The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-02-09

meuts with almond trees which thrive !
in the vicinity Of 81, George, Utah, al
most az we'll as in southern California,
hut in the vicinity of Ogden. in some
cases, the trees grow and fruit woll, but
the nuts do not mature and instead
shrivcl up. We refer 10 an experiment
by William Parker at his place in north
Riverside c. u. Bennett also has al
mond trees that bore only ono year, in
1905 In contrast with these ex-
pericnces is that of Farley Wright. who
has two thrifty almonds at his home,
ell TweDty-third street, Mr. Wright
docs not think that they are as hardy
against frost as peach or apricot trees,
but the trees usually bear, and the nuts
mature large and delicious. j. u. Skecn
has young trees in his yard on Madison
avenue, as we'll as a. G., Nav. at his
homo, 14il Swan avenuc, and H. G..
Agee, row on his farm at Orchard,
which arc thriving.
"William Parker bas an English
walnut tree grown from nursery stock,
planted thirty years ago, that is now
fourteen inches in diameter and thirty
feet high, and bears about four bush
els Of nuts each year. There arc sew.
cral bearing English waluuts III the Nc.
Grtf orchard in North Ogden, and New
man ii. Barker. also of North Ogden,
has Il 7-yoar-old orchard of about 200
IrtcS iHhI udNC UfSuH W pedl :.
James McBetb, 2110 Monroe, has sew
oral thriving trees in his back yard,
and the two trees IN front of the home
of Mrs. William j. Hancock, on Jeffer-
son avenue, bear we'll IL must be real
lied, however, that tho winters Of Og-
den arc too severe for the best develop
ment Of English walnuts.
"The black walnut makes excellent
growth, however, in all OF tho valleys
pG An &c hn
grove of 200 trees OF more on the farms
of George M. and John T. Ritter in
Riverdale. These trees were grown from
nuts dropped in the furrow by George
M. Ritter. These now bear heavily ey
cry year and many children of Ogden
go out and gather sacks full each fall.
Since no effort has been made to gather
Ritter cannot say exactly what the
| yield il or what tho possible revenue
| would be from such a grove.
"Onc of the largest black walnut
trees i'll the valley is that in front of
| the Lorenzo Ward place on Washington
avenue, North Ogden. There were 9th
| ers, but they have been cut down. They
| were planted by the late A. Boyle
Campbell, who propagntcd them in a
trees from Mr., Campbell for planting
in front Of his home. The soil was
| clay, and after the trees planted the
| first timo had died, Mr.. Gibson planted
q second and a third time. He now has
! the satisfaction of fine row which an
| nually produce a crop of nuts for the
passing children. Mr.. Gibson especial
| ly likes the walnut because 1t does not
sprout as do the poplar or balm Of
gilead, nor attract red bugs like the
boXcJdeT
"Mr. Ritter IS example indicated that
nearly every farm in Utah could profit
ably grow a number of walnut trees
along irrigation bitches in places
where they would not shade fields or
| otherwise be IN the way. These, in ten
or twelve years, would begin to bear
nuts which would soon pay for the
previous attention and the ground they
| occupy. Logs from black walnut trees,
| 20 to 100 years old, bring high price,
since they are desired for valuable fur
| niture stock. For street and park plant
| ing, the objection has been raised that
\ walnut trees put out their leaves later
| and drop them earlier than some other
trees, and that the visits of boys to
| obtain the nuts is unwelcome. If wal
nut trees were so plentiful that all
could obtain what they wanted and
would wait until the nuts drop from
the action of the frost, this objection
| would be removed, yet it is noticeable
| that the trees in front of No. S74 Twen-
| ty-iifth street, and the LOT on the cor
| ner of Twenty~ffth and Monroe, Just
| east of Charles r. Barton s, are cllm bed
and dubbed each fall, which results IN
| the breaking of branches, and the
strewing Of adjacent lawns with debris
| and stones.'
Since the hazelnut grows naturally
In places situated in cold climates, II
might flourish in the Salt Lake valley
| and the Standard will be gratifed to
learn of the results from experiments
| In growing this toothsome nut.
Unfortunately, the growing of hard
| woods does not seem practical on the
national forests Of the mountain re-
gions at the present stage, we are
told, as it is necessary to select the
trees that are best adapted to the some
what unfavorabc conditions, and even
then past experience in forest plant
ing has been discouragiug III some of
the national forests, because of the Sc
verify of climate, lack Of moisture and
other conditions. The hardwood, in
general, requires richer soil, warmer
climate, and more moisture than the
conifeTs of soft woods that grow in
the mountain regions, and il is doubt
ful if hardwoods would grow at the al b.
titude where moisture is sufficient for
successful planting,
Oak and elm trees are well ada ed
for street and park planting in the
cities, and can well be used more gen
orally for the present, and. for variety.
more Of the Norway maple and linden
or Eastwood Ogden Standard.