. This often has a bad
effect on the fruit and in some cases makes them
shorter lived. Neither does it take a close observer
to notice that some trees sleep longer than others.
The common term for this is early and late blooming;
and we will also add, trees and plants all have their
likes and dislikes; that is why we find ideal ti’ees
growing under ideal conditions.

■ Tree breeding, we presume, began with the dawn
of creation. The wind and insects then must also
have been active, carrying the pollen from tree to
tree for the purpose of cross-breeding; this being so
very essential to retain vigor from generation to gen-
eration; for in all inbreeding we see this exemplified.

My seedling orchard of one thousand trees, and
all from the one mother-tree, San Saba, furnishes a
splendid illustration of tree-breeding done by the
wind and insects, using pollen from the nearby infer-
ior trees, just anything and everything; and these
nuts are all good enough for the squirrels and other
rodents, and to some extent supply the market. The
wild and crude is fast passing away. The cultured
mind and cultivated tastes of man will not have
them when is possible to do better. And this is why

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the pecan tree is now getting so much attention, and
will soon be bred up to that degree of perfection as
to make it a joy forever.

My first successful work at tree breeding was in
the union of the two best paper-shell pecan trees
growing in San Saba County. The nuts of these trees
were not large, but had qualities in them I wanted
to see blended. This work was done in the early
part of May, 1904, and I remembered followed by a
rain and wind storm, that destroyed about two-thirds
of the paper bags (described later on.) However, in
the fall I was able to count fifteen nuts for planting.
The best nuts are not found near the body of the
tree in protected parts, so I didn't consider these fair
samples. These fifteen nuts all germinated and grew.
The mother tree of these was San Saba. The father
tree Sloan (growing on Mr. Sloan's land.) These
fifteen little trees were not long in showing great va-
riations both in growth and in the leaves. Now to
wait on these little baby trees to grow up and fruit
naturally, life, I considered too short for that; so the
next year they were cut to the ground to get suitable
buds for top-working. By managing them this way,
possibly eight or ten years were saved in the time of
fruiting. Anyway. I got to see sample nuts from the
union of these two old trees that were growing twen-
ty-seven miles apart, in five years from planting the
seed.

This little group of nuts wras an eye-opener, for
they revealed to what extent these two breeds bred
back to the common wild types, which were mostly
in evidence; and that the pollen proved to be pre-
potent factor, was also plainly shown, both in the
character of the trees and nuts. There were also sev-
eral that for want of a better name, I vail false hy-
brids. These are nuts that never fill, caused presum-
ably from faulty or immature pollen; in fact, I only
secured one well-defined cross, this nut is consider-
ably larger and retains all the good qualities of both

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parentage. I have not catalouged it for the simple
reason that many people are quite foolish about size,
and the general market demands large nuts. How-
ever, •with this partial success, acquiring the know-
ledge that the pollen is the prepotent factor, and
that it does not take a whole lifetime to wait on the
breeding of pecan trees artificially, my enthusiasm
was renewed, so more of this work had to be done.

Now what I wanted to know most, and what I
still want to know most, is, the science and art of
blending the different varieties to get the best effects
and most efficiency out of the trees. So keeping these
two features in view, my next selection was to again
use San Saba for the mother tree, Atwater for the
father tree. The Atwater nuts are a very uncom-
mon type; the green husk that covers the nuts is the
thinnest I have ever seen, above medium size, soft,
thin shell, and the bright coloring is not excelled by
any; but is not a good keeper. In the San Saba nut
we have the other extreme as regards keeping quali-
ties. The union of these two trees resulted very
much like my first experience; they showed up their
common ancestry, with some false hybrids, but with
only one well defined cross. In this 1 secured a prize,
a decided improvement on the parentage of either
side. The tree has more vigor, the nuts are much
larger, and in the coloring they far excel anything in
the pecan line. It was by laying one of these nuts
on a pile of common pecans, that suggested the name,
Venus. But there is one feature that puzzles me,
that is the lateness of ripening, being fully a month
behind the parentage of either side.

My third experiment was to use Texas Prolific
for the mother tree, Atwater, the father tree. I have
fruited a great many seedlings of the Texas Prolific
fertilized by the wind and insects, all of which have
been disappointing; but in fruiting the offspring from
the union of these two trees the result was to get
some prizes and many surprises. The perfect blend-
ing, however, I only found in one. It is a beauty;
have named it Banquet. It is large, too, very large;
immensely prolific; ripens a week earlier than either
parent and retains that bright coloring characteristic
of both sides. This alone gives it a distinction from
the common herd. In fact, with this the “razor-
back'’ stock may now be considered pretty well bred
out, and from the nucleus which I now have, it will
take but another generation or two of our well bred
western nuts to invite criticism from the most fastid-
ious.

In these two new creations, Venus and Banquet,
we have an unexplained mystery. Why is it that
there is a difference of five weeks in the ripening of
these nuts when the parentage on both sides ripens
the same, neither early or late? So we see there is
yet lots to learn.

My observation of the eastern and western pe-
cans convinces me that there are two families of

them, and although I have quite a collection of the
eastern varieties so highly lauded, I have made no
attempt at crossing them, for I have not yet been
able to see how anything is to be gained by so doing.

Breeding the Trees

In doing this work artificially, it is absolutely
necessary to securely tie a paper bag over each clus-
ter of nuts, just about as soon as they can be discov-
ered; because at this stage of growth the air is apt to
be well impregnated with pollen from the surround-
ing trees, and in high winds it may visit our trees
from miles away. To save the pollen for use artific-
ially, we have but to watch the ripening of the cat-
kins or male blossoms; then just as soon as the pollen
commences to waste, it is ripe. Now strip off the
catkins into a paper bag, take to a warm dry room,
empty on a sheet of paper, spreading them out. In
a few hours the paper will be covered with a yellow
dust. This is pollen. It is now an easy matter to
separate this for use by running it through a fine
sieve — a milk strainer will do. This 1 put into a pill
bottle to use from, as needed. The vitality of it is
good for a month, maybe longer.

The pistillate or female blossoms to receive this
pollen are on the end of each nut; these are small but
plainly seen. By watching closely we can soon learn
the receptive stage for the pollen. They open very
much like any other flower. The pollen may now be
put on most any way. A small pepper shaker works
very well, but it is wasteful; or a camel's hair brush,
such as comes in a box of water colors may be used.

I list* a medicine dropper, slightly pressing the bulb;
this gives just about the right amount for each ap-
plication. The paper bag should then be tied back
and left on for about two days as a further precaution
against foreign pollen. After this time has elapsed,
any pollen from another source would not be effective.

Seed Nuts

Every year does not furnish them, although the
general market may be well supplied with pecans.
But seed nuts for breeding, this is something . differ-
ent. The importance of this I can better explain, by
saying that should my cross-breeding work be follow-
ed by an unfavorable season, all that time and work
is lost. I never plant those nuts; the climatic con-
ditions, let them be favorable or unfavorable, are all
registered in the seed. Now it may not be necessary
to be so particular with short-lived annual crops,
such as cotton and corn, but with long lived trees,
we think there is actually a great saving of time in
waiting, and planting only from good normal years.
Seed from very old trees or very young trees should
not be planted for breeding purposes, but rather from
those in their prime. Neither will it do to plant
from trees that the heart wood is decajTng, because
the laws of nature are very exacting; so in view of
this fact see to it that all imperfections are eliminat-
ed as much as possible. And do not forget: we must

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feed as well as breed.

Annual Fruiting

From the fact that some of our best pecans are
from trees that are not annual fruiters, there is a
great need of more light on this subject. The abnor-
mal yields we get from some trees are invariably fol-
lowed by disappointments. I have in mind many
such cases. From one tree in particular, twenty-two
bushels were thrashed off, and the parties that did
the thrashing, said they lacked three or four bushels
of getting them all. When the boosters and promo-
ters heard of this, of course, they had to get busy
figuring out how many such trees to the acre, the
cash value, etc., proving conclusively how easy it is
to get rich quickly by planting pecans. But this,
like everything, has two sides to it, the other side is,
that tree is ruined; it has never got over such abnor-
mal' fruiting and never will. And while this may
be an extreme case of over-fruiting, this, with under-
fruiting, is too mud) the rule. Fortunately, how-
ever, for the breeder, there can be enough good an-
nual fruiters found to retain and perpetuate this very
important trait. Now as to the cause of these ex-
tremes of irregular fruiting and not fruiting, we ad-
vance this theory. The home of the pecan tree is in
a section of subtropical climate that is most always
on the extremes; so growing under these environ-
ments for tens of thousands of years, the trees have
conformed to the conditions of life and partaken of
the same nature. Not even our late frosts that we
always have, stop their fruiting. Last year the fruit
crop of my county was a total failure, but the pecan
crop was unusually heavy. I have known them bit-
ten back the second time by frost, and then yield
fairly well; in fact, the extreme climatic conditions
of heat and cold, dry weather, etc., appear absolutely
necessary to the full development of the nuts. The
conditions of August weather, I regard as the most
important, so here is the government report of Aug-
ust, 1910, when the whole crop of San Saba County
pecans samples the best I have ever known: Mean
temp. 81.5, min. temp. 64; max. temp. 105; days clear,
27; cloudy, none; partly cloudy, 4; total rainfall, .06
inches. The rainfall for the month was below nor-
mal. The heat was more intense and lasted longer
than any similar period since I have been keeping
the record, for nineteen days the temperature went
from 100 to 105.

And while this tree does grow well and flourish
in a more congenial and salubrious climate, the de-
fects in the fruiting qualities become more and more
apparent the further away from home they grow.
To prove this, I quote from Bulletin 324, of the North
Carolina Experiment Station: “According to a cen-
sus we have just completed, there are in this State
upwards of 50,000 seedling pecan trees. These trees
range in age from one to thirty years. Seventy-five
per cent of them are of bearing age, but there is not

probably one per cent of that number that are profit-
able bearing trees. In all parts of the pecan country
experience has shown that seed ling pecans are notably
slow in coming into bearing, and some trees never
bear at all. Those that do bear have nuts I hat are
almost invariably small, thick shelled, and of indif-
ferent quality. In this respect, however, the pecan
tree differs in no way from any of our other classes
of fruits. No one would to-day be so foolish as to
try to get a good peach or apple orchard by planting
the seed of these fruits. But this is just what a
great many people have been trying to do with pecans.”
Hybrids

There must be something very catchy or fasci-
nating about this word, for it to be so often used in
advertising novelties, some that are not hybrids at
all, according to the Avay this word is defined in the
dictionaries.

Hybridizing the Pecan

This means to cross the pecan with the walnut,
hickory, or some other nut. But so far my attempts
at this have been a failure. The several shipments
of walnut pollen sent me from California have been
too long in transit. Walnut pollen is not effective
after it becomes dry. Dr. Morris, of Now York, also
sent me pollen from his choice hickory; this also fail-
ed. Now, however, that I have both the hickory
and walnut growing on my own grounds, I hope to
yet make this cross. Just why a hybrid of this sort
should be a valuable aequistion, is because where the
English walnut grows to its greatest perfection, the
pecan is not a success; and where the pecan grows to
its greatest perfection the walnut or hickory is not a
success, In a true hybrid I have the greatest con-
fidence that it will be a grand success, on either side
of this continent or in various other parts of the
world.

Pre-Historic

It will interest the geologist to learn that I have
a pecan nut of the prehistoric age. 1 his nut was
blasted out of a solid rock thirty-eight, feet below the
surface of the ground, while digging a well ten miles
west of San Saba. Is this sufficient proof that San
Saba County is the home of the pecan?

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For the permanent improvement of soils it
should not be overlooked that lime and organic mat-
ter (humus) are also frequently needed. Lime is
especially useful on sour soils and makes them swreet.
Humus is the product of decaying plants and is use-
ful to make soils more loose and retentive of water.
It may be furnished either by using stable manures
or by green manuring. In the case of green manuring,
humus is produced directly through the decay of
plants plowed into the soil, and in the case of stable
manure indirectly, after the plants have passed
through the digestive organs of the animals.

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The importation of walnuts continues to increase,
and the volume is considerably beyond the home pro-
duction. The figures for 1913-1914 are 18,597 tons
as against an average home crop of about 11,000 tons,
o o o

One of the new advertisements in this number is
timely in offering cow pea seed for orchardists. Any
and all of the legumes are desirable in building soil
fertility, and the pecan responds readily to such
intercropping.

O O O

A letter from one of the New England states
says, “It is always a pleasure to receive copies of The
Nut-Grower, for there is much of interest in this
little magazine for the reader and for those who are
interested in the development of nut culture.”

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Top working pecans in Texas is showing surpris-
ing results. A party in Dallas reports that he gather-
ed 435 fine Halbert nuts from a tree that Judge Ed-
wards top worked three years ago, and that he had
114 the previous year when the tree was only three
inches in diameter.

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The Annual Review number of the California
Fruit News is a magnificent issue with 80 pages of ap-
propriate matter with various tables showing pro-
duction for the year as well as importations of fruits
which are in competition with the fruit crops of the
state.

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The Waycross, Ga., section, while new in the
field of modern pecan orcharding has thousands of
seedling trees of fine quality, which are bearing well.

During the past three years the planting of budded
and grafted trees has been active, and while large or-
chaids aie not yet numerous, thei'e are many private
enterprises well under way.

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One of the things omitted at the convention was
the keeping of a register of the names of all the mem-
bers. guests and visitors who attended. Such lists
are not only of interest but are valuable in different
ways. Houston took particular pains to advertise to
the world the names and addresses of everybody
present at the 1913 convention.

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A progressive farmer near Tifton, Ga, set ten
Satsuma orange trees seven years ago as an experi-
ment. The experiment proved so satisfactory that
the planting has been since increased to 300 trees.
A report in a local paper says that one of these origi-
nal trees bore 97 dozen oranges last season, and the
crop from the ten trees was worth $165.00.

o o o

Cairo, Ga., has a seedling pecan tree which is
pushing Mr. Wight’s Frotseher with a wonderful rec-
ord. In our news column we give the record for the
past seven years as furnished by Mr. W. C. Jones
who vouches for the accuracy of the record. He says
the crops have sold uniformily at 25 cents a pound.
As judged by its average yield and price obtained for
the crops this tree is evidently worth a thousand
dollars.

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Mitchell County Georgia, just north of Tbomas-
ville, is a banner county for pecan growing and has
some of the largest bearing orchards in the world.
This is the section where the G. M. Bacon Pecan
Company has its extensive nurseries and bearing or-
chards. At DeWitt the modern pecan industry was
cradled, and the early history of operations at that
point will some day be woven into a story of uncom-
mon interest.

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20 per cent of the present enrollment. Illinois comes
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per cent of the circulation. Niue other states take
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Waycross, Ga.

Leon A. Wilson Jno. W. Bennett
W. W. Lambdin

WILSON, BENNETT & LAMBDIN

ATTORNEYS AND
COUNSELORS AT LAW

Do a General Law Practice in all the
Courts, State and Federal.

WAYCROSS, GA.

“Best Budded—
Pecan Trees

We have them in great quanti-
ty as well as quality. Our stock
is especially strong and well-
rooted. We have also best
budding wood.

Magnolia Nursery

W. C. JONES, Proprietor
Successor to Wight &. Jones

Cairo, Ga.

A Reply to Mr. James

Editor Nut-Grower:

We note in the January issue of
The Nut-Grower a letter from
Mr. Sam. H. James quoted from
the Ruial New Yorker on “Rosette
of Pecans,” wherein certain ex-
ceptions are taken to the conclu-
sions reached by the Department
of Agriculture which, in our judg-
ment, are not justified. A copy of
the letter we have sent to Mr.
James is enclosed.

W. A. Orton,
Pathologist in charge of
Cotton and Truck Dis-
ease and Sugar Plant
Investigations.
Washington. I). C.

Mr. Sam. H. James,

Mound, La.

Dear Sir:

Mr. Rand and I have read with
interest your comments published
in The Rural New Yorker and re-
printed in The Nut-Grower up-
on the article “Pecan Rosette” re-
cently published by this Depart-
ment in the Journal of Agricultur-
al Research.

You have credited us with “a
bold misstatement of fact” relative
to the occurrence of pecan rosette
on swamp lands. The passage in
question on page 150 of our article
reads, “In fact, for the localities
personally investigated, swam p
land has presented the only loca-
tion so far exempt. It is true that
wherever the soil tends to be wa-
ter-soaked through a considerable
portion of the growing season the
pecan presents an unhealthy ap-
pearance tb rough its failure to
make proper growth and through
the sickly yellow appearance of
the leaves. Under such conditions
the tree usually dies sooner or la-
ter. The symptoms, however, bear

so little resemblance to those < f
rosette that even the most casual
observer will not confuse the two
diseases.” In other words, as far
as our observation goes the true
rosette has not been found on true
swamp lands. It occurs to us that
this difference in observation is,
after all, based on a different un-
derstanding of the term “swamp
lands;” that you are refering to
what we call alluvial land, that is,
land which may be submerged or
partially so daring spring floods,
but is relatively well drained dur-
ing the growing season Swamp
land, on the other' hand, we have
defined as that which “tends to be
watersoaked during a considerable
portion of the growing season.” In
such swamp land we have not
found that the pecan occurs nat-
urally or that it makes a healthy
growth there. '

Another reason for the differ
ence in our point of view and yours
may be accounted for from the
fact that we have studied pecan
rosette in practically every impor
taut pecan district, while your
conclusions are based on Louisiana
conditions. If you will refer to the
map on the first page of our article
you will note that pecan rosette
plays relatively a small role in
Louisiana as compared with Texas
and the Atlantic Coast States. If
we had confined our studies to a
single district we might have fori
ed more definite conclusions iela-
tive to rosette, but the more wide
ly our studies were extended, the
more we found thJ conclusions of
one locality to be contradicted by
those of another. This is particu-
larly the case with reference to
varieties, and your attention is
called to page 172. “No great or
constant difference in varietal i\
sistance has been observed among
the common orch ' 1 varu ties, 7 e

one orchard a certain variety may
have a much higher percentage of
rosette than some other variety,
but in another place the relative
amount on the same two varieties
is just as likely to be reversed.
This has been shown clearly by or-
chard records in widely separated
localities. Evidently the differ-
ence in apparent resistance in such
cases is due either to a difference
in soil conditions in the two parts
of the orchard or to a difference in
the resistance of the stocks to the
inciting cause. That there is some-
times a difference in the true re-
sistance of the stocks seems evi-
dent from the fact that of two trees
of the same variety growing side
by side (1 foot to several rods
apart) one may have rosette and
the other appear perfectly normal.
If the cause of the disease lies in
the soil, as appears to be the case,
such an influence of the stock
would naturally b e expected.
There appears to be little doubt
then as to the existence of a differ-
ence in the resisting- power toward
rosette, but orchard records and
observations tend to show that
this difference is usually manifest-
ed through the stock father than
through the variety worked upon
it.” And on page 173, “As to the
advisability of using rosetted nur-
sery stock, no absolute statements
can be made with the present state
of knowledge concerning the cause
of the disease and varying resist-
ance of the stock to that cause.
However, orchard and nursery rec-
ords show rather clearly that a
difference in resistance of stock
does exist, etc.”

We wish we might be as confi-
dent as you that the real cause of
rosette is known. We have not felt
justified thus far in doing more
than to suggest the probability
that rosette belongs in the class of
“nontransmissible disease caused
by improper nutritive supply or
injurious physical conditions,” page
171.

Very truly yours,

W. A. Orton,
Pathologist in charge of

The Nut-Grower

Cotton and Truck Dis-
ease and Sugar Plant
Investigations.

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Potash is necessary for the form-
ation of starch, sugar and woody
fiber in plants; hence its import-
ance for corn and all small grain,
as well as for fruit, root and legu-
minous crops, which require it in
large quantities. Phosphoric acid
is especially needed for the forma-
tion of seed, and nitrogen is neces-
sary for the production of leaves
and stalks. But when nitrogen
is in excess, it will cause a rapid
and excessive, but watery and un-
natural growth of foliage and of
wood at the expense of fruitful-
ness.

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The Owens Pecan

Regarding the original Owens
pecan tree, Judge Edwards of Texas
summarizes information as follows:
The Owens pecan tree is 1)0 feet
high and the branches spread 78
feet. The body is nine feet to the
fork and nine feet in circumference.
Mr. Byrum Carter of Elgin, Tex.,
will testify that he has known the
tree 38 years, that it has not failed
in that time to bear a crop of large,
thin shelled pecans, and that the
crops are usually very heavy. Wil-
liam Owens has known the tree 40
years and will corroborate Mr.
Carter's statement. James Gage
was raised in a quarter of a mile
of the tree, has known it all his
life and is 53 years old. He says it
has been a regular bearer, general-
ly producing large crops, and does
not remember that it ever failed.

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New Parcel Post Ruling

Anew parcel post ruling has been
made whereby sealed packages of
fruits and nuts may be sent through
the mail, providing the packages
are labeled so as to show the name
of the producer or manufacturer
and the nature and kind of the
contents. The parcel post regula-
tions generally do not permit seal-
ed packages being sent through the

Pecan Trees
Satsuma Oranges

and

Grape Fruit Trees

That are Right

SAMUEL KIDDER
Monticello, Florida

60,000

Pounds

of...

Pecans

Is the estimate of
our 1914 crop made
by those who know.

Our crop consists of
many of the finest
of the standard var-
i e t i e s of pecans.

We are offering these
choice nuts for sale
either in bulk or in
small lots. :: :: ::

For price or other
information, write to

The

G. M. Bacon
Pecan Co.

DeWitt : Georgia

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The Nut-Grower

Pecan Trees

Do You Want Trees

That will Grow

and Bear

•

I f so, learn about m y
methods of propagating,
handling and shipping
before you decide where
to buy.

Information about pe-
can growing given for
the asking : : : :

J. B. WIGHT

CAIRO, GA.

President

Pecan---

None Better

Pecan Growing
Made Easy

By planting trees dug with en-
tire tap root and well develop-
ed lateral roots. Few nurseries
have such trees.

Made Profitable

By planting only genuine bud-
ded or grafted trees, of best
quality and best producing var-
ieties. Some of the biggest,
thinnest-shelled nuts don’t bear
— beware of them

Griffing’s Trees
are Models
Root and Top

Our varieties are best. Gold
Medal awarded our pecans at
Jamestown Exposition. Hand-
some pecan catalog free.

The GRIFFING BROS.
COMPANY

NURSERYMEN
JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA

mail, requiring them to be so wrap-
ped as to allow the contents to be
easily examined.

The order issued by the Postoffice
Department at Washington reads
as follows: Postmasters are inform-
ed that pecans and other nuts,
fruits, candies, etc., put up by the
producer, manufacturer or dealer
as proprietary articles, in sealed
packages, labeled so as to show the
nature of the contents, quantity and
name of producer, manufact urer or
dealer, as the case may be, are mail-
able at the fourth-class rates of
postage, under the provisions of
paragraph 5, section 469, Postal
Laws and Regulations. When in
doubt as to the proper method of
putting up such articles in sealed
packages for mailing as fourth -class
matter, postmasters should submit
samples to the Third Assistant
Postmaster General, Division of
Classification, as provided in para-
graph 6 of the section mentioned.
(Signed) W. J. Barrows, Acting-
Third Assistant Postmaster Gen-
eral.

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Texas Varieties

F. T. Ramsey, of Austin, ac-
knowledges that it: is hard to make
a list of the best Texas varieties
and feel satisfied about it. He is
unable to choose between Texas
Prolific and Halbert to head the
list so puts them both at. the top
with other varieties following in
the order of their merit.

1. Texas Prolific. Halbert.

2. Burkett.

3. Owens.

4. Profusion.

5. Oliver.

6. lyineaid.

7. Colorado.

8. Swinden.

9. Daisy.

10. James.

11. San Saba,

12. Stuart.

13. Hollis.

14. Shell.

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Jefferson county, Florida, is a
great pecan county, besides hav-
ing other attractions. In point of

nut nurseries, it probably has more
and produces more nut nursery
stock than any other county in
the United States.

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Planting Walnuts

In planting the Persian walnut
the stock used should be grafts on
one and two year roots. The grafts
or scions should be considered as
carefully as the root if the great-
est measure of success is to be at-
tained. In starting a walnut or-
chard the matter of selecting var-
ieties best suited to the conditions
existing where the trees are to be
planted should be carefully con-
sidered.

Good soils underlaid with hard-
pan to the best deep, rich soils are
adapted to the walnut. Where
hardpan is under the soil dyna-
mite shonld be used in each hole
to break it up. The dynamiting
should be done while the soil is
driest as it packs and sticks to-
gether w hen blown up wet.

Plant the trees the same depth
that they stood in the nursery,

FOR SALE. Pecan bud and graft
wood. P. M. Hodgon, Stockton, Ala.

Pecan Trees

That Grow

Are our specialty. We
can still furnish the lead-
ing varieties in the vari-
ous sizes.

Standard Pecan Co.

H. S. Watson, Manager
MONTICELLCT FLORIDA

The W. B. Dukes
Pecan Farm

Moultrie, Georgia

Growers and
Shippers o f

FANCY PAPER
SHELLPECANS

One million grafts and buds of Schley
Stuart, Delmas and Moneymaker.
Write for favorable prices.

The Nut-Grower

In the HEART
of the Texas
jPecan Belt

We have all the leading
Texas and Southern
varieties of Pecans.
Very best of trees.

We grow a full line
of nursery stock and
specialize in Peach,
Plum, Apple, Pecan
and Berries.

Our LEONA PEACH
will supplant Elber-
ta. HAUPT BER-
RY, a hybrid, for the
South is unequalled.

Catalog free. We pay
pay express. 420 acres

S*6e Austin Nursery

*"• T. Ramsey (3b Son
AUSTIN, TEX.

1 i

PECAN

TREES

Budded Paper
Shells.

Best Varieties

Expert Propaga-
tion. Healthy and
Hardy Stock.

XV rite for Prices

T. fi. PARKER

MOULTRIE, GA.

1 SI

The Pecan Business

In a concise booklet FREE. Every point
mentioned, from planting the nuts to
gathering the nuts. Written from prac-
tical results, over 20 years experience.
Nuts and trees for sale.

B. VV. STONE :: Thomasville, Ga.

making allowance for settling of
the earth. Don't put manure at
the roots or in the hole. Lean the
tree slightly to the prevaling wind,
especially if the winds are strong
and constant. Press the soil firmly
around the roots, and plant in Dec-
ember or January if possible, to al-
low the the winter rains to settle
the earth around the roots. If the
soil is inclined to be dry, settle it
by pouring several gallons of water
around the tree. Holes should be
dug deeper than the length of the
root, and fill in with good earth for
the base of the root to rest on.
Holes should be dug about 24 in-
ches in diameter.

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Several new ads this month.
Read them.

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Insect Injuries to Pecans

By F. H. Chittenden

A very considerable proportion
of damage by insects can be avert-
ed by proper attention to orchard
management. This applies to in-
sects in general. If the trees can
be kept in thrifty condition by the
addition of fertilizers, cutting
away injured and dying limbs, and
the cutting out of entire trees
when their death is positively as-
sured, comparatively little atten-
tion need be given to other forms
of remedies beyond spraying. If
a systematic course of spraying is
instituted on the first appearance
of insects which we know to be
dangerous, much injury from fu-
ture generations, where the insect
is known to have more than one
brood a year, can be largely pre-
vented. It follows that close in-
spection of the orchard, particular-
ly of the outskirts, should be made
early in the season at least once a
week, and later at least twice
monthly. It should always be re-
membered that- wild pecan and
hickory furnish breeding places
for all forms of pecan insects, and
if in bad condition, to borers, and
their presence, if neglected in the
neighborhood of the orchard is a
standing menace to the welfare of

OECAN TREES

* Our Specialty is ^

growing well root-
ed budded and
grafted trees of
best varieties.

Careful attention given all orders.
Write for prices.

SOUTHERN NUT
TREE NURSERIES
Thomasville, :: Georgia

rafted Pecan Trees

of Select Papershell Varieties

NOT THE MOST-
ONLY THE BEST

Bayview Pecan Nursery

C. FORKERT, Proprietor

OCEAN SPRINGS, MISSISSIPPI

Budded Pecan Trees
Our Specialty...

We grow the old standard vari-
eties— Stuart, Frotscher and
Schley. None better. Lowest
prices. 400 acres in groves, 2
to 5 years old, tor sale. Come
to see or write

Tuck Brothers

Thomasville : : Georgia

Bearing Pecan
Orchard

For sale — 70 acres top-
worked trees that will
save ten years of your
time. Can be bought
right and on favorable
terms.

Standard Pecan Co.
H'Sm™ON Monticello, Fla.

The IDEAL Nut Cracker

The latest and most practical nut
cracker on the market — for Pe-
cans, Walnuts, Filberts, &c.

Its special design auto-
matically positions the nut
and permits that steady
pressure necessary to crack
the shell without crashing the
kernel; also prevent the shell
from living.

Satisfaction guaranteed or money refunded.
50c. Postage prepaid to any address.
SOUTHERN PECAN & ORCHARD COMPANY
First National Bank Bldg., Chicago.

The Nut-Grower

BuddingTool

Patented 1905

A popular tool for budding
Pecans, Hickories, Walnuts,
Chestnuts, Persimmons and
all other trees.

Buds and Grafting Scions

of Schley, Stuart, Alley,
Delmas, Van Deman,
Teche, Russell. Mobile,
Frotscher and Success.

■ Wholesale and Retail es

For particulars and prices write

HERBERT C. WHITE

Putney P. O. .’. Georgia

SHIPPING POINTS: Bacon ton,

Ga., DeWitt , Ga., Hardaway, Ga.,
Albany , Ga.

Pecan Trees-*

We are headquarters
for Pecan Trees in
the Southwest and
can furnish extra fine
trees in large quanti-
ty for commercial
orchards. Our stock
runs heavy in

Stuart

and...

Schley

We also have a fine
lot of Citrus to offer
for fall and winter

1914-15.

The Louisiana
Nut Nurseries

Jeanerette, La.

the cultivated trees.

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Pecan Rosette

In our book and catalog column
mention was made recently of the
Bureau of Plant Industry’s report
on Pecan Rosette. This report
had been anticipated for some
time. The report gives much gen-
eral information and is summariz-
ed in part as follows:

“Pecan rosette has been rather
generally recognized by growers
as a serious disease almost from
the inception of pecan orcharding.
It does not appear to be limited
to any particular soil type, topog-
raphy or season. The disease first
makes itself evident through the
putting out of undersized, more or
less crinkled, and yellow-mottled
leaves. The veins tend to stand
out prominently, giving a rough-
ened appearance to the leaf blade,
and the lighter areas between the
veins are usually not fully develop-
ed. The axes of growth are usual-
ly shortened, so that the leaves
are clustered together into a sort
of rosette. In well-marked cases
the branches usually die back
from the tip, and other shoots are
developed from normal or adven-
titious buds, only in their turn to
pass through the same series of
symptoms.

“Observation and experimental
evidence point to the conclusion
that pecan rosette belongs among
the chlorotic diseases of plants
grouped by Sorauer into two main
classes: (l) Noil-inheritable and
n on- infectious diseases, due mostly
to improper nutritive supply or to
injurious physical conditions, and
(2) inheritable and infectious dis-
eases due probably to enzymatic
disturbances. It seems legitimate
to conclude from the data outlined
in this paper that pecan rosette
belongs in the first group. The
evidence strongly points in the
direction that the disease is caus-
ed by improper nutritive supply,
and it seems probable that it is
directly related to a lack of balance
between two or more soil ingredi-
ents. The possibility of some re-

My Pennsylvania
Grown Budded
and Grafted Eng-
lish Walnuts will
succeed with you

I It is not too early to

figure on your wants for
fall planting.

My illustrated catalog
and cultural guide will
interest you.

Free for the asking.
Address

J. F. JONES

The Nut Tree Specialist

Lancaster, Pa. jj

For Sale Cheap

Pecan trees grafted from bearing
trees in my orchard. Best quality
and best known varieties. Sizes 2
to 6 feet. For prices write H. H.
Simmons, 25 Ocean St., Jackson-
ville, Fla.

I SATSUMAS 1

™ 0 UR stock of Satsu- {=
=§ |jjgfg ma orange trees for §§
§§ this season are trees ==
§§ worthy of the name; =§:
H not little plants or
§§ switches. "They are §|
H two year tops on four
=§ year (transplanted) §§
= stocks and have a root §§
H system that will make §§
II failure impossible. §§

~ They must be seen to sss

EE be appreciated. 20,000

— ; in stock. Catalog free i||

1 Jennings Nursery 1

=| leanings, La. =

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The Nut-Grower

lation to soil organisms is not en-
tirely precluded, but it is thought
that the direct cause will ultima-
tely be found in some lack of bal-
ance in the nutritive supply, or
possibly in some toxic organic sub-
stances in the soil.

“There appears to be little
doubt as to a difference in resist-
ing power toward rosette, but or-
chard records and observations
tend to show that this difference
is usually manifested through the
stock rather than through the var-
iety worked upon it. (food care
and fertilization are to be recom-
mended, but the effects of lime
should be tested upon a few trees
before using it on a commercial
scale. Pruning is of no avail as a
remedial measure. Trees showing
only traces of rosette may be left
in the orchard: but all advanced
cases should be cut out and re-
planted. On account of resistance
versus susceptibility of stock, the
discarding of all rosetted nursery
trees is to be strongly advised.”

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Markets and Marketing

The first car lot shipment of pe-
cans from Pine Bluff, Ark., was
made during the past season.

The past season’s shipments of
walnuts from the Whittier, Cal.,
section aggregated in value $450,-
000.

Kansas City reports that the
trade in nuts has been as active as
usual this season. Black walnuts
sold at 90c to $1.00, while hickory
nuts ranged from 75c to $1.75 per
bushel.

Three walnut packing houses in
California shipped during the re-
cent season 165 cars. Over half
of these shipments went by way of
the Panama canal at a rate about
40 percent less than that by rail.

Anew plan for shipping walnuts
in California, which proved very
satisfactory, was tried out last
season. Shipments were made in
bales each containing 25 four-
pound sacks. Thus the nuts reach-
ed the consumer in the original

Berckmans’

Trees and Shrubs

Are grown by specialists of long
experience, who know the require-
ments of Southern soil and climate.

Only the best tested varieties are
grown. Why not get them?

We have a lajge variety of fruit, pe-
can and other nut and shade trees,
shrubs, evergreens and roses. Can
supply in carload lots.

Catalogue for the asking.

P. J. Berckmans Go.,

FRUITLAND NURSERIES,
AUGUSTA, GEORGIA.

Ou Landscape department is equip-
ped with competent landscape archi-
tects and engineers. If you wish to
beautify your grounds, consult us.

FOR SALE. Budded Pecan Trees,
standard varieties; order now for win-
ter delivery. Also 45 acre two year old
pecan orchard; also improved farms. C.
W. Ransom, Houston Texas.

For Sale

Pecan Bud and Grafting
Wood

From Bearing Trees
Frotsoher, Stuart, Van Deman, Mobile,
Moneymaker, Young, with a few Jer-
ome, Success and Nelson. $7.50 per 1000.

C. L. WHITNEY, Thomasville, Ga.

FOR SALE-

Pecan grove of 52 acres, located in the
best farming section of Southwest Geor-
gia, one mile from depot on Georgia
Northern railroad. Trees are of the
latest variety and are five years old.
Price right and terms reasonable. Ad-
dress

L. W. HARDY, Barwick, Ga.

FOR SALE. Back numbers of The
Nut-Grower. Parties desiring to com-
plete their files should send list of what
they need. The Nut-Grower Company,
Waycross, Ga.

Best Time for Planting at Hand

We have an unexcelled stock of PECANS, assorted var-
ieties and sizes, and would be pleased to have on opor-
tunity to make quotations on the needs of planters.

We can also furnish some extra nice Satsumas to the re-
tail trade.

Additional stock consisting of Peaches, Plums, Grapes, Po-
ses and Ornamentals described in our new Catolog A.
Ask for it.

Summit Nurseries, Monticello, Fla.

ALL ABOUT tiUDZU

A 3“Ton Cutting ot Kudzu at Glen Arden Farm,” Showing Both the Gut ana Dianaing riay

Most Wonderful Growth. The Coming Forage Crop of the South. Better than
Alfalfa, Red Clover or Timothy. Better because it succeeds ou laud too poor for
those crops. Better, because it does not have to be cut at a certain time to save it.
Better, because a shower of rain doesn’t ruiu the hay. Better, because stock like it
better and it contains more protein than wheat bran, from 16.59 per cent to 19.80
per cent. Kudzu is perfectly safe for all stock. Now is the time to place your or-
ders to be sure of plants. Kudzu lias great possibilitiesas a cover crop for pecan
orchards, to supply nitrogen for the young, growing trees. For further informa-
tion and prices write.

G. E. Pleas Plant Go • GLCHIPLEYf FLORIDA

The Nut-Grower

Ocean Springs Pecan Nursery

Season 1914-15
Will be pleased to book or-
ders now for Grafted Pecans

No Seedling's
fend for Price List

Chas. E. Pabst

Proprietor

Ocean Springs, Miss.

Satsuma Orange Trees in Quantity

To insure first-class trees, your orders should be
placed early. Nurserymen will not be able to
supply the demand for citrus trees this coming
season.

The Best in Budded and Grafted Pecans
and General Nursery Stock

Write for information and prices at once.

FLORIDA NURSERIES

W. W. BASSETT, Proprietor MONTICELLO, FLORIDA

— Peean and Walnut Trees —

Arrowfield Nurseries Box N Petersburg, Virginia

Biloxi Nursery

Biloxi, Miss.

Grafted Pecans, Satsumas
Roses, Magnolia Grandiflora

JAMES BROD1E, Proprietor

SUCCESS

NATURAL SIZE

The nut that has never failed to
bear and never failed to fill at both
end with kernels of best quality.

BECHTEL PECAN NURSERIES

OCEAN SPRINGS, MISS.

Pecan Trees
Satsuma Oranges

AND

Other Citrus Trees

Also a general line of Fruit ^rees,
Shade Trees and Ornamental Shrub-
bery and Field Grown Rose Bushes.
No better stock grown. Before placing
your orders write for illustrated cata-
logue.

Turkey Creek
Nursery Company,

Box 21. Macclenny, Fla.

522 S. Division Ave. GRAWD RftplDS» M!CH

package and the mixing of grades
after shipment was obviated.

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Belated Echoes from the
Convention

R. B. Small, of Columbus, Ga.,
is making a good record for regu-
lar attendance at the convention.

J. A. Kernodle, of Camp Hill,
Ala., came early and stayed until
• the convention work was finished.

C. D. Benfield, of Waycross, Ga.,
looked after the distribution of
The Nut-Grower during the
convention.

H. W. Smitbwick, of Americus,
Ga., an toed to the convention. He
was accompanied by S. S. Hotch-
kiss. of Myrtle, Ga.

Another Georgian attained office
at the convention, T. H. Parker of
Moultrie having been elected a
member of the Executive commit-
tee.

C. M. Griffing, of Jacksonville,
Fla., who mingled with the kind-
red spirits at the convention, is
not only an adept in absorbing in-
formation but is also generous in
imparting instruction.

Theo Bechtel of Ocean Springs,
Miss., was at the convention long-
enough to keep up his record for
regular attendance. The meeting
was half over before he arrived
and he was gone before adjourn-
ment, but he was promoted to a
vice- presidency.

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“Own a Level Farm,” is the title
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of farms for sale along its line,
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very pretty pictures of growing-
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vestigate in advance the proper-
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The Buckeye Beehive; by E. R.
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Constitution and By-Laws of the
Georgia- Florida Pecan Growers As-
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Copies can be obtained of W. W.
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War Time Prices; trade catalog
Austin Nursery, F. T. Ramsey &
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William P. Stark Nurseries,
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The Pecan Business; from plant-
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30-page catalog of B. W. Stone,
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March, 1915

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The Twig Girdler

During the winter months the
work of the twig girdler may be
recognized by the severed branch-
es and twigs still hanging on the
trees or on the ground. These
should be carefully gathered and
burned so as to destroy the eggs
deposited in them. If there are
hickory, oak or persimmon trees
in the vicinity of the pecan orch-
ard they should be given the same
attention. Following up this work
for a year or two will practically
eliminate this pest.

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Birds as Insect Destroyers

The United States Biological Sur-
vey recently conducted an invest!
gation to determine the value of
birds as insect destroyers and made
some startling discoveries.

A tree swallow’s stomach was
found to contain 40 entire chinch
bugs and fragments of many oth-
ers. besides many other species of
insects. A bank swallow in Tex-
as was found to have devoured 68
cotton boll weevils. Thirty-five
cliff swallows bad taken an aver-
age of 18 boll weevils each. Two
stomachs of pine siskins from Hay-
wards, California, contained 000
black olive scales and 300 plant
lice. A killdeer’s stomach taken
in November in Texas contained
over 300 mosquito larva?. A flick-
er’s stomach Held 28 white grubs.
A nighthawk’s stomach collected
in Kentucky contained 34 beetles,
the adult form of white grubs. An-
other nightliawk, from New York,
had eaten 24 clover leaf weevils
and 375 ants. Still another had
eaten 340 grasshoppers, 52 bugs,
3 beetles, 2 wasps and a spider. A
boat-tailed grackle had eaten at
one meal about 100 cotton-boll
worms beside a few other insects.
A ring necked pheasant’s crop from
Washington contained 8,000 seeds
of chickweed and dandelion heads.

It pays to encourage the birds
to nest on your premises.

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VOLUME XIV WAYCROSS, GA., MARCH 1915

NUMBER 3

THE FOOD VALUE OF NUTS

By Mrs. W. N. Hutt

A Paper read at the Thomasville meeting of the National Nut Growers’ Association

(Q MEKTCA has been called the bread basket of the
world; it might just as properly be called the
nut basket of the nations. I realize that I say noth-
ing original when T say that nut bearing trees should
be planted for ornament and shade; I can go so far
however, as to say that no home should be without
at least one nut bearing tree, and that no town should
exist without the trees of one street being of some
food-bearing variety. Could even one-tenth of our
centers of population be converted to this idea the
high cost of Jiving would be less of a problem. The
pecan grows upon as beautiful a tree as the acorn;
yet we see a hundred oaks to one pecan, even in the
pecan territory. Gardens there are, all through the
peanut territory, yielding weeds where the goober
plant might produce thousands of bushels. And so
it is all through the land. There is no more import-
ant day in all the year than Arbor Day, and could
Arbor Day be devoted to the planting of nut trees it
might almost change the history of the food industry
of file world in two generations.

With the average housewife the nut is consider-
ed a luxury, and well it might be with the present
prices of nuts. To be sure, nut growers want to get
as much a pound as possible for the nuts. From the
viewpoint of the housewife it would seem that the
lower the price of nuts the better it is for the world.
The high price of nuts has in the past classed them
with the confections, when our object should be to
make them staple articles of diet, ingredients and ac-
cessories to every course in the meal, from appetizer
to satiety.

With the exception of peanuts, nuts are a more
expensive source of proteid than meats, but because
of their pleasing flavor they are becoming more and
more used, Dietitians sometimes says that nuts con-
tain a large proportion of refuse, there being about
sixteen per cent in fresh chestnuts, . twenty-three in
dried chestnuts, twenty-seven in peanuts, forty seven
in almonds and eighty-six in butternuts, but show
me a food that has less waste and shrinkage. It

might also be pointed out that the edible parts form
a highly concentrated food, containing very little wa-
ter and much fat, the pecan, the richest of all nuts in
fat, being about three-fourths oil. Some of the nuts,
the chestnut particularly, contain much carbohy-
drate. It does not make a successful flour when us-
ed by itself, but combined with potato or wheat
flour, makes a most delightful and nutritious bread
for many of the people of the east. Nor are nuts
lacking in proteid, the chestnut containing ten per
cent; the pecan twelve; the hickory fifteen; the filbert
sixteen; the brazil nut seventeen; the walnut eighteen;
the butternut twenty-seven and the peanut thirty.
Aside from this, all nuts are rich in phosphoric acid
and other mineral matter. Therefore a family cast
on an isolated island rich in all varieties of nut trees
could obtain the proteid with its tissue-forming qual-
ities, carbohydrate with its quality of heat and ener-
gy, oils for storing and lubricating and mineral mat-
ter for the building of the bones, hair, teeth, etc., and
for stimulating the growth of the young animal, hu-
man or otherwise. All that would be lacking would
be the bulk, which is the cheapest thing in the world
to supply.

The objection sometimes raised to nuts is that
they become readily rancid and give a very disagree-
able flavor. Like olive oil, nuts even slightly rancid
will take away the desire for all nuts. When com-
pared to other food, however, particularly those rich
in food qualities, the keeping time of nuts is extreme-
ly long. Proteid in the form of meat, milk, eggs,
cheese, etc., will last but a week or two at most at
seventy degrees, while, conservatively speaking, nuts
will last as many months. These articles of diet,
kept in cold storage for months will keep as many
years under similar conditions. In considering the
nuts as an every day article of diet we must not
forget the fact that it is an article of confectionery
also. The sale of nut sundaes, of scattering nuts
with maple sugar at soda fountains has been a recent
development which has increased the consumption

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of certain varieties of nuts enormously. One drug
store alone told me that they used over fifteen hun-
dred pounds of nuts so prepared in the last year. Of
nut candies there are scores of varieties, the black
walnut, perhaps, leading in favor, a candy house in
Chicago buying them by the ton instead of by the
pound. One does not realize the enormous amount
of pistachios, almonds, peanuts, etc., that are used by
these candy factories unless he sees them, as I did,
piled up, filling a room as large as the average ban-
quet hall from floor to ceiling.

Right here I should like to say that I do not be
lievc that the increased popularity of the nut in the
dietary is due to the efforts of such men as are now
listening to this paper, but to the fact that woman
has become more and more educated in household
economics. When the time comes that all men see
the value of t he course in household economics for
every girl in t lie land, whether it be in the most re-
mote school in the back swamps, or in the most fash-
ionable high priced city school, then shall the sale of
nuts increase with leaps and bounds. No commer-
ci.il organization can permanently increase the sale
of any food crop. The housewives of the world must
accomplish this.

The peanut, while perhaps not a true nut, is such
dieiically. Its use in the school lunch basket, as
peanut butter, has been of great value to the child.
ll is not my purpose to give recipes here, because
they can be obtained in almost any cook book. How-
ever. I should like to emphasize the fact that man,
woman or child can make peanut butter. If the pea-
nuts were bought raw and the children permitted to
roast them themselves or shown the delightful meth-
ods of salting them, and incorporating them into
candy and popcorn balls, many a winter evening
would be passed with the children around the fire-
side instead of the street corner.

Next to the peanut in the popular estimation of
the housewife comes the hickory. This is used more
in the north than in the south. Of course, its food
value is without question, but its great aid to those
who are endeavoring to promote community spirit is
also without question. Get a group of boys and girls
in a school room cracking and eating hickories and
you have the beginning of a neighborhood congenial-
ity. Like the pecan, I understand that the hickory
grows in very few parts of the world. The American
housewife, therefore, should appreciate that which is
exclusively hers and be proud of what America has
had the privilege of giving to the world.

Chestnut bread will perhaps never take the place
of wheat bread, but the woman who loves to experi-
ment will enjoy this once in a while. It has adecid-
edly nutty flavor similar to that of nut stuffing for
chicken and turkey.

The black walnut is a very strong nut, but for
that reason is best of all nuts for certain kinds of

candy and for cake. The almond, hazel nut and the
English walnut combine the qualities of being a very
beautiful and artistic decoration to icing, salads and
cream soups, and of making those dishes a nourishing
repast.

We have so many times gone into the value of
nuts as compared to other foods, that I shall not go
into it in detail, except to quote Hutchinson, who
tells us that thirty English walnuts contain about as
much fat as two and one-quarter pounds of moderate-
ly lean beef, but that two and one-half ounces of
beef are equal to them in proteid. It will be neces-
sary to consume about seven hundred walnuts in or-
der to obtain the necessary amount of proteid re-
quired by the body for a day. The almond is of dis-
tinct value because of its poverty in carbohydrate.
This makes it valuable for use in dietetic breads, its
lack making its worth. The cocoanut, weighing one
and one-quarter pounds, contains one-quarter pound
fat, so that at the present price, fat from this source
is about the same as butter.

Unfortunately, nuts are not readily digested in
the stomach unless they are fresh, well-chewed, or
ground. We consider it very little trouble, in fact,
part of the duties of a housewife to prepare other
foods so that they may be readily digested in the
stomach. Why should we not give similar thought
to nuts?

Many experiments have been conducted as to
the absorbability of nuts by the body. It has been
found that results compare favorably with the ab-
sorption of other foods, particularly in an ordinary
mixed diet.

This brings us to the fact that it is not desirable
to encourage the use of nuts after a full meal even
though they may be combined with raisins, which
are in themselves of high food value. They should
be eaten as part of the meal or out of hand at odd
times.

Looking back in history one finds that the acorn
was an important artiele/>f diet among practically all
the aboriginal tribes of North America. Because of
its bitter and astringent qualities it has been super-
seded by other nuts. As has been referred to, the
chestnut was of great value to the wandering tribes
of Europe and Asia: the cocoanut has fed teeming
millions in tropical countries and will probably con-
tinue to do so for many years to come; the brazil nut
has performed a similar mission in definite parts of
the world. This might be said of almost every nut.
Today these nuts are being brought to perfection by
the efforts of scientific men who have in mind not on-
ly their value in dollars and cents, but with true
missionary spirit consider their importance as a hu-
man food. Economically considered, the nut has
never received its just due. It has kept many an is-
olated people in meat, since hogs, squirrels, fowls,
etc., would have become extinct were it not for the
wild nuts to which they have found access.

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As a summary, I might conclude by saying t hat
considering the great food value of nuts it is strange
that they are not more generally consumed as staples
on American tables. The nut is bread, butter and
meat all in one. It is served in Nature’s manner of
combining the nutrients, and is not only delicious
but wholesome. It is packed in Nature's container,
and thus will keep longer than any other food that
is not cooked or otherwise preserved. No foods, ex-
cept the fats of meat, butter and oil, show such an
amount of calories of heat per pound as nuts, and ev-
en then, under ordinary conditions, nuts are the
cheaper. As calories represent the energy ‘nutrients

of foods, nuts are ideal eating for winter and for peo-
ple engaged in muscular work. The liking of child-
ren of every sort, condition, clime, color and social
status for nuts is undoubtedly because of Nature’s
demand for a food supplying the excessive energy
they put forth in their youthful exercises and in (he
cell building of bodily growth. Many nuts yield a
greater caloric energy than sugars and syrups, which
are nearly pure carbohydrate. Tn fact, no other food
of such high caloric energy can be safely eaten ex-
cept in connection with diluting foods. Nuts are
Nature's masterpiece in the vegetable world.

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Is Marion County the Southern Limit of Profitable Pecan

Growing in Florida ?

By E. A. Davenport

A Paper Read at the Thomasville Convention of the National Nut Growers’ Association

X T is agreed that no State in the Union is at the
pi’esent time receiving such an influx of home-
seekers as Florida. Most of the newcomers are mak-
ing their homes on the land and from all sections of
the State come calls for help. They are a thrifty and
energetic people that are coming to Florida, and fully
capable of subduing the forest and building homes
with no assistance from any one, but when it comes
to the question of what crops, what fruits, and what
nuts to plant, they need all the help that agricultur-
al and horticultural association can give them. It
follows that no inquiry by the National Nut Growers’
Association could be more timely than the question,
“Is Marion County the Southern Limit of Profitable
Pecan Growing in Florida!” It is especially timely
when new people are coming into the State as its dis-
cussion may be of great help to a large number of
worthy settlers.

Under the circumstances no one can answer this
question in an off-hand way with a simple “yes” or
“no." The answer must of necessity be long-drawn-
out, in fact some years must elapse before a positive
answer can be given. Still what we want to know of
the subject will, I believe, be of value to the people
who are opening up farms in central and southern
Florida. What we do not know may be of still great-
er help to some would-be pecan orchardists in the
way of protecting them against failure and unneces-
sary loss.

In one sense of the word Marion County at the
present time is the southern limit of pecan culture in
Florida, no commercial groves, at least none of any
consequence having been planted south of that local-
ity for a sufficient length of time to make a test. We
know that pecans have done exceedingly well in Mar-

ion County. The county now claims over one thous-
and acres planted to budded varieties and wherever
the trees have had anything like a fair chance they
have done remarkably well. The high, well-drained,
rolling pine and hammock lands of that county have
proven especially adapted to the pecan. The rich,
sandy loam surface under-laid with clay, seems to be
ideal for the formation of a strong root system. Thus
the trees put on a fine stocky growth. Orchards that
will not be seven years old until January, planted to
Van Deman, Stuart and Teche, have matured good
crops this year in spite of a very dry spring and sum-
mer, followed by a too wet fall. Some of the Teche
trees had already borne the two previous years, in
other words began showing a few nuts when they
were still less than five years old.

Great numbers of seedling trees are to be found
in Marion County, scattered about in field and door-
yards, receiving no attention whatever, and yet most
of them bearing fine crops. Some of these trees origi-
nated from improved varieties purchased at fairs and
were planted with the idea that like would produce
like. The result is that a number of seedlings are to
be found in the county producing nuts not like the
original, but as good as many of the recognized var-
ieties.

It would hardly seem possible that Marion
County, where the pecan tree grows and bears so
well, could be the southern limit of profitable pecan
culture. We would, on the contrary, expect to find
either the tree, or the crop, or both, less satisfactory
as the southern limit was reached. It w'ould be
most unreasonable to expect the pecan to growr to
perfection up to a certain line and then break short
(Continued on page 38.)

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The Nut-Grower recently purchased several
hundred copies of convention proceedings, which will
be included in a list of pecan literature soon to be
issued. We have sold hundreds of copies during the
past two years, and the supply is likely to be exhaus-
ted long before the demand for them ceases.

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The Albany, Georgia, pecan district leads all
other sections in the area of planted orchards of the
improved varieties. They claim 5 12 of the total
area of such trees. Their proportion of the recently
harvested crop is doubtless still larger, as the yield
for this district is given at fully 250,000 pounds,
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Pursuant to a call issued by Win. P. Bullard,
president of the Albany District Pecan Exchange, a
number of pecan growers met at Albany, Georgia, on
February 2 to discuss matters relating to the grading
and marketing of pecans. A report of this meeting
was promised for this issue of The Nut-Grower, but
had not been received up to the time of going to
press.

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About five years ago a railroad reached the town
of San Saba, Texas, a place made famous by Mr. E.
E. Risien and his San Saba pecan. For some years
previous to the advent of the railroad, Mr. Risien 's
post office address was Rescue, Texas. This post of-
fice was discontinued four years ago, but the mail for
Mr. Risien is still addressed to him at Rescue to
such an extent that the department writes him to do
what lie can to have his letters addressed to San Saba.
He in turn appeals to The Nut-Grower saying, “1
wish you would make note of this in your paper
where all will see it.”

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Among the things which count in obtaining re-
cords of individual trees is some convenient plan for

locating permanently the individual trees of an or-
chard. Some years ago in the editor’s test orchard
the following plan was formulated. First a map of
the planting -was made on which records of any kind
couLd be kept. The orchard was divided into con-
venient plots and regularly numbered. Then the
rows of trees in each plot were numbered and finally
each tree in the row. The next step was to perma-
nently connect the map with the orchard so that the
identity as well as location o f any desired tree
could be conveniently and accurately determined.
This was accomplished by the use of three numbers
painted or cut on the tree at a convenient height.
With an inch chisel numbers can readily be cut which
will continue permanently, while paint will wash
away in time and labels are easily lost or get trans-
ferred to the wrong tree. The top number records
the orchard plot, the number below it indicates the
row in that plot, while the lowest figure is the tree
number of that particular row and plot. This sys-
tem is equally available for a large or small orchard
and has a number of points in favor of its general ad-
option.

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Is Marion County the Southern Limit of
Profitable Pecan Growing in Florida ?

(Continued from page 37.)

off and become a failure on the other side of that line.

Thus while admitting that Marion County is in
fact the southern limit of profitable pecan culture at
the present time, I believe that it is only so because
the culture of the nut has not been attempted south
of that point on any adequate scale.

We know that seedling trees are to be found in
various sections of Florida and south of Marion
County. There are bearing trees in Sumter, Hills-
borough, Manatee and other southern counties. Re-
ports from Hillsborough and Manatee Counties indi-
cate that trees from twenty to thirty years old bear
only occasional light crops, but the trees have made
a good growth and are apparently healthy. They
seem to be valued as shade rather than nut bearers
and a lack of fertilizer and proper care might have
something to do with their shy bearing proclivities.
I have reports of seedling trees in Sumter County,
the next county south of Marion, that are bearing
good regular crops. Some budded trees have been
recently planted in Hernando County, in the tier of
counties south of Sumter, but it is loo early to re-
port on the outcome.

In the light of what we know, 1 would say that
Marion County is not the southern limit of profitable
pecan culture. In the light of what we do not know,
it would be my advice to prospective pecan orchard-
ists located south of Marion County, to plant only in
an experimental way.

- - (To be continued.) •-

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WITH THE EDITOR AND
HIS CORRESPONDENTS

A Reply to Mr. Crossland

Editor Nut-Grower:

I think it was Mr. Clias. E. Pabst
of Ocean Springs, Miss., who made
the statement that oats growing in
a pecan grove is almost equivalent
to fire sweeping through it. My
own experience for three success-
ive seasons confirms his view. I’ll
never plant oats again in my pe-
- can grove. It may do to plant in
rows two feet apart and cultivate
for moisture, or it may do to sow
broadcast if you have a spring of
heavy rainfall, but these sugges-
tions are merely problematical and
I'm afraid to test either one.

The oat crop makes its heaviest
draft for moisture in April and
May and the pecan tree comes out
for moisture at the same time, sets
it fruit and makes most of its
growth during those two months;
then, too, the great feeding root-
let system is established about this
time and anything that cuts short
the development of the root growth
cuts short the tree growth and the
nut crop. Give the early root sys-
tem a chance to develop and you
may inter crop with anything, pro-
vided you plant in rows and culti-
vate up to the first of August if
you can.

