Chapter I: Front Matter

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Northern Nut Growers

Association

Incorporated

AFFILIATED WITH THE AMERICAN HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY

_42nd Annual Report_

_Annual Meeting at_

URBANA, ILLINOIS

August 28, 29 and 30, 1951

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The above picture shows a view made last winter of the original
Jacobs Persian walnut in Elmore, Ohio. Member Malcolm R. Bumler of
Detroit stands under the tree. The picture was made by Mr. W. G.
Schmidt and the engraving is by courtesy of Gilbert Becker, our
Michigan vice president and president of the Michigan Nut Growers
Association.

The Jacobs variety, a second generation seedling of a German walnut,
was brought to the attention of the NNGA by Sylvester Shessler,
Genoa, Ohio, who has been regularly taking prizes with it and
another seedling he found growing at Clay Center. The Jacobs was
fourth in the 1950-51 NNGA contest, having a good nut with 47.1%
kernel. The tree, now over seventy years old, bears regularly,
having 200 pounds of nuts in one recent year. Several members in
Ohio, Michigan, and other states are propagating the Jacobs, and it
appears to be one of the most promising non-Carpathian Persian
varieties for the Midwest.--J. C. McDaniel

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Table of Contents

Foreword 4

Officers and Committees, 1951-52 5

State and Foreign Vice-Presidents 6

Attendance at the 1951 Meeting 7

Constitution 9

By-Laws 9

Proceedings of the Forty-Second Annual Meeting. Starting on 13

Talk by George Hebden Corsan 13

Address of Welcome--C. J. Birkeland 14

Response--H. L. Crane 14

President's Address--William M. Rohrbacher 15

Control of Spittle Bugs on Nut Trees--S. C. Chandler 18

Preliminary Results from Training Chinese Chestnut Trees to
Different Heights of Head--J. W. McKay and H. L. Crane 22

The Filbert and Persian Walnut in Indiana--W. B. Ward 29

Nut Growing in Eastern Iowa--Ira M. Kyhl 31

Secretary's Report--J. C. McDaniel 34

Discussion and Resolution on Securing New Members 35

Treasurer's Report--Sterling A. Smith 37

Reports of Committees 38

Announcement of Tour--R. B. Best 39

Status of the Northern Pecan--W. W. Magill, leading discussion 39

Pecans in Northern Virginia--J. Russell Smith 45

Pecans in the Vicinity of St. Paul, Minnesota--Carl Weschcke 47

Preliminary Report on Growth, Flowering, and Magnesium Deficiency
of Reed and Potomac Filbert Varieties--H. L. Crane
and J. W. McKay 50

Bunch Disease of Black Walnut--J. W. McKay and H. L. Crane 56
(Above paper given at the 41st Annual Meeting. See discussion
on page 80 of 1950 Report.)

A Forester Looks at the Timber Value of Nut Trees--C. S. Walters 62

Symposium on Nut Tree Propagation--F. L. O'Rourke, leader 68

Factors Affecting Nut Tree Propagation--F. L. O'Rourke 78

Nut Rootstock Material in Western Michigan--H. P. Burgart 82

Hudson Valley Experience with Nut Tree Understocks--Gilbert
L. Smith 83

Results of 1950 Carpathian Walnut Contest--Spencer B. Chase 86

Colby, a Hardy Persian Walnut for the Central States--J. C.
McDaniel 87

Resolutions 90

List of Members of Northern Nut Growers Association 91

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Foreword

This volume is going to press somewhat later than was anticipated, and in order to expedite its publication, a few papers which were contributed in 1951 are being held over for the 1952 Report. Two of these will incorporate new data to be presented at the 1952 meeting, Mr. E. A. Curl's discussion on the status of the oak wilt disease and Mr. W. W. Magill's talk on top working of native pecans in southwestern Kentucky. Also deferred are Mr. L. Walter Sherman's "Final Selections in the Five-Year Ohio Black Walnut Contest", the vice-presidents' round table discussion led by Mr. H. F. Stoke, on "What Black Walnut Varieties Shall We Recommend for Planting?" and two short papers from the Ohio section.

"Bunch Disease of Black Walnut" by Drs. McKay and Crane in this volume was read at the 1950 Pleasant Valley Meeting, and the discussion on it will be found in last year's Report. Other "Extras" are the propagation papers by Mr H. P. Burgart and Mr. Gilbert L. Smith, Dr. J. Russell Smith's and Mr Carl Weschcke's papers on pecans, and the reprinted article on Colby Persian walnut by the secretary. (The original tree has a big crop of nuts now maturing.)

Officers of the Association 1951-1952

=President:= Dr. L. H. MacDaniels, Floriculture Department, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York

=Vice-President=: Richard B. Best, Columbiana Seed Co., Eldred, Illinois

=Secretary:= J. C. McDaniel, University of Illinois, Dept. of Horticulture, Urbana, Ill.

