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including Texas, and along the south Atlantic 

 seaboard. Texas is the chief producer (5,832,367 

 pounds in 1909), Oklahoma second (894,172 

 pounds), and Louisiana third (723,578 pounds). 

 Without doubt hardier varieties, which may be 

 grown farther north, may in time be developed. 



Meantime it is held with reason that within the 

 territory to which it is naturally adapted, no 

 other nut, native or foreign, can be considered to 

 compete with it. 



The qualities of the pecan as a dessert and 

 confectioners' nut are familiar to everyone; but 

 the best varieties have hitherto been raised in 

 restricted quantities, and hence have not found 

 their way extensively into the northern markets. 

 With the increase of the industry to commercial 

 proportions, this defect will soon be remedied, 

 and the pecan may be expected to advance rap- 

 idly in popular favor. But, for that matter, the 

 demand already greatly exceeds the supply. 



Observation of the deferred recognition of the 

 merits of the pecan suggests the inquiry as to 

 whether there may not be other indigenous nuts 

 that have similarly been ignored. 



There is certainly not another of comparable 

 merit, but there is at least one neglected one that 

 the amateur at any rate might find worthy of 

 attention, whatever its defects from a commer- 



