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"Pecans, like other nut trees, will not come true from seed, and 

 seedb'ng trees have, as a rule, been found very disappointing. The 

 only way to be sure of productive, thin-shelled, full-meated varieties 

 is to plant grafted or budded trees of the right sorts. Stuart and 

 Schley are two varieties that have been found to give good results 

 throughout the Coastal region. The Pecan will grow on a variety 

 of soils and can be counted on to give good results where corn and cotton 

 can be grown. Contrary to general opinion the Pecan tree cannot be 

 successfully grown on sour or swampy land, though it is not injured by 

 overflow, provided the soil has good natural drainage during the growing 

 season. Pecans if given good care will come into bearing in about the 

 same time as Apple trees. 



"As the Piedmont region is characterized by rolling, hilly land, 

 the orchard for that section is planned on the hexagonal system for 

 Apples and Peaches. This allows for better fitting in of the trees in 

 terrace rows." 



Chaining or wiring the broken arms of a tree is 

 one of the wrong ways to mend Y crotches. 



