OWNER. OF AMERICA'S FOREMOST 
Nut TREE NURSERIES TREE CROP CONSULTANT 
JOHN W, HERSHEY 
Downingtown, Pa. 
loLe ACRES , IDLE PEOPLE _ prosperity \ 
TREE CROPS IDLE MONEY — ‘. 
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ATTENTION: CONSERVATION-CONSCIOUS AMERICA! 
As you know, this nursery has long been recognized as headquarters for prac- 
tical advancement of knowledge and use of soil conservation tree crops. A few of the 
following interesting points of advancement in the last year give greater assurance 
of value in land investment: 
American Black Walnut 
A commercial nut huller put out by the Keystone Agricultural Works of 
Pottstown, Pa., which will hull 60 bushels an hour. Also, the technique of using the 
old Cannon corn sheller for pulling Has been worked out by L, K, Hostetter, of 
Lancaster, Pa. " 
The Smalley Manufacturing Co., Knoxville, Tenn., has perfected a cracker and 
separator that works rapidly in a really 100% job, untouched by human hands. 
The young groves of 100 to 1,000 trees in S. E, Pennsylvania have been loaded 
to the breaking point this year, sraventhie for the first time an Sree 5 to have 
a fair volume with which to market these improved, easy-cracking nuts. 
Honey Locust 
The improved, select strains with 33% sugar in their large, pithy pods show 
great possibilities for cattle and wildlife forage, often starting to bear in three 
years. Old trees bear as much as 500 lbs, of dry pods.. These selections are thorn- 
less, making them attractive for cattle pasture. Spaced 40 to 60 feet apart, their 
thin foliage gives a light sun screen to the pasture; the solution to grass burn in 
the great pasture areas of the United States. A tree that will increase pasture and 
then feed cattle with a heavy-yielding tree crop in the autumn is "an answer to a 
maiden's prayer" - if she owns a cattle ranch. 
A shameful lack of recognition has been shown the honey locust's versatility. 
I've seen it thrive in Colorado under 10 to 12 inches of rainfall; bear pods at 
Colorado Springs after a three year draught; and thrive in the swamps of Alabama, I 
wish some one in Kansas would put out a test planting to show the virtue of the com- 
bination of Buffalo grass and honey locust trees in keeping the state where it belongs. 
The other value is their intense landscape beauty. Their feathery foliage 
and growing habits similar to the American elm. Indications point to this tree taking 
the place of the American elm after the Dutch elm disease takes over. 
Chinese Chestnut 
After hanging fire for 20 years in making up our minds whether this tree 
could be recommended for commercial orcharding, we are now ready to give it the go 
ahead sign. Production of young plantings, high resistance to the blight, and the 
high flavor of the nuts are stimulants to give it the high sign. 
