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sh;i)3e. I myself do not think this a very serious objection. 



Thi' Major is a fine bearing pecan, but the question is whether it 

 is large enough to be good commercially. The Niblack is the highest 

 flavored ]:)ecan. 



'I'iie following! letter from Mr. J. F. Jones, Aice-pri-sident of the 

 association, was then read : 



I am very sorry not to be able to attend the meeting this year. My 

 son. who Ins the overseeing of the outside work and, in my absence, 

 the general work, is incapacitated, due to an operation for appendi- 

 citis last week and, with a number of men at work on particular jobs, 

 I cannot get away. 



I am sending; a few nuts wliich niav he of interest to visitors. 

 About half of my young j^ecan trees are bearing this year and a few 

 trees are quite full. So far, IJusseron shows up the best in bearing, 

 with Pose}' second, and Niblack third. The English w.alnuts are a 

 good crop. ^Ir. Bush has a big crop of these, and older trees in 

 general have a good crop. The Rush hazel is bearing a big crop as 

 usual. So f-^r this is the only variety in any species to bear heavy 

 annual crops here. The weather, seemingly, has no effect on the 

 setting of the nuts. Last spring we had it down to 10 above zero 

 wilt II tliis was in bloom, but it set a full crop from Inith hand and 

 iiatiiril pollenization. Hybrids of tiiis and the best large fruited 

 Europeans which have come into bearing are very promising, but it is 

 too early to judge as to their bearing. 



Put me down for new memiberships or casli as last year, or for 

 uiy |)art in any arrangement that may be decided upon to take care 

 of the indebtedness of the association, or to advance its usefulness. 

 I shall ,ilso be glad to extend the offer of two nut trees as last year, 

 lo new members, if it is thought this will help in securing the new 

 mcnilxrs. Offerings this ye.ir would be Stabler black walnut seedlings. 

 Chinese, Mayette, Franquette, Eureka, etc., in the Engilish or Per- 

 sians. Also seedlings of the Rush hazel, if wanted. 



Having been nominated vice-president of the association two years 

 ago, it may be understood that I am in line for the presidency this 

 yeir upon the retirement of our honorable president Mr. McGlennon. 

 If so. I wish to ask the nominating committee not to consider m.y name 

 as I cannot accept this responsibility. With the vast amount of cor- 

 respondence incidental to supplying information to those wanting to 

 engage in the growing of nuts or nut trees, and growing and selling 