I have planted my grove to late
corn for seven successive years;
take nothing off but ears of corn,
turning all the pea vines, hay and
corn under, and the grove is doing
fine — yields of corn, increasing
each year; in 1911, 15 bushels per
acre; in 1913, 10 bushels per acre;
and this from an application of 300
pounds of acid phosphate and 100
pounds of nitrate of soda per acre
and the tree.) had no additional
fertilizer. This shows the great
advantages of cultivation and hu-
mus.

I think the main trouble with
Mr. Grossland’s orchard is oats and

‘insufficient cultivation, especially
early in the season. I wouldn’t
look for nuts under the oat sys-
tem, nor much tree growth either,
unless good late seasons favored
tree growth.

Now, as to the editor’s note, I
have “been of the opinion some
time, and a special trip last sum-
mer down the Gulf coast to inspect
pecan groves, thoroughly confirms
this opinion, that the idea of hold-
ing the growth of a pecan tree in
abeyance for the production of
nuts is erroneous. The groves
bearing most heavily were the
groves most heavily fertilized and
most intensively cultivated; they
were the darkest green in foliage,
and heaviest in the current sea-
son’s growth.

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It is not too early to
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Stockton, Ala.

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Editor Nut-Grower:

The past four years of experi-
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me a few things worth learning. I
think I hold the high record for
percentage of living buds. In the
summer of 1914 I budded some
wild seedling pecan trees, putting
on 400 buds on the lot of trees. I
used the ring method, and of the
400 buds I put on I have 388 liv-
ing buds. I would like to hear from
any one that can beat this per cent
in budding. I also got a per cent
of 70 in chip budding in the
spring of 1914.

W. H. Schweitzer.
Hoehheim, Tex.

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Markets and Marketing

For the nine months ending Sep-
tember 30, 1914, the importations
of almonds into the United States
amounted to 6,372,117 pounds.
For the same period the importa-
tions of walnuts amounted to 12,-
348,674 pounds.

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Some demonstrations in grading
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ville convention last fall. In one
case a hundred pounds of Frotseh-
ers from the Parker grove at Thom-
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largest grade, 52 of the second and
31 of the third size.

Estimates of the present citrus
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the crop will be grape fruit. As
plantings have been large for the
past four years, a greatly increased
production will soon be noted.

At the annual meeting of the
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Crutchfield, in presenting a report,
said that the greater part of the
troubles encountered by the pro-
duce shippers is caused by the
failure to use a standard for pack-
ages, packing and assembling and
transportation. All of these feat-
ures of the marketing problem are
equally vital to the pecan produc-
er.

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Items of Interest

In North Carolina a prolonged
drouth cut down the promising pe-
can crop for 1914 to about 20 per
cent of what was anticipated.

A Nelson pecan tree on the home
grounds of ,T. B. Wight at Cairo,
Ga., produced 60 pounds of nuts
last season, when it was seven
years old.

A tree planting movement is in
progress in San Angelo, Texas. The
local commercial' organization is
back of the work and is furnishing
pecan and crepe myrtle trees at
cost.

Grady county, Georgia, is devel-
oping nursery and live stock inter-
ests in connection with her pecan
orchards in a manner that is at-
tracting' much attention through-
out the rest of the state.

Pecan growing in California is
attracting increasing attention.
Parties in Sutter county are start-
ing a commercial orchard. It is
claimed that trees in that section
have been bearing for the past 40
years.

The practice of cutting down pe-
can trees still prevails to some ex-
tent in the southwest. A local
paper at Durant, Okla., protests
and heads an editorial with the
injunction, “Woodman, spare that
pecan tree.”

The increase in almond planting
in California does not seem to
have reached the large proportions

expected. The uncertainty as to
regular bearing seems to be the
reason why plantings have been
light during recent years.

The native pecans of Arkansas
figured in a commercial way in sev-
eral localities during the past sea-
son. One town in particular woke
up to the fact that their resources
were being neglected, and shipped
a solid car load of nuts.

A recent importation of wrood
oil trees from China is giving prom-
ise of commercial Importance in
the lower south. The tree is ad-
apted to our warm southern cli-
mate and is said when three years
old to produce a bushel of the nuts
which furnish an oil used in the
manufacture of varnish.

O O O

Tiie Pecan Husk-Worm

The husks of growing nuts are
much affected some seasons in
many districts by a small whitish
“worm” or caterpillar known as
the husk borer or husk- worm.
Quantities of nuts have been re-
ceived at the Bureau of Entomolo-
gy in some cases of about the usual
size that were found upon exami-
nation to he invariably empty al-
though the “worms” fed only on
the outer hull. Some growers claim
that the principal injury of this
species is in cheeking the growth
of the earliest nuts, hut from all
nuts examined by the writer the
husks of which contained the worm
of this species, it seems that this
latter form of injury is equally se-
rious.

The difficulty of applying a good
remedy for this insect tends to
shew that it is likely to become a
very serious pest indeed. About
all that can be done is to gather
and promptly destroy the infested
nuts as often as they are seen, and
to gather wind-fails and dispose of
them in the same manner. For the
perfect protection of the pecan or-
chard, however, hickory nuts and
wild pecans should be also gather-
ed when found affected and prompt-
ly destroyed. Where it is feasible
to allow hogs the range of the or-

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Effects of
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These cuts are msde from photos
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Three years ago tree planting in blasted holes was experimental —
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chard, this should be done until
the regular picking time. — F. H.
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The Satsuma Orange

But lest I overlook the next best
thing to the pecan, and one that
was overlooked too long on the
Gulf coast, the delicious little Sat-
suma orange, the big money maker,
the pecan man’s little friend, the
little fellow who bridges over the
hard financial places for the pecan
man, while he is maturing his grove.
Don’t you fellows who are coming
on behind with the advantage of
the other fellow’s experience, and
the result of his labors in the pe-
can business, overlook this great
fruit. We did not know about the
Satsuma orange, and we are con-
centrating on the pecan, but you
will have no excuse if you overlook
planting the Satsuma between
your pecan trees, or planting a
block as soon as you start your pe-
can grove. The Satsuma begins to
show profit in three years, and
helps out m Ightily in the long v ait
of seven or eight years you are
having for the pecan to beg a de-
claring dividends. — Exchange.

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issues List of Farms for
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“Own a Level Farm,” is the title
of a very attractive descriptive
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of farms for sale along its line,
just issued by the Atlanta, Birm-
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very pretty pictures of growing
crops, and it is intended to de-
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communities served by that lire.

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Ocean Springs Pecan Nursery

Season 1914-15
Will be pleased to book or-
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No Seedlings
Send for Price List

Chas. E. Pabst

Proprietor

Ocean Springs, Miss.

WM.

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Information about pe-
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CAIRO, GA.

President
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Made Profitable

By planting only genuine bud-
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Nut-Grower

Volume XIV

April 1915

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Number 4

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3j|tf'E all have to learn, in one
way or another, that neith-
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chances in this world. We all
get new chances to the end of
our lives, but not second chances
in the same set of circumstances ;
and the great difference between
one person and another is how
he takes hold and uses his first
chance, and how he takes his
fall if it is scored against him.

— Thomas Hughes.

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The Nut-Grower

The Southern Limit of
Profitable Pecan
Growing

By E. A. Davenport
(Continued from last issue)

I believe that the southern lim-
its of the pecan will be pushed
well down into southern Florida,
just as the northern limits have
been pushed fart her north than was
believed possible. To avoid costly
mistakes, this pushing southward
into untried fields must be con-
ducted with caution. The various
named varieties must be tried out
in a small way to determine their
behavior before large commercial
orchards are planted. Better still,
promising seedlings native 1o t he
farther south region must be
sought out and new varieties es-
pecially adapted to the region de-
veloped. By all means push the
southern limit farther south, but
let the work be done systematical-
ly and in a way that will not bring
disappointment to the people who
are turning the forests of Florida
into orchards and farms.

Who knows what the future may
hold in store? Boundary lines in
agriculture and hortieuture are
being wiped off the map every day.
Districts now regarded as outside
the pecan district may a few years
hence be recognized as the center
of the industry. Men who are not
yet very old, can remember when
the talk was — nothing worthwhile
west of the Mississippi River. But
Corn Crossed the Father of Waters
and Iowa and Missouri and other
States in the valley of the great
river became the richest agricul-
tural section of the whole country.
Another limit was drawn at the
Missouri River, and men said, “You
will be compelled to stop here, be
yond is a wind-swept, barren des-
ert.” King Corn crossed the river,
and now hundreds of millions of
bushels of corn are grown every
year in the heart of the great
American desert. Millions of bush-
els of wheat, oats, and barley were
grown this year under dry farni-
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Pecan Trees
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and

Grape Fruit Trees

That are Right

SAMUEL KIDDER
Monticello, Florida

60,0 00

Pounds

of...

Pecans

Is the estimate of
our 1914 crop made
by those who know.

Our crop consists of
many of the finest
of the standard var-
i e t i e s of pecans.

We are offering 1 liese
choice nuts for sale
either in bulk or in
small lots. :: :: ::

For price or other
informal ion. write. to

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DeWitt : Georgia

THE NUT-GROWER

VOLUME XIV WAYCROSS, GA., APRIL 1915 NUMBER 4

SOME OBSERVATIONS ON VARIETIES

By C. A. Reed

Field Agent, Bureau of Plant Industry

^ WO questions regarding any variety of pecan

should be asked and answered before that varie-
ty should be included in any planting list. These are:

1. How well can it be grown: and

2. How well can it be soldi

Who can say that either of these questions is
the more important, for what does it matter how
well a variety may be grown if it cannot readily be
sold so as to allow a reasonable margin of profit, or
how readily it may be sold if it cannot economically
be grown ?

The pecan possessing all of the good points has
not yet appeared, nor is it probable that it ever will
appear. Varieties possessing all, of what may at the
time, be considered by a few as being all of the good
points, in certain sections, for certain markets and
in certain years, are bound to appear from time to
time. And these may be most excellent varieties,
but no one variety can ever meet all of the require-
ments in all orchards and in all markets, all of the
time.

The editor lias asked for reports from different
individuals in distinctly different sections regarding
their observations of certain varieties. If those who
receive these requests will report promptly with
thoughtful, brief and concise replies, the variety col-
umn should make itself very useful. The column
should become a permanent feature, and in it each of
the better known sorts should appear for periodic
review.

The twro varieties which the editor desires to
have discussed in the present issue are the Stuart
and the Delmas. Taking up the first of these, by
asking the twfo questions which this article says
should be asked and answered before it should be in-
cluded in a planting list, and at the same time keep-
ing in mind Judge Edwards’ “acid test,” wre have:
The Stuart Pecan

How wel I may it be grown, and how well may it
be sold ?

Favorable Points (of especial concern to the
orchardist) :

It has been tested for a long time (since 1885 )
and has been widely disseminated. With the plant-
ers it is now one of the most popular varieties.

It is a vigorous, healthy grower, and, so far as
authentically reported, both foliage and nut hulls
have been free from serious attacks of pecan scab.
In fact, so far as known to the writer, a positive case
of scab has never been found on this variety.

It has been reported as being hardy farther north
than has any other southern variety which lias been
given an equal test. (Mr. J. G. Rush, West Willow.
Pa., reports having gathered a few Stuart nuts in
1914 from a tree which he set in 1905 on his home
grounds in Lancaster County.)

To a very large degree it is capable of shifting
for itself; (hat is, it adjusts itself to conditions of en-
vironments to such an extent as practically to insure
a crop of nuts even under very adverse circumstances.

It is an annual bearer.

While the nuts differ somewhat in shade of color
and in form, and the kernels vary in plumpness and
quality, depending upon the season, locality, age of
trees, and, no doubt, upon other influences, Stuart
nuts from the same trees and of the same season’s
crop are very uniform in color, size, form and in
character of kernel.

Favorable Points (of especial concern to the
seller):

The nuts are usually large, attractive in appear-
ance, uniform, and the kernels are sweet anil ordi-
narily plump.

Unfavorable Points (of concern to both or-
chardist and seller.) The nuts are not paper shells,
but moderately thick-shelled.

The kernel is loosely constructed and breaks
badly while being separated from the cracked shell.

A rather thick partition of astringent, cork-like
material, breaking readily, and lying between the

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half-kernels, is with difficulty separated from the
pieces of kernel. Tastes of the latter have given rise
to considerable prejudice against the Stuart on the
ground of astringency of kernel, which of course is
entirely unfounded.

So objectionable is the Stuart pecan because of
the difficulty with which it is cracked that it does
not build up trade as well as do many other sorts.

'the Stuart has been extensively planted and it
is bound to be among the very first to feel competi-
tion. Its competition probably will be greatest with
itself.

In some instances, the Stuart already has been
reported as having to "beg” itself into the market.

Stuart nuts frequently germinate while still on
the tree. Such nuts deteriorate quickly after being
harvested.

The Dei. mas Pecan

How well may it be grown and how well can it
be sold ?

This is a less well known variety and not as
much can be said regarding it.

Favorable Points (of especial concern to the
orchardist):

It is a very prolific bearer and the nuts are uni-
form in size.

It is a vigorous grower; its symmetry and beauty
commend it strongly for ornamental planting.

Favorable Points (of especial concern to the
seller):

The nuts are very large, of an attractive, rich
brown color, fairly thin shelled, moderately good
crackers and the kernels are usually plump.

The kernels average unusally plump for a large
variety.

Unfavorable Points:

Under certain conditions, the Del mas is very
subject to pecan scab: so much so, that in the more
serious case the entire crop may fall from the trees.
In less severe cases only a part of the nuts will fall,
while another part will be under-sized and poorly de-
veloped. and a small proportion will be entirely nor-
mal.

The Delmas is still too new for general rating.
It has been tested in but a small portion of the pe
can area.

[O] |C=JOI=Dl |3]

PECAN ROSETTE

From an article hy W. A. Orton and F. V. Rand in the Journal of Agricultural Research

g OSETTK has been rather generally recognized by
pgp growers as a serious disease almost from the
inception of commercial pecan orcharding. As early
as 1902 requests came to the United States Depart-
ment of Agriculture for an investigation into the
causes of the disease and possible methods of con-
trol. The work was at once undertaken by the
senior author and carried on for about four years in
connection with other work in the Southern States,
but between 190(1 and 1910 little attention was paid
to the disease. Since 1910. and more particularly
during the seasons of 1912 and 1913, the experi-
mentation lias been continued by the junior author.

The disease is well distributed over the pecan-
growing territory from Texas to the Atlantic coast
and from Florida to Virginia. It has been definite-
ly seen by one or the other of the authors at Whitt-
ier. Cal.; San Antonio, Boerne, Waring, Renville.
San Saba, Waco, Austin. McKinley, Tex.; Xew Or-
leans, La.; Ocean Springs. Miss.: Atlanta, Statesboro,
Albany. DeWitt, Bacon ton, Thomasville, Cairo. Val-
dosta, and Blackshear, (la.; Belleview. Palatka, Sisco,
Gainesville, St. Augustine, Jacksonville. McClenny,
Glen St. Mary, Alachua, Lake City, Monticello, New-
port and Tallahassee. Fla.: Mt. Pleasant, Denmark,
Bamberg. Greenwood. Blackshear, Orangeburg, St.
Matthews. Fort Motle, Cameron. Sumter. Summer-
ton, and James Island. S. ('.; Durham, N. <’.; and at

East vi lie. Va. Besides personal observations at the
places above enumerated, specimens of pecans ( Car-
lin illinoensis) showing undoubted symptoms of
rosette have been received from a much wider terri-
tory including Arizona, Tennessee and other States.
Similar symptoms have been observed by the authors
upon other species of hickory, notably the mocker-
nut ( 6 arya alba { L. ) K. Koch.), and the pignut
(C. glabra (Mill. ) Spach.), also upon the butternut
( Jug Ians rupeslris Engel m,), the haekberry {Celt is
occidental) s L. ). and the common locust ( Robinia
pseudacacia L.).

Furthermore, pecan rosette does not appear to
be limited to any particular soil type, topography, or
season. We have noted many distinct and undoubted
cases in the deep sand of the Florida Coastal Plain
with the water table at 3 to 3 1-2 feet from the sur-
face. farther inland in deep sand or sandy loam with
the water table varying from 2 to 10 feet, in sand or
sandy loam underlain by yellow, red. or white clay
at depths varying from a few inches to several feet
and with a varying water table, in the clay or sandy
clay of washed-out hillsides, in the river bottom and
alluvial soils of Louisiana and Texas, in the black
upland soils of Texas, in cultivated and uncultivated
land, with and without fertilization, in extremely
rich and extremely poor soils, and in wet and dry
seasons. In fact, for the localities personally investi-

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gated, swamp land lias presented the only location
so far entirely exempt. It is true that wherever the
soil tends to be water-soaked through a considerable
portion of the growing season the pecan presents an
unhealthy appearance through its failure to make
proper growth and through the sickly yellow ap-
pearance of the leaves. Under such conditions the
tree usually dies sooner or later. The symptoms,
however, bear so little resemblance to those of rosette
that even the most casual observer will not confuse
the two diseases..

Symptoms And Virulence Of Pecan Rosette

Pecan rosette first makes itself evident through
the putting out of undersized, more or less crinkled,
and yellow-mottled leaves, particularly at the ends
of the branches. The veins tend to stand out promi-
nently, giving a roughened appearance to the leaf
blade, and the light-green or yellowish areas which
give the leaf its mottled appearance occur between
the veins. In these light-colored parts the tissues
are thinner and less fully developed than in the
normal leaf, and later in the season they frequently
become dark reddish brown and dead. In many
cases the intervascular tissue here and there fails to
develop at all, so that the lamina is dotted with
smooth-margined holes suggesting insect perforations
which have subsequently healed over. These first
symptoms may occur over the whole tree at once,
but often one or more branches may be affected for
several months before the whole tree appears invol-
ved. At this stage the foilage as a whole often pre-
sents a rusty appearance. The diseased branches
usually fail to reach their normal length, so that the
leaves are clustered together on a shortened axis,
giving a bunched appearance to the group which led
the senior author, about. 1902, to apply the term
“rosette” as an appropriate name for the disease.
Nuts are frequently borne and carried to maturity
on these branches.

In some cases the disease goes no farther. The
trees may continue in this way for several seasons,
or they may recover completely after showing the
early early symptoms for one or more years. How-
ever, in a well-defined case where the symptoms are
general over the greater part of the tree, the affected
branches begin to die back from the tip during the
latter part of the first season or later. At first
brownish spots and streaks appear in the green bark
and these dead areas increase in size until the whole
end of the twig or branch dies. While death ap-
pears to start in the green bark, the cambium soon
become affected and the wood and pith are usually
discolored. This dying back or “staghorn” stage is
followed during the same or the following season by
the development of numerous lateral shoots from
dormant or adventitious buds. In young vigorous
trees these first shoots of the season are usually large
and succulent, and the leaves are dark green and

above the normal in size. In all probability this
effect is physiologically equivalent to the effect of
severe pruning. Toward the middle of the season,
however, the typical yellow mottled color appears
and the later-developed leaves are more or less
crimped and roughened, as well as below the normal
in size. Dormant axial buds of one or two series
may develop into abortive shoots, and toward the
end of the season clusters of short or spindling
branches usually put out from adventitious or dor-
mant buds farther back on the branches or on the
main trunk. The leaves in these cases are much re-
duced in size and may appear as a mere skeleton
with ragged edges.

This process goes on from year to year. The
growth of the tree is checked, and these abnormal
clusters of branches are formed only to die back
each season and be followed by others. Thus a well-
marked case of several years’ standing presents a
characteristically gnarled and forlorn appearance.
Rosette in all its forms occurs in trees from seedling
and budded or grafted nursery stock to trees of long-
established maturity, a hundred or more feet in
height, and it is one of the worst diseases known to
affect pecans.

(To be continued.)

o o o

It is claimed by those who advocate dynamited
holes for fruit and shade trees, that they come into
bearing sooner than trees planted in the old way.
This might be tested by some disinterested experi-
ments to public advantage.

o o o

Salted Pecan New Commercial Product

Salted pecan nut meats in one-pound cartons
have been introduced in a commercial way and are
finding a ready market, says the New York Journal
of Commerce. Heretofore salted pecans have been
produced privately or in a small way for mercantile
purpose, but a southern cracking concern with large
facilities has started turning out the goods on a com-
mercial scale and expects by next fall to have estab-
lished a growing business in the commodity. Char-
les H. Gibbs, the pecan expert, said recently that the
demand for the salted nut meats came largely from
people who found trouble in digesting the plain ker-
nels, but had no difficulty in assimilating those that
have been salted. High-grade cultivated shelled pe-
cans of paper shell variety offered here show extraor-
dinary size compared with similar goods available
only a few years ago and readily command as high as
$1.25 a pound from the fancy grocery trade. Bet ween
this and the commercial pecan meat there are a num-
ber of grades in the thin-sliell nuts, varying in price
from 55c to $1.00 per pound, according to the size of
the halves rated from medium to fancy.

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Mr. Clias. L. Edwards of Texas, is credited with
having plented a Del mas pecan in 1907 which bore
twelve nuts in 1910, twice as many a year later, six
pounds in 1912, three and a half in 1913 and eight
and a half pounds in 1914 although the tree was cut
severly for propagating wood.

o o o

While potash is higher now than last year, one is
not justified in reducing the amount their trees re-
quire. As worked out per acre, the increase on 2 per
cent potash goods at rate of 400 pounds amounts to
ten cents. Possibly other ingredients have been ad
vaneed in price as well as potash.

o o o

A few weeks ago over 500 delegates and mem-
bers attended the eighth annual convention of the
Federation of the Trade Press Associations. This
meeting impressed the fact that the trade paper of
today is very different from that of a few years ago
and that it has become so useful in every trade as to
be now so indispensable that no one can afford to ig-
nore it.

o o o

The annual meeting of the Georgia-Florida Pe-
can Growers’ Association, at Quincy, Fla., is
likely to be held during the month of May probably
about the middle of the fourth week in the month.
This organization comes in close touch with the pe-
can interests in its territory and supplements the
work of the national body by getting local co-opera-
tion, in solving problems of all kinds. .lust now the
standardizing and marketing of the crops is of para-
mount influence.

o o o

Thomasville was a great meeting place during

1914 for the pecan interests. Beside various confer-
ences, the Georgia-Florida Association met there in
May and the national association in October. The
attendance at these two meetings indicate that the
local association appeals more favorably to the grow-
ers than the parent body, having had the largest at-
tendance while the subjects considered were entirely
of local concern. It is supposed, however, that the
strnage business conditions which intervened be-
tween these two gatherings, compromised the Octo-

her attendance. For 1915, Albany, Ga., is the center
at which various committee meetings and conferen-
ces have and will be held, rounding the year with
the national meet in the fall.

o o o

During the years which cover the history of
modern pecan growing, there never has been a time
when the industry was better able to demonstrate
what it means commercially to the lower South than
the present. Even the financial stress combined
with the European war and tarriff legislation are all
serving to bring out the attractive and sound busi-
ness openings the industry offers. Orchard invest-
ments in apples and oranges are popular and have
been extensively advertised and sold to an astonish-
ingly extent. Shrewd operators have of late been
studying the superior merits of the pecan as an or-
chard proposition and are finding out that it is sup-
erior in various ways to any other horticultural field.
When the details of marketing the nuts are system
ized so that the selling will be as easy as it is to sell
cotton, another bugbear will be disposed of and the
pecan will have as wide a market as cotton itself.

o o o

In this issue will be found a report of the organ-
ization of the National Pecan Growers Exchange with
headquarters at Albany, Ga. This is one of the busi-
ness measures looking towards the co-operative mar-
keting of nuts for members and for others, and it is
not designed for earning dividends on its modest capi-
tal stock of five hundred dollars, of which the shares
are one dollar each and non assessable. The working-
capital isapportined among the members according to
the tonnage of nuts handled by the exchange, and
the voting privileges of members is unequal but de-
termined by the amount of business furnished. The
plan follows closely that of the California Walnut
Growers’ Association, which has been gradually
crystal ized from years of experience. There is no
present question involving the financial success of the
pecan grower like that of the successful marketing
of his product, and there are just two ways for ac-
complishing it. First, by the individual selling, and,
second, by co-operation which need to be in a wide
and true sense. In subsequent issues, as space vill
permit, we expect to publish more in reference to this
important movement.

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Poor Results from Dyna-
mite

Editor Nut Grower:

In renewing my subscription to
your valuable paper, from which I
get many valuable suggestions, it
occurs to me that all information
published in regard to the use of
dynamite has been decidedly fav-
orable, while our experience lias
been the reverse.

We first set out 40 acres of pe-
cans without the use of dynamite,
in this county in 1910 which are
now beginning to bear. In 1912
we planted another adjoining 10
acres with dynamite, using from
1-1 lb. to 1-2 lb. placing it from
3 1-2 to 1 feet below the surface.
The explosion would crack a small
area of the surface and leave a
hole below the surface about the
size of a 50 gallon barrel, the soil
being evidently packed in around
the sides and bottom. In plant-
ing we would fill this hole with
surface soil. Those planted with
dynamite have never done as well
as those planted without; but it
may be that our soil at the time
was too wet for its use, and that
the results would have been other-
wise had the soil been perfectly
dry; or some other cause may be
responsible for the difference.

We would like to know the ex-
perience of others who have
actually tested it.

R. W. Hour

Houston, Texas

Good Budding Results

Editor N ut-Grower :

In the March number of The
Nut-Grower I notice a statement
from W. H. Schweitzer of Hocli-
eim. Texas, to the effect that in
the summer of 1911 he put in 100
ring buds and got 388 of them to
live. He also states that he get

70 per cent, of the chip buds to
live in the spring of 1914. He did
not give the number of cli i p buds
that were made.

I wish to state that in March,
1912, I sent Mr. Charles A. Ed-
wards of Dallas, Texas, and Mr.
Meredith James, then a senior
student in the Horticultural De-
partment of the A. & M. College of
Texas, to Brazoria, Texas, to work
over some pecan sprouts, which
were three or four years old, but
which had attained the height of
from four to six feet. They began
budding about the first of March
and continued until about the 15th,
budding nearly 500 trees; using
from two to five buds to the tree.

The results show that out of
about 1200 buds inserted, fully 95
per cent, not only lived but forced
out and made strong healthy
shoots.

E. J. Kyle

College Station, Texas.

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The Southern Limit of
Profitable Pecan
Growing

(Continued from page 46.)
ing methods, on the semi-arid up-
lands and along the foothills of
the Rocky Mountains, where twen-
ty years ago a man would have
been adjudged insane for even sug-
gesting that any crop could be
made to grow.

Alfalfa, the queen of forage crops,
which at first would grow only on
the irrigated lands of the West,
was for years a failure in the rain
belt, but it now grows wild along
the roadside in many states, and
the limestone ridges of the South
are beginning to take on a deeper
green because of its presence. Cot-
ton lias pushed westward into the
semi-arid regions of Texas and Ok-
lahoma, where it was believed a

few years ago that the soil and
climate were suited only for the
production of scant grass and stock
cattle. Lands in the West that in
a state of nature did not produce
a single tree of any kind are now
the greatest producer of apples in
the world. Lines of demarcation
and limitation are being pushed
back in every direction and the
same must prove true of the pecan
belt if the growers make the most
of the splendid opportunities affor-
ded by our grand southern land,
o o o

Reports from Quincy, Fla., indi-
cate that arrangements are under
way for the meeting of the Georgia-
k lorida Pecan Growers in May.

O O o

National Pecan Growers’
Exchange

By Wm. P. Bullard.
Secretary Organization Committee.

I am requested to give the pe-
can public a report of the doings
of the Marketing or Organization
Committee of both the National
Nut Growers Association and the
Georgia-Florida Pecan Growers As-
sociation.

At the regular annual meeting
of the Georgia-Florida Pecan Grow-
ers Association in Thomasville last
May, I)r. C. A. Van Duzee, then
president of the National Nut

Statement of Ownership, Management, Circula-
tion, etc. , Required by the Act of August 24,

1912, of The Nut-Grower, Published Monthly

at Waycross, Ga., for October 1, 1914.

Editor, J. F. Wilson, Waycross, Ga.

Managing Editor, None.

Business Manager, Chas. N. Wilson,
Waycross, Ga.

Publisher, The Nut-Grower Company.

Stockholders holding 1 per cent or
more of total amount of stock :

J. F. Wilson, Waycross, Ga.

Chas. N. Wilson. Waycross, Ga.

G. M. Bacon, DeWitt, Ga.

H. C. White, Putney, Ga.

E. G. Wilson, Waycross, Ga.

M. A. Wilson, Waycross, Ga.

Known bondholders, mortgagees and
other security holders, holding 1 per
cent or more of the total amount of
bonds, mortgages or other securities:
None.

J. F. Wilson, Editor.

Sworn to and subscribed before me
this 18th day cf March, 1915.

J . S. Elkins,

Notary Public Ware Co., Ga.

My commission expires Aug. 11, 1918.

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Growers Association, urged upon
the growers the necessity of organ-
izing a proper selling agency or as-
sociation that would successfully
handle pecan nuts as do other or-
ganizations their products. As a
result of a lengthy discussion a
committee was appointed with Dr.
Van Duzee as chairman. This
committee had frequent meetings
and in addition to securing valua-
ble data, collected funds with
which to send Dr. Van Duzee to
the northern and eastern cities to
investigate market conditions.

During the annual meeting of
the National Nut Growers Associ-
ation in Thomasville last October
there was a called meeting of the
Georgia Florida Pecan Growers As-
sociation when Dr. Van Duzee,
chairman, made a full report of the
committee's work. This report
was approved and the committee
continued with full power and dis-
cretion to take whatever steps this
committee might deem wise and
expedient, including the organiza-
tion of a selling exchange, if
thought wise. At the next days
session of the National Nut Grow-
ers Association a report was made
as to this action of the Georgia-
Florida Association; this report
was approved by the National body
and the said committee was made
the joint committee of both asso-
ciations; and the committee like-
wise empowered to do everything
in and about the organization of
the selling association. This ac-
tion of the National Association
broadened the scope of this com-
mittee’s representation and, in a
word, gave to it national scope and
character, thus entitling its work
to full credit and support of all
the pecan growers in the United
States.

With such responsibilities in
view the committee had meetings
and finally decided that the time
was opportune for the formation
of a selling exchange along lines
similar to the California Walnut
Growers Association; the charter
to be taken out in Georgia. This
charter has now been applied for

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a fine lot of this seed and offer it at 10c
per oz., 80c per lb.

Ricinus or Castor Bean. We have saved a
fine lot of seed of many strains in both
green and bronze foliage and from 5 to
15 feet in height. 1-4 lb., 15c, 1 lb., 50c.

L. H. Read & Co., Deer Park, Ala.

The Nut-Grower

SUCCESS

NATURAL SIZE

The nut that has never failed to
bear and never failed to fill at both
end with kernels of best quality.

BECHTEL PECAN NURSERIES

OCEAN SPRINGS, MISS.

Berckmans’

Trees and Shrubs

Are grown by specialists of long
experience, who know the require-
ments of Southern soil and climate.

Only the best tested varieties are
grown. Why not get them?

We have a large variety of fruit, pe-
can and other nut and shade trees,
shrubs, evergreens and roses. Can
supply in carload lots.

Catalogue for the asking.

P. J. Berckmans Go.,

FRUITLAND NURSERIES,
AUGUSTA, GEORGIA.

Ou Landscape department is equip-
ped with competent landscape archi-
tects and engineers. If you wish to
beautify your grounds, consult us.

The IDEAL Nut Cracker

The latest and most practical nut
cracker on the market — for Pe-
cans, Walnuts, Filberts, &c.

Its special design auto-
matically positions the nut
and permits that steady
pressure necessary to crack
the shell without crushing the
kernel; also prevent the shell
from flying.

Satisfaction guaranteed or money refunded.
SOc. Postage prepaid to any address.

SOUTHERN PECAN & ORCHARD COMPANY
First National Bank Bldg., Chicago.

with only such modifications of
the California Association as
would enable ours to come under
the Georgia laws.

It will be seen from a perusal of
this charter that the capital stock
is practically nominal, shares par
value $1.00 and non assessable and
non-dividend paying; consequently
it is not for the pecuniary profit
of any one whomsoever as profit-
sharing corporations go. This fea
tore is confidently expected to give
botli the small and large grower
complete confidence in the Nation-
al Pecan Growers Exchange, as no
one by virtue of directorship or of-
fice can get any advantage over
the small grower living a thous-
and miles away. Of course it will
be necessary to pay a good salary
to the manager of the Exchange
who will give his time to the busi-
ness and who must be a man of
capacity commensurate with the
undertaking. Other associations,
exchanges, or whatever name simi-
lar organizations go under, pay a
good salary to the man who can
deliver the goods. Without such
a competent, paid man at the head
it would be folly to attempt to do
much. But aside from the man-
ager’s salary and the necessary ex-
pense attending such an enterprise,
all the net profits will accrue to
the members for whom nuts are
sold; and each one will share in
direct ratio of his nuts to the whole
so sold. If A’s nuts are sold for
$100 and B's for $200 then B’s
share will be twice that of A’s. As
to how the nuts will be handled
and sold, and the many incidental
questions that will arise therein
and thereabout — all these ques-
tions will receive due consideration;
and 1 think it safe to assume that
all matters pertaining to the suc-
cessful management of the Ex-
change will be solved fairly, right-
ly, expediently, wisely; and based
on the two cardinal principles —
first, that pecan growers want to
get maximum returns for their
product; and second, that they
want to receive an absolutely
square deal. With these two points

— BestBudded-
Pecan Trees

We have them in great quanti-
ty as well as quality. Our stock
is especially strong and well-
rooted. We have also best
budding wood.

Magnolia Nursery

W. C. JONES, Proprietor j

Successor to Wight & Jones

Cairo, Ga.

Budding Tool

Patented 1905

A popular tool for budding
Pecans, Hickories, Walnuts,
Chestnuts, Persimmons and
all other trees.

Buds and Grafting Scions

of Schley, Stuart, Alley,
Delmas, Van . Deman,
Teche, Russelk Mobile,
Frotscher and Success.

■ Wholesale and Retail ■

For particulars and prices write

HERBERT C. WHITE

Putney P. O. Georgia

SHIPPING POINTS: Baconton,

Ga ., DeWitt , Ga., Hardaway, Ga.,
Albany, Ga.

i^ecan Trees-.

We are headquarters
for Pecan Trees in
the Southwest and
can furnish extra fine
trees in large quanti-
ty for commercial
orchards. Our stock
runs heavy in

Stuart

and...

Schley

We also have a line
lot of Citrus to offer
for fall and winter
1914-15.

The Louisiana
Nut Nurseries

Jeanerette, La.

The Nut-Grower

Satsuma Orange Trees in Quantity

To insure first-class trees, your orders should be
placed early. Nurserymen will not be able to
supply the demand for citrus trees this coming
season.

The Best in Budded and Grafted Pecans
and General Nursery Stock

Write for information and prices at once:

FLORIDA NURSERIES

W. W. BASSETT, Proprietor MONTICELLO. FLORIDA

— Pecan and Walnut Trees —

Plant our liardy, northern grown Pecan and Persian Walnut trees for
best results in the northern portion of the pecan area and in the far northern
states. Learn about our trees and our methods of growing them. Our book-
let “Nut Trees” will be sent free on request.

Arrowfield Nurseries Box N Petersburg, Virginia

Best Time for Planting at Hand

We have an unexcelled stock of PECANS, assorted var-
ieties and sizes, and would be pleased to have on opor-
tnnity to make quotations on the needs of planters.

We can also furnish some extra nice Satsumas to the re-
tail trade.

Additional stock consisting of Peaches. Plums. Grapes, Ro-
ses and Ornamentals described in our new C’atolog A.
Ask for it.

Summit Nurseries, Monticello, Fla.

assured in the grower's mind then
the Exchange should have full and
hearty support.

And it is designed that this Ex-
change shall be. as its name im-
plies, national in scope and appli-
cation. There is no reason why
this Exchange can not and should
not serve the whole pecan terri-
tory from the Atlantic to the Pa-
cific, and from the Gulf to the nor-
thern limits of successful commer-
cial production. There should not
be two; there should not be more
than one such selling agency. The
head office is located at Albany,
Ga., that being the logical place at
present from point of tonnage of
t he named varieties of pecans. But
you will observe in the charter a
provision whereby this head office
may be changed should the centre
of production change or the fair
and economical management of the
business require. It was the desire
of this marketing organization
committee to plan this organiza-
tion on broad and equitable lines
that it might appeal alike to the
man in Georgia, Mississippi or
Texas.

It should not require any argu-
ment to show that such an organi-
zation is the greatest essential in
pecandom to-day. Up to almost
the present time it lias been com-
paratively easy to dispose of all
the large nuts at very attractive
prices; but the time lias now come,
with increased production, when
it will need experience and know-
ledge of the market to do this. In
fact, the last year has seen more
or less demoralization in some sec-
tions; and what may we expect in
a short while with more and more
acreage coming into bearing and
older orchards increasing their pro-
duction, and when nuts become
more plent iful in the hands of men
who do not know bow to go about
selling them? Other lines of horti-
culture have found discourage-
ment in a profitless market until
they put tilings to rights by some
such organization. And so we pe-
can growers are about to face the
same situation. We should rally

In the HEART
of the Texas
Pecan Belt

We have all the lead-
ing Texas and South-
ern varieties of pecans
Very best of trees.

We grow a full line
of nursery stock and
specialize in Peach,

Plum, Apple, Pecan
and Berries.

Our LEONA PEACH
will supplant Elber-
ta. HAUPT BER-
RY, a hybrid, for the
South is unequalled.

Catalog free. We pay
express. 420 acres.

U/ye Austin Nursery

V, X. Ramsey (St Son
AUSTIN. TEX,

FOR SALE. Back numbers of The
N ut-Grower. Parties desiring to com-
plete their files should send list of what
they need. The Nut-Grower Company,
Waycross, Ga.

The Pecan Business

In a concise booklet FREE. Every point
mentioned, from planting the nuts to
gathering tiie nuts. Written from prac-
tical results, over 20 years experience.
Nuts and trees for sale.

B. W. STONE :: Thomasville, Ga.

Rook Pecan Groves

Pecan Trees and Nuts
for sale.

C. M. Rood, Pres. Albany, Ga.

The Nut-Grower

EVERY

STUMP

HOLDS A
DOLLAR

jjl" * * *

^ The ground

O’ covered by an average *

^ stump and its roots will grow

25c. to 50c. worth of food crops per \

year. A hundred-stump acre will produce '

$50 worth of food per year after clearing.
f. Why leave these dollars buried under stumps and . '
* pay taxes on stump land when the whole world offers »"
big prices for American farm products ?

Red Cross
Stumping Powder &

Will get them out in cold and wet weather, when you have ^
W plenty of time. Clear land early and crop it this year,
This explosive is low freezing, hence works well while
snow is on the ground. It takes less Stumping Powder ^
in wet weather than in dry. Turn the cold wet days ” *
of March and April into cash.

• Order Red Cross quickly from any hardware dealer or

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DUPONT POWDER CO.

# WILMINGTON, DEL.

1915

6 to 9 Feet Tall
Get Our Special Prices

We also have
other varieties
and prices.

Let us know
your wants.

The Paper Shell Pecan
Nursery, Ltd.

W. M. Ellitoa, Mgr. LAFAYETTE, LA.

A Magazine of Trade News
and Information

For the Nurseryman, Flor-
ist, Seedsman and Garden-
er. A reliable exponent of
advanced Trade and Pro-
gressive Florticulture.

P UP I. IS HE D WEEK I. T
■Subscriftion $1 per Year

HORTICULTURE
PUBLISHING COMPANY

11 Hamilton Place

Boston, Massachusetts

to the support of this our selling
organization if we would escape
havoc of the broker and buyer pi
rates who invite price demoraliza-
tion for their own profit.

One of the first questions of has
ic importance to be determined is
that of grades and market stand
ards. This matter will be taken up
at a general meeting to be held in
Albany sometime in April. It is
to be hoped that there will be a
good attendance at this meeting of
representative pecan growers from
every section of the country. The
exact date has not yet been fixed,
but as soon as it is determined I
shall be glad to notify any one who
is sufficiently interested to inquire
of me. All who are interested in
the success of this association (and
we hope this means every one en-
gaged in growing pecans ) will
please send in the $1.00 member-
ship fee at once, either to me or to
any member of the committee
whose name appears as one of the
incorporators. We not only need
all the dollars we can get but what
is of quite af much value to us is
the getting of every pecan grower
identified with and interested in
the success of this movement.

o o o

Issues List of Farms for
Sale in South Georgia

"Own a Level Farm." is the title
of a very attractive descriptive
pamphlet, giving a complete list
of farms for sale along its line,
just issued by the Atlanta, Birm-
ingham & Atlantic Railroad. This
pamphlet contains a number of
very pretty pictures of growing
crops, and it is intended to de-
scribe the diversity of crops grown
in South Georgia, as well as to
give anyone interested in in-
vesting i n South Georgia
farm lands an opportunity to in-
vestigate in advance the proper-
ties for sale in the fast developing
communities served by that line.

A copy of this farm list may be
had free of charge by writing to
W. W. Croxton, General Passen-
ger Agent. Room 613 Austell Bldg.,
Atlanta, Ga. — Adv.

Pecan Trees

Do You Want Trees
That will Grow
and Bear
%?

If so, learn about my
methods of propagating,
handling and shipping
before you decide where
to buy.

Information about pe-
can growing given for
the asking : : : :

J. B. WIGHT

CAIRO, GA.

President
Pecan —

None Better

Pecan Growing
Made Easy

By planting trees dug with en-
tire tap root and well develop-
ed lateral roots. Few nurseries
have such trees.

Made Profitable

By planting only genuine bud-
ded or grafted trees, of best
quality and best producing var-
ieties. Some of the biggest,
thinnest-shelled nuts don’t bear
— beware of them

Griffing’s Trees
are Models
Root and Top

Our varieties are best. Gold
Medal awarded our pecans at
Jamestown Exposition. Hand-
some pecan catalog free.

The GRIFFING BROS.
COMPANY

NURSERYMEN
JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA

Ocean Springs Pecan Nursery

Season 1914-15
Will be pleased to book or-
ders now for Grafted Pecans

No Seedling's
Send for Price List

Chas. E. Pabst

Proprietor

Ocean Springs, Miss.

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Established by G. M. Bacon in 1889. Incorporated 1903.
The Oldest Exclusive Pecan Nursery.

The G. M. Bacon
Pecan Company

DeWitt, Georgia

Standard Varieties of
Properly Grown Trees

Our many years of practical ex-
perience combined with the
scientific study we have made
of the industry enables us to
supply to the best advantage
the wants of our patrons.

Prompt attention to inquiries.

Send for Price List.

The G. M. Bacon Pecan Co.

DeWitt, Georgia

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Volume XIV

Uf>e Nut-Grower

May 1915

Number 5

□

TjfACKLE the work just in
front of you. Strive in an
honest way to do the best you
can, and if, having done your
best, there seems to appear the
hand of some overruling Power
which hammers you, take it
like a good piece of steel and
come right off the anvil with a
better temper and keener edge.

— C. W. Post.

□

lOc per Copy

$1.00 per Year

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My Pennsylvania
Grown Budded
and Grafted Eng-
lish Walnuts will
succeed with you

It is not too early to
figure on your wants for
fall planting.

My illustrated catalog
and cultural guide will
interest you.

Free for the asking.

Address

J. F. JONES

The Nut Tree Specialist
Lancaster, Pa.

Pecans, Satsumas,
Grape Fruit

Simpscn Nursery Co.

Monticello, Florida

S-E-E-D-S

Mammoth White Cosmos. W e have saved
a very fine lot of seed from one of the
choicest large-flowered strains of this
plant and offer it at 15c per oz. , $1.50
per lb. If you can use several pounds
will make special quotations.

Choice Mixed Mammoth Cosmos. This is of
same high quality as above and contains
many shades of color. Same price as
white.

Calabash or Pipe Gonrd. We have grown
a fine lot of this seed and offer it at 10c
per oz., 80c per lb.

Ricinus or Castor Bean. We have saved a
fine lot of seed of many strains in both
green and bronze foliage and from 5 to
15 feet in height. 1-4 lb., 15c, 1 lb., 50c.

L. H. Read & Co., Deer Park, Ala.

The Nut-Grower

Items of Interest

A new oil bearing nut. yielding
45 per cent of oil t hat has been
successfully tested in soap making
has been discovered in the Philip-
pines.

The I>. A < ). Lott Company, of
Waycross, (fa., is offering pecan
trees as premiums for purchasers
of some of their suburban property
who make the most attractive
im provements t hereon.

The College of Agriculture, Un-
iversity of Arkansas, Fayetteville,
has issued a crop information card
which gives condensed information
regarding crops, soils, varieties,
time of seeding and other timely
data.

A recent news letter issued by
the Department of Agriculture
contains an article on the control
of the chestnut bark disease and
details the steps toward this end
now being taken by the govern-
ment pathologists.

The Atlanta, Birmingham A At-
lantic railroad has offered a short
course scholarship at the Georgia
State College of Agriculture to
the winner of the Corn Club prize
iu each of the twelve Georgia coun-
ties through which the line pass-
es.

The March report shows exports
of food staffs, cotton and other
products amounting to $151,159.-
760, as against $75,110,776 for the
corresponding month of 1911. The
amount of nuts exported is so
small that they are not listed sep-
arately.

Flour made from soy beans is
said by the Department of Agri-
culture to be available for human
food to as great a degree as is corn
meal. This bean has for ages past
been extensively used as a food by
the Chinese and Japanese, being
prepared in various ways. It is
rich in protein and oil and con-
tains only traces of starch. Being
a legume aud well suited to the
soil and climate of the pecan belt,
it can be grown to advantage as an
intercrop in young orchards.

Budding T ool

Patented 1905

A popular tool for budding
Pecans, Hickories, Walnuts,
Chestnuts, Persimmons and
all other trees.

Buds and Grafting Scions

of Schley, Stuart, Alley,
Delmas, Van Deman,
Teche, Russell, Mobile,
Frotscher and Success.

■ Wholesale and Retail ■

For particulars and prices write

HERBERT C. WHITE

Putney P. O. Georgia

SHIPPING POINTS: Bacanton,

Ga., Be Witt, Ga., Hardaway, Ga.,
Albany, Ga.

Jecan Trees-*

•

We are headquarters
for Pecan Trees in
the Southwest and
can furnish extra tine
trees in large quanti-
ty for commercial
orchards. Our stock

I runs heavy in

Stuart

and...

Schley

We also have a fine
lot of Citrus to offer
for fall and winter
1914-15.

The Louisiana
Nut Nurseries

Jeanerette, La.

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THE NUT-GROWER

VOLUME XIV WAYCROSS, GA., MAY 1915 NUMBER 5

THE NATIONAL PECAN EXCHANGE

A Short Sketch of Its Organization

X X the April Nut- Grower there appeared a con-
tribal ion by Mr. Wm. P. Bullard, of Albany,
Ga., giving- the story of successive steps leading up to
the formation of the National Pecan Growers' Ex-
change. Tn the same issue an editorial comment
summarized the plans and purposes of the new or-
ganization. While the National Nut Growers’ Asso-
ciation has for five years past had a standing com-
mittee on Markets and Marketing, still it remained
for the Georgia Florida Pecan Growers’ Association
to give definite direction to the movement for organ-
izing a selling exchange by appointing a committee
at Thomasville in May, 1914, to handle the mat-
ter. A called meeting of this association held at
Thomasville during the meet ing of the National Nut
Growers’ Association approved the work of the com-
mittee, which advised the formation of a selling or-
ganization. This action was reported later to the
national body, which endorsed the movement, and a
joint committee representing both associations was
then formed and empowered to act.

This joint committee, after digesting the mass of
information which had been assembled, adopted def-
inite plans, which were embodied in a charter grant-
ed by the Superior Court of Dougherty county, Geor-
gia, Albany having been selected as headquarters for
the proposed organization. On April 15 a meeting
was held at Albany, at which 25 charter members
and others, representing a large percentage of the or-
chard area of south (Georgia, west Florida ahd south-
east Alabama, were enrolled, and the charter accept-
ed and adopted. A code of bylaws was submitted by
the joint committee, which had held a conference
previous to the general meeting, and after a few min-
or changes they were adopted.

The election of nine directors then followed.
Those having the deepest interest in the success of
the Exchange were anxious that everything be done
in such a manner as to give no occasion for criticism
as to the method of selecting this board. This open-

ed the way for a lively parliamentary skirmish which
resulted in the election of the directors without the
handicap or embarrassment which results when the
ordinary nominating committee recommends more or
less of its own members for the offices. It was con-
ceded that Messrs, C. A. Van Duzee, W. P. Bullard
and B. W. Stone, all of whom had been active in the
preliminary work, should be on the board of direc-
tors and they were unanimously elected. These were
then appointed as a committee to nominate the oth-
er six. After a conference they named Messrs. J. M.
Patterson, H. Iv. Miller, H. C. White, J. C. Britton,
G. M. Bacon and R. P. Jackson, who were thereupon
elected.

After the election of directors the subject of
grades and standards was discussed. Mr. J. M. Pat-
terson of the Patterson-Taylor Co., gave information
relating to the experience of his company. Dr. .1. F.
Wilson told of the system of grading formulated by
the Pecan Growers’ League, the basis of which is
founded on the number of nuts per pound, all being
readily divided into large, medium and small sizes,
while quality is indicated by classes A, B, C and D.
Standard varieties are listed in the first three classes,
while mixed lots and seedlings go in class D.

In a general discussion it developed that the
1914 pecan crop had been readily sold at remunera-
tive prices.

A committee on grading and standardizing was
appointed, which consists of H. C. White, chairman,
C. A. Van Duzee, B. W. Stone, J. M. Patterson, J. C.
Britton. Frank Lewis, F. T. Ramsey and C. A. Reed.

Upon adjournment, the newly elected directors
held a meeting and organized by electing C. A. Van
Duzee. president, B. W. Stone, vice-president, and
W. P. Bullard, of Albany, secretary-treasurer,
o o o

California walnut growers are inspecting land in
Texas with a view to testing its suitability for this
crop.

The Nut-Grower

WINTER-KILLING REPORTED

a X unusual amount of winter-killing of pecans oc-

Purr e<l in south Georgia and north Florida dur-
ing the past winter and from observation as well as
from other sources we learn that the Schley probab-
ly suffered more severely than any other variety, as
trees five years old were killed in some localities.

While there was no extreme cold in this territory,
the winter, in fact, being milder than usual, the dam-
age was undoubtedly done on November 20 and 21,
when the mercury dropped to the lowest point reach-
ed during the winter. This cold wave came on very
suddenly, while many trees — especially the Schley
— were still in active growth, either from late culti-
vation or on account of rains which prompted growth
at a time when the wood should have been ripened
and the trees normant. As far as our particular lo-
cality7 is concerned, the damage is apparently confin-
ed to this one variety, as its habit of growth seems
to render more susceptible to winter-killing than any
of the other kinds.

In this connection, the Weather Bureau records
give minimum temperatures as follows: In October.

1914, Albany, Ga., 3G degrees; Monticello, Fla., 35;
Thomasville, Ga., 34; Waycross, Ga., 39. At all these
points the minimum was reached on the 28th of the
month. Frosts occurred at Monticello and Thomas-
ville. Just three weeks later, on November 20, 21
and 23. freezing weather oecured again, the lowest
temperature reached being 21. at Albany, with Mon-
ticello a close second at 22; Thomasville 23 and Way-
cross 25. In December Albany had a minimum of 23
degrees on the 16th, while at other points it occurred
on the 12th, being 27 at Monticello. and 25 at Tliom-
isville and Waycross. With the exception of Way-
cross, all these points had the lowest temperature of
the winter in November.

Nursery stock and Satsuma oranges which were
still in active growth when the November cold snap
arrived suffered as well as orchard trees. While no
detailed data is yet available as to the extent of the
damage, it is conceded to be the most serious since
the advent of budded trees in the localities mention-
ed.

This experience emphasizes the importance of
such treatment of orchards as will fully ripen the
wood before the arrival ot freezing weather. Only a
few degrees below freezing will kill tender and wood
the reflow of poisoned sap carries the injury away be
low the frozen twigs — in many cases killing the tree,
o o o

GEORGIA-FLORIDA PECAN GROW-
ERS CONVENTION

IT ORMAL announcement of the annual meeting of
M he Georgia-Florida Pecan Growers Association
convention at Quincy, Florida. May 26 and 27. and
program for the same has been received. The pro-

gram contains much that will be valuable to the
grower who is looking for reliable information, and
every one who can possibly attend the convention
should certainly do so. The entire program follows:
Wednesday, May 26, 10:00 A. M.

Call to Order.

Invocation, Rev. J. Marion Stafford.

Address of Welcome, W. M. Corry.

Response to Address of Welcome, W. C'. Jones,
Cairo, Ga.

President’s Address, B. W. Stone, Thomasville.
Ga.

Opportunities in Pecan Culture. Wm. P. Bullard,
Albany, Ga.

Wednesday, 2:00 P. M.

The Value of Well Balanced Farming in the Pe-
can Belt, W. L. MacGowan, Quincy, Fla.

Advertising as a Factor in the Success of the Pe- .
can Industry. Jefferson Thomas, Jacksonville, Fla.

Question Box, giving an opportunity for any
questions pertinent to the pecan industry. To be
answered by the pecan experts present.

Wednesday, 7:30 P. M.

Controlling the Enemies of the Pecan —

S. M. McMurran, Thomasville, Ga. (Rosette)
H. K. Miller, Monticello, Fla. (The Case-

Bearer. )

C. S. Spooner, Thomasville, Ga. (The Bud-

Moth.)

H. C. White. Putney, Ga. (Winter Killing.)
General Discussion of Other Enemies.

9:00 p. m. Informal reception at Elk’s Club,
dancing, bowling, cards and billiards, complimentary
to the Association by the citizens of Quincy.

Thursday, May 27. 9:00 A. M.

The Pecan Market of the Future, Chas. A Van-
Duzee, Cairo. Ga. To be followed by a general dis-
cussion of the marketing proposition.

How to Grow a Tree up to the Bearing Age,
Bernie A. Fohl, Fitzgerald, Ga.

How to Grow First-Class Nuts, B. W. Stone,
Thomasville, Ga., W. W. Bassett, Monticello. Fla.

Miscellaneous Business.

Selection of place for next meeting.

Election of officers.

Thursday, May 27, 2:00 P. M.

This afternoon will be devoted to an automobile
ride complimentary to the members of the Association
by the Board of Trade to points of interest in Quincy
and Gadsen County, giving an insight into the great-
est Sumatra-leaf tobacco section in the United States.
Refreshments at halfway stop.

It is the purpose to put as much of profit and
pleasure into these two days as is possible. Quincy
is noted for its hustling, hospitable, wide-awake citi-
zens, and they will do all in their power to make the
meeting a success.

Ample hotel and boarding house facilities will

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be available at resonable prices to comfortably care
for all who will be present.

Every one interested in nut growing is most cor
dially invited to be present.

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SOME OBSERVATIONS ON VARIE-
TIES

Stuart

The Stuart is one of the varieties of pecans 1
have recommended for planting in North Carolina.
It has been more widely set in this state than any
other variety. The tree is a fine, upright grower
here and makes a beautiful tree. It has, however,
not proved to be as vigorous a grower as Schley and
Frotscher. It is less affected by leaf diseases than
most other sorts. Stuart has not been one of our
phenomenal yielders, but its average production has
been very good. The nuts run smaller than they do
in the more southern states. Last year (a very dry
season) the average weight of our crop of Stuarts
from seven year old trees was 67 nuts per pound.
The nuts of Stuart are unusually well filled, but there
is a sentiment here in favor of other varieties with
thinner shells.

Delmas

I did not set any Delmas trees in our original
planting and did not obtain trees of this variety un-
til three or four years later. Consequently we have
no bearing records of this variety. I saw some very
fine Delmas nuts produced last fall at Goldsboro, N.
C. — W. N. Hutt.

Stuart

The Stuart pecan is making an excellent record
in Texas. The plantings of this variety may be found
here and there over a wide area, extending from Red
river on the North to the Gulf on the south and from
the Louisiana line on the east to localities well to
westward and southwestward from Dallas. This var-
iety has also been worked extensively on native trees.
In most cases proper care has been given and where
this is the case trees usually begin to bear in three
to four years, while buds on native trees make a show-
ing of first fruits a little earlier, and increase their
product more rapidly. Most of the transplanted trees
are under ten years old and buds on native trees still
younger. The man with native trees on his land has
been slow to move: he had to be shown; but the pinch
of hard times now on the country has set him to
thinking in little more lively fashion. He is begin-
ning to feel the need of a home product that will
help him to hold his cotton crop.

At Marshall, Texas, are some Stuart trees about
20 years old that give an average annual product of
more than 100 pounds, which all sell readily at 75
cents a pound. Thus far, I have heard of no Stuarts
selling for less than 50 cents a pound.

The trees grow well here, making good resistance
to drouth and blizzard, and nuts ripen early.

Delmas

The Delmas pecan is not grown to the same ex-
tent a$ the Stuart, being a later introduction. It
was handicapped, too, with a reputation for being
subject to scab. For a long time Texas nut growers
growers did not know what scab is and all of ns were
afraid of it. So, most of us let the Delmas severely
alone. A tree of it came to me on an order for Schley,
and when the tree began to bear I was gratified over
the nurseryman’s mistake, for it has proved better
suited to our conditions than the Schley. It makes
a beautiful tree, with large, dense foliage, and is a
splendid producer on both transplanted and native
trees. Since our section lias so far proved practically
immune from scab, the Delmas is fast increasing in
popular favor. Age for age and tree for tree it leads
the Stuart just a little. The nuts are fully as large
as the Stuart, crack better and I think the kernels a
bit superior in quality. At this writing, if I were
restricted to growing only one variety of pecan, it
would be the Delmas. Buds from my trees placed
on a considerable number of natives in this neighbor-
hood, 3 to 5 years ago, have given satisfaction in ev-
ery instance. It seldom fails to bear the third year
from transplanting and not infrequently shows a few
nuts the second year when worked on natives. —
Chas. L. Edwards.

