tree, and has always been considered so common 
that. its true value as a food producing tree has 
been overlooked. 
On account of the high value of walnut lum- 
ber for special purposes, much of the walnut 
timber has been cut in the past few years, which 
has greatly reduced the supply of nuts. 
As the food value of walnuts is becoming bet- 
ter realized and the supply of nuts decreased the 
price has greatly advanced. 
With .power machinery now being manufac- 
tured, both for hulling and cracking walnuts, 
which greatly reduces the cost of getting walnut 
kerne’s on the market, makes the future of 
erow.ng these superior varieties a most promis- 
ing industry. 
The black walnut kernel is one of the richest 
of 2ll nut kernels, and said to be the only one re- 
taining its original flavor after being cooked. 
This nut has become very popular and is exten- 
sively used by bakers, candy makers and in ice 

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Ten year STABLER WALNUT tree. This tree 
has borne regularly since four years old. Many 
of the Stabler walnuts have only one kernel 
which comes out whole when cracked. 
