Harvesting and Yields of Pecans 133 



The accompanying average yield records were obtained 

 from two to four trees of each variety and illustrate the great 

 variation in yields likely to occur in any locality in which a 

 large collection of varieties are grown. Some of the low 

 yielding sorts, however, in this particular instance, may be 

 high yielding when grown in some other locality and vice 

 versa. Thus, in selecting varieties for any locality, the grower 

 should secure as much information as possible regarding their 

 behavior. 



High yielding individual pecan trees are desired ; however, 

 the grower should not lose sight of the fact that the average 

 pecan in any commercial planting falls as far short of the 

 record yields of a few individual trees as does the average 

 beef steer of the prize winner at the International Live-Stock 

 Show. This may be illustrated by giving the yield records 

 of a few outstanding individuals with which the records of 

 ordinary pecan trees may be compared. Among these indi- 

 vidual trees will be found native forest seedlings ; and budded 

 or grafted trees planted in orchard form on cultivated land. 



The original Halbert tree, about 110 years old, near Cole- 

 man, Texas, produced as much as 400 pounds of nuts in one 

 year and averaged 200 a year for ten years. The original 

 San Saba tree, about 100 years old, near San Saba, Texas, 

 yielded as many as 480 pounds of nuts in one year and aver- 

 aged 215 pounds for twenty-eight years. The original Oliver 

 tree, about seventy-five years old, near Junction, Texas, has 

 produced 800 pounds in one year and averaged more than 

 500 pounds for thirty years. The original HoUis tree, more 

 than 100 years old, near Bend, Texas, has borne 1,060 pounds 

 in one year, and averaged 300 pounds for seventeen years. 

 The original Sloan tree, 150 years old, near Stacy, Texas, 



