Northern Nut Growers Association Annual Report 1915 - Report of the Proceedings at the Sixth Annual Meeting 1915 by Various
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with a higher elevation the nut is growing and yielding good crops.
I asked nearly all walnut tree owners whether or not they thought the business could be developed, and in most cases they believed it possible. I have come to more or less of the conclusion from what I have been able to see, that the business will not be developed in our so-called mountain land or upon the waste lands. The better soil should be used for the walnut groves. As time goes on we are going to find more and more groves of the nuts being planted in our state. I came here to learn rather than to lecture. If I can answer any question I will be glad to do so. Tonight I will gladly show you a few pictures with the lantern. I might say that the Experiment Station plans to have a small grove in a few years; with this and co-operative work we hope to be able to give to our growers and interested people some idea of the culture and care of the Persian walnut in Pennsylvania. DR. MORRIS: I don't like to speak so often here, but it is in the spirit of setting a pace rather than of giving expression to my own views. In the first place, I would like to ask Professor Fagan if he has looked up the matter of the introduction of any of the oriental walnuts into Pennsylvania. According to the knowledge of the botanists, all species |
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