CORSICANA WALNUT NURSERY 
R. M. COOKSEY, Owner CORSICANA, TEXAS 
Thin-Shell Black Walnuts 
King of Nuts and Timber—America’s Fastest Growing Hardwood 
U. S. Government Report: "In favorable locations north of the pecan limit, it is doubtful if any other tree 
specie will give value in food, timber supply, shade, and ornamental effect equal to the Black Walnut. This 
tree has been successfully transplanted in some part of nearly every state.” 
"Black Walnuts possess surpassing beauty of form and 
foliage, and are of majestic size. A 4-foot growth in one season 
is frequent from small trees on good soil . . . nursery-grown, 
budded trees are superior to seedlings for orchard planting. 
—U. S. Govt. Report. 
Meats Come Out in Big Pieces—Often in Whole Halves 
Besides the valuable nut, timbei and stumps . . . many important commercial uses have been found for ground walnut shells 
It takes only 2.4 oz. ol Black Walnuts, but 4.8 oz. of Hickory and 5.6 oz. of Pecans to replace 20 oz. 
Grachs, casil'^—oftcji in halves. Nothing like hard 
shell natives, except in taste and richness . . . 1936, 
$1.60 per pound for meats — pecans, 59c per pound 
I GUARANTEE 
Absolutely every tree to be hrst class. If any are unsatisfactory you may return 
at once, and we will replace with satisfactory ones or refund your money. 
ROBERT M. COOKSEY, Owner. 
Four iifid one-bdlf feet of 
j^rowth iluriiig great 1936 
Jronth . . no ivater'nig . ■ 
DIRECT BUYING 
FROM US SAVES 
YOU MONEY 
lell eC^n^mT^rtfot s'oudir'^^^ very cold weather - it has stood below zero m Texas, and much below in Nebraska, Iowa, Minnesota, Illinois and other 
places where we ship many trees. __ _ 
Seventeen yeiirs study cind enltnie 
of walnuts and pecans teaches ns to 
orow tlie liest trees and finest roots. 
We have our own nut, fruit, and timber-producing orchards. 
Call on us for advice. 
Best setting time— As early as possible in the fall, after frees 
are dormant^last of November to April 1st, but the earlier the 
better. If ground is frozen in December, then set in Maretj—if not 
frozen, set in the fall. 
OKLAHOMA REPORT. The walnut comes into production 
much earlier than pecans. There are vast acres upon which the 
pecan will not succeed, but upon which the walnut could be ex¬ 
pected to develop quite satisfactorily. The walnut will do fine on 
good pecan soil but will also do well on land not so fertile. 
The walnut is easily 
transplanted, makes 
rapid growth, bears early 
and produces large an¬ 
nual crops. 
January, 1938 
My trees are on semi-arid land, but m.ide remarkable growth with only oiy small 
rainallsummer. We set in December, 1936,—August, 1937, I counted four fine big 
nuts on some of the trees. I will be up to Corsicana soon and get a load of them to set 
out at my Houston Home. My Memorial Grove is in Medina County. 
EUNICE BANKS McANELLY, R. F. D., Houston, Texas. 
A walnut tree in my yard brought $85.00 for timber and many limbs were left 
me for stovewood.—Smith County, Texas. „ . ^ 
Corsicana, lexas, August, 1933. 
The ten little trees gotten from you this spring are all living and making fine 
growth. They are only a few months old but one of them is bearing. We are going 
to set more big ones later.—WILLARD PARKER, Manager, R. L. (Loyd) Wheelock 
Ranch. 
Conroe, Texas, 1936. 
The walnut trees came in fine and arc so nice. They are all you say for them 
and more.—MISS LAURA THOMPSON. 
Mrs. Lindsey’s Record: 
Record of 4-5 ft. walnut set March, 193 5. 1936—18 nuts, 1937—19 nuts, 1938 
—72 nuts. The tree grew about 10 in. first year, but over 3G E- e^'ich succeeding 
year. This is not unusual. 
Pennsylvania: These trees fully double ordinary walnuts in growth. 
Mississippi: My little 4-5 foot tree bore 16 nuts the second year. It is bearing this 
year and making a fine, healthy growth. 
Missouri: The stumps of walnut tree!;4--ut before 1900 were sold 26 years latei 
for more than the original trees brought. (This shows rise in price and big value of 
stumps.) 
Oregon: Of two shipments to this state all trees are living and doing nicely the 
first year. 
This walnut is hardy—a fast grower—grows in many soils and locations. It often 
bears first year, and comes into commercial production very early. The walnut is an 
ornamental shade tree, producing valuable nuts and timber. 
The Black Walnut and its varieties are more hardy than the different varieties of 
budded pecans—U. S. Dept, of Agriculture Report. 
1936 DROUTH RESULTS 
Twenty per cent of my pecans budded in April in rows next to Walnuts were 
killed by drouth! Only two per cent or less of Walnuts were damaged. Walnuts also 
outgrew pecans about two to one or more. . . . My pecan crop about 10 per cent of 
normal; my walnut crop about 80 per cent. . . . Even little trees bore. 
Coininercial settings should not he 
less than 50 feet apart. Home trees 
may he 30 feet and np. 
Fifty-foot, 17 trees per acre, but with this valuable tree they 
may be 2 5 feet, giving 68 to the acre and thinned later for timber. 
U. S. Government reports a large tree that has averaged $2.17 
per year m timber growth. This is oi'cr 200 per cent on cost of little 
trees. Do you know anything else as safe that can beat it? 
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IOWA REPORT: Walnuts from these fast-maturing trees 
can be produced in this state. From 65 to 80 per cent of the meats 
come out whole, and trees 2 to 3 years old produce clusters of nuts. 
Walnuts grow faster and bear earlier than apples. 
TENNESSEE REPORT: A walnut tree in Tennessee scaled 
1150 board feet an:! brought $164.84. 
OAKLAND, ORE.: A walnut tree sold by M. L. McKinley 
for $25.00 was cut into $25,000.00 worth of veneer, which went 
into the furniture for the new state capitol building. 
ILLINOIS: A walnut tree has been reported in this state which 
measures 6 feet, 6 inches, across the stump. 
OIL OPERATOR SETS WALNUT TREES 
Fred Allison’s yard, Corsicana, Texas 
Bore seven nuts 2nd year after transplanting. 
if the native walnut will grow in your section this tree will 
’row. It will grow in many new places, too, if set and cultivated. 
Special prices on large trees and large orders. Properly set and 
cared for large trees grow fast and bear very early. Trees 4 to 5 
feet up often bear first year. Setting instructions with all orders. 
This tree is one of the easiest trees I know of to make live and 
FINE IN THE WEST 
Snyder, Tex., July, 1937. 
The fine walnuts, set February, 
193 5, are much faster growers 
than the pecan for this section. 
They have been set two years and 
five have 101 large nuts. They 
certainly bear early and some will 
measure 10 feet tall. 
—R. 04. McCLURE. 
Walnut timber is in greater demand than mahogany, and more 
valuable. Kernels bring frt)m 6 5c to $1.60 per pound. Both timber 
and nuts are growing increasingly scarce. Living life insurance for 
hundreds of years for you, your children and grand-children. 
grow.—ROBERT M. COOKSEY, Owner. 
In ordeiing ... ask us to prune your trees properly ... it is very important . . . will save you money, and is a good insurance of success 
