The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-01-09

mnts made during the past yea
under the direction Of experimental sta
tions. The yearbook will. ia part. sas
that as indicated BY the numerous nul
foods on the market and the discussions
IN papers and magazines OF systems oi
diet IN which nuts play 3 prominent part
there Is a quite general interest In the
subject. The claims made for some nut
foods often seem extravagant and unrea.
sonable. Apparently they lack any basi.
OF experimental evidence. nor Il Il proba
bic that the best-kn0Hn physiologists
would advise the wholesale use OF nuts
in diet to the exclusion Of more usual
and generally accepted e00da
The composition and food value Of a
number Of nuts have been studied BY the
California and Maine stations. Special
studies on chestnuts have also been re.
ported BY the Pennsylvania and Massa-
chusetfs stations. The following state
ments concerning the general character.
isties OF the nuts commonly eaten IN
this country are chiefly taken from the
report Of the studies al the Maine STA
ton:
Ine almond is a favorite desert nut In
this country BY far the larger part OF
the almonds consumed Is supplied bv
France, italy and Spain. California.
however, has grown the almond sue
cessfally, and the output OF this crop Is
annually increasing. The almond Is used
IN confectionery creams cakes. etc
The Brazil nut. as its name indicates
y native q Brazil. whence Il Is ex-
ported in large quantities. II has not
been successfully grown In the United
states Il Is chiefly used as a desert
nut.
The hlberts found in our markets are
chiefly varieties and crosses OF two spe-
cies. The native hazels are smaller than
the European nuts. but have an agreea-
bic favor. The hlbert is chiefly used as
a desert nut, but the gronnd nut = some
times used for confectionery and In other
ways. In some European countries where
II grows abundantly, a sort OF bread a
made from the ground nut
The hickory NUT uA'er which general
name are included the nuts OF several
species Of native trees, OF which the
shagbar (aicoria ovata) Is the most i'm.
portant, Is one OF our best-known nuts.
The quality OF the hickory nut q ex-
ceedingly variable. both In flavor and IN
the readiness with which the shell may
be removed. The better varieties are
highly esteemed, and by many are consid-
cred 10 compare favorably IN delicacy
Of flavor with the English walnut Large
quantities Of the nuts are eaten, and they
are sometimes used IN making cakes and
confectionery. There "a some confusion
regarding the name Of this nut In some
regions Of New England Il is known as
the walnut, while the nut more generally
known in the United States as the wal
nut, which grows only sparingly in New
England. Is designated the black walnut.
The pecan dIicoria pecan) is also a na.
tive Of America, but Is less widely dis
trbuted than the hickory. to which It Is
closely related. The flavor OF the pecan /
makes It desirable nut but doubtless
owes much Of Its popularity to its thin
shell and the ease with which the kernel /
may be removed II Is largely used as a
desert nut Quantities are also used bv
the confectioners for making salted pe
'ans. bonbons Of various Sorts etc.
The English or more properly Persian
walnut tJuglans regia) has been success
fully cultivated in several regions Of the
United States. II Is OF Asiatic ORIGIN.
but owing to its general excellence Il
'asiiy won its way to popular favor.
reaching England about the middle ~
he sixteenth century. II Is a favorlte
iesert nut. and Is also used BY confec-
ioners in many ways
What Is most generally known as the
walnut in the United States fthe fr,if
y Jugians nigra and closely alned spe-
aes) is a large NUT rich IN oil, and has
strongly marked flavor This nut Is
used BY confectionery
The butternut. oil nut or white walnut
luglans cinerea) Is extremely oily ana
as tendency to become rancid. The
resh nut has an excellent flavor. n u
ass commonly marketes than some other
ative nuts.
The beech nut Is the fruit OF a forest
rec common IN the eastern half OF the
nited states. The nuts are sweet and
very agreeable flavor. Owing 10 their
mall size and the consequent Difficulty
{ gathering them only a limited amount
caches the market
The pistachio. although a native ~
yria, has long been cultivated IN SOUTH
rn Europe. whence most of the nuts
aten In this country are obtained II
as been grown 70 a limited extent IN the
hited Sta-es- The kernel is Rreenish IN
'lor and has a mild. pleasant and char
,teristic flavor, suggestive OF almonds
Is chiefly used IN the manufacture OF
'nfectionery. ices. etc. being valued Tor q
3 favor and the delicate green color Z
hioh It imparts. +
Although the cocoanut "a a native OF Q
e tropics. It has been successfully grown
Florida Only the mature nuts com. q
only fnd their nay into the market '
oush the fruit Of tie green nut a. q
uch relished where il Is available
irge quantities Of the dried and grated
It are consumed. Its uses Tor confec.
'nery. cakes. etc. are numerous ana
IN known
N many regions Of the West ana south.
81 several varieties Of pine nut are
ten q
)ne Of the fruits most commonly eaten "
the United States under the name ~ Z
{ IS the peanut Strictly speaking. thi.
not a nut, but the fruit Of iequmIn.
s plant closely related 70 the Dea ar :
an. Probably three -fourths Of the naa. =
Is. eaten are roasted Part Of n.
1nr grades are ren7 f.-. TT