The Cairo bulletin., 1909-08-24
OUTLOOK FOR EDIBLE NUTS.

Emil Gammeter, Akron merchant.
addressed the Sumnht-co Horticul-
tural society on The Outlook for Ed
ible Nuts, His paper attracted con-
siderable attention. A synopsis fol-
lows:
No land Is so poor, stony and
hiily; no fence corner so useless. no
city front or backyard so valuable
but viii probably grow native and
some varieties of foreign edible nuts.
Probably no other field of unde-
veloped natural resources In all the
vide domain of diversified produc-
ton offers richer and happier re-
suits than does nut culture. Ethical
and educational institutions are rap
idly assuming a share in planting
and growing nut trees.
The advantage of nut raising
over other forms OF recreation or
business at the present time. rest
In the fact that one can hardly
avoid doing new and constructive
work in any part OF the field one
then becomes a public benefactor.
Willingly or unwittingly. Notwith-
standing the fact that stock COM
panies for producing just one of the
hickories-the-pec an--offer at the
present time one of the very best of
financial investments, and large pri-
yate capital is being invested in nut
orchards. Our imports OF nuts rose
from sl,700,000 worth In 1896 to ST.
100000 worth in ls07 No one can
foretell the magnitude of the new
field, but it is pretty safe to say that
America c0lld not only have raised
most of the s7.o00,O00 worth of nuts
that were imported in 1907, but could
haze exported nuts TO the tune of the
same harp insfront of'the same fig.
ures
rFrom available statistics it APP
pears that in 1906 the total quantity
OF almonds, cocoanuts, Brazil nuts,
filberts, peanuts, walnuts and other
nuts, shelled anu unsiieiled, import
ed into the United States was in
round numbers, 86,23S,0 900 pounds,
with value of $6,13S, 900 in 1905 the
total almond crop of California
reached 100000 pounds. and the
walnut crop 12.S00,000 pounds. The
richest yield of peanuts was reported
from the southern states, chiefly Vir-
ginia, Georgia and Tennessee, and
amounted to 225 100000 pounds, 1907
600 tons or 5000 car loads, making 25o
train loads. 20 miles in length, reach
ing from Akron to Gallon, o.
The increased demand for nuts is
due in the main to two causes. name
ly a better appreciation of their APP
petizing qualities and the numerous
ways in which they form a palatable
addition to the diet for the average
family, and. secondly to their use
by the vegetarians and person OF
similar belief-a group small in pro-
portion to the total population, but
still fairly large numerically-who
use peanuts. as a substitute for meat
and other heterogeneous and fatty foods.
"A sound and refined body is es-
sential to the highest development
of the soul; a diet consisting of veg
etables. fruits and nuts is one that
attends to simplicity of life, and the
simpler a diet. the healthier and
purer the character will be formed
Almost any kind of nut trees will
grow in this climate, but not all
kinds can be grown profitably, so
why not improve and cultivate such
OF our well-known varieties that We
are sure will yield abundantly. No
nut excels the shellbark hickory in
favor and richness. and they will al
ways bring a good market price and
a premium for selections.
Black walnuts and butternuts can
be easily grown by planting the nuts