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from an old friend of mine in Canada, Mr. Edward Kennedy; he 

 stated that he beheved the hazelnut or filbert would do very well in 

 the Canadian Northwest. At that time we were in the nursery busi- 

 ness and were finding it difficult for our general nursery stock to 

 survive the severe winters in the Canadian Northwest. Mr. Ken- 

 nedy thought that from his observation of the filbert throughout 

 that country it was the one item in the nurseryman's list that would 

 do very well there. 



Dr. Morris : In that connection I would like to say that I have 

 seen the hazelnut growing as far north as Hudson Bay and it is very 

 hard to distinguish it from the elm. The hazelnuts grow to a height 

 of from twenty to twenty-five feet and the elm comes down to about 

 that height. The leaves look so much alike that I found myself look- 

 ing for hazelnuts under an elm tree. 



The President: Mr. Patterson told me that while fishing on 

 one of the streams near Albany he had found some of the common 

 hazelnuts in fruit. I have sent down to some of my friends at 

 Albany some of our filbert plants to see how they might do there and 

 the reports up to the present time have been altogether favorable. 

 My thought up to the present time has been that perhaps the climate 

 there is a little too hot. 



The next item on our program is the report of the treasurer, 

 Mr. Willard G. Bixby of Baldwin, N. Y. 



NORTHERN NUT GROWERS' ASSOCIATION 

 In Account With 



Willard G. Bixby, Treasurer 

 Receipts : 



From annual members, including joint subscrip- 

 tion to American Nut Journal $222.25 



From contributing members, including joint sub- 

 scription to American Nut Journal 80.00 



From contributions 357.50 



From advertising in report 5.35 



From sale of reports 12.00 



From sale of Bulletin No. 5 8.58 $685.68 



From Life Membership W. L. Linton 50.00 



$735.68 

 Deficit September 1, 1922: 



Balance Special Hickory Prize $ 25.00 



Balance Life Memberships 95.00 



Deficit for regular expenses 176.87 



Net deficit 56.87 



$792.55 



