OREGON WALNUTS 



that the consumption of this food product in the United States 

 during the past ten years has practically doubled. Ten years 

 ago we were raising somewhat over 10,000,000 pounds the last 

 census gives us 22,026,524 pounds. In 1902 we were importing 

 over 12,000,000 pounds, while in 1912 we were importing from 

 26,000,000 to 37,000,000 pounds. It has been said by some 

 that we will have less and less foreign competition. I hardly 

 know upon what facts such statements are based, since the 

 imports have increased, if anything, faster than the home pro- 

 duction. It would not be safe for walnut men to feel that they 

 have no competition. The pecan, filbert and almond all enter 

 into some competition against the English walnut. However, 

 it should be a very easy matter to encourage the American peo- 

 ple to use more nuts in their diet. In fact, they are already 

 doing that without any special effort on our part. 



The present outlook for the expansion of the industry is 

 very promising. Undoubtedly the American public will consume 

 many times the present output and very little concern need be 

 given by the present producer for the marketing of this product. 

 In a few years, however, this sub- 

 ject will need special attention. 



Choosing the Orchard. 



Location : The climate of west- 

 ern and southern Oregon is ideal 

 for the production of the English 

 walnut. It more nearly approx- 

 imates the climate of Europe and 

 Asia, where these nuts are pro- 

 duced abundantly, than any 

 other section of the United 

 States. In other words we have 

 very few extremes of temper- 

 ature as regards either heat or 

 cold. The moisture supply is 

 generally ample. Where the Protecting the grafts in paper 

 improved French strains are bags until the scions sprout. 



