commers. But that don’t mean you should put off ordering 
till late. Labor is short and a little advance notice for 
1,000 lot orders helps. 
For the city farm owner wishing to make the most out 
of his land with the least care here’s your tree. I’ve set 
them on the worn-outest land in Tenn. and they grew and 
thrived. Not as GOOD as in good soil with good care BUT 
they grew. Set your pasture this spring with these upper 
story foriage producers. 
We have one tree planted either 1937 or ’38. YOU know 
the dry years we've had. The year it was planted— 
a 10 ft. tree about June 1st—it didn’t rain all summer. 
In spite of its size it lived, it grew, it bore and bore more. 
1944 we gathered 125 lbs. till the snows came, with 
probably 3 bus. still clinging to the tree. Twice a day 
my draft horse gets the ration of a handful of these delicious 
cookies (pods) and two Irish ears of corn (Nubbins’). 
He’s fat and sleek. Saved bran for 13 to 15 weeks. Think 
what it would mean in savings for a large herd if you had 
a large herd of these trees also. 
doz., a hundred, a 1,000. The small root system 
will make it easy for you and the Mrs. to put in a lot of 
them in one day. 
Calhoun— Miullwood— Each Dozen Hundred 
2-3 feet ne etn ee ee $1.00 $10.00 $ 70.00 
34 feet ee. eee 25 12.50 80.00 
45 feet) PRS Bee 1.50 15.00 90.00 
56 feet eres crt ncnte Lei5 17.50 110.00 
6—/ feet Anhinl  e ee 2.00 20.00 125.00 
18 feet eerie. 2.50 25.00 150.00 
8—10 feet nS eee soe JAA) 27750 175.00 
10-12 feetr ry ie eae 3.00 30.00 
Wm. Penn Oaks (My Introduction) 
Quercus Alba Q. Macrocarpa 
White and (burr or mossy cup) 
I’ve not been quite fair to the public in not explaining 
in previous lists more about these oaks. These are the 
“corn fields of the future.’” When man grows up to use 
what he has instead of a “steak dinner” or nothing, he’ll 
Oak a mountain ridge, a hill-side, the type of land the 
forest departments buy because their publicity says 
YOU can’t afford to keep it because it doesn’t PAY. 
They buy it for $2.00 per acre, lobby a law to make you 
pay $1.00 to $3.00 per acre per year for them to keep it 
in “that state of unproduction” to write projects about. 
Sounds silly but that’s forestery as it is in America today. 
History of These Oaks 
First selection, a survey was made of the Wm. Penn 
white oaks within 40 miles of Downingtown, our country- 
side is full of them. Selection was made on— 
Nicest timber type tree—the best flavored acorn, fewest 
worms in acorns, heavy bearing. 
Step two—Rapidity of growth of seedlings in seed beds. 
This was so startling the authorities have ignored it and 
will continue to do so until THEIR profession grows up 
to where they can grasp it. Contrast,—in 2 year seedlings, 
from one parent made 4-6 inch growth, from another 
12 to 14 inches in growth. We’ve now discarded ALL but 
the best seed parents. 
According to production figures of bearing oaks a low 
of 274 bus. of corn per acre in hog food value can be 
grown on mts. and steep slopes. You can start YOUR 
future tax reduction by planting NOW? It'll be a great 
life when America learns to put her acres to work. 
As to ornimental value. Many people insist on a black 
or red oak. THE WHITE is JUST as beautiful as either 
in the autumn with the addition of—the BEST oak timber 
and the BEST acorn for feeding. 7 
THE BURR stands out as a brunette in the landscape, 
dark, heavy large leaved, deep green foliage. Another 
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