Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-05
BLACK WALNUT WOOD
IN GREAT DEMAND
Timber Reserve is Urged by
the United States Gov
ernment.


The Importance of black walnut
was impressed upon the whole nation
by tho efforts made during the war Go
obtain black walnut wood for gum
htocks and aeroplane propellers, says
the New York Times. The supply,
which has never been large In com
parison with tho supply OF other
woods, was greatly depleted 20 satisfy
these wartime demands. The demand
for black Walnut hns continued strong
since the close of tho wnr period. and
comparatively high prices maintained.
Even during peace times there is sure
20 be constant, though moderate
call for walnut at higher prices than
are obtained for most other North
American woods.
In order that the supply OF black
walnut may not be inadequate for
manufacturing needs in the event OF
another war, there should be a re-
serve pf growing timber says a bull
letin of the United States Department
OF Agriculture. Whatever the gov
ernment may accomplish on its own
lands. every farm within the range Of
walnut growth on which trees of this
species are found is potentially.a part
of such n reserve. Obviously, black
/ walnut Is very valuable element of
any timberland or farm wood lot In
which il grows. Great Importance
| therefore attaