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_Northern Nut Growers Association_
_INCORPORATED_
_Affiliated with THE AMERICAN HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY_
REPORT
_of the proceedings of the_
Twenty-fifth Annual Meeting
BATTLE CREEK, MICH.
_SEPTEMBER 10 and 11, 1934_
INDEX
Officers, Directors and Committees 3
State Vice-Presidents 4
List of Members 5
Constitution 8
By-Laws 9
The President 10
Proceedings of the Twenty-fifth Annual Convention 11
Address of Welcome by W. K. Kellogg 11
Report of Secretary 13
Report of Treasurer 15
Reports of Standing Committees 16
Business Session 18
The Dietetic Importance of Nuts--Dr. John Harvey Kellogg 20
Nut Culture Work of the Living Tree Guild--Miss Dorothy Sawyer 28
Progress report on Nut Growing in the Ithaca, N. Y. region--Dr. L. H. MacDaniels 31
Some Random Notes on Nut Culture--D. C. Snyder 34
Winter Injury of Filberts at Geneva, 1933-34--Prof. G. L. Slate 36
Notes on Hickories--A. B. Anthony 41
Letter from Rev. Paul C. Crath--Poland 45
The Chestnut Situation in Illinois--Dr. A. S. Colby 47
Report on Commercial Cracking and Merchandising of Black Walnuts--H. F. Stokes 50
Nut Culture in Ontario--George Corsan 53
Nut Growing on a Commercial Basis--Miss Amelia Riehl 54
Some Notes on the Hardiness of the English Walnut in Michigan and Ontario--Prof. J. A. Neilson 55
Nut Tree Prospects in the Tennessee Valley--John W. Hershey 61
Some New Hicans and Pecans--J. G. Duis 62
Some Old Friends--Dr. W. C. Deming 64
Nut Growing in Vermont--Zenas H. Ellis 66
A Roll Call of the Nuts--Dr. W. C. Deming 69
Nut Culture in the North--J. F. Wilkinson 84
Varieties of Nut Trees for the Northernmost Zone--C. A. Reed 87
Notes on the TOUR, Tuesday September 11, 1934 104
Address of Prof. V. R. Gardner, Director, Experiment Station at Michigan State College, East Lansing 104
The 1934 Ohio Black Walnut Contest--Carl F. Walker 107
Mr. Ellis' Report as Delegate to Paris Horticultural Exposition 109
Report of Resolutions Committee 110
Communications from: J. U. Gellatley 111 B. D. Wallace 113 Vera Nekiassena 114 Divisional Forest Officer--Kashmir 115 John W. Hershey 116 Mrs. E. W. Freel 117 Geo. W. Gibbens 117 Fred Kettler 118
Telegram to Dr. Morris 119
Catalogue of Nut trees in Kellogg Plantings 120
Exhibits at Convention 122
Attendance 124
Books and Bulletins on Northern Nut Growing 126
Advertisement--"Hobbies Magazine" 127
OFFICERS OF THE ASSOCIATION
_President._ FRANK H. FREY, ROOM 930, LA SALLE ST. STATION, CHICAGO, ILL.
_Vice-President._ DR. G. A. ZIMMERMAN, 32 SOUTH 13TH ST., HARRISBURG, PA.
_Secretary._ GEO. L. SLATE, STATE AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION, GENEVA, N. Y.
_Treasurer._. CARL F. WALKER, 2851 E. OVERLOOK ROAD, CLEVELAND HEIGHTS, OHIO
_DIRECTORS_
FRANK H. FREY, DR. G. A. ZIMMERMAN, GEO. L. SLATE, CARL F. WALKER, PROF. J. A. NEILSON, D. C. SNYDER.
_EDITOR OF PUBLICATIONS_
DR. W. C. DEMING
_COMMITTEES_
_Executive._ FRANK H. FREY, DR. G. A. ZIMMERMAN, GEO. L. SLATE, CARL F. WALKER, PROF. J. A. NEILSON, D. C. SNYDER.
_Auditing._ ZENAS H. ELLIS, H. BURGART.