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H. E. VAN DEMAN DEAD

Prof. Henry E. Van Deman. widely known as
one of the most prominent pomologist in this coun-
try and a specialist in pecan culture, died at his
home in Washington, D. C., on April 28.

Prof. Van Deman was a native of Ohio. He
served through the civil war with the volunteer
troops of that state. His services as a judge in fruit
exhibitions were greatly in demand, and his work
along this line covered nearly every state in the Un-
ion. He served for anumber of years as Chief of the
Division of Pomology.

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HERE AND THERE

Dr. C. E. Earnheart, a county farm demonstra-
tor in Oklahoma is urging the planting of pecans and
is giving publicity to statistics and information bear-
ing on the industry.

The Santa Cruz Valley Walnut Growers' Asso-
ciation has been organized at Tuczon, Ariz. Reports
indicate that about 10,000 trees have been set in three
orchards this spring.

In New Mexico the planting of pecans is receiv-
ing attention from the Farm Extension Department
of the State College. A bulletin has recently been is-
sued bearing on the subject, from which it appears
that the dry climate of that state is a handicap to
some extent.

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No receipts for subscription remittances will be forward-
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is a receipt and indicates when subscription exjnres.

Advertisements

Advertisements of responsible parties and firms solicited
Medical advertising not accepted. Rates furnished on appli-
cation.

Forms close on 20th of month preceding date of publica-
tion.

Indiana reports a pecan tree which produced
558 pounds of nuts in 1914, which sold for $88.20 in
the open market.

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Nuts, like cheese, supply a very concentrated
food. As a rule they are not expensive, so their use
in various dishes counts for economy.

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Our agricultural exchanges are an important
feature of our working equipment. The Prairie Farm-
er of Chicago is a recent addition to our list.

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The magnitude of operations in the selling of
pecan orchard propositions is illustrated by the suc-
cess attending one of the Chicago companies which
has sold to seven hundred persons.

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The building of a pecan warehouse and a dry-
ing plant at Putney, Ga., inagurates a chain of insti-
tutions which will provide needed facilities for tak-
ing care of future crops in that locality.

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In the early part of 1911 a number of 4 to 5 foot
Teche trees were used in planting a forty acre orchard
in Pierce County, Ga., which by the way is in the
Waycross Pecan District. In the fall of 1914 a num-
ber of these Teche trees bore a few nuts.

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From several localities we hear of trouble with
pecan trees, which from descriptions given, is caused
by borers. The damage is inflicted before the pres-
ence of the insect is known. Preventive measures
are important, while the remedy is simply to dig
them out when discovered.

While we have not yet heard of the method of

ringing trees being tried on th epecan to increase pro-
ductiveness, still we think some bold experimenter
would be justified in trying it on some of his seedling
or other trees which are not giving a good account
of themselves. Some trees like some people, need
the discipiine of misfortune and trial, in order to de-
velop latent and desirable qualities.

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Their presence in sound health trees is rare as
compared with trees which have sustained injury
which makes an opening for them to get into the
tree. Tree wounds should be prevented as far as
practical, and when discovered they should be given
such a treatment as will insure early healing. Paint
helps in such work.

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The march of porgress seems to demand increas-
ing attention to the necessity for truth telling, not
only in advertising but in other ways as well. While
it is impossible for an editor to verify every item he
uses, lie relies upon the integrity and ability of his
co-workers to give his readers a square deal. Facts
are in demand and they are replacing theory to the
advantage of all concerned.

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Feature stories of varieties, orchards and of pe-
can men who have distinguished themselves in lifting
the nut growing industry up to its present position,
will furnish interesting and valuable reading in
subsequent issues of The Nut-Grower. Another
forward step will be increased space and attention
given to the marketing problems, which during the
next few years will be a live subject.

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During the breeding season of 1913 Mr. C. For-
kert of Ocean Springs Mississippi made thirty-five
different pollinations of pecans using about a dozen
varieties in making the crosses. Nuts obtained from
these hybrids were planted the following year and as
fast as the seedling produces mature wood it is being
budded and grafted on to older trees, thus gaining
several years time in learning the relative merits of
the new varieties thus obtained.

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The division of the pecan territory into well de-
fined districts, territorially, is one of the things
which The Nut-Grower has repeatedly urged. In
illustration of the importance of this proposal it may
be stated that the Albany district is supposed to
contain between forty and fifty thousand acres of or-
chards. What the public wants to know is, how
many and what Georgia counties are included in this
district ? Are Amerieus. Cairo, Moultrie. Thomas-
ville and Valdosta, each having large acreage in pe-
cans, included or not? This subject was suggested
to the committee which arranged the program for
the Quincy meeting, and may possibly come up un-
der the head of miscellaneous business.

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A Successful Orchard

Ed i tor N ut-Grower:

I have read of several of the ex-
periences of nut growers through
your columns and it occurred to
me that you would perhaps be in-
terested in the experience of the
Keystone Peca n Orchard Com-
pany.

This company was organized in
the winter of 1907 in Philadelphia,
Pa., and purchased from Mr. O. P.
Mears, of Bacon ton, Ga., a six year
old seedling grove of sixty acres,
which lies adjoining the Barnwell
grove, about a mile and a half
southwest of the village of Baeon-
ton, in the Flint river valley.

The first step was to cut hack
the trees preparatory to budding
in the following summer. In the
summer of 1907 we put in an av-
erage of two to three buds to the
tree; thirty acres in Schley and
ten each in Frotsclier, Van Deman
and Stuart. The last buds were
put in in the summer of 1909 —
this gave us a perfect stand.

The trees were carefully pruned
and the heads shaped up symetri-
eally. Although top- worked, it
would take an expert to discern
that the budding had not been
done at the crown.

We got a few sprinkling nuts in
1909 and 1910. In 1911 the crop
from about 1,600 trees ran to ex-
actly 1,076 pounds. In the follow-
ing year, 1912, the yield ran up to
3,400 pounds; in 1913 to 3,800
pounds and in the past season,
1914, to approximately 8,00 0
pounds.

During the past season, trees
which were budded in 1907 and
got well under way in 1908 pro-
duced by measure as high as 26
pounds of Schley nuts. A fair av-
erage for trees of this age of bud-
ded growth was around 12 to 15
pounds. It should he noted here

that the extremely dry season had
the same effect upon our Frotsch-
ers as was experienced generally
through this section of the pecan
belt — the Frotsclier trees cast
practically their whole crop. The
Stuarts were injuriously affected
also aud the nuts were considera-
bly under size. With a fair aver-
age throughout the orchard the
production this past season would
have run well up to six tons.

We have generally pursued the
policy of clean cultivation in our
orchard, with light liarrowing un-
til midsummer and laid by with
cowpeas. This year we have sow-
ed the whole orchard with hairy
vetch. At first we planted cotton
and corn, but the shade from the
trees has made this unprofitable
for the past four years. We have
limed once, 1,000 pounds to the
acre, harrowed in early in the
spring, and have fertilized the trees
with a 5-6-7 mixture put down at
the rate of ten pounds to the tree,
usually in two applications.

We have usually sold f. o. b.
Baconton at prices which for the
whole period would average up a
fraction below 40c.

Our development has been in
charge of Mr. O. P. Meares, a very
capable orchardist, and was for
several years under the observation
and advice of Mr. Herbert C.
White, to whose good judgment
much of the success of the enter-
prise is due.

The investment stands the own-
ers in about $15,000, not counting
interest, and in its eighth year
from improvement has demonstra-
ted, in a year when the seasons
were bad for at least half of the
grove, an earning capacity of 5 per
cent on an investment of $60,000.
What the future holds in store is
to be seen, but as an orchard prop-
osition the showing above might

be accounted a very satisfactory
one. At the same rate of develop-
ment the income from the proper-
ty eight, years hence, even at a
much reduced price for the pro-
duct. will justify the sanguine
view taken by the owners way
back in 1907.

James I). Evans.

Florence, S. C.

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Try Breeding

Editor Xut-Growek:

That article 1 wrote on Breeding
Pecans, I hope, has had the effect
of stimulating others to try their
hand also. Now is a very good
time to begin studying what vari-
eties would be apt to blend the
best. Reports of this nature will
make interesting reading matter
for your journal. In this line my
work is already laid out as follows:
Onliwon x Banquet.

Squirrel’s Delight x San Saba
Improved.

Western Schley x Eastern Schley
E. E. Risien.

San Saba. Tex.

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As to Dynamited Holes

Editor Nut-Grower:

I have a clipping from a recent
edition of The Nut-Grower of
a letter from R. W. Houk of Hous-
ton, Tex., in which he describes
the results he has obtained on
blasting for planting pecans.

He states, “using from 1-4 pound
to 1-2 pound, placing it from 3 1-2
to four feet below the surface, the
explosion would crack a small area
of the surface and leave hole be-
low the surface about the size of a
50 gallon barrel, the soil being ev-
idently packed in around the sides
and bottom.” He later states the
possibility of the soil being too
wet at the time of blasting. Un-
questionably the soil was too wet
or an unsatisfactory grade of ex-
plosive was used. I have yet to
find a dense clay that is not thor-
oughly shattered to the surface
when in a dry condition by a 1-2
pound c li a r g e of the lowest
strength dynamite made. All of
our literature points out emphati-

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cally that subsoils should not be
blasted when wet and we know,
from the enormous number of grow-
ers who have refused to plant pe-
cans on clay soils without blasting
and the enormous benefits they
have gained from correct blasting,
that our contentions are entirely
proved. In view' of the fact that
the growers and nurserymen of
southern Georgia have practically
all adopted t he use of dynamite, I
am surprised to find this clipping
in your journal and would be glad
indeed to see a statement from
yourself or from another of your
correspondents, in your columns
explaining why Mr. Houk's results
have been so unsatisfactory.

.1. H. Squires.

Editor Vertical Farming.
Wilmington, Del.

[The Editor is inclined to think
that Mr. Houk’s failure to secure
satisfactory results is largely if not
entirely due to the moist condition
of the soil when the explosive wras
used. In all cases coming under
his observation the use of dyna-
mite has produced good results
wdien the soil was in proper con-
dition.— Editor.]

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Teche an Early Bearer

Editor Nut-Grower:

I notice editorial reference to
Mr. Clias. L. Edwards' tree. I
have a Teche, planted the winter
of 1910-11, from which I gathered
18 well developed nuts in 1913,
and in 1914 1 gathered 68 nuts.
The tree is four years old in the
ground this past winter; was a 3
to 4 foot size when planted. I un-
derstand that the Teche is one of
the earliest bearing varieties, how-
ever. The 1914 nuts were consid-
erably larger than the 1913 nuts.
I have not cut any bud w ood from
the tree and w ould not for the
next two or three years.

Thos. W. Gilmer.
Bay Minette. Ala.

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Plant a Nut

Z. F. Yost, Pontiac, 111.

Man, plant a nut! Go, plant a nut!
Uproot “why” and “if” and “but!”

Just plant a nut!

Boy, plant a nut! Say. plant a nut!

Be your home a hall or hut,

Run, plant a nut!

Wife, plant a nut! Come, plant a nut!
Endless are your duties, but
Stop! Plant a nut!

Girl, plant a nut! Do plant a nut!
Cease your, proud,- vainglorious strut
And plant a nut!

Judge, plant a nut! Mind, plant a nut!
Dig yourself from out the rut,

Then— plant a nut!

Doc, plant a nut! Yes, plant a nut!
Swing the gate ; the office shut,

To plant a nut !

Priest, plant a nut? Lo, plant a nut!

Sicitur ad astra; ut ,

Tu ! Plant a nut !

Prof., plant a nut! E’en plant a nut!
Never mind the mud! Tut! Tut! !
Hike! Plant a nut!

You plant a nut! I plant a nut!

Let that useless tree be cut!

There plant a nut!

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Books and Catalogs

Pecans; 8-page leaflet by W. P.

KEYSTONE

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Wholesale orders solicited.

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OCEAN SPRINGS, MISSISSIPPI

Nut Growers’ Organizations

The National Nut Growers’ Associa-
tion, W. N. Hutt, President, Raleigh,
N. C. ; J. B. Wight, Secretary. Cairo, Ga.

Georgia-Florida Pecan Growers’ As-
sociation, W. W. Bassett, Secretary,
Monticello, Fla.

Northern Nut Growers' Association,
W. C. Deming, Secretary, Georgetown,
Conn.

The Pecan Growers’ League, J. F.
Wilson, General Manager, Wa\ cross, Ga.

Albany District P^can Exchange,
Wm. P. Bullard, President, Albany, Ga.

Southeastern Pecan Nurserymen's
Association, Wm. P. Bullard, Secretary,
Albany, Ga.

The National Pecan Exchange, Chas.
A. Van Duzee, President, Cairo, Ga.

Bullard. Albany, Ga.; a reprint
from I he A Ibany I Jerald.

My First Season's Experience
with the Honey l!ee; 12-page leaf
let; the A. I. Root Co., Medina, ().

Harrison's Nurseries, Berlin, Md.
Finely illustrated 50-page catalog,
listing select fruit trees and shrub
bery.

The Moncrief Orchard Book; a
32-page trade catalog issued by
the Winfield Nurseries, Winfield,
Ivans.; shows the superior value of
pedigreed trees.

Ready Built House Company,
Portland, Ore. Book of designs
of houses for which they furnish
materials cut to dimensions for
complete construction.

Thornburn’s Seeds for 1915; cat-
alog of high class seeds, both veg-
etable and flower, with cultural
directions; 150 pages. J. M. Thorn-
burn & Co., 53 Barclay St., New
York.

Agriculture of Massachusetts;
sixty-first annual report of the
State Board of Agriculture for
1913; 500 pages; illustrated; cloth.
Contains various reports and pa-
pers of permanent value. Wilfred
Wheeler, secretary, Boston, Mass.

Pecan Growing in Georgia; Bul-
letin No. 82 of the Georgia State
College of Agriculture: by J. Wil-
liam Firor, adjunct professor of
Horticulture. This bulletin as-
sembles general information for
the public.

Bread from Stones; by Cyril G.
Hopkins, is an eight page pamph-
let published by the Agricultural
Experiment Station at Urbana, 111.
It treats of the use of lime as a
renovator of soils. Copies can be
obtained of the Liveoak Limestone
Co., Jacksonville, Fla.

Proceedings of the fifth annual
meeting of the Northern Nut Grow-
ers Association held at Evansville,
Ind., August, 1914. 130 pages,

containing reports, addresses, and
various discussions, as well as
names of officers, committeemen
and members.

Small Fruits and Berries; Bulle-

60,000

Pounds

Pecans

Is the estimate of
our 1911 crop made
by those who know.

Our crop consists of
many of the finest
of the standard var-
i e t i e s of pecans.

We are offering these
choice nuts for sale
either in bulk or in
small lots. :: :: ::

For [nice or other
information, write’to

The j

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DeWitt : Georgia

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growing w ell root-
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best varieties.

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Thomasville, :: Georgia

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tin No. 4 of the Massachusetts State
Board of Agriculture, Boston, Mass.
This is an illustrated pamphlet of
3 50 pages treating various subjects
in a practical nianenr. It contains
an article on nuts in that state, re-
counting the difficulties which
have in the past prevented their
more general culture. 1 1 also gives
a table contrasting the food value
of nuts with that of other foods,
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Markets and Marketing

Final estimates and report from
the 1914 pecan crop in the Albany,
Ga., district show that it was not
far from 150 tons.

The value of fruit and nut im-
portations during 1914 was $60,-
000,000. Over a quarter of this
great sum represented nuts.

Since California walnut growers
organized their marketing associa-
tion the prices received have in-
creased nearly 50 per cent.

A prominent Georgia pecan
grower has already sold his 1915
crop at an advance of about a cent
a pound over the price received
last year.

The California walnut crop now
averages about 25,000 tons annual-
ly. Prices seem to be pretty well
established and the producer us-
ually receives satisfatcory prices.

The Albany District Pecan Ex-
change has established permanent
headquarters for displaying prod-
ucts in the Woolfolk building, Al-
bany, Ga. W. P. Bullard, is pres-
ident of this organization.

At a meeting of pecan men at
Albany, Ga., a few days ago one of
the largest producers, in telling
the story of the successful market-
ing of carlot shipments, said that
he could have readily sold twice
as many.

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Personal Mention

Mr. T. H. Parker, of Moultrie,
Ga., obtained an average of 12
pounds per tree from his pecan or-
chard at 11 years from planting.
As his trees are set 25 to t he acre
and he obtained 50 cents a pound
for the nuts in his homo town, the

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season.

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Write for information and prices at once.

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W. W. BASSETT, Proprietor MONTICELLO, FLORIDA

The Pecan Business

In a concise booklet FREE. Every point
mentioned, from plaining the nuts to
gathering the nuts. Written from prac-
tical results, over 20 years experience.
Nuts and trees for sale

B. W. STONE :: Thomasville, Ga.

ROOD Pecan Groves

Pecan Trees and Nuts
for sale.

C. M. Rood, Pres. Albany, Ga.

In the HEART
of the Texas
Pecan Belt

We have all the lead
ing Texas and South-
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Very best of trees.

We grow a full line
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specialize in Peach,

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AUSTIX, TEX,

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bear and never failed to fill at both
end with kernels of best quality.

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OCEAN SPRINGS, MISS.

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Trees and Shrubs

Are grown by specialists of long
experience, who know the require-
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Only the best tested varieties are
grown. Why not get them?

We have a large variety of fruit, pe-
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That are Right

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Monticello, Florida

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Annual Convention

Georgia-Florida Pecan Growers
Association

Quincy, Fla.

May 26-27, 1915

If you are in any way interested in the growing-
of pecans it will pay you to go to this conven-
tion. The biggest attendance in the history of
the Association will be there and a fine pro-
gram for your benefit has been arranged.

Splendid automobile roads from every direction
into Ouincy. Ample accommodations, reason-
able rates. For information write

B. W. Stone, President, Thomasville, Ga.,
or Frank W. Lloyd, Sec’y Board of
Trade, Quincy, Fla.

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crop was evidenly a profitable one

Mr. W. W. Lambdin, until re-
cently a member of a prominent
law firm at Way cross, Ga., lias been
appointed judge of the I nited
States Court for the Southern
District of Georgia. Mr. Larnbdiu
lias for several years been giving
close attention to the pecan and is
numbered among the patrons of
The Nut-Grower. Mr. L. A.
Wilson, another member of the
same firm has made a substantial
start with on orchard which he
will gradually enlarge.

Mr. G. M. Brow n, of Van Buren,
Ark’, is doing valuable construc-
tive work in testing the adapta-
bility of pecan varieties to that
section of the country. While he
has found that practically all of
the popular varieties will grow
there, he has also discovered that
some of them bloom so early that
the bloom is destroyed by the late
frosts, while others require a long-
er growing season than his locality
possesses, so that immature nuts
are caught by freezing weather in
the fall. Between these extremes
he is finding others which regular-
ly produce well.

O O O

Issues List of Farms for
Sale in South Georgia

“Own a Level Farm,” is the title
of a very attractive descriptive
pamphlet, giving a complete list
of farms for sale along its line,
just issued by the Atlanta, Birm-
ingham & Atlantic Railroad. This
pamphlet contains a number of
very pretty pictures of growing
crops, and it is intended to de-
scribe the diversity of crops grown
in South Georgia, as well as to
give anyone interested in in-
vesting in South Georgia
farm lands an opportunity to in-
vestigate in advance the proper-
ties for sale in the fast developing
communities served by that line.

A. copy of this farm list may be
had free of charge by writing to
W. W. Croxton, General Passen-
ger Agent, Room 613 Austell Bldg.,
Atlanta, Ga. — Adv.

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CAIRO, GA.

President

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Our varieties are best. Gold
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Mammoth White Cosmos. We have saved
a very fine lot of seed from one of the
choicest large-flowered strains of this
plant and offer it at 15c per oz. , $1.50
per lb. If you can use several pounds
will make special quotations.

Choice Mixed Mammoth Cosmos. This is of
same high quality as above and contains
many shades of color. Same price as
white.

Calabash or Pipe Gourd. We have grown
a fine lot of this seed and offer it at 10c
per oz., 80c per lb.

Ricinus or Castor Bean. We have saved a
fine lot of seed of many strains in both
green and bronze foliage and from 5 to
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Report of the Committee
on Resolutions

At the meeting of the Georgia-
Florida Pecan Growers’ Associa-
tion the committee adopted reso-
lutions as follows:

Resolved, first, That the Geor-
gia-Florida Pecan Growers' Asso-
ciation is indebted the local board
of management of t he City of Quin-
cy and the good citizens at large
for the very hospitable manner in
which it has been so royally enter-
tained.

Resolved, second, That we en-
dorse heartily the plans and meth-
ods of the National Pecan Growers’
Exchange and urge the importance
of active co-operation bn the part
of all pecan growers in order that
successful marketing methods may
be established and maintained.

Resolved, third, That we con-
gratulate the members of this as-
sociation on the continued and sub-
stantial development of the pecan
industry in our territory, and ac-
knowledge our indebtedness to the
pioneer workers and all the organ-
ized agencies which are rendering
material aid in various ways,
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Mr. J. B. Seanor of Fitzgerald,
Ga., has top-worked a number of
his Jewett trees to more modern
varieties.

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Date of Convention Fixed

An important meeting of the
Executive Committee of the Nat-
ion Nut Growers’ Association was
held at Quincy, Fla., May 26. Rep-
resentatives of the Albany District
and several others were in confer-
ence witli these officials in plan-
ning for the 1915 convention.

President Hptt’s desire is that
this Albany convention be made a
top-notcher in the history of the
association. The date selected is
M ednesday, Thursday and Friday
of the last week in October, being
the 27. 28, and 29th of the month,
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THE NUT-GROWER

VOLUME XIV WAYCROSS, GA., JUNE 1915 NUMBER 6

GEORGIA-FLORIDA GROWERS MEET AT QUINCY

INTERESTING PROGRAM FULLY CARRIED OUT

^ HE ninth annual convention of the Georgia-Flor-
mm ida Pecan Growers Association met at Quincy,
Florida, May 26. at 10 a. m„ and finished the pro-
gram at noon the following day. The sessions were
held in the beautiful and commodious Gadsden coun-
ty courthouse. The attendance, while not as large
as at some previous meetings, was representative and
the formal papers and discussions were practical and
able presentations of matters of interest.

One noticeable feature of the convention was
the faithful adherence to the published program, and
the completeness with which every assignment was
fulfilled. One advertised speaker was prevented
from attending on account of being in a northern
hospital, but an able substitute was on hand to take
his place. Another sent his paper which was read
by Secretary Bassett and Prof. H. K. Miller, who
they say has recently been advanced to the dignity
of a bank president, summarized his subject into a
verbal message and transmitted it by word of mouth
via the secretary.

President Stone presided, and the secretary had
the affairs of his office in good workable shape. No
time was lost or wasted, but any one with a question
or pertinent experience to relate was given due time
and attention.

Following the invocation by Rev. J. Marion
Stafford, Mayor Gibson, in a few well chosen words,
constituted the convention as a Quincy institution
for the time being and bestowed privileges and free-
dom to the visitors with prodigal hand.

W. C. Jones of Cairo, Ga., who was booked for
the response to the address of welcome, was on hand
and with retrospective vision and prophetic insight
framed with bright word pictures a message of the
rich heritage-now coming to the Southland through
the agency of nature's richest horticultural gift, the
pecan. He briefly reviewed the conditions of the
ante-bellum South, the titanic struggle of the Civil
War, the dark days of reconstruction and the disci-
pline of years of poverty, now being followed with a

a fruitage likened to “apples of gold in pictures of
silver.” with dreams of a future for this land which
will permanently make it the greatest beneath the
sun. Mr. Jones said that while the nut growers had
come to Quincy with bright anticipations of hospital-
ity which were sure to be fully realized, still they
came to do Quincy good. Reference was made to the
world's markets now at the door of the pecan belt
through the opening of the Panama canal, to the fact
that the pecan is the finest nut grown and that not
one in ten of the hundred millions of people in our
own land know anything as yet about the wonderful
nut we are now producing. We must let the world
as Avell as our own people know what we have.

President B. W. Stone, in his annual address re-
viewed the work of the association and mentioned
some of the agencies which have contributed to the
growth of the industry. This address, as well as oth-
er convention papers will appear in subsequent issues
of The Nut-Grower.

W. P. Bullard of Albany, Ga., presented an in-
teresting paper on Opportunities in Pecan Culture,
in which he designated the pecan as “the prince of
insurance policies.”

Prof. Matz of Gainesville, Fla., read a valuable
paper on “Die-back,” a pecan trouble often supposed
to be rosette. Photographs and specimens of diseas-
ed tees and of twigs were shown.. The speaker
said that cultivation, pruning and care will to a
great extent prevent injury from this cause.

President Stone announced the appointment of
committees as follows:

On Resolutions: J. F. Wilson, Wayeross, Ga.;

W. C. Jones, Cairo, Ga.: W. W. Bassett, Montic-ello,
Fla.

On Nominations: R. B. Small, Columbus, Ga.;

C. R, Shaw, Quincy, Fla,; D. L. Williams, Cairo, Ga.;
H. C. White, Putney, Ga.; M. A. Wilson, Monticello,
Fla,

On Place of Next Meeting: C. A. Simpson, Mon-

ticello, Fla.; J. B. Wight, Cairo, Ga.; C. A. Rouser,

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Thomasville, Ga.; W. I*. Bullard, Albany, Ga.; J. H.
Trump, Quincyr, Fla.

The Question Box was always open and one of
the first problems developed was along the line of the
best varieties. It seems that Schley holds its leading
position and would be the one to plant if the grower
was confined to a single variety. Alley and Delmas
are favorites, while the Van Deman is being restored
to its former popularity. W. C. Jones pointed out
that several years’ test is needed to properly estimate
the value of any variety.

The carefully prepared paper on The Value of
Well Balanced Farming in the Pecan Belt, by W. L.
MacGowan of Quincy, brought out a general discus-
sion of the subject. II. C. White of Putney, Ga.. and
Prof. J. W. Firor of the Georgia State College of Ag-
riculture figured prominently here. Among the
topics of importance that were discussed were the
use of legumes, cover crops and the conservation of
moisture.

Advertising as a Factor in Success with the Pe-
can was the theme on which Jefferson Thomas of
Jacksonville made a practical talk. Mr. Thomas is
connected with a prominent advertising agenty and
through his general work as well as his connection
with the Florida citrus growers was able to furnish
much valuable data which pecan growers can use to
advantage.

C. K. McQuarrie, a Florida farm demonstrator,
gave an account of co-operative marketing of crops
which had come under his observation. He stressed
the absolute necessity for honest grading of prod-
ucts. In cultural operations the importance of sub-
soiling was emphasized.

Prof. Firor spoke on Rosette, Mr. S. M. Mc-
Muaran who had been assigned the subject, being-
prevented from attending on account of sickness.
This address was of much interest and when publish-
ed should be carefully studied.

Bud Moths was the subject treated by C. S.
Spooner. The different varieties and preventative
measures received attention. Spraying, it was stat-
ed, will control this pest.

In H. White’s paper on Winter Killing, he
stated that grafted trees were more liable to injury
from this cause than are budded trees, and that his
experience showed that the different varieties are
about equally affected.

The case-bearer, according to Prof. H. K. Miller’s
message to the convention, should have attention in
August, a mixture two pounds of powdered arsenate
of lead in 50 gallons of water being recommended.

,T. B. Wight called attention to the services ren-
dered by birds in controlling insects and made a plea
for their protection.

Following the session on Wednesday evening,
the members of the association were tendered an in-
formal reception at the Elks Club, where they en-

joyed the hospitality of that order and the citizens
of the town.

Thursday morning the subject of marketing nuts
came up. ('. A. Van Duzee reported for the commit-
tee on Markets and Marketing and also read a paper
on the Pecan Markets of the Future. This was fol-
lowed by a general discussion of the subject in which
the National Pecan Growers Exchange figured. Mr.
W. I*. Bullard of Albany, Ga., Mr. McQuarrie, Mr.
Thomas, as well as several others took part in this
discussion. Proper grading, local organization and
publicity were emphasized and the concensus of op-
inion seemed to favor the early operation of such
plans as may be adopted for marketing the 1915
crop.

Papers on the subjects of growing first-class
trees and superior nuts were presented by B. A. Fohl
of Fitzgerald, Ga., W. W. Bassett and B. W. Stone.

The committee on revision of constitution and
by-laws appointed at the 1914 convention reported
that their draft of constitution and by-laws had been
submitted to the association at its semi-annual meet-
ing, that it had been received and adopted and was
subsequently printed in leaflet form and distributed.
The work of the committee, which consisted of J. B.
Wight, J. F. Wilson and H. K. Miller, was ratified
and it was discharged.

J. F. Wilson presented the report of the com-
mittee on Resolutions, the first paragraph of which
was adopted by a rising vote, the others being ap-
proved in the ordinary way. (See page 70 for these
resolutions.)

Thomasville was designated as the place of the
next meeting on report of the committee which ad-
vised that the new constitution provided that all
annual meetings are to be held there unless other-
wise directed by the association or the Executive
committee.

R. B. Small of Columbus. Ga., chairman of the
committee on Nomination read that committee’s re-
port in which they recommended that the following
be elected:

President. C. A. Simpson. Monticello. Fla.

Vice-President. W. P. Bullard. Albany, Ga.

Secretary-Treasurer. W. W. Bassett. Monticello,

Fla.

Directors, H. C. White, Putney, Ga.; J. B.
Wight, Cairo, Ga.; H. Iv. Miller. Monticello, Fla.;
B. W. Stone, Thomasville, Ga., the officers and dir-
ectors constituting the Executive committee.

The report was received and the recommenda-
tions adopted.

Mr. Stone, in surrendering the office which he
had acceptably filled for the past two years, thanked
the association for the honors bestowed upon him
and for the co-operation and support he had been
accorded.

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Mr. Simpson, the newly-elected president, was
duly appreciative o$ the honor of the position. He
siad while his early training' as a public speaker had
not yet produced any marked effect, still he was
glad to serve the association and the industry to the
best of his ability.

The newly elected president announced the ap-
pointment of standing committees for the* year as
follows:

Orchard Statistics: W. W. Bassett. Monticello,

Fla.; C. K. Shaw. Quincy, Fla.: H. H. Simmons, Jack-
sonville, Fla.; H. O. Cannon, Cairo, (fa.; A. C. Sned-
eker, Waycross, Ga.; L. B. Dukes, Moultrie, Ga.: W.
P. Bullard, Albany, Ga.; C. A. Parker, Thomasville,
Ga.; L. M. Hansford, Americas, Ga.

Exhibits and Premiums: B. W. Stone, Thomas-

ville, Ga.; W. C. Jones, Cairo, Ga.; H. C. White,
Putney, Ga.

Mr. Love, on behalf of Quincy, expressed appre-
ciation of the honor bestowed on the city by holding
the convention within its borders. Mr. C. R. Shaw
announced from time to time arrangements for the
convenience and pleasure of the visitors, and was al-
ways available for supplying information of any
kind, especially as to where cool drinks were obtain-
able. Mr. ,T. H. Trump, manager of the Elk's Club,
was conspicuous and untiring in his activities in be-
half of the visitors.

When the Quincy boosters captured the 1915
convention by storming the Thomasville meeting a
year ago with glowing picture and promises difficult
to fulfil, many questioned the expediency of going
there for the annual meeting. However, those who
braved the inconveniences of reaching the place by
rail as well as those who came in automobiles — some
of the latter traveling ne'arly a hundred miles — all
agreed that the glowing promises of seeing a most,
beautiful city, surrounded by productive and highly
developed lands on which specialized and intensive
agricultural operations were being conducted, were
of actual conditions, realizing in a remarkable way
Mr. Jones’ “apples of gold in pictures of silver,” need-
ing only the fruition of thousands of acres of modern
pecan orchards to complete the scene.

In the measure of the promised hospitality the
realization overflowed the bounds of reasonable an-
ticipation, so that the visitors heartily conceded the
inducements held out and the promises made were
fully realized

Quincy was evidently looking for a pearl of great
price when she set about securing this convention.
The pecan for Gadsden county is something which
the people there can possess by paying the price of
properly directed effort. Only a few individuals
are thus far in the pecan game properly. Co-inci-
dent with this statement it might be observed that
the number of copies of The Nut-Grower circulat-
ing in the county is distressingly small. Since the

convention has opened the way for ils consideration
we feel warranted in suggesting that the regular Hr
dilation of one hundred copies of The \'ct Grower
in the county and a generous use of its advertising
pages would lead directly to the planting of a thous-
and acres of modern and first-class orchards within a
comparatively short time. This may seem to the
uninitiated as simply a, boost for the official organ of
the industry, but the statement can be just, as easily
demonstrated as were the statements regarding the
Quincy territory made at Thomasville last year.

The afternoon of the second day was devoted to
sight-seeing. About a score of automobiles were
loaded with visitors and citizens and made excursions
over selected routes which had previously been
marked out with flags at all turning points. The
course was about twenty-five miles in length and
showed beautiful, highly cultivated farms, fine live-
stock— the cattle largely Jerseys — and tobacco plan-
tations under the highest type of intensive cultiva-
tion and with modern appliances for protecting the
crop. Farm after farm was passed where acres and
acres of the crop are grown under partial shade, ob-
tained by the use of a canopy of slats. Other fields
were covered with mosquito netting, as completely
as a bed is screened. This was for the double pur-
pose of securing partial shade and for excluding the
moth which deposits its eggs on every plant,
producing the tobacco worm, which must be hand
picked from the plant! if they are not screened.
The cultivation of these tobacco fields is intensive.
Fertilizers for an acre costs in round numbers one
hundred dollars. Dry weather at critical season re-
duces the yield and sometimes a hail storm will en-
tirely destroy the crop. In curing the tobacco a
large barn is needed for every four acres. The most
careful, skillful and constant attention is required
both day and night or the tobacco will be damaged
in curing. Sometimes a good profit is made on the
crop, sometimes a heavy loss, while the average an-
nual profits made by those who stay in the game and
know the business thoroughly is approximately about
what a ten or twelve year old pecan orchard would
yield per acre, while the expense each year is pre-
sumably about the entire cost of the orchard. This
crop is about as much a gamble for the rich farmer
as cotton is for the ordinary grower.

Space will not permit the mention of the many
interesting sights and incidents of this trip, which
covered about thirty-five miles of road and yielded
two and a half hours of enjoyment.

As a practical working body, the 1915 conven-
tion will rank high in the history of the association.
As to the influence it may have on Quincy and Gads-
den county, time alone can tell; but indications are
that it may be appropriately likened to seed time
with the promise of abundant and perpetual har-
vests.

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The importations of Brazil nuts into the United
States during 1913 amounted to $797,000. For 1914
it reached the sum of $2,280,000. All these came
directly from Brazil.

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Satsuma orange trees suffered to some extent in
the south east the past winter owing to the early cold
and freezing weather which occurred in November
while many of the trees were still in active growth.

o o o

Aii exchange tells of a subscriber w ho thought
of discontinuing his subscription until business im-
proved. However, on more mature consideration he
concluded that the reasons for discontinuing were
really the reasons why he needed the paper more
than in prosperous times.

o o o

Trade papers like The Nut-Grower circulate
almost entirely among people directly engaged in the
lines of business they represent. It is this feature
of direct circulation which makes them desirable ad-
vertising mediums for all those engaged in business
lines covered by the special publications.

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A contributor to the Utah Farmer advocates the
planting of nut trees on Arbor Day. It is urged that
the nurserymen who give attention to furnishing nut
trees and see that they are properly planted will be
building desirable business for the future. The fact
that nut trees are more difficult to propagate and
transplant than fruit trees has contributed to the
scarcity of such stock in the general nurseries,
o o o

Albany, Georgia, will be the convention city for
the National Nut Growers’ Association the present
year. The exact date has not yet been selected but
the probabilities are that it will be during the nut

harvest period. Six years ago the convention was
held at Albany and a day was spent visiting the
large orchards in the Albany district. The plan for
1915 will be to again go over the same route, note the
changes, and see the actual demonstration of results
which were simply in prospect in 1909.

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•

It requires courage and some money for the nut
nurseryman to continue his advertising during the
entire year, especially when lie has sold all his stock
and has to decline orders. The fact is that proper
and regular advertising is a part of the nursery in-
vest incut. and not a simple expense to be cut out as
soon as possible. It is cumulative in results and the
temporary discontinuance cuts out this indirect ad-
vantage so that a new campaign again starts at the
bottom and grows in proportion to its regular use.

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Since pecan orchards have come into public favor,
many i mi uires are made as to the commercial pros-
pects in connection with othe nuts, and in widely
separated parts of the world. Some data was assem-
bled regarding coeoanut cultivation by an agent of
the consular service at Singapore. Summarized it
shows that the cost of a coeoanut orchard is some-
thing over a hundred dollars per acre, that it begins
to bear the sixth year, and that the profits by the
ninth year amount to something over fifty dollars
per acre.

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During the spring of 1914 an orchard of ten acres
was started on cut over land near Waycross, Ga.
The trees were planted in dynamited holes before
the land was cleared and broken up. The planting
was followed by about ten weeks of dry weather,
with about two inches of rainfall during this period.
This caused a loss of over 50 per cent among the
Satsuma oranges which were inter-planted in a small
portion of the tract but the loss of pecans was only
5 1-2 per cent. Good trees properly planted mean
much in getting an orchard started.

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Intermediate crops for the young as well as the
established nut orchard is an important consideration.
It is suprising to what extent many nut growers per-
sist in sowing oats among their trees. Any cereal
crop when planted for any other purpose than winter
pasture is a direct compromise in which both the
trees and the crops suffer seriously. The high ferti-
lizing which is claimed justifies the use of oats in the
orchard is undoubtedly a fallacious theory as far as
the regular growth of the trees is concerned. The
modern concensus of opinion is that the excessive
drafts an oat crop makes on the soil moisture at the
very time the trees need all that the soil ordinarily
supplies is the compromising feat lire of such opera-
tions.

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Editor N ut Grower:

I have noticed in vour late issue
an account by Mr. Edwards of the
Stuart and Delmas pecans. I have
a number of small pecan trees in
my yard t hat I believe are worthy
of mention.

J have a three-year-old Stuart
that has set (15 clusters of nuts. I
believe it is safe to say that they
will average 4 1-2 nuts to the clus-
ter, or about 300 nuts to the tree.

I have a small three-year-old San
Saba, which has been severely cut
back, in order to straighten the
tree, that is very heavy set in fruit.
1 have a small two-year-old Halbert
that has a number of clusters of
nuts.

Last spring I top worked a seed-
ling tree to several varieties. The
chip bad method was used, the
buds being inserted in March,
forced out in April. This year, just
twelve months from the time the
budding was done, there area num-
ber of shoots that are four or five
feet in length, and are heavily
loaded with fruit.

I think it is safe to say that
most of the improved varieties of
pecans will come into bearing just
as early, if not earlier, than with
apples and pears.

E. J. Kyle,

College Station, Tex.

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THE FIG

By Russell W. Bennett

[ This article is used in The Nut-
Grower because the tig offers a
promising inter-crop tor the pe-
can orchard, when location and
other circumstances are favor-
able .]

The fig was held in high favor
by the nations of antiquity. It
was much esteemed by the Roman
epicures and at harvest time con-
stituted a large portion of the food

of slaves engaged in agriculture.
It- was one of (In' principal articles
of sustenance among tin* Greeks.
Large quantities are raised in
Southern Europe but the principal
exports are from Asia Minor where
the drying of figs is an important
industry. In the cotton belt sec-
tion of our own southern states
the fresh fig has long been con-
sidered a great delicacy and few
of the old homesteads are without
sufficient trees to supply the house-
hold. It is wholesome and health-
ful and perhaps the most valuable
of our domestic fruits. It lias pleas-
ant laxative qualities possessed by
none other; its value is well recog-
nized in medicine. The tree is
long lived; is subject to few insect
depredations, bears early, thrives
with little or no attention and pro-
vides an abundant harvest.

Climatic conditions here have
been deemed unfavorable to its
drying and the poor shipping qual-
ities of the fresh fruit gave little
encouragement to extensive plant-
ing but with the introduction and
increased demand for the preserved
fig, canneries were established and
plantings extended. With the im-
proved service provided by the
railroads, the growers on the At-
lantic seaboard nearest the mar-
kets of the eastern cities, commen-
ced to realize large profits from ex-
press shipments of the fresh fruit
packed in berry carriers.

Data on the fig as a commercial
proposition is scarce and very un-
satisfactory. There are innumer-
able instances of extremely large
profit from a few trees in all parts
of the cotton belt and this induced
considerable orchard planting sev-
eral years a o. Under widely dif-
ferent conditions of soil and culti-
vation, the orchards were generally
successful and bore good crops for
three or four years when wholesale

disaster overtook many of them.
An unaccountable die back set in
which soon resulted in their total
loss.

That there were exceptions that
continued to return particularly
large profit, some of them as old as
fourteen years and which are still
increasing their yield year by year,
induced capitalists to make a very
thorough investigation of the sub-
ject.

Expert horticulturalists were
put in the field from the Rio
Grande to Charleston and detailed
examinations and reports made of
the conditions of both orchard and
yard trees to determine the feasi-
bility of extensive commercial
plantings. These reports have been
carefully analysed and the condi-
tions necessary for successful or-
chard operations have been defi-
nitely determined.

Through the courtesy of one of
the foremost horticulturists of the
section and interested largely from
Florida to Texas, under whom the
investigations were pursued, 1 am
permitted to cite the conclusions
reached.

Almost identical treatment had
been given three of the most suc-
cessful of the older plantings. One
below New Orleans, one in southern
Mississippi and the other near
Charleston. The trees ranged from
8 to 14 years old and the results
were fully equal to that obtained
by trees growing around the house
and chicken yards in every part of
the belt and it was found that as
nearly as possible the same con-
ditions were provided as naturally
occurred in the yards. Around the
houses, chickens roosted in the
trees, many of them were close to
stable or kitchen door and the
roots extended under house and
wood shed. A large amount of ni-
trogen was uneonciously provided.
The roots were undisturbed from
year to year and most of them had
plenty of water from kitchen dish
pan; from the wash tubs and waste
from well and all thrived and fruit-
ed abundantly. Plenty of nitrogen
plenty of water, good drainage and

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undisturbed roots appeared to be
the elements necessary to success.

In these particular orchards no
plowing was done during the sum-
mer months after the second year.
Cow peas were planted’ in the
spring and were allowed to grow
until fall when they were harvest-
ed or plowed under. This legume
is very rich in nitrogen and fur-
nished nearly all the fertility nec-
essary for the trees. The vine pro-
vided a mulch keeping the ground
cool and moist during the heated
term. The Iron or Brabham cow
pea is preferred as not being sub-
ject to root rot or wilt as are most
other varieties when planted re-
peatedly on the same ground.

The concensus of opinion is that
phosphates do not appear to be
necessary at all and potash in such
small quantities as are usually
found in any soil; there is however,
room for experiment in connection
with potash requirements. It is
suggested that potash will not on-
ly make a larger sugar content and
harden the fruit, improving its
shipping and keeping qualities, but
may even supply the conditions
that will make drying feasible.

It has been deduced from a
complete analysis of the observa-
tions reported, that in orchard
planting, clean cultivation should
be given for the first two years, un-
til the trees are well established,
but that commencing the second
spring after planting, no plowing
should be done after the growth
starts. The trees will not stand
cultivation in the summer after
the second year but may be plow-
ed without harm during the winter.
Plenty of water is essential but
becomes injurious if it stands on
the ground or around the roots for
any considerable time.

Nitrogen is the only essential
fertilizing element and phosphate,
as productive of seed formation,
is undesirable and the acid form
in combination is injurious. Large
quantities of nitrogen are required
and is best supplied by growing
cow peas on the ground. One cut-
ting may bo made for i.ay and the

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vines then allowed to grow until
fall. Pruning has proved most de-
sirable, though not generally prac-
ticed, but the laj’gest crops and
the best fruit have come from those
trees that appeared to most ob-
servers very severely pruned.

Some varieties fruit almost im-
mediately after planting. In 30
months, trees given proper atten-
tion should yield from four to eight
quarts and materially increase
their yield each season.

There are many square miles of
untilled acres lying in south Geor-
gia and north Florida, with most
excellent transportation facilities
which provide ideal natural con-
ditions for fig cul ture on an extend-
ed scale. These lands are now be-
ing released by the large timber
interests and may now be had at
low prices when development is
assured. Here lies a most unusual
opportunity for both the shipment
of fresh fruit and in preserving.
Transportation is good and fuel
plenty.

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Chestnut Disease Quaran-
tine Proposed

The chestnut bark disease has
become so serious that in the opin-
ion of the United States Depart-
ment of Agriculture it is desirable
to quarantine New England, New
York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania,
Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, Io-
wa, West Virginia, Ohio, North
Carolina and Nebraska, or such
portions thereof as may be found
to be essential. The proposed
quarantine will restrict the move-
ment from this territory of chest-
nut nursery stock and chestnut
lumber with the bark on.

The chestnut bark disease is
comparatively recent in this coun-
try. Its origin is not absolutely
known, but it is believed that it
was brought in indirectly from
Ch ina, where it exists also. In 1908
it was found widely distributed in
the Hudson River Valley and in
the vicinity of New York City. It
is caused by a fungus which rapid-
ly kills the native chestnut trees

and is spread chiefly by the distri-
bution of nursery stock. Once it
been established, however, it is
spread locally by wind, birds and
insects. Migratory birds may also
carry the disease for long distan-
ces.

Since th is disease is proving fatal
to the native chestnuts in the in-
fected area, it is quite probable
that their place may be taken by
chestnut orchards grown for the
nuts in areas that have not yet
been infected and from which it is
hoped that the proposed quaran-
tine will keep out the infection.
At the present time the native
chestnut grows in practically all
of the territory east of the Missis-
sippi except a section of the coastal
plain of the Southern States, the
northern half of Maine, and parts
of Illinois and Michigan. For two
years after the tree has been killed
by the fungus the timber remains
valuable, but deterioration sets in
after that time.

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Explosives in Agriculture

Explosives are extensively used
in modern agriculture and their
use for deep plowing or subsoiling
is almost as great a step forward
as irrigation, is the statement
made by Gilbert Ellis Bailey, Pro-
fessor of Geology, University of
Southern California, in a recent
bulletin.

After showing the necessity of
loosening the soil to depths great-
er than those reached by the most
efficient tillage machinery, for the
purpose of soil aeration and in-
creased water storage capacity, he
asserts that blasting the subsoil
is the only means of proper deep
tillage. Aeration of the subsoil is
necessary for oxydizing and nitri-
fying the elements of plant food.

Soil porosity is necessary to per-
mit rain water to settle by gravity
to the water table, and later rise
by capillarity as the plants require
it.

The importance of a bountiful
supply of water and facilities for
its free movement through top soil
and subsoil is shown by the fact

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that a ton of hay during growth
pumps up from the soil 500 tons
of water.

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Combination Offer

By arrangement with the Nation-
al Nut Growers Association we are
able to offer an annual member-
ship and a year's subscription to
The Nut-Grower for $2.50. Von
can save money besides getting the
big value this offer presents. En-
roll promptly and get ready for a
great convention at Albany this
fall. Send remittance to .T. B.
Wight. Secretary, Cairo, Ga., or to
The N ut-Grower. Waycross, Ga.
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Advantages of Advertising

Discussing the advantages of ad-
vertising, Frank Stockdale, an eco-
nomic and business expert of Chi-
cago, in addressing the Ad Club of
Atlanta, Ga.. said that 84 per cent
of the business failures in this coun-
try are of those who do not adver-
tise. The accumulative effects of
advertising, he declared, do not
fall far short of being as solid as
government bonds.

Mr, Stockdale declared these to
be t lie golden rules of advertising:

“Inject your firm's personality
into your advertising copy.

“Tell nothing but the truth.

“Put goods behind your adver-
tising, and

"Keep everlastingly at it.

"If you don't put truth into your
copy,” he said, "you put yourself
at the mercy of words, and the
man who is the biggest liar gets
the biggest trade. Nobody, how-
ever, wants the reputation of the
biggest liar in Atlanta — or any-
where else.”

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Trees an Inspiration

As trees were the great source
of the beauty of paradise, so much
of the beauty of our homes is in
the trees that surround them, and
many fond recollections of the
days of our childhood are bound
up with trees. You recall the old
apple tree under the shade of
which you passed many a happy

hour or perchance wept away many
a ehidish grief. It is good to re-
member trees — they make them-
selves remembered. There is that
about a tree that makes nearer
those who have fostered and watch-
ed its growth, and met under its
spreading •branches, and makes
dearer the land where it grows.

Whoever plants a tree sets in
motion a mighty train of forces
whose action we cannot imitate,
nor even fully understand, but
which we can direct. The growth
of a tree presents a striking con-
trast to the works of man. As we
watch its development there is no
push and pull, no stress and strain.
It represents the silent, persist-
ent, resilient forces of nature, act-
ing through scores or even centur-
ies of years. Yet it can be destroy-
ed in an hour, and when it is gone
there is a vacancy not soon nor
easily filled.

It is the manifestation of divine
life that gives to nature its signal
beauty and symbolic character,
and he who lives in sympathy with
nature leads the ideal life. The
tree is rooted in the ground but it
grows upward and its branches
reach toward the sky. There is
that in human nature that roots
us to the earth, but the principle
of growth is within us, and that
growth like that of a tree, should
reach toward heaven. — W. B. Laz-
enby, in Ohio Forester.

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Brazil Nut Trees

In this country Brazil nuts are
almost as well known as walnuts,
yet few know the manner of their
growth and the steps taken in
their collection and marketing.
The tree itself is the most majestic
in the valley of the Amazon, where
it attains a height ranging from
fifty to a hundred feet. Generally
several hundred trees are found in
a group. The control of the beet
producing districts long ago pass-
ed to private individuals; lienee
the natives are not free to pick
and sell the nuts at will.

The Brazil nut tree does not be-
gin to bear fruit until it attains

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Our crop consists of
many of the finest
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THE USE OF
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dies under the auspices
of the National Nut
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One hundred and sixteen prac-
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Foreword by Mrs.W. N. Hutt

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the age of fifty years or there-
abouts and continues to produce
crops intermittently almost for-
ever. At least trees known to be
hundreds of years old have pro-
duced crops. The pods in which
the nuts are contained drop in
November and December.

These pods are very hard and
weigh several pounds, consequent-
ly the trees are studiously avoided
during the period in which the
pods are dropping since it would
be extremely hazardous for the
gathers to expose themselves to
the danger of having the pods fall
on them from such a great height.
Each pod is at least seven inches
in diameter and is full of nuts.
The pod is usually opened with a
mach ete. — Argonau t.

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English Walnuts in
Pennsylvania

The English walnut is attract-
ing wide interest in Pennsylvania
as a commercial orchard tree.
Scarcely a week goes by at The
Pennsylvania State College with-
out receiving inquiries concerning
this nut. These inquiries arc usual-
ly prompted by the fact that al-
ready within the state are bearing-
trees which have proved both their
hardiness and their ability to bear
abundant crops of nuts equal or
superior to the nuts found in our
eastern markets, which are import-
ed from the Old World, Califor-
nia or Oregon, the principal sources
of our commercial supply.

Because of the interest manifest-
ed, the Department of Horticul-
ture of the College has planned a
thorough investigation of the sub-
ject. This will begin with a survey
of the state to determine the lo-
cation of all trees. In order to
make this survey as complete ;,s
possible, the Department urgen; >
requests the assistance of eevryt ae
who can give facts concerning s ich
trees, especially as to location,
character of nuts, age of trees
hardiness, etc. Owners of nut tree
are urgently requested to correi
pond with the College. It is hopet
that this information will be sen

in to the Department without de-
lay so that the trees may be visit-
ed by the investigators and fuller
notes and observations made.

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Chinese Walnut Industry

The Chinese or Manchurian
walnut fa type of the Jug Ians
regia') is grown in a number of
districts in the province of Chihli,
Shansi, Honan and Shantung. In
Chihli Province the three principal
districts are Lanchow and Changli
which adjoin each other, and are
about 100 miles north and east of
Tiensin on the line of the Peking-
Mukden railway; also the district
of Changpincliow, which lies about
30 miles north of Peking. These
three districts produce the best
grade of walnut which is exported
from Tiensin. In Shansi Province
the district of Fenchowfu produces
large number — in fact, walnut trees
may be found in almost any of the
hilly districts in the four provinces
mentioned. The greater part of
the nuts exported from Tientsin,
however, are raised in Chihli Prov-
ince.

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Active Walnut Growing
in California

California is extending its acre-
age in walnuts. Tire crop for sev-
eral years has exceeded 20 million
pounds annually. In the Puente
and Covina section 2,200 acres are
just beginning to bear, 800 acres
are in young trees, while a large
additional acreage is now being-
planted. When this acreage is in
full bearing the Puente Walnut
Growers' Association, it is stated,
will be obliged to operate the lar-
gest walnut packing and cleaning-
house in the world. Imported wal-
nuts are dutiable at 2 cents per
pound not shelled, and 4 cents per
; ound shelled. Imports of the un-
ified totalled 28 million pounds
of the shelled 9 million pounds
1 he United States during th
year 1914. Their total value
1,300,000. Although Califor-
is attained a large produet-
1 walnuts, importations show

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no diminution. — Commerce Re-
ports.

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Walnuts in Arizona

The English walnut has been
grown in Arizona for more than
t wenty years. These t rees, however
were raised by grafting the French
nut on the root of the native black
walnut, such as lias been done in
the California groves. There are a
number of t hese trees at Safford,
Graham county, Arizona, which

Nut Salad.

Mix one cup chopped pecans or
walnuts and two cups shredded
lettuce. Arrange on lettuce leaves
and garnish with mayonnaise dress-
ing.

Nut Cake.

To plain cake batter add a half
cup of finely chopped walnut or
pecan meats. Bake in a shallow
pan', cover with boiled frosting and
ornament with nut halves,
o

Nut and Peach Salad.

Fill the cavities of halved peel-
ed peaches with a mixture of nut
meats, pears and celery, chopped
fine. Garnish with lemon jelly and
serve with mayonnaise.

Chocolate and Nut Sandwiches.

Take two tablespoons of sweet-
ened chocolate, mix with a little
water and beat to a thick paste;
chop fine a half pint of nut meats;
stir the chocolate paste while cool-
ing, add the nuts and spread thin-
ly on narrow wafers. Let harden,
then press two wafers together.

Macaroni Croquettes

Chop fine cold, cooked macaroni.
Make a thick sauce by rubbing to-
gether two tablespoons of flour
with one tablespoon of butter and
adding one cup of cold milk. Stir
over fire until thick and smooth,
and add one teaspoon salt and a
dash of pepper. When the sauce
is cold add to it one cup chopped

have been bearing good crops every
year. The French nut grafted on
the stem of the Arizona black wal-
nut produces in five years a tree
that would require ten years to
produce by grafting on the root.
It makes just twice the progress
of the root graft variety. One of
these trees will produce nuts the
year after it is grafted and will
produce nuts in commercial quan-
tities in three years. — Tuczon Citi-
zen.

nuts and one cup of the cooked
and chopped macaroni. Add on-
ion juice if desired. Proceed as
with other croquettes and serve
with nut or tomato sauce.

Nut Kisses

Two cups of brown sugar, one-
half cup water, one teaspoonful of
vinegar, one teaspoonful vanilla ex-
tract and one cupful nut meats.
Boil the sugar, water and vinegar
together until the mixture threads
when dropped from a spoon on
waxed paper.

N ut and Celery Salad

Mix equal parts of English wal-
nuts or pecan meats cut in pieces,
and celery cut i n small pieces.
Marinate with French dressing.
Serve with border of shredded let-
tuce.

Egg Salad

Cut six hard-boiled eggs in
halves, crosswise, keeping the
whites in pairs. Remove yolks, and
mash. Add mayonnaise dressing
and finely chopped nut meats.
Make into balls; fill whites. Ar-
range on lettuce leaves with nut
meats and dressing.

Nut Bread

One-half cup sugar, four cups
Hour, one level teaspoonful salt,
four teaspoonfuls baking powder,
two eggs, two cups milk, one cup
chopped nut meats. Mix dry in-
gredients. Add the eggs well beat-

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Pecan Trees

We have them in great quanti-
ty as well as quality. Our stock
is especially strong and well-
rooted. We have also best
budding wood.

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Successor to Wight & Jones

Cairo, Ga.

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Nut Growers’ Organizations

The National Nut Grower s’ Associa-
tion, W. N. Hutt, .President. Raleigh,
N. C. ; J. B. Wight, Secretary. Cairo, Ga.

Georgia-Florida Pecan Growers’ As
sociation, W. W. Bassett, Secretary,
Monticello, Fla.

Northern Nut Growers' Association,
W. C. Derning, Secretary, Georgetown,
Conn.

The Pecan Growers’ League, J. F.
Wilson, General Manager, Wavcross,Ga.

Albany District P°can Exchange,
Wm. P. Bullard, President, Albany, Ga.

Southeastern Pecan Nurserymen’s
Association. Wm. P. Bullard, Secretary,
Albany, Ga.

The National Pecau Exchange, Chas.
A. Van Dnzee, President, Cairo, Ga.

The Nut-Grower

Satsuma Orange Trees in Quantity

To insure first-class trees, your orders should he
placed early. Nurserymen will not he able to
supply the demand for citrus trees this coming
season.

The Best in Budded and Grafted Pecans
and General Nursery Stock

Write for information and prices at once.

FLORIDA NURSERIES

W. W. BASSETT. Proprietor

The Pecan Business

In a concise booklet FREE. Every point
mentioned, from planting the tints to
gathering tiie nuts. Written from prac-
tical results, over 20 years experience.
Nuts and trees for sale.

B. W. STONE :: Thomasville, Ga.

R00 D Pecan Groves

Pecan Trees and Nuts
for sale.

C. M. Rood, Pres. Albany, Ga.

In the HEART
of the Texas
Pecan Belt

We have all t he lead-
ing Texas and South-
ern varieties of pecans
Very best of trees.

We grow a full line
of nursery stock and
specialize in Peach,

Plum, Apple, Pecan
and Berries.

Our LEONA PEACH
will supplant Elber-
ta. HAUPT BER-
RY, a hybrid, for the
South is unequalled.

Catalog free. We pay
express. 420 acres.

