1 6 SOUTHERN HOME GROUNDS 
Pecans 
A Texas paper praises the Pecan in these glowing words: "In this country 
the clean and strong form of the Pecan proclaims it the aristocrat among trees 
Its symmetrical form, its graceful branches, its straight trunk, and its foliage 
make it a thing of beauty. As a shade or ornamental tree it has no superiors, 
and Its long life teaches us the important lesson of preparing pleasures for 
coming generations. 
"Its shade is not so dense as to wither out the grass underneath 
but IS dense enough to keep off the sun's rays when the mercury is around 
a hundred m the shade. Nut trees about the home, in addition to their 
beauty, arc very dear to the hearts of our youngsters, and are one of the links 
that bind them to their home. A few Pecan trees around the home will 
furnish you with shade, make the grounds more beautiful, and nut money in 
your pocket. 
The trait that most recommends the Pecan tree is its worth as a profit- 
producer. Plant a young tree now; in a few years it will bring in big money, 
■J ^T, '• ^'■^^'^'^y '"crease in worth. After the tree starts bearing nuts, its 
yield will increase annually until forty years after planting, and then it will 
continue Its maximum crops indefinitely. In fact, there are trees bearing now 
that are known to be over one hundred years old. 
Some people are troubled with the bugaboo of "over-production," and are 
not planting Pecans for that reason. Nothing could be further from the truth, 
;vLl»^ <lemand is increasmg yearly and the field is continually becoming more 
extensive. One of the South s noted horticultural authorities says: "The most 
promising item in the nut field at the present time is the fact that nuts are 
being consumed in larger quantities than ever before. The demand for fancy 
dessert nuts is steadily increasing. 
Growers are not better able to 
supply the demand now than for- 
merly, even though their output 
has increased. Prices have at the 
same time steadily advanced. An 
oil far superior to olive oil is now 
made from the Pecan." 
Another advantage which the 
Pecan po,ssesses is its marketing 
Ix:riod. The nuts can be marketed 
any time during the twelve months 
after ripening, for they are not 
perishable and will stand any 
amount of shipping. 
In regard to the profits made 
from Pecans, we can tell the story 
. best by reproducing a few letters 
from enthusiastic growers. Mr. 
West, of Monticello, Fla., says: 
"I got 900 pounds of nuts from 
one tree, which I consider worth 
$500. My 12-year-old tree earned 
$54 last year." Dr. Morris, of 
New York, writing in "Medical 
Council, ' says: "More than J200 
has been paid lor the crop of a 
single Pecan tree in a single year. 
Anyone can hnve an income of a 
few thousand dollars per year if he 
really cares to bring his initiative 
Pecan trees are useful both for their shade 
and proBtabla nuta 