_Finance._ T. P. LITTLEPAGE, DR. W. C. DEMING, H. R. WEBER.
_Press and Publication_. DR. W. C. DEMING, KARL W. GREENE, DR. J. RUSSELL SMITH, ZENAS H. ELLIS, GEO. L. SLATE.
_Membership._ COL. L. H. MITCHELL, MISS DOROTHY C. SAWYER, J. U. GELLATLY, D. C. SNYDER, CARL F. WALKER.
_Program._ J. F. WILKINSON, DR. W. C. DEMING, C. A. REED, KARL W. GREENE, H. R. WEBER.
_Hybrids and Promising Seedlings._ DR. G. A. ZIMMERMAN, PROF. N. F. DRAKE, MISS AMELIA RIEHL, H. F. STOKE, J. F. WILKINSON, C. A. REED.
_Survey._ C. A. REED, CARL F. WALKER, DR. A. S. COLBY, H. F. STOKE, DR. L. H. MAC DANIELS, DR. W. C. DEMING.
_Exhibits._ H. R. WEBER, MISS MILDRED JONES, PROF. A. S. COLBY.
_DEAN OF THE ASSOCIATION_
DR. ROBERT T. MORRIS, OF NEW YORK AND CONNECTICUT.
_FIELD SECRETARY_
ZENAS H. ELLIS, FAIR HAVEN, VERMONT.
_OFFICIAL JOURNAL_
AMERICAN FRUIT GROWER, 1370 ONTARIO ST., CLEVELAND, OHIO.
STATE VICE-PRESIDENTS
Argentina, S. A. Francisco M. Croce
Arkansas Prof. N. F. Drake
California Will J. Thorpe
Canada J. U. Gellatly
Canal Zone L. C. Leighton
Connecticut Dr. W. C. Deming
Dist. of Columbia L. H. Mitchell
Illinois Dr. A. S. Colby
Indiana J. F. Wilkinson
Iowa D. C. Snyder
Kansas W. P. Orth
Kentucky E. C. Rice
Maryland T. P. Littlepage
Massachusetts James H. Bowditch
Michigan Harry Burgart
Minnesota Carl Weschcke
Missouri J. W. Schmid
Nebraska William Caha
New Jersey Lee W. Jaques
New York Prof. L. H. MacDaniels
Ohio Harry R. Weber
Oregon C. E. Schuster
Pennsylvania John Rick
Rhode Island Philip Allen
Vermont Zenas H. Ellis
Virginia Dr. J. Russel Smith
Washington Major H. B. Ferris
West Virginia Andrew Cross
Wisconsin Lt. G. H. Turner
NORTHERN NUT GROWERS' ASSOCIATION
List of Members as of January 1, 1935
ARGENTINA, S. A. Croce, Francisco M., Mendoza
ARKANSAS * Drake, Prof. N. F., Fayetteville
CALIFORNIA Thorpe, William J., 1545 Divisadero St., San Francisco
CANADA Chipman, G. F., "The Country Guide," Winnipeg, Manitoba Gage, J. H., 107 Flatt Ave., Hamilton, Ont. Gellatly, J. U., West Bank, B. C. Middleton, M. S., Esq., District Horticulturist, Vernon, B. C.