=Treasurer:= Carl F. Prell, 825 J. M. S. Bldg., South Bend 1, Indiana

=Directors=: The officers and the following past presidents:
Mildred Jones Langdoc, P. O. Box 136, Erie, Illinois
Dr. William Rohrbacher, 811 E. College St., Iowa City, Iowa

COMMITTEES 1951-1952

=Program Committee:=

Royal Oakes, Chairman (Ill.); J. Ford Wilkinson (Ind.); Spencer Chase (Tennessee); Ira M. Kyhl (Iowa); A. S. Colby (Ill.); W. D. Armstrong (Kentucky); and J. C. McDaniel (Ill.) ex-officio.

=Publications--Editorial Section:=

Lewis E. Theiss, Chairman (Penn.); W. C. Deming (Conn.); John Davidson (Ohio), Arthur H. Graves (Conn.); and Mrs. Herbert Negus (Md.).

=Publications--Printing Section=:

G. L. Slate, Chairman (N.Y.); Carl F. Prell (Ind.); and J. C. McDaniel (Ill.) ex-officio.

=Place of Meeting:=

R. P. Allaman, Chairman (Penn.); George Salzer (N.Y.); John Rick (Penn.); Arthur H. Graves (Conn.); and Elton E. Papple (Ontario, Canada).

=Varieties and Contest--Survey=:

H. F. Stoke, Chairman (Va.); A. G. Hirschi (Okla.); L. W. Sherman (Mich.); Sylvester Shessler (Ohio); F. L. O'Rourke (Mich.).

=Standards and Judging:=

Spencer Chase, Chairman (Tenn.); Gilbert L. Smith (N.Y.); Raymond E. Silvis (Ohio).

=Research:=

H. L. Crane, Chairman (Md.); G. F. Gravatt (Md.); Paul E. Machovina (Ohio); George L. Slate (N.Y.).

=Membership:=

R. B. Best, Chairman (Ill.); Gilbert L. Smith (N.Y.); Sterling Smith (Ohio); Dr. Clyde Gray (Kans.); Louis Gerardi (Ill.); Carl F. Prell (Ind.) ex-officio.

=Exhibits:=

Sylvester Shessler (Ohio), Chairman; A. G. Hirschi (Okla.); Fayette Etter (Penn.); J. U. Gellatly (B. C., Canada); Carl Weschcke (Minn.).

=Auditing:=

Sterling A. Smith (Ohio); Carl Weschcke (Minn.).

=Legal Adviser:=

Sargent Wellman (Mass).

=Official Journal:=

American Fruit Grower, Willoughby, Ohio

State and Foreign Vice-Presidents

Alabama, Edward L. Hiles, Loxley
Alberta, Canada A. L. Young, Brooks
Belgium R. Vanderwaeren, Bierbeekstraat, 310, Korbeek-Lo
British Columbia, Canada J. U. Gellatly, Box 19, Westbank
California Thos. R. Haig, M.D., 3021 Highland Ave., Carlsbad
Connecticut A. M. Huntington, Stanerigg Farms, Bethel
Delaware Lewis Wilkins, Route 1 Newark
Denmark Count F. M. Knuth, Knuthenborg, Bandholm
District of Columbia Edwin L. Ford, 3634 Austin St., S.E., Washington 20
Florida C. A. Avant, 960 N.W., 10th Avenue, Miami
Georgia William J. Wilson, North Anderson Ave., Fort Valley
Hong Kong P. W. Wang, 6 Des Voeux Rd., Central
Idaho Lynn Dryden, Peck
Illinois Royal Oakes, Bluffs (Scott County)
Indiana Ford Wallick, Route 4, Peru
Iowa Ira M. Kyhl, Box 236, Sabula
Kansas Dr. Clyde Gray, 1045 Central Avenue, Horton
Louisiana Dr. Harald E. Hammar, 608 Court House, Shreveport
Maryland Blaine McCollum, White Hall
Massachusetts S. Lathrop Davenport, 24 Creeper Hill Rd., North Grafton
Michigan Gilbert Becker, Climax
Minnesota R. E. Hodgson, Southeastern Exp. Station, Waseca
Mississippi James R. Meyer, Delta Branch Exper Station, Stoneville
Missouri Ralph Richterkessing, Route 1, Saint Charles
Nebraska Harvey W. Hess, Box 209, Hebron
New Hampshire Matthew Lahti, Locust Lane Farm, Wolfeboro
New Jersey Mrs. Alan R. Buckwalter, Route 1, Flemington
New Mexico Rev. Titus Gehring, P. O. Box 177, Lumberton
New York George Salzer, 169 Garford Road, Rochester 9
North Carolina Dr. R. T. Dunstan, Greensboro College, Greensboro
North Dakota Homer L. Bradley, Long Lake Refuge, Moffit
Ohio A. A. Bungart, Avon
Oklahoma A. G. Hirschi, 414 N. Robinson, Oklahoma City
Ontario, Canada Elton E. Papple, Cainsville
Oregon Harry L. Pearcy, Route 2, Box 190, Salem
Pennsylvania R. P. Allaman, Route 86, Harrisburg
Prince Edward Island, Canada Robert Snazelle, Forest Nursery, Rt. 5,
Charlottetown
Rhode Island Philip Allen, 178 Dorance St., Providence
South Carolina John T. Bregger, P. O. Box 1018, Clemson
South Dakota Herman Richter, Madison
Tennessee W. Jobe Robinson, Route 7, Jackson
Texas Kaufman Florida, Box 154, Rotan
Utah Harlan D. Petterson, 2076 Jefferson Avenue, Ogden
Vermont Joseph N. Collins, Route 3, Putney
Virginia H. R. Gibbs, Linden
Washington Carroll D. Bush, Grapeview
West Virginia Wilbert M. Frye, Pleasant Dale
Wisconsin C. F. Ladwig, 2221 St. Laurence, Beloit

