
Bass Trees Hold World’s Record 
HIS is the remarkable bearing record of nine of our Extra Special size pecan 
trees set out in late February by the late Dr. D. B. Stevenson, here at Lumberton, 
Miss, He fertilized the trees very heavily with barnyard manure and worked around 
them often, so that weeds and grass would not get the fertilizer. Results have been 
remarkable. 
The records were kept by Dr. Stevenson, and is absolutely authentic, as he 
gathered and weighed the pecans himself. The trees bearing the heaviest crops 
were the ones most favorably located. Trees with smallest yields were handicapped 
by being near large oaks, sidewalks, etc. The nuts were gathered in October and 
November two years and eight months after trees were planted! 
Number Yield 
Tree No. 1 2514 |b. 
Tree No. 2 Loam: 
Tree No. 3 LGuee.D: 
Tree No. 4 1714 |b. 
Lreeme NO) 281, Ib. 
Tree No. 6 ijye Alyy 
Tree No. 7 10 Ib. 
Uirees Nowed 4\/, lb. 
Tree No. 9 4 Ib. 
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