CANAL ZONE Leighton, L. C., Box 1452, Cristobal
CONNECTICUT Bartlett, F. A., F. A. Bartlett Tree Expert Co., Stamford Beeman, Henry W., New Preston Deming, Dr. W. C., 31 Owen St., Hartford Little, Norman B., Rocky Hill * Morris, Dr. Robert T., Merribrooke, R. F. D., Stamford Pratt, George D., Jr., Bridgewater Rowley, Dr. John C., 1046 Asylum St., Hartford Southworth, Geo. F., Milford
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Gravatt, Dr. G. F., Forest Pathology, Plant Industry, U. S. D. A., Wash. Greene, Karl W., 2203 Foxhall Rd., N. W., Washington * Littlepage, Thomas P., Union Trust Bldg., Washington Mitchell, Col. Lennard H., 2219 California St., N. W., Washington Reed, C. A., Dep't of Agriculture, Washington
ILLINOIS Anthony, A. B., R. F. D. No. 3, Sterling Bontz, Mrs. Lillian, General Delivery, Peoria Colby, Dr. Arthur S., University of Illinois, Urbana Frey, Frank H., Room 930, LaSalle St. Station, Chicago Oakes Royal, Bluffs Ramsdell, T. A., Hotel Galt, Sterling Riehl, Miss Amelia, Evergreen Heights, Godfrey Spencer, Mrs. May R., 275 W. Decatur St., Decatur
INDIANA Galbreath, Dr. R. S., 16 W. Washington St., Huntington Minton, Charles F., 825 South Jefferson St., Huntington Wilkinson, J. F., Indiana Nut Nursery, Rockport
IOWA Helmick, J. K., Columbus Junction Iowa State Horticultural Society, State House, Des Moines Johnson, Mrs. R. T., Knoxville Rohrbacher, Wm., 811 East College St., Iowa City Schlagenbusch Bros., Route No. 3, Ft. Madison Snyder, D. C., Center Point Van Meter, W. L., Adel
KANSAS Orth, W. P., Mt. Hope
KENTUCKY Horine, Dr. Emmet F., 523 Breslin Medical Bldg., Louisville Rice, E. C., Absher
MARYLAND Close, Dr. C. P., College Park Hahn, Albert G., Route No. 6, Bethesda Porter, John J., 1199 The Terrace, Hagerstown Mehring, Upton F., Keymar Purnell, J. Edgar, Box 24, Salisbury
MASSACHUSETTS Allen, Edward E., Hotel Ambassador, Cambridge * Bowditch, James H., 903 Tremont St., Boston Brown, Daniel L., 60 State St., Boston Hale, Richard W., 60 State St., Boston Kaan, Dr. Helen W., Wellesley College, Wellesley Putnam, Mrs. Ellen M., 129 Babson St., Mattapan Russell, Mrs. Newton H., 12 Burnett Ave., South Hadley Ryan, Henry E., Sunderland Smith, Leon C., 60 Day Ave., Westfield Wellman, Sargeant H., Windridge, Topsfield
MICHIGAN Bradley, Homer L., 56 Manchester St., Battle Creek Burgart, Harry, Michigan Nut Nursery, Route No. 2, Union City Healey, Scott, Route No. 2, Otsego Healy, Oliver T., Michigan Nut Nursery, Route No. 2, Union City ** Kellogg, Dr. John Harvey, 202 Manchester St., Battle Creek ** Kellogg, W. K., Battle Creek Morrison, J. Robert, Paw Paw Neilson, Prof. J. A., Michigan State College, E. Lansing Otto, Arnold G., 4150 Three Mile Drive, Detroit Stocking, Frederick N., 3456 Cadillac St., Detroit Wieber, Frank A., Fowler
MINNESOTA Andrews, Miss Frances E., 245 Clifton Ave., Minneapolis Weschcke, Carl, 98 Wabasha St., St. Paul
MISSOURI Schmid, J. W., 615 S. Holland, Springfield
NEBRASKA Caha, Wm., Wahoo
NEW JERSEY Buckwalter, Alan R., Flemington * Jaques, Lee W., 74 Waverly Place, Jersey City Orner, George D., 751 Ridgewood Rd., Maplewood
