The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-01-10

NkNM May inquiries Nre 0ethA
inNae fQf VIC adaptahilliyfef AAsssls-
Mpn| soA for the AsuccessfsaR ana
profitable culture OF pecans. IA
order that interested parties may
have authentic and reliable inf1fina-
Ton as To the best yarieties, how
they should he planted cultivated,
eAAN cared Fprs here ~ quotation
rom Professor George 4. Clothier.
forester and plant breeder agricul-
rural and mechanical college, Mis-
sissippi:
the fact that one should consider
before pecan orchard ~ planted
ShaE planting IS longtime invest
mant, from which returns need not
III expected TOR ten pr nfteen years.
w z me pecan tree Is not any more
" ply 70 reproduce 2 true variety
Om seed tnan the apple, is another
is1Act that should not pc ignored.
fBome people pay fabulous prices for
seed Of paper shell varieties 70 plant,
hoping 70 grow seedlings possessing
niA tne gooo Qualities Of me parent
aSees. Ehese people are doomed 70
disappointment, TOT there IS put one
way 70 reproduce 9 variety, ana that
= py Dudaing or grating scion or
the valuable sort % seeding STOCK.
RAper smell pecans TOT seen are worth
n0 more tnan the WIG nuts coiiec1ed1
~ the woods.
nince cuitivasion q sne pecan nrst
pegan number q varieties having
Aeslranie qualities, such az largeness
ox HFuit, tninness 81 smell, plumpness
g Kernel % mayor ol meat nave peen
alnc0Vere0 ana SOTO py nuIserymen
nnaer various names. Inese are
whlaout exception WHO seeuiings, hnat
0ssess sucn QuaMtles; tnat sney naVe
peeA singled OUT loF cnillyaElon Irpm
Ap0ng tne millions 81 natural trees
wnlcn grow - the woods.
ATaveilng agents nave Deen known
se sell Ditternnt hickory seedlings,
ynlleu from tne sQuEnefn qwamps,
Anf graIted pecans' THIS fraud ~ not
MKeiy 70 ne discovered until tne
aAsnt sot ms money ana gone. since
ane puos q Fne pecan ana me nlsseF-
nat are very similar. Even = tne
xee peooier should furnish pecan
sFeee oE ms pest varietles' ne must
make 2 very large pront 70 earn ms
MsaAfy ana trayeAng expenses, anu
W. purchaser pays the Diii every
SINE
before planting pecan orcnarn'
uae gEower shouia give consideration
ana thought 70 the selec9aQn Of the
aae- me wild trees are paors tnfAAsy
ana attain the largest dimensions ON
slch alluyiai bottom ianos. Hne
vasOr o. the tree IN the PRODUCTION q
wo0u ~ sucn situations L hKeiy 20
sause hardness ~ bearing. Upland
- 70 pc preferred 70 potion lano, 4
nuts ane tAe esop desired. a SOIL
eonsAsning considerable lime ls pEe~
Serapse ana r should pc only moo
arakesy fertile ana weaa GRAINED.
MANY growers aaFAAe spaelng the
sTees torty ~ nLty Keep spsFk: me
Writer believes, however, tAat tnEfFy
feas r. VIDE enough Wnnn me tree
begins to Dear, there VIII &c more
trees 70 bear, consequently larger
crop. When their crowns pSgan "
crowd, the poorest trees shQnM ne
shAnned out. thinning must SDe CONF
menced 81 the right time 9nd con-
tanued until the full growp frees are
ss least Sky feet apart' Ynlie tne
young trees are growing " bearing
siHe, the spacet between + the rows
should Pc devoted 70 nPiu crops, sucn
p cotton or corn ~ orger thae an
income may ne fap salnec TON ene
land. Cow peaS should pc sow
among me corn snQ DoEn ene corn
neaLEssana pea vines snouau pe sulnsr
under with lhe DOW ~ tne Aaii'