Why the Hesitancy in Planting Northern Nut Trees? 
The Journal has repeatedly advocated the planting, in orchard form, of 
named varieties of nut trees of various kinds in the northern states, for the 
purpose of arriving at definite results and as a basis for development. A long 
time has been spent in investigation and selection of varieties. Special nut 
nurseries arc producing carefully propagated trees true to name. Still there 
is hesitancy about planting. 
California nut growers, now and for years back, shipping nuts in car load 
lots, got their start by planting the varieties of trees available years ago. They 
have progressed with the times. 
Pecan growers of the southern states got their start, too, 12 or 15 years 
ago, by planting varieties then at hand. They arc now shipping pecans in car¬ 
load lots—fine cultivated nuts, graded, under brand. 
Northern nut growers on the other hand are still experimenting, though 
they have at hand, and ready to plant, as many or more varieties and just as 
promising as had the growers of pecans in the south and of almonds and 
walnuts on the Pacific coast years ago. 
Hickories, walnuts, butternuts, chestnuts, etc., are growing wild in the 
northern states just as pecans* grow wild in the southern states. There arc 
many commercial orchards of nut trees in the south and west. There arc one 
or two in the north. What’s the answer? 
Nut brokers and dealers are clamoring for more nuts to meet the demands 
of their customers. At present they are dependent for hickory nuts, butter¬ 
nuts, black walnuts, chestnuts, etc., upon the persons who have time, amid 
other duties, to sally forth to the woods and endeavor to beat the squirrels to 
it in picking up what nature pleased to drop among the leaves and underbrush, 
very much after the fashion and under the conditions pertaining to the period 
following the era of the cave man. And this in progressive, hustling, competi¬ 
tive America in the twentieth century! Can you beat it? A valuable food 
lying about awaiting development? Acres upon acres of idle lands waiting to 
be planted and highly civilized people raking leaves instead of rich food from 
their lawns every fall! 
Note : —Above is an editorial from the American Nut Journal, Rochester, 
N. Y., Sept., 1019. 
Great Neck, N. Y., Apr. 1st, 1010 
Mr. J. F. Jones, Lancaster, Pa. 
Dear Sir—The nut trees arrived yesterday and are heeled in for planting- 
to-day. From trees received a few days ago from.1 was very 
anxious about the trees coming from you, as they were the poorest trees I 
ever put my eyes on! After seeing your trees I can see why 1 have had such 
poor luck planting nut trees and 1 will know where to get them in the future. 
PAUL BRORSTROM. 
New York, Feb. 18th, 1919 
Mr. L F. Jones, Lancaster, Pa. 
bear Sir—Near my home at Northport, a friend has a fine Knglish walnut 
tree that bears well every year, of good sized, soft-shelled nuts. It passed 
through the severe winter of last year (1017-18) when the mercury went down 
to 18 below zero, apparently uninjured and bore last fall. 
VICTOR F. LcCOY. 
Colemans halls, Va., Dec. 2d, 1010 
Mr. I. F. Jones, Lancaster, Pa. 
Dear Sir—The trees arrived and were promptly planted. 1 hey arc line. 
I have never believed in saving a few cents by buying cheap trees. The differ¬ 
ence amounts to nothing in tlie end. Give me the best and let me feel that 1 
can absolutely depend upon you, and then charge a fair price is what I ask. 
S. von AMMON. 
Moore, Pa., May 14th, 1010 
Mr. J. F. Jones, Lancaster, Pa. . , , f . . 
Dear Sir—The trees you sent the Mh arrived here safely the Oth. I am a 
native of Belgium and English walnut trees are very plentiful there, and f 
know how very' delicious the fresh walnuts are. 1 am sure more people would 
grow them if they only knew._MRS. I. A. WILSON. 
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