Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-02-20
NUT CULTURE,

At the January meeting Of the Della.
ware Horticultural society J. r. Kerr, In
a paper on nut Culture" made a plea
for the more extensive planting OF nut
bearing trees, saying that the yearly pro-
ceeds per acre OF common black wall
nuts alone when trees are 10 to 70 years
old should be not less than 80. To start
q grove, procure a couple bushels OF the
largeot and finest nuts obtainable before
they have become dry. Either stratlfy
them In moist earth or mark on the
ground intended for the grove at dis
tance OF g feet each way; at the inter-
sections OF the shallow burrows thus
made drive substantial stakes, and be-
side each stake drop q couple nuts and
Inches II but a single nut Is dropped,
vacancies are more likely TO occur, and
II both terminate and grow, at the end
OF the first season ono can easily be
pulled out without injury TO the other.
An additional covering OF an inch with
fine manure. during the leisure Of winter,
will add materially to the growth OF the
seedlings the first season, and the stakes,
driven as recommended will serve as a
protective guide In blowing the land the
following spring for other crops Guilt
yate about as good farmers would corn
crop, allowing no weeds or grass to grow
up near the stakes After the first year
the care for and culture OF the grove
becomes less exacting annually A she'll
bark grove ! would arrange In much the
same manner; also Japan walnuts--
though the last named | find stands
transplanting from nursery much more
satisfactorily than either the black wal
nut or the shellbark, and greatly exceeds
either Of the Others In productiveness,
while they come into bearing at n much
earlier period There are not however,
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the market value OF the nuts, as they are
not yet grown In sufficient volume to give
them rating; neither are facts available
as to a lumber value OF the trees, though
In that relation take II to be more near.
ly allied to our white walnut, or butter
nut, than TO the black. The trees are
very vigorous, rapid growers and when
appearance quit captivating to the eye
any one fond OF handsome trees For
commercial planting. the variety known
az Seibold is preferable, on account Of
the larger size OF It's nuts.
Chestnut culture, so far as concerns
particular kinds, Is quite as debatable
today as the policy Of our government IN
Its recognition Of the independence OF
Panama. For commercial purposes, the
more profitable than the later-ripentng
Europeans, which are better IN quality.
If such varieties are grown In an iso-
lated way, and seed can be procured from
them, the trees grown from these seed,
while they possibly may be Influenced by
the laws OF hereaty antedating direct
parentage. will not show variation IN
GENTLY material TO affect their value for
commercial growing. Hence seeding trees
grown from lntellgently selected seed are
thoroughly safe 10 plant, Where the Eu.
ropean varieties are desired, this plan is
not feasible. In no instance out or large
number OF trees grown from carefully se'
leoted seed Of the Paragon was this fine
nut anywhere nearly dupli catedi 80 graft
ed or budded trees must be used instart.
lng grove Of this type Tires OF either
apecies should be planted at least 30 feet
apart each way, cultivated and cared for
the same as a fruit orchard until trees
are In full bearing.