Austin Nursery

F. T. Ramsey (Sb Son
AUATIN. TEX,

M( )NTICELLO, FLORIDA

SUCCESS

NATURAL SIZE

The nut that has never tailed to
bear and never failed to fill at >oth
end with kernels of best quality.

BECHTEL PECAN NURSERIES

OCEAN SPRINGS, MTSS.

Berckmans’

Trees and Shrubs

Are grown by specialists of long
experience, who know the require-
ments of Southern soil and climate.

Only the best tested varieties are
grown. Why not get them?

We have a large variety of fruit, pe-
i-an and other nut and shade trees,
shrubs, evergreens and roses. Can
supply in carload lots.

Catalogue for the asking.

P. J. Berokmans Go.,

FRUIT LAND NURSERIES,
AUGUSTA, GEORGIA.

Ou Landscape department is equip-
ped with competent landscape archi-
tects and engineers. If you wish to
beautify your grounds, consult us.

Pecan Trees
Satsuma Oranges

and

Grape Fruit Trees

That are Right

SAMUEL KIDDER
Monticello, Florida

en: two cups of milk. Put in t ins
and let stand .twenty minutes.
Bake three-quarters of an hour.

Nut Chops

Four tablespoonfuls butter, one
egg and cracker crumbs, six table-
spoonfuls cream, six slices bread.
Trim all crusts off the bread; spread
the bread with nut meats mixed
with salad dressing, cut into three
oblong pieces; beat the egg and add
the cream. Dip the bread into the
egg and cream, then into cracker
crumbs. Place in an oiled pan and
bake in a hot oven until brown.

Nut Bread

Two and one half cups flour, two
and one-half teaspoonfuls baking
powder, one teaspoonful salt, one-
third cup sugar, two-thirds cup
milk, one egg, well beaten, one cup
chopped nut meats. Sift flour and
baking powder; add salt, sugar and
nut meats. Beat egg well; turn in
milk and add to above. Putin pan
and allow to stand ten minutes.
Bake in moderate oven.

Nut Bread

One half cup molasses, one-half
cup sugar, one and one-half cup
milk, two cups graham flour, two
cups white flour, one teaspoonful
salt, foui- teaspoonfuls baking-pow-
der, one cup walnuts, one well
beaten egg. two tablespoonfuls corn
starch. Mix flour, baking powder,
salt and nuts; add milk, molasses
and sugar, then egg. Let stand in
pans about thirty minutes before
baking.

Stuart Pecans

■

I still have several hundred
pounds of medium sized Stu-
art nuts for sale in bulk or
small lots. Let me know how
many you want and I will
quote price.

J. B. SEANOR

Fitzgerald, Ga.

The Nut-Grower

North-East Texas Plant-
ings

Much interest is being developed
in North east Texas in the plant-
ing of paper shell budded pecans,
in a section where the wild seed
ling has been abundant in the Red
River for years. G. W. Paisley,
formerly editor of a daily news-
paper at Lincoln, Illinois, who
came to Bowie County, Texas, two
years ago to develop a large tract
of land near New Boston, planted
ten acres to pecans the past winter.
Dr. .7. N. McGee, who has just com -
pleted a large lake for a pleasure
resort, fed by natural springs,
planted five acres during the past
season, while Dr. J. M. Winder
planted an orchard of five hundred
trees. These orchards wTill be en-
larged next season and several
others will be planted. Many na-
tive trees in the bottoms w ill also
be top worked.

o o o

The cold wave which visited the
Gulf Coast on March 21 damaged
the strawberry crop seriously.
Points farther north w here vege-
tation was still delayed escaped
with but slight loss.

o o o

Issues List of Farms for
Sale in South Georgia

“Own a Level Farm,” is the title
of a very attractive descriptive
pamphlet, giving a complete list
of farms for sale along its line,
just issued by the Atlanta, Birm-
ingham & Atlantic Railroad. This
pamphlet contains a number of
very pretty pictures of growing
crops, and it is intended to de-
scribe the diversity of crops grow n
in South Georgia, as well as to
give anyone interested in in-
vesting in South Georgia

Fine Texas Pecan Orchard

5 special shares for sale in

Combination Orchard Co., Winona, Tex.

Pecans 1000 acres — Peaches 1000 acres.
6th year. Company will refund original
purchase price of these shares from total
net earnings. Peach crop 1014, $14,000.
tVM. ENGLAND, Ballinger, Tex.

Hawkeye St. Paul Company

THIS COMPANY HAS AN ATTRACTIVE

PECAN PROPOSITION

[^HIS is simply a safe and sound business
ESE?| movement for utilizing the opportuni-
ties for profitable and permanent invest-
ment. The plan eliminates the risks, ex-
pense and worry of individual ownership
of orchards. It is available either for the
large or small investor.

Send for a copy of the HAWKEYE
HARBINGER. It gives particulars
and valuable information

Hawkeye-St. Paul Company

68-69 First National Bank Building
DAVENPORT, IA.

— Pecan and Walnut Trees —

Plant our hardy, northern grown Pecan and Persian Walnut trees for
best results in the northern portion of the pecan areaMiid in the far northern
states. Learn about our trees and our methods of growing them. Our book-
let “Nut Trees” will be sent free on request.

Arrowfield Nurseries Box N Petersburg, Virginia

5,000

Stuart Pecan
Trees

6 to 9 Feet Tall
Get Our Special Prices

We also have
other varieties
and prices.

Let us know
you r wa n ts.

The Paper Shell Pecan
Nursery, Ltd.

W. M. Ellison, Mgr. LAFAYETTE, LA.

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A Magazine of Trade News
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For the Nurseryman, Flor-
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advanced Trade and Pro-
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pub; ./shed weekly

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Ocean Springs Pecan Nursery

Season 1914-15
Will be pleased to book or-
ders mow for Grafted Pecans

No Seedlings
.Send foir Price L,ist

Chas„ E. Pabst

Proprietor

Ocean Springs, Miss.

farm lands an opportunity to in-
vestigate in advance the proper
ties for sale in the fast developing
communities served by that line.

A copy of this farm list may be
had free of charge by writing to
XV. XV. Croxton, General Passen-
ger Agent. Room 61 .‘f Austell Bldg.,
Atlanta, Ga. — Adv.

O O

Books and Catalogs

Stark Brothers Wholesale Cata-
log, including the Story of an Ap-
ple. Louisiana, Mo.

Citrus Culture; second edition,
eight pages. By Theo. Bechtel,
Ocean Springs, Miss.

Pecan Literature; a four page
leaflet list ing books and pamphlets,
offered by The Nut Grower C'o.,
Wayeross, Ga., mailed on request.

Hooper Brothers and Thomas
Company, West Chester, Pa., cata-
log for 1915; 80 illustrated pages
listing trees and ornamental shrub-
bery.

How Love and Limestone Made
Life Worth Living; by Joseph E.
Wing. Reprinted from the Breed-
ers Gazette. For distribution by
the Live Oak Limestone Company,
Jacksonville, Fla.

Charter and By-Laws of the Nat-
ional Pecan Growers’ Exchange; a
16 page booklet giving the full
text of the charter and the by-laws
of this recently organized market-
ing organization. Copies can be
had on application to W. P. Bul-
lard, Secretary, Albany, Ga,

Pfile’s Annual Catalog and Grow-
ers’ Guide for Pure Bred Poultry;
48 page folder by Henry Pfile,
Freeport, III., giving descriptions
of leading breeds of fowls and
prices on birds and eggs. Contains
much information which orchard;
ists can use to advantage.

Vertical Farming: by Prof. Gil-
bert Ellis Bailey; a 72 page pam-
phlet in which t he author argues
that blasting the subsoil is but a
logical extension of the theory of
cultivation. This pamphlet is for
free distribution by the Du Pont
Powder Co., Wilmington, Del.

EC AN LITERATURE

The increasing demand for information regarding
the pecan has been so great that we have compiled a
list of publications on this topic, which we can furn-
ish, postpaid, at the prices named:

1. The Cost of a Pecan Orchard ; by
J. F. Wilson: a 12-page reprint of a
paper read at the Cairo meeting of the
Georgia-Florida Pecan Growers’ Asso-
ciation in 190'.). Price 10c, 12 copies
$1.00.

2. The Pecan and Its Culture ; by
H. H. Hume; a standard work covering
every aspect of the business; topics con-
veniently arranged under different head-
ings; 1(>0 pages; illustrated; cloth. Price
$1.50.

3. 7 tie Use of Nuts; a book of nut
recipes compiled by Mrs. Thomas A.
Banning and her committee of ladies,
under the auspices of the National Nut
Growers’ Association; 116 recipes; 50
pages. Price 25c.

4. Proceedings of the 1904 conven-
tion of the National Nut Growers’ As-
sociation, held at St. Louis, Mo. A
stenographic repo't containing a great
variety of information. Illustrated with
halftones of the original officers of the
association. 124 pages. Price 25c.

5. Proceedings of the 1906 conven-
tion, held at Scranton, Miss. A full and
interesting report of a largely attended
meeting at a historic pecan center. 124
pages. Price 25c.

6. Proceedings of the 1907 conven-
tion, held at the Jamestown Exposition.

One of the most complete volumes of
the kind ever published. 112 pages.
Price 25c.

7. Proceedings of the 1909 conven-
tion. held at Albany, Ga. All the for-
mal papers and reports, with story of
trip to the largest pecan orchards in the
world. 68 pages. Price 25c.

8 Proceedings of the 1910 conven-
tion, held at Montieello, Fla. Gives
stenograpl lie report of discussions, with
papers and reports of this intensely in-
teresting and most important conven-
tion. Contains Judge Whipple’s fa-
mous paper, “Why Pecans?’’ and a care-
fully prepared historical sketch of the
association 115 pages. Price 25c.

9. Proceedings of the 1913 conven-
tion, held at Houston, Tex. 90 pages.
Price 50c.

10. Proceedings of the 1914 conven-
tion. 82 pages of closely printed mat-
ter, containing full stenographic report
of the meeting. Price 50c.

11. The Nut Culturist ; by Andrew
S. Fuller; a treatise on the propagation,
planting and cultivation of nut bearing
trees and shrubs adapted to the climate
of the United States, with names and
description of edible or otherwise useful
nuts known to commerce; 290 pages; il-
lustrated; cloth. Price, $1.50.

Reprints of selected articles from The Nut-Grwer, having great educa-
tional and advertising value, can be furnished in quantity. Write for titles and

prices.

THE NUT-GROWER COMPANY

WAYCROSS, GA.

AUG n i~r=

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U/ie Nut-Grower

Volume XIV

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July 1915

Number 7

iH tut nr? JffDur:

He who knows not, and knows
not he knows not. He is a fool
— shun him.

He who knows not, and knows
he knows not. He is simple —
teach him.

He who knows, and knows not
he knows. He is asleep — wake
him.

He who knows, and knows he
knows. He is wise — follow him.

Arabic Proverb.

lOc per Copy $1.00 per Year

THE NUT GROWER

President :
Pecan —

NONE BETTER.

Pecan Growing
Made Easy

By planting trees clug with en-
tire tap root and well develop-
ed lateral roots. Few nurser-
ies have such trees.

Made Profitable

By planting only genuine bud-
ded or grafted trees of best
quality and best producing var-
ieties. Some of the biggest,
thinnest shelled nuts don’t bear
— beware of them.

Griffi rig's’ T rees
are Models--
Root and Top

Our A’arieties are best. Gold
Medal awarded our pecans at
Jamestown Exposition. Hand-
some pecan catalog free.

The Griffing
Brothers Co.

NURSERYMEN

Jacksonville, Florida

Pecans, Satsumas,
Grape Fruit

Simpson Nursery Co.

Monticello, Florida

S-E-E-D-S

Mammoth White Cosmos. We have saved
a very fine lot of seed from one of the
choicest large-flowered strains of this
plant and offer it at 15c per oz.. $1.50
per lb. If .you can use several pounds
will make special quotations.

Choice Mixed Mammoth Cosmos. This is of
same high quality as above and contains
many shades of color. Same price as
white.

Calabash or Pipe Gourd. We ha ve grown
a tine lot of this seed and offer it at 10c
per oz., 80c per lb.

Ricinus or Castor Bean. We have saved a
fine lot of seed of many strains in both
green and bronze foliage and from 5 to
15 feet in height. 1-4 lb., 15c, 1 lb., 50c.

L. H. Read & Co., Deer Park, Ala.

SOCIETIES

Georgia State Horticultur-
al Society

The third summer meeting of
the Georgia State Horticultural
Society will be Held in Clarkes-
ville, Ga., on the 18th and 19th of
August. The program committee
met recently in Atlanta and have
gotten together a most excellent
program for this meeting, and it is
hoped that there will be a very
large attendance. Every member
of the Georgia State Horticultural
Society should constitute himself
a committee of one to see that
somebody comes with him to the
mountain regions for this meeting.

o o o

Texas State Horticultural
Society

The annual meeting of the Tex-
as Horticultural Society will be
held at College Station, August 2,

3 and 4. Following is a program
of the meeting:

August 2nd. 2 p. m.

Invocation.

Welcome address — E. .1. Kyle,
Dean of the School of Agriculture,
College Station.

Response — M. Falkner, Waco.

Annual address — .1. H. Arbenz,
President. Sari t a.

Report of Seeretary-Treasurei —
G. H. Blackmon. Dallas.

Address — Dr. W. B. Bizzell.
President A. M. College, College
Station.

Organization — < ’larence < hisley,
Director Extension Service, Col-
lege Station.

How Texas is Handling the Cit-
rus Cankei — Ed. L. Ayres, Chief.
Division of Nursery Inspection.
Houston.

Appointing special committees.
August 3rd, 8 a. m.

Business.

Reports of Special Committees.

Reports of Standing Committees

Managing an Apple Orchard —
,L M. Higginbotham, Dublin.
(Continued on page 93.)

Quality Trees

Pecans

Satsumas

General line of

Hardy Citrus Trees

Every shipment
means a satisfied
customer

Your patronage
will prove it

Write for prices
at once

Florida

Nurseries

W. W. BASSETT, Proprietor

Monticello, Florida

Budding T ool

Patented 1905

A popular tool for budding
Pecans, Hickories, Walnuts,
Chestnuts, Persimmons and
all other trees.

Buds and Grafting Scions

of Schley, Stuart, Alley,
Delmas, Van Deman,
Teche, Russell. Mobile,
Frotscher and Success.

m Wholesale and

Retail ■

For particulars and

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AUQ 2 1915

THE NUT-GROWER

VOLUME XIV WAYCROSS, GA., JULY 1915 NUMBER 7

ADVERTISING AS A FACTOR IN THE SUCCESS OF

THE PECAN INDUSTRY

By Jefferson Thomas

A Paper read at the Quincy meeting of the Georgia-Florida Pecan Growers’ Association

^ HE pecan growers of the United States are eon-
510 fronted with exactly the same problems which
would face a manufacturer of a new line of goods
who went ahead and built an enormous plant, em-
ployed a large number of skilled workmen and pro-
ceeded to make up a large supply of his goods with-
out having taken any steps to develop demand for
them or having made any arrangements for the
supply of this demand.

It is unnecessary to say that before very long a
manufacturer who had taken this course would find
himself in financial difficulties. It is equally need-
less to say to intelligent men like those who make
up this organization that, unless the pecan industry
of the country is placed upon a sound footing as re-
gards its selling end, in the very early future thous-
ands of orchard owners will find their investment an
unsatisfactory one. to say the least.

Up to this time, there has been sufficient de-
mand for really good pecans at reasonable prices to
fairly well satisfy the comparatively limited number
of growers whose groves are in full bearing. The
time is rapidly coming when the increased produc-
tion will seriously disturb existing conditions, how-
ever, 1 believe that those of you who have looked in-
to the matter w ill agree with me that upon the so-
lution of the marketing problems now depends the
future prosperity of the pecan industry.

Ninety per cent of the people of the United
States have no real knowledge of pecans. I do not
mean to say that only one person in ten knows what
a pecan is, but I am convinced that nine out of every
ten persons are altogether lacking in information as
to the difference between the kind of pecans that
you gentlemen are growing and the kind that they
have been accustomed to buy at the corner giocery.
My investigations show me that at least three fourths
of the people of this country never ate a really good
pecan and that they have only an indirect and not

always correct idea of the nut in its improved and
modern form. Accordingly the general knowledge
of pecans is ineffective as relates to any desire to
use them.

The story of the pecan must be fully and prop-
erly told to the American public before the owners
of groves now in bearing or to come into bearing in
the next few years can have any assurance that their
investments will be permanently profitable ones. If
this story is not told in an effective manner, our
pecan groves will be just about as valuable property
as the plant of the Postum Cereal Company would
have been had Mr. Post built it and undertaken its
operation without taking the people into his confi-
dence as to the product and its usefulness. It is a
time for plain speaking and I feel that it is impossi-
ble to place too much emphasis upon the crisis which
very shortly will confront pecan growers everywhere.

Most of you know of the success that has attend-
ed the efforts of the citrus fruit growers of California
who are associated in the California Fruit Growers
Exchange in making known the name and fame of
“Sunkist" oranges. Even more successful, though
on a smaller scale, has been the educational cam-
paign of the Florida Citrus Exchange in behalf of
the superior oranges and grapefruit that are grown
in our fair state. There have been other examples
of successful effort along similar lines in the market-
ing of fruits and farm products. The work of the
Georgia Fruit Exchange, formed to handle the prob-
lems of the peach growers of that state, is familiar
to most of you.

There is some question in my mind as to wheth-
er the same plan of co-operative organization can be
applied to the pecan industry, however. The perish-
able nature of citrus fruits, in itself is one of the
factors which renders their marketing difficult and
uncertain, makes a virtue of necessity in a way
which I believe is the foundation of the success of

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the co-operative movements in this field. The less
perishable nature of pecans, it seems to me, intro-
duces a complication which may prove a serious
handicap in an endeavor to get pecan f growers to-
gether in a co-operative body.

In other words, the fact that orange and grape-
fruit growers have gotten together in a co-operative
way with even a fair degree of efficiency has been
very largely due to the perishable nature of their
products. Whim these are ripe and ready for mar-
ket. they must be disposed of or prove a complete
loss. It was the existence of this condition which
gave the commission men their great hold on the
citrus industry. It is the prevalence of a more in-
telligent conception of the meaning of the condition
that has made possible the present organization in
the field of citrus merchandising. With a product
that can be held for some time, with proper hand-
ling. as is the case with pecans, this element of the
situation becomes radically changed.

At any rate, an organization of the pecan grow-
ers would have to be financed to advance money to
its growers if not. indeed, to buy their crops out-
right. it seems to me. Indeed, it would seem that
the time is rapidly approaching when it will be
necessary to the continued existence of the citrus
growers' organizations for them to do something of
t he kind. The problem of financing a co-operative
movement to the extent that it can operate on these
lines admittedly presents many complications of a
puzzling nature. Not the least of these is the diffi-
culty of getting efficient management in any organi-
zation that is formed on co-operative lines when the
handling of vast sums of money is necessary. The
theory is a beautiful one, but in practice it often
discloses weakness at essential points.

I am sometimes inclined to believe that the
solution of the problem may take the form of a great
business enterprise, possessing many of the elements
of strength of the United Fruit Company but so
controlled by proper legislation as to be restrained
from practices that would be unfair to growers. Such
a corporation, if properly planned, financed and man-
aged, might buy the great bulk of the pecans grown
in this section of the country at prices which would
yield the growers a fair profit. It could then pro-
ceed to grade and pack the nuts in centrally located
warehouses, arranged for such storage as would be
necessary to prevent glutting of the markets. The
kind of enterprise which 1 have in mind would need
to be financed to carry on an educational campaign
adequate to the needs of the situation and of course
would have its salaried representatives in every im-
portant market in the country to see that as demand
for good pecans was developed the trade was used
for the supply of this demand.

The mention of the trade in the proceeding sen-
tence was intentional. I do not believe that the

distribution of any food product in large volume
ever can be arranged for in a practicable way that
will eliminate the retail dealer. Some of our friends
are of the opinion that mail order business In pecans
as well as in citrus fruits, may b'e looked to offering
a solution of the selling problem. I have been inti-
mately associated with mail order merchandising for
a quarter of a century and fully recognize its useful-
ness in many fields. It does not have the funda-
mental elements that make it susceptible of applica-
tion to food products in their natural state on any
large scale, however. The only reasons why people
buy by mail are that they may secure goods at the
lowest possible prices or that they may pay above
the average figures for them. In the very nature of
things, nuts and fruits cannot be sold by mail at as
low a price as through the trade, owing to the higher
costs of dist ribution and transportation on small lots
to isolated buyers. The appeal of mail transactions
must be confined to the class of people who want to
pay more than their neighbors in order to get a
specially fine grade of goods, therefore, and it is
self evident that this class of people always will be
a limited portion of the total population.

It is perfectly clear to me that there must be
before very long adequate and agressive effort in the
marketing end of the pecan industry. 1 am not fully
convinced as to whether the right kind of education-
al work can best be undertaken by a co-operative
organization or a- privately owned corporation.
Doubtless some of you do have well formulated ideas
on the subject and it is my purpose in this brief pa-
per to bring out discussion of this important point.
With an adequately financed and properly organized
propaganda for the pecan industry, backed by, scien-
tific selling methods, the future of the industry can
be made everything that any reasonable man has
ever expected. Without such educational work and
such selling effort, I greatly fear for the coming
years of its history. Now is the time to get busy
in the making of plans, not after the industry has
gone on the rocks. 1 am not as familiar as I would
like to be with the progress made by your organiza-
tion along these lines, so I trust to leant something
by coming to this meeting, however little I may
have been able to prove helpful to the body. I do
know that but for the financial disturbances growing-
out of the foreign wars something would have been
done ere this along purely commercial lines to ade-
quately provide for the marketing needs of this in-
dustry.

You will notice that while I was announced to
talk on “Advertising as a Factor in the Success of the
Pecan Industry," 1 have not up to this time used
the word "advertising." This omission has been in-
tentional, advertising in a modern sense is but a part
of scientific merchandising. Without the right kind
of selling organization, advertising cannot be of real

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efficiency. Wil li proper organization of the selling
end, advert ising may be made a vital factor in any
business. Il seems to me unwise at this time to dis-
cuss in detail advertising plans and policies for the
reason that so far as I know (here is as yet no organ-
ization of pecan growers nor any private corporation
engaged in (he marketing of pecans operating upon
a sufficiently liberal scale to assure the success of an
adequate and proper advertising campaign for the
education of the people in relation to pecans and
their usefulness. No plan for selling pecans will be
a success that does not include provision for intelli-

gent and liberal advertising. On the other hand, to
attempt the advertising of the pecan without the
right plan for distribution and selling will be to in-
vite failure. My concluding word is to recommend
for your careful consideration the famous adage at-
tributed to one of our early Southern public men,
“Be sure you’re right; then go ahead."' You can
count on whatever knowledge and resources that are
at my command in any efforts you may make, and I
can assure you that the advertising fraternity will
gladly extend any help in its power to make your
endeavors productive of the deserved result.

0 jC=IOI=D| [o]

THE PECAN OUTLOOK

By B. W. Stone

Address of President at the Quincy meeting of the Georgia-Florida Pecan Growers’ Association

E now assemble the 9th annual session of the
M < ieorgia Florida Pecan Growers Association, and
with pride we note the great progress this Associa-
tion has made. Nine years ago a handful of people
met in Thomasville, and feeling the need of a social
as well as a business relation, suggested the organiza-
tion of this present body. Since that time it has had
its ups and downs, but has been supported by ardent
pecan men. and we are to-day ready to say. “Well
done, faithful fellows.” To-day's success of the Asso-
ciation is the result of their labors. We meet here
to discuss the live subjects of to day.

Geographically, we are in the southeast corner
of the United States, but from the paper shell pecan
standpoint, Georgia and Florida furnish four-fifths of
the total acreage planted to improved pecans. As
you see. the busy men of these territories are assem-
bling here to-day to discuss the paramount subjects.
This is really nothing more than a busy man’s con-
ference.

We do not cover the world in subjects, but we
do cover the subjects with all the available informa-
tion in the world. That is what makes our meetings
so very interesting.

To state briefly the object of the Association. I
would say it is for a gathering of men of like minds
and like interests to learn to correct evils and errors
and to make progress in pecan growing as rapidly as
possible. By our assembling together and exchang-
ing ideas and giving our fellow growers the benefit
of our pract ical experiences, we are enabled to ac-
complish in three years what it otherwise would re-
quire over ten years to do.

We have all been a committee to learn how to
grow pecans unt il we are now producing the goods,
but most probably we will learn more in the next
few years than we have learned in the whole of the
past.

It is gratifying to this Association to note that
the United States still imports over $12,000,00 worth
of nuts annually and produces at home only about
1-4 of what she uses. It is still more gratifying to
note that the American people are learning the uses
of nuts and demand them faster than the pecan
growers are producing them.

N We note that the United States promises to pro-
duce the largest crop of pecans this year that it has
ever grown, but with co-operation and systematic
handling, the crop will be sold to advantage.

A few years ago 2000 pars of Georgia peaches
glutted the markets of the country. There are now
handled (iOOO to 7000 cars at a profit. May I add
that it is gratifying to note that the severe ravages
of the case bearer and the bud moth in many orch-
ards serve as a net to- catch and to keep out of the
pecan orchards all of the timid fellows!

For the benefit of the members of this Associa-
tion. it would not be out of order to review what has
been done by our general government. It has fur-
nished bulletins and leaflets giving to the public
valuable information on the pecan industry. There
is not one here who has not relied upon the govern-
ment's report many times for advice on soils, cli-
mates. and especially varieties of nuts. Is would be
hard, indeed, to estimate the value the government
has been to us in giving dignity, stability and au-
thenticity to the business. When we consider the
different sections that are interested in this business
and the different people that are personally interest-
ed in the affairs of pecan growing, and the confusion
produced by varieties, we can readily appreciate the
efficient and systematic work rendered us by the
government.

We have further been fortunate in having one
designated as a specialist to study pecan culture all
(Continued on page 90.)

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o o o

What One Pecan Tree Has Done

While at the Quincy meeting of the Georgia-
Florida Pecan Gi'OwTers Association we were shown a
tree wrliich produced 9(15 pounds of pecans in 1914.
This tree stands on a city lot owned by C. B. Shaw,
wdiere W. L. MacGowan resides. It bears a fairly
good nut. and w hile we do not know how much rent
is paid for the handsome cottage on the property,
Mr. MacGowan acknow ledges that the proceeds from
this tree were sufficient to take care of it.

The nut from winch this tree was grown was
planted in 1880. The spot was where a woodpile
was formerly located and was near ahorse lot as well.
The tree now has a diameter of about 30 inches, an
estimated height- of 75 feet and a spread of branches
of fully 80 feet.

The Pecan Outlook

(Continued from page 89.)

over the United States, and this one, Mr. C. A. Reed,
has from time to time traveled the United States
and visited every place where pecans demanded at-
tention, and has conscientiously rendered a report
that inspires every one with confidence.

I would like to impress upon the minds of all
present the benefit that can be obtained from the
government and use this department in every way
possible. Let everyone ask for a soil survey of his
own county and learn as early as possible the best
adapted soils for pecans.

As to what t he government could do for us, I
suggest that above all things, we need something like
a 15 or 20 year experiment on the subject of fertiliz-
ing pecans so that we. as aggressive, practical, and
scientific growers can be guided in dealing to the pe-
can a balanced ration of fertilizer just as every ex-
periment station of the many states has so carefully
compiled bulletins on the balanced ration for live
stock. We also urge a continuation of their present
work of giving scientific information to the business
with their authentic reports. We also need a thor-
ough study of the varieties and work of cross-polleni-
zation.

As to the future work of this Association, I
would not care to interfere with the different mem-
bers who are on the program, but would like to call
your attention to the fact that while this is the most
up-to-date and progressive body of pecan men that
can be assembled in the United States, there is no
one here who knows the possibilities of one acre of
paper shell pecans. We do not know the best com-
bination of all crops with pecans. I have just gath-
ered 15 tons of alfalfa hay off of 13 acres of a pecan
grove which is just beginning to bear, but do not
know that alfalfa should be grown in a pecan grove.

The industry demands attention from alert and
scientific growers, and offers in return bountiful com-
pensation as a reward.

o o o

Fertilizers or fertilizing materials, that is chemi-
cals containing potash, phosphoric acid and nitrogen,
are applied either broadcast to be harrowed or plow-
ed under or as top dressing or in the hill or with the
drill. Each method has its preference in certain
cases. Broadcast in g of fertilizers is best where ex-
tensive culture is practiced and large quantities of
fertilizers are used. ■ Applying in the row with the
drill has been found more effective in ease only mod-
erate quantities of fertilizers are given. Top-dressing
is practiced usually only in case of fertilizers contain-
ing nitrogen, such as nitrate of soda, because these
nitrogen materials quickly wash in the soil through
the rains. Appling in the hill is the least effective
in yields although striking in forcing early growth.

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Editor Nut-Grower:

I have quite a number of trees
that were budded on two year
roots in April that have as high as
five little pecans per tree. These
buds, you see, have only been put
in 60 days. Do you hear of many
trees that bear the first year bud-
ded? Will appreciate a reply.

I have about 75,000 little pecan
trees growing, so you see I am a
pecan believer and cannot get
along without your paper.

R. W. Fair

Arp, Texas.

[When buds are taken from
bearing trees it is no unusual thing
for the buds to bear a few nuts
the first year. — Editor.]

From Mr. Forkert

Editor Nut Grower:

This rather late to say anything
of occurences of last spring, but I
have been in no mood for writing,
having been in bad health for
some time.

The blooming period with the
pecan this spring was the shortest
in duration 1 have ever experienc-
ed; about three weeks and all was
over. This is the first season since
1903 that 1 have done no cross-
breeding. Falling from a ladder
at the beginning of the blooming
period, I was unable to mount a
ladder for some time, and in the
meantime the blooming period was
over.

After waiting five years for pis-
tillate bloom on a McAllister pe-
can tree, which after waiting this
length of time presented itself this
season. I was unable to get it into
the tree at the right time to do
any hybridizing. This was one of
the sorriest disappointments.

The prospects for a good crop of

pecans arc bright, barring acci-
dents.

C. Forkert.
Ocean Springs, Miss.

O O O

Albany, 1909-1915

The coming of the National Nut
Growers Convention to Albany,
Ga,, late in October this year af-
fords a great opportunity for im-
pressing the business world with
the importance of the pecan in
general as well as for demonstrat-
ing. the commanding position held
by tjie Albany District in this
modern and crowning horticultur-
al era. It was in Albany fourteen
years ago that the initial move
was made which culminated in the
formation of this national body.

Six years ago, in 1909, after an-
nual and remarkably successful
conventions had been held in sev-
en different states, a wonderful
gathering was held in Albany and
a special train used in carrying
the visitors who came from fifteen
diffent states, from orchard to or-
chard and which proved to be one
of the greatest demonstrations of
horticultural science ever attempt-
ed in this country.

That convention and the tour
through thousands of acres of pe-
can orchards which had magically
sprung into existence since that
initial Albany meeting only eight
years before, may well be regarded
as a propitious seed time, while
the coming convention may fitt-
ingly anticipated as the harvest.
Again a tour will be made through
the now bearing orchards, at a
time when the golden harvest of
brown beauties is in active opera-
tion, when the various processes of
gathering, drying, grading and
loading the rich product in solid
car loads can be witnessed. This
year, however, a hand red or more

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automobile will take the place of
the railroad train and the vehicles
of every descript ion used in 1D09.
An entire day will be given to the
excursion over a sixty mile course,
with frequent stops for refresh-
ments and inspection. The great-
er part of this lour will be along
the driveways of thousands of
acres of solid pecan orchards and
through scenes of surpassing in-
terest and beauty which at pres-
ent have no counterpart in the'
world.

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Grading Pecans

At the Quincy convention sev-
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were supplemental to the publish-
ed program, were heard. One of
them was by H. C. White of Put-
ney, Ga., on the subject of grading
pecans. Many interesting features
of this topic were discussed and
illustrated by jars of graded nuts.
The grading was done with the
machine designed by the Depart
ment of Agriculture in conjunction
with several growers. The differ-
ent sizes of nuts are separated by
wire mesh guaged to a sixteenth
ol an inch difference in the diam-
eter of the nuts. The name of the
variety needs to be used in con
nection with the sizes in order to
give a correct understanding of
results. Mr. White has promised
a synopsis of his talk for publica-
tion.

o o o

The severe frost in western New
York on May 27 was very destruc-
tive to the fruit interests in that
state. It is claimed that the only
fruit that escaped is the English
walnut.

o o o

The Pecan Sales Company has
been incorporated at Albany, Ga.,
by David Brown, ,7. A. Davis, Ben
Adler and J. H. Brown.

O O O

The Almond Outlook

Almonds have begun attracting
attention in California, both for
buyers and sellers, and some little
buying from growers in the coun-
try is being done and offers being
made to the trade by California
dealers. The California Almond
Growers Exchange will not name
prices, according to present plans,
until early August. There seems
no question but what prices on
almonds in California will be low-
er this year than last, as last year
they were entirely too high and
the nuts did not move out prompt-
ly. Just what the prices will be
this year is yet problematical, and
while some of the packers have
put out quotations in the neigh-
borhood of 15 12c for Nonpareils,
there is a variation in prices be-
tween quolers and all quotations

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methods of propagating,
handling and shipping
before you decide where
to buy.

Information about pe-
can growing given for
the asking : : ; :

J. B. WIGHT

CAIRO, GA.

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mentioned, from planting the nuts to
gathering the nuts. Written from prac-
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Nuts and trees for sale.

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Stuart Pecans

I still have several hundred
pounds of medium sized Stu-
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small lots. Let me know how
many you want and I will
quote price.

J. B. SEANOR

Fitzgerald, Ga.

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seem more or less in the nature of
trying’ out the situation.

The question of the price of for-
eign almonds to be made in the
United States this season depends
very largely on shipping facilities,
and should transportation be avail-
able it is thought that there will
be a good volume of imports,
o o o

Texas State Horticultural
Society

(Continued from page 86.)

Commercial Truck Growing — A.
R. Sprague* San Benito.

The Nurseryman as a Factor in
the Betterment of Rural Condi-
tions— J. R. Mayhew, Waxahaehie.

August 3rd. 2 p. m.

Packing, Handling and Market-
ing— B. A. Baldwin, Houston.

Address — Dr. Bradford Knapp,
Department of Agriculture, Wash-
ington. D. C.

Why 1 Quit Banking for Pecan
Growing — A. C. Easley, Waco.

Bulb Growing in the Rio Grande
Valley — Eltwood Pomeroy, Donna.

Election of Officers.

Adjournment.

O O o

Budding the Pecan on
Hickory in East Texas

By Arthur L. Norman

My experience in this somewhat
new field dates back to 1908, at
which time I secured pecan buds
of the named varieties from Prof.
W. S. Hotchkiss, Directoi of the
East Texas Experiment Station,
also some encouragement.

The varieties used were Frots-
cher, Sweetmeat and San Saba,
with about the same results with
all, some of them died but several
lived.

The methods used were ring,
chip and ordinary patch buds, I
now use most exclusively what
Judge Chas. L. Edwards terms a
“modified patch bud.” Much of
my success I attribute to his tea-
chings both oral and written, for
which, credit due, is hereby given.

In this immediate section the
pecan is not a natural growth.

though it is, East, South, West
and North, at a distance of less
than a hundred miles in either
direction, however it does well
wherever planted or worked on
hickory either, the latter method
1 much prefer as it makes a con-
genial stock and comes into bear-
ing much earlier.

Dr. Collins of Jacksonville who
has a grove of 40 acres, most all
on pecan stock, says that he great-
ly prefers hickory to pecan as a
stock for pecan. He has a hickory
budded with one Stuart bud in
1908, in 1912 it bore a crop of 5
pounds of choice Stuart nuts.
Pretty large returns on a small in-
vestment wasn't it? And in only
four years at that.

There is nothing like the inter-
est taken in pecan culture here,
that it, in my humble opinion de-
serves. I think with the thous-
ands of acres of both upland and
bottom hickory awaiting the man
with a little money, and a vision
that sees a little further than to-
morrow, that the day will soon
come when this sadly neglected
industry will take the place it is
entitled to.

Top-working is no longer a dream
or any untried theory, as the bear-
ing trees of myself and others
abundantly prove.

O O O

The Quincy Convention

The Quincy convention furnish-
ed more copy for The Nut-Grower
than space in June issue would
accommodate. This supplemental
convention story is simply a eon-
tin nation of the previous article.

Judge White, a prominent and
esteemed citizen of Quincy was a
regular attendant at nearly all the
sessions and took a lively interest
in the proceedings. In view of
his ninety five years of youthful
activities he was elected an honor-
ary member of the Association.
Messrs White. Shaw and Small
were appointed to notify him of
h is election.

On the request of the meeting,
H. C. White gave a demonstration

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of results obtained from the use
of a machine for grading- pecans.
He h as promised to write for our
columns a synopsis of bis work in
this particular.

Last month we told only part of
the story of tobacco which was
given us by an experienced and ex-
tensive operator as we passed farm
after farm where it is grown with
all the skill and enterprise that
ample capital can command. We
made a rapid mental calculation
as to what the same capital, skill
and energy would accomplish
when properly applied to pecans.
Approximately the cost of making
a tobacco crop on ten acres would,
if properly handled, plant and
bring into bearing an equal area
in choice pecans. This would in
ten years mean an even hundred
acres of orchard with an average
valuation of live hundred dollars
per acre, or $50,000 worth of prop-
erty, paying annually as good a
dividend as the occasional tobacco
crops yield. From this stage of
orchard development the profits
increase and continue indefinitely,
while every year the planting of
the tobacco with its certain cost
and problematical profit has to be
repeated.

However we were on the outlook
for pecans and the objective point
on the western leg of our route
was the home of Mr. FI. B. Hough,
where a promising young orchard
has been started and several hun-
dred acres of suitable land is avail-
able for its enlargment, Mr.Hough
is a genial gentleman in the prime
of life, a turpentine operator, great-
ly in love with his beautiful home
and his fruit and pecan orchards
and farm operations. While he
has been on the place four years it
gives evidence of natural or ac-
quired horticultural skill in the
planting of shrubbery and flowers
on the home grounds and care
they receive. The hospitality of
his interesting family was lavish-
ed upon the callers and we regret-
ted the necessity fora hurried de-
parture.

Returning to Quincy the north

leg of the tour was begun. Here
we found elegant roads, kept in
fine condition. It was a- pleasing
surprise to learn that Mr. J. H.
Sylvester our seat companion who
had so entertainingly described
the tobacco interests was a mem-
ber of the county board of com-
missioners and that the road along
which we were spinning at a rate
somewhat over thirty miles an
hour was under his particular care.
Through the courtesy of his bro-
ther. Mr. Robert Sylvester, who
piloted our party, we took a spin
of six miles outside of the prescrib-
ed route and saw a small pecan
orchard in which the trees were
uniformly beautiful. This orchard
home is owned by parties who live
in one of the Georgia pecan cen-
ters. It was said to be but three
years old, which, if correct, indi-
cates that it takes other Florida
points five years to do as well as
this place can do in three years.

Mr. Trump, of the local commit-
tee of arrangements, did not relin-
quish his job of doing things for
the visitors until everyone was
landed at the railway station most
available for a quick trip to his
destination. One group was taken
a distance of twelve miles by auto-
mobile to make an advantageous
connection. Another party which
included the writer and his fellow
townsman, Dan Lott, were given
a delightful moonlight ride of
twenty four miles in order to reach
a desired train.

But again our story encroaches
on the allotted space, and several
odds and ends must be omitted or
woven into other columns.

O O O

Opportunities in Pecan
Culture

By Wm. P .Bullard.

Read at the Quincy Convention.

HEX the committee met to
prepare a program for this
meeting my friend, Mr. J. B.
Wight, proposed the subject, “Ad-
vantages and Disadvantages in Pe-
can Culture." Upon my motion
this subject was assigned to Mr.

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Nut Growers’ Organizations

The National Nut Growers’ Associa-
tion, W. N. Hutf, President, Raleigh,
N. C. ; J. B. Wight, Secretary. Cairo, Ga.

Georgia-Florida Pecan Growers’ As
sociation, W. W. Bassett, Secietary,
Monticello, Ela.

Northern Nut Growers' Association,
W. C. Deming, Secretary, Georgetown,
Conn.

Tiie Pecan Growers’ League, J. F.
Wilson, General Manager, Wa> cross, Ga.

Albany District P°can Exchange,
Wm. P. Bullard, President, Albany, Ga.

Southeastern Pecan Nurserymen’s
Association, Wm. P. Bullard, Secretary,
Albany, Ga.

The National Pecan Exchange, Chas.
A Van 1 >uzee, President, Cairo, Ga.

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Wight but lie secured a saving’
clause to the effect that he might
get a substitute. Immediately af-
ter the committee meeting he
wrote asking me to take the sub-
ject, explaining that a possible en-
gagement might prevent his early
attendance at t h e meeting. I
agreed to take the assignment off
his hands but asked the privilege
of changing' Hie title to the pres-
ent one for the reason that, while
lliey both mean practically the
same thing yet “Opportunities in
Pecan Culture" seemed to appeal
to me more than the other title.

I once heard a sermon in which
the minister commented on the re-
luctance of some of his parishoners
to undertake certain of the
church’s activities, probably be-
cause of diffidence in taking hold.
And then he told the story of the
young lady who fell sprawling on
the icy sidewalk and while she lay
helpless her rather bashful escort
cried out, “O! Miss Blank; how I
should like to help you out if I on-
ly knew where to take hold.” And
so I was willing to help Mr. Wight
out if 1 could get a change of title
that appealed a little more to my
mentality and afforded a little bet-
ter “take hold.” And what’s in a
name any way; one writer will treat
a subject in one way and another
writer in an entirely different way.

Generally and broadly speaking
there is no good thing that comes
to mankind excepting through ef-
fort intelligently, industriously and
continuously applied. Occasionally
one among the crowd here and
there gets a “windfall,” but these
are exceptions which are proverb-
ially said to prove the rule. Pecan
development is certainly not one
of these exceptions referred to, at
least not to the man behind the
development. But it might indeed
be a veritable “windfall” to the

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Announcement

T he 1915 convention of the National Nut Growers Association will be held
at Albany, Georgia, the fourth week of October. It is proposed to make this
gathering a top-notcher in the annals of the industry.

In connection with the local committee of arrangements The Nut-Grow-
er will feature the convention in various attractive ways in the August, Septem-
ber and October numbers, while the three following issues will be devoted large-
ly to the reporting of the convention and as far as practicable there will be printed
in its columns the leading and most important convention papers. These feature
issues are designed with a view to giving such wide and favorable publicity to the
convention and to the pecan in general that a largely increased attendance at the
convention can confidently be expected. Additional pages will be included in
these numbers,, while the number of additional copies distributed will be as large
as the advertising patronage will permit.

Notwithstanding the special value of these numbers for advertising we will
make no additional charge for space w hen as many as three successive numbers are
used. Where a single insertion is desired in the Convention Number (October)
the rate will be 50 per cent in addition to our regular charges.

Owing to the favorable conditions which the coming convention and the
official organ of the association will combine, together with the wide distribution
of extra copies in the publicity campaign directed bv the local committee, we need
only to suggest that the measure of patronage for these special numbers will de-
termine largely the extent of the publicity operations planned for making the con-
vention the greatest in attendance and interest yet held, which is the aim of the
officers of the association, in common with the growers of the Albany section of
the pecan territory.

Kindly give this opportunity for you to profit by the plans here outlined —
which at the same time gives merited support to the industry, the association and
The Nut-Grower — careful consideration and advise us promptly as to amount of
space and number of issues you will use.

THE NUT-GROWER COMPANY

WAYCROSS, GA.

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ALL ABOUT KUDZU

A 3~Ton Cutting of Kudzu at Glen Arden Farm, Showing both the Cut and Standing Hay

Most wonderful growth. The coming forage crop of the South. Better than
alfalfa, red clover or timothy. Better because it succeeds on land too poor for
those crops. Berti-r because it does not have to be cut at a certain time to sive it.
Better, because a shower of rain doesn’t ruin the hay. Better, because stock like it
better and it contains more protein than wheat bran — from l(i. 59 per cent to 19.80
per cent. Kudzu is perfectly safe for all stock. Now is the time to place your or-
ders to be sure of plants Kudzu has great possibilities as a cover crop for pecan
orchards, to supply nitrogen for the young, growing trees. For further informa-
tion and prices write,

G. E. Pleas Plant Go. "gSpalSe^;

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Are grown by specialists of long
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Only the best tested varieties are
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We have a large variety of fruit, pe-
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Catalogue for the asking.

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OCEAN SPRINGS, MISS.

In the HEART
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We have all the lead-
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We grow a full line
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heir at law. A bearing pecan or-
chard has been frequently referred
to as the prince of insurance poli-
cies. Nothing can excel it:

“A heritage it seems to me

A king might wish to hold in fee.”

But to the man behind that or-
chard from its inception to matur-
ity it has no resemblance what-
ever to a sinecure. To him there
are times that are remindful of the
“rocky road t o Dublin” — times
when the halo and glamour of the
thing is swallowed up in the fatigue
of discouragement that now and
then always attends efficient effort.
For him there are the seven or
eight years of watchful toil before fi-
nancial returns of any consequence
come in. And for him there is the
expense attending the best pecan
development; and the disease and
insect enemies (not many in com-
parison with other good lines of
horticulture) that he perchance
may have to meet and overcome-
and the problems of varietal adapt
ion to this or that locality; and
the between-the-row farming prob-
lems with its just correlation to
both immediate cash returns and
the ultimate orchard good; and
the great problems of grading and
standardizing and marketing which
are now beginning to be worked
out by the newly organized Nation-
al Pecan Growers’ Exchange — all
these and perhaps more are the
lot of the planter and true develop-
er that might well give pause to
the indolent, the irresolute and the
impatient. But O! what a final
consummation to the resolute, the
industrious, the MASTER.

But every line of human endeav-
or has its problems — the miner at
his shaft; the artizan at his bench;
the clerk at his counter; the manu-
facturer in his shop; the merchant
at bis desk; the banker in his
counting house — all these have to
be ‘overcome. And all these things
that have to he overcome may be
classed as disadvantages in every
line of work, and not more so in
pecans than in others — in fact few-
er in pecans than in any other
good thing I know-.

THE NUT GROWER

It is authoritively estimated
that over 90 per cent of business
men fail, and that not over 10 per
cent of the successful make not-
able successes; but given the nec-
essary factors of right location,
right trees as to both variety and
quality; right, care and attention;
and ample capital for unstinted
development; and last but by no
means least — the right man behind
the development, then I do not see
why there should be a failure in
the pecan business. But there will
be some failures in more or less de-
gree because there will be men
who will get into it who are not
master workmen, who could not
be efficient in anything. This is
inevitable in every kind of indus-
try. But given all the said neces-
sary factors then the trees will
grow and they will bear bountiful
crops of the most delicious nuts on
earth and they will do this years
upon years; and there are millions
upon millions of probable buyers
in the world who have never yet
even heard of our large sized thin
shelled nuts.

The nuts will go to the market
in probably two grades or sizes and
the remainder through the crack-
eries as shelled kernels. In this
connection it might be of interest
to state that recently one corpora-
tion manufacturing food products
placed one order for shelled pecan
meats amounting to 2 20,000
pounds; and this special line of
marketing has probably only just
begun to be developed. The oil
content of pecans is high, and this
suggests another future profitable
industry.

When our domestic markets are
supplied then we will build up
large foreign trade. Instead of hav-
ing our product swamped by out-
side importations we will export
and supply those same foreigners
who ship in here and swamp the
product of our brothers in other
lines. Think it over. And then
the inefficient pecan grower may
not come up to expectations as to
tonnage production. And many lo-
calities less favored by natural se-

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large or small investor.

Send for a copy of the HAWKEYE
HARBINGER. It gives particulars
and valuable information.

Hawkeye-St. Paul Company

68-69 First National Bank Building
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THE NUT GROWER

Ocean Springs Pecan Nursery

Season 1914-15
Will be pleased to book or-
ders now for Orafted Pecans

No Seedlings
•Send for Price L,ist

Chas. E. Pabst

Proprietor

Ocean Springs, Miss.

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Established by G. M. Bacon in 1889. Incorporated 1903.
The Oldest Exclusive Pecan Nursery.

The G. M. Bacon
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DeWitt, Georgia

Standard Varieties of
Properly Grown Trees

Our many years of practical ex-
perience combined with the
scientific study we have made
of the industry enables us to
supply to the best advantage
the wants of our patrons.

Prompt attention to inquiries.

Send for Price List.

The G. M. Bacon Pecan Co.

DeWitt, Georgia

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lect ion may not come up to t heir ex-
pectation. Over production? No;
that is a bogey man. Do not let
it disturb you.

One of the most significant
things to me in the pecan industry
is the confidence of the older men
in the business. Charles M. Barn-
well who three years aga sold his
large pecan orchard near Albany
for $200,000, is now making the
beginning of another 300 or 400
acre orchard there. Although well
along in years he could not with-
stand the lure of the pecan tree.

I saw the 150 acre orchard of
Mr. C. R. Shaw here (Quincy) this
morning. Some of it is bearing. It
is not for sale. Mr. Shaw is large
tobacco grower and is a trader on
considerable scale; everything else
be owns can be bought excepting
this pecan orchard and when it
comes to that he is a “tight wad”
He said this morning, “This is the
way I figui'e it. This pecan or-
chard will grow into large value.
I think a lot of it. I have four
children and I know of nothing I
can better keep for them. No
man’s money can buy that orch-
ard.”

O O O

Issues List of Farms for
Sale in South Georgia

“Own a Level Farm,” is the title
of a very attractive descriptive
pamphlet, giving a complete list
of farms for sale along its line,
just issued by the Atlanta, Birm-
ingham & Atlantic Railroad. This
pamphlet contains a number of
very pretty pictures of growing
crops, and it is intended to de-
scribe the diversity of crops grown
in South Georgia, as well as to
give anyone interested in in-
vesting in S o u t h Georgia
farm lands an opportunity to in-
vestigate in advance the proper-
ties for sale in the fast developing
communities served by that line.

A copy of this farm list may be
had free of charge by writing to
W. W. Croxton, General Passen-
ger Agent, Room 613 Austell Bltlg.,
Atlanta, Ga. — Adv.

EC AN LITERATURE

The increasing demand for information regarding
the pecan has been so great that we have compiled a
list of publications on this topic, which we can furn-
ish, postpaid, at the prices named:

1. The Cost of a Pecan Orchard : by
J. F. Wilson: a 12-page reprint of a
paper read at the Cairo meeting of the
Georgia-Florida Pecan Growers’ Asso-
ciation in 1909. Price 10c, 12 copies
$1.00.

2. The Pecan and Its Culture', by
H, H. Hume; a standard work covering
every aspect of the business; topics con-
veniently arranged under different head-
ings; 160 pages; illustrated ; cloth. Price
$1.50.

5. Proceedings of the 1906 conven-
tion, held at Scranton, Miss. A full and
interesting report of a largely attended
meeting at a historic pecan center. 124
pages. Price 25c.

6. Proceedings of the 1907 conven-
tion, held at the Jamestown Exposition.

One of the most complete volumes of
the kind ever published. 112 pages.
Price 25c.

7. Proceedings of the 1909 conven-
tion. held at Albany, Ga. All the for-
mal papers and reports, with story of
trip to the largest pecan orchards in the
world. 68 pages. Price 25c.

8. Proceedings of the 1910 conven-
tion, held at Monticello, Fla. Gives
stenographic report of discussions, with
papers and reports of this intensely in-
teresting and most important conven-
tion. Contains Judge Whipple’s fa-
mous paper. “Why Pecans?” and a care-
fully prepared historical sketcli of the
association. 115 pages. Price 25c.

9. Proceedings of the 1913 conven-
tion, held at Houston, Tex. 90 pages.
Price 50c.

10. Proceedings of the 1914 conven-
tion. 82 pages of closely printed mat-
ter, containing full stenographic report
of the meeting. Price 50c.

11. The Nut Culturist; by Andrew
S. Fuller; a treatise on the propagation,
planting and cultivation of nut bearing
trees and shrubs adapted to the climate
of the United States, with names and
description of edible or otherwise useful
nuts known to commerce; 290 pages; il-
lustrated; cloth. Price, $1.50.

Reprints of selected articles from The Nut-Grower, having great educa-
tional and advertising value, can be furnished in quantity. Write for titles and

prices.

THE NUT-GROWER COMPANY

WAYCROSS, GA.

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August 1915

Number 8

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lieved. Let a man but
speak forth with genuine ear-
nestness the thought, the emo-
tion, the actual condition of his
own heart; and other men, so
strongly are we all knit together
by the tie of sympathy, must
and will give heed to him.

— Carlyle.

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102

President
Pecan —

NONE BETTER

Pecan Growing
Made Easy

By planting trees dug with en-
tire tap root and well develop-
ed lateral roots. Few nurser-
ies have such trees.

Made Profitable

By planting only genuine bud-
ded or grafted trees of best
quality audbest producing var-
ieties Some of the biggest,
thinnest shelled nuts don’t bear
— beware of them.

Grifnag's’ Trees
are Models-®

• Root and Tofy

Our varieties are best. Gold
Medal awarded our pecans at
Jamestown Exposition. Hand-
some pecan catalog free.

The Griffirag
Brothers Co.

NURSERYMEN
Jacksonville, Florida

Pecans, Satsumas,
Grape Fruit

We have them iiiQIJANTITY
as well as QUALITY. Our
stock is especially strong in
large grades. Let us figure
on your wants. Orders for
one tre or one car load given
the same careful personal at-
tention.

Simpson Nursery Co.

Monticello, Florida

—Best Budded-
Pecan Trees

We have them in great quanti-
ty as v eil as quality. Our stock
is especially strong and well-
rooted. We have also best
budding wood.

Magnolia Nursery

W. C. JONES, Proprietor
Successor to Wight & Jones

Cairo, Ga.

SOCIETIES

The National Nut Grow-
ers Convention

The fourteenth annual conven-
tion of the National Nut Growers
Association will be held at Albany
Ga., October 27, 28, 29, 1915.

With the wonderful expansion
and widely increasing interest in
nut growing, these annual meet-
ings are coming more and more to'
be important factors in its devel-
opment. From all over the pecan
belt there annually gather those
who are best versed in the ques-
tions pertaining to successful nut
production. They come to give
information to others, and to learn
from others the latest teachings of
the orchard and the laboratory.

Albany is of all places the ideal
one for a nut growers meeting,
there being more pecan trees plant-
ed within a given radius about Al-
bany than with any other equal
area in the world. Opportunity
will be afforded to see thousands
of acres of these groves, and learn
the condition under which success
is being achieved.

The people of Albany are already
looking forward with great inter-
est to the coming of the nut grow-
ers. and they are planning to make
their stay a pleasant as w ell as a
profitable one. One day of the
convention will be given to an
automobile excursion to the var-
ious pecan plantations in the Al-
bany, Putney, DeWitt and Bacon-
ton sections. At noon of this day
the visiting nut growers are to be
the guests at a barbecue luncheon
complimentary to the Association
by the Albany-Georgia Pecan Co.,
and the South Georgia Pecan Go.,
of Putney. At Putney opportun-
ity will be given to see a practical
demonstration of the cleaning,
grading and drying of pecans.

A most interesting and profit-
able program is already assured.
Many questions vital to the indus-
try will be fully discussed. No one
who is directly or prospectively
(Continued on page 114.)

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VOLUME XIV WAYCROSS, GA., AUGUST 1915 NUMBER 8

THE PECAN MARKET OF THE FUTURE

By Chas. A. Van Duzee

A Paper read at the Quincy meeting of the Georgia-Horida Pecan Growers’ Association

^ HAT will the market of the future be for our
pecans? This is probably the most vital ques-
tion that we have to consider, and its solution, in a
satisfactory way, depends entirely upon ourselves.

If we permit ourselves to enter into relations
with the consuming public, upon any basis other
than that of an intelligent, agressive and honorable
effort to give value received, and to so conduct our
business that our dealings may be along lines satis-
factory to all, our efforts will fail, in just that degree
that we fall short of meeting these obligations.

There is no royal road to wealth, no short cut
to prosperity, and no method of evasion of our res-
ponsibilities. Our success will rest upon the accom-
plishment of a service which shall afford consumers
as well as producers, attractive and satisfactory re-
sults.

We are now considering how best to meet the
exacting conditions of this problem, and the accept-
ance of a charter from the state of Georgia, at Al-
bany. on the fifteenth day of April, and the selection
of a board of directors, for the management of the
National Pecan Growers Exchange, has placed at the
disposal of the pecan growers, an instrument which
can be made capable of accomplishing much for the
good of our industry, if it is properly handled, and
which can as easily work that industry a very ma-
terial injury, if its efforts are mis directed.

The measure of success which may be accom-
plished by this selling exchange, will rest upon the
support given by the producers, and upon the wis-
dom and efficiency of its officers. No amount of sup-
port can accomplish the best results without efficiency
upon the part of the management of the exchange,
and no amount of efficiency upon their part can avail
in the absence of a hearty, loyal and sustained sup-
port upon the part of the growers.

There will be misunderstandings, short comings
and disappointments, and it will require the most
heroic forbearance, the exhibition of a large measure
of patience, and the fullest co-operation upon the
part of the growers, if this instrument shall be made
to best serve its purpose.

At the beginning, the exchange has had its teeth
drawn and its hands tied, so far as wisdom could

dictate, by being formed upon a non-profit basis. Its
energy and efficiency can only be directed to serve
all of its members, and can not be utilized for the
benefit of any favored few. What good is accom-
plished through its existence must be for the indus-
try as a whole, and its failure must, with equal truth,
fall upon all nut growers.

I do not consider this the proper place to dis-
cuss the details of the plan for conducting the affairs
of the exchange, but many of the problems that will
confront the first executive board are the same that
will influence the future market of the pecan, and
they are the most important problems that confront
the grower at this time.

In the first place, we must classify our product,
in its relationship to other commodities, as this fac-
tor will determine, in a general way, the methods to
be pursued in marketing it.