NEW YORK Bennett, F. H., 19 East 92nd St., New York Bixby, Mrs. Willard G., 32 Grand Ave., Baldwin Collins, Joseph N., 335 W. 87th St., New York Cooke, Frank S., 341 Bowery, New York Crysdale, Stanley A., Route No. 5, Auburn Curtis, Elroy, 58 Worth St., New York Ellwanger, Mrs. Wm. D., 510 East Ave., Rochester Graham, S. H., Route No. 5, Ithaca * Huntington, A. M., 3 East 89th St., New York Kelly, Mortimer B., 17 Battery Place, New York * Lewis, Clarence, 1000 Park Ave., New York MacDaniels, Dr. L. H., c/o Cornell University, Ithaca, N. Y. * Montgomery, Robert H., 385 Madison Ave., New York Pickhardt, Dr. Otto C., 117 East 80th St., New York Sawyer, Miss Dorothy C., Living Tree Guild, 468 Fourth Ave., N. Y. Sefton, Pennington, 94 Lake Ave., Auburn Slate, Geo. L., State Agricultural Exp. Station, Geneva Smith, Gilbert L., State School, Wassaic Tice, David, Lockport Tukey, Dr. Harold B., State Agricultural Exp. Station, Geneva * Wissman, Mrs. F. de R., 9 W. 54th St., New York
OHIO Canaday, Ward M., Home Bank Bldg., Toledo Cranz, Eugene F., Mount Tom Farm, Ira Fickes, W. R., Route No. 7, Wooster Gerber, E. P., Route No. 1, Apple Creek Park, Dr. J. B., Ohio State University, Columbus Tabor, Rollin H., Mount Vernon Thorton, Willis, Fenway Hall Hotel, Cleveland Walker, Carl F., 2851 E. Overlook Rd., Cleveland Heights * Weber, Harry R., 123 East 6th St., Cincinnati
OREGON Schuster, C. E., Horticulturist, Corvallis
PENNSYLVANIA Baum, Dr. F. L., Yellow House Gebhardt, F. C., 140 East 29th St., Erie Hershey, John W., Downingtown Hostetter, C. F., Bird-In-Hand Hostetter, L. K., Route No. 5, Lancaster Jones Nurseries, J. F., Lancaster, Box 356 Kaufman, M. M., Clarion Leach, Will, Cornell Bldg., Scranton McIntyre, A. C., Dep't of Forestry, State College Miller, Herbert, Pinecrest Poultry Farms, Richfield * Rick, John, 438 Pennsylvania Square, Reading Ruhl, A. W., Langhorne Terrace, Langhorne Smith, Dr. J. Russell, Swarthmore, Pa., 550 Elm Ave. Theiss, Dr. Lewis E., Muncy * Wister, John C., Clarkson Ave. & Wister Sts., Germantown Wright, Ross Pier, 235 West 6th St., Erie Zimmerman, Dr. G. A., 32 So. 13th St., Harrisburg
RHODE ISLAND ** Allen, Phillip, 178 Dorance St., Providence
VERMONT Aldrich, A. W., Route No. 3, Springfield Elfgren, Ivar P., 11 Sheldon Place, Rutland * Ellis, Zenas H., Fair Haven
VIRGINIA Ricketts, E. T., Box 168-D, Route No. 5, Alexandria Stoke, H. F., 1421 Watts Ave., Roanoke
WASHINGTON Ferris, Major Hiram B., P. O. Box 74, Spokane
WEST VIRGINIA Cross, Andrew, Ripley
WISCONSIN Turner, Lieut. G. H., 932 Prospect Ave., Portage
* Life Member
** Contributing Member
CONSTITUTION
ARTICLE I
_Name._ This Society shall be known as the NORTHERN NUT GROWERS ASSOCIATION, INCORPORATED.
ARTICLE II
_Object._ Its object shall be the promotion of interest in nut-bearing plants, their products and their culture.
ARTICLE III
_Membership._ Membership in this society shall be open to all persons who desire to further nut culture, without reference to place of residence or nationality, subject to the rules and regulations of the committee on membership.
ARTICLE IV
_Officers._ There shall be a president, a vice-president, a secretary and a treasurer, who shall be elected by ballot at the annual meeting; and an executive committee of six persons, of which the president, the two last retiring presidents, the vice-president, the secretary and the treasurer shall be members. There shall be a state vice-president from each state, dependency, or country represented in the membership of the association, who shall be appointed by the president.
ARTICLE V
_Election of Officers._ A committee of five members shall be elected at the annual meeting for the purpose of nominating officers for the following year.
ARTICLE VI
_Meetings._ The place and time of the annual meeting shall be selected by the membership in session or, in the event of no selection being made at this time, the executive committee shall choose the place and time for the holding of the annual convention. Such other meetings as may seem desirable may be called by the president and executive committee.
