cream pa2rlors, aS well as in the home. 
While there are yet many rative grown walnut 
trees, the nuts produced by these generally are 
poor crackers and bring only a small price and 
will not be wantea at all commercially when 
the better varieties ere 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 planving orchards of the named 
varieties which will in a few years put these 
nuts on the market where their value will be- 
come generally known, creating a demand for 
them that cannot be supplied for many years. 
There is now much unproductive land that 
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 


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

wanted, on fairly fertile, well-drained land. 
Whether it be a commercial planting, or a few 
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