1 am of the opinion that the large tonnage which
will be produced within a few years, will place this
nut in the class with general food products, and that
this thought should receive careful consideration in
our plans for building our organization.

All food commodities eventually find their level
in the markets of the world. In the beginning their
value is based upon an artificial standard, which is
governed by its sale, to a selected class of people at
a fancy price, regardless of its actual value, but as
production increases, this method proves inadequate,
and the law of supply and demand begins to have its
influence.

When the supply approaches the point where it
is impossible to obtain fictitious prices, the final bas-
is of market values, is governed by the actual value
of the product as a food. The limited demand for
the finest nuts for special purposes will continue, but
the great bulk of our product will not come under
that head, and we must prepare today, to accept its
proper classification, and build the machinery for
marketing it along proper lines.

The great factors of distribution and transpor-
tation, are well established, and it would seem un-
wise for us to attempt to revolutionize them. If we
accept that, it then leaves us only the problem of

THE NUT GROWER

104

bringing our operations into harmony with these in
stitutions.

It is a generally accepted fact, that much of the
difficulty of establishing a new product in the chan-
nels of trade, comes from a lack of standardization
as to grades, quality and packing.

In our fields, we find our efforts, from the be-
ginning, will be hampered by the large list of varie-
ties that have been planted in commercial orchards,
the difference in size of nuts from the same tree, and
also the difference in size of standard varieties grown
in different loaalities, and the influence of the sea-
sons and the fertility of the root pasture in different
years, upon the quality of the nuts.

If we are to maintain satisfactory relations with
the agents who must distribute our product, it is
necessary that we overcome this seemingly difficult
situation, for a standard of quality and size must be
adopted, and our methods of packing and labeling
must conform to some definite plan which may be
agreed upon.

The next large problem which must be consider-
ed, is the manner in which the nut crops from the
smaller orchards shall be placed upon the market.
Any plan which does not provide for careful grading
as to size and quality, will interfere seriously with
ou r success.

When a definite system of grading has been
adopted, and a standard package agreed upon, it be-
comes necessary that a rigid inspection be maintain-
ed, in which the producer shall have no voice, and a
brand be provided, under which such packages may
marketed.

A package sold under the brand of the exchange
will be accepted, if it fills the specifications, and will
be paid for, but if it falls short of these specifica-
tions, it will not be paid for until the exchange has
adjusted the basis of settlement. In addition to this
there may enter an element of distrust, a lack of
confidence and a feeling of dissatisfaction, which may
predjudice the people of the market against our pro-
duct, and thus militate against the success of our
efforts. Such a feeling is now prevalent, and has
arisen from numerous attempts upon the part of
some of the growers to put something over on these
people.

These people would welcome the opportunity to
deal with a responsible organization, and until such
an organization can be established, and demonstrate
its efficiency, we shall see the people of the market
meeting our advances with a large amount of indif-
ference.

One of the most serious obstacles in tne way of
establishing our relations with the market, lies in
the expense of placing such an organization upon an
efficient working basis. Once that point has been
reached, the revenue from the volume of business
transacted, will be amply sufficient.

In the business world, the term SERVICE has
come to represent a very important factor. The per-
fection of a service giving organization, requires the
combining of wisely directed energy, with sustained
effort, and the elements of such a combination costs
money, especially during the formative period.

For the immediate moment, we may cover the
expense of building a selling organization by paying
our bills with patriotism, self sacrifice and enthusi-
asm, but the cold atmosphere of the business world
will quickly destroy the efficiency of a machine
builded upon such a foundation, or carried forward
by such energy.

Eventually, the growers of pecan nuts must
market their nuts under a system, and by means of a
machine, that is built of the same material, and up-
on 1 he same lines, as those which have proven suc-
cessful in the marketing of coal, iron, tobacco or
gasoline, and until we succeed in building an organi-
zation, along these lines, that will endure the acid
test of the business world, in its operations, we will
suffer the just penalty attached to inefficiency.

Perhaps some of you may be wondering where
this discussion is leading to, and so, I will here give
you the answer to the whole question, in a very fewr
words. The future market for pecans, will be just
what we, as producers, make it.

Let us reason together, just a little further, up-
on the methods we must use, in working out our
problem.

If you wished to teach a child how to ride horse
back, you would first select a safe, reliable horse,
and you would then help the child to mount upon
its back. A little later you would equip the horse
with a saddle and bridle, and you would give the
child the opportunity to become a proficient rider,
by giving him daily practice in the actual work. No
amount of theorizing, or of explanation can avail, un-
less we give the child the horse and the opportunity.

If we accept the truth, that a selling exchange
is the logical way to accomplish our salvation, it
then becomes our plain duty to place that exchange
in the saddle, and to patiently assist it to become
proficient.

Laying aside all consideration of the merits of
the present situation in Europe, we may state, that
in the successful building of markets and marketing
systems, the hats of the world are off to the German
nation, and a brief discussion of their methods may
serve to help us with our problems.

No pains have been spared by these people, in
their efforts to build markets for their products.
They have patiently gone out into the distant places,
have paved the way to success by a careful study of
conditions, needs and desires among their prospec-
tive customers, and have spent money, time and
effort freely, to lay a broad and deep foundation, to
the end. that they might bring their products to the

THE NUT GROWER

105

markets of the world, in an acceptable form and a
satisfactory way. We must do our work along simi-
lar lines.

The consuming public must be interested in our
product, and must be brought to know its merit. We
must advertise.

The brokers and jobbers must be brought to
know, not only our product, but to recognize our
responsibility and our reliability, and we must meet
their wishes as to the manner in which we grade and
pack our goods.

It is largely up to us to create the demand, for
these people ol' the market are busy handling other
nuts, and other products that have become in de-
mand. and they will not devote any large amount of
time or thought to our business.

We must devise and adopt a t^aide nomenclature
and must have brands which guarantee our packages,
and must stand squarely behind every statement we
make, and live promptly up to every obligation.

Upon the other hand, we are confronted by
many problems in the producing end of our business.
We must devise and perfect grading machinery to
meet our needs, must organize local warehouses or
sub-exchanges to handle the nut crops at the logical
centers of production, and must train men to grade,
pack and ship the nuts to the markets. We must
provide a system of inspection, methods for curing
the nuts before shipments, and a system of account-
ing. We must agree upon and determine what nuts
shall be marketed as table nuts and what shall be
sent to the cracker, or otherwise disposed of.

There is work ahead, and our pathway traverses
a difficult and broken country, and there are pitfalls
and dangers to be avoided and overcome.

Is there a man among you who feels that this
problem will solve itself without effort, or that we
can avoid years of low prices and unsatisfactory con-
ditions unless we go out to meet these things and
conquer them? I think not, and I will leave the
subject with a repetition of the answer given before,
that the future market of the pecan, is to be what
we, as growers, make it.

o o o

THE NATIONAL PECAN GROWERS
EXCHANGE

By Wm. P. Bullard.

1915) of the work of the National Pecan Growers
Exchange, sometimes referred to as the selling or-
ganization of the pecan industry.

The question of the first importance appeared to
our Board of Directors to be that of grading and
thus standardizing our pecan nuts. It is well known
that there are size variations in nuts of the same
variety, not only^in different localities but in the

^ AM directed to give to the pecan growers of the
^ U nited Slates an outline to date (July 27,

same locality, and, in fact, on the same tree. And
there are more or less variations from year to year,
depending upon moisture supply, care of trees, etc.
Our product has come to be of sufficient commercial
importance to require separation into different size
grades, just as other products are classified. When
a cotton buyer wants cotton of middling or good mid-
dling grade he is able to get just what he wants and
pays accordingly. So the buyer of pecans should be
able to call for a No. 1 or No. 2 grade of any variety
and have the assurance that he is going to get just
what he wants and not have to be content with the
“tree run” as is now so often the case. Ere long the
grower with ungraded nuts will find it difficult to
sell them at top prices in the general market.

The question of grades being basic, as we thought,
it was given first attention. At the first meeting of
the Board of Directors immediately following the or-
ganization meeting of the Exchange, this question
was taken up and ploced in the hands of a committee
composed of some of the most experienced men in
the business, with Herbert C. White as chairman. A
prominent member of this committee w'as Mr. C. A.
Reed of the Bureau of Plant Industry of the United
States Department of Agriculture. Mr. Reed has
spent some years in the study of pecan nuts and in
the course of this work has each year experimentally
graded many of the leading varieties and from differ-
ent sections of the pecan belt; and he has done this
work on probably a broader scale than any grower
in his individual capacity has been able to do. With
such valuable data before them, in addition to simi-
lar data of the individual grower members of the
committee, it was possible to arrive at what appear-
ed to be the proper size or grade classification of sev-

eral varieties. This committee made its report at a
special called meeting of the Board of Directors, held
in Albany on the 27th hist,, (July 1915), and after
careful deliberations the following grades were es-
tablished:

No. 1 No. 2

Alley, 13-16 and over.
Curtis, 11-16 and over.
Delmas, 13-16 and over.
Frotscher, 13-16 and over,
Moneymkr 13-16 and over.
Pabst. 12-16 and over.
Schley, 12-16 and over.
Stuart, 13-16 and over.
YanDeman 12-16 and over.

11-16 and 12-16.

9-16 and 10-16.
11-16 and 12-16.
11-16 and 12-16.
11-16 and 12-16.
10-16 and 11-16.

10- 16 and 11-16.

11- 16 and 12-16.
10-16 and 11-16.

In explanation of the foregoing figures will say
that no Alley nut, for instance, can go into No. 1
grade if it is small enough to pass through a mesh
opening that is smaller than 13-16 of an inch; there-
fore an Alley nut that will go through an opening
12-16 of an inch must go in grade No. 2. And an Al-
ley nut small enough to pass through an opening
(Continued on page 108.)

106

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Each year when the National Nut Growers con-
vention assembles, The Nut-Grower, for several
preceediug as well as succeeding issues, features the
prospects and the program, reports proceedings and
gives space for many of the important papers. So
we have instead of a special convention number a
series of numbers of special importance. During the
past fourteen years wonderful advancement has been
made in the industry we represent, and the trade in-
terests not only increased in volume but are reaching
out into allied lines. Thus our advertising space in
these convention numbers has a value to the trade
even beyond the splendid results due to the regular
use of our columns.

It is gratifying to see how the wideawake trade
advertisers take advantage of the facilities we afford
them. It is this spirit of patronage and co-operation
that builds the industry, which in time builds trade
for those who let the convention interest know what
they have to offer, and The Nut-Grower is certain-
ly the best and most convenient medium for securing
this desirable publicity.

Last year, in spite of the depressing business
conditions caused by the European war, we had a
splendid patronage for our special convention num-
ber. This year our offer of service is still more at-
tractive, as we make no additional charge for space
when as many as three insertions are ordered. Our
circular letter, which also appeared in the July num-
ber, is bringing favorable replies, but time passes so
rapidly that many will fail to get their copy in in
time for obtaining the best results unless we regular-
ly remind them that the September, October and
November issues are the most opportune numbers.

We urge that every one having special offers to

make should “get there'" through the columns of
The Nut-Grower.

o o o

In certain sections of the pecan belt, consider-
able attention is being given to livestock in connect-
tion with orchard movements. "Pigs and Pecans”
have already figured in South Georgia, the combi-
nation working to advantage when properly operated.
It was several years after The Nut-Grower suggest-
ed this combination before its adoption became gen-
eral. “Kudzu and Cows” is a new suggestion which
is being put into operation in several places. The
reputation of any one who condemns new moves
is not safe. Because cows cannot be tolerated in a
young grove, it does not follow but that this difficul-
ty can be overcome, by such simple means as a silo
and soiling such leguminous crops as may be most
available. And kudzu is putting up a strong claim
to a leading place as a storage crop. The editor has
a four acre patch of this plant started, and the way
it is growing — well, we will wait until the season is
over before we estimate how many cows we will need
per acre to utilize the production. Our farmer on
the Ellwood Orchard where the plants were set the
past spring is from Missouri but he has already ac-
knowledged the growing proclivities of the plant.

o o o

A Kansas firm whose advertisement is found in
this number has been investigating southeastern ter-
ritory to find a locality suitable for growing sweet
clover. After several years’ trial ideal conditions
were found between Waycross and Jacksonville on
sandy land shallow to water. Sweet clover is a wild
plant and will not stand coddling. It is only neces-
sary to sow the seed and let it alone. It makes fine
hay or pasture and in this climate grows all winter.

o o o

Some time ago a correspondent in Texas inquir-
ed for particulars regarding a Georgia pecan orchard
of twenty acres on which the owner secured a loan of
$1,500 per acre. He wanted a copy of The Nut-
Grower containing a report of the transaction
which was said to haveJoeen negotiated by a New
York life insurance company. This makes quite an
interesting story, but we must disclaim any knowl-
edge of its having appeared in this journal.

o o o

As will be noticed in another column, the direc-
tors of the National Pecan Growers Exchange have
tentatively established two grades for nine varieties.
These grades merely refer to sizes, so that the work
as far as the grading machines is concerned can be
handled with the next crop. Other elements in the
grading, such as quality, cracking characteristics,
number of nuts to the pound, etc., will be worked
out later. Culls in all cases are excluded.

THE NUT CROWER

107

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Editor Nut-Grower:

The 1915 Badge Book, which is
the only available directory of
those who are most interested in
nut growing in the South, will be
from the press the early part of
October. This is very much in de-
mand on account of the list of
members of the National Nut
Growers Association and other in-
formation which it contains.

Scores of new members come
into the Association each autumn
about the time our annual Conven-

Indieations at present are that
the 1915 crop of pecans will fall
below that of last season. Contin-
ued rains in many localities at the
time of blooming probably account
for this. In the Albany district
the prospects are for a yield ap-
proximate to that of last year.
Some varieties are dropping the
nuts more largely than others, so
that observations and records in
this particular are of practical im-
portance.

o o o

In this issue will be found a let-
ter from ,T. B. Wight, secretary of
the National Nut Growers Associa-
tion regarding the Badge Book for
the coming convention. Prompt
attention to tne enrollment of new
members is important if the names
are to appear in the 1915 issue.
Our subscribers who are not yet
members are reminded that they
can send in their applications with
renewal of of subscriptions at the
combination rate.

o o o

In our July number an item
headed “Thrift” and intended for
another publication gotten out in
The Nut-Grower shop inadvert-
ently was included in our July ed-
itorials and put us in the position

tion is held. It will be an advan-
tage to these parties to send in
their names at once, so that they
may be printed in the Badge Book.
As you are making the special of-
fer of a year's subscription to t he
Nut-Grower ($1.00) and member-
ship in the National Nut Growers
Association ($2.00) for $2.50, I re-
spectfully urge that now is a good
time to send membership dues and
so be included in the printed list
of members in the Badge Book.

J. B. Wight. Secretary,

Cairo, Ga.

of endorsing the proposition of an
orchard development company, a
proceeding which is contrary to
our policy, no matter how merit'
orious the company may be.

Pecan Trees

Do You Want Trees
That will Grow
and Bear

•

I f so, learn about m y
methods of propagating,
handling and shipping
before you decide where
to buy.

Information about pe-
can growing given for
the asking : : : :

J. B. WIGHT

CAIRO, GA.

108

The National Pecan Grow-
ers Exchange

(Continued from page 105.)
10-16 of an inch can not go into
even No. 2 grade. There have
been but two grades, Nos. 1 and 2,
established for any variety.

It may be that later on. after
this year's experience, for instance,
it may be deemed wise and expe-
dient to make some alterations in
these grade dimensions; but for
the present these seemed wise and
expedient. And later on (this
year.Jwe hope) there will doubt-
less be added other qualifications
to these grades: some standard of
quality and the minimum and max-
imum number of nuts of each var-
iety to constitute a pound. While
the above named varieties, only,
were considered yet it is intended
that other named varieties will be
included from time to time so as
to accomodate growers in quantity
of other varieties of standard qual-
ity in various sections of the Unit-
ed States.

These grades having been estab-
lished by your National Exchange
the next thing will be the design-
ing and adoption of suitable grad-
ing machines. This parent Ex-
change will have sub-exchanges in
each center of production which
will have their own grading mach-
inery; and while it might be too
much to say at this time that each
sub-exchange must use the same
make of graders, yet it must be
conceded without question that
the graders of the sub-exchanges
must perforce be of such standard
mechanism and efficiency as to in-
sure that all nuts will be graded
with that exactness for which this
parent organization must uncom-
promisingly stand at all times.
This National Exchange must in-
sist upon, and its policy be square-
ly and unretreat ingly based upon,
a high and absolutely uniform
standard, not only in grading but
in all its dealing with both the
grower and buyer public. It can
not endure, it can not live, if based
and conducted otherwise. Not on-
ly the grower but the buyer must

THE NUT GROWER

have complete confidence in this
Exchange and its operations.

It might be thought by the im-
patient that this organization is
going too slowly; that we should
be ready this fall to take care of
all the offerings. But a careful
perusal of the foregoing will show
that we have problems many that
are both delicate and important.
Better, far better that we delay a
Period too long and be sure that
we are both ready any right than
to blunder along and have both to
retract and retrace, which would
lose us not only time but that con-
fidence of the grower and buyer
public that is so necessary to our
continued and useful existence.

In this connection I want to say
that this Exchange is desirous of
securing reliable data from every
pecan growing section of the Unit-
ed States. We would like this
data to include location, varieties,
age of trees and extent of planting.
This information will be useful
somewhat in forecasting our work
and if mailed to the Secretary, at
Albany, Ga., in brief and concise
form will be duly appreciated by
this association.

o o o

Fifty Dollars for a Nut

Suppose old man Baldwin had
not told anybody about that first
Baldwin apple tree? There would
have been no Baldwin apples for
the rest of us. Fortunately Mr.
Baldwin knew an opportunity for
fun, money and public spirit when
he saw it. so he grafted other trees
from the original one and gave
cions to his friends. Thus we are
now enriched by having many
millions of Baldwin apple trees,
all descended from the first and
only original one.

The time has now come when we
need to find dozens and scores of
other Mr. Baldwins who will tell
us about the good wild nut trees
ol America. We now know how
to graft them, so that the finding
of them amounts to something.
We have most surprising resour-
ces in the shape of rare nut trees.

Ship your Pecans

in...

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0

We can furnish them in
any quantity at the follow-
ing prices:

3 lb. size $2.10 per 100
5 lb. size 2.75 per 100
10 lb. size 3.40 per 100
20 lb. size 4.80 per 100

Write for Sample
and Information

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Atlanta, Georgia

In the HEART
of the Texas
Pecan Belt

We have all the lead-
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Very best of trees.

We grow a full line
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Our LEONA PEACH
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Satsuma Oranges

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Other Citrus Trees

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Shade Trees and Ornamental Shrub-
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No better stock grown. Before placing
your orders write for illustrated cata-
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I SATSUMAS I

UR stock of Satsu-
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this season are trees
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not little plants or
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stocks and have a root
system that will make
failure impossible.

They must be seen to
be appreciated. 20,0(1(1
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Jennings, La.

Finest Pecan Trees

Budded or Grafted

Satsuma Orange, Grape Fruit
Miscellaneous and Ornamen-
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Ask for Catalog

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Growers and
Shippers of

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One million grafts aud buds of Schley
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Write for favorable prices.

As an example of these unknown
resources the recent discovery in
Indiana of three or four of the fin-
est pecan trees in the world may
be cited. It took looking to find
these trees among the thousands
of wild ones, but it is true that
somebody, some boy, some hunter,
some observant farmer, has his eye
an nearly all of the extra fine nut
trees in his neighborhood. He
should tell the world about them,
that’s all. The way is easy — sim-
ply send samples of the nuts, with
an account of the tree, to the sec-
retary of the Northern Nut Grow-
ers Association, Dr. W. C. Deming,
Georgetown, Conn.

This association is made up of
people who love nut trees and are
interested in them. They hold
their annual meeting this year at
Rochester. N. Y.. September 1 and
2, and expect to see and learn
about a lot of remarkable English
walnut trees. This association
wants your help so badly that it is
offering money for it — $50 for a
hazel tree of American origin that
can compete with the imported
filberts; $10 for a northern pecan
better than we have now. and $20
for other nuts that are found by
judges to be sufficiently valuable.

Now send along your fine hick-
ory nuts, shagbarks, black walnuts,
pecans and hazel nuts. You would
also be helping along this con-
structive work as well as yourself
ff you should join the association.

o o o

Pecan Tree Borer a Crafty
Worker

What is commonly known among
pecan growers as winter killing is
probably not caused by frost. Jul-
ius Matz of the University of Flor-
ida Experiment Station is of the
opinion that the mortality in pe-
can trees is due to some of the var-
ious diseases which attack them.
Borers are very prevalent in pecan
trees and to the casual observer
they give nofsign of their presence.
They make a minute hole, girdle
the sap wood of the tree and — the
frost gets credit for the work.

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THE NUT GROWER

The most effective -way of fight-
ing the borer is to smear the trunk
of the trees with a mixture of one
gallon of whale-oil soap, one pint
of crude carbolic acid or kerosene
and eight gallons of water. The
mixture can best be put on with a
Whitewash brush or it can be
sprayed on, but spraying is not so
effective and is rather wasteful.
Apply about once a month.

The adult lays the eggs on the
bark. The mixture not only re-
pels the female but it stops up t lie
holes where the. young larvae have
entered and thus shuts off the air
supply. There is also a chance
that some of the gases from ihe
kerosene or some of the liquid it-
self will reach the larvae and kill
them. Carbolinium is usually us-
ed instead of the kerosene but it
probably cannot be had now. —
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O o O

Items of Interest

The 1914 pecan crop at Bacon-
ton, Ga., totaled 80,000 pounds.

A number of nut orchardists are
growing the China bean as an in
ter-crop. One grower estimates
his crop to be worth $25 per acre.

"Bara-Dichlorobenzene” is the
name of a new insecticide describ-
ed in Bulletin No. 107 of the Unit-
ed States Department of Agricul-
ture.

The California Walnut Grow ers
Association, in its trade circular
for 1915 estimates that the present
crop will be as large as last year's,
when 12,500 tons left the state.
The setting of nuts this year is
said to have been the heaviest
known, but during May and June
the loss from blight was heavy in
some districts, reducing the state
crop about 22 per ceut.

In a recent issue of the Mont-
gomery Advertiser appeared a live
and attractive human interest
story by Mrs. Thomas A. Banning,
entitled From Fines to Pecans. It
recounts her operations in build-
ing a home and business in the
South and merits wide reading.

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One Gent a Word
Seeds and Plants

SWEET CLOVER SEED. Greatest,
quickest, cheapest fertilizing crop for
orchards, groves, cotton plantations,
truck lands, hay or pasture on sandy,
swampy lands. Booklet, sample. HAS-
KELL & HASKELL, Garden City, Kas.

Wanted — to Buy

Fruit of Citrus Trifoliata, the
small three leaved orange used for
hedges. In any quantity from a
peck to a hundred bushels. Write
for prices stating how much you
can supply.

Citrus Fruit Co., Deer Park, Ala.

For Sale

FOR SALE Budded Pecan Trees and
Budwood, standard varieties. 45 acres
pecan orchard, 2 and 3 years old; also
improved farms. C. W. RANSOM,
Houston, Tex.

FOR SALE. Back numbers of The
Nut-Grower. Parties desiring to com-
plete their files should send list of what
they need. The Nut-Grower Company,
W7 ay cross, Ga.

For Sale

Two hundred and eighty acres —
40 acres 20 year old pecans, bal-
ance good land at $12.50. Terms.
Very cheap — a splendid bargain.

Smith & Morgan, Dothan, Ala.

G. H. Tomlinson

NURSERYMAN

Putney, Ga.

Everything Suited to the South

The May Nut Cracker

The only dependable and
successful cracker manu-
factured. Easy to oper-
ate, rapid and lasting.
Postpaid anywhere iuU.
S. on receipt of $1 Ad-
dress F. B. MAY, Patentee,
Wharton, Tex.

If reprinted in booklet form t he
story would be of great benefit to
the general public and to the pe-
can industry.

Improved methods for bleaching
walnuts are to be used by the Cal-
ifornia Walnut Growers Associa-
tion this season, in which the use
of sulphur is eliminated. It has
been generally conceded that sul-
phured walnuts deteriorate more
rapidly than unsulphured ones.
This association will market a lar-
ger percentage of the crop than
formerly, owing to its increased
membership and its contracts to
handle the output of several other
associations.

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Diseased Chestnuts

In the fall of 1913 reports were
current that chestnuts gathered
from blighting chestnut trees were
disease producers, causing death
to those who ate them. It was
also reported that squirrels were
dying from eating such chestnuts.
Government scientists, as a result
of such reports, have made an ex-
haustive investigation and have
found such reports to be erroneous
and that chestnnts from blighted
trees are as good as those from
healthy trees.

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Blasting Conserves Mois-
ture

Blasting the subsoil will prevent
wet weather accumulations of sur-
face water by storing it deeply
and also prevents loss of vegeta-
tion during drouth by making
this stored water available,
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Books and Catalogs

The Dupont Hand Trap; de-
scribes a sporting implement sold

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For the next 30 clays only we will send
prepaid

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our regular 50c poultry book for only

25 cents

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BY HENRY TRAFFORD

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general principles in breeding, home
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I^JIOMBINES all the advantages
bsya of an up-to-date orchard; has
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best pecan trees obtainable as ex-
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cash capital will permit.

This company is for the
investor who cannot give
personal attention to pe-
can interests. Shares $1 0.

Send for circular.

J. F. WILSON, Manager
and Horticulturist

WAYCKOSS, GA.

60,000 Grafted Pecan Trees

Wholesale and Retail :: Special Price to Nurserymen

Satsuma Oranges and other Fruit Trees ; : Leading Varieties Only

LAFAYETTE PECAN NURSERY, Lafayette, La.

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To names thus furnished we will
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perience and those who do not know
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We give special and attractive rates to persons
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placed on our books by this method renew
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Active co-operation on the part of all of
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Way cross, Georgia

THE NUT GROWER

Hawkeye St. Paul Company

THIS COMPANY HAS AN ATTRACTIVE

PECAN PROPOSITION

(ol HIS is simply a safe and sound business
S&gffl movement for utilizing the opportuni-
ties for profitable and permanent invest-
ment. The plan eliminates the risks, ex-
pense and worry of individual ownership
of orchards. It is available either for the
large or small investor.

Send for a copy of the HAWKEYE
HARBINGER. It gives particulars
and valuable information.

Hawkeye-St. Paul Company

68-69 First National Bank Building
DAVENPORT, IA.

AL*L* ABOUT KUDZU

A 3“Ton Cutting of Kudzu at Glen Arden Farm, Showing both the Cut and Standing Hay

Most wonderful growth. The coming forage crop of the South. Better than
alfalfa, red clover or timothy. Better because it succeeds on land too poor for
those crops. Better because it does not have to be cut at a certain time to save it.
Better, because a shower of rain doesn’t ruin the bay. Better, because stock like it
better and it contains more protein than wheat bran — from 1(1.59 per cent to 19.80
per cent. Kudzu is perfectly safe for all stock. Now is the time to place your or-
ders to be sure of plants. Kudzu has great possibilities as a cover crop for pecan
orchards, to supply nitrogen for the young, growing trees. For further informa-
tion and prices write,

G. E. Pleas Plant Go. ■'"SKSTSESE;

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by the Dupont Powder Company,
Wilmington, Del.

Farm Manuals: .T. P. Lippincott
Company, Philadelphia, issue a
list of six farm and orchard books
on timely subjects.

The Thomas Idea; a handsome
pamphlet of 64 pages, descriptive
of the work of the Thomas Adver-
tising Service, Jacksonville, Fla.
Copy will be sent on request if
reference is made to this mention.

The Hawkeye Harbinger; a four-
page publication full of practical
pecan information, announcing the
organization and business offerings
of the Hawkeye-St. Paul Company,
Davenport, Iowa. Copy can be
had on application.

Opportunities in Pecan Culture;
by Wm. P. Bullard, Albany, Ga.
An eight-page leaflet, being a re-
print from the July Nut-Grower
of a paper read at the Quincy
meeting of the Georgia-Florida
Pecan Growers Association.

The Ellwood Pecan Co., Way-
cross, Ga., issues an eight-page
folder descriptive of the plans and
purposes of an orchard company
company organized by the editor
of this journal in which his exper-
ience and facilities for orchard
building are available for invest-
ment by interested people who are
unable to handle or finance orch-
ards of their own.

Bulletin No. 89 of the Georgia
State College of Agriculture, dated
June 1915, is a volume of nearly
300 pages, containing the proceed-
ings of the Georgia State Horticul-
tural Society and of several other
state organizations which met at
Athens, January 15-20, 1915. Sev-
eral pages are devoted by the com-
mittee on revision of catalog of
fruits and vegetables to the pecan.
Of seventy -three varieties catalog-
ed, ten are indicated as of com-
mercial value and the leading var-
ieties for the southern and coastal
regions of the state. These ten
varieties are Alley, Bradley, Cur-
tis, Moneymaker, Pabst, President,
Schley, Stuart, Success and Teehe.

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THE NUT GROWER

Free Book on Road Construction

Will be Issued About August 1
Reserve Your Copy Now

We are just receiving from the printers a new
book on road construction, which we believe
will prove the most useful and valuable book
of the kind ever issued. Our object in pre-
paring it is to show the why and how of using

RED CROSS EXPLOSIVES

For Road Building

It is by no means confined to this method, but
thoroughly covers every detail of road con-
struction and maintenance, and the uses of all
modern methods and appliances for this pur-
pose. It is fully illustrated by halftones and.
original plan and sectional drawings. A copy
will be sent free to any supervisor, path mas-
ter or private party who has anything to do
with building or maintaining roads.

Write to us at once and you will get one of
the first copies issued. Ask for booklet No. 325

Good Roads Department

Du Pont Powder Company, Wilmington, Del.

Combination Offer

By arrangement with the Nation-
al Nut Growers Association we are
able to offer an annual member-
ship and a year’s subscription to
The Nut-Grower for $2.50. You
can save money besides getting the
big value this offer presents. En-
roll promptly and get ready for a
great convention at Albany this
fall. Send remittance to J. B.
Wight, Secretary, Cairo, Ga., or to
The Nut Groaver, Waycross, Ga.

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The National Nut Grow-
ers Convention

(Continued from page 102.)
interested in nut production can
afford to miss the meeting.

You are cordially invited to come
and get the benefit of the meet-
ing, enjoy the hospitality of Al-
bany. and see what has been done
in an industry that has magnifi-
cent possibilities of future devel-
opment.

The Badge Book, containing the
list of members of the Association,
program of the convention, and
other information, 'will be mailed
to members about October 10.

For further information Avrite J.
B. Wight, Sec., Cairo, Ga..or Wm.
P. Bullard, Chairman Committee
of Arrangements, Albany, Ga,

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Northern Nut Growers

Our sixth annual meeting will
be held at Rochester, N. Y. Sept.
1 and 2. Headquarters and assem-
bly room Avill be at the Powers
Hotel.

This date is chosen because it
has seemed more important to in-
spect the many Persian walnut
trees that can be reached from
Rochester while they are carrying
their crops than to see the nuts
on the table. To this end a large
part of t lie time of t lie meeting
will be spent in excursions to these
trees, probably in automobiles.
There are many trees in Rochester
itself, an orchard of over 225 bear-
ing trees at East Avon. 18 miles

SUCCESS

NATURAL SIZE

The nut that has never failed to
bear and never failed to fill at both
end with kernels of best quality.

BECHTEL PECAN NURSERIES

OCEAN SPRINGS, MISS.

rooeT Pecan Groves

Pecan Trees and Nuts
for sale.

C. M. Rood, Pres. Albany, Ga.

Berckma ns’

Trees and Shrubs

Are grown by specialists of long
experience, who know the require-
ments of Southern soil and climate.

Only the best tested varieties are
grown. Why not get them?

AVe have a large variety of fruit, pe-
ran and other nut and shade trees,
shrubs, evergreens and roses. Can
supply in carload lots.

Catalogue for the asking.

P. J. Berckmans Go.,

FRUITLAND NURSERIES,
AUGUSTA, GEORGIA.

Ou Landscape department is equip-
ped with competent landscape archi-
tects and engineers. If you wish to
beautify your grounds, consult us.

For Sale

A paper shell pecan orchard of 45 1-2
acres. Best grafted varieties, coming
into bearing; in the famous Louisiana
alluvial section; liaif.-mile from depor.
Price right. Reasonable terms. Write

Box 218, Siloam Springs, Ark.

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Ocean Springs Pecan Nursery

Season 1914-15
Will be pleased to book or-
ders now for Grafted Pecans

No Seedlings
A end for Price List

Chas. E. Pabst

Proprietor

Ocean Springs, Miss.

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Established by G. M. Bacon in 1889. Incorporated 1903.
The Oldest Exclusive Pecan Nursery.

The G. M. Bacon

Pecan Company

DeWitt, Georgia

Standard Varieties of
Properly Grown Trees

Our many years of practical ex-
perience combined with the
scientific study we have made
of the industry enables us to
supply to the best advantage
the wants of our patrons.

Prompt attention to inquiries.

Send for Price List.

The G. M. Bacon Pecan Co.

DeWitt, Georgia

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away, the Holden trees at Hilton
and others at Victor, Fairport,
Brockport, Holly and elsewhere.
It will be possible to arrange an
excursion to the Pomeroy orchard
at Lockport, 65 miles away, and
even to the numerous Canadian
trees on the Niagara Peninsula.

Rochester is a city of nearly
250,000 inhabitants and the great-
est nursery center in this country.
The place and date should be par-
ticularly attractive to nurserymen
who, as well as all others, whether
members of the association or not,
are particularly invited to be pres-
ent and take part in the proceed-
ings.

Few exhibits can be expected at
this date, but some collections and
specimens are promised and all
persons are asked to bring nuts or
other objects cf interest.

The association offers a prize of
$50 for a hazel nut of unquestion-
ed native origin that can compete
with the imported filbert; $10 for
a better northern pecan; and $20
to be divided as prizes for other
nuts.

W. C. Demix©,

Georgetown, Conn. Secretary,

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Issues List of Farms for
Sale in South Georgia

“Own a Level Farm," is the title
of a very attractive descriptive
pamphlet, giving a complete list
of farms for sale along its line,
just issued by the Atlanta, Birm-
ingham & Atlantic Railroad. This
pamphlet contains a number of
very pretty pictures of growing-
crops, and it is intended to de-
scribe the diversity of crops grown
in South Georgia, as well as to
give anyone interested in in-
vesting in Sou t li Georgia
farm lands an opportunity to in-
vestigate in advance the proper-
ties for sale in the fast developing
communities served by that line.

A copy of this farm list may be
had free of charge by writing to
W. W. Croxton, General Passen-
ger Agent. Room 613 Austell Bldg.,
Atlanta, Ga. — Adv.

ECAN LITERATURE

The increasing demand for information regarding
the pecan has been so great that we have compiled a
list of publications on this topic, which we can furn-
ish, postpaid, at the prices named:

1. The Cost of a Pecan Orchard ; by
J. F. Wilson: a 12-page reprint of a
paper read at the Cairo meeting of the
Georgia-Florida Pecan Growers’ Asso-
ciation in 1909. Price 10c, 12 copies
$1.00.

2. The Pecan and Its Culture ; by
H. H. Hume; a standard work covering
every aspect of the business; topics con-
veniently arranged under different head-
ings; 160 pages; illustrated; cloth. Price
$1.50.

5. Proceedings of the 1906 conven-
tion, held at Scranton, Miss. A full and
interesting report of a largely attended
meeting at a historic pecan center. 124
pages. Price 25c.

6. Proceedings of the 1907 conven-
tion, held at the Jamestown Exposition.

One of the most complete volumes of
the kind ever published. 112 pages.
Price 25c.

7. Proceedings of the 1909 conven-
tion. held at Albany, Ga. All the for-
mal papers and reports, with story of
trip to the largest pecan orchards in the
world. 68 pages. Price 25c.

9. Proceedings of the 1913 conven-
tion, held at Houston, Tex. 90 pages.
Price 50c.

10. Proceedings of the 1914 conven-
tion. 82 pages of closely printed mat-
ter, containing full stenographic report
of the meeting. Price 50c.

11. The Nut Cult ur 1st; by Andrew
S. Fuller; a treatise on the propagation,
planting and cultivation of nut bearing
trees and shrubs adapted to the climate
of the United States, with names and
description of edible or otherwise useful
nuts known to commerce; 290 pages; il-
lustrated; cloth. Price, $1.50.

Reprints of selected articles from The Nut-Grower, having great educa-
tional and advertising value, can be furnished in quantity. Write for titles and

prices.

THE NUT-GROWER COMPANY

WAYCROSS, GA.

Iffwviffcitv of Illinois

'OCT 12 1925

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U/>e Nut-Grower

Volume XIV September 1915 Number 9

|r|TRAIN the understanding;.

Take care that the mind has
a stout and straight stem. Leave
the flowers of wit and fancy to
come of themselves. Sticking
them on will not make them
grow. You can only engraft
them, by grafting that which
will produce them. Another
rule of good gardening may also
be applied with advantage to the
mind. Thin your fruit in
spring, that the tree may not be
exhausted, and that some of it
may come to perfection.

— Hare.

lOc per Copy $1.00 per Year

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President
Pecan —

NONE BETTER.

Pecan Growing'
Made Easy

By planting trees dug with en-
tire tap root and well develop-
ed lateral roots. Few nurser-
ies have such trees.

Made Profitable

By planting only genuine bud-
ded or grafted trees of best
quality and best producing var-
ieties. Some of the biggest,
t hinnest shelled nuts don’t bear
— beware of them.

Griftings’ Tr»es
are Models-.

Root and Top

Our varieties are best. Gold
Medal awarded our pecans at
Jamestown Exposition. Hand-
some pecan catalog free.

The Grififing

Brothers Co.

nurserymen

Jacksonville, Florida

The W. B. Dukes
Pecan Farm

Moultrie, Georgia

Growers and
Shippers o f

FANCY PAPER
SHELL PECANS

One million grafts and buds of Schley
Stuart, Delmas and Moneymaker.
Write for favorable prices.

—Best Budded—
Pecan Trees

We have them in great quanti-
ty as well as quality. Our stock
is especially strong and well-
rooted. We have also best
budding wood.

Magnolia Nursery

W. C. JONES, Proprietor
Successor to Wight & Jones

Cairo, Ga.

THE NUT GROWER
Items of Interest

The Chinese use large quantities
of walnuts, both for eating and for
making cakes and candies.

Southern Nurserymen held their
annual meeting at Hendersonville,
N. C., the last week in August.

Remember the Albany conven-
tion date, Wednesday, Thursday
and Friday, October 27, 28, 29th.

A Tennessee subscriber in re-
newing speaks of the Nut-Grower
as a splendid publication on a
most important subject.

Reports from the citrus growers
of Louisiana for 1914 shows a pro-
duction of 375.000 boxes. With
new groves coming into bearing
the 1915 crop is expected to be
fully forty per cent larger.

A New Orleans company has an
8,000 acre tract near that city on
which they have planted a large
orange grove. It is divided into
1,250 five acre tracts, which have
been sold largely to men from nor-
thern cities.

The California Almond Growers
Exchange has substantially in-
creased its membership, and now
has enrolled about nine hundred
names. This gives the association
the control of about 80 per cent of
the total crop for the state.

The native nuts of the Ohio
Valley include practically all the
nuts indigenous to the LTiited
States. The black walnut, butter-
nut, chestnuts, hickories, pecans,
beechnuts and hazel abound,
though the lumber value of some
of these primeval trees has caused
their destruction at an increasing-
rate since the advent of civiliza-
tion.

The development of commercial
apple orchard movements in vari-
ous sections of the country, not-
ably in the North-west, has been
followed with keen interest by the
pecan growers who have studied
the situation in comparison with
the pecan. In the Pacific coast
country the production has reach-
ed as many as 25,000 ear lots in
one season. This year however the
crop is short about 30 per cent.

Quality Trees

Pecans

Satsumas

General line of

Hardy Citrus Trees

Every shipment
means a satisfied
customer

Your patronage
will prove it

W rite for prices
at once

Florida

Nurseries

W. W. BASSETT, Proprietor

Monticello, Florida

Budding Tool

Patented 1905

A popular tool for budding
Pecans, Hickories, Walnuts,
Chestnuts, Persimmons and
all other trees.

Buds and Grafting Scions

of Schley, Stuart, Alley,
Delmas, Van Deman,
Teche, Russell, Mobile,
Frotscher and Success.

n Wholesale and Retail ■

For particulars and prices write

HERBERT C. WHITE

Putney P. O. Georgia

SHIPPING POINTS: Bacon ton,

Ga., DeWitt, Ga., Hardaway, Ga.,
Albany, Ga.

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VOLUME XIV WAYCROSS, GA., SEPTEMBER 1915 NUMBER 9

PECAN ROSETTE

By J. W. Firor

A Paper read at the Quincy meeting of the Georgia-Florida Pecan Growers’ Association

^ N the garden of Dr. W. H. Doughty, Jr., Augus-
ms ta, Ga., there are a number of pecan trees. These
trees grow in the fertile soil of the Savannah valley.
With the exception of one tree all have made a splen-
did growth and have borne good crops. The one ex-
ceptional tree has had rosette for a number of years.

Recommendations for the cure of the rosette
have been published from time to time. Some of
these have been tried on this tree. One year the
tree received an application of bluestone; another,
lime and bluestone, and still another, lime and stable
manure. Other soil treatments have been used.

Phis tree has been under my observation for the
last three and a half years. It resette in 1911, 1912,
1913, but during the summer of 1914 the rosette
apparently disappeared. None of the noticeable
symptoms were observed during last year. Did the
use of lime or bluestone or manure or a combination
of these materials cause this tree to throw off the
rosette for one year? Or did the tree just accident-
ally recover?

In the spring of 1912 the Horticultural Depart-
ment of the College put down some tests, following
the scattered recommendations of that time.

Test with Fertilizer Materials in Five Year
Old Orchard

In a five year old orchard in Jefferson county an
eight plat test with commercial fertilizer materials
was laid down. The plats each contained 14 trees,
most of which were rosetted. The trees had been
planted all at the same time and conditions of soil,
drainage, etc., were uniform as far as could be ob-
served. Cultivation and cropping throughout the
test was across the plats so this also was uniform.
The plats were treated as follows:

Plat 1. 1000 pounds ground limestone, 1912.

Plat 2. 313 pounds of acid phosphate in 1912;

same 1913, 1914 and 1915.

Plat 3. Check.

Plat 4. 80 pounds muriate of potash, 1912, 1913,

1914 and 1915.

Plat 5. 100 pounds* nitrate of soda, 1912, 1913,

1914 and 1915.

Plat 6. Check.

Plat 7. 313 pounds acid phosphate, 80 pounds

muriate of potash and 100 pounds nitrate of soda,
1912, 1913, 1914 and 1915.

Plat 8. 1000 pounds of ground limestone in

1912, and 313 pounds acid phosphate, 80 pounds mur-
iate of potash and 100 pounds nitrate of soda in

1912, 1913, 1914 and 1915.

This test was repeated in a nine year old orchard
with t lie additional tests as follows:

Plat 10. Check.

Plat 11. One-half pound bluestone per tree,
1912 and 1913.

Plat 12. One-lialf pound bluestone and 50
pounds of lime per tree.

Plat 13. Check.

Plat 14. 1 pound bluestone per tree, 1912 and

1913.

Plat 15. 1 pound bluestone and 50 pounds of

lime per tree.

Plat 16. Acid phosphate, muriate of potash,
1913, 1914 and 1915.

Plat 17. Acid phosphate and sulphate of am-
monia 1913, 1914, 1915.

Plat 18. Muriate of potash and nitrate of soda.

A block of 90 trees were subsoiled by the use of
dynamite in the spring of 1913. 90 other and adja-

cent trees were used as check on these trees. tests
with manure, mulching, other chemicals, etc., are
under way.

Results of Tests in 5 Year Old Orchard

Plat 1. 1000 lbs. ground limestone in 1912. 12

trees.

1913 9 trees with rosette, 3 free.

1914 10 trees with rosette, 2 free.

Plat 2. 313 lbs. 15 per cent acid phosphate in

1912, same in 1913, 1914, 1915.

1912 12 with rosette, 2 free.

1913 12 with rosette, 2 free.

1914 11 trees with rosette, 3 free.

Plat 3. Nothing (check).

1912 13 trees with rosette, 1 free.

1913 12 trees with rosette, 2 free.

1914 11 trees with rosette, 3 free.

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Plat 4. 80 lbs. muriate of potash in 1912, same

in 1913, 1914, 1915.

1912 13 trees with rosette, 0 free.

1913 9 trees with rosette, 4 free.

1914 1 1 trees with rosette, 2 free.

Plat 5. 100 lbs. nitrate of soda in 1912; its equiv-

alent in sulphate of ammonia in 1913, 1914, 1915.

1912 14 trees with rosette, 0 free.

1913 11 trees with rosette, 3 free.

1914 13 trees with rosette, 1 free.

Plat 6. Nothing (check.)

1912 14 with trees rosette, 0 free.

1913 13 trees with rosette, 1 free.

1914 10 trees with rosette, 4 free.

Plat 7. Complete.

1912 13 trees with rosette, 1 free.

1913 12 trees with rosette, 2 free.

1914 9 'trees with rosette, 5 free.

Plat 8. Complete with lime in 1912.

1912 13 trees with rosette, 1 free.

1913 13 trees with rosette, 1 free.

1914 12 trees with rosette, 2 free.

Plat 9. Orchard treatment.

1912 14 trees with rosette, 0 free.

1913 12 trees with rosette, 2 free.

1914 11 trees with rosette, 3 free.

■ Housecut Field
Plat 1. Check.

1911 8 rosetted trees, 2 free.

1913 4 rosetted trees, 6 free.

1914 3 rosetted trees, G free.

Plat 2. Ground limestone 1912.

1911 10 rosetted trees, 0 free.

1913 5 rosetted trees, 5 free.

1914 4 rosetted trees, 6 free.

Plat 3. Acid phosphate.

1911 5 rosetted trees, 1 free.

1913 7 rosetted trees, 3 free.

1914 3 rosetted trees, 7 free.

Plat 4. Check.

1911 8 rosetted trees, 2 free.

1913 G rosetted trees, 4 free.

1914 1 rosetted tree, 9 free.

Plat 5. Muriate of potash.

1911 8 rosetted trees, 2 free.

1913 G rosetted trees, 4 free.

1914 5 rosetted trees, 5 free.

Plat G. Nitrate of soda.

1911 5 rosetted trees, 5 free.

1913 4 rosetted trees G free.

1914 7 rosetted trees, 3 free.

Plat 7. Check.

1911 8 rosetted trees, 2 free.

1913 5 rosetted trees, 5 free.

1914 G rosetted trees, 4 free.

Plat 8. Ground limestone, acid phosphate, mu-
riate of potash, nitrate of soda.

1911 7 rosetted trees, 2 free.

1913 6 rosetted trees, 1 free.

1914 5 rosetted trees, 4 free.

Plat 9. Acid phosphate, muriate of potash and
nitrate of soda.

1911 7 rosetted trees, 3 free.

8 rosetted tress, 2 free.

1 rosetted tree.

Check.

8 rosetted trees, 2 free.

6 rosetted trees, 4 free.

1-2 lb. bluestone per tree 1912, 1913.

10 rosetted trees

7 rosetted trees, 3 free.

5 rosetted trees, 5 free.

Ground Limestone, 1 lb. bluestone.

8 rosetted trees, 2 free.

9 rosetted trees, 1 free.

7 rosetted trees, 3 free.

Check.

10 rosetted trees
9 rosetted trees, 1 free.

9 rosetted trees, 1 free.

1 lb. bluestone per tree, 1912 and 1913

8 rosetted trees, 2 free.

7 rosetted trees, 3 free.

Ground limestone. 1 lb bluestone per

1913

1914
Plat 10.

1911

1913

1914
Plat 11.

1912

1913

1914
Plat 12.

1911

1913

1914
Plat 13.

1911

1913

1914
Plat 14.

1911

1913

1914
Plat 15.

tree.

1911

1913

1914
Plat 16.

1911

1913

1914
Plat 17.

1911

1913

1914
Plat 18.

soda.

1911

1913

1914

10 rosetted trees.

9 rosetted trees, 1 free.

8 rosetted trees, 2 free.

Acid phosphate, muriate of potash.

9 rosetted trees, 1 free.

8 rosetted trees, 2 free.

9 rosetted trees, 1 free.

Acid Phosphate, Nitrate of Soda.

8 rosetted trees, 1 free.

6 rosetted trees, 3 free.

40 lbs Muriate of Potash, Nitrate of

7 rosetted trees. 3 free.

7 rosetted trees, 3 free.

5 rosetted trees, 5 free.

Prevalence of Rosette

A block of 481 6-year trees of t lie Stuart variety
were examined for the rosette in the fall of 1913 and
it was found that 257 were free and 224 rosetted. In
the fall of 1914 this same block showed 224 healthy
and 257 rosette; 33 trees having been added to the
list in one year.

In a block of 812 10-year-old trees of several
varieties and seedlings there were 468 rosetted in
1913 and the same number in 1914.

The conclusions that I draw from the work that
has been given above are as follows:

1. Trees which show marked signs of rosette

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121

for a number of years may suddenly go through a
year without any of the symptoms. This has happen-
ed with the tree mentioned at the start of this dis-
cussion. with a few trees in the different test plats*
with a few in the plats which were not given any
special treatment with trees in the orchard proper.

II. Trees which show a slight sign of rosette
one year not uncommonly recover the next.

III. So far the tests with different fertilizers
and chemicals have not shown sufficient difference
from the checks to warrant the conclusion that they
were either benefitted or injured by such treatment.

IV. Somewhere within nature's locked law
book there is undoubted a fundamental reason for
rosette. How long it will take to find it. it is im-
possible to tell.

o o o

HOW TO GROW FIRST-CLASS NUTS

By W. W. Bassett

Read at the SRuincy meeting of the Georgia- Florida Pecan
Growers Association .

Y predecessor has so very ably and fully covered
the subject that I feel little more need be said.
If we will go home and carry out his directions we
can all produce first-class nuts. We all desire to
grow the best pecan nuts that can be grown; the sub-
ject is so broad that it covers every feature of the
pecan business up to placing them on the market,
therefore, if I touch on some of the points just cover-
ed by our worty president, I trust that it will only
serve to emphasize them the more.

If I were to treat the whole subject, 1 would
divide it under four heads: Moisture Supply, Food

Supply, Protection from Insect and Fungus Pests,
and The Right Man. I am going to confine my re-
marks, mainly, to the first of these divisions.

Moisture Supply

First-class pecan nuts cannot be grown unless
the tree be furnished w ith an even supply of moisture
from blooming time until harvest. Moisture is the
carrier of all nourishment taken up by the tree for
the growth of wood and fruit. You have just listen-
ed to the great need of plant food and the proper
amounts of the different plant food elements to use.
With these all present, and every other condition
ideal, with the exception that moisture be short at
critical periods through the growing season, wre can-
not produce first-class nuts. Many of us have not
given this phase of the subject enough thought. Our
rainfall through the growing season is abundant, but
how much of it is kept available and howr much of
it is wasted?

We have all noticed the variation in size of
Schley nuts, of Stuart and other varieties compared
together from different pecan sections, and very often
from different trees in the same grove, and from the
same trees when two different crops are compared.

An uneven supply of moisture is largely responsible
for this, and it is more so with the pecan than the
soft fleshed fruits. Most of us have seen a peach or
apple crop that was undersized and a few weeks be-
fore harvesting time there would come frequent
showers, causing the fruit to grow to nearly normal
size. This could not be true of the pecan, and other
nuts, for there is a critical stage during the harden-
ing of the shell two or three months before maturity,
and after which an added supply of moisture will not
materially affect the size. Therefore, an even and
plentiful supply of moisture just at this period, is
equally important to an abundance of plant food,
and when we have insured this moisture supply, not
by irrigation, for w-e do not need that, but by scien-
tific methods of cultivation, soil building and main-
tenance, wre have done much toward supplying the
necessary plant food and the right condition for it
to be made available.

To get the highest percentage of first-class nuts
from any individual tree, or grove, we must provide
ideal conditions as regards moisture and food all the
way through the growing season, wre must keep them
hustling all the time, and the finishing off process is
even more important than growth in the early stages.
If we neglected the finishing off process in growing-
fat cattle and hogs, how many of them would bring
top prices? This watchful care to see that the tree
is not suffering for moisture, or food, through the
last stages of nut growth, is the very thing that will
make first-class nuts out of what would otherwise
largely be second and third class.

The dropping of the immature nuts in June by
many trees is also largely caused by an insufficient
supply of moisture. I have noticed seedling trees
drop more than half of their crop during a dry spell
in June, and the same trees other years, during more
favorable moisture conditions, would hardly drop a
nut. Thus wre begin to see the great importance of
a constant supply of moisture, if we are to produce a
large crop of first-class nuts.

Deep plowing, cultivation and the return to the
soil of crops for the formation of liumus are prime
factors in regulating this even supply of moisture to
the pecan tree, but the most necessary of all is hu-
mas. Humus is the very life of the soil, and without
which, wTe can grow no highly developed crop. Yrou
tobacco growers were very quick to find this out,
you have found that stable manure furnished this in
a very desirable form and that it also furnished a
good medium for bacterial action, so necessary in
making plant food available. Humus acts as a sponge
in taking up water during a heavy rainfall and hold-
ing it through periods of drought; it loosens up the
soil, improving the physical qualities, permitting
aeration, equalizing temperature, etc. Soils defici-
ent in humus are cold and wet in moist weather,
(Continued on page 124)

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Forms close on 20th of month preceding date of publica-
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New uses for nuts are always of interest and we
are always glad to have reports showing’ how domes-
tic science in progressive households utilizes the pe-
can and other nuts in preparing palatable and
nutritious dishes or confections.

o o o

The dominant feature of the October issue of The
Nut-Grower will be a graphic editorial write-up of
the initial orchard of the Albany district. This
may be reprinted in attractive booklet form and
distributed at the convention as a souvenir of the
occasion, and subsequently used as an advertisement
for the locality.

o o o

Climatic conditions which have injuriously ef-
fected cotton and other crops this season in the
pecan belt, may or may not be responsible for the
unusual dropping of the nut in various localities.
While early in the season there was promise of an
ordinary crop, still the more recent estimates show
a loss of probably 25 per cent.

o o o

The Daily Commerce Reports, a Government
publication is a great aid to the business man who
desires a general knowledge of commercial operations.
This is one of the few government publications for
which a subscription price is charged, being listed at
$2.50 per annum. From this publication we glean
important items of interest to our readers, especially
the data bearing on importation of nuts and infor-
mation regarding crop conditions in foreign countries.

o o o

Some years ago and before we were as well post-
ed as we now are as to the possibilities with the

pecan, we urged that if farmers would plant a few
pecan trees and give them proper attention, that they
in turn would bring in later and at the right time of
the year, the money we all have to produce to pay
the taxes, which are always with us and cannot be
avoided. How nice it would be if this wTas eliminat-
ed by such a simple method.

o o o

Oil-bearing nut trees in the Philippines is the
subject of an interesting contribution in a recent is-
sue of the Daily Commerce Reports. A tree which
is widely distributed on the islands and known by a
variety of names yields seed or nuts which produces
45 per cent of a dark fatty oil. The tree is of the
order to ■which the “santol,” a fruit commonly eaten
in the Philippines, belongs. The name of the tree
well it is some name, whether you can pronounce it
or not — is Chisochiton cumingianvs Harms.

o o o

As the years go by there is an increasing interest
in the use of nuts as food. This is a wonderful field
in which there is certain to be great development in
the future. When we are told that a pint of pecan
kernels contains enough food elements to supply the
daily necessities of an active man, we see visions of
the prepared foods which will be models of conven-
ience and so cheap, when the nuts become less ex-
pensive, that the high cost of living will be given
wings for passage to other shores.

o o o

One of the side lines which fits nicely with a
modern pecan grove is bee-keeping. This not only
supplies a source of additional revenue when properly
managed, but also contributes to better results with
the orchard operations. It has been conclusively
shown that bees are a potent factor in pollinizing
blossoms of many fruits. Besides the pecan territory
is rich in natural bee supplies while many other
plants and trees which can be successfully grown are
producers of bee food for a considerable portion of
the year.

o o o

While at present the greatest activity in pecan
planting is in the line of commercial orchards, the
small plantings by farmers, and the owners of subur-
ban homes aggregates a large acreage each year. In
fact, this is the ideal way for the industry to grow,
and through the pecan belt every farm and home
should have its nut orchard. This is the custom in
foreign lands which now export almonds and walnuts
to this country in large quantities; the farms have
nut trees planted along lanes and highways, about
the farm buildings and in other out of the way places
and the crops are marketed readily just as other
farm products are handled.

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We expect to have approxi-
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Takes Issue with Matz

Editor Nut-Grower:

I wish to call your attention to
a misleading if not a mistaken
statement in the August number
of your paper, It is a supposed
quotation from a bulletin of the
Florida Experiment Station by
Mr. Julian Matz. He speaks there
of winter killing of pecan trees.
He conveys the impression that
such injury is doubtful and is
usually to be attributed to boring
insects. There is no foundation
for this view. Winter killing is a
very distinct and often prevalent
trouble with pecan trees. The past
winter was especially severe on the
trees and large numbers of them
were killed unquestionably by the
frost.

The Pin Hole Borer of which he
speaks as causing the death of the
trees is entirely secondary. They
invariably attack dead or dying
trees and their presence often mis-
leads growers into thinking that
they are the cause of the trees
death. It will be found however
that in every case the tree is
doomed before these borers attack
the tree.

In some cases where these bor-
ers are allowed to breed in the
dying tree they become so numer-
ous that they will single out some
weak and unhealthy trees and at-
tack them, causing or hastening
their death. For this reason the
winter killed trees should be cut
and burned as soon as possible.
The remaining trees can then be
white washed to avoid the borers
from seeking out the weak or un-
healthy trees. A plain white wash
with a little salt added to make it
stick has been found to be as ef-
fective as more complicated wash-
es.

