sively used by bakers, candy makers and in ice 
cream parlors, as well as in the home. 
While there are yet many native grown walnut 
trees, the nuts produced by these generally are 
poor crackers and bring only a small price and 
will not be wanted at all commercially when 
the better varieties are obtainable, as the cost of 
cracking and picking these out would make 
them expensive as a gift compared with these 
named varieties even at a fancy price. 
Many are now planting orchards of the named 
varieties which will in a few years put these nuts 
on the market where their value will become gen- 
erally known, creating a demand for them that 
cannot be supplied for many years. 
There is now much unproductive land that 

Eight year old THOMAS WALNUT tree, 
nuts look small due to distance picture was 
taken. 

could be made profitable by planting a walnut 
orchard. 
Walnut trees will thrive on a variety of soils, 
and may be planted almost anywhere a tree is 
wanted, on fairly fertile, well-drained land. 
