Chapter I: Front Matter

+------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |DISCLAIMER | | | |The articles published in the Annual Reports of the Northern Nut Growers| |Association are the findings and thoughts solely of the authors and are | |not to be construed as an endorsement by the Northern Nut Growers | |Association, its board of directors, or its members. No endorsement is | |intended for products mentioned, nor is criticism meant for products not| |mentioned. The laws and recommendations for pesticide application may | |have changed since the articles were written. It is always the pesticide| |applicator's responsibility, by law, to read and follow all current | |label directions for the specific pesticide being used. The discussion | |of specific nut tree cultivars and of specific techniques to grow nut | |trees that might have been successful in one area and at a particular | |time is not a guarantee that similar results will occur elsewhere. | +------------------------------------------------------------------------+

NORTHERN NUT GROWERS ASSOCIATION

REPORT OF THE PROCEEDINGS AT THE ELEVENTH ANNUAL MEETING

WASHINGTON, D. C. OCTOBER 7 AND 8, 1920

CONTENTS

Officers and Committees of the Association 4

State Vice-Presidents 5

Members of the Association 6

Constitution and By-Laws 11

Proceedings of the Eleventh Annual Convention 13

Report of the Secretary-Treasurer 13

Chestnut Work at Bell Experiment Plot,
Dr. Walter Van Fleet, Glendale, Maryland 16

Report of Prof. Close and Discussion 22

Constitution and By-Laws Amended 26

Report of Committee on Importation, Mr. Littlepage 27

Excursion to Dr. Van Fleet's and Mr. Littlepage's Places 29

Nut Culture in the United States, C. A. Reed, Washington, D. C. 33

Address of Dr. David Fairchild 42

President's Address 56

The Place of Nut Trees in Our Northern Nut Culture,
Dr. William A. Taylor, Washington, D. C. 66

Address by Charles Lathrop Pack,
President American Forestry Association 70

A Nursery of Improved Filberts,
Conrad Vollertsen, Rochester, N. Y. 73

Nuts Needed as Supplementary Foods,
Dr. J. H. Kellogg, Battle Creek, Michigan 83

Propagated Hickories, Willard G. Bixby, Baldwin, N. Y. 93

Selecting and Handling Scions, J. F. Jones, Lancaster, Pa. 99

Address of F. E. Brooks on Some Insects that Injure Nuts 101

Top Working Hickories, Dr. Robert T. Morris, New York 105

Selection and Propagation for Improvement of Pecans,
Theodore Bechtel, Ocean Springs, Mississippi 112

Georgia's Pecan Industry, A. S. Perry, Cuthbert, Ga. 118

Appendix 131

OFFICERS OF THE ASSOCIATION

_President_ WILLIAM S. LINTON Saginaw, Michigan

_Vice-President_ JAMES S. MCGLENNON Rochester, New York

_Secretary_ WILLIAM C. DEMING Wilton, Connecticut

_Treasurer_ WILLARD G. BIXBY Baldwin, Nassau Co., New York

COMMITTEES

_Auditing_--C. P. CLOSE, C. A. REED

_Executive_--J. RUSSELL SMITH, W. C. REED AND THE OFFICERS

_Finance_--T. P. LITTLEPAGE, WILLARD G. BIXBY, W. C. DEMING

_Hybrids_--R. T. MORRIS, C. P. CLOSE, W. G. BIXBY, J. G. RUSH

_Membership_--JAMES S. MCGLENNON, H. R. WEBER, R. T. OLCOTT,
W. O. POTTER, W. G. BIXBY, W. C. DEMING.

_Nomenclature_--C. A. REED, R. T. MORRIS, J. F. JONES

_Press and Publication_--R. T. OLCOTT, W. G. BIXBY, W. C. DEMING.

