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WOLFE'S PECAN NURSERY 
PECANS AND WALNUTS — TREES FOR THE YARD 
A pecan or walnut will grow and do well in most any yard. Every year 1 I hear 
hundreds say “I wish I had planted pecans instead of non-bearing trees/’ Pecans 
will bear in three years and live several hundred years. Single pecan trees frequent¬ 
ly pay the taxes on a home or farm. They arc healthy and beautiful. 
J. B. Ely planted this tree when Mr. Ely was 76 years old. It began 
bearing at 4 years, increased production to over 100 pounds. This 
tree is 18 years old. Mr. Ely is still living. 
PECAN UNDER IRRIGATION 
That the pecan responds to irrigation has been proven by many examples in 
Central West Texas and at El Paso, Texas, and the adjoining district 1 of Las Cruces, 
N. M. One large native tree near Clint,, in the El Paso d strict, is producing every 
year crops frcm 400 lbs. to 500 lbs. Trees on the A. & M College farm at Las Cruces, 
N. M. are making an excellent showing. The best 16 year old tree produced 180- lbs. 
of nuts. Trees in a numbs: of small irrigation sections around San Angelo and 
other parts of West Texas are doing well. Young orchards in the El Paso d ; strict 
rre making a wonderful showing. From observations made in this Valley of the 
young orchards and old trees scattered around, one will draw the conclusion that 
the success of any planting under irrigation depends upon good drainage. An imper¬ 
vious layer of hard pan should not be closer than 10 to 12 ft. below surface. Coarse, 
sandy soils are to be avoided as they will not produce a satisfactory mature orchard. 
