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Of course, in this recorrmnendation it is expected that no one will 

 ))lant his whole farm to black walnuts any more than he would to 

 apple trees, also that no one will put a substantial portion of his money 

 into distant nut plantings which he cannot personally superintend ; 

 in short, that good sense will be exercised in planting black walnuts 

 as in planting any other crop. 



Some of the reasons for recommending the planting of black wal- 

 nuts are as follows: 



Black walnuts are good food. 



The kernels sell wholesale at from 50 cent to a dollar or more 

 a pound. 



There is now a great demand for walnut kernels and there are not 

 enough kernels available to meet this demand, which comes from nut 

 shops, candy-makers, ice-cream-makers, and makers of cake and nut 

 breads. The black walnut holds its flavor when cooked. 



The Northern Xut Growers' Association believes that this de- 

 mand will increase. 



There is already a substantial and growing business in cracking out 

 and selling the kernels of wild walnuts. Getting out the kernels, how- 

 ever, is slow and expensive when wild nuts are used. 



A fe^^* unusual walnut trees that produce very fine nuts have been 

 located in diff'erent parts of the United States and have been given 

 variety names. They are now being propagated by budding and 

 grafting. Several of these have borne crops of sufficient size and 

 quality to justify our recommendation of their commercial planting. 

 This is true of the varieties known as Stabler, Ohio, and Thomas. The 

 most important thing about the varieties is the shape of the inside of 

 the shell which permits the kernels to come out in whole quarters, and 

 often in whole halves. Other varieties of great promise are being tried 

 out, and it is likely that many trees, worthy of propagation, are at 

 present unknown to the Association. Sample of nuts of these trees 

 should be sent to the Secretary of the Association. 



Black walnut trees need to have rich soil. If it is not rich naturally, 

 it should be made so. In such soil they grow rapidly and bear early. 

 They need to be planted and tended when young with as much care as 