A careful examination will show
that these borers enter the wood

of the tree and do most of their
work there and not under the
bark. The flat-headed borer is al-
so common on pecans and often
kills trees, especially young ones,
by girdling them under the bark.
The attacks of this borer should
not be confused with the above
mentioned borer.

It is unfortunate for misinfor-
mation to be allowed to spread
and I therefore take this means of
correcting the probably effect of
the before mentioned note. Win-
ter killing is a very distinct
trouble and certain things are con-
ductive to such injury and should
be avoided. Late cultivation and
fertilization are two very impor-
tant factors in this trouble and
both should be strictly avoided.
Very severe loss in one grove
which came to my attention this
past year was caused entirely by
a combination of these two evils.

C. S. Spooner,

Asst. State Entomologist,
Thomasville, Ga.

o o o

Wants Pecan Statistics

Editor Nut-Grower:

I am directed by Leon M. East-
land, of the Federal Department
of Agriculture, to inquire of you
for any statistics you might have
on nut industries.

What 1 would like to get if
possible, is the approximate tons
of pecans that have reached the
channels of commerce.

If you are in a position to fur-
nish this information I shall ap-
preciate very much receipt of same.

Ben. F. Chapman,
Chief Clerk, Texas Dept, of Agri-
culture.

[While no systematic statistics
have yet been prepared showing
tonnage of pecans reaching com-
mercial channels, still we have

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some general knowledge of sucli
movements. Your state furnishes
from 200 to 600 ears a year of na-
tive seedling nuts. With other
sections of the country and the
improved varieties, the new oreh
ards are only now coming coming
into bearing, and the past season
was the first year that shipments
reached car lot bulks. Baconton,
Ga., had 40 tons last year. Albany,
Putney and DeWitt, Ga., aggre-
gated 80 tons. Other points in
Georgia and Florida supposedly
had 15 tons. All of these ship-
ments were the products of budded
trees. In this same territory a
considerable production of fine
seedling pecans was marketed but
such stock as well as a consider-
able part of the yield from budded
trees found local market. — Editor]

o o o

"It is estimated that the Albany
district has about five-twelfths of
the area in the United States,
planted to the budded and grafted

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varieties of pecans, thus easily
making Albany the hub of the pe-
can universe. 1 can clearly see in
prophesy large grading and pack-
ing plants and nut-shelling con-
cerns here. This will be true if
there is harmony and unification
in the industry and if the citizens
here are receptive and helpful to
take advantage of our many and
great pecan commercial possibili-
ties.”— W. P. Bullard in Albany
Herald.

o o o

How to Grow First-Class
Nuts

(Continued from page 121)
very hot and dry through periods
of drought, they have no reservoir
capacity and are subject to wash-
ing through times of heavy rain-
fall. The nitrifying and denitri-
fying bacteria cannot live and
work in soils devoid of humus and
the value of most commercial fer-
tilizer put on them is lost.

Unfortunately a large part of
our commercial pecan acreage has
been planted on these kind of soils
and before we can expect to grow
first-class nuts we must build up
the soil in its organic content.
We have the cart before the horse,
so to speak, for this soil building-
should have preceded the plant-
of the grove and on through its
fii'St few years of growth, then at
bearing age we would be realizing
those fine pecan nuts we have been
dreaming about. Most of us have
been trying to grow too many
acres in grove and have not been
intensive enough: first-class nuts
are not produced on extensive
areas without intensive practices
at the same time.

I believe the bearing grove
should have some growing crop on
the ground through the winter to
prevent erosion and the loss of
nitrates by leaching. This crop
can be one of the legumes or one
of the cereals, as best suits the
conditions; at the beginning of the
upbuilding period, oats will prob-
ably give the best satisfaction, in
the late winter they should be

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grazed off or turned under for soil
improvement. Through theUeor-
gia-Fiorida pecan belt, April and
May are usually dry and no inter-
crops should be grown to rob the
trees of moisture. Some form of
surface cultivation should be given
through this time; the Forkner
light draft harrow makes a fine
implement for this purpose. The
frequent showers of early summer
will afford plenty of moisture for
the trees and provide enough to
grow some cover crop to shade the
soil and serve as a mulch through
the hot dry periods later on when
the critical time in determining
the size of the nut is at hand. I
have no data or records to prove
just when this time may be, but I
believe it to be between August
first and the early part of Sep! em-
ber, depending upon the variety
and the season. For this cover
crop. I prefer the cow pea, planted
in drills with two or three culti-
vations before they cover the
ground. No matter what the cover
crop may be, be sure to start the
mowing machine at the first ap-
proach of a dry spell, in August or
early September. If no crop can
be grown, 1 believe it will pay to
haul oat straw, or other litter at
hand, and cover the ground quite
thickly. I do not believe in any
half way methods in applying this
mulch, too much cannot be ap-
pliad, if it be extra heavy it may
not be necessary to grow a winter
cover crop. I feel that I cannot
emphasize the need of the winter
and summer cover crops too much,
the one to prevent leaching and
washing, the other to serve as a
mulch and soil builder. Unless
some oilier unusual practices are
followed, these are absolutely
necessary for maximum returns.
Had more attention been paid to
the soil improving crops, and their
consequent effect in controlling
moisture conditions during the
early years of the pecan tree’s
growth, we would have hardly
gotten acquainted with the rosette
and. many of our other pecan dis-
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tail, I only wish to emphasize the
principles: the details must be
worked out by each individual and
to suit local conditions. A large
number now engaged in the pecan
business are going to make a fail
ure of it. but it will be the fault
of the man, not the business.
Every one of us here assembled
can make it a success if we will
put our brains and hands to work,
and keep them at work until the
victory is won. The business of
growing first-class pecan nuts is
well worthy of man's keenest en-
deavor and thought, to get right
down to studying the needs of
each individual tree, to put one’s
whole self into the attainment of
the object desired, only such
methods will succeed.

o o o

A correspondent in discussing
the Satsuma orange stresses the
importance of cultivation by say-
ing,“The best way to work Sat-
sumas is to work them very, very
good, until September first and
then no more at all. Work each
tree like it was the only tree you
had and that you was most crazy
about it; make it a pet and then
do each other tree the same way.
A little fertilizer in the spring
goes a long way too.”
o o o

So far as the almond crop in
California goes this year, while it
is less than a normal crop per acre
the total tonnage, owing to the in-
creased acreage of recent years,
should turn out a good average.
Several sections are, however, light
in their output per acre.

o o o

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THE NUT-GROWER

WAY CROSS, GA.

THE USE OF
NUTS

Compiled by Mrs. T. A.
Banning and other la-
dies under the auspices
of the National Nut
Growers’ Association.

One hundred and sixteen prac-
tical recipes for the use of
Nuts. Introduction
by Mrs. Har-
let North

Foreword by Mrs.W. N. Hutt

Price 25c
per copy

Send Orders to

THE NUT-GROWER

Waycross, Ga.

THE NUT GROWER

GbASSITIED

One Gent a Word

Seeds and Plants

Wanted — to Buy

Fruit of Citrus Trifoliata, the
small three leaved orange used for
hedges. In any quantity from a
peek to a hundred bushels. Write
for prices stating how much you
can supply.

Citrus Fruit Co., Deer Park, Ala.

For Sale

FOR SALE Budded Pecan Trees and
Budwood, ; tandard varieties. 45 acres
pecan orchard. 2 and 3 years old; also
improved farms. C. W. RANSOM,
Houston, Tex.

FOR SALE. Back numbers of The
Nut-Grower. Parties desiring to com-
plete their files should send list of what
they need. The Nut-Grower Company,
Waycross, Ga.

G. H. Tomlinson

NURSERYMAN

Putney, Ga.

Everything Suited to the South

Near the town of Patterson,
Pierce county Georgia, is the par-
ent tree of the Laura Sellars pe-
can. It has a local reputation for
being a good bearer and has re-
peatedly yielded crops of over one
hundred pounds, although the tree
is said to be only about twenty
years old. The fame of the variety
consists in the extreme size of the
nut as well as its great longitudi-
nal measurement. While a good
cracker and fair quality, it in
common with large nuts of tins
shape, is sometimes deficient in
respect to plump and full kernels,
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Citrus Exchange Finds
Middlemen Necessary

There has been much discussion
of recent years about the elimina-
tion of jobbing and distributing
middlemen. There has also been
a general opinion that the Califor-
nia Fruit Growers Exchange has
been a successful cooperative move-
ment and accordingly its opinion
should be of value. In the matter
of the middleman's distributing
service we find the following opin-
ion of the California Fruit Grow-
ers Exchange as expressed by its
general manager, G. Harold Pow-
ell. in his just submitted annual
report:

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The May Nut Cracker

The only dependable and
successful cracker manu-
factured. Easy to oper-
ae, rapid and lasting .
Postpaid anywhere in U.
S. on receipt of $1. Ad-
dress F. B. MAY, Patentee,
Wharton, Tex.

Agricultural Lime
Ground Limestone
Burned Lump Lime
Raw Ground Phos-
phate Rock

Quarries:

Live Oak, Fla.
Luraville, Fla.

Delivered prices made any-
where. Literature and prices
cheerfully given on request.

LIVE OAK LIMESTONE
COMPANY

SalesOffice

Jacksonville, Fla.

Cliwood

Pecan Go.

Qf OMBINES all the advantages
of an up-to-date orchard; has
no obligations to meet except to
plant and properly care for the
best pecan trees obtainable as ex-
tensively and as rapidly as its
casli capital will permit.

This company is for the
investor who cannot give
personal attention to pe-
can interests. Shares $10.
Send for circular.

J. F. WILSON, Manager
and Horticulturist

WAYCROSS. GA.

When writing to advertisers
vlease mention The Nut-Grower.

H. & D. Corrugated Fibreboard Boxes

FOR PECANS AND ALL SORTS OF NUTS

This box will carry safely
five pounds of pecans yet it
weighs only 14 ounces.
Equally convenient for Ex-
press and Parcel Post.

Think Of The Saving !

In Postage and Expressage

Write for prices and sam-
ples, any size or style tou
want.

The Hinde & Dauch
Paper Co.

171 MARKET STREET SANDUSKY, OHIO

60,000 Grafted Pecan Trees

Wholesale and Retail :: Special Price to Nurserymen

Satsuma Oranges and other Fruit Trees : : Leading Varieties Only

LAFAYETTE PECAN NURSERY, Lafayette, La.

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Atlantic Coast Line Railroad

The Standard Railroad
of the South

Reaches Albany, Georgia, on its own rails from and via Richmond,
Va., Charleston, S. C., Savannah, Waycrossand Thomasville, Ga.
Account the National Nut Growers’ Convention to be held at Al-
bany, October 27, 28 and 29, 1915, reduced rates have been auth-
orized on the “Certificate Plan” from practically all points in the
Southeast. Ask the agent for a “certificate- receipt” with your
ticket and see that he routes you via the ATLANTIC COAST
LINE. For schedules, maps, folders, rates, etc., write

T. C. WHITE, G. P. A.

Wilmington, NC.

E.M. NORTH, A.G.P.

Savannah, Ga.

L. P. GREEN, T.P.A.

Thomasville, Ga.

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“The Exchange cannot perform
the function of the jobber or of
the retailer as efficiently or as
economically as it is now perform-
ed. To increase the expense neces-
sary to distribute the citrus fruit
crop to 300,000 retailers or to
100,000,000 people and to perform
the services which are demanded
of each would be destructive to
the interests of the grower.” — Cal
ifornia Fruit News.

O O O

Roadside Tree-Planting

A unique and distinctive fea-
ture of road-building in the Far
West (California) is the planting
of nut-bearing trees along both
sides of the road way, such as pe-
can and English walnut. They
serve a double purpose: bearing
fruit and furnishing shade. No
slate in the union has better pub
lie highways than California, and,
while they cost money, the cost is
a mere quibble when the enormous
benefits accrued there rom are
considered. In the matter of trees

there is none better suited for
roadside planting than our native
jpecan, for it is a most productive
fruit-bearer and is almost unsur-
passed as a shade tree.

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Does The Chestnut Bark
Disease Occur in Your
Region ?

During the eleven years the
chestnut bark disease has been
known to exist in the United
States, it has spread from its orig-
inal point of introduction with
such rapidity that it now covers
the northern half of the native
chestnut zone and has destroyed
a number of chestnut orchards.

Recent discoveries of new spots
of infection have impressed the
danger of its spread by means of
infected nursery stock far beyond
the limits of the infected region.
For example, a young infected tree
not long from the nursery, has re-
cently bemi discovered at Lincoln,
Nebraska.

Berckmans’

Trees and Shrubs

Are grown by specialists of long
experience, who know the require-
ments of Southern soil and climate.

Only the best tested varieties are
grown. Why not get them?

We have a large variety of fruit, pe-
can and other nut and shade trees,
shrubs, evergreens and roses. Can
supply in carload lots.

Catalogue for the asking.

P. J. Berckmans Go.,

ERUITLAND NURSERIES,
AUGUSTA, GEORGIA.

Ou Landscape department is equip-
ped with competent landscape archi-
tects and engineers. If you wish to
beautify your grounds, consult us.

For Sale

A paper shell pecan orchard of 45 1-2
acres. Best grafted varieties, coming
into bearing; in the famous- Louisiana
alluvial section; half mile from depot.
Price right. Reasonable terms. Write

Box 218, Siloam Springs, Ark.

poop Pecan Groves

Pecan Trees and Nuts
for sale.

C. M. Rood, Pres. Albany, Ga.

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Hawkeye St. Paul Company

THIS COMPANY HAS AN ATTRACTIVE

PECAN PROPOSITION

"^"HIS is simply a safe and sound business
5E0 movement for utilizing the opportuni-
ties for profitable and permanent invest-
ment. The plan eliminates the risks, ex-'
pense and worry of individual ownership
of orchards. It is available either for the
large or small investor.

Send for a copy of the HAWKEYE
HARBINGER. It gives particulars
and valuable information.

Hawkeye-St. Paul Company

68-69 First National Bank Building
DAVENPORT, IA.

AUU ABOUT KUDZU

A 3“Ton Cutting of Kudzu at Glen Arden Farm, Showing both the Cut and Standing Hay

Most wonderful growth. The coming forage crop of the South. Better than
alfalfa, red clover or timothy. Better because it succeeds on land too poor for
those crops. Better because it does not have to be cut at a certain time to save it.
Better, because a shower of rain doesn’t ruin the bay. Better, because stock like it
better and it. contains more protein than wheat bran — from lfi.59 per cent to 19.80
per cent. Kudzu is perfectly safe for all stock. Now is the time to place your or-
ders to be sure of plants. Kudzu has great possibilities as a cover crop for pecan
orchards, to supply nitrogen for the young, growing trees. For further informa-
tion and prices write,

G. E. Pleas Plant Go. 'GSP^oir;

It is not beyond the bounds of
possibility that the disease may
be found in any nursery in the
United States which lias in recent
years imported chestnut stock
from the diseased region in the
eastern United States or from the
Orient.

The rapid destruction of the
chestnut crop o f the east
makes possible the development of
chestnut orchards in the West, far
away from where the native chest-
nut grows. But to succeed with
these the stock must be absolutely
clean and the disease must not be
introduced. The nurseries must
be kept clean.

Every inspector, pathologist and
nut grower in the country should
co-operate with the Department of
Afirlculture in a survey of the
chestnut nurseries of the country.

Caiefully examine the chestnut
stock in the nurseries in your reg-
ion. Watch the nursery stock that
is coming into the region from
every source. Mail to the Depart-
ment ample specimens of every
suspicious tree which you may
find.

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Personal Mention

Mr. A. A. Rich, formerly of La-
mont, Fla., is now located at Fo-
ley, Ala.

,T. B. Wight, of Cairo, Ga., secre-
tary of the National Nut Growers
Association has been spending-
several weeks on the Pacific Coast
taking in the exposition.

Dr. T. G. Starbuck, of Daven-
port, la., for years past a subscrb-
er to the The N ut-Grower, is presi-
dent of the Hawkeye-St. Paul Co.,
which lias a large and promising
pecan orchard in Louisiana.

Dan Lott, of Waycross, Ga. well
known in real estate circles, is giv-
ing increased attention to pecans.
He has had a good example set
him by his father who has been
selling $250.00 worth of pecans per
acre from a four acre grove yearly.

Judge C. M. Wise, of Fitzgerald,
Ga., one of the prominent and

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earliest of the pecan growers of
that section, died at his home on
September 3rd. Mr. Wise was act-
ively identified with the movement
which established the Old Soldiers'
colony which grew into the modern
city of Fitzgerald.

On Tuesday, the 10th of August
Col. G. B. Brackett, Pomologist of
the Department of Agriculture,
died. For many years Col. Brack-
ett had held this exalted position
and was considered one of the fore-
most pomologists of the world.
His special field was systematic
pomology, and his word was be-
yond question concerning varieties
of fruits.

H. P. Atwater, who will be well
remembered by some of those who
attended the earlier nut grower
conventions, is forming a collect-
ion of edible nuts of all kinds,
which he expects to display at
various fairs and expositions. He
is having difficulty in locating
specimens of the MacAllister and
other varieties of hicans. Any of
our readers who can supply him
will be contributing to a commend-
able enterprise. His address is
2120 Genesee St., Houston, Tex.

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The Pecan Industry

An important and growing in-
dustry in the Southeast will be
represented at the National Nut
Growers Convention to be held in
Albany, Ga., next October. It is
expected the gathering will be at-
tended by nut growers from all
sections of the country that are
adapted to the growing of pecans
or other nuts of food and market-
able value.

The pecan industry is expanding
rapidly in sections of the South-
east. It is profitable and inviting,
and is helping to attract more
people to this part of the country.
— Industrial Index.

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Books and Catalogs

Road Construction and Main-
tenance; an illustrated pamphlet

Vertical Farming

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Effects of ^
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FARM POWDER

These cuts are made from photos
showing comparative growth of pear
trees from Spring of 1913 , ta

IN BLASTED GROUND

ALL progressive farmers and orchardists know that trees planted
-Tx. in blasted ground grow much faster than those planted in the
old way and bear fruit earlier.

This proves the truth of the principles of Vertical Farming, which
aims to cultivate downward as well as to till the top soil.

Three years ago tree planting in blasted holes was experimental —
now millions ,of trees are set out by the Vertical Farming method
every spring and fall.

In like manner, blasting the subsoil to increase general crop yields,
now regarded as experimental, will in a few years, be common.

To learn how and why Vertical Farming may. double the yields
of your farm, get the Free Reading Course in Vertical Farming, by
Dr. G. E. Bailey, one of the best works on soils and soil culture
ever published. Sent free with every request for our Farmer’s
Handbook No. F 325 Write now.

Established 1802 DU PONT POWDER CO. Wilmington, Del.

WHY DO

THE LEADING PLANTERS AND NURSERYMEN
RECOMMEND TREES GROWN BY

SIMPSON NURSERY CO?

Because we have always delivered trees as ordered, at the time wanted, and
packed them so that they arrived in better condition than is usually ex-
pected, and the result is that our

TREES GROW

For years past we have shipped more pecan trees than any other nursery
man. At least one third of the pecan acreage in the Albany district is planted with
trees grown by ns.

Our tree are exceptionally fine this year and we know they will please
you. Will be glad to quote you on all standard varieties. Your order will re-
ceive onr personal attention.

SIMPSON NURSERY CO.

MONTICELLO, FLORIDA

THE NUT GROWER

Ocean Springs Pecan Nursery

Season 1914-15
Will be pleased to book or-
ders now for Grafted Pecans

No Seedling's
•Send for Price Cist

Chas. E. Pabst

Proprietor

Ocean Springs, Miss.

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Established by G. M. Bacon in 1889. Incorporated 1903.
The Oldest Exclusive Pecan Nursery.

The G. M. Bacon
Pecan Company

DeWitt, Georgia

Standard Varieties of
Properly Grown Trees

Our many years of practical ex-
perience combined with the
scientific study we have made
of the industry enables us to
supply to the best advantage
the wants of our patrons.

Prompt attention to inquiries.

Send for Price List.

The G. M. Bacon Pecan Co.

DeWitt? Geogia

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of 120 pages of general information
on an important subject. The Du-
Pont Powder Co., Wilmington,
Del.

Modern Silage Methods; a 204
page pamphlet giving a large
amount of disinterested informa-
tion regarding the construction
and filling of silos, with a treatise
on feeding and rations. Publish-
ed at a nominal price by the Silver
Manufacturing Co.. Salem, Ohio.

Agriculture of Massachusetts;
sixty-second annual report of the
secretary; 1914; a fine volume of
over 600 pages with many fine ill-
ustrations and complete index. A
number of timely and carefully
prepared papers by specialists are
included with various reports of
the activities of the State Board.

The Country Home; A Guide to
County Living; by Edward Irving
Farrington. Published by Laird
and Lee, Chicago, 111. Size 7x81-2
inches, substantially bound. Price
$1.50. This work abounds with
practical suggestions and monthly
reminders which can be readily
utilized by those who wish to have
beautiful and profitable homes.

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Issues List of Farms for
Sale in South Georgia

“Own a Level Farm,” is the title
of a very attractive descriptive
pamphlet, giving a complete list
of farms for sale along its line,
just issued by the Atlanta, Birm-
ingham & Atlantic Railroad. This
pamphlet contains a number of
very pretty pictures of growing
crops, and it is intended to de-
scribe the diversity of crops grown
in South Georgia, as well as to
give anyone interested in in-
vesting in Sou t h Georgia
farm lands an opportunity to in-
vestigate in advance the proper-
ties for sale in the fast developing
communities served by that line.

A copy of this farm list may be
had free of charge by writing to
W. W. Croxton, General Passen-
ger Agent, Room 613 Austell Bldg.,
Atlanta, Ga. — Adv.

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ECAN LITERATURE

The increasing demand for information regarding
the pecan has been so great that we have compiled a
list of publications on this topic, which we can furn-
ish, postpaid, at the prices named:

1. The Cost of a Pecan Orchard; by
J. F. Wilson: a 12-page reprint of a
paper read at the Cairo meeting of the
Georgia-Florida Pecan Growers’ Asso-
ciation in 1909. Price 10c, 12 copies
$1.00.

2. 'The Pecan and Its Culture; by
H. H. Hume; a standard work covering
every aspect of the business; topics con-
veniently arranged under different head-
ings; 160 pages; illustrated; cloth. Price
$1.50.

5. Proceedings of the 1906 conven-
tion, held at Scranton, Miss. A full and
interesting report of a largely attended
meeting at a historic pecan center. 124
pages. Price 25c.

6. Proceedings of the 190T conven-
tion, held at the Jamestown Exposition.

One of the most complete volumes of
the kind ever published. 112 pages.
Price 25c.

7. Proceedings of the 1909 conven-
tion. held at Albany, Ga. All the for-
mal papers and reports, with story of
trip to the largest pecan orchards in the
world. 68 pages. Price 25c.

8. Proceedings of the 1910 conven-
tion, held at Monticello, Fla. Gives
stenographic report of discussions, with
papers and reports of this intensely in-
teresting and most important conven-
tion. Contains Judge Whipple’s fa-
mous paper, “Why Pecans?” andacare-
fully prepared historical sketch of the
association. 115 pages. Price 25c.

9. Proceedings of the 1913 conven-
tion, held at Houston, Tex. 90 pages.
Price 50c.

10. Proceedings of the 1914 conven-
tion. 82 pages of closely printed mat-
ter, containing full stenographic report
of the meeting. Price 50c.

11. The Nut Culturist; by Andrew
S. Fuller; a treatise on the propagation,
planting and cultivation of nut bearing
trees and shrubs adapted to the climate
of the United States, with names and
description of edible or otherwise useful
nuts known to commerce; 290 pages; il-
lustrated; cloth. Price, $1.50.

Reprints of selected articles from The Nut-Grower, having great educa-
tional and advertising value, can be furnished in quantity. Write for titles and

prices.

THE NUT-GROWER COMPANY

WAYCROSS, GA.

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U/ie Nut-Grower

Volume XIV

October 1915

Number 10

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have certain work
to do for their bread,
and that is to be done stren-
uously ; other work for their
delight, and that is to be
done heartily; neither is to
be done by halves or shifts,
but with a will, and what
is not worth that effort is
not to be done at all.

— Ruskin.

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$1.00 per Year

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President
Pecan —

NONE BETTER.

Pecan Growing'
Made Easy

By planting trees dug with en-
tire tap root and well develop-
ed lateral roots. Few nurser-
ies have such trees.

Made Profitable

By planting only genuine bud-
ded or grafted trees of best
quality and best producing var-
ieties. Some of the biggest,
thinnest shelled nuts don’t bear
— beware of them.

Griffing’s’ Trees
are Models*-
Root and Top

Our varieties are best. Gold
Medal awarded our pecans at
Jn uestnwn Exposition. Hand-
s' me pecan catalog free.

The Oriffing
Brothers Co.

nurserymen

Jacksonville, Florida

The W. B. Dukes
Pecan Farm

Moultrie, Georgia

Growers and
Shippc.o w [

FANCY PAPER
SHELL PECANS

One million grafts and buds of Schley
Stuart, Delmas and Moneymaker.
Write for favorable prices.

—Best Budded—

Pecan Trees

We have them in great quanti-
ty as well as quality . Our stock
is especially strong and well-
rooted. We ha\ , also best
budding' wood.

Magnolia Nursery

W.C. JONES, Proprietor

Successor tc Wi,.I . Jones

Cairo, Met.

THE NUT GROWER
About the Convention

The meetings of the Association
will be held in the Courthouse,
which is centrally located and
within a short distance of all the
hotels.

The Question Box wall be one
of the features of the meeting.
Questions will arise that are not
answered in addresses and papers
on the regular program. Write
these out. hand to the secretary
and. if of sufficient interest, they
will be answered by some of the
many experts present. Some most
valuable information is brought
out by the questions.

There will be an exhibit of nuts,
nut crackers, etc., which will be of
special interest to visitors. Those
desiring information in regard to
exhibits are refered to Mr. C'. A.
Reed, of the Bureau of Plant In-
dustry. Washington, I). C., chair-
man of the committee on Exhibits,
or to Mr. Win. P. Bullard, Albany,
Ga., chairman of the committee of
Local Arrangements. Those hav-
ing nuts, especially new and inter-
esting varieties, are invited to
bring or send samples for exhibit-
ion. All exhibits will be mention-
ed in the printed proceedings.

One of the most interesting fea-
tures of the convention will be a
demonstration of the various uses
to which pecans can be put in the
preparation of various articles of
food. These demonstrations will
be held in close proximity to the
convention hall and at such hours
as will enable all to get the bene-
fit of them. They will be under
the supervision of Miss Randall,
head of the domestic science de-
partment of of the State Normal
College at Athens, (fa., and will
be of q special interest to all lady
visitors.

Of special interest to visitors and
members is the announcement by
Secretary Mock of t lie Albany
Chamber of Commerce that on the
same dates as those of the conven-
tion will occur llie Fall Harvest
Festival at Albany. A most in-
( Continued on page 140.)

Quality Trees

Pecans

Satsumas

General line of

Hardy Citrus Trees

Every shipment
means a satisfied
customer

Your patronage
will prove it

Write for prices
at once

Florida

Nurseries

W. W. BASSETT, Proprietor

Monticello, Florida

Budding T ool

Patented 1905

A popular tool for budding
Pecans, Hickories, Walnuts,
Chestnuts, Persimmons and
all other trees.

Buds and Grafting Scions

of Schley, Stuart, Alley,
Delmas, Van Deman,
Teche, Russell. Mobile,
Frotscher and Success.

■ Wholesale and Retail ■

For particulars and prices write

HERBERT C. WHITE

Putney P. O. .’. Georgia

SHIPr.'Xf' POINTS: Bam, ,lo,i,

Ga., DrWitt, Ga., Hardaivav,
Albany , Ga.

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VOLUME XIV WAYCROSS, GA., OCTOBER 1915 NUMBER 10

DEWITT— PIONEER PECAN POINT

(Qj WENT1!’ seven years ago, to be exact, in October
mz 888. the writer began his horticultural opera-
tions in South Georgia. The growing' of nursery stock
in a small way, which included seedling pecans and in
turn the planting of various fruits in an experimental
way was followed up for several years, until the com-
mercial prospects with pecans led to his special work
in this line which has since been continuously follow-
ed. In the early 90's his place at Poulan, Ga. known
as Piney Park Nursery, which was later a part of the
Keystone Fruit Company, was visited by Mr. G. M.
Bacon, of DeWitt, Ga,, who made a purchase of seve-
ral hundred grape vines. This wasonr first meeting,
and was brought about by a mutual business acquain-
tance, Mr. R. H. Warren, of Albany, Ga,, if memory
serves me right, although the name of Nelson F. Tift
comes to mind in this connection. While the writer’s
location was twenty two miles east of Albany, Mr.
Bacon's place was at DeWitt, thirteen miles south of
the same railroad center. However. Albany was the
touch point, and the years which followed this meet-
ing led to l lie closer relations which proved fruitful
in the founding of a new industry.

At this initial meeting, the pecan was the link
which connected these men in a way that subsequent-
ly produced history. While the nursery at Poulan
was producing general nursery stock, that at DeWitt
which had been established two or three years earl-
ier, was specializing in pecans. Pecan orchards were
planted al both places as soon as trees were large
enough to transplant. At Poulan, one year seedlings
were used, and the first nuts were gathered six years
later. During this period, and for several years
previous, the planting of seedling pecans had been
attracting considerable attention and orchards had
been started at several other points. This was the
time when attention was being directed to choice
varieties and when the first budded and grafted trees
were being introduced into Georgia territory. It was
also the time when the fake pecan dealer was gath-
ering in his harvest of dollars, for which he exchang-
ed inferior seedlings with a guarantee that they
would produce nuts like the elegant sample he dis-
played.

This filings the story up to the organization of
the National Nut Growers Association and the found-

ing of the Nut Grower, which has been previously
recorded.

With this introduction we reach the objective
point of this sketch, DeWitt, the home place of Mr.
Bacon and the location of his orchards and nurseries
as they now appear after thirty years of pioneer
work.

There is a peculiar fitness in our giving at this
time a brief story of this place, since it will be visit-
ed on one of the convention days by the members and
friends of the National Nut Growers Association. We
make no claim to writing a history of this interest-
ing place, or to recording all the labors and achieve-
ments of Mr. Bacon and his associates. We simply
intend to weave a simple story, and that entirely
from our observation and memory, which will help
the visitors at the convention to appreciate and en-
joy the occasion of their visit to DeWitt. Other
orchards included in the day’s itinerary may be more
extensive in area, more modern in the selection of
varieties, but it is from DeWitt that the inspiration
comes. This is where all of the best known varieties
were subjected to the severe test which showed their
comparative value; where the demonstration of cul-
tural methods was made and where the early fights
on insect foes and bacterial troubles were made; the
place where many of the now popular varieties were
first fruited in Georgia.

Nuts grown at DeWitt supplied the demands
for specimens of pecans, which were effectively used
to further the subsequent development work which
has since given the Albany pecan district such wide
publicity. The seedling nuts produced here were
used largely in growing the thousands of nursery
trees which were then budded with wood grown on
the earlier planted trees of the choice varieties, and
again, these budded trees were used to plant other
orchards in the neighborhood which will be visited
by the delegates to the convention. Many of these
seedling trees were sold and shipped to other locali-
ties in Georgia and other states.

While all this is important, other vital features
of the industry were worked out at DeWitt. The
modern orchards, where the gathering, grading and
shipping of the nuts will be seen, profit by tbe results
of these earlier operations. Defects in promising

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THE NUT GROWER

varieties were nere detected and in consequence they
have not been planted in recent years. Experience
in cultivation, fertilization treatment of trees and
inter cropping of land worked out here through years
of labor and observation and at no small outlay in
cash have been largely available for the benefit of
others.

With such a past, the present aspect of this
place becomes doubly interesting and the visitor will
on this account find the DeWitt orchards and nur-
sery have a distinct and dominant attraction. They
are in reality a field for study where days and weeks
could be advantageously spent by the student and
practical grower. However, t his prospective visit
will be in the nature of a hurried sight-seeing tour
in which a fixed schedule must be adhered to, so no
time will be available for detailed observation. Con-
sequently it will be in the nature of a moving pic-
ture scene, where stately trees with the dignity of
thirty years growth alternate with acres and acres of
the earlier successes of top-working, which was here
first put into extensive practical operation; then
solid blocks of variety after variety of the well known
kinds, spreading over hundreds of acres of commer-
cial groves, where the brown beauties are now being
gathered and prepared for market.

The scene changes to the nursery, which has all
these years been growing pecans, and pecans only,
with its stock, ranging from this year’s seedlings up
to the great masses of budded trees now ready for
thi‘ approaching planting season, all showing the
systematic and clean cultivation so essential at this
period of the tree's existence. Then another change.
The long rows of nursery stock, the extensive blocks
of orchard give place to individual trees of historic
interest. The original Georgia Giant tree, despite
its suscepl ibility to scab continues to grow and spread
its branches and abide the time when this weakness
can be removed, when it will surely resume a com-
manding position in the list of regular and abundant
bearing varieties. Centennial. Russell and other fine
nuts which are not now in popular favor can here be
seen under actual orchard conditions.

While such splendid growers as Mobile and Van
Deman are familiar to many, it requires trees of a
mature age — such as can here be seen — to show their
grandeur. Georgia's oldest tree of the Alley variety,
which by the way is steadily growing in favor, is on
these grounds.

To mention all the things which might be seen
would be to write the story of the development of
the pecan. It should be written in full some day,
and it will make a fascinating book of many pages.

The special significance of this place lies in the
fact of its being the scene of the initial commercial
operations in the pecan development movement.
This was the work of Mr. G. M. Bacon, who is now
and has been through all these years at the head of
the DeWitt business. His init iative made the start;

his vision of the future gave activity and persever-
ance to his efforts. Then the same elements were
put into the organization of the National Nut Grow-
ers Association in the fall of 1901.

Early in 1902, Mr. Herbert C. White, as horti-
culturist, became a member of the company which
bears Mr. Bacon’s name, and at once became a promb
nent factor in the subsequent progress which marked
the advent of budded trees. It was during Mr.White’s
connection with the company that the top working
of seedling trees was done and carried on extensive-
ly. It was largely through his agency that the ac-
complished results obtained here were given publicity
through The Nut-Grower and other publications,
while his contributions of scientific and practical
papers to the association at various conventions have
been very valuable and have exerted a wide influence.

For a number of years the G. M. Bacon Pecan
Go., has not only been prominent, but has been the
leading nursery firm in this line. Their annual cata-
logs have always carried much practical data and
timely suggestions, which made it a source of stand-
ard information and gave it a wide circulation. Dur-
ing recent years this company has also been solving
the problems incident to the successful marketing of
the increasing crops. In fact, all the difficulties,
trials, problems and obstacles which pioneers en-
counter have come to them, entailing labor, expense
and even disappointments, but the same initiative,
perseverance and energy which characterized the
start has always been brought to bear in overcoming
difficulties and has pointed out the way in which so
many are now successfully traveling.

It is no easy task to measure the value of the
work performed by Mr. Bacon and the various other
laborers in this field, or the importance of their
achievements. Whether or not they receive due
recognition or praise it is certain that “their works
do follow them” and succeeding generations will be
better fitted to take their true measure.

One of the distinctive characteristics of Mr. Ba-
con individually is his uniform optimism. This trait
necessarily belongs to the pioneer in every line of
endeavor, and the early pecan growers were all natu-
rally optimists. While timid or pesimistically in-
clined people were frightened when rosette appeared
in the orchards and nursery he kept evenly on his
way or possibly gave better attention to his trees
and now he does not regard it as a serious menace.
In reference to scab and insect foes his policy is
simply to fight and overcome the difficulties as they
are encountered.

His vision of ultimate success gave- courage to
await the results with complacency and confidence.
With such a combination of hum m traits the result
now seen at DeWitt materialize to many the vision of
the few pioneers and isa tribute to the initiative and
labor which produced results far beyond the commer-
cial measure of the undertaking.

THE NUT GROWER

THE CONVENTION PROGRAMME

137

^ 1 1 1*] official Program for the Albany Convention,
vAltfl October 27, 28 and 29, covers a variety of sub-
jects and is flexible enough to admit any pertinent
topic by way of t he question box. As published by
the Secretary, the program is as follows. It will be
noticed the day for sight-seeing is changed from the
second, as originally planned and announced in The
Nut Grower, to Friday, the third day of the meeting:
Wednesday, October 27th, 10 A. M.

Call to order.

Invocation. — Rev. L. J. Ballard.

Address of Welcome.

For City of Albany. — Hon. H. A. Tarver, Mayor.

For Chamber of Commerce. — Mr. Joseph Ehrlich

Response to Addresses of Welcome. — Col. S. G.
Mayfield, Bamberg, S. C.

President’s Address. — Prof. AY. N. Hutt.

The Future of Pecans as Compared to other
Standard Fruits. — Prof. H. Harold Hume, Glen St.
Mary, Fla.

Some Lessons in Nut Culture from California. —
Prof. A. V. Stubenraucfi, Berkeley, Calif.

Appointment of Committees.

Announcements by Committee on Local Arrange-
ments.

. General Business.

Wednesday, October 27th, 2:30 P. M.

Relation of Birds to Pecan Insects. — W. L. Mc-
Atee, of the Biological Survey, Washington.

Care and Cultivation of Pecans. — O. P. Mears,
Bacon ton, Ga.

Establishing a Commercial Pecan Orchard. — F.
V. Scott, Elizabeth City, N. C.

Self Sterility in Varieties of Pecans. — H. P.
Stuckey, Georgia Experiment Station.

Round Table on Orchard Cultivation and Inter-
cropping.— Dr. C. A. VanDuzee, Cairo, Ga.

Wednesday, October 27th, 7:30 P. M.

Illustrated Lecture on Top- working the Pecan —
Prof. E. J. Kyle, College Station, Texas.

My Experience in Top working. — .las. D. Evans,
Florence, S. C.

Winter Killing of Nut Trees. — S. M. MeMurran,
Thomasville, Ga.

Thursday', October 28th, 9:30 A. M.

The Present Status of the Nut Industry in Cali-
fornia.— Prof. R. H. Taylor of the California Experi-
ment Station.

Bud Variations in Pecans. — G. M. Brown, Van
Buren, Ark.

To What Extent can Natural Enemies be De-
pended upon to Control the Insect Enemies of Nut
Trees. — To be discussed by some government special-
ist.

Best Varieties of Pecans for the Middle Pecan
Belt. — I). C. Turn ip. seed. Union Springs, Ala., and
Sam C. Patterson, Milledgeville, Ga.

Round Table on Tree Planting, Use of Dynamite,
Distance of Trees, etc., Co be conducted by B. W.
Stone, Thomasville, Ga.

Thursday, October 28th, 2:30 P. M.

My Experience with English Walnuts. — F. T.
Ramsey, Austin, Texas.

Conditions Affecting Successful Budding. — .J. F.
Jones, Lancaster, Pa.

Best Varieties of Pecans for the Gulf Coast. —
Chas. E. Pabst, Ocean Springs, Miss.

Round Table on Varieties to be conducted by C.
A. Reed. Washington, D. C.

The Use of Nuts as Food. — Miss Edna M. Rand-
all, Athens, Ga.

Thursday", October 28th, 7:30 P. M.

Report of Secretary.

The National Pecan Growers Exchange and its
Purpose. — William P. Bullard, Albany, Ga.

Some Marketing Lessons Nut Growers May
Learn from Orange Growers. — Dr. ,T. IJ. Ross, Pres.
Florida Citrus Exchange, Winter Haven, Fla., to be
followed by general discussion of marketing.

Selection of place for next meeting.

Election of Officers.

Report of Committee on Resolutions.

Friday, October 29th

This day will be devoted to sight-seeing. Al-
bany is the center of the largest and most extensive
pecan orchards in the world. The citizens of Albany
will tender an automobile excursion to the members
of the National Nut Growers Association, starting
from the New Albany Hotel about 8:30 a. m., trips
will be made to the most interesting groves in the
Albany section, the ride extending among other-
places to Hardaway, DeWitt and Baeonton, eight,
twelve and sixteen miles respectively from Albany.

Pecan orchards extend in every direction from
Albany; and owing to the extensive territory so
planted it will be impossible to see all these orchards
in this one day’s drive. But enough will be seen to
demonstrate something of the magnitude of this
great industry in the Albany district.

About noon a stop will be made at Hardaway,
where a barbecue-luncheon will be tendered the
Association by Messrs. Patterson and Taylor and
associate companies. At this point an opportunity
will be afforded nut growers to see the processes of
gathering, cleaning, grading, drying and packing pe-
cans for market.

The trip will terminate late in the afternoon at
Albany in time to take the evening train for home.

138 THE NUT

K6e Nut-Grower

Published monthly by Z “he Nut -Grower Company

Entered as second-class matter November 20, 1911, at the
post office at Waycross. Ga. , under the Act of March 3, 1879.

Subscription Rates

In the United States and Mexico, $1.00 per year; in Can-
ada and other foreign countries, $1.12.

No receipts for subscription remittances will be forward-
ed unless return postage is enclosed. ‘The label on wrapper
is a receipt and indicates when subscription expires.

Advertisements

Advertisements of responsible parties and firms solicited
Medical advertising not accepted. Rates furnished on appli-
cation.

Forms close on 20th of month preceding date of publica-
tion.

Copies of the 1915 Badge Book were mailed to
members of the Association considerably in advance
of the convention date. Others can obtain copies on
request of the Secretary. It contains the official pro-
gram, the names of 275 members, information regard-
ing the convention, and a number of pages of adver-
tising matter.

o o o

The committee on Program has been alive to the
importance of using new material and progressive
subjects for the Albany convention. Of the 2(i names
which appear on the program, seventeen are new,
while but nine have appeared on previous programs.
Six of these are on for reports or as conductors of
conferences, so that it reduces the old timers to a
small number. However we can confidently expect
up-to-date and interesting addresses from Prof. Kyle
and “Fruit Tree” Ramsey of Texas and Hume of
Florida.

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At the Gulfport convention, when the revised
constitution was adopted, the membership in the
Association was restricted to individuals, and cor-
porations, companies and firms were thus barred from
membership. This change was strongly opposed by
a considerable minority on the convention floor. This
new order was rigidly enforced and many prominent
companies and firms had to be represented by indi-
vidual names. In the 1915 list of members this con-
stitutional enactment seems to have been overlooked
as several company and firm names appear.

o o o

Several years ago the custom of holding confer-
ences on subjects of general interest was introduced
as a feature of convention programs. The plan work-

C ROWER

ed well and has been continued to advantage. This
year a new name has been given this feature of the
practical convention work. It is now The Round
Table.”

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It is easy for The Nut-Grower to regard the lo-
calities which afford the publication the most gener-
ous and regular advertising and subscription support
as the banner pecan centers. On this basis Ocean
Springs, Miss., Monticello, Fla., and Cairo, Ga., are
the banner sections. Viewed from the subscription
standpoint, Chicago is far in the lead, while in actual
pecan territory, our home town, Waycross, is in the
lead at present, with Atlanta a close second.

O O O

The policy we have always followed in soliciting
advertising patronage has been and now is to interest
only such firms and lines as will be of direct interest
and value to the patrons. There must be some touch
point with the industry we represent in order to in-
sure desirable results. For suitable lines our medium
is, considering the cost, far beyond the results ob-
tained by general publications.

o o o

Nuts are the natural food of man and when used
with cereals, fruits and vegetables, make a safe and
well balanced ration. The high cost and diminishing
supply of meat is directing attention to the most
available substitute for this standard food supply.
Nut meat is the logical, convenient and altogether
desirable resource. The only difficulty at present is
the inadequate supply of nuts.

o o o

October is the month for the chinkapin, the
diminutive chestnut which thrives in the lower south.
Thus far it is simply a wild product, growing on a
dwarf tree or shrub, while the nuts ai'e small and
solitary in the burr. They have a sweet flavor and
are particularly relished by small boys regardless of
age. It is less hardy than the chestnut, which ac-
counts for its restricted area. It is simply a novelty
as an edible nut rather than having any commercial
importance, but the efforts now being made to select
and improve the best varieties may produce interest-
ing if not valuable results.

o o o

The top-working of inferior seedling pecan trees
to the best known varieties is a feature of the indus-
try which merits greater attention than it has yet
received. It is no easy and entire practicable to
convert such trees into wealth producers, or from a
human view point make them "a joy forever that
we are forced to the conclusion, that people in gene-
ral do not yet recognize fully what it means to the
owners of inferior trees.

THE NUT GROWER

139

THERE ARENO
CLAY HILLS
IN DIXIE

Finer than those in the Cottage Hill,
Fla., district where our nursery and
groves are located.

Our pecan stock is absolutely great
and if you are in the market be sure to
let us figure with you.

We are bringing in a large number of
the celebrated Brewton (blight proof)
pear, and will either quote you stock in
any size, or contract to bud for you as
many as you like. An orchard of Brew-
ton Pears is a sure and big winner.

We develop pecan tracts under a five
year installment agreement the prices
and terms of which cunnot be beaten.

Also develop combination groves,
using either peaches, satsumas or grape
fruit as fillers between pecans.

About twenty five acre tracts still
available.

WRITE US

THE PENSACOLA SEED
& NURSERY CO.

Cottage Hill, - Florida

KEYSTONE

Pecan Orchard Co.

(?u)

Producers and Exporters of fine

PAPER SHELL PECANS

0=0
OFFICES :

1 Broadway, New York, N.Y.
Times Building, Florence, S.C.
Groves: Baconton, Ga.

era

VARIETIES:

Schley, Van Deman, Frotsch-
er, Stuart

We expect to have approxi-
mately five tons of high grade
paper shell pecans from our
1915 crop. Varieties: Schley,
Van Deman and Stuart. Of-
fers solicited or prices quoted
on application.

How to Grow a Pecan

By Bernie A. Fohl

Read at the Quincy Convention

We are living in supposedly one
of the most highly civilized and
enlightened stages in the history
of (lie world, regardless of the war
now raging in Europe.

The pecan stands out head and
shoulders above any other tree
that can be planted in my estima-
tion.

My personal experience dates
back fifteen years when I assisted
the late and lamented Homer L.
Stuart plant pecan nuts in his
nursery at Fitzgerald, Ga,

The preparation of the land was
very simple and yet thorough. A
deep water furrow was thrown out
and plenty of black lot manure
and some good high grade guano
was then put in the furrow. A
scooter was then run through this
mixing the furrow thoroughly. On
top of this was bedded two fur-
rows which was raked off by hand
and the seed were dropped four
inches apart in the drill. Owing
to the lateness of the season and
as a precaution against the grass
from eating the seedlings up, little
pegs were stuck in the ground to
indicate where the row was so that
we could cultivate the same from
week to week and keep the grass
subdued before the seedling came
up.

With one year’s growth several
thousand were large enough to
graft at the collar with the first-
season and made trees from three
to six feet high with the second
year’s growth. Thousands of these
trees you might say were trans-
planted and are growing in Fitz-
gerald. Ga,, and vicinity, and have
bodies as large as very large tele-
phone poles, thirty-five and forty
feet high and where they are plant-
ed 40x40 feet apart are now touch-
ing each other in the rows. By
this experience we learned that no
trees on well cultivated land
should possibly be planted closer
than 50x50 feet.

On land where trees have made
this growth, the majority of the

growers grew truck crops and
fertilized liberally, and we found
that the land could be so used for
a period of ten years after fertiliz-
ing (lie tree, after which time, we
abandoned all crops except cow
peas which we used and turned
under as green manure to keep
down the grass and weeds and to
benefit the trees.

Looking back over the past fif-
teen years, the out look and every-
thing connected with the pecan
industry, looks brighter and better
than anything else that grows in
the ground to me, at my age, and
if we would all apply ourselves
and leave all other trees alone,
except the pecan, we would be
financially better oil' and a bless-
ing to future generations that are
to follow us.

o o o

Col. W. R. Stuart.

Since the pecan mdullry has de-
veloped into such wide proportions,
it may lie of some interest to the

FARMERS

SHOOTING
CLUBS

Provide just the fun
the farmer needs. Be sociable.
Invite the neighbors to a trapshoot
in the meadow. Find out who is the
best shot. Meet once a week in
winter — once a month in summer,
and soon all will be good shots.

difpol)

HAND TRAP

throws clay targets 40 to 75 yards
just like flying ducks or quail.

I Great practice for hunters. Fun
for everybody. Let the women try.
They ought to know how.

The Hand Trap costs only $4.00
at your dealers, or sent prepaid
by us. Write for free Hand Trap
Booklet No.S 56 4 ) also “The Sport
Alluring” (men] and “Diana of the
Traps” (women).

DU PONT POWDER CO.

Established 1802 Wilmington, Del.

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reading public to learn a few facts
regarding t Ire life history of the
founder of this new industry, the
late Col. W. R. Stuart. He was a
native of the Eastern Shore of
Maryland; born November 18, 1820;
came to Louisana when a mere
youth, and engaged in sugar plant-
ing; losing three successive crops
by the overflow of the Mississippi
river, he moved to New Orleans
and embarked in brokerage, later
in the commission business, where
he continued to reside until 1871,
when he was attracted to the beau-
tiful Mississippi coast. He devoted
himself to the upbuilding of south-
ern Mississippi; first by the intro-
duction of Merino sheep among the
native flocks which ranged at large
over these vast uncultivated tracts
of pine lands, receiving no care,
except the annual spring drive, to
get the clip of wool. He made
several shipload importations of
Jersey cattle from the islands to
the port of New Orleans and held
sales at the early Meridian fairs.
These were two distinct and perm-
anent contributions to Southern
progress and advancement.

Various fruitless efforts were
made to find someone paying crop,
or fruit culture, that would give
one something to live on. He plant-
ed extensively of pears, pecans,
grapes and oranges of the old

Statement of Ownership, Management, Circula-
tion, etc., Required by the Act of August 24,

1912, of The Nut-Grower, Published Monthly

at Waycross, Ga. , October 1, 1915.

Editor, J. F. Wilson, Waycross, Ga.

Managing Editor, None.

Business Manager, Chas. N. Wilson,
Waycross, Ga.

Publisher, The Nut-Grower Company.

Stockholders holding 1 per cent or
more of total amount of stock :

J. F. Wilson, Waycross, Ga.

Chas. N. Wilson. Waycross, Ga.

G. M. Bacon, DeWitt, Ga.

H. C. White, Putney, Ga.

E. G. Wilson, Waycross, Ga.

M. A. Wilson, Waycross, Ga.

Known bondholders, mortgagees and
other security holders, holding 1 per
cent or more of the total amount of
bonds, mortgages or other securities:
None.

J. F. Wilson, Editor.

Sworn to and subscribed before me
this loth day of September, 1915.

J. S. Elkins,

Notary Public Ware County, Ga,
My commission expires Aug. 11, 191 S

THE NUT GROWER

Louisiana sweet variety, but the
pecan proved “the survival of the
fittest.” Selling in New Orleans
one of 1 ) is then choicest varieties
of pecans at 50 cents per pound,
he became so enthused with the
possibi li ties of these fine nuts, lie
spent the remainder of his life in
the search of finer varieties and
the propagation of the same. It
was thus in keeping with the
broadness and generosity of his
soul that of these few rare varie-
ties which he had rescued from
oblivion and brought into fame,
that by the process of grafting he
could scatter them over a vast area
of territory that thousands might
be enabled to see and taste and
enjoy. He was too broad a man
to live only for himself. While
these efforts were undertaken pri-
marily for himself, for his own
benefit, they benefitted his own
countrymen, and the state at large,
and the same can be said of this
new industry of grafting the pe-
can, which owes its existence to
his originalty, enthusiasm and
energy. Whatever subject he touch-
ed he made it glow with the fire
of his enthusiasm. He was a man
capable of great kindness and the
tenderest devotion, full of hope
and buoyance of spirit he bright-
ened the pathway of life for many.
He had faith in himself and un-
bounded faith in God and was a
joyous and earnest Christian. He
died March 29, 1894. — Citrus Fruit
Grower.

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About the Convention

(Continued from page 134)
teresting program is being arrang-
ed, consisting of agricultural dis-
plays, farm and business floats,
street entertainments, open-air
dances at night and numerous nov-
el and entertaining features. There
will not be an idle moment during
the three days and visitors to the
convention will have an opportun-
ity of enjoying themselves while
not engaged in the business of the
conv ention.

Reduced railroad rates to the
convention are in prospect, pro-

Shi p your Pecans

in...

Corrugated Boxes

We can furnish them in
any quantity at the follow-
ing prices:

3 lb. size $2.10 per 100
5 lb. size 2.75 per 100
10 lb. size 3.40 per 100
20 lb. size 4.80 per 100

Write for Sample
and Information

Atlanta Paper
Company

Atlanta, Georgia

In the HEART
of the Texas
Pecan Belt

We have all the lead-
ing Texas and South-
ern varieties of pecans
Very best of trees.

We grow a full line
of nursery stock and
specialize in Peach,

Plum, Apple, Pecan
and Berries.

Our LEONA PEACH
will supplant Elber-
ta. HAUPT BER-
RY, a hybrid, for the
South is unequalled.

Catalog free. We pay
express. 420 acres.

X5he Austin Nursery

F. T. Ramsey (S. Son
AUSTIN. TEX,

When writing to advertisers
please mention The Nut- Grower.

Pecan Trees
Satsuma Oranges

AND

Other Citrus Trees

Also a general line of Fruit "Tees,
Shade Trees and Ornamental Shrub-
bery and Field Grown Rose Bushes,
No better stock grown. Before placing
your orders write for illustrated cata-
logue.

Turkey Creek
Nursery Company,

Box 21. Macclenny, Fla.

Finest Pecan Trees

Budded or Grafted

Satsuma Orange, Grape Fruit
Miscellaneous and Ornamen-
tal Nursery Stock grown by

Summit Nurseries, Monticello, Fla.

Ask for Catalog

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Transplanted
Pecan Trees

We also grow a full
line of citrus trees.

Get our price list.

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NATURAL SIZE

The nut that has never Tailed to
bear and never failed to fill at both
end wfih kernels of best quality.

BECHTEL PECAN NURSERIES

OCEAN SPRINGS, MISS.

THE NUT GROWER

vided you have a certificate show-
ing you paid full fare ingoing, and
as many as 200 of these certificates
arc available. Be sure and call for
your certificates on starting to
Albany. *

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Nuts and Nut Flours

In fresh fruits the protein con-
tents is small. It is increased in
dried fruits, and is abundant in
those which are crystal i zed, whilst
in oily fruits it is plentiful. There-
fore fruit eaters who wish to ex-
tract strength from the food they
eat should take nut flours in con-
junction with fresh fruits, for to-
gether they furnish protein in a
more wholesome and perfect form
than is obtainable from the ordi-
nary mixed inflammatory diet.

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Roadside Tree-Planting

A unique and distinctive fea-
ture of road-building in the Far
West (California) is the planting
of nut-bearing trees along both
sides of the road way, such as pe-
can and English walnut. They
serve a double purpose: bearing
fruit ancl furnishing shade. No
state in the union lias better pub-
lic highways than California, and,
while they cost money, the cost is
a mere quibble when the enormous
benefits accrued therefrom are
considered. In the matter of trees
there is none better suited for
roadside planting than our native
pecan, for it is a most productive
fruit-bearer and is almost unsur-
passed as a shade tree.

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Likes The Nut-Grower

Editor Nut-Grower:

Inclosed find list of names of
folks I am acquainted with. I
think most of them might sub-
scribe for a pecan nut journal. 1
am well pleased with the Nut-Grow-
er and I find it is instructive to
any person wanting to learn all
about pecans and how to propagate
them and take care of them in all
details too numerous to mention
all at once. The pecan tree is very

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Shells.

Best Varieties

Expert Propaga-
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Hardy Stock.

■Write for Prices

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MOULTRIE, GA.

The Pecan Business

In a concise booklet FREE. Every point
mentioned, from planting the nuts to
gathering the nuts. Written from prac-
tical results, over 20 years experience.
Nuts and trees for sale.

B. W. STONE :: Thomasville, Ga.

rafted Pecan Trees

of Select Papershell Varieties

NOT THE MOST-
ONLY THE BEST

Bayview Pecan Nursery

C. FORKERT, Proprietor

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50,000

Pounds

of... j

Pecans

Is the estimate of
our 1915 crop made
by those who know.

Our crop consists of
finest of the stan-
dard varieties of
pecans.

I W e are offering these

I choice nuts for sale
.either in hulk or in
small lots. :: :: ::

For price or other
information, write to

The

G. M. Bacon
Pecan Co.

DeWitt : Georgia

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pECAN TREEg

Our Specialty is
growing well root-
ed budded and
grafted trees of
best varieties.

Careful attention given all orders.
Write for prices.

SOUTHERN NUT
TREE NURSERIES

Thomasville, :: Georgia

THE NUT GROWER

much nicer in every way than the
cottonwood, willow and thorn bush
trees as of yore.

E. 1). Coots

Shreveport, La.

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Pecans and Walnuts

It has often oceured to my mind
that if the people of Texas, when
the country was first settled, had
paid attention to pecans and wal-
nuts and the culture of other nuts
that are adapted to this climate,
we would all have been a great deal
better off. Nature indicated in this
goodly land of ours, especially in
Texas, and in all the states along
the coast, that the most valuable
tree adapted to the soil and t he
climate; the best adapted to the
needs of the people; the best
adapted to commercialism, the soil
fertility, to temper the winds and
guard against extremes of climate,
the one suggested by nature and
placed here for us, was the pecan.

It can be demonstrated that the
pecan as a whole produces more
upon one acre than ten acres of
cotton bring in commercial value.
It has been demonstrated, over
and over again, that pecans will
produce more to the ten acres than
any other crop that we have adopt-
ed for general farm purposes, and
still we find that pecan trees were
ruthlessly cut down by the pion-
eers for fire wood and other pur-
poses, and now it becomes necess-
ary for us to go back and restore
these very same trees. A most
valuable and benevolent sentiment
was uttered by that valiant pat-
riot. Governor Hogg, when, on the
eve of his dissolution, he wished
that Texas should become a land
of nut trees.

