The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1913-09-11
PECAN INVESTMENTS.
From paper prepared by Or. J. F.
Wilson for the meeting Of the Inter
State Nut Growers at Monticello,
Fla, May 1921, 1908.

There are few if any agriculture
specialities or industrial opening,
which adapt themselves more readily
to a great variety of circumstances
than does the growing Of pecan nuts
This industry invites patronage from
all ranks, regardless of conditions or
locality, and promises satisfactory re
turns to the small nonresident owner
Of an orchard as well as to the cap
itaIist who finds it a safe and per
manent line, provided few cardinal
principals are faithfully observed
It is the purpose of this paper to
show in part, but as far as the present
status Of the industry warrants. what
these essential requirements are.
Briefly stated, to establish nut
orchard requires:
/. Suitable land in a practicable To-
cality.
2. Good trees -budded or grated
of recognized valuable varieties.
suitable for the section where planted,
8. Competent horticultural exper-
fence and good business manage
ment.
4. Such cash capital as the work
demands.
In the discussion of these funda-
mental principles, we take them up
in reverse order as the orchardist Of
the future will. use them in this order.
Before passing, however, we are war
ranted in regarding these points as
corner stones, no one of which can
be omitted or even sighted without
greatly handicapping the prospective
orchard. The better the foundation,
the better and more permanent the
superstructure, which in this case
means more money.
Presenting that the capital for a
fixed acreage is at command, the next
step involves the use of practical skill
on the part of some one connected
with the work, or employed, in Sc
lecting suitable land and location.
Closely following this comes the very
important matter of the selection OF
trees Of known quality and bearing
habits and the planting of the same.
These particulars are of the utmost
importance and demand undoubted
ability on the part Of those directing
them.
with this understanding Of the gen
oral foundations which should under
lie all orchard operations, we come
70 the consideration Of how different
classes Of investors can become pos
sassed Of a first-class orchard. We
group into several classes:
Those who prefer, or who are
obliged. to enlist the services Of
others as agents, or who patronize or
chard companies selling individual
holdings on installments of regular
navments Of fixed amounts.
8. Those who purchase the secure'
bonds Of orchard companies.
A. Those who become stockholder'
in regular orchard companies.
All of these classes of investors de
sire sound business methods, skillful
" handled and directed by horticul
tural experience and thorough know
edge Of the business.
The last mentioned plan, that Of tn
stock company, provides for large an
small investors who share in proper
ton to their paid up holdings c
stock and reap their full share Of a
benefits without the responsibility {
management, and regardless
whether they are experienced in tn
business or not. Their stock bein
transferable, it can be sold readil
should sale be desirable, and as tn
property becomes more valuable wit
added years and increased crops til
value of the stock goes far beyon
par.