Attendance Register

Urbana Meeting, August 28-29, 1951

Mr. and Mrs. R. P. Allaman, 803 N. 16th St., Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Dr. H. W. Anderson, University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois
Professor W. D. Armstrong, Western Kentucky Exp. Substation, Princeton,
Kentucky
Mr. Adin Baber, Kansas, Illinois
Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Baker, Troy, Kansas
Mr. Richard Barcus, Massillon, Ohio
Mr. Paul J. Bauer, 123 S. 29th, Lafayette, Indiana
Mr. Gilbert Becker, Climax, Michigan
Mr. W. M. Beckert, Jackson, Michigan
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Bernath, Rt. 3, Poughkeepsie, New York
Mr. Charles B. Berst, Erie, Pennsylvania
Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Best, Eldred, Illinois
Dr. C. J. Birkeland, University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois
Mr. A. S. Brock, 1733 N. McVicker Avenue, Chicago 30, Illinois
Mr. Morrison Brown, Ickesburg, Pennsylvania
Mr. S. C. Chandler, Carbondale, Illinois
Mr. Spencer B. Chase, Norris, Tennessee
Mr. William S. Clarke, Jr., Box 167, State College, Pennsylvania
Dr. and Mrs. A. S. Colby, University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois
Mr. George Hebden Corsan, Echo Valley, Toronto 18, Canada
Mrs. Lilian V. Corsan, Echo Valley, Toronto 18, Canada
Mr. George E. Craig, Dundas, Ohio
Dr H. L. Crane, Plant Industry Station, Beltsville, Maryland
Mrs. Harley L. Crane, Washington, D. C.
Mr. and Mrs. John Davidson, Xenia, Ohio
Mr. Roy H. Degler, Jefferson City, Missouri
Dr. Oliver D. Diller, Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station, Wooster, Ohio
Mr. Kenneth A. Dooley, Rt. 2, Marion, Indiana
Dr. L. L. Dowell, 529 North Avenue, N.E., Massillon, Ohio
Mr. Ralph Emerson, Detroit, Michigan
Mr. A. B. Ferguson, Center Point, Iowa
Mr. and Mrs. Frank H. Frey, 2315 W. 108th Place, Chicago, Illinois
Mr. Wilbur S. Frey, 820 W 72nd St., Kansas City, Missouri
Mr. O. H. Fuller, Joliet, Illinois
Mr. Louis Gerardi, Caseyville, Illinois
Mr. Charles Gerstenmaier, 13 Pond St., S.W., Massillon, Ohio
Mr. John A. Gerstenmaier, 13 Pond St., S.W., Massillon, Ohio
Dr. Edward A. Grad and family, 1506 Chase St., Cincinnati 23, Ohio
Mr. G. A. Gray, Bartlesville, Oklahoma
Mr. H. W. Guengerich, Stark Bros. Nursery, Louisiana, Missouri
Mr. H. C. Helmle, 526 South Grand Avenue, W., Springfield, Illinois
Dr. V. W. Kelley, University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois
Mr. and Mrs. Frank M. Kintzel, 2506 Briarcliffe, Cincinnati 13, Ohio
Ralph Kreider, Jr., Rt. 1, Hammond, Illinois
Mr. and Mrs. Ira M. Kyhl, Sabula, Iowa
Mr. Clarence F. Ladwig, Rt. 2, Beloit, Wisconsin
Jeanne Ellen Langdoc, Erie, Illinois
Mr. and Mrs. Wesley W. Langdoc, Erie, Illinois
Mr. Michael Lee, Milford, Michigan
Dr. L. H. MacDaniels, 422 Chestnut St., Ithaca, New York
Mr. P. E. Machovina, 1228 Northwest Blvd., Columbus 12, Ohio
Professor W. W. Magill, University of Kentucky, Lexington 25, Kentucky
Mr. J. C. McDaniel, University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois
J. C. McDaniel, Jr., Urbana, Illinois
Mr. J. W. McKay, U.S.D.A. Beltsville, Maryland
Mr. J. Warren McKay, 4815 Osage St., College Park, Maryland
Mr. A. J. Metzger, Toledo 6, Ohio
Mr. Elwood Miller, 450 E. Chapel St., Hazleton, Pennsylvania
Mrs. Elwood Miller, 450 E. Chapel St., Hazleton, Pennsylvania
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Negus, 5031-56th Ave., Roger Heights, Hyattsville,
Maryland
Mr. and Mrs. Royal Oakes, Bluffs, Illinois
Mrs. E. N. O'Rourke, Tipton, Michigan
Mr. and Mrs. F. L. O'Rourke, Hidden Lake Gardens, Tipton, Michigan
Mr. John H. Page, Dundas, Ohio
Mr. Edward W. Pape, Rt. 2, Marion, Indiana
Mr. Christ Pataky, Jr., Mansfield, Ohio
Mr. Carl F. Prell, 825 J.M.S. Bldg., South Bend 1, Indiana
Mrs. C. A. Reed, 7309 Piney Branch Road, Washington 12, D.C.
Mr. John Renken, St. Charles, Missouri
Mr. Ralph Richterkessing, Rt. 1, St. Charles, Missouri
Mr. John Rick, Reading, Pennsylvania
Dr. and Mrs. W. M. Rohrbacher, 811 E. College St., Iowa City, Iowa
Mr. E. T. Rummel, 16613 Laverne Avenue, Cleveland 11, Ohio
Mr. and Mrs. George Salzer, 169 Garford Road, Rochester 9, N. Y.
Mr. Rodman Salzer, 169 Garford Road, Rochester 9, N.Y.
Mr. L. Walter Sherman, 220 Fairview Avenue, Canfield, Ohio
(New address for Sherman)
Mr. Sylvester Shessler, Genoa, Ohio
Mr. Raymond E. Silvis, 59 First St., S.E., Massillon, Ohio
Mr. Douglas A. Smith, 630 W. South St., Vermilion, Ohio
Mr. and Mrs. Sterling A. Smith, 630 W. South St., Vermilion, Ohio
Mr. D. C. Snyder, Center Point, Iowa
Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Sonnemann, Vandalia, Illinois
Miss Elizabeth Ann Sonnemann, Vandalia, Illinois
Mr. Alfred Szego, 77-15a 37th Ave., Jackson Hgts., New York, N. Y.
Mr. Ford Wallick, Peru, Indiana
Prof. W. B. Ward, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana
Mrs. Harry R. Weber, Box 42, Miamitown, Ohio
(Now Mrs. Herbert Krone of Rt. 1, Lancaster, Pa.)
Mr. A. M. Whitford, Farina, Illinois
Mr. Gordon Zethmayr, Rt. 1, West Chicago, Illinois
Mrs. G. A. Zimmerman, Rt. 1, Linglestown, Pennsylvania

