What Others Say 
From Paul Thonney, Route 1, Pasco, Washington— ‘Dear Mr. Tuttle: My Schafer Walnuts at Dixie, 
Washington, averaged 50 pounds per tree at the age of 6 years. A few older trees yielded much more. 
We have had ready sale for these fine nuts at retail prices. I sold my place at Dixie in 1950 but, as I 
believe the Schafer to be a good commercial investment, have planted 2’ acres on my new place near 
Pasco.” (Dixie is near Walla Walla, Washington.) 
Art Poston, Lewiston Orchards writes: “The Schafer walnuts on my place began bearing in quantity 
at five years of age. The trees were uninjured by 22 below zero weather. No pests have appeared to 
bother us. I think we can produce good walnuts here as cheaply as anywhere in the United States and 
that a considerable industry will develop here.” 
Also from Lewiston, J. H. Smith, 9th Street and 12th Avenue.— "I have 3 acres of Schafer Walnuts growing 
on my irrigated farm near here. They have made a wonderful growth. The nuts can't be beat for flavor. 
They are heavy producers. Cold weather does not seem to bother this variety. They cropped even after 
our most severe winter of 1948-49.” 
The following is from the man who first called our attention to the original Schafer Walnut Tree... “Dear 
Mr Tuttle: The original Schafer Walnut Tree, together with a few seedlings from the tree, are the only 
English Walnuts that survived the winter freezes in the Yakima Valley. It is located in a frost pocket 
but has never failed to produce a good crop. The trees make a rapid growth and the quality of the nuts 
is excellent. It has a large percentage of meat inside a thin shell.” Yours truly, A. T. Polenske, Yakima, 
Washington. 
Mr. Ira M. Kyhl, Sabula, lowa (in his talk before the 1951 *Northern Nut Growers Association at Pleasant 
Valley, New York) I now have 35 to 40 varieties’ . .I consider the Schafer about the best and most prom- 
ising variety I have and the grafts take well.” 
A members’ question: ‘Mr. Kyhl mentioned the Schafer. That is the one for the boys and 
girls in a hurry to get nuts. In three years you get nuts. I have experimented with it and it is the 
only tree that will do it.” 
Mr. Ford Wallick, Route 4, Peru, Indiana, writes regarding the 1952 convention of the N.N.G.A., '’One of 
the papers recommended the Schafer as the best Persian Walnut for his locality. It is also the best for my 
locality.” 
* Northern Nut Growers Association, 41st Annual Report. 
The N. N. G. A. has members in nearly every state and several foreign countries. It meets yearly in conven- 
tion and has done much for nut culture, developement and preservation. For information, address: Spencer B. 
Chase, Secretary, Norris, Tenn. 
For Full Satisfaction and Better Returns... Plant SCHAFER 
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