5 % lbs. average on 120 DuChilly trees their fifth summer and 2% lbs. average their fourth 
summer. A local grower of Brixnut filberts secured a yield of 22 lbs. on 8 yeai tiees. 
Individual yields on 6 year trees at Eugene show as much as 15 lbs. but from our records 
■would state that the following yields may be expected where proper nursery stock is 
planted where soil condition is of average fertility: Six year old—300 to 600 lbs. per acre 
or 100 trees; (8 year old—750 to 1200 lbs. per acre; 10 year old—1000 to 1500 lbs. per acre; 
15 year old—2500 to 3000 lbs. per acrefc 20 year old—from 3000 to 4000 lbs. per acre. 
Production 
Filberts often set on trees planted the first and second year, proving them to be 
very eager producers. Before entering into this subject we wish to state that soil fer¬ 
tility, cultivation and pruning will govern production to a large extent. Six >eai tiees 
often produce 5 to 8 pounds of nuts. 
Seven year trees in our own grove have 
produced 22 lbs., but averaged around 
14 pounds to the tree per acre. Yields 
reported from various growers in the 
Willamette valley show that 9 to 11 year 
trees vary from 15 to 35 pounds per 
tree. The scion wood for our grafted 
filbert stock is taken from trees with 
a record of 45 to 60 pounds in their 
12th year. Mature trees have borne 
more than 100 pounds in Oregon. At 
prices far below the average now re¬ 
ceived per pound by Oregon filbert grow r - 
ers, we consider that they would still 
be a safe and profitable investment. 
More than 4300 pounds were taken from 
an acre and a quarter at Linneman 
Junction, near Portland. Cost of pro¬ 
duction is very low compared with many 
horticultural crops. No expensive ma¬ 
chinery, sprayers, driers, trays, or lad¬ 
ders are needed in the production of 
filberts. Rain nor frosts have any effect 
on this winter blooming crop. They 
have withstood very severe weather at 
blooming time and bore heavy crops. 
Filberts fall to the ground early in the 
fall and are picked up and stored in 
boxes, where good air circulation can 
take place. We suggest that trees be 
kept in tree form, as this will be a great 
aid in cultivation. 
Propagation 
We offer two distinct types of Nur¬ 
sery Crown Filbert Tiees. Each meth¬ 
od carries certain distinct advantages 
adaptable to certain soil conditions in 
various sections along the coast. We 
will gladly aid you in selecting the 
right root stock for your locality. 
Figure 1—Crafted Filbert tree Figure 2— 
on New Suckerless Turkish Transplanted Tip 
Root Stock Layered Tree 
GRAFTED SUCKERLESS TREES—We are the originators of this method of propa¬ 
gation in nursery grown filbeit trees. After finding but one fault with a filbert grove on 
its own root (the continual suekering at the base of the tree) we decided to loctk deeply 
into the possibility of eliminating this fault and the consequent annual expense. Taking 
the- matter up with the Department of Agriculture we found the Turkish filliert (Corylus 
Oolurna) to be our salvation. We found in this root stock all the advantages any veteran 
nurseryman would seek. Reports on hardiness from Ontario, Canada, indicated that this 
tree would stand 50 degrees below zero on well drained soil. Similar reports came from 
New Hampshire of their hardiness; also from Geneva, New York, come repoits of its 
hardiness. Henry Huntting’s Barcelona orchard at Silver Creek, Washington, grafted 
on Turkish root, is now 9 years old and is one of the finest orchards in Washington for 
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