NUT TREE SPECIALIST 
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The above is from a photo of an English Walnut tree growing on the farm of Jacob Bander, 
Berks Co., Pa. This tree is 210 years old; the trunk measures 15 feet in circumference three 
feet above the ground; spread 92 feet and 100 feet high. An idea may be had of its size from 
the men under it to the left. Mr. Bander says this tree has produed 25 bushels of nuts in a 
single crop. Timber men who have looked at it recently say it is probably worth $500 for 
lumber for the manufacture of line Circassian walnut furniture. 
WYCKOFFS GRAND VIEW POULTRY FARMS 
Special Breeders of the Acknowledged World’s Greatest Laying Strain 
of the White Leghorn 
Aurora, N. Y., January lOlh, 1924. 
Dear Mr. Jones: 
“I am sending you two photos of trees that I think make quite a satis¬ 
factory showing. 
The “close-up” of the individual tree showing “yours truly” standing by 
the side of it is a remarkable specimen for eight years, but we have many 
others just as good. 
Aside from the value of these trees in producing the most delicious nuts, 
they are the most satisfactory shade trees that one could imagine for the 
poultry yard, producing a dense, cool shade that the fowls more than appre¬ 
ciate during the hot summer weather. While ordinary fruit trees give scanty 
shade and a long severe drought reduces the foliage to such an extent that 
they are almost useless, dry, hot weather has little or no elTect upon the 
deep rooted nut trees. 
The beautiful English walnut trees that we already have growing nicely 
have added thousands of dollars to the value of our farm. Visitors to the 
farm are greatly attracted and interested in these trees. So few people know 
or realize that these nuts will grow and do well anywhere the peach will live. 
I am more than glad to be of service to you at any time and I hope the 
enclosed photos will be of interest. 
Signed: E. L. WYCKOFF. 
