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Selecting 
Pecan Varieties 
Use the map as a general guide in 
choosing between Eastern (E) and West- 
ern (W) varieties. Area “E-W” is most 
difficult. In general use eastern varieties 
in lowlands and western in uplands. 
VARIETIES for MORE NORTHERN 
SECTIONS 
For Northwest Texas, Western, Cen- 
tral and Northern Oklahoma, Northern 
Arkansas, Kansas and Missouri, it is im- 
portant to have varieties that mature 
early—ahead of frost. 
Northwest Texas and Western 
Oklahoma 
We suggest Squirrel’s Delight, West- 
ern Schley, Number Sixty and San Saba 
Improved as some of the best. 
Central and Northern Oklahoma 
Stuart, Squirrel’s Delight, San Saba 
Improved, Number Sixty, Success and 
Schley. We call attention also to the Coy, 
Tissue Paper and Johnson that origi- 
nated in Southeastern Kansas; and to the 
Major and Green River, two Kentucky 
varieties that have been doing well in 
Northern Oklahoma. 
Kansas, Missouri, and 
North Arkansas 
The Coy, Tissue Paper and Johnson, 
originating in Southeastern Kansas; and 
the Major and Green River, originating 
in Kentucky, certainly should be more 
widely used for plantings. Among our 
standard sorts, the Stuart seems about as 
good as any, but there isn’t much actual 
information about pecans in these areas, 
O. S. GRAY NURSERY, ARLINGTON, TEXAS 
although there are thousands of native 
pecans along many of the streams, indi- 
cating the possibility of commercial de- 
velopment with proper varieties. 
Pecan Varieties Should Be 
Chosen for a Definite Purpose 
Too many people have selected their 
pecan varieties for only one thing; 
namely, “size.” As a result, many inferior 
pecans have been planted, as some of the 
largest varieties, such as Nelson and Ma- 
han, two of the largest, are good ex- 
amples of nuts that have been notori- 
ously poor fillers in our territory. We 
make a constant study of the actual per- 
formance of pecan varieties in bearing 
orchards in our territory so that we can 
give the very best suggestion to our cus- 
tomers in their choice of the most profit- 
able kinds. 
importance of Tonnage-Yield 
The largest and finest pecan in the 
world is worthless commercially unless 
it will bear good crops. From a money- 
making standpoint, a variety that will 
give a high yield is of utmost import- 
ance. The heavy-yielding varieties, not 
the shy-bearers, will continue to be the 
most profitable. 
EARLY PRODUCTION is also an im- 
portant item. We know an orchard just 
9 years from transplanting, from which 
over 6,000 pounds per acre have been 
harvested from the early bearing variety 
Moore, whereas less than 400 pounds per 
acre have been gotten from the late bear- 
ing variety Stuart in the same field. 
Don’t Overlook Varieties for 
Shelling 
The bulk of our pecan production will 
always pass through a commercial shell- 
ing plant before being consumed, and 
the sheller prefers a medium-size pecan 
that will turn out a high proportion of 
meats. 
When 100 pounds of the ordinary 
wild or native pecans are shelled, about 
36 to 40 pounds of meats are obtained. 
From 100 pounds of such nuts as Clark, 
Number 60, etc., we obtain about 60 
pounds of meats—or fully half as much 
more as from the natives. For this reason 
alone, if a pound of native pecans is 
worth 6c to 10c per pound, these others 
are worth 50 per cent more, or from 9c 
to 15c per pound. 
We do not hesitate to say that orchard- 
ists should use more varieties like Clark, 
No. 60, Moore, Nugget, etc., specifically 
for the purpose of growing pecans for 
the shelling plants. 
