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attention of the many thousands who are tilling the soil for a bare living, and 

 are anxiously looking for something more remunerative, and that will increase 

 in value as the years roll on, to the growing of the soft-shelled Walnut. 

 BAY STATE GARDEN, CAUSTOGA, CAI,., January 14, 1897. 



Mr. Adams, in his interesting letter, has overlooked mention of the fact 

 that Felix Gillet, of Nevada City, has for the last twenty-two years, to the 

 personal knowledge of the writer, been urging just these points upon the 

 attention of the readers of the Rural Press. It was established long ago by 

 the testimony of Mr. Gillet, W. B. West and others that the failure of the 

 English Walnut in the upper half of the State is due to the growth of varieties 

 not suited to the climate. The late starting of the Praeparturiens, and some 

 other of the French varieties, has been frequently urged and fortified by many 

 instances. Of -course, these facts go to support the points which Mr. Adams 

 draws from his experience. 



THE BLACK WALNUT AND BUTTERNUT. 



From Vick^s Magazine. 



Our native Black Walnut {Juglans Nigra] is amongst nuts what bacon is 

 amongst meats, strong and greasy. The Shellbark is delicate as cream, the 

 Pecan next in delicacy, next the English Walnut, and then our own hardy spe- 

 cies. Its nuts are rich in oil, and might be used as English Walnuts are used 

 in Cashmere, where one million one hundred and fifty thousand pounds of 

 kernels are annually consigned to the oil press. Another objection to the 

 Black Walnut is its hard shell, but the tree is very valuable as timber, and 

 where planted for this purpose, the nuts might at least be saved to swell the 

 sum total, for at a low price they sell readily, and are borne in heavy crops 

 long before the trees reach " timber size." Southern boys store them away by 

 wagons full for winter use, and disguised in nut cakes and candy they are very 

 palatable. A " Curly Black Walnut " log of large size will vSell for a fabulous 

 price. 



Juglans Cinerea^ or Butternut, is not so abundant as Juglans Nigra, is bet- 

 ter adapted to poor soils, colder climates and higher altitudes, is seldom 

 planted for timber and has a nut much like the Black Walnut in flavor and 

 quality. In shape it is very different, being long and narrow and easily 

 cracked, splitting lengthwise in whole or half kernels. The tree bears heavily 

 when quite young. 