The inspiration of his perceptive
powers impressed him with the
ever prevailing truth that nut
growing was among the most im-
portant of all our natural resour-
ces. Not merely a few trees about
the home, but millions of trees in
groves, in waste places, on high-
ways. in cities, in parks, on banks
of streams, on hill and valley, and
on every available space. Me knew

Seeds and Plants

Wanted — to Buy

Fruit of Citrus Trifoliata, the
small three leaved orange used for
hedges. In any quantity from a
peck to a hundred bushels. Write
for prices stating how much you
can supply.

Citrus Fiuit o., Deer Park, Ala.

For Sale

FOR SALE. Budded Pecan Trees and
Budwood, standard varieties. 45 acres
pecan orchard, 2 and 3 years old; also
improved farms. C. W RANSOM,
Houston, Tex

FOR SALE. B ick numbers of The
Nut-Grower. Parties desiring to com-
plete their files should send list of what
they need. The Nut-Grower Company,
Waycross, Ga.

FOR SALE — Farm on Illinois Cen-
tral railroad. 100 acres. 26 cleared, 135
budded pecau trees, best varieties, over
100 attained the bearing age. 8 acres in
strawberries; large residence. For par-
ticulars adress, A. C. de Monsabert,
1216 N. Galvez St., New Orleans. La,

FOR SALE— Six miles of Albany, Ga.
105 acres of pecan lands. 100 acres, trees
one and two years old ; five acres, trees
six years old and bearing. Location, soil
and surroundings unsurpassed; trees
best uarieties; Splendid opportunity to
engage in a most promising business;
Price right; One- half cash and terms on
balance. Address ROBT L. STEPHENS
54 West Randolp Street, Chicago, 111.

For Sale

A paper shell pecan orchard of 45 1-2
acres. Best grafted varieties, coming
into bearing; in the famous Louisiana
alluvial section; half mile from depot.
Price right. Reasonable terms. Write

Box 218, Siloam Springs, Ark.

G. H. Tomlinson

NURSERYMA N

Putney, Ga.

Everything Suited to the South

WANTED-VELVET BEANS

all varieties. Write stating
quantity and variety.

HAILES SEED STORE,
Monticello, Fla.

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Eiiwood

Pecan Go.

^J|OM BINES all the advantages
of an up-to-date orchard; has
no obligations to meet except to
plant and properly care for the
best pecan trees obtainable as ex-
tensively and as rapidly as its
cash capital will permit.

This company is for the
investor who cannot give
personal attention to pe-
can interests. Shares $10.

Send for circular.

J. F. WILSON, Manager
and Horticulturist

WAYCROSS, GA.

Agricultural Lime
Ground Limestone
Burned Lump Lime
Raw Ground Phos-
phate Rock

Quarries:

Live Oak, Fla.
Luraville, Fla.

Delivered prices made any-
where. Literature and prices
cheerfully given on request.

LIVE OAK LIMESTONE
COMPANY

Sales O ffi ce

Jacksonville, Fla.

The May Nut Cracker

The only dependable and
successful cracker manu-
factured. Easy to oper-
ate, rapid and lasting.
Postpaid anywhere inU.
S. on receipt of $1. Ad-
dress F. B. MAY, Patentee,
Wharton, Tex.

When writing to advertisers
please mention The Nut- Grower-.

we needed protective barriers
against the rasping winds; shade
to break the heated rays; a system
of permane® root growth to hold
the soil from the eroding flood and
to spread carpets of leaves to regu-
late moisture and temperature.

Wise men have affirmed that live
stock farming was indispensable to
the permanent preservation of soil
fertility. They forget that the soil
covered with heaviest growth of
timber is the richest of all soils.
Trees restore fertility and estab-
lish a better balanced fertility than
any other known agency. The tree
is feeding from the soil below and
from the air above the surface — is
continually drawing, preparing,
storing and making available large
quantities of food for other plants
aside from itself. This is shown
by the vigorous growth of shrubs,
vines, grasses and other plants un-
der the shadow of large trees, as
well as the growth that follows
the clearing.

The improved varieties of our
native black walnut are only sec-
ond in value compared to the pe-
can. Each of these trees should
find permanent place and should
receive special favor near every
home.

Nuts are the natural food for
man, and the substitution of this
natural food for the animal food
with its impurities, and for the
food that is grown upon depleted
soil, will be beneficent and salua-
tory in result.

Nat trees about the home, with
their stately beauty, pleasant shade
and rich harvest of delicious nuts,
will easily become an inducement
to remain on the farm. — E. W.
Kirkpatrick, Farmers’ Congress,
1914.

Items of Interest

W. R. Ballard and several other
pecan captains are listed in the
Badge Book as the Local Com mil,
tee of Arrangements. Look them
up on arrival. If you see anything

When writing to advertisers
please mention The N at- Grower .

THE USE OF
NUTS

Compiled by Mrs. T. A.
Banning and other la-
dies under the auspices
of the National N a t
Growers’ Association.

One hundred and sixteen prac-
tical recipes for the use of
Nuts. Introduction
by Mrs. Har-
let North

Foreword by Mrs.W. N. Hutt

Price 25c
per copy

Send Orders to

THE NUT-GROWER

Waycross, Ga.

Mrs. W. R. Stuart

Ocean Springs, Miss.

Pecan Nuts and Trees

The true successor of Col. W. R. Stuart

60,000 Grafted Pecan Trees

Wholesale and Retail :: Special Price to Nurserymen

Satsuma Oranges and other Fruit Trees : : Leading Varieties Only

LAFAYETTE PECAN NURSERY, Lafayette, La.
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Atlantic Coast Line Railroad

The Standard Railroad
of the South

Reaches Albany, Georgia, on its own rails from and via Richmond,
Va., Charleston, S. C., Savannah, Way cross and Thomasville, Ga.
Account the National Nut Growers’ Convention to be held at Al-
bany, October 27, 28 and 29, 1915, reduced rates have been auth-
orized on the “Certificate Plan” from practically all points in the
Southeast. Ask the agent for a “certificate- receipt” with your
ticket and see that he routes you via the ATLANTIC COAST
LINE. For schedules, maps', folders, rates, etc., write

T. C. WHITE, G. P. A.

Wilmington, N.C.

E. M. NORTH, A.G.P. L. P. GREEN, T.P.A.

"Savannah, Ga. Thomasville, Ga.

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Berckmans’

Trees and Shrubs

Are grown by specialists of long
experience, who know the require-
ments of Southern soil and climate.

Only the best tested varieties are
grown. Why not get them?

We have a large variety of fruit, pe-
can and other nut and shade trees,
shrubs, evergreens and roses. Can
supply in carload lots.

Catalogue for the asking.

P. J. Berckmans Go.,

FRUITLAND NURSERIES,
AUGUSTA, GEORGIA.

Ou Landscape department is equip-
ped with competent landscape archi-
tects and engineers. If you wish to
beautify your grounds, consult us.

Budded Pecan Trees

Best varieties. Write for price list.
Peach trees 6 cents.

Pear trees 8 cents.

Hartwell Nurseries

Hartwell, Georgia

ROOD" Pecan Groves

Pecan Trees and Nuts
for sale.

C. M. Rood, Pres. Albany, Ga.

you want, ask them for it. If you
want something that you do not
see, ask them where it is.

The recent coast storms along
the Gulf coast flooded districts
planted with orchard and various
trees. The action of the salt water
proved very injurious to many
species but the pecan, hack berry
and ash trees withstood the injury
which killed willows, camphor and
privet.

The California Walnut Growers
Association on Sept. 30, announced
prices for the present season which
are slightly below last season's fig-
ures. The prices range from 10.60
for No. 2 to 16.60 for Jumbos and
17c for budded. The size of the
crop is estimated at 12.500 tons
and is supposed to be ten days
late. The packing houses will not
open until Oct. 15.

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New Grading Machine

Mr. Herbert C. White, of Put-
ney. Ga.. (formerly of DeWitt, Ga.)

Budded Pecan Trees
Our Specialty...

We grow the old standard va-
rieties— Stuart, Frotscher and
Schley. None better. Lowest
prices. 400 acres in gloves, 2
to five years old for sale. Come
to see or write

Tuck Brothers

Thomasville : : Georgia

HARDY ENGLISH
WALNUT AND
PECAN TREES

for planting in the Middle belt or far-
ther North.

Why not plant some of my hardy bud-
ded English Walnuts iustead of all Pe-
cans, and not put all of your eggs in
one basket. My catalogue is free for
the asking.

J. F. JONES

The Nut Tree Specialist
Lancaster, Pa.

When writing to advertisers
please mention The Nut- Grower.

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Make Your Old Trees Bear

Why let the old trees go to rack and
ruin. Make them produce. Make them
pay renewed interest on your past
investment. Regenerate those old
orchards and make the old trees bear.

RED CROSS

DYNAMITE

will help you. By blasting and break-
ing up the subsoil around the trees,
a new water reservoir is created, new
plant food is made available and the old trees will
be made to produce as well as before.

To learn how progressive orchardists and farmers
are using dynamite for cultivating fruit trees, regenerat-
ing barren soil, ditching, draining, stumping, removing
rocks and boulders and scores of other things, write for
our well written and illustrated booklet F 325.

DuPont Powder Co.

ESTABLISHED 1802

WILMINGTON, DEL.

WHY DO

THE LEADING PLANTERS AND NURSERYMEN
RECOMMEND TREES GROWN BY

SIMPSON NURSERY COMPANY?

Because we have always delivered trees as ordered, at the time wanted, and
packed them so that they arrived in better condition than is usually ex-
pected, and the result is that our

TREES GROW

For years past we have shipped more pecan trees than any other nursery-
man. At least one third of the pecan acreage in the Albany district is planted with
trees grown by us.

Our trees are exceptionally fine this year and we know they will please
you. Will be glad to quote you on all standard varieties. Your order will re-
ceive our personal attention.

Simpson Nursery Company

MONTICELLO, FLORIDA

is about to put on the market a
simple nut grading machine at a
price which will justify the owner
of even one bearing tree to use.
Mr. White designed this for his
personal use to save the trouble,
expense and fallibility of hand
grading. His budding tool (pat-
ented in 1905) which has become
so popular, was also designed to
save time and inconvenience in his
personal work. We do not at pres-
ent know what the machine is like
but we do know that Mr. White
would not put on the market any
tool unless it’s usefulness has been
fully determined by exhaustive
tests.

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Active Walnut Growing
in California

California is extending its acre-
age in walnuts. The crop for sev-
eral years has exceeded 20 million
pounds annually. In the Puente
and Covina section 2,200 acres are
just beginning to bear, 800 acres
are in young trees, while a large
additional acreage is now being
planted. When this acreage is in
full bearing the Puente Walnut
Growers’ Association, it is stated,
will be obliged to operate the larg-
est walnut packing and cleaning
house in the world. Imported wal-
nuts are dutiable at 2 cents per
pound not shelled, and 4 cents per
pound shelled. Imports of the un-
shelled totaled 28 million pounds
and of the shelled 9 million pounds
into the United States during the
fiscal year 1914. Their total value
was $4,300,000. Although Cali-
fornia has attained a large produc-
tion of walnuts, importations show
no diminution. — Commerce Re-
ports.

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Nut Recipes

Penuchie

Three cups of brown sugar, one
cup of milk. After it has cooked
for five minutes put in butter, size
of egg. Test in water. When done
flavor with vanilla, set aside to
cool, then beat until it sugars.
Work in a pound of pecan nut

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meats and knead well with the
hands. Put on plates, smooth and
cut into squares.

Nut Hash

( 'hop cold, boiled potatoes and
any other vegetables that are on
hand, and put them into a butter-
ed frying pan, heat quickly and
thoroughly, salt to taste, then just
before taking from the fire. Stir in
lightly a large spoonful of nut
meal for each person to be served.
The nut meal is made by grinding
nut meats in a food chopper, or
rubbing them through a seive, un-
til they make fine meat.

SQUIRREL NUTCRACKER

BEST- ON. EARTH ,c {T)C

WOLDERT GROCERY CO.

'TYLER, “TEXAS. nd CHICAGO, ILL.

PRICE

$1^° Each

Pecan Cake

Cream one-half cup of butter
with one cup of sugar and two
beaten eggs, one teaspoonful of
vanilla, one-half cup of milk and
one and one-half cups of flour, sift
with three level teaspoons of bak-
ing powder. Put the batter into
two layer cake pans and press
halves of pecan nuts over the top
of one pan. Bake and put a cara-
mel and nut filling between. Cara-
mel filling: Butter a sauce pan

and turn in one-half cup each of
granulated and soft sugar and one-
third cup of water. Cook until the
syrup threads, then cool partially;
stir in one-half cup of chopped pe-
can meats and beat until creamy.
Use as a filling between the cakes
and put the cakes garnished with
the nut meats on top. When a
filling made in this way becomes
too stiff by beating, a few drops of
water added and beaten in will
make it soft again.

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Books and Catalogs

Harrisons' Nurseries; illustrated
trade booklet; 32 pages. J. G.
Harrison & Sons, Berlin, Md.

The Moncrief Orchard Service;
12 pages of orchard information..
The Winfield Nurseries, Winfield,
Kans.

Badge Book, Program, Etc., of
the fourteenth annual convention
of the National Nut Growers Asso-
ciation. 52 pages. ,1. B. Wight,
Secretary. Cairo. Ga.

Ocean Springs Pecan Nursery

Season 1914-15
Will be pleased to book or-
ders now for Grafted Pecans

No Seedlings
Send for Price List

Chas. E. Pabst

Proprietor

Ocean Springs, Miss.

The Hinde & Dauch
Paper Co.

171 MARKET STREET SANDUSKY, OHIO

H. & D. Corrugated Fibreboard Boxes

FOR PECANS AND ALL SORTS OF NUTS

This box will carry safely
five pounds of pecans yet it
weighs only 14 ounces.
Equally convenient for Ex-
press and Parcel Post.

Think Of The Saving !

In Postage and Expressage

Write for prices and sam-
ples, any size or style you
want.

PECAN TREES

As GOOD as can be grown

And as CHEAP
as the best can
be grown...

J. B. WIGHT, Cairo, Ga.

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Hawkey e St. Paul Company

THIS COMPANY HAS AN ATTRACTIVE

PECAN PROPOSITION

lol HIS is simply a safe and sound business
510 movement for utilizing the opportuni-
ties for profitable and permanent invest-
ment. The plan eliminates the risks, ex-
pense and worry of individual ownership
of orchards. It is available either for the
large or small investor.

Send for a copy of the HAWKEYE
HARBINGER. It gives particulars
and valuable information.

Hawkeye-St. Paul Company

68-69 First National Bank Building

DAVENPORT, IA.

AL>L» ABOUT KUDZU

A 3-Ton Cutting of Kudzu at Glen Arden Farm, Showing both the Cut and Standing Hay

Most wonderful growth. The coming forage crop of the South. Better than
alfalfa, red clover or timothy. Better because it succeeds on land too poor for
those crops. Better because it does not have to be cut at a certain time to save it.
Better, because a shower of rain doesn’t ruin the hay. Better, because stock like it
better and it contains more protein than wheat bran — from 1(>.59 per cent to 19.80
per cent. Kudzu is perfectly safe for all stock. Now is the time to place your or-
ders to be sure of plants. Kudzu lias great possibilities as a cover crop for pecan
orchards, to supply nitrogen for the young, growing trees. For further informa-
tion and p -ices write,

G. E. Pleas Plant Go. ■’’SSSSSSK

Fruitland Nurseries; annual cat-
alog and price list for 1915 1910;
64 finely illustrated pages descrip
tive of fruit and ornamental stock
suitable for the middle and lower
south. I*. .1. Derek mans Co., Au-
gusta, Ga.

Pecans; by II. P. Stuckey, Bul-
letin No. 110; August, 1915; the
Georgia Experiment Station, Ex-
periment, Ga.; Reports record of
trees on station grounds with va-
rietal data and other observations.

Louden Barn Plans; a fine illus-
trated trade catalogue of 112 pages
containing plans and much infor-
mation which will be useful to
those who desire modern and
efficient farm structures. Price
$1.00. The Louden Machinery Co.
Fairfield, Iowa.

A Practical National Marketing
Organization and Rural Credit
System for the United States; a
hearing before the State Depart-
ment, June 21, 1915. This pamph-
let gives the views of Mr. David
Lubin, delegate of the United
States to the International Insti-
tute of Agriculture, Rome.

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Issues List of Farms for
Sale in South Georgia

“Own a Level Farm,” is the title
of a very attractive descriptive
pamphlet, giving a complete list
of farms for sale along its line,
just issued by the Atlanta, Birm-
ingham & Atlantic Railroad. This
pamphlet contains a number of
very pretty pictures of growing
crops, and it is intended to de-
scribe the diversity of crops grown
in South Georgia, as well as to
give anyone interested in in-
vesting i n S o u t. li Georgia
farm lands an opportunity to in-
vestigate in advance the proper-
ties for sale in the fast developing
communities served by that line.

A copy of this farm list may be
had free of charge by writing to
W. W. Croxton, General Passen-
ger Agent, Room 613 Austell Bldg.,
Atlanta, Ga. — Adv.

Pecan Company

DeWitt, Georgia

Standard Varieties of Well Grown Trees

Our many years of practical ex-
perience combined with the
scientific study we have made
of the industry enables us to
supply to the best advantage the
wants of our patrons.

Prompt attention to inquiries.

Send For Our New Catalogue.

The G. M. Bacon Pecan Co,

DeWitt, Georgia

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^5fHE best reward for having
wrought well already is to
have more to do; and he that
lias been faithful over a few
things must find his account in
being made ruler over many
things. That is the true and
heroical rest which is only wor-
thy of gentlemen and sons of
God. As for those who either
in this world or in the world to
come look for idleness, and hope
that God will feed them with
pleasant things, I count them
cowards and base, even though
they call themselves saints and
elect.

— Charles Kingsley.

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$1.00 per Year

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President :
Pecan —

NONE BETTER.

Pecan Growing
Made Easy

By planting trees dug with en-
tire tap root and well develop-
ed lateral roots. Few nurser-
ies have such trees.

Made Profitable

By planting only genuine bud-
ded or grafted trees of best
quality and best producing var-
ieties. Some of the biggest,
thinnest shelled nuts don’t bear
— beware of them.

Grift i ngs* Trees
are Models*-
Root and Top

Our varieties are best. Gold
Medal awarded our pecans at
Jamestown Exposition. Hand-
some pecan catalog free.

The Griffing
Brothers Co.

NURSERYMEN
Jacksonville, Florida

The W. B. Dukes

Pecan Farm

Moultrie, Georgia

Growers and
Shippers o f

FANCY PAPER
SHELL PECANS

One million grafts and buds of Schley
Stuart, Delmas and Moneymaker.
W rite for favorable prices.

-Best Budded—

Pecan Trees

We have them in great quanti-
ty as well as quality. Our stock
is especially strong and well-
rooted. We have also best
budding wood.

Magnolia Nursery

W. C. JONES, Proprietor
Successor to Wight & Jones

Cairo, Ga.

THE NUT GROWER
Control of The Sap Flow

By J. F. Jones

A paper read at the Albany Convention

To graft the more difficult nut
tree successfully, under northern
conditions, the sap must be active
in the stocks. If left undisturbed,
or not manipulated, let us say.
there is but one "best time" to
graft stocks of nut trees. This
"best time" to graft is when the
sap is just in the right condition
to give the best possible results,
and, at best, covers a period of
only a very few days. Again, not
all stocks or seedlings start growth
at the same time and. while cer-
tain stocks may have reached just
the right condition of sap, others,
possibly only a few feet away, have
not reached this condition. 1 have
practiced, for several years, manip-
ulating stocks to be grafted and
holding back the sap to prolong
the grafting season. This has con-
sisted simply in repeatedly cutting
back the stocks as growth started,
cutting off only sufficient wood of
the previous seasons growth to re-
move all buds that might have
started to grow.

The stocks are gone over every
week or ten days and in tnis way
we have been able to greatly pro-
long the grafting season so that a
much larger number of grafts
might be set with limited, expert
help. In doing this, we have found
that we can not only prolong the
grafting season, but that we can
get much better stands of grafts
or manipulated stocks than it is
possible get on stocks not so ma-
nipulated. even though the stocks
not manipulated be grafted at the
proper time to give the best possi-
ble catch or stand of grafts.

According to my experience,
there are four essentials to the
successful grafting of the English
walnut, shagbark and pecan, under
northern conditions. We must
have good, well matured cions; the
cions must be perfectly dormant:
we must have good, vigorous stocks
and we must control the sap flow

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Quality Trees

Pecans

Satsumas

General line of

Hardy Citrus Trees

Every shipment
means a satisfied
customer

Your patronage
will prove it

Write for prices
at once

Florida

Nurseries

W. W. BASSETT, Proprietor

Monticello, Florida

Budding T ool

Patented 1905

A popular tool for budding
Pecans, Hickories, W alnuts,
Chestnuts, Persimmons and
all other trees.

Buds and Grafting Scions

of Schley, Stuart, Alley,
Delmas, Van Deman,
Teche, Russell. Mobile,
Frotscher and Success.

■ Wholesale and Retail ■

For particulars and prices write

HERBERT C. WHITE

Putney P. O. Georgia

SHIPPING POINTS: Baconton,

Ga., Dc Witt, Ga., Hardauay, Ga.,
Albany, Ga.

THE NUT-GROWER

VOLUME XIV WAYCROSS, GA., NOVEMBER 1915 NUMBER 11

THE FOURTEENTH ANNUAL CONVENTION

© 1 E fourteenth annual convention of tin* National
SB? Nut Growers Association met at Albany, Ga.,
the city where the initial meeting was held in the
fall of 1901, on Wednesday, October 27. 1915. The
formal sessions were held in the Dougherty county
Court house auditorium, while convenient rooms ac-
comodated the exhibits and committees.

The attendance was large, representative and
cosmopolitan. The personnel was in keeping with
former meetings and bore the stamp of earnest pur-
poses supported by experience, science and business
acumen. The deliberations were carefully directed
by a presiding officer who was quick to turn to good
account the most commonplace incidents.

Several of the advertised speakers failed to at-
tend. Some of them sent practical and interesting
papers which were read by the Secretary. Every
moment was crowded full and nothing foreign to the
industry was allowed to kill time.

We speak of the attendance as being large, be-
cause about twice as many were in attendance as at
former conventions. It should be mentioned also
that this doubling up was not due to a large local
attendance, as Albany evidently relied upon the
efficient committee of arrangements for representa-
tion. Mr. W. P. Bullard, Dr. J. W. Gillespie and
several others were very busy and then some until
the last visitor had departed.

There was no doubt about the gathering being
a representative one. The far west, the frozen north,
the north Atlantic coast, as well as the balmy south
came together for a common purpose and that simple
word of five letters, p-e-c-a-n, was the lode-stone that
drew this truly cosmopolitan gathering to Albany.

The Albany Herald, which carried full and ac-
curate reports of the convention said:

Many expressions have been heard locally
to the effect that never in the history of Al-
bany as a convention city, has there been a
more markedly manifest interest in the pro-
ceedings of a convention than has been evi-
denced by the visitors on the occasion of
the National Nut Growers' meet. It is made
plain that they are here for what they can
gain in the way of knowledge, from the ex-
perience of others and from scientific re-

search, that will lend to their energies in
bringing the important industry of pecan
and other nut culture to the stage of de-
velopment it deserves.

At 10:00 a, m., President W. N. Hutt, of North
Carolina, openld the exercises, as indicated by the
official program. This was followed by the President’s
Address, which will be published later in these col-
umns. Mr. Hutt mentioned two important lines
which now require attention. Since the experiment-
al stage of production has grown into a practical
horticultural business the perfecting of marketing
arrangements and the advertising of nuts as a staple
article of food become the dominant considerations
at this stage of the industry’s phenomenal develop-
ment. Both these subjects had a prominent place on
the program.

As occasional transpositions in the published
program were expedient, we will not attempt to fol-
low the order in which the papers were presented,
but will rather group our comments by subjects.
Following this plan. The Use of Nuts as Food, is
first to receive attention.

Miss Edna M. Randall, of the Domestic Science
Department of the Georgia State Normal School at
Athens, read a carefully prepared paper on this sub-
ject and later gave a practical demonstration. With
a model kitchen equipment installed in the conven-
tion hall, she analyzed several recipes, assembled
the ingredients in proper and measured portions,
mixed t hem as she talked, cooked them and wound
up by serving the finished product to the audience.
A large number of ladies were present at this demon-
stration, but the men were by no means slow in
demonstrating their appreciation of the viands when
they were ready for sampling. Some of the long,
lanky fellows, like Stone of Georgia and Bechtel of
Mississippi, showed marked ability in sampling the
various dishes, while their long arms served them
well. It did not need a vote to demonstrate that
the demonstration was a demonstrated success.

Winter Killing of Trees was discussed by Mr. S.
M. McMurran, of the Department of Agriculture.
Considerable trouble from this cause is said to have
developed during the past winter in several promi-
nent pecan centers.

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A report of experiments conducted at the Georgia
Experiment Station by Prof. H. I*. Stocky, on Self-
sterility of Varieties, gave original information of
much interest and value and opened the way for a
general discussion.

The paper by Mr. (!. M. Brown, of Van Buren,
Ark., oniBud Variation, recorded valuable observa-
tions of a careful student.

Thejs object developed by Mr. O. I'. Mears, of
Baconton.'Ga.. in his paper on the Care and Cultiva-
tion of Pecans, brought out many and diverse sug-
gestions. Probably more persons got into this dis-
cussion than iu any other number on the program.
This theme, being closely allied to a Round Table
subject which followed, brought out several points
which will be more closely studied in the future.
These points are grouped around several centers, such
as the use of lime, legumes and conservation of mois-
ture. It appears that a deficient rainfall reduces
the size of the nuts. Legumes and dust mulch are
of increasing importance. Deep versus shallow culti-
vation each had advocates, while a long list of desir-
able plants for inter cropping was enumerated and
live stock side lines advocated. Bees and birds are
also to figure in the equipment of the modern pecan
orchard. Mr. C. A. Reed of the Bureau of Plant In-
dustry, lists ample rainfall as the best fertilizer for
an orchard.

Birds as a factor in successful pecan orcharding
came to the front in connection with the paper of
Prof. W. L. McAtee, of the Biological Survey. Even
the obtreperous blue jay was given credit for service
done in destroying the case-bearer. The blue bird,
although almost exterminated in many localities,
destroys the bud worm. The conservation of the
birds, it was shown, will greatly help in all orchard
work.

The paper on Top-Working Pecans by Mr. .1. C.
Evans, of Florence, S. ( ’., w ho has orchard interests
in South Georgia, opened up a general and somewhat
extended discussion of this subject. While he spoke
more particularly on accomplished results rather than
the technique of the work, the discussion brought
out various erratic views and showed that that high-
ly important feature of the industry needs to be
standardized as well as other practical operations.
In the particular of cutting back the trees in prepar-
ation for top-working there seems to be considerable
butchery of the trees.

Establishing a Commercial Orchard came in for
a fair share of comment, following the reading of a
paper on that subject sent in by Mr. F. Y. Scott of
North Carolina. The use of dynamite in tree plant-
ing has become quite general and the advantage of
blasted holes extends beyond mere convenience,
having an important part in conserving moisture.
From the viewpoint of an entomologist, it seems that
bugs and insects are not a serious menace to the in-

dustry, as methods for controlling them are proving
effective.

Several papers referring to local adaption of var-
ieties were read and discussed and this made room
for some optimistic tributes to the pecan which
rivalled the much-quoted epigram of that veteran
grower, W. C. Jones, of Cairo, Ga., who claims the
nut to be the “fruit of the gods.” The genial I)r.
Boss, of Winterhaven, Fla., scored on Mr. Jones w hen
he assured his audience that among the orange and
pecan groves one could “get so close to nature that
he* could hear the angels sing.” Mrs. T. A. Banning,
of Chicago, also joined the class of word-picture
painters when she spoke of pecan growing.

• Papers by Messrs F. T. Ramsey of Austin, Texas
and .1. F. Jones of Lancaster, Pa., were read by the
secretary.

Mr. C. A. Reed’s Round Table Discussion on varie-
ties, as well as his reports at previous conventions
are having a marked effect in checking the indis-
criminate planting of varieties w hich do not measure
up to a high standard. The list of desirable varieties
is being reduced each year by exclusion of those that
fail to meet the test and it has now been several
years since any new, untried candidates for public
favor have been recommended or largely propagated.
Schley, Alley, Curtis, Delmas and Success are still in
the select list. In the light of experience from long-
er observation, there are likely to be some of the now
unpopular, varieties that will "come back." Then
the business of marketing nut kernels is likely to
to bring others to the front. As a preface to Mr.
Reed's discussion, he read a paper contributed by a
Middle Georgia grower on varieties adapted to that
section. The trend of this paper indicated that
practically all of the standard varieties are doing
well and thus far have escaped serious disease or in-
sect injury.

Mr. Theo. Bechtel, of Ocean Springs, Mississippi
stressed the importance of leguminous crops for or-
chards and, as a part of the plan, the growing of live
stock, particularly hogs. In discussing the proper
use of lime for improving tin* production of alfalfa
and other legumes. Mr. < ). P. Mears, of Bacon t on. Ga.
advocated the use of from one to two tons of ground
lime per acre and deep cultivation, claiming that sur-
face pecan roots were not desirable. The well-known
volunteer beggar weed, which is prevalent in South
Georgia and West Florida received merited mention.

Mr. B. W. Stone, of Thomasville, Ga., persists in
advocating the growing of oats as an inter crop and
he has some followers, but an analiysis of his case
seemed to indicate that Mr. Stone was growing this
crop for his Berkshire hogs, rather than for the good
of the pecan trees.

As bearing on the self-sterility of varieties, the
case of an isolated orchard of GOO Frotschers was

(Continued on page 156)

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BUD VARIATIONS IN PECANS

By G. M. Brown

A Paper Read at the Albany Convention of the National Nut Growers’ Association

\§\ lC=IOE=D| \0\

^ N 1905 I purchased about 40 acres of creek bot-
ms tom near the pumping station of the Van Buren
Water Co., on Lee’s Creek, Ark. On this land there
were a few wild pecan trees growing that had been
protected by the former owner. The trees had evi
dently passed through some visissitudes of fortune
as the land passed through the hands of different
owners. Some of the trees were clumps of two or
three trunks that had grown up as sprouts from
stumps where some unfriendly hand had cut them
down in former days. Of these five clumps of trees,
two showed remarkable variations in the bearing
habits of the different sprouts from the same roots.
On one the more vigorous sprout was also the best
bearer, and I think bore a little the largest nut. At
the time I attributed the difference to the fact that
the smaller tree stood on the north side and was
somewhat overshadowed by its larger companion.
Some years ago a windstorm came from an unusual
direction and blew down the larger tree. Pecan trees
are usually not easily blown down where they grow
naturally, but where they grow from the side of a
stump they are sometimes peeled off when the wind
strikes them from the right direction. After the
larger tree was blow n down, I expected to see the
smaller tree improve somewhat in grow th, but there
has never been any noticeable improvement in the
size or quantity of the nuts it bears. It bears some
nuts every year, but it has never been loaded like its
companion used to be.

On the second clump the variation in the bear-
ing habits was still more marked in regard to quan-
tity but the nuts appeared to be identical in size and
quality. On this clump one tree would bear so
heavily that the limbs would bend with the weight
of the nuts, while on the other and more vigorous
tree there would be only a few scattered ones. About
once in six or eight years the poor bearer would have
a good crop, and the last time this occured 1 cut the
tree down to more easily gather the nuts and to get
it out of the way of its more profitable companion.
This last tree has borne as usual since the other was
cut down, and is interesting in that il shows a varia-
tion in the bearing habits of the different branches.
One or two are surer croppers than the others.

To my mind there is scarcely room for doubt
that these differences in the bearing habits were
caused by but variations. When a difference in bear
ing occurs on trees of the same variety on separate
roots, it is usually attributed to a difference in the
soil, amount of moisture, etc. But is this always
correct? We know that with other fruits and flowers

the horticulturist often seizes upon variations or
sprouts to obtain new varieties or improve old ones.
Why can’t something of this kind be done with the
pecan? There are several fine varieties that have
many good qualities, but are reported as not bearing
as well as others. If these could be improved in bear-
ing qualities if not in size, if would be greatly to the
advantage of the industry.

Take for instance the much abused Columbian.
He is a tree that in this latitude (35 deg. and 30
min. n.) grows vigorously. It does not start growth
too early in the spring, and ripens its wood and also
its nuts about as early in the fall as our natives. In
fact it conforms to our climates better than any
other large Southern variety that I have tested, and
could be grown considerably farther north. Its great
fault is that it is a shy bearer. ■ It has also been con-
demned as a poor filler. On my ticts 1 have noticed
that the majority of the bad nuts have worms in
them. It is reasonable to suppose that the nuts
would have been well filled if it were not for the
weevils. The tree is only partially top-worked, and
there are thin shelled native nuts on the same tree,
but the weevils seem to prefer the thicker shelled
Col uinbian.

Now if a Columbian tree, or even a branch could
be found t hat bears better than usual, and buds taken
to top work some of the poor bearing ones; these
would also be likely to show an occasional variation.
By taking the best of these and continuing the pro-
cess I believe it would be possible to correct the
faults of this nut so that growers would have a better
opinion of it.

I have not fruited the tine varieties long enough
to be sure that the variations that I have noticed
are permanent. On one of my Georgia Giant trees
there is a branch that for the past two or three years
has not grown as well or borne as well as the rest of
the tree, bnt this may be attributed to other causes.

Although this is a negative result I am keeping-
watch on it with a view of correcting it. In budding
some small trees with the Stuart I had one bud that
started out remarkably red. Some of the Stuart
buds are light pink when they start, but most of
them are light yellow. I took some buds from the
red tree and budded several small trees, and set
them out in my test row. It will be several years,
however, before I find out whether it varies in any
other way than just in tne color of the bud.

As far as my observations have gone, the pecan

(Continued on page 154)

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tion.

Mr. E. Lee Worsham, Georgia’s efficient State
Entomologist is authority for the statement that lie
regards pecan culture as the “finest horticultural
proposition in the United States.”

o o o

In some sections the injury to pecan trees by
borers has been serious and some times fatal to the
trees. Ordinarily the trouble has its beginning with
some external injury, and their presence and the
damage is not recognized until the trees show the
effects. The treatment requires careful inspection
and heroic surgical measures, while preventative
measures will greatly reduce the injury.

o o o

According to the late Elbert Hubbard, the pe-
can grower may be classed as a success, whether he
realizes a pecuniary profit from his tree or not. The
following extract from his virile pen should be an
encouragement to many:

“When J speak of success 1 do not mean
it in the sordid sense — the result of a man’s
work is not the measure of success. To have
worked is to have succeeded — we leave the
results to time. Life is too short to gather
the harvest — we can only sow.”
o o o

Albany, according to Mr. W. P. Bullard, chair-
man of the local arrangement committee has cause
for congratulations in having the recent convention
within her gates. An extract from a letter in the
Albany Herald says:

“It should be very gratifying, not only
to the local pecan growers, but to the people
of Albany as well, to know that this was
the most successful meet in the history of
the National Association. In fact is is doubt-

ful if Albany ever entertained a convention
of men from all sections of the U. S. cover-
ing a period of three days that even ap-
proached this one not only in point of at-
tendance but in the sustained interest of the
delegates from the beginning to the end.”

o o o

The Department of Agriculture has sent out the
following circular:

The Department of Agriculture desires to secure
information concerning individual nut trees, either
native or introduced, which bear nuts of such super-
ior excellence as to justify special consideration.

The nuts which are of special interest at this
time are the pecans and other American hickories,
black walnuts, butternut, chestnut, and hazels, as
well as foreign walnuts, chesnuts, and hazels (fil-
berts). It is also important to locate beechnut,
chinquapin, and Japanese walnut trees of especial
merit.

To be worthy of the attention of the Depart-
ment, trees must be hardy in the section where
found, vigorous, prolific, and bear annually; nuts of
medium size or above: uniform in size and shape;
thin-shelled, easily cracked; kernels plump, rich in
quality, pleasant and agreeable in flavor, and easily
removed from the broken shells in unbroken halves.

If you are the owner of such tree or trees and
are willing to cooperate in this inventory of nut trees
the undersigned will be glad to send franked packing
boxes in which to forward samples of the mature
nuts from trees considered worthy of record.

If you know of trees not your own, will you
kindly give the name and address of the owner or
party from whom a description of the tree and sam-
ples of its nuts may be obtained?

We shall greatly appreciate any information you
may be able to give regarding the size, character, age
and bearing habits of the tree, and especially your
opinion of what its points of superiority are.

A franked envelope which requires no postage is
enclosed for your reply.

Your cooperation in this work will be greatly
appreciated.

Very truly yours,

C. A. Reed, Nut Culturist

o o o

Bud Variations in Pecans

(Continued from page 153)

varies in its productive qualities oftener than any
other way. and if so this can be turned to advantage
in selecting budding wood and propagating trees.
The number of variations, however, that would come
under the notice of a single observer-are comparative-
ly few, and for this reason I would like to get others
interested as 1 believe much could be done along this
line.

THERE ARE NO
CLAY HILLS
IN DIXIE

Finer than those in the Cottage Hill,
Fla., district where our nursery and
groves are located.

Our pecan stock is absolutely great
and if you are in the market be sure to
let us figure with you.

We develop pecan tracts under a five
year installment agreement the prices
and terms of which cannot be beaten.

Also develop combination groves,
using either peaches, satsumas or grape
fruit as fillers between pecans.

About twenty five acre tracts still
available.

WRITE US

THE PENSACOLA SEED
& NURSERY CO.

Cottage Hill, - Florida

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Groves: Baconton, Ga.

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VARIETIES:

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We expect to have approxi-
mately five tons of high grade
paper shell pecans from our
1915 crop. Varieties: Schley,
Van Deman and Stuart, Of-
fers solicited or prices quoted
on application.

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Control of Sap Flow

(Continued from page 150)

in the stocks, if we are to get
good, unvarying results.

An excessive (low of sap in the
stock may cause any one or all, of
the following injuries: Flood and

sour the cion or its sap content,
and prevent its callousing; by be-
coming stagnant from being con-
fined, and sour from its starch con-
tent, may darken and injure all
cut surfaces and thus prevent a
union of the stock and cion, or,
the excessive bleeding of the stock
may, and usually does, exhaust the
vitality of the stock to such an
extent that it will not be able to
callous and form a union with the
cion.

In the examination of failures
due to the excessive bleeding of
the stock, we often find that the
cion has calloused perfectly, where
good, heavy cion wood was used,
while the stock has either failed
to callous entirely, or has callous-
ed to slowly to form a union with
the cion. To make a union, the
stock and cion must callous or
start the formation of new wood
growth simultaneously, or very
nearly so. For instance: If the

cion callouses in ten days or two
•weeks, while the stock must recov-
er from its weakened condition,
due to excessive bleeding, and
takes a month or six weeks to cal-
lous, a very weak or poor union, if
any at all. must be the result.

Good, well matured cions of
heavy growth, will stand a pretty
strong flow of sap without appar-
ent injury and, with this liberal
supply of sap, will callous and
start growth quickly. At the same
time, the stock is being weakened
by the extreme flow of sap and
consequent waste of vitality, to

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such an extent, that it callou.se
very slowly, if at all, with the re-
sult that even with the very best
material to work on and careful
work, the results from grafting
may be very disappointing. In
this connection, it is well to re-
member that the strong, vigorous
stocks, which have a large reserve
of vitality and which, properly
manipulated, would give the very
best results, are just the ones that
will “bleed to death” when cut off
and grafted.

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Groves

Albany, Ga.

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English Walnuts

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Prices . .

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The Fourteenth Annual
Convention

(Continued from page ir>2)

was mentioned where the bearing
was not equal to that of trees of
the same variety grown in mixed
groves.

The Wednesday evening session
was by far the most important and
interesting. Dr. J. H. Ross, of
Winter Haven, Fla., president of
the Florida Citrus Exchange, gave
detailed, specific and pertinent in-
formation regarding the marketing
problems which confront the grow-
ers in much the same way as they
encountered the orange growers.
The address was intensely interest-
ing, highly instructive and very
suggestive. The necessity for or-
ganization was made plain and
genuine co-operation was shown to
be the ideal and practical way for
handling such marketing opera-
tions as the citrus growers now
have on hand and for that which
tin' pecan growers Avill soon have
to face. The secret of successful
operations he tersely summarized
in the epigram, “Think for your-
self and cooperate with others."

Following this address, Mr. W.
I*. Bullard, secretary of the recent-
ly organized National Pecan Grow-
ers' Exchange, outlined its charac-
ter and purposes as far as complet-

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T he pecan trees v'e are offering this
season were transplanted one year be-
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root system than trees grown in the
usual way, having two to six short
tap roots in place of pne long one, as
most trees hav e.

We also growr a full
line of citrus trees.

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ed. lie was followed by I)r. C. A.
Van Duzee, who made an appeal
for financial support for the or-
ganization. He asked for loans
from members, on which <1 per
cent interest is promised and the
revenues of the business pledged
as security. The promise was made
that an objectionable feature of
the charter, which might permit
the cent ralized control of the cor-
poration would be changed as early
as practicable. In reply to a ques-
tion, it was stated that the Ex-
change would not be ready to
handle the present crop.

Officers were elected, resolutions
were adopted, the place of next
meeting fixed and a p p a re n 1 1 y
everything was ready for adjourn-
ment when C. A. Reed introduced
a resolution changing the name of
the organization to the Southern
Pecan Growers Association. A
lively discussion followed and a
fierce parliamentary conflict en-
sued, which at a late hour was
ended by the resolution being tab-
led. This action was taken when
it became apparent that any con-
stitutional change required suit-
able previous notice. This matter
will receive editorial attention in
subsequent issues of The Nut-
Grower.

The convention selected Jack-
sonville. Fla., as the place of next
meeting, and elected officers as
follows:

President. \V. N. Hut t. Raleigh,
N. C.

First Vice-President, R.W. Stone,
Thomasville, Ga.

Second N ice - President, Theo.
Bechtel, Ocean Springs, Miss.

Secretary. \V. P. Bullard. Al-
bany, Ga.

Treasurer. Nathanael Brewer, J r.
Newport, Fla.

The third day of the convention
was given over- to sight-seeing.
Some of the leading features of the
day will make a separate story for
our December issue. The exhibits,
which attracted much attention,
will be dealt with in another arti-
cle. Practically all the formal
papers will appear in successive

N.C. ALSTON

Richland, Ga.

Standard Varieties

of Pecan Trees

Budding Wood
And Nuts

Pecan Trees
Satsuma Oranges

AND

Other Citrus Trees

Also a general line of Fruit "Tees.
Shade Trees and Ornamental Shrub-
oery and Field Grown Rose Bushes,
No better stock grown. Before placing
your orders write for illustrated cata
logue.

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Box 21. Macclenny, Fla.

Berckmans’

Trees and Shrubs

Are grown by specialists of long
experience, who know' the require-
ments of Southern soil and climate.

Only the best tested varieties are
growm. Why not get them?

We have a large variety of fruit, pe-
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Catalogue for the asking.

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OCEAN SPRINGS, MISS.

Budded Pecan Trees
Our Specialty...

We grow the old standard va-
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WALNUT AND
PECAN TREES

for planting in the Middle belt or far-
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Why not plant some of my hardy bud-
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the asking.

J. F. JONES

The Nut Tree Specialist
Lancaster, Pa.

In the HEART
of the Texas
Pecan Belt

We have all the lead-
ing Texas and South-
ern varieties of pecans
Very best, of trees.

We grow a full line
of nursery stock and
specialize in Peach,

Plum. Apple, Pecan
and Berries.

Our LE< )NA PEACH
will supplant Elber-
ta. HAUPT BEE
EY, a hybrid, for the
South is unequalled.

Catalog free. We pay
express. 420 acres.

XShe Austin Nursery

F. X. Ramsey (Sb Son
AUSTIN. TEX,

Budded Pecan Trees

Best varieties. Write for price list.
Peach trees 6 cents.

Pear trees 8 cents.

Hartwell Nurseries

Hartwell, Georgia

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issues of The Nut-Grower. Much
data and many notes regarding in-
cidents and persons also await
space for suitable comments,
o o o

With Our Advertisers

in our advertising columns this
month will be found new advertis-
ments for the following firms:

Summit Nurseries, Monticello,
Fla.

Leon Eaton r, Chicago. III.

N. C. Alston, Richland, Ga.

Rood Pecan Groves, Albany, Ga.

W. P. Williams, Blackshear, Ga.

Paper Shell Pecan Nurseries, La-
Fayette, La.

Southern Pecan A Orchard Co.,
Chicago, 111.

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Items of Interest

The 1914-1915 citrus shipping
season which closed Oct. 31 shows
a total of 46.862 cars, being the
second largest total for one year.
The lemon crop amounted to 6,-
851 cars being more than double
that of the first two seasons.

A bumper crop of California wal-
nuts is moving readily at the prices
fixed by the growers Association.
The prediction that the crop would
be over 13,000 tons is likely to be
fulfilled. In quality the crop is
below what it has been in more
favored seasons.

Mr. Robert Heller, of Chicago,
had a camera at work while the
nut growers were in action at the
Hardaway barbecue. Several in-
teresting pictures have been re-
ceived from him.

• The convention was a favorable
one for The Nut-Grower; new sub-
scriptions were in excess of prev-
ious conventions, renewals more
numerous and new advertising
j >a tronage greater.

Three things are necessary to
success with pecan trees:, (a) heal-
thy. vigorous trees, (b) good land,
(c.) proper cultivation and fertili-
zation. If these points are carefully
guarded the passing years will
bring more and more of satisfaction
with the investment. There are
insects and fungous enemies to

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Now is the Shooter's Time

The call of the woods, the fields
and the marshes is not to be denied.

Get readyl See that your scatter-
gun is oiled and easy. Get shells
loaded with

(gypoNi)

SHOTGUN POWDERS

Ducont :: Sallostite :: Schultze

Du Pont Black Sporting Powder

Each has its good points — each has its
friends and all are bound to get desired results
if your aim is right.

Write for booklet.

E. I. Du Pont De N emours &. Company
Wilmington, Delaware

Agricultural Lime
Ground Limestone
Burned Lump Lime
Raw Ground Phos-
phate Rock

Quarries:

Live Oak, Fla.
Luraville, Fla.

Delivered prices made any-
where. Literature and prices
cheerfully given on request.

LIVE OAK LIMESTONE
COMPANY

SalesOffice

Jacksonville, Fla.

The May Nut Cracker

The only dependable and
successful cracker manu-
factured. Easy to oper-
ate, rapid and lasting.
Postpaid anywhere inU.
S. on receipt of $1. Ad-
dress F. B. MAY, Patentee,
Wharton, Tex.

For Sale

158

50,000

Pounds

of...

Pecans

Is the estimate of
our 1915 crop made
by those who know.

Our crop consists of
finest of the stan-
d a r d varieties o f
pecans.

We are offering these
choice nuts for sale
either in bulk or in
small lots. :: :: ::

For price or other
information, write to

The

G. M. Bacon
Pecan Co.

DeWitt : Georgia

lllllllillllllllllllllllllllllll
pECAN TREEC

Our Spe cial ty is
growing well root-
ed budded and
grafted trees of
best varieties.

Careful attention given all orders.
Write for prices.

SOUTHERN NUT
TREE NURSERIES

Thomasville, :: Georgia

THE NUT GROWER

watch: but these are not so trou-
blesome as those with which the
peach, apple or orange grower has
to contended. There are hundreds
of growers who witness to the fact
that intelligent care and fore-
thought put into the pecan will
abundantly reward the labor be-
stowed.— .1. B. Wight.

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Winter Killing, Sun Scald
or Sour Sap of Pecans

By S. M. Me Mure an.

An address delivered a f the Albany con-
vention of the National Nut ( iroive rs’
Association .

It is not uncommon, in the pe-
can orchards of the south, to ob-
serve here and there and in certain
seasons, occasional trees which
have made a good growth for from
three weeks to three months to
suddenly wilt and die. In the
meantime, it not infrequently oc-
curs that these trees have thrown
up sprouts from the roots or from
just below the ground line, either
before or shortly after they die.

An examination at this time in-
variably shows injury to the bark
between the ground line and the
first limbs and sometimes extend-
ing higher.

This injury if observed early in
the season has a soft, black, watery
appearance and usually a sour
odor.

If examined a few weeks later,
it is generally found to be riddled
with many small holes indicating
that shot-hole or pin-hole borer
has been at work. This latter stage
is the one at which the injury is
usually observed by the orchard-
ist, and has led to a common
though erroneous impression that
the primary damrge has been done
by these borers. Entomologists
assure us, however, that this group
of borers rarely attack healthy
trees, but almost invariably at-
tack dead or dying trees. We may
therefore dismiss the apparent
damage done by these insects and
proceed to the consideration of the
cause of the sudden death of these
trees.

The death of plants from ex-
treme temperatures or from sud-
den changes of temperature not

FOR SALE. Budded Pecan Trees and
Budwood, standard varieties. 45 acres
pecan orchard, 2 and 3 years old; also
improved farms. C. W. RANSOM,
Houston, Tex.

FOR SALE. Back numbers of The
Nut-Grower. Parties desiring to com-
plete their files should send list of what
they need. The Nut-Grower Company,
Waycross, Ga.

FOR SALE — Fine paper shell pecans.
Varieties: Frostcher, Stuart, Scldey

and Van Deman. Prices 25 and 30c per
pound f. o. b. Chas. Munroe, Tallahas-
see, Fla.

FLINT RIVER PECAN CO. OR-
OHARD FOR SALE — Located Albany
Ga., 4 acres, set out 1909. Will sell for
$250 00 per acre AT ON OE. $200.00 cash
balance easy payments. Karl Jorgen-
sen, 3091 So. Cedar St., Lansing, Mich.

FOR SALE — Farm on Illinois Cen-
tral railroad. 100 acres, 26 cleared, 135
budded pecan trees, best varieties, over
100 attained the bearing age. 8 acres in
strawberries; large residence. For par-
ticulars adress, A. C. de Monsabert,
1216 N. Galvez St., New Orleans, La.

FOR SALE— Six miles of Albany, Ga.
105 acres of pecan lands. 100 acres, trees
one and two years old ; five acres, trees
six years old and bearing. Location, soil
and surroundings unsurpassed; trees
best varieties ; Splendid opportunity to
engage in a most promising business;
Price right; One-half cash and terms on
balance. Address ROBT L. STEPHENS
54 West Randolpli Street, Chicago, 111.

Wanted

WANTED — High grade, thin shell
pecans. Will pay spot cash or sell on a
commission basis. Submit samples with
price on lots of 100 pounds and up. Jas.
E. Plew,436 Webster Bldg., Chicago, 111.

11-2

WANTED — A young man with am-
bition to get into a promising Horticul-
tural business, where pecans and Sat-
suma oranges will be leading features.
No investment of cash necessary. Write
Horticultural Service Co., Waycross,
Ga.

Wanted — to Buy

Fruit of Citrus Trifoliata, the
small three leaved orange used for
hedges. In any quantity from a
peck to a hundred bushels. Write
for prices stating how much you
can supply.

Citrus Fruit Co., Deer Park, Ala.

G. H. Tomlinson

NURSERYMAN

Putney, Ga.

Everything Suited to the South

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159

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and Information

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ist, Seedsman and Garden-
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advanced Trade and Pro-
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II ii

PECAN

TREES

Budded Paper
Shells.

Best Varieties

Expert Propaga-
tion. Plealthy and
Hardy Stock.

■Write for Prices

T. H. PARKER

MOULTRIE, GA.

II II

The Pecan Business

In a concise booklet FREE. Every point
mentioned, from planting the nuts to
gathering the nuts. Written from prac-
tical results, over 20 years experience.
Nuts and trees for sale.

B. W„ STONE :: Thoraasville, Ga.

rafted Pecan Trees

of Select Papershell Varieties

NOT THE MOST-
ONLY THE BEST

Bayview Pecan Nursery

C. FORKERT, Proprietor

OCEAN SPRINGS, MISSISSIPPI

necessarily extreme has long been
observed. Considerable o x p e r i
menfcal work lias been done in an
effort to determine just how cold
kills plants and an extensive lite-
rature. both European and Ameri-
can, lias accumulated in the last
half century on this subject. The
question yet remains to be answer-
ed satisfactorily, but for our pur-
poses here, this is not so import-
ant as the observed facts that have
been well established.

It is very generally understood
that trees that enter the winter in
a green, sappy, growing condition
are much more liable to injury by
cold than those that have been so
handled that their wood lias been
well ripened before the first frost.

Furthermore, it has been noted
that the injury to the wood of the
tree is most commonly found at
the collar and at the crotches or
forks of the main limbs. It has
been shown by investigators that
these portions of the tree are the
last to stop growing in the fall,
which undoubtedly explains why
the injury is so generally localized
at these points.

The type of injury most com-
monly found on pecans is on the
body of the tree and extends from
the ground line up two or three
feet. It varies all the way from a
slight injury on one side, which is
usually indicated by a roughening
of the bark, to a complete girdling
of the tree. Depending on the de-
gree and extent of the injury, the
tree may be simply checked in
growth or it may leaf out and
make an apparently vigorous and
thrifty growth for, from a few
weeks to several months, when it
suddenly collapses. The writer
has observed trees injured in this
manner during the past winter to
continue their growth up to the
middle of August and then sud-
denly die. This type of injury has
never been observed by the writer
on orchard trees over six years of
age. However, it is of very com-
mon occurence up to that age
throughout the territory in which
the paper-shell pecan is grown.

THE . . .

Williams Pecan

A new and most promising variety.
Tree commenced bearing in 1911 with a
crop of 40 nuts averaging 49 to the
pound. Subsequent crops have been as
follows :

1912— 160 nuts, 40 to the pound.

1913— -365 nuts, 43 to the pound.

1914— 1584 nuts, 36 to the pound.

In a grove this variety has proved
more productive than Success, Stuart,
VanDeman, Bolton, Pabst, Frotscher,
or Jerome; and has been equaled only
by Moneymaker.

A paper shell variety that fills well.

While surrounded by other varieties
which have shown considerable disease,
particularly scab, it has shown only
slight susceptibility to these diseases.

Not as susceptible to the case bearer
as most other varieties such as Stuart,
Frotscher, Nelson and Pabst.

Specimen nuts mailed for 25c.

250 trees for sale at from $1.50 to $2.50
each. Buds in season $2.50 per hun-
dred.

Also Registered Duroc Jersey Pigs
for sale.

W. P. WILLIAMS

Blackshear, Ga.

5,000

Stuart Pecan
Trees

6 to 9 Feet Tall
Get Our Special Prices

We have other varieties
and a stock of 15,000
Satsuma orange trees for
sale. Write Us.

The Paper Shell Pecan
Nursery, Ltd.

W. M. Ellison, Mgr. LAFAYETTE, LA.

feA-nrSe The Eureka Nut Cracker

Crack Nuts The Easy Way
Latest- most practical crack-
er in existence. Kernel is re-
moved whole or in halves.
Suitable for all kinds of nut-s.
Strong and durable. Price 25c
Postpaid. Agents Wanted.
Satisfaction Guaranteed or Money Refunded.
Southern Pecan CsL Orchard Co.

110 So. Dearborn St. CHICAGO, ILL.

160

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Another point to be noted in re-
gard to this trouble is that it is
usually spotted throughout the
orchard. An occasional tree is
killed here and there. This distri-
bution of the trouble on the tree
here and there throughout the or-
chard is a source of much confus-
ion to those inexperienced with
this trouble. The only explanation
that can be gi ven of this spotting
of the injury is that of the individ-
uality of the trees.

Not infrequently, however, nur-
sery stock is killed outright and
all the trees in fairly well defined
areas are lost.

A great deal of this trouble has
shown up during the past spring
and summer about this section of
Georgia and a consideration of the
weather conditions during the sea-
son of 1914 gives some light on
what appears to have been an epi-
demic of trouble.

The summer of 1914 was con-
siderably below normal in precipi-
tation up to the first of Septem-
ber. Rains began about this time
and between Sept. 1 and Nov. 18,
the dase of the first killing frost,
10.13 inches of rain fell. Many or-
chards which showed the effect of
the dry weaklier earlier in the
summer put out a late summer or
early fall growth and had a thrif-
ty, vigorous appearance and re-
tained their foilage in large part
until the first frost.

The week preceeding Nov. 18th
was unseasonably warm. Between
Nov. 18th and 22nd there were
four days on which the tempera-
ture fell below freezing, twenty-
three degrees F. being the mini-
mum reached on the 21st. The
daily range varied from fifteen to
thirty-five degrees and the days
were clear. With such a combi-
nation of growth and weather con-
ditions, it is not surprising that
some trees succumbed or that the
loss was serious in certain orchards
which received late summer culti-
vation and fertilization, as some
did.

It will be obvious to this audi-
ence that the most important single

A Wise Man

profits by the experience of others and the ex-
perience of many others is that the man who

Plants

pecan trees is getting himself in a state of pre-
paredness against the hardships and failures that
come so unexpectedly.

Pecan Trees

planted ten years ago are now yielding their own-
ers very satisfactory returns with the promise of
an income no other line of horticulture affords.

A grove planted

This Winter

brings you much nearer this income and inde-
pendence.

For information relative to select stock, guaranteed, write to

Summit Nurseries

Monticello, Fla. :: :: :: Foley, Ala.

Largest Distributors of Pecans in The West
LEON LATOUR

Receiver and Distributor of

Louisiana Sugar, Molasses, Rice, Pecans
And Other Southern Products

186 North La Salle Street CHICAGO, U. S. A.

Liberal Cash Advances Made on Consignments. Write for Particulars

REFERENCED

Julius Weis & Son, Newr Orleans, La Leon Godchaux Co. Ltd., New Orleans,
La. Lehman, Stern & Co. Ltd., New Orleans, La. Mr. Sol Wexler. President
Whitney Central National Bank, New Orleaus, La. National Produce Bank,
Chicago, 111. Foreman Bros. Banking Co., Chicago, 111. Wakem & McLaugh-
lin. Inc., Chicago, 111. North American Provision Co., Chicago, 111.

Shippers and Growers Are Requested to Furnish Samples
“READ THAT TOP LINE AGAIN”

PRINTING

For Nut Growers and

NURSERYMEN A SPECIALTY. . .

