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finding of the nuts when they fall on the ground. The 

 trees are set about thirty feet apart each way ; they 

 begin to bear when quite young, and are not pruned 

 or sprayed unless it is to trim up an occasional 

 branch that droops too near the ground. The red 

 spider leaves its mark on the foliage every season, 

 but Mr. Lovett says that he ' ' pays no attention ' ' to this 

 insect pest. 



CLUSTER OF PARAGON CHESTNUT BURS 



The weevil has found its way into the Lovett 

 groves. But not in force. There are no overlooked 

 nuts, no stumps, no underbrush, in which they can 

 breed ; the soil is frequently cultivated, all the nuts 

 are picked up each season, and, consequently, the 

 weevil has not proved to be a serious pest on this farm. 



When harvesting the mits, they are never picked, 

 knocked or shaken off. Mr. L,ovett waits until Jack 

 Frost loosens the crop. 



