Tombstone epitaph., 1921-03-06

to the wild walna, trees in the state of Arizona. would mean commercially From five to ten years would be a sui. ficient time for walnut grove to produce commercial nuts
 Birrdermau has investigated the growth ol the walnut tree over the entire state Of Arizona He declares that practical, any part oi the com monNeaith will foster the trees On one occasion he investigated, the pos sibility of introducing walnut culture at the Fort Grant industrial school in tle Graham mountains According tr Bierdcrmau this institution could he self sustaining in matter of iron five tp ten wears in this way alon~. it the state would graft comacryiai nuts ou the wild walnut trees now OH ,le land ul the school The scientist also declares that the younE people. hold al the school. ,ould be taught a ,radc that Will become more and more m demand as the possibilities or wal nat culrur- in Arizona becomes known
 There is one handicap which needs to h" removed h-.or- nucn can be done with the wliut industry in Ar; laua. ac,ordiua to Eiyrderman Most o, th" viid walnut trees are located a. forest reserves While any person. under proper conditions. can lease land from the government on forest reserves. it can br taken away from him gUon tine slightest pruyocatio'i There is uo provision under the pres ent law [" rth" settlement ct forcs; reserve, HirrdermJn appreciates and so declares himself the couspr vatinn uf the forests and forest Ian H. adds. however that the present policy. in so lar as j, affects the wa, nr, industry in Arizona. is very deterrent
 Eierdermau proposes tha, a law be passed by cou=rrse. and to this end has been in communication with Sen. ator Alber, E Fall, who is cheduleL % be the secretary or the interior in the Harding cabinet which would al 'ow anyone yo take mp land suitable for walnut culture and io s.cur. title to that land when il has been "s tahlished tha; the grove. or the major part ot it. was bearing tie commer cial product Ei-rderman has srear hopes that such a law will be passed ia congress and that som" construc- tive work can b- done along this line iu the state of Arizona
 Practically every variety of walnut known iu the world has a,-n :r,ed in rh" little Bierderman nursery. Wal nuts irom Germany. spain. France. siberia California and from other countries are found there Tin. Ge~- mau giant. which i, truly 2 gan; uu-. eaa be- raised in prousiou Anotno w.th which n" is eNleri'nen,iu- is a German variety which can be eaten irmediat-'g after !, is picked. Ac cordina Co Hierd"rinan Jle ordinary walnli; must be cured for number of days. after picking Co make il edible.
 As side line Eierderman is an er tumuloeis, of no mean ability. The fiuachrUca mountains are famous in . scientific circles for the variety of its insect life. In the little home Of the walnut expert is to b- found an excel lent collection Of moths anI butter flies. lie has investigated and pro paga;ed some of the rarest moth spa- cimens known to science
 some day the best adapted com mercial walnut eraited on te will tree. which grows so profuselv throughout Arizona. will be d thing of reality in Arizona. Its industries will be increased and on land that many consider as worthless except for the raising oi oak brush and sore muscles from climbing. When that time comes. the hand. head and heart of C. R. Bierderman will have 5een the in- spring beginning of ir all gcr;aw