_Programme_--W. C. DEMING, J. RUSSELL SMITH, C. A. REED, R. T.
MORRIS, W. G. BIXBY

_Promising Seedlings_--C. A. REED, J. F. JONES

STATE VICE-PRESIDENTS

Alabama H. M. Robertson 2026 1st Ave., Birmingham Arkansas Prof. N. F. Drake University of Arkansas, Fayetteville California T. C. Tucker 311 California St., San Francisco Canada G. H. Corsan 63 Avenue Road, Toronto China P. W. Wang, Kinsan Arboretum Chuking Kiangsu Province Colorado C. L. Cudebec Boulder, Box 233 Connecticut Francis A. Bartlett Stamford Dist. of Columbia B. G. Foster 902 G. St., Washington England Howard Spence Eskdale Knutsford Cheshire Georgia A. S. Perry Cuthbert Illinois E. A. Riehl Alton Indiana J. F. Wilkinson Rockport Iowa D. C. Snyder Center Point Kansas James Sharp Council Grove Kentucky Sam C. Baker Beaver Dam, R. F. D. 2 Maine Alice D. Leavitt 79 High St., Bridgton Maryland C. P. Close College Point Massachusetts James H. Bowditch 903 Tremont Building, Boston Michigan Dr. J. H. Kellogg Battle Creek Missouri P. C. Stark Louisiana Nebraska William Caha Wahoo New Hampshire Henry B. Stevens, College of Agriculture Durham Nevada C. G. Swingle Hazen New Jersey C. S. Ridgway Lumberton New York Dr. G. J. Buist 3 Hancock St., Brooklyn North Carolina Dr. Harvey P. Barrett 211 Vail Ave., Charlotte Ohio Harry R. Weber 123 E. 6th St., Cincinnati Oklahoma Dr. C. E. Beitman Skedee Oregon Knight Pearcy Salem, R. F. D. 3, Box 187 Pennsylvania Elam G. Hess Manheim South Carolina Prof. A. G. Shanklin Clemson College Texas J. H. Burkett Clyde Vermont F. C. Holbrook Brattleboro Virginia John S. Parish University Washington William Baines Okanogan West Virginia Fred E. Brooks French Creek Wisconsin Dr. G. W. Patchen Manitowoc

MEMBERS OF THE NORTHERN NUT GROWERS ASSOCIATION

ALABAMA

Robertson, H. M., 2026 1st Ave., Birmingham.

ARKANSAS

* Drake, Prof. N. F., University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
Dunn, D. K., Wynne.

CALIFORNIA

California, University of, Berkeley
Cress, B. E., Tehachapi
Thorpe, Will J., 2198 Geary St., San Francisco
Tucker, T. C., 311 California St., San Francisco

CANADA

Bell, Alex., Milliken, Ontario
Corsan, G. H., 17 Rusholme Park Crescent, Toronto
Sager, Dr. D. S., Brantford

CHINA

Kinsan Arboretum, Chuking, Kiangsu Province, P. W. Wang, Sec.

COLORADO

Bennett, L. E., Cory
Cudebec, C. L., Boulder, Box 233

CONNECTICUT

Barrows, Paul M., Stamford, R. F. D. No. 30
Bartlett, Francis A., Stamford
Benedict, Samuel L., 98 So. Main St., So. Norwalk
Bradley, Smith T., New Haven, Grand Ave.
Cajori, F. A., 2 Hillhouse Ave., New Haven
Craig, Joseph A., 783 Washington Ave., West Haven
Deming, Dr. W. C., Wilton
Filley, W. O., State Forester, Drawer 1, New Haven
Glover, James L., Shelton, R. F. D. 7
Hilliard, H. J., Sound View
Hungerford, Newman, Torrington, R. F. D. 2, Box 76
Ives, Ernest M., Sterling Orchards, Meriden
Lewis, Henry Leroy, Stratford
McGlashan, Archibald, Kent
* Morris, Dr. Robert T., Cos Cob, Route 28, Box 95
Pomeroy, Eleazer, 120 Bloomfield Ave., Windsor
Sessions, Albert L., 25 Bellevue Ave., Bristol
Southworth, George E., Milford, Box 172
Staunton, Gray, 98 Park St., New Haven
White, Gerrard, North Granby

