TUNG OIL TREES 
are Ornamental and Profitable 
ALEURITES P'OKDII. The Chinese tnnj^ oil tree 
AViis introduced into this country from China by the 
U. S. Department of Afiriciilture about 30 years atto. 
It has shown its adaptability to the soil and cli¬ 
mate of southern Georgia, Alabama, iMississipj)! 
and Louisiana, and to the northern i)art of Flor¬ 
ida. It is valuable for its oil Avhich is used in 
paints, varnishes and lacciuers, and in a rapidly 
increasing number of commercial products. There 
is a great demand for the oil, millions of dollars 
being paid to China every year for it. 
The tree is a rapid and healthy grower. It is 
easily transplanted and begins to bear the second 
or third year after transplanting. It comes into 
profitable bearing in four to five years. It is 
adapted to any soil that will produce cotton or 
corn successfully where the temiierature does not 
go below 10 to 15 degrees F. As a shade tree it 
is attractive, being a rapid and symmetrical 
grower. 
Consumption of Tung Oil has increased steadily 
within the past few years, with the United States 
using the greater part of the total production. 
Although the last few years have seen extensive 
plantings in the Lower South, the ])resent acre¬ 
age in the South will be far short of suiiplying 
the requirements of the United States. There is 
plenty of room for expansion in this i)romising 
new industry, with no danger of overproduction 
tor years to come. 
The principal tung oil territory is a strip of 
land lying mainly along the Atlantic Coast of 
South Carolina and Georgia, and thence along the 
Gulf of Mexico. This favorable strip is about 200 
miles wide, extending from a little south of the 
latitude of Macon, Ga., on the north, to middle 
Florida on the south. The experience of the pres¬ 
ent year goes to show that South Georgia and 
North Florida .are especially favorably located 
for the production of tung oil. 
Two mills for the expulsion of Tnng Oil oper¬ 
ated during the 1935-30 season. As this is being 
written, September, 1930, plans are virtually com¬ 
plete for the erection of two other mills to take 
care of the 1930-37 crop. One of these mills will 
be at Cairo. These mills will give growers in 
Georgia, Florida, Alabama and Mississippi a 
ready and convenient market for their crop. As 
America’s Largest Tung Tree, in Bloom at 
Wight Nurseries. 
increased production warrants it. additional mills 
will be erected to process the crop. 
There is no crop that, under present conditions, 
is more promising for a further diversification 
for our farm operations. The crop virtually 
gathers itself, as the nuts will remain without 
deterioration on the ground until other crops are 
gathered, when they may be picked up and 
marketed at leisure. 
Trees that are well cared for will at eight to 
ten years of age yield two tons or more of dry 
nuts per acre. These nuts are readily salable 
at from .$30.00 to $50.00 i)er ton. When the 
easiness and economy with wliicTi this crop may 
be produced is camsidered, there is not a more 
promising crop that can be grown by our land- 
owners. A few trees Avill enable one to test it 
out; a larger number will, in a few years, add 
to the economic independence of the grower. 
Tung Oil Nut Orchard 30 months after setting. Trees set 25x25 ft., 
interplanted with peanuts. 
During recent years very care¬ 
ful tests have been carried on 
here at Cairo, in cooperation 
with the Georgia Coastal Plain 
Experiment Station, in an eft’ort 
to select and iiropagate from 
only those trees having the 
most desirable characteristics. 
This careful selection over a pe¬ 
riod of years assures you of 
vigorous young trees. With 
good soil and good care, they 
will give you good results. 
These prices are made excep¬ 
tionally low so as to enable 
every one to secure at least a 
few of these trees. 
The following are prices for 
tung oil trees f. o. b. Cairo: 
10 100 1000 
4-G feet _$1.20 $10.00 $80.00 
2-4 feet - 1.00 8.00 60.00 
Prices slightly lower where 
delivered to trucks at our nur¬ 
sery. Ask for these prices if 
you are within trucking dis¬ 
tance. 
Wight Grown means Grown Right 
