The record-union., 1898-05-24
NUT GROWING.
Information Gathered by Some of
Cur ConsuIs.

Some time ago B. NJ. Lelong, Secre-
tary of the State Board of Horticulture,
sent a communication to the Secretary
of State at Washington, D. c., embody-
ing a great many questions about wal
nut growing He yesterday received
the following answer:
"B. NJ Lelong, Esq, Secretary State
Board of Horticulture, Sacramento, Cal.
Sir: In reply to your request of the
9th inst, addressed to the Secretary of
State and referred to this bureau for
answer I inclose copy Of Consular Re
ports, No 1872 september, 1896, on
page 149 Of which will be found a series
of reports on walnuts in Europe. l also
send you extracts from the reports Of
Consuls that will be published later in
full Qn answer to a request for informa-
ton as to nuts in generaD. A copy of
your letter has been referred to the
Department of Agriculture, to find if
additional information can be obtained
there, or if they can cooperate with
this department in obtaining it. Very
respectfully,
FREDERIC EMORY,
Chief of Bureau of Foreign Com
merce"
REPORIS OF CONSOLS.
Commercial Agent Griffin of Limoges,
under date of December 49, 1897, says:
"Walnuts are generally grown all
over France. but more especially in the
Central and Eastern Departments.
Walnuts, as an article of food, are los
ing ground in France because Of the
scarcity of the product; the trees have
been greatly in demand for timber and
furniture; nevertheless, there are GER
tain sections in which these nuts form
a regular article of diet. The peas
ants eat them with bread, that often
has been rubbed with garlic; the hy-
gienic effects are considered good, re-
placing meat to a large extent.
These nuts are also used to make oil,
the latter being cheaper and similar in
taste to that from olives, and being
sometimes used to adulterate the same.
The prisoners, in certain prisons, are
engaged in cracking walnuts and pick
ing out the kernels, which are pressed
into oil
The prices vary much according to
the harvests; there is but little diff
Guilty in keeping the nuts after they
have been thoroughly dried"
Consul Tourgee of Bordeaux, under
date of October -, 1897 (annual report
to appear in full in Commercial Rela-
tions 1S96-97), says:
"Walnuts are a considerable article
of export to the United States during
October and November. The qualities
known as Grenobles are shipped about
the end of October At the same time,
shipments are made Of a quality known
as lots or 'Cahors,' which are sooner
ready for shipment than the hard
shelled 'Cornes de Mouton' (ram's-
horns) as they are called, which are
generally shipped during the first half
known as Marlots,' which are fine, soft
shelled nuts, which can generally be
shipped about the first or second week
in November. Grenobles, lots and Mar
lots are a good crop this year, but
Cornes will not be more than half a
crop"
Consul Bruhl of Catania, Italy, in a
report on nuts in general, dated Decem-
ber 4, 1897, says:
'Walnuts are also grown here, but
only in a few small groves and scat
tered trees. The quality Of the nuts
is good, but the quantity inconsiderable
representing probably not more than
five tons for the entire district. They
retail from to 10 for l cent; in larger
lots they are sold at from "A to 90
cents per tumolo Ca Sicilian measure
equivalent to about 20 to % pounds)
according to the green condition of the
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