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

Close, Prof. C. P., Pomologist, Department of Agriculture, Washington
Foster, B. G., 902 G Street, N. W. Washington
* Littlepage, T. P., Union Trust Building, Washington
Reed, C. A., Nut Culturist, Department of Agriculture, Washington
Taylor, Dr. Lewis H., The Cecil, Washington
+ Van Fleet, Walter, U. S. Department of Agriculture, Washington

ENGLAND

Spence, Howard, Eskdale, Knutsford, Cheshire

GEORGIA

Bullard, William P., Albany
Patterson, J. M., Putney
Perry, A. S., Cuthbert
Steele, R. C., Lakemont, Rabun Co.
Van Duzee, C. A., Judson Orchard Farm, Cairo
Wight, J. B., Cairo

ILLINOIS

Buckman, Benj., Farmingdale
Casper, O. H., Anna
Heide, John F. H., 3917 Grand Blvd., Chicago
Librarian, University of Illinois, Urbana
Poll, Carl J., 1009 Maple St., Danville
Potter, Hon. W. O., Marion
Riehl, E. A., Godfrey, Route 2
Sundstrand, Mrs. G. D., 916 Garfield Ave., Rockford
Uran, B. F., Mattoon
Wells, Oscar, Farina

INDIANA

Crain, Donald J., 1313 North St., Logansport
Jackson, Francis M., 122 N. Main St., South Bend
Reed, W. C., Vincennes
Redmon, Felix, Rockport, R. R. No. 2, Box 32
Simpson, H. D., Vincennes
Staderman, A. L., 120 S. Seventh St., Terre Haute
Wilkinson, J. F., Rockport

IOWA

Bricker, C. W., Ladora
Finnell, J. F. C., Hamburg
Skromme, L. J., (Skromme Seed Company), Roland
Snyder, D. C., Center Point (Linn Co. Nurseries)

KANSAS

Bishop, S. L., Conway Springs
Sharpe, James, Council Grove, (Morris Co. Nurseries)

KENTUCKY

Baker, Sam C., Beaver Dam, R. D. 2
Livengood, Frank M., Berea

MAINE

Leavitt, Alice D., 79 High St., Bridgton

MARYLAND

Hoopes, Wilmer P., Forest Hill
Keenan, Dr. John F., Brentwood
Littlepage, Miss Louise, Bowie
O'Connor, P. J., Bowie

MASSACHUSETTS

* Bowditch, James H., 903 Tremont Building, Boston
Cleaver, C. Leroy, 496 Commonwealth Ave., Boston
Poynter, Horace M., "The Farrar House," Andover
Scudder, Dr. Charles L., 209 Beacon St., Boston

MICHIGAN

Beck, J. P., 25 James, Saginaw
Cross, John L., 104 Division St., Bangor
Graves, Henry B., 2134 Dime Bank Bldg., Detroit
Henshall, H., 1276 Brush St., Detroit
House, George W., Ford Building, Detroit
Kellogg, Dr. J. H., 202 Manchester St., Battle Creek
Linton, W. S., President Board of Trade, Saginaw
McKale, H. B., Lansing, Route 6
Penny, Senator Harvey A., 425 So. Jefferson Ave., Saginaw
Schram, Mrs. O. E., Galesburg, Box 662
Smith, Edward J., 86 So. Union St., Battle Creek

MISSOURI

Hazen, Josiah J., (Neosho Nurseries Co.) Neosho
Mosnat, H. R., 3883 East 62 St., Kansas City
Spellen, Howard P., 4505a W. Papin St., St. Louis
Stark, P. C., Louisiana
Ward, Miss Daisy, 2019 Allen Ave., St. Louis

