UTILIZATION OF BLACK WALNUT. 15 
Over the greater part of eastern Texas the best walnut has been 
taken out during the past 15 or 20 years and shipped to Europe 
through the Gulf ports, The level country and good railroad facili- 
ties made possible the shipment of the greater part of the best 
timber. South of the Trinity River and west of the ninety-seventh 
meridian, black walunt is replaced by Mexican walnut {Juglans 
rupestris), which is often marketed as black walnut, but is inferior 
in quality. 
VIRGINIA-WEST VIRGINIA REGION. 
[Estimated stand, 89 million feet.] 
Walnut is not found at the higher elevations in the mountainous 
regions of southeastern West Virginia and northwestern Virginia 
nor in the coastal-plains region of southeastern Virginia. There are, 
however, many fertile valleys in the mountainous section, excluded 
from the commercial range on the map, in which there are small 
commercial stands of walnut of good quality. 
In West Virginia the main walnut area occupies, roughly, the 
northwestern half of the State, the bulk of the timber being in the 
northeastern portion of this area. The largest amounts are at pres- 
ent in the region lying between Fairmont and Charleston. The Elk 
River region, exclusive of the headwaters, contains much walnut, 
Some excellent walnut timber is found in the southwestern part of 
the State, but the greater portion of the timber is difficult of access. 
In the territory traversed by the Great Kanawha and New Rivers 
the walnut has been largely cut out, and only an occasional tree 
remains. 
During the recent war this northwest section of the State, which 
had not been heretofore closely worked for walnut, largely because 
the timber was below the average in size, was drawn upon heavily 
for war needs, and much suitable material was obtained, This terri- 
tory is not very extensively traversed by railroads, however, and 
much timber remains to be cut if the demand warrants it. In the 
southeastern half of the State there are many broad valleys, and 
those whose altitude is not too great contain merchantable stands of 
good quality. Many of these rich, fertile valleys originally con- 
tained large amounts of excellent forest-growth walnut, the greater 
part of which was removed 15 to 20 years ago, the timber being 
hauled long distances over mountain ranges and shipped for ex- 
portation. An occasional stand of virgin walnut timber is still found 
in this section of the State, but is likely to be too small in amount to 
warrant the necessary long haul to the railroad. In southern West 
Virginia, because of the high altitude and the poorness of the soil, 
there are not manv walnut trees. 