Write ns your wants and let
us figure with you on any-
thing you may need

The Nut-Grower

Waycross, Georgia

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161

Vertical Farming

PROVED

Effects of
Orchard
Blasting

with

it®#

IN DUG HOLE

RED CROSS

FARM POWDER

These cuts are made from photos
showing comparative growki of pear
trees from Spring of 1913 ,

to Aug. 1, 1914, Bellemont x

■ Orchards. Inc., Norfolk, Va.

■V

IN BLASTED GROUND

A LL progressive farmers and orchardists know that trees planted
in blasted ground grow much faster than those planted in the
old way and bear fruit earlier.

This proves the truth of the principles of Vertical Farming, which
aims to cultivate downward as well as to till the top soil.

Three years ago tree planting in blasted holes was experimental —
now millions of trees are set out by the Vertical Farming method
every spring and fall.

In like manner, blasting the subsoil to increase general crop yields,
now regarded as experimental, will in a few years, be common.

Established 1802 DU PONT POWDER CO. Wilmington, Del.

WHY DO

THE LEADING PLANTERS AND NURSERYMEN
RECOMMEND TREES GROWN BY

SIMPSON NURSERY COMPANY?

Because we have always delivered trees as ordered, at the time wanted, and
packed them so that they arrived in better condition than is usually ex-
pected, and the result is that our

TREES GROW

For years past we have shipped more pecan trees than any other nursery -
man. At least one third of the pecan acreage in the Albany district is planted with
trees grown by us.

Our trees are exceptionally flue this year and we know they will please
you. Will be glad to quote you on all standard varieties. Your order will re-
ceive our personal attention.

Simpson Nursery Company

MONTICELLO, FLORIDA

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factor in avoiding this trouble is
in so handling t lie orchard that
the trees will be able to thorough-
ly ripen their wood before the cold
weather sets in and that the best
way to do this is by planting some
gross feeding cover crop, preferab-
ly a legume at or a litlle after mid-
summer.

In some places, however, it has
been found that even though the
orchard was handled most care-
fully with reference to this par-
ticular trouble, injury still occur-
red. In these cases resort has
been had to wrapping the trees
from the ground line up about four
feet with old sacking and this
treatment has, in the cases of
which we have record, practically
eliminated the trouble.

OOO

Philippine Pili Nuts

Some attention is being given
by individuals in the Philippines
to the larger utilization of the pili
nut (pronounced “peelee”). This
nut is counted a great delicacy by
those who have eaten it. It is
native to the islands and is known
as Canarium luzonicum. It is
found in more or less abundance
in the Provinces of Camarines, Al-
bay, and Sorsogon. The pili nut
has been exported to some extent
to Europe and the United States,
but no regular exportation is car-
ried on, owing to several obstacles
encountered. It has been compar-
ed to the pecan nut of the United
States, but most persons familiar
with both prefer the pili. In Ma-
nila it is used extensively on the
tables of Americans and foreigners
and to some extent by the Filipi-
nos.

Shipments abroad have not been
altogether satisfactory because of
the unreliability of t lie local sup-
ply. The natives who gather the
nut are not careful to let it mature
before gathering. As a consequence
the mature and the immature nuts
are put together and marketed.
There is not much difference in
the appearance, and it is not easy
for the purchaser or the exporter

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THE NUT GROWER

to detect the immature nut. The
nut picked green is subject to a
withering or drying up of the
meat, which only appears when it
is cracked. As a result, those who
have exported these unselected
nuts have had many complaints of
worthless nuts from their patrons.

Practically all the pili nut trees
in the islands are wild. The nut
has never been cultivated, so far
as known. Some of the nuts have
been planted in Manila by private
experimenters and have been
found to grow well there and to
produce nuts at the age of 4 years.
It is probable that the pili nut
will not become an article of ex-
port worthy of consideration until
some steps are taken to plant
groves of selected nuts, for there
are several varieties — some much
better t han ot hers — and to estab-
lish a uniform system of gathering
and preparing them for market
that shall insure a uniform quality
of nut for export. It is estimated
by those best informed as to the
nature and characteristics of the
pili that the nut could be highly
developed with but little effort
and made to more than rival the
pecan in the world's markets.

It is proposed to plant the pili-
nut tree along the highways of the
Provinces in which it flourishes
and is known to thrive and to have
it planted by the pupils of the
public schools in those Provinces.
The tree is easily propagated from
seed, which is to be had at ten
cents per hundred in the pili nut
Provinces.' The trees are very large
when mature, and the best inform
ed persons propose to have them
planted at intervals of 30 feet.
— Consular and Trade Reports,
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Exports of Brazilian Nuts

Exports of Brazilian nuts from
Para, Manaos, and Itaeoatiara dur-
ing the period from January 1 to
June 30, 1915, amounted to 407,-
087 bushels. Of this total, 188,542
bushels were from Manaos, 38.117
bushels from Itaeoatiara, and 1 81,-
028 bushels from Para. Manaos
shipped 100,890 bushels to Europe

WOLDERT GROCERY CO.

‘TYCER.TEXASand CHICAGO. !LL.

m ^

PRICE

$199 Each

Ocean Springs Pecan Nursery

Season 1915-16
Will be pleased to book or-
ders now for Grafted Pecans

No Seedling's
Send for Price List

Chas. E. Pabst

Proprietor

Ocean Springs, Miss.

H. & D. Corrugated Fibreboard Boxes

FOR PiLCANS AND ALL SORTS OF NUTS

This box will carry safely
five pounds of pecans yet it
weighs only J4 ounces.
Equally convenient for Ex-
press and Parcel Post.

Think Of The Saving !

In Postage and Expressage

Write for prices and sam-
ples, any size or style you
want.

The Hinde & Dauch
Paper Co.

171 MARKET STREET SANDUSKY, OHIO

PECAN TREES

As GOOD as can be grown

And as CHEAP
as the best can
be grown...

J. B. WIGHT, Cairo, Ga.

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163

Hawkeye St. Paul Company

THIS COMPANY HAS AN ATTRACTIVE

PECAN PROPOSITION

j Q) HIS is simply a safe and sound business
5G3 movement for utilizing the opportuni-
ties for profitable and permanent invest-
ment. The plan eliminates the risks, ex-
pense and worry of individual ownership
of orchards. It is available either for the
large or small investor.

Send for a copy of the HAWKEYE
HARBINGER. It gives particulars
and valuable information.

Hawkeye-St. Paul Company

68-69 First National Bank Building
DAVENPORT, IA.

Al>Lr ABOUT KUDZU

A 3“Ton Cutting of Kudzu at Glen Arden Farm, Shewing both the Cut and Standing Hay

Most wonderful growth. The coming forage crop of the South. Better than
alfalfa, red clover or timothy. Better because it succeeds, on land too poor for
those crops. Better because it does not have to be cut at a certain time to save it.
Better, because a shower of rain doesn’t ruin the hay. Better, because stock like it
better and it contains more protein than wheat bran — from 1(1.59 per cent to 19.80
per cent. Kudzu is perfectly safe for all stock. Now is the time to place your or-
ders to be sure of plants. Kudzu has great possibilities as a cover crop for pecan
orchards, to supply nitrogen for the young, growing trees. For further informa-
tion and prices write,

G. E. Pleas Plant Go.

and 87,652 to American ports, Ita-
coatiara 23,274 to Europe and 13,-
843 to this side of the Atlantic,
and the respective figures for Para
were 87,496 and 93,532. The total
exportation to Europe was 212,660
and to American ports, 195,027.
The United States imported during
the fiscal year ended .June 30, 1914,
11,431,531 pounds of cream and
Brazil nuts, having a value of
$64 1 .825.

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The Steady Subscriber

How dear to my heart is the
steady subscriber, who pays in ad-
vance without skipping a year;
who takes out his dollars and of-
fers them gladly and casts ’round
the office a halo of cheer. Who
never says “Stop it. I can not af-
ford it,” or “Getting more papers
each day than I read”; hut always
says “Send it. the ranch outfit
likes it — in fact, we regard it as an
absolute need.” How welcome lie
is when he steps in the sanctum;
how he makes our heart tlirob,
how lie makes our eyes dance; we
outwardly thank him — we inward-
ly bless him — the steady subscrib-
er who pays in advance.

O O O

Issues List of Farms for
Sale in South Georgia

“Own a Level Farm,” is the title
of a very attractive descriptive
pamphlet, giving a complete list
of farms for sale along its line,
just issued by the Atlanta, Birm-
ingham & Atlantic Railroad. This
pamphlet contains a number of
very pretty pictures of growing
crops, and it is intended to de-
scribe the diversity of crops grown
in South Georgia, as well as to
give anyone interested in in-
vesting in So u t h Georgia
farm lands an opportunity to in-
vestigate in advance the proper-
ties for sale in the fast developing
communities served by that line.

A copy of this farm list may be
had free of charge by writing to
W. W. Croxton, General Passen-
ger Agent, Room 613 Austell Bldg.,
Atlanta, Ga. — Adv.

“GLEN ARDEN FARM’’
CHIPLEY, FLORIDA

wMwmwmm

Established by (J. M. Bacon in 1889. Incorporated 1903. The Pioneer Pecan Nursery

The G. M. Bacon

Pecan Company

DeWitt, Georgia

Standard Varieties of Well Grown Trees

Our many years of practical ex-
perience combined with the
scientific study we have made
of the industry enables us to
supply to the best advantage the
wants of our patrons.

Prompt attention to inquiries.

Send For Our New Catalogue.

The G. M. Bacon Pecan Co,

DeWitt, Georgia

/jrt\UIT yourself like a man;
Vt speak up and strike out, if
necessary, for whatsoever is true
and manly and lovely and of
good report; never try to be
popular, but only to do your
duty and help others to do
theirs; and, wherever you are
placed, you may leave the tone
of feeling higher than you
found it, and so be doing good
which no living soul can meas-
ure to generations yet unborn.

— Thomas Hughes.

IOc per Copy $1.00 per Year

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KEYSTONE

Pecan Orchard Co.

CrD

Producers and Exporters of fine

PAPER SHELL PECANS

CrD

OFFICES :

I Broadway, New York, N.Y.
Times Building, Florence,S.C.
Groves: Baconton, Ga.

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VARIETIES:

Schley, Van Deman, Frotsch-
er, Stuart

We expect to have approxi-
mately five tons of high grade
paper shell pecans from oar
1915 crop. Varieties: Schley,
Van Deman and Stuart. Of-
fers solicited or prices quoted
on application.

The W. B. Dukes
Pecan Farm

Moultrie, Georgia

Growers and
Shippers o f

FANCY PAPER
SHELL PECANS

One million grafts and buds of Schley
Stuart, Delmas and Moneymaker.
Write for favorable prices.

—Best Budded—
Pecan Trees

We have them in great quanti-
ty as well as quality. Our stock
is especially strong and well-
rooted. We have also best
budding wood.

Magnolia Nursery

W. C. JONES, Proprietor
Successor to Wight & Jones

Cairo, Ga.

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Items of Interest

Jacksonville, Fla., is to be the
meeting place for the 1916 conven-
tion.

A large shipment of Italian nuts
designed for the holiday trade at
New' York was lost by the sinking
of the steamship Ancona.

The California Associated Raisin
Company is spending $160,000 in
advertising to increase the con-
sumption of this product.

In a Consular report from Mar-
seilles, France, the almond crop is
said to be short 55 per cent this
season.

Turkeys are coming into favor
as an orchard by-product. They
are said to rival the famous bob-
white in cleaning up insects which
injure trees.

Almond growers are finding it
necessary to spray their trees on
account of the peach blight which
has during the past two years ser-
iously injured the almond orchards.

The convention paper by Mr.
W. P. Bullard of Albany, Ga., the
new secretary of the Association
is to be reprinted in leaflet form.
Copies can be obtained from the
secretary or Tlie Nut-Grower.

December is the month for
planting citrus trees. Previous
cultivation of the land is desirable
and care in planting followed by
regular cultivation and ample sup-
plies of plant food are essentials.

Shipping boxes for pecans and
nut crackers are two lines of trade
which (lie pecan is building regu-
larly and rapidly. The dealers who
advertise in the official organ are
getting an increasing trade each
year.

No one need go without a prac-
tical nut cracker in these days of
pecan progress. The Southern Pe-
can and Orchard Co., of Chicago
offer a convenient hand cracker at
the low price of fifty cents. This
is a move in the direction of help-
ing- t he industry rather than for
profits they might make at this
price.

Quality Trees

Pecans

Satsumas

General line of

Hardy Citrus Trees

Every shipment
means a satisfied
customer

Your patronage
will prove it

Write for prices
at once

Florida

Nurseries

W. W. BASSETT, Proprietor

Monticello, Florida

Budding Tool

Patented 1905

A popular tool for budding
Pecans, Hickories, Walnuts,
Chestnuts, Persimmons and
all other trees.

Buds and Grafting Scions

of Schley, Stuart, Alley,
Delmas, V an Deman,
Teche, Russell. Mobile,
Frotscher and Success.

■ Wholesale and Retail ■

For particulars and prices write

HERBERT C. WHITE

Putney P. O. .’. Georgia

SHIPPING POINTS: Baconton,

Ga., DeWitt , Ga., Hardaway, Ga.,
Albany, Ga.

THE NUT-GROWER

VOLUME XIV WAYCROSS, GA„ DECEMBER 1915 NUMBER 12

THE NATIONAL PECAN GROWERS’ EXCHANGE

AND ITS MISSION

By Wm. P. Bullard

A Paper Read at the Albany Convention of the National Nut Growers’ Association

n ET lie apparently digress from my subject a
^Mrl moment to say that every nut grower should
subscribe for all the leading nut journals. I am
moved to say this for the reason that as Secretary of
this Exchange I am in receipt of frequent letters of
inquiry that would never have been made if these
growers had been readers of these journals. There
have appeared from time to time full reports of this
Exchange in these journals, whose editors have kind-
ly opened their columns to us so that we might keep
the field posted. And any way, every progressive
person should take the leading publications pertain-
ing to his work, be that work medicine, merchandis-
ing or nut growing. The man who does not take
these journals, and who does not attend association
meetings of this character because he can not learn
anything new is destined to soon land on the dump-
pile of antiquated curios. In a certain city there
was a firm that prided itself on its past record, which
was hoary with age. Across their store front there
was a conspicuous sign like this: “Established one

hundred years ago. We are it.” Some enterprising
up-to-date young men set up a similar store across
the street and over their door this sign: “Establish-

ed yesterday. We do not sell any old goods.”

The necessity for a satisfactory selling or market-
ing association for the pecan growers has been dis-
cussed for the past three or four years, and at the
annual meeting of the Georgia-Florida Pecan Grow-
ers’ Association, at Thomasville in May, 191L, this
thought was crystallized into form by the appoint-
ment of a committee to make a complete study of
the whole subject. This committee met frequently,
investigated market conditions and otherwise con-
sidered the problem, and made a report to the called
meeting of the Georgia-Florida Association during
the annual meeting of the National Nut Growers
Association at Thomasville last October. This report
was approved and the committee continued and vest-
ed with full authority to do whatever seemed exped-
ient and wise. At the next day’s session of the Nat-
ional this whole matter was brought before the

meeting, whereupon the action of the Georgia-Florida
was approved and the committee made also the com-
mittee of the National and similaarly invested with
full power and discretion. This action of the Nat-
ional broadened the committee’s work and made it
national in scope and character.

In due time this National Pecan Growers’ Ex-
change was organized on lines as nearly as possible
approximating the California Walnut Growers Asso-
ciation; after which the most urgent thing appeared
to the establishment of certain grades and standards.
This was done in due season, and two grades, num-
bers one and two, were established for all the leading
varieties of nuts. If this Exchange never does any-
thing more, this one action of grade establishment
should earn the everlasting gratitude of nut growers
and dealers in pecans.

Briefly stated, this Exchange is based wholly
upon co-operative lines. While it has a nominal
capital stock to comply with the Georgia incorpora-
tion laws, yet this stock has a par value of only one
dollar, is non-dividend paying, and only one share to
each member; the membership is restricted to pecan
growers, and the voting power and control made de-
pendent upon the tonnage of nuts marketed and not
upon share holding; in other words, the stock is shorn
by charter of every characteristic usually attaching
to stock, thus making it in virtue and effect simply
membership certificates, and might as well have been
so called. As thus organized this Exchange can not
be construed as a trust prohibited by the Sherman
Anti-Trust Law, but on the contrary, it comes within
the Clayton Amendment to said Anti-Trust Law,
which expressly extends immunity to labor, agricul-
tural or horticultural organizations instituted for the
purposes of mutual help and not conducted for profit.

It would be impossible to organize a selling body
more favorable to the grower. The only possible
profit that can come to any member is from the sale
of his own individual pecans, the voting power is
based upon the quantity of pecans sold for each
member, one extra vote accorded for each ton of nuts

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so sold. Thus both membership and control are
placed with the growers and can never pass into the
hands of speculators or dealers. While the head
office is located in Albany, that being the present
logical place in point of thinshell production, yet the
board of directors may change this head office at any
time to any other city or State.

The Exchange has been criticised because it is
not profit sharing with stock that may be bought
and controlled and run for the private gain of those
in control. They ask how it can be financed. Why,
it can be financed the same as any other business,
either firm or corporation. Instead of buying capital
stock, lend funds to the Exchange secured by its
promissory notes or bonds, to be paid back with in-
terest at an agreed date. Such an investment in the
Exchange would be just as safe and the security just
as good as in any other, kind of selling organization.

A profit sharing business is conducted on the
basis of greed — for the profit of the owners, who must
and will buy just as cheaply as possible. They will
hammer the life out of your prices, they will buy
cheaply and sell dearly, for there lies their margin of
profit. While the private selling concern will de-
press vour prices, the Exchange on the other hand
will aim to get you the highest prices possible based
upon supply and demand and consistent with good
business judgment. Too low a market price means
little profits to the grower; too high a price means
restricted demand; a fair and consistent market price
means market extensions and enlarged consumption.
This is what the Exchange will stand for.

And it will stand for high ideals as to standards
of grade and quality. This will appeal to buyers.
Last year a lot of uncured pecans were shipped to
the Atlanta markets. They made people not only
sick but disgusted them with pecans and the market-
ing methods in vogue. Very lately stale pecans were
on this Albany market. Spoiled pecans may be
found in nearly every market at all times, they being-
holdovers from the previous year. A large eastern
buyer for home use wrote me within a fortnight as
follows: “I have great difficulty in buying from the

larger grocers of New- York and Boston an honest
pecan. They seemed to be mixed with the crops of
a year or more previously gathered.” This Exchange
stands for the elimination of these practices.

The California Walnut Growers Association is
the most successful association the nearest kin to
our business. They will handle about seventy-five
per cent of the walnut crop this year. That enables
them to guarantee stability of prices throughout the
year; and to guarantee standards of grade and qual-
ity, including cracking standards; in other words,
enables them to guarantee every requisite demanded
by the trade. This is what the trade wants, and it
will welcome and support any organization that can
offer them these things. Eight or nine years ago

wholesalers and jobbers were afraid to buy more than
a twenty-four hours' supply of raisins at one time.
There was no organization; it was every fellow for
himself, and the devil for the hindmost. But now,
thanks to the raisin association, these buyers will
not hesitate to buy their year's supply at one time.

The California walnut crop this year will ap-
proximate 27,000,000 pounds, and their association
will handle about seventy five percent of it; last year
they handled about sixty-five percent at a total cost
to the grower of about three per cent, including ad-
vertising, salaries, etc. Can yon beat it? That looks
like a successful organization. They pay one and
one-half per cent brokerage, while the larger pecan
companies pay from five to seven per cent. We are
patterned as nearly as possible after that association
as it is near of kin to our business, and we should
adopt all their successful methods as far as appli-
cable to our industry. When you go to Rome do as
the Romans do. You might improve on the Roman
methods after a while, but better not try too many
innovations at first.

The California association sells entirely through
brokerage connections, of whom they have over a
hundred in the United States. They have more than
twenty local affiliating associations located in the
producing sections. The local growers are members
of the local, and the local has a representation in the
councils of the head association. The parent associa-
tion owns and supplies its own graders to these
locals, thus insuring absolute uniformity in grading.
Through a well worked out system of bank draft
connections, they make immediate payment to the
local of ninety per cent of each shipment as soon as
shipped, the ten per cent being held back to cover
expense of office, advertising, sales and possible loss
and to equalize the pools and the sum each shipper
gets on each shipper gets on each grade in event
there is a carry-over. Under their system favoritism
is impossible. These are things we should pattern
after.

It will not require large capital to finance this
Exchange, 'there is no reason to begin in a spec-
tacular way; make a moderate beginning and gradu-
ally but surely build on a firm foundation and ere
long it will dominate the pecan markets of the world.
If I were to outline the present requirements, I
would advise the raising of a fund of, say $15,000,
payable on call, as deemed wise, said sum to be se-
cured b5’ the bonds or indentures of the Exchange,
with an agreed interest and returnable to the lender
out of the proceeds of the business. As one large
grower puts it, this would simply amount to an ad-
vance payment of brokerage commission, which
would be returned later with interest. The next
step would be to employ the right man, if not con-
tinuously. then from time to time, for the first few
months, as the needs required. Thus equipped the

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Exchange should be started on the highway to suc-
cess for the pecan growers everywhere.

If I should let loose some enemy that would de-
stroy part of your orchards, you would not spare
money to destroy me; if by some means I should cut
in two t he production of your orchards, you would
contribute most liberally to condemn me. And now
after raising your crops should you sit idly by and
allow your income to be decimated by unorganized
market conditions which you could and should rec-
tify? One large grower last year was compelled to
buy up ten tons of nuts from time to time on the
New York market to hold the price to a profitable
basis. Very soon the volume will be too great to
do this.

Now that you have raised your crops after long-
years of toil and waiting, you must not expect some
genii to pop up and buy your pecans without effort
on your part. You have no Aladdin's lamp to open
to you the golden markets. The Spartan youth who
complained to his mother that his sword was too
short, was told to add a step to it. And now we
must add one more step to our many others gone be-

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fore, and this must be a combined effort to finance
this Exchange. If it is not this Exchange that will
dominate, then eventually if will be some monster of
greed like the United Fruit Company, or the Stand
ard Oil Company; and if it comes to this then may
God help us down here in Southwest Georgia, where
we pay nineteen cents for gasoline, while our broth-
ers in Chicago pay only nine. The manipulations of
these trusts for their own advantage are wonderful
to behold and destructive to experience.

My own connection with the Exchange as Secre-
tary is simply an incident to the organization, and I
have neither hope nor expectation of any official con-
nection of emolument whatever; but I am privileged
now and here to say to you that the success of this
Exchange is now up to you. It was fathered and
brought into being by this very National Association
that is now here in session; and organized for you
growers. If wise in business wisdom then you will
finance it without grudge or stint; if not then it will
be every fellow for himself, and the devil get the
hindmost; and that will be the most of you.

[o] iQOPl [o]

THE HARDAWAY PACKING PLANT

^ HE third day of the Albany Convention was giv-
gf V en over entirely to sight seeing so an early start
was made in automobiles and many places of interest
were visited during the day. No effort will be made
to trace the drive or give a report of the day's doings
other than the story which centers at Hardaway, the
headquarters of the Patterson & Taylor operations.
This was the pivotal point for the day for various
reasons. The thousands of acres of orchards which
surround the town were largely planted shortly be-
fore the convention visited the same locality six
years previously, and a goodly number of the much
larger party for the 1915 inspection had been there
on the former occasion. To this contingent of the
visitors the wonderful development of the trees and
the organized business methods in actual operation
in gathering and marketing the nuts was of very
great interest.

Then this was the point where the Georgia bar-
becue was to served at noon. This was one time
when everybody was on time. In fact the crowd was
so hungry that they began arriving by eleven o'clock,
and kept coming until the appointed hour, when
something over two hundred brainy and progressive
men and scores of sprightly and beautiful women
were graciously served by attendants who imparted
good will as they dispensed hospitality in the form
of Georgia barbecue with finishing touches that
would do credit to any chef.

But the meal came to an end before the abun-
dant provisions were exhausted, and the company

was marshalled to a shady lawn where the after din-
ner speaking was staged. What was there said by
representatives of the companies, Prof. Hutt, Sena-
tor Butler, Mayor Tarver and others would make
another story yet to be written.

However the purpose of this article is simply to
give somewhat in detail a description of the initial
pecan packing house or factory as it might fittingly
be called, where the nuts come in from the orchards
and are prepared for market.

This plant is owned by the various parties and
interests controlled by the Patterson-Taylor organi-
zation, each owner having one share of stock in the
plant for each orchard unit they own. It is located
on an A. C. L. side track, was designed carefully by
Mr. .1. A. Miller of Chicago, a civil engineer who is
one of the orchard owners and who has been for years
a regular subscriber to this journal.

A description of the process from orchard to
shipment will describe the plant. Mr. J. M. Patter-
son, the dominant personality of the enterprise gave
personal and courteous attention to the writer in his
inspection of plant and process and since other plants
will pattern after this initial one to a greater or less
extent, a careful memoranda was taken at the time
which now takes form in this story.

Beginning in the orchard, large sheets are spread
beneath the tree. Nuts are then whipped off clean
as the trees are visited but once during the season.
The folding of the sheet eollects all the nuts which

(Continued on page 171)

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X5he Nut-Grower

Published monthly by XShe Nut -Grower Company

Entered as second-class matter November 20, 1911, at the
post office at Waycross, Ga. , under the Act of March 3, 1879.

Subscription Rates

In die United States and Mexico, $1.00 per year; in Can-
ada and other foreign countries, $1.12.

No receipts for subscription remittances will be forward-
ed unless return postage is enclosed. The label on wrapper
is a receipt and indicates when subscription expires.

Advertisements

Advertisements of responsible parties and firms solicited
Medical advertising not accepted. Rates furnished on appli-
cation.

Forms close on 20th of month preceding date of publica-
tion.

The increase in demand for fine pecans is grow-
ing faster than the production is being enlarged.
Eacli year they sell more readily and, contrary to
expectations, the prices obtained are also increasing,
rather than diminishing.

o o o

The 1916 convention to be held at Jacksonville,
Fla., will doubtless attract wide attention, and since
that city has the facilities and inclination for enter-
taining large bodies, it may be confidently expected
that the meeting there will not only be a record one
in attendance, but enjoyable in various ways.

o o o

During the past twenty-five years the pecan in-
dustry has passed through and sucessfully overcome
all the accidents, mistakes and injuries from exploi-
tation incident to the formation of a new industry
and is now well established and ready to grow more
substantially and rapidly than ever.

o o o

The quality of pecans is a characteristic of the
nut that can well be pressed to the front. With all
the native and imported nuts which the pecan must
compete it can lead them all in this particular, when
proper attention is given to the selection of varieties
and proper grading when placed on the market.

o o o

The competition which now exists between the
standard varieties of pecans and the- seedlings now
found in the markets is one of the problems which
promises to be overcome to a great extent, by the
increasing consumption of the latter by the cracking
factories. This leaves the fine varieties for use in

the more circumscribed dessert nut trade, where they
have a commanding position.

o o o

Among the pecan exhibits at Albany the five
plates shown by T. S. McManus, of Waldo, Fla.,
were conspicuous on account of the unusual size and
fine appearance of the specimens. We may talk
about quality, plump kernels and abundant bearing
as being more important, but the fact remains that
the size and fine appearance is what attracts the pub-
lic eye, and it is the general public that is supposed
to pay for what it likes.

o o o

If more of the old and young men could grade
up to the measure of usefulness that is indicated by
the following extract from a letter to the editor from
Mr. Thomas Bridgen, of Alabama, there would be a
great increase in the planting of fruit and nut trees.
He says: “It may seem like folly lo plant pecans in

my 82d year but I presume there will be some one
left after I am gone, so I am still interested in fruit
and nut culture.”

o o o

With the new year we extend greetings to old
and new patrons, wishing each and every one pros-
perity. We know that happiness is in store from the
fact that you are or soon will be the proud possessor
of bearing pecan trees. In a material way we know
of nothing having greater potentialities, as the high
brows call it, for manufacturing Christmas good cheer
than a bearing pecan tree. These trees live long, so
the planter extends his beneficence to future genera-
tions as well as the present.

o o o

About two years ago we told the story of nine
Satsuma orange trees which were planted under the
direction of the editor near Waycross. As we recall
the mention, it said that ten trees had been planted
in the spring of 1911 and that one of them failed to
grow. The crop from t lie nine trees in September
and October 1913 was TO dozen oranges which sold
on a local market at 20 cents per dozen. As the
owner believes in making records oi his creditable
trees, we are able to add another chapter to the
story. The tree that failed to grow the first year
was not dead below the bud. and after getting a good
foot-hold started into growth and made up for lost
time so that the 1914 and 1915 crops are from the
ten trees rather than the nine as formerly stated.
The past two season’s production shows 160 dozen
for the past year and an even 100 dozen in 1914. In
addition to the increased crop better prices were ob-
tained. even the culls selliug as high as 20 cents per
dozen while the average price obtained was close to
25 cents.

THERE ARENO
CLAY HILLS
IN DIXIE

Finer than those in the Cottage Hill,
Fla., district where our nursery and
groves are located.

Our pecan stock is absolutely great
and if you are in the market be sure to
let us figure with you.

We are bringing in a large number of
the celebrated Brewton (blight proof)
pear, and will either quote you stock in
any size, or contract to bud for you as
many as you like. An orchard pf Brew-
ton Pears is a sure and big winner.

We develop pecan tracts under a five
year installment agreement the prices
and terms of which cannot be beaten.

Also develop combination groves,
using either peaches, satsumas or grape
fruit as fillers between pecans.

About twenty five acre tracts still
available.

WRITE US

THE PENSACOLA SEED
& NURSERY CO.
Cottage Hill, - Florida

THE . . .

Williams Pecan

A new and most promising variety.
Tree commenced bearing in 1911 with' a
crop of 40 nuts averaging 49 to the
pound. Subsequent crops have been as
follows :

1912— 160 nuts, 40 to the pound.

1913— 365 nuts, 43 to the pound.

1914 — 1584 nuts, 36 to the pound.

In a grove this variety has proved
more productive than Success, Stuart,

^ anDeman, Bolton, Pabst, Frotscher,
or Jerome; and has been equaled only
by Moneymaker.

A paper shell variety that fills well.

While surrounded by other varieties
which have shown considerable disease,
particularly scab, it lias shown only
slight susceptibility to these diseases.

Not as susceptible to the case bearer
as most other varieties such as Stuart,
Frotscher, Nelson and Pabst.

Specimen nuts mailed for 25c.

250 trees for sale at from $1.50 to $2.50
each. Buds in season $2.50 per hun-
dred.

Also Registered Duroc Jersey Pigs
for sale.

W. P. WILLIAMS

Blackshear, Ga.

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Hardaway Packing Plant

(Continued from page 109)
are emptied into a sack, tied and
labelled as to variety. This pro-
cess is repeated from tree to tree
until the entire crop is gathered.
Early ripening varieties receive
the first attention. These labelled
sacks then are gathered and haul-
ed to the factory where varieties
are separated, as but one variety
at a time is processed.

The first step in the factory is
to run the contents of the sack
through a fanning mill which
cleans out the leaves and rubbish
collected on the sheet from the
whipping of tree. From this mill
the nuts, many of which are still
in the hull, pass by means of a
carrier to the h uller where by
means of a mechanical appliance
the hull is removed. On the way
to the grader the hulls are screen-
ed from the nuts. The grader is
a sheet iron cylinder about ten
feet long with a diameter of about
thirty inches. This is placed hori-
zontally with enough inclination
to move the nuts from the one end
to the other as it revolves. This
cylinder has numerous perfora-
tions, elliptical in shape and vary-
ing in size and corresponding with
the established grade which has
its basis in a specific number of
sixteenths of an inch. The entrance
end of the cylinder has small per-
forations and thus separates all
the small nuts. Larger ones move
along the revolving cylinder by
gravity until a perforation large
enough for it to drop out is reach-
ed. Immediately beneath the cylin-
der, and corresponding with the
varying size of the mesh are com-
partments with gravity runs which
deliver the nuts of each grade in
separate baskets.

They are now clean, graded as
to size and ready for the dryer.
Nuts which pass through the holl-
er without separating the nut pass
entirely through and are treated
as varying conditions require.

From this stage the different
grades as well as varieties are kept
carefully > " and are emptied

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5,000

Stuart Pecan
Trees

6 to 9 Feet Tall
Get Our Special Prices

We have other varieties
and a stock of 15,000
Satsuma orange trees for
sale. Write Us.

The Paper Shell Pecan
Nursery, Ltd.

W. M. Ellison, Mgr. LAFAYETTE, LA.

Rood Pecan
Groves

Albany, Ga.

Pecan Trees
Pecan Nuts
English Walnut
Trees

Write for
Prices . .

C. M. Rood, President

Mrs. W. R. Stuart

Ocean Springs, Miss.

Pecan Nuts and Trees

The true successor of Col. VV. R. Stuart

The Eureka Nut Cracker

Crack Nuts The Easy Way

Latest most practical crack-
er in existence. Kernel is re-
moved whole or in halves.
Suitable for all kinds of nuts.
Strong and durable. Price 25c
Postpaid. Agents Wanted.
Satisfaction Guaranteed or Money Refunded.
Southern Pecan (Sb Orchard Co.
110 So. Dearborn St. CHIT - " L.

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The Pecan Business

In a concise booklet FREE. Every point
mentioned, from planting the nuts to
gathering the nuts. Written from prac-
tical results, over 20 years experience.
Nuts and trees for sale.

B. W. STONE :: Thoirasviile, Ga.

rafted Pecan Trees

of Select Papershell Varieties

NOT THE MOST-
ONLY THE BEST

Bayview Pecan Nursery

C. FORKERT, Proprietor

OCEAN SPRINGS, MISSISSIPPI

Wanted— to Buy

Fruit of Citrus Triloliata, the
small three leaved orange used for
hedges. In any quantity from a
peck to a hundred bushels. Write
for prices stating how much you
can supply.

Citrus Fruit Co., Deer Park, Ala.

G. H. Tomlinson

NURSERYMAN

Putney, Ga.

Everything Suited to the South

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Transplanted
Pecan Trees

We also grow a full
line of citrus trees.

Get our price list.

THE JENNINGS
NURSERY

JENNINGS :: LOUISIANA

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into trays holding probably fifty
pounds or more. These trays are
about four by six feet in size and
four inches deep. As filled they
are racked to a height of about five
feet on trucks and passed to the
drying room where currents of air
are circulated by means of a fan.
Provision is also made for heating
the air to any desired temperature
but the constant circulation rather
than the temperature is supposed
to be preferable. About twelve
hours in the drying room cures
the nuts. They then go to bins
holding specified grades and varie-
ties. The product is now ready
for marketing. This company
wholesales their supplies through
brokers, and offer but three grades
for the fancy trade, which they
brand on the sack used for handling
shipments. The grades are called
Extra Fancy, Fancy and Crackers.
Any stock that does not classify
in the two first named grades goes
as Crackers.

Sacks with capacity of 175, 25,
10 and 5 pounds are used, each
stenciled as to variety and grade
and bearing the name of the com-
pany, which handles only its own
product. The name of the com-
pany is given as the Paper Shell
Pecan Growers Association, and
membership is limited to the own-
ers or orchards developed by the
Patterson-Tay lor Company. Ex-
penses of operations are pro rated
on the tonnage basis, each paying-
in proportion to the size of his
crop. Membership is optional, but
circumstances are not favorable
for individual marketing, although
some are handling their own crops.
The present officers are J. M. Patt -
erson, president; W. H. Wilder,
vice-president and Ilobert S. Cor-
son. secretary and treasurer.

Shipments in pound cartons
packed in eases containing 36 car-
tons are also made to some extent
in the marketing program.

This plant, as now in operation,
is invoiced at $6,000 and is handl-
ing the crops from about 4.000
acres. It is modeled on co-opera-
tive lines and will be enlarged to

N.C. ALSTON

Richland, Ga.

Standard Varieties

of Pecan Trees

Budding Wood
And Nuts

Pecan Trees

Satsuma Oranges

AX'D

Other Citrus Trees

Also a general line of Fruit "Yees,
Shade Trees and Ornamental Shrub
oery and Field Grown Rose Bushes.
No better stock grown. Before placing
vour orders write for illustrated cata
logue.

Turkey Creek
Nursery Company,

Box 21. Macclenny, Fla.

Berckmans'

Trees and Shrubs

Are grown by specialists of long
experience, who know the require-
ments of Southern soil and climate.

Only the best tested varieties are
grown. Why not get them?

We have a large variety of fruit, pe-
can and other nut and shade trees,
shrubs, evergreens and roses. Can
supply in carload lots.

Catalogue for the asking.

P. J. Berckmans Go.,

FRUITLAND NURSERIES,
AUGUSTA, GEORGIA.

Ou Landscape department is equip-
ped with competent landscape archi-
tects and engineers. If you wish to
beautify your grounds, consult us.

SUCCESS

NATURAL SIZE

The nut that has never failed to
bear and never failed to fill at both
end with kernels of best quality.

BECHTEL PECAN NURSERIES

OCEAN SPRINGS, MISS.

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173

Budded Pecan Trees
Our Specialty...

We grow the old standard va-
rieties— Stuart, Frotscher and
Schley. None better Lowest
prices. 400 acres in groves, 2
to five years old for sale. Come
to see or write

Tuck Brothers

Thomasville : : Georgia

HARDY ENGLISH
WALNUT AND
PECAN TREES

for planting in the Middle belt or far-
ther North.

Why not plant some of my hardy bud-
ded English Walnuts instead of all Pe-
cans, and not put all of your eggs in
one basket. My catalogue is free for
the asking.

J. F. JONES

The Nut Tree Specialist
Lancaster, Pa.

In the HEART
of the Texas
Pecan Belt

We have all the lead-
ing- Texas and South-
ern varieties of pecans
^ ery best of trees.

We grow a full line
of nursery stock and
specialize in Peach,

Plum. Apple, Pecan
and Berries.

Our LEONA PEACH
will supplant Elber-
ta. HAUPT BER-
RY, a hybrid, for the
South is unequalled.

an investment of $25,000 as crop
increase requires. It is, in fact an
interlocking interest represented
by the several development com-
panies with the orchard investors.

There are many intricate prob-
lems;, both commercial and horti-
cultural being wrought out in the
operations at Hardaway which are
not only of much interest, but
must necessarly be influential in
various ways in the steady growth
of the industry. The arrival of
nut crops, which, by the way,
came in on schedule time, inaugu-
rates a new era in the industry,
though much still remains to be
done by the trained horticultur-
ists who have heretofore exclusive-
ly held the stage.

The visit to Hardaway was an
event of extraordinary interest.
It will go into history as did the
pilgrimage over these same orch-
ards six years ago. Mr. Patterson
and his associates fittingly met a
great occasion and the apprecia-
tion of his guests for the day will
long linger in his memory.

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Nut Recipes

Nut Bread

2 1-2 cups flour.

2 1-2 teaspoons baking powder.

1 teaspoon salt.

1- 3 cup sugar.

2- 3 cup milk.

1 egg, well beaten.

1 cup chopped nut meats.

Sift flour and baking powder;
add salt, sugar and nut meats;
beat egg well, turn in milk and
add to above. Put in bread pan
and allow to stand ten minutes.
Bake in moderate oven.

Horticulture

A Magazine of Trade News
and Information

For the Nurseryman, Flor-
ist, Seedsman and Garden-
er. A reliable exponent of
advanced Trade and Pro-
gressive Horticulture.

PUBLISHED WEEK I, T
Subscription $1 per Tear

HORTICULTURE
PUBLISHING COMPANY

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PECAN

TREES

Budded Paper
Shells.

Best Varieties

Expert Propaga-
tion. Healthy and
Hardy Stock.

■Write for Prices

T. H. PARKER

MOULTRIE, GA.

1 II

pECAN TREEC

Our Specialty is
growing well root-
ed budded and
grafted trees of
best varieties.

Catalog free. We pay
express. 420 acres.

Uf>e Austin Nursery

F. T. Ramsey (Q, Son
AUSTIN. TEX,

Budded Pecan Trees

Best varieties. Write for price list.
Peach trees 6 cents.

Pear trees 8 cents.

Hartwell Nurseries

Hartwell, Georgia

Nut-and-Cheese Roast
1 cupful grated cheese.

1 cupful chopped English wal-
nut meats.

1 cupful fine breadcrumbs.

Fine Young Orchards
For Sale

Trees now in second year; eight acres ;
five standard varieties ; Splendid loca-
tion. One-fifth cash, balance in five an-
nual payments. Particulars on request

A. J. Strickland, Blackshear, Ga.

Careful attention given all orders.
Write for prices.

SOUTHERN NUT
TREE NURSERIES
Thomasville, :: Georgia
The May Nut Cracker

The only dependable and
successful cracker manu-
factured. Easy to oper-
ate, rapid and lasting.
Postpaid anywhere in U.
S. on receipt of $1. Ad-
dress F. B. MAY, Patentee,
Wharton, Tex.

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2 tablespoon chopped onion.

1 tablespoon butter.

1-2 lemon.

Salt and pepper to taste.

3-4 cupful water.

A few sprigs of parsley.

Cook the onion in the butter
with a little parsley until it is ten-
der; add the nut meat, cheese,
breadcrumbs; salt and pepper to
taste; add the grated rind and the
strained juice of half a lemon.
Turn into a buttered fireproof dish,
cover with buttered breadcrumbs,
and bake in oven for twenty min-
utes. Decorate with cut lemon
and parsley.

Nut Loaf No. 1

1 cupful chopped nut meats.

2 cupfuls breadcrumbs.

I- 2 cupful melted butter.

II- 2 teaspoons salt.

1 egg.

1-2 teaspoon onion juice.

1 teaspoon mushroom catsup.

1-4 teaspoon pepper.

Mix these ingredients together
and add more seasoning if requir-
ed. Put into a buttered tin or
mold, bake for one hour in mode-
rate oven (covered the first half
hour). During the cooking, baste
three times with melted butter.
Turn out on a hot dish.

Mock Goose

1 pint dry breadcrumbs.

6 hard boiled eggs.

1 pint chopped or ground nuts.

1 pint cold boiled rice.

1 tablespoon salt.

1 tablespoon grated onion.

3 well beaten eggs.

1 tablespoon finely powdered
sage.

Cook one pint of dry bread-
crumbs in a pint of water until
boiling hot. Take from fire, add
six hardboi led eggs, finely chopped
one pint chopped or ground pecan,
hickory or black walnut; one pint
cold boiled rice, one tablespoonful
salt, one tablespoonful grated on-
ion, one tablespoonful finely pow-
dered sage. Mix thoroughly and
add three well beaten eggs. Place
on oiled paper in a baking pan,
form into G ■■ of a goose, reserv-

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ing some for legs and wings. Form
the legs, stick in the body. Form
the wings and press them down
near the back on the paper. This
may be done the day before cook-
ing. One hour before serving time
brush the “goose” with melted
butter or cotton seed oil, dust
thickly with fine breadcrumbs,
and bake in quick oven for an
hour, basting several times with
melted butter or oil. Serve with
apple or gooseberry sauce. In serv-
ing, cut off the legs and wings and
cut the body in slices, crosswise,
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Proceedings Mailed

Editor Nut-Grower:

I have just mailed the Proceed-
ings of the Albany Convention to
all life members of the National
Nut Growers Association, and to
all those who have paid their dues
for the year. This is a volume of

When writing to advertisers
please mention The Nut- Grower.

For Sale

FOR SALE. Budded Pecan Trees and
Budwood, standard varieties. 45 acres
pecan orchard, 2 and 3 years old; also
improved farms. C. W. RANSOM,
Houston, Tex.

FOR SALE— Fine paper shell pecans.
Varieties: Frostcher, Stuart, Schley

and Van Deman. Prices 25 and 30c per
pound f. o. b. Chas. Munroe, Tallahas-
see, Fla.

FOR SALE— Six miles of Albany, Ga.
105 acres of pecan lands. 100 acres, trees
one and two years old ; five acres, trees
six years old and bearing. Location, soil
and surroundings unsurpassed; trees
best varieties; Splendid opportunity to
engage in a most promising business;
Price right; One-half casli and terms on
balance. Address ROBT L. STEPHENS
54 West Randolph Street, Chicago, 111.

Wanted

WANTED — High grade, thin shell
pecans. Will pay spot cash or sell on a
commission basis. Submit samples with
price on lots of 100 pounds and up. Jas.
E. Plew,436 Webster Bldg., Chicago, 111.

11-2

15,000 PECAN TREES

In desirable grades and
Standard Varieties. Heal-
thy, well grown stock.

Write For Prioes

All trees fumigated in ac- -

cordance with Georgia
Laws. Certificate of in-
spection attached to every
package.

D. & O. Lott Co.

Waycross, Georgia

THE NUT GROWER

And Fine Orchards
Are Grown From

Inter-State Nursery Trees

Fine

Pecan

Trees

Five recognized best pecans for the farm or commercial planting; BRADLEY,
CURTIS, PRESIDENT, SCHLEY. STUART and other leading varieties.

Our system of growing, digging and handling pecan trees insures success.
Diversify your planting with other nut and fruit trees. Our catalog tells
about best kinds ; how to plant and care for them.

Inter-State Nurseries c LcKtry

175

much practical interest, and no
member should miss it. If there
are those among your readers who
have been members of the Associa-
tion and have not received the
Proceedings, flic explanation is
likely that they have not paid
their dues for the year 1915.

J. B. Wight
Cairo, Ga., Dec. 10, 1915.

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Wight’s Frotscher Tree

Mr. J. B. Wight advises that his
record Frotscher tree, for the year
1915 produced 162 pounds of nuts
and has increased its circumference
to 74 inches.

This tree has been visited by
more people than any other tree
in the realm of pecan culture. Its
phenomenal history and produc-
tion has been attributed to the
care and skillful attention bestow-
ed upon it by the indulgent owner.

But Mr. Wight is like others in
some particulars, and for the past
ten years this tree has not in the
judgment of The Nut Grower, been
given a square deal in its laudable
efforts to make history, simply be-
cause the owner has not given it
room to spread its branches. A
fine Centennial tree of equal age
stands within about fifty feet of
this Frotscher while other trees of
various sizes and ages dot the city
block on which it stands. It seems
that there is but one direction in
which it can reach out and the
limbs on that side reach out for
nearly a hundred feet, while from
appearance at least half of the
bearing wood is on this open side.

Such a tree deserves an entire
acre of space. Thinning out a pe-
can orchard when the trees begin
to crowd each other is very nice
in theory but it does not, as far as
we have yet heard, go into actual
practice.

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Planting Instructions

One of our advertisers gives the
following instructions for planting
pecan trees:

In handling and setting out pe-
can trees, the most important

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“O’SHAW”

. Absolutely THE BEST
Cracker ever invented
for cracking pecans. . . .

Thoroughly breaks the shell

without crushing the kernel

Made of Malleable Iron and finished in nice
shape, with two coats of tin.

Everything drops on the table. No muss all
over the floor.

An Ideal Xmas Gift

Sent prepaid to any address upon receipt of 35c
stamps not accepted. Address

SHAW MANUFACTURING CO.

1 500 West Street FAIRFIELD, IOWA

thing to remember is, never let
the roots of the young trees get
dry. Keep them damp always. If
the roots are allowed to dry out,
serious damage is sure to follow,
and the trees very apt to even-
tually die.

If explosives are not used in
preparing the land, dig holes at
least two feet, six inches deep, and
two feet square. Fill in with top
soil only. Plant the tree so it will
be at about the same depth as
when it stood in the nursery. It
is much better and safer to plant

a little too deep, than not deep
enough.

Broken or damaged roots should
be cut off. Use a sharp knife or
pruning shears. Never a hatchet
or ax.

Pack the soil very firm around
the roots. If it is dry, it is very
important to water well, during
and after planting. In any event,
it is best to use water as it packs
the soil better around the roots.
Thorough packing is very essent-
ial.

Do not put fertilizer in the tree-

hole. After planting work the
fertilizer into the soil around the
tree, but not too close to it.

Remember, never let the roots
get dry.

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New Nursery Firm

The Inter-State Nurseries is the
name of the re-organized firm of
Griffing Brothers as applying to
the non-citrus operations conduct-
ed for many years by this firm at
Jacksonville and Macelenny Fla.
Mr. C. M. Griffing who was for-
merly secretary and treasurer of

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177

A Wise Man

profits by the experience of others and the ex-
perience of many others is that the man who

Plants

pecan trees is getting himself in a state of pre-
paredness against the hardships and failures that
come so unexpectedly.

Pecan Trees

planted ten years ago are now yielding their own-
ers very satisfactory returns with the promise of
an income no other line of horticulture affords.

A grove planted

This Winter

brings you much nearer this income and inde-
pendence.

For information relative to select stock, guaranteed, write to

Summit Nurseries

Monticello, Fla.

Foley, Ala.

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WHY DO

THE LEADING PLANTERS AND NURSERYMEN
RECOMMEND TREES GROWN BY

SIMPSON NURSERY COMPANY?

Because we have always delivered trees as ordered, at the time wanted, and
packed them so that they arrived in better condition than is usually ex-
pected, and the result is that our

TREES GROW

or years past we have shipped more pecan trees titan any other nursery-
man. At least one third of the pecan acreage in the Albany district is planted with
trees grown by us.

Our trees are exceptionally fine this year and we know they will please
you. Will be glad to quote you on all standard varieties. Your order will re-
ceive our personal attention.

Simpson Nursery Company

MONTICELLO, FLORIDA

the Griffing Brothers Company be-
comes manager of the new firm
and will continue the progressive
policy which during the past nine-
teen years developed the extensive
and varied operations which lie
managed.

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Personal Mention

Mr. .T. D. Evans of the Keystone
Pecan Orchard Co., which has 60
acres of top-worked trees at Ba-
conton, Ga., reported at the con-
vention that their 1914 crop of
nuts amounted to 7,700 pounds.

Mr. Guy P. Stubbs, of Louisiana,
was one of the prominent figures
at the Albany convention. While
he did not have much to say in a
public way, he was alert as an
auditor and evidently absorbed
the good things the meeting offer-
ed.

The election of W. P. Bullard as
Secretary of the National Nut
Growers Association makes Albany
the headquarters of the organiza-
tion. Mr. Bullard is well quali-
fied for the position by his ability
and prominent activities in organ-
ized movements.

There seemed to be something-
lacking at the Albany Convention
in the jovial spirit which charact-
erizes the nut growers' meetings.
It was explained when a telegram
came from Rev. C. M. Ledbetter
conveying regrets that he could
not be present.

Dr. J. B. Curtis, of Florida, one
of the pioneer pecan men of the
south and one of the earliest sub-
scribers to The Nut Grower has
for some unexplained cause drop-
ed out of the industry and advises
to cancel his subscription. Tak-
ing his name off our books makes
us feel like we do when advised
that a beloved patron is dead.

Mr.C. Forkert, of Ocean Springs,
Miss., the pecan hybridizer, ap-
preciates other good things horti-
cultural as well as the pecan. He
winds up a recent letter with the
following comment on oranges:
“The Satsuma orange trees laden
with their golden globes are beau-

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tif ul to look at just now, but still
nicer to eat. I have a few trees
of the pineapple orange which
seems to be a real early ripening
variety, and a good bearer. The
tree is a stronger grower than t he
Satsuma, though on trifoliate; the
globes of gold rivaling the Satsu-
mas near by."

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Books and Catalogues

The Pecan Business; trade pam-
phlet by B. W. Stone, Thomasville
Ga., 36 illustrated pages.

Report of the Secretary of Agri-
culture for 1915. 56 pages showing
activities of the Department for
the past year.

T. H. Parker, Moultrie, Ga. Il-
lustrated price list of select varie-
ties of pecans; four pages. Sent on
application.

Blight Resistance among Wal-
nuts; monthly bulletin of the Cali-
fornia State Commission of Horti-
culture, Sacramento; four pages.

The Munson Nurseries, Denison,
Texas. Catalogue for 1915-1916;
fruits and ornamental stock. Par-
ticular attention given to grapes
and roses.

Magnolia Nursery, Cairo, Ga.,
W. C. Jones, proprietor, lists eight
popular varieties in a four page
price list for season of 1915-1916.
Sent on request.

Ravages of the Boll Weevil; A
twelve page circular of informa-
tion. Contains important infor-
mation. Published by the U. S.
Bureau of Census, Washington, D.
C.

High Explosives; their Manufac
ture, Storage, Handling and Use;
first section; E. I. du Pont de Ne-
mours & Co., Wilmington, Del.
128 pages of useful information in
this line.

Reasoner Bros., Oneco, Fla., are
sending out a beautiful catalogue
which is of peculiar interest as it
lists tropical fruits and plants of-
fered by the farthest south nur-
sery in the United States.

The Pecan; catalogue of the G.
M. Bacon Pecan Co., DeWitt, Ga.;

Grafted Pecan Orchard Farms For Sale

Description of Farm No. 1, Located on Carthage
Macadam Road, 2 1-2 Miles South of Mar-
shall, Texas.

This farm contains 52 acres, good new four room cottage,
two story barn, stable, sheds, two wells of first-class water. Place
all fenced and sub-divided; practically all in cultivation.

On this place there is a pecan orchard containing approxi-
mately 750 trees, practically all of which are grafted or budded
and of the large varieties such as Stuart, Frotscher, Van Deman,
and Curtis. These trees range from two to seven years old,
possibly 450 of them being six to seven years old, of which
about 1 00 begun bearing the present year, fine large nuts. Also,
have about 7500 nursery stock pecan treee, 5,000 of which will
be ready for budding next spring.

Also, have about 200 good peach trees, few plum trees
and some fine young apple trees, bearing fruit the first time this
year. Fine bermuda grass pasture. Price $150.00 per acre.

Description of Farm No. 2, Located on Rosbor-
ough Springs Road, Four Miles South-west
of Marshall, Texas.

This farm contains 42 acres, two good wells of water,
good four room farm house with new galvanized iron roof, two
small barns, good pasture. Place well fenced and sub-divided.

On this farm there are several hundred bearing peach trees.
Also, about 450 fine grafted pecan trees, mostly Schley and
Stuarts, from two to six years old, 75 bearing this year which
yielded a nice lot of nuts which sold as high as 50c per pound.
Price $1 25.00 per acre.

As an investment, these farms should pay in the next two
or three years a handsome dividend on the investment, or as a
home, would make you a living without work, except care of
the trees and gathering of crop. If you are looking for a new
location come to Texas, tha greatest State in the Union, and the
native home of the pecan tree, there being more native pecans in
this state than all of the other states combined. Terms will be
at least half cash, balance vendor lien notes, if desired.

M. LOTHROP

Marshall, Texas

1 r

60,000 Grafted Pecan Trees

Wholesale and Retail :: Special Price to Nurserymen

Satsuma Oranges and other Fruit Trees : : Leading Varieties Only

LAFAYETTE PECAN NURSERY, Lafayette, La.

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Hawkeye St. Paul Company

THIS COMPANY HAS AN ATTRACTIVE

PECAN PROPOSITION

D|HIS is simply a safe and sound business
aSH movement for utilizing the opportuni-
ties for profitable and permanent invest-
ment. The plan eliminates the risks, ex-
pense and worry of individual ownership
of orchards. It is available either for the
large or small investor.

Send for a copy of the HAWKEYE
HARBINGER. It gives particulars
and valuable information.

Hawkeye-St. Paul Company

68-69 First National Bank Building
DAVENPORT, IA.

ALL ABOUT KUDZU

A 3”Ton Cutting of Kudzu at Glen Arden Farm, Showing both the Cut and Standing Hay

Most wonderful growth. The coming forage crop of the South. Better than
alfalfa, red clover or timothy. Better because it succeeds on land too poor for
those crops. Better because it does not have to be cut at a certain time to save it.
Better, because a shower of rain doesn’t ruin the hay. Better, because stock like it
better aud it contains more protein than wheat bran — from Hi. 59 per cent to 19.80
per cent. Kudzu is perfectly safe for all stock. Now is the time to place your or-
ders to be sure of plants. Kudzu has great possibilities as a cover crop for pecan
orchards, to supply nitrogen for the young, growing trees. For further iuforma-
tion and prices write,

G. E. Pleas Plant Go. "“SSESlSKi;

1G pages of elegant illustrations
with interesting information, and
list of select varieties offered. For
free distribution among those in-
terested in pecans.

The Pecan; Some Points, Point-
ers and Suggestions; by J. B.
Wight; the Pecan Grove Farm,
Nursery and Orchard, Cairo, Ga.
Contains a variety of pertinent
information. Will be sent on re-
quest.

Melaxuma of the Walnut; Bul-
letin No. 261; a preliminary report
by the Agricultural Experiment
Station. University of California,
Berkeley, Cal.; by Howard S. Faw-
cett. This bulletin reports inves-
tigations for the control of a com-
paratively new disease of the
Persian walnut in that state.

Proceedings of the Fourteenth
Annual Convention of the National
Nut Growers Association, held at
Albany, Ga., Oct. 27-29, 1915; 96
pages, containing stenographic re-
port of this large gathering with
list of members and officers. Price
50 cents. Copies can be obtained
of the Nut Grower or from W. P.
Bullard, Secretary, Albany, Ga.

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Issues List of Farms for
Sale in South Georgia

“Own a Level Farm,” is the title
of a very attractive descriptive
pamphlet, giving a complete list
of farms for sale along its line,
just issued by the Atlanta, Birm-
ingham & Atlantic Railroad. This
pamphlet contains a number of
very pretty pictures of growing
crops, and it is intended to de-
scribe the diversity of crops grown
in South Georgia, as well as to
give anyone interested in in-
vesting in So u t h Georgia
farm lands an opportunity to in-
vestigate in advance the proper-
ties for sale in the fast developing
communities served by that line.

A copy of this farm list may be
had free of charge by writing to
W. W. Croxton, General Passen-
ger Agent, Room 613 Austell Bldg.,
Atlanta, Ga. — Adv.

Standard Varieties of Well Grown Trees

Our many years of practical ex-
perience combined with the
scientific study we have made
of the industry enables us to
supply to the best advantage the
wants of our patrons.

Prompt attention to inquiries.

Send For Our New Catalogue.

The G. M. Bacon Pecan Co.

DeWitt, Georgia

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