New-York tribune., 1900-01-14
THE PECAN NUT.
TEXAS SUPPLIES Two-THIRDs OF ALL GROWN
IN THIS COUNTRY.

TEXAS SUPPLIES TWO-THIRDs OF ALL GROWN
IN THIS COUNTRY.
Correspondence of The Chicago Times-Herald.
Texas is the great pecan nut growing State in
pecan nuts that marketed come from this state
The valleys Of all the rivers and creeks OF TINS
and Austin is said TO be the largest pecan market
sion men and regular pecan nut buyers from the
East make their headquarters during the harvest
licious nuts to the Northern AMI Eastern markets
When t6 VeId Is good the Shipments from this
city and tributary points amount to hundreds OF
being shipped, for the reason that the Texas crop
Of pecans is almost complete failure; The prices
groves who 50 fortunate as to have good
was not until a few Years ago that Texas came to
be known to any great extent IN the pecan mar %
10 the lack of railway communication on Win m the the out
market. The nuts had but little value at that
time, and effort was made to preserve the forest
known thaf there are bie nroifs in marketing the
have them spared the woodman's axe, and much
attention is being paid the industry In some local
tiles orchards of young pecan trees embracing
thousands of acres have been planted within the
and seem TO thrive without irrigation. They begin
produce for an indefinite period. 1t is known that
some pecan trees which are still Welding several
bearing not less than nifty years ago, -.
found in the markets of Northern and Eastern
cities is natural condition. When gathered
the surface of the shell is rough Nuts sent TO
market in this condition do not command the high
er prices and In order to make them grade better
ii is usual for them to undergo polishing process
before final shipment is made. Pecan polishing
mills have been established at a number OF places
in this section. But few of them running this
season. owing to the shortness Of the crop.
Another industry the has greatly increased the
demand for pecan np's has been developed during
the last few years. 1T is that of using the kernels
of various kinds About six years a confection-
er of New-York City chanced TO visit a small
candy store IN San Antonio run by Mexican. He
found there a kind of confectionery which the
Mexican called pecan candy" 1t pleased his taste
so greatly that he entered into contract with the
Mexican to furnish him a large quantity of pecan
kernels for use In the manufacture of this
kind OF candy in his New-York City establishment.
The extraction and shipment of kernels which
was begun in small way only six years ago has
grown to mammoth proportions, and many people
are engaged in the business. Machinery for the
extraction of the kernels has been invented and
placed in successful operation at San Antonio, and
large shipments are made each season to con-
fectioners in NewYork City st. Louis, Chicago
and other cities of the country The kernels COM
those employed in that branch of the pecan busi-
The Mexcans the Rio Grande border store
large quantities of pecan nuts for winter They
make a fine -four of the kernels, and this is
used to make the most delicious bread, which IS
only eater on festival occasions. The nut enters
into theiI Christmas enjoyments to a large extent,
being used in the preparation Of various kinds Of
choice dishes