ARTICLE VII
_Quorum._ Ten members of the association shall constitute a quorum, but must include two of the four elected officers.
ARTICLE VIII
_Amendments._ This constitution may be amended by a two-thirds vote of the members present at any annual meeting, notice of such amendment having been read at the previous annual meeting, or a copy of the proposed amendment having been mailed by any member to each member thirty days before the date of the annual meeting.
BY-LAWS
ARTICLE I
_Committees._ The Association shall appoint standing committees as follows: On membership, on finance, on programme, on press and publication, on exhibits, on hybrids, on survey, and an auditing committee. The committee on membership may make recommendations to the Association as to the discipline or expulsion of any member.
ARTICLE II
_Fees._ Annual members shall pay two dollars annually. Contributing members shall pay ten dollars annually. Life members shall make one payment of fifty dollars, and shall be exempt from further dues and will be entitled to same benefits as annual members. Honorary members shall be exempt from dues. "Perpetual" membership is eligible to any one who leaves at least five hundred dollars to the Association and such membership on payment of said sum to the Association will entitle the name of the deceased to be forever enrolled in the list of members as "Perpetual" with the words "In Memoriam" added thereto. Funds received therefor shall be invested by the Treasurer in interest bearing securities legal for trust funds in the District of Columbia. Only the interest shall be expended by the Association. When such funds are in the treasury the Treasurer shall be bonded. Provided; that in the event the Association becomes defunct or dissolves then, in that event, the Treasurer shall turn over any funds held in his hands for this purpose for such uses, individuals or companies that the donor may designate at the time he makes the bequest or the donation.
ARTICLE III
_Membership._ All annual memberships shall begin either with the first day of the calendar quarter following the date of joining the Association, or with the first day of the calendar quarter preceding that date as may be arranged between the new member and the Treasurer.
ARTICLE IV
_Amendments._ By-laws may be amended by a two-third vote of members present at any annual meeting.
ARTICLE V
Members shall be sent a notification of annual dues at the time they are due, and if not paid within two months, they shall be sent a second notice, telling them that they are not in good standing on account of non-payment of dues, and are not entitled to receive the annual report.
At the end of thirty days from the sending of the second notice, a third notice shall be sent notifying such members that unless dues are paid within ten days from the receipt of this notice, their names will be dropped from the rolls for non-payment of dues.
[Illustration: THE PRESIDENT--Frank H. Frey]
Report of the Proceedings at the Twenty-fifth Annual Convention
_of the_
Northern Nut Growers Association (INCORPORATED)
_September 10, 11, 1934_
BATTLE CREEK, MICHIGAN
The first session convened at 9:30 A. M., September 10, at the Kellogg Hotel with President Frey in the chair.
_The President:_
This is the twenty-fifth annual convention of the Northern Nut Growers' Association, our silver anniversary. Fifteen years ago the convention was held in this city. We are glad to be back again and happy to have with us Mr. W. K. Kellogg who has consented to extend a welcome.
MR. KELLOGG:
I am glad to welcome this association, and you as individuals, to Battle Creek. A year ago when an invitation was sent you thru Professor Neilson to make this your meeting place for 1934, we were very much pleased to have the invitation accepted. Now that we have the pleasure of your presence we hope you may have an enjoyable and profitable time.
Battle Creek was undoubtedly put on the map many years ago by the Battle Creek Sanitarium and has since been kept prominently before the public by the extensive advertising that has been done by the companies located here which manufacture ready-to-eat foods. The records indicate that more than 15,000 carloads of these foods are shipped every year to almost every country on the globe. More than 4,500 people are given employment. So much for the magic words, "Battle Creek."
My interest in nuts dates from my earliest recollection when my father took the children nutting. In the evening we often gathered around the kerosene lamp, the kitchen stove and father with an inverted flat iron in his lap and a pan of Ohio hickory nuts near by. These, accompanied by some red-cheeked apples, entertained us royally. No movies in those days. About ten or twelve years ago Mrs. Kellogg and I had the opportunity of listening to a talk by Mr. George Hebden Corsan, Sr. He devoted considerable time to the subject of nut culture, mentioning his own experiences in Canada and also the work of Mr. John F. Jones of Lancaster, Pennsylvania. A few years later Mr. Corsan became associated with the Bird Sanctuary enterprise, a few miles west of Battle Creek, and very shortly thereafter was talking nut culture. The result was we began to order nut trees by the carloads.