NEBRASKA

Caha, Wm., Wahoo

NEW HAMPSHIRE

Stevens, Henry B., N. H. College of Agriculture, Durham

NEVADA

Swingle, C. G., Hazen

NEW JERSEY

Brown, Jacob B., Elmer, Salem Co.
* Jaques, Lee W., 74 Waverly St., Jersey City Heights
Landmann, Miss M. V., Cranbury, R. D. 2
Marshall, S. L., Vineland
Marston, Edwin S., Florham Park, Box 72
Phillips, Irving S., 501 Madison St., West New York, N. J.
Price, John R., 36 Ridgedale Ave., Madison
Ridgeway, C. S., Floralia, Lumberton
Westcoat, Wilmer, 230 Knight Ave., Collingswood

NEW YORK

Abbott, Frederick B., 1211 Tabor Court, Brooklyn
Adams, Sidney I., 418 Powers Bldg., Rochester
Andrews, W. S., Newburgh, R. D. No. 2
Ashworth, Fred L., Heuvelton
Atwater, C. G., The Barrett Co., 17 Battery Place, New York City
Babcock, H. J., Lockport
Bixby, Willard G., 32 Grand Ave., Baldwin, Nassau Co.
Brown, Ronald K., 320 Broadway, New York City
Buist, Dr. George J., 3 Hancock St., Brooklyn
Crane, Alfred J., Monroe, Box 342
Diprose, Alfred H., 468 Clinton Ave., South, Rochester
Ellwanger, Mrs. W. D., 510 East Ave., Rochester
Gillett, Dr. Henry W., 140 W. 57 St., New York City
Goeltz, Mrs. M. H., 2524 Creston Ave., New York City
Hall, L. W. Jr. (L. W. Hall Company), 509 Cutler Bldg., Rochester
Harper, G. W., Jr., 115 Broadway, New York City
Hicks, Henry, Westbury, Long Island
Hodgson, Casper W., World Book Co., Yonkers
Hoffmann, Arthur S., 36 Church St., White Plains
* Huntington, A. M., 15 West 81st St., New York City
Kains, M. G., Pomona
McGlennon, James S., 528 Cutler Building, Rochester
Meyers, Charles, 316 Adelphi St., Brooklyn
Olcott, Ralph T., Editor American Nut Journal, Ellwanger and
Barry Building, Rochester
Pomeroy, A. C., Lockport
Solley, Dr. John B., 968 Lexington Ave., New York City
Stephen, John W., New York State College of Forestry, Syracuse
Tallinger, J. F., Barnard
Teele, A. W., 120 Broadway, New York City
Vollertsen, Conrad, 375 Gregory St., Rochester
Whitney, Arthur C., 9 Manila St., Rochester
Whitney, Leon F., 65 Barclay St., New York City
Wile, M. E., 955 Harvard St., Rochester
Williams, Dr. Charles Mallory, 48 E. 49th St., New York City
* Wissman, Mrs. F. deR., Westchester, New York City

NORTH CAROLINA

Barrett, Dr. Harvey P., 211 Vail Ave., Charlotte
Hutchings, Miss Lida G., Pine Bluff
Matthews, C. W., North Carolina Dept. of Agriculture, Raleigh
Van Lindley, J., J. Van Lindley Nursery Co., Pomona

OHIO

Burton, J. Howard, Casstown
Dayton, J. H., Storrs & Harrison Co., Painesville
Fickes, W. R., Wooster
Jackson, A. V., 3275 Linwood Road, Cincinnati
Ketchum, C. S., Middlefield
Ramsey, John, 1803 Freeman Ave., Cincinnati
Truman, G. G., Perrysville, Box 167
Weber, Harry R., 123 East 6th St., Cincinnati
Yunck, E. G., 706 Central Ave., Sandusky

OKLAHOMA

Beitmen, Dr. C. E., Skedee

OREGON

Marvin, Cornelia (Librarian), Oregon State Library, Salem
Pearcy, Knight, Salem, R. F. D. 3, Box 187