CONSTITUTION

of the

NORTHERN NUT GROWERS ASSOCIATION, INCORPORATED

(As adopted September 13, 1948)

NAME

ARTICLE I. This Society shall be known as the Northern Nut Growers Association, Incorporated. It is strictly a non-profit organization.

PURPOSES

ARTICLE II. The purposes of this Association shall be to promote interest in the nut bearing plants; scientific research in their breeding and culture; standardization of varietal names; the dissemination of information concerning the above and such other purposes as may advance the culture of nut bearing plants, particularly in the North Temperate Zone.

MEMBERS

ARTICLE III. Membership in this Association shall be open to all persons interested in supporting the purposes of the Association. Classes of members are as follows: Annual members, Contributing members, Life members, Honorary members, and Perpetual members. Applications for membership in the Association shall be presented to the secretary or the treasurer in writing, accompanied by the required dues.

OFFICERS

ARTICLE IV. The elected officers of this Association shall consist of a President, a Vice-president, a Secretary and a Treasurer or a combined Secretary-treasurer as the Association may designate.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

ARTICLE V. The Board of Directors shall consist of six members of the Association who shall be the officers of the Association and the two preceding elected presidents. If the offices of Secretary and Treasurer are combined, the three past presidents shall serve on the Board of Directors.

There shall be a State Vice-president for each state, dependency, or country represented in the membership of the Association, who shall be appointed by the President.

AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION

ARTICLE VI. 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 copy of the proposed amendments having been mailed by the Secretary, or by any member to each member thirty days before the date of the annual meeting.

BY-LAWS

(Revised and adopted at Norris, Tennessee, September 13, 1948)