With this beginning it was only a year or two when Mr. Corsan told me of the wonderful experience, as well as the ability, of Professor Neilson of Toronto in nut culture. As you are doubtless aware Professor Neilson decided to locate in Michigan and he made a connection with the Michigan Agricultural College at Lansing. Professor Neilson is present and better prepared to tell you of the work that has been accomplished thru his efforts during the last five years. He may also have an opportunity of showing you the results of some of his work in nut grafting.
Now just a word furthermore with reference to this wonderful town of Battle Creek which in 1932 celebrated its centennial. With the exception of Detroit, Chicago and New York, there is probably no city so well known the world over as Battle Creek, this having been accomplished thru the advertising of the sanitarium since its establishment in 1865, and the advertising of ready-to-eat cereal foods for more than forty years, during which time the magic words "Battle Creek" have appeared on packages of cereals, in newspapers, magazines and other advertising more than six billion times. One of the food factories located in Battle Creek frequently prints, fills and ships more than 1,500,000 packages per day, or the equivalent of 40 carloads. This same factory gives employment to more than 2,200 people, none of whom work more than six hours per day. This six hour plan has been established more than 3-1/2 years and the minimum wage paid per hour to the men is 67 cents.
In conclusion, I must admit that most of my interest in nut culture has been by proxy. Professor Neilson and Mr. Corsan are both with us today and no doubt will have an opportunity of showing you some of the progress that has been made in the vicinity of Wintergreen and Gull Lakes, the State Agricultural Farm and the Kellogg Ranch.
We assure you it has been a pleasure to have you with us on this occasion and we should be glad to have your convention meet with us annually. You have my best wishes for the continued success and prosperity of the Northern Nut Growers' Association.
* * * * *
_The Vice-President_,
DR. ZIMMERMAN:
It will be rather a difficult task to respond to an address of welcome of such a notable character as Mr. Kellogg's. However, I want to express my sincere appreciation for being commissioned to respond to such a hearty welcome.
I'm glad to be here for several other reasons. First, because this association represents a number of people who in themselves represent different lines of action. We have first the men and women who are in this association from an experimental standpoint. We have also a number who are here with a commercial planting standpoint. Then we have another group that represents the growing and selling of nut trees. But, in addition to that and most important of all, we have another set that represents the consuming public, notably Mr. Kellogg and his brother. About their work there need not be a great deal said.
I remember, when I first began to become interested in nut culture, I wrote to Dr. J. H. Kellogg. I don't remember at the present time where he said his plantings were, but I wrote to him in connection with pecans, and he said he had a grove of them planted. He said they were quite large but they hadn't borne and he believed that they would not bear in this section because it was so far north. He advised me to get in communication with Mr. J. H. Jones. That was practically the information I got from everybody I wrote to, so I went to see Mr. Jones.
Dr. Kellogg has advanced the idea of nuts as food. Not only that but he has continuously stood for the belief that they are more suitable for human food than many of the proteins of animal nature. In addition to that he publishes one of the best health magazines in the country. Dr. Kellogg is putting out a health magazine that is further advanced than any other magazine that I know of. It gives me great pleasure to respond to the address of welcome and I wish to thank Mr. Kellogg on the part of the association and myself.
Report of the Secretary for 1934
The present secretary assumed office in September 1933 without the benefit of previous membership in the association and knowledge of its affairs. Considerable time has been spent in getting acquainted with these affairs. President Frey, Mr. Reed, and Dr. Deming have been especially helpful in orienting the secretary and assisting in answering correspondence. The late Mr. Russell, and his successor, Mr. Walker, have handled all matters referred to them in a prompt and efficient manner. Much credit is due to Mrs. Russell for the efficient manner in which she attended to the treasurer's duties during Mr. Russell's illness.