PENNSYLVANIA

Allaman, R. P., Bedford, R. R. No. 4
Bolton, Chas. G., Zieglerville, Pa.
Clark, D. F., 147 N. 13 St., Harrisburg
Druckemiller, W. H., Sunbury
Fagan, Prof. F. N., Department of Horticulture, State College
Fritz, Ammon P., 35 E. Franklin St., Ephrata
Heffner H., Highland Chestnut Grove, Leeper
Hess, Elam C., Manheim
Hile, Anthony, Curwensville National Bank, Curwensville
Irwin, Ernest C., 66 St. Nicholas Blvd., Pittsburg
Jenkins, Charles Francis, Farm Journal, Philadelphia
* Jones, J. F., Lancaster, Box 527
Kaufman, M. M., Clarion
Leas, F. C., Merion Station
Murphy, P. J., Vice President L. & W. R. R. Co., Scranton
O'Neill, William C., 328 Walnut St., Philadelphia
Patterson, J. E., 77 N. Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre
* Rick, John, 438 Pennsylvania Square, Reading
Rife, Jacob A., Camp Hill
Rose, William J., 413 Market St., Harrisburg, "Personal"
Rush, J. G., West Willow
Russell, Dr. Andrew L., 729 Wabash Bldg., Pittsburgh
Smedley, Samuel L., Newtown Square, R. F. D. 1
Smith, Dr. J. Russell, Swarthmore
* Sober, Col. C. K., Lewisburg
Taylor, Lowndes, West Chester, Box 3, Route 1
Walther, R. G., Willow Grove, Doylestown, Pike
Weaver, William S., McCungie
Wilhelm, Dr. Edward A., Clarion
* Wister, John C., Wister St. & Clarkson Ave., Germantown

SOUTH CAROLINA

Shanklin, Prof. A. G., Clemson College

TEXAS

Burkett, J. H., Nut Specialist, State Department of Agriculture, Clyde
Trumbull, R. S., Agricultural Agent, El Paso & S. W. System Morenci
Southern R. R. Co., El Paso

VERMONT

Holbrook, F. C., Brattleboro

VIRGINIA

Parish, John S., University

WASHINGTON

Baines, William, Okanogan

WEST VIRGINIA

Brooks, Fred E., French Creek
Cannaday, Dr. John Egerton, Charleston, Box 693
Hartzell, B. F., Shepherdstown
Mish, A. F., Inwood

WISCONSIN

Lang, Robert B., Racine, Box 103
Patchen, Dr. G. W., Manitowoc

* Life member. + Honorary member.

CONSTITUTION

ARTICLE I

_Name._ This society shall be known as the NORTHERN NUT GROWERS ASSOCIATION.

ARTICLE II

_Object._ Its object shall be the promotion of interest in nutbearing plants, their products and their culture.

ARTICLE III

_Membership._ Membership in the society shall be open to all persons who desire to further nut culture, without reference to place of residence or nationality, subject to the rules and regulations of the committee on membership.

ARTICLE IV

_Officers._ There shall be a president, a vice-president, a secretary and a treasurer, who shall be elected by ballot at the annual meeting; and an executive committee of six persons, of which the president, the two last retiring presidents, the vice-president, the secretary and the treasurer shall be members. There shall be a state vice-president from each state, dependency, or country represented in the membership of the association, who shall be appointed by the president.

ARTICLE V

_Election of Officers._ A committee of five members shall be elected at the annual meeting for the purpose of nominating officers for the following year.

ARTICLE VI

_Meetings._ The place and time of the annual meeting shall be selected by the membership in session or, in the event of no selection being made at this time, the executive committee shall choose the place and time for the holding of the annual convention. Such other meetings as may seem desirable may be called by the president and executive committee.

ARTICLE VII

_Quorum._ Ten members of the association shall constitute a quorum, but must include two of the four elected officers.

ARTICLE VIII

_Amendments._ This constitution may be amended by a two-thirds vote of the members present at any annual meeting, notice of such amendment having been read at the previous annual meeting, or a copy of the proposed amendment having been mailed by any member to each member thirty days before the date of the annual meeting.

BY-LAWS

ARTICLE I

_Committees._ The association shall appoint standing committees as follows: On membership, on finance, on programme, on press and publication, on nomenclature, on promising seedlings, on hybrids, and an auditing committee. The committee on membership may make recommendations to the association as to the discipline or expulsion of any member.

ARTICLE II

_Fees._ The fees shall be of two kinds, annual and life. The former shall be two dollars, the latter twenty dollars.

ARTICLE III

_Membership._ All annual memberships shall begin either with the first day of the calendar quarter following the date of joining the Association, or with the first day of the calendar quarter preceding that date as may be arranged between the new member and the Treasurer.

ARTICLE IV

_Amendments._ By-laws may be amended by a two-thirds vote of members present at any annual meeting.

PROCEEDINGS AT THE ELEVENTH ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE NORTHERN NUT GROWERS ASSOCIATION

Washington D. C. October 7 and 8 1920

The Association was called to order at 10 a. m. Thursday October 7th by the President, Hon. William S. Linton, of Saginaw, Michigan, in the auditorium of the New National Museum.

THE PRESIDENT: It has been something of an effort for me to reach here at ten o'clock in order to meet the obligations of the program as it was only a few days ago that I was in lower California very near the Pacific Ocean in old Mexico. As I turned about to come back toward the East the thought came into my mind that I must be in Washington D. C. at the annual meeting of the Northern Nut Growers Association at ten o'clock on Thursday morning October 7. Traveling over three thousand miles I was fortunate enough to get here just two minutes before the ten o'clock hour so the connections you will see were close. The paper that your president is to present comes at a later place on the program so we will proceed with the business session at once. The first thing on the program is the report of the Secretary and Treasurer.

RECEIPTS

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|Dec. 1,1919|Jan. 1,1920| |
| to | to | Total |Balance
|Dec.31,1919|Sep.30,1920| |
----------------------------------+-----------+-----------+-------+-------
Balance on hand date of last | | | |
report, Dec. 1, 1919: | | | |
Special hickory prize $25.00, Life| | | |
membership $25.00, For regular | | | |
expenses $106.53 | | | |$156.53
From annual members including | | | |
joint subscription to the | | | |
American Nut Journal | $ 25.25 | $368.10 |$393.35|
| | 9.00 | 9.00|
Reports | | 25.00 | 25.00|
Contributions for prizes: | | | |
Contribution for special hickory | | | |
prize | | 25.00 | 25.00|
Bulletin No. 5 | | 57.60 | 57.60|
|-----------+-----------+-------|
| $ 25.25 | $484.70 |$509.95| 509.95
| | | |-------
| | | |$666.48

EXPENDITURES

----------------------------------------------------------------------- American Nut Journal, their portion| | | | of joint subscriptions | $ 22.00| $ 98.00| $120.00| 1919 Convention | 8.75| 137.68| 146.43| Printing Bulletin No. 5 | | 63.50| 63.50| Clasp envelopes for Bulletin No. | | | | 5 and for reports | | 30.20| 30.20| Stationery, printing and supplies | | 116.45| 116.45| Postage, express, etc. | | 46.04| 46.04| Prizes 1919 contest (not all sent | | | | out before Oct. 1) | | 13.00| 13.00| Special hickory prize Eugene J. | | | | Clark, Ludlow, Mass. | | 25.00| 25.00| Advertising 1920 Nut Contest | | | | (not all paid before Oct. 1) | | 30.60| 30.60| |--------+--------+--------+-------- | $ 30.75| $560.47| $591.22| 591.22 | $ 30.75| $560.47| $591.22| Balance on hand Oct. 1, 1920 | | | | 591.22 Special hickory prize | | | | 25.00 Life membership | | | | 25.00 For regular expenses | | | | 25.26 | | | |-------- | | | | $666.48

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