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native American. The seed thus produced was planted in the spring 

 of 1896 in rich garden soil. In the fall of 1897 one of the trees 

 grown from these seeds developed six burrs filled with nuts. This 

 was named Boone. It has borne annually since, the following amounts: 

 1 lb., 3 lbs., 5 lbs., 6 lbs., 8 lbs., 12 lbs., 17 lbs., 25 lbs., 31 lbs., 43 lbs., 

 50 lbs., 56 lbs., 5 lbs., 80 lbs., 76 lbs., 140 lbs. Since that time, Robert 

 Endicott tells me, the tree has been bearing an average yearly crop 

 of 150 pounds. 



So far we have bought used sugar and feed sacks costing from 

 3 to 5 cts. apiece, in which to market our chestnuts, always using a 

 double sack. Thus we can shijD 100 lbs. in a container that costs from 

 6 to 10 cts. We are now considering the advisability of having special 

 bags made and printed with our address. We believe in individualiz- 

 ing a product that is better than the average. And, it seems to us, 

 we have developed our chestnut industry to the point where this would 

 be an advantage. 



We have always marketed our chestnuts as they were harvested, 

 without storing them for any length of time. We have tried several 

 diiFerent ways of storing them, but have found nothing that is practi- 

 cal on a large scale. They keep perfectly if put while fresh in an air- 

 tight container, such as a glass jar or tin can, and stored in a cool 

 place. Last April, Mr. C. W. Bricker, of Ladora, Iowa, sent me some 

 Fuller nuts that he had gotten here two years ago and had kept all 

 this time in a milk can. They were in perfect condition. Some of 

 them had sprouted and when planted, went right on growing. I feel 

 sure that chestnuts could be kept indefinitely in cold storage if not 

 allowed to freeze. Mr. Reed did some experimenting along that line 

 last year. I would like to know what he learned. The demand for 

 chestnuts always lasts longer than our supply. I think we should 

 make an effort to hold some of them for the Christmas holidays. 



I do not remember how many chestnuts are imported into this 

 country each year. But I do know that a goodly sum is spent for im- 

 ported chestnuts. I can see no reason why all these nuts could not be 

 grown in the United States and Canada, thus avoiding the possibility 

 of bringing into the country more foreign pests. 



We have great hopes for the chestnut industry in the Mid-west, 

 where the chestnut is not native and where there are as yet very few 

 weevils. If we had more land we would plant more chestnut trees. 



