Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-04-16

Nursery Co gave an unique public tree
planting 20 inaugurate their new va.
riety Of walnuts-commonl called
English walnuts. but really originating
In France aud called
The rranquetts Walnut.
The public planting was witnessed
by about ffty Of the prominent citizens
Of salem. aud gentlement well known
an over the state Two dray loads Of
the nuts were distributed Tor planting
and addresses were made by the man.
ayers Of the great nursery business
that is the pride Of this city, after
which ano luncheon was served and
more addresses were made 10 was
day given up TO the walnut planting
NOT only nutS but facts and ideas were
scattered broadcast. that mean thc 90
tablishing Of another industry 10 wcut.
srn Oregon. What the Italian pruhe
is 20 the dried fruit trade The Fran.
quotie walnut will become 60 tho nut
trade.
A Little History.
Mcuiil a Mcdonald came 90 Salem
IN 1891, and have organized and deyel
vped tho business ~ the oregon Nur
sery Co.. buying out various concerns
from the Dickinson Nurseries down 90
tho present, when they are working
400 acres Of land In and about Salem.
They have at leas, a million new stock
that will be budded this summer. To
-. an idea Of the magnitude Of their
enterprise in the way Of growing roses
and shrubs, the company this year has
out $4,000 Of the Crimson Rambler
rose and shipped a whole carload of
this variety 20 Alabama, Ia one held
stand 10000 eut-leaf biFehes, worth 20
cents each wholesale.
The work OF a large nursery extends
sl through the year. never employing
less than 80 20 75 men and eight Or ten
teams az full season 10 wintsF, Pack.
season, $50 20 l55 men,
The budding is done in July, August
and September, last season work ia
sluding about 100000 OF budded
stock.
on the day Of this visit there were
two dFay loads Of walnuIs 20 plant
5000 pounds OF the FTanqusyts walnuts
-and men and teams enough 10 put
them In the soil in one day. This is
one Of the most delicious walnuts pro
dueed In the world-laTgs, sweet. high
ly Favored and nutritious-the high
esq priced nut grown in the world ion
commercial purposes,
Made Some Speeches
Mr.. Mcdonald, Of the Nursery Co,
mOunted a wagon loaded with walnuts
and called the assembly 20 order, say
ing this was the occasion for establish
ING a great commercial industTy-wal
nut growing in the Willamette valley.
They grew fine in California, but ev-
sEythiug Of this kind improved in Ore
gOn,
The Franquette walnut has been
grown at Santa Rosa, Cal, for some
years, owned by Mrs. Emily NJ. VrOO-
nan and brought 10 the attention Of
ne company at Salem BY Mr.. Girod.
Mr.. Leon GiTOd next gave history
Of the discovery Of this walnut BY
Ars. NTooman. who got her start from
common Old-sOuntry German farmer
n California. He had secured them
from Niles Cal, a noted hortieultur-
lst' She examined all varieties, but
found the Franquette alone produced
nuts Of uniform size, Mr.. John Rock
secured the seiOns of this celebrated
Franquette walnut from the original
Tree IN France. This nut would produce
more wealth for the Willamette valley
and salem The salesmen Of the Ore
son Nursery Co. advertised this city
and this industry all over the north
west. It was the most beautiful city
N the west, situated in the most fer
ule land. The Franquetts walnut has
Zen grown In Oregon and has already
sAOWn much improvement. Mr.. Ne
Donald quoted good authority 20 prove
tAAt tie Oregon walnut win beat any
walnut IN the world
JOhn H. Albert spoke on the sondi