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will agree is still better. It is laroer and betterlooking and the flavor 

 is just as good. (Displays walnut). 



Tile interesting feature is that although the tree is a third genera- 

 tion tree, now about 15 years old, it has produced more nuts than the 

 older trees. 



Dr. Morris: If I remember correctly the Ontario is a milder type. 



Phof. Neilson: I think that this i\s just as good as the Ontario. 

 I have several trees of this. 



The President: From what I gathered from your remarks, Prof. 

 Neilson, possibly some moral support would be of assistance to you 

 in your work. Would it be out of order.' 



Prof. Neilson: I think it would be a very good idea. The trou- 

 ble 1 am having is perhaps very localized; it is with but one or two in- 

 dividuals. I think that a resolution by this association would have some 

 effect. It would at least present to the authorities the fact that we 

 were being recognized. I hope so at least. Our present Minister of 

 Agriculture has openly expressed himself in sympathy with the idea of 

 planting more nut trees; also Mr. Martin, our specialist in poultry 

 keeping and I think if I can get them lined up it would be all right. 

 The resolution might help to do this. 



The President: Dr. ^Morris the Chair appoints you to that com- 

 mittee; also Mr. Jones and Mr. Ellis. It wishes you to draw up a 

 suitable resolution for that work. 



Prof. Neilson: I mav say that the public in Canada is behind 

 our work. About 97% of my time is spent on the road and I go long 

 distinces. The rest of my time I am writing letters, about 1,200 of 

 them, and about i50 of these are on nut culture. 



Dr. Morris: I ha\e the following resolution to offer: That a 

 ]«^tttr be written to the Dominion Department of Agriculture, along 

 the following lines: "The Dominion Department of Agriculture has 

 officially stated that the nut growing industry of British Columbia has 

 become an important one. The Dominion nevertheless is importing 

 $.5,000,000 worth of nuts annually from other countries. 



In view of these facts, the Northern Nut Growers' Association in 

 assenjbly at its 15th Annual Meeting, in New York, commends the 

 work of Prof. J. A. Neilson of the Horticultural Experiment Station 

 at \"ineland. Ontario, and expresses the hope that the Canadian Gov- 

 ennneut and i)rivate support will further his work in such a way as 

 to make it a matter of large public service. Service of the sort re- 



