The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-03-11
INDUSTRY
Be DEVELOPED
Problems of Industry Will Be
Among First Solved in South;
Wide Development Move.

Washington, Mar. 10.-Amoag the
agricultural and marketing problems
being taken up by the Florida Develop
ment Board and other state branches
of the south- wide development move
ment are those relating to the building
up of a pecan industry throughout the
southern states based on principles of
planting best varieties. standardizing
grading and distributing the nuts un-
der brands.
Upon adoption of such principles, it
is believed by men thoroughly in touch
with the situation throughout the
|coLut<y, depends the maintenance of
pecan production in the south, COM
mercially speaking, in competition with
the nationally advertised English
walnuts and almonds of California:
also in competition with possible new
pecan territory in the middle west and
trans Mississippi territory.
The United States department of ag-
riculture is making Investigations with
a view to extension of the area that is
known to be suitable for the growing
of pecans. 1t has received many in
quiries for information as to varieties
OF the nut that are suitable for culti-
waiting in Ohio. Kansas and other
states in the north and west, showing
that farmers and orchardists in those
sections are contemplating entering
the pecan business. AS a national in
Stitution, the department must i'm
partially assist and advise the people
of all parts of the country in solving
their agric ultural problems. A
a result of the requests for informa>
ton about pecans from the north and
west that have come in, the depart
questions like the range of the species.
the adaptabilfty of varities to differ
rent regions, methods of propagation,
soil Improvement orchard manage
ment, etc.
Last years production of pecans,
practically all in the south. was only 80
per cent of a possible full crop, while
the quality of the nuts was only 50
per cent, according to offlclal hgures
of the department of agriculture. Inc
department further has reported lhat
in the southern states an average pro-
portion of only 81 per cent Oh the pecan
trees are of improved varieties, whlle
in several of the states the proper
ton of improved varieties or trees 10
the total number of trees was less
than 1 per cent.
Conditions like these can pe reiie-
died, it is believed by department eA-
perts. if the southern pecan growers
will plant only proved good yarletles
and will specialize in standard grades
of the nuts, so that the consumer III
various parts of the world VIII know
what he is getting. This sort OF stan
darization and specialization Is solhs
ON to a considerab BILE extend now III the
south but there is room Iof hhpioNe
ment. That this is reahzed py pro
gressive nut growers Is lnolcateo py
a recent statement by H. ii. summons
Jacksonville, Fla, president oA lhe
Georgia Florida pecan Growers asso~
citation, in which he deplores the SER
ing of pecans without grazing pS nidhs
growers outside the association.
Clement s. Ticker of Baltimore exec
.utive vice president OF the southern
Settlement and Development organiza-
ton. is convinced after seven year
study of the south and Its agricultural
resources and possibilities tnat tnat
region and Florida alone can produce
"a greater quantity and perhaps variety
of speciaI fruits and nuts, Tor ex-
annie. than can California, nut IN or
der TO do so II must speclaIze as the
Pacific coast has done
And in specializing the south must
not neglect to advertise, as pointed out
by Mr. Simmons, who says
IF the pecan growers in the south
do not wake up TO the demand that
is being created through national ad-
vertising. for almonds and walnuts.
and start an advertising campaign of
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