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Figure XVI gives three of the varieties given in the- 

 foregoing list, which are propagated largely in Louisiana. 



PABST. 



A large productive desirable nut, propagated by Mr. 

 Charles E. Pabst r of Ocean Springs, Miss. (See No. 2, figure 

 XVI). 



RUSSELL. 



Another good sized, very excellent nut, sent out by Mr,. 

 Pabst. Nut fills well, and tree is very productive. (See No* 

 3, figure XVI). 



STUART. 



A productive tree, nut large and well filled. One of the 

 most desirable varieties. Introduced by the late VV. R,. 

 Stuart, of Ocean Springs, Miss. Originated near Moss Point. 

 (See No. 1, figure XVI). 



PROFITS IX PECAN CULTURE. 



At present all fine large nuts find a ready sale at highly 

 remunerative prices. This demand is mainly for seed. For 

 nuts running less than fifty to a pound, the retail price per 

 pound is rarely less than 50-cents and frequently a dollar, and 

 for well authenticated varieties sometimes two dollars and a 

 half. For eating purposes in large cities, fine nuts will fetch 

 forty to fifty cents per pound. As yet, however, the improved- 

 cultivated varieties constitute but a small proportion (about 

 5 per cent), of the market supply. The rest is from the wild 

 trees of the forest, and at wholesale do not generally com- 

 mand more than three to ten cents per pound. There are no 

 accurate statistics as to the size of the annual crop. It is said 

 that one dealer in Texas has handled over 500,000 pounds its 

 one season. There is an increasing demand for these nuts, 

 both for direct consumption and for mixing in confectionary 

 to make the toothsome prailines and other bonbons. 



When the present demand for home consumption has 

 been supplied, it is reasonable to expect a large foreign 

 demand, if one may judge from the favor which this nut re- 

 cently received at the late Paris Exposition, It is not unrea-- 



