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TREES AS GOOD CITIZENS 
of the Mississippi and its tributaries. For both shade 
and ornament it is a splendid tree, which thrives in rich 
and moist soil. 
According to the census of 1920, the total production 
of pecans in 1919 was 31,898,548 pounds. Estimating 
on a value of twenty cents a pound for the “run of the 
drop,” this indicates an 
addition of more than 
$6,000,000 to the wealth of 
the pecan-growing states. 
Texas produced more than 
half of the total yield. 
When well chosen and 
properly cared for, the east¬ 
ern Black Walnut is one of 
the handsomest of all our 
native trees. Many nature 
lovers class it next to the American Elm in stateliness and 
decorative effect. In congenial soils it is one of the 
most rapid growers among the hardwoods, and it is by 
no means unusual for a seedling to develop a height of 
20 inches or more during the first year. The size of 
the matured tree is nothing short of magnificent. Dur¬ 
ing a recent contest for the discovery of the handsomest 
tree in the state of New York, a Black Walnut was one 
of the four largest trees found. In point of permanence 
it is also conspicuous, while one of its greatest advan¬ 
tages is the readiness with which it adapts itself to 
changed environment. Since its introduction into north¬ 
western Oregon, for instance, it has been found to make 
as satisfactory an ornamental tree in that climate as in 
the eastern states to which it is native. The city of 
Salem, Oregon takes great pride in possessing one of the 
finest specimens in America for size and beauty in relation 
