I have had the pleasure of seeing many of 
these fruiting over a wide range of the Northern 
Nut Tree Territory. 
Nut trees live to be very old and attain great 
size, and should be planted 50 to 60 feet apart 
each way in orchard planting, requiring but few 
trees per acre, making the planting cost no more 
than for fruit trees. 
When the head of a nut tree is once formed, 
no more pruning is necessary and as they are 
not bothered by insects, so common to fruit trees, 
spraying is not required. 
Nuts do not have to be gathered as soon as 
ripe. Harvesting may be delayed to suit the con- 
venience of the gatherer. Nuts are not perisn- 
able and may be kept during winter without pro- 


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Close up view of a 6-year-3ld OHIO WALNUT tree 
tection from cold, they may also be placed in 
cold storage and kept fresh during the follow- 
ing summer. 
BLACK WALNUT 
The Black Walnut is found growing in many 
parts of the United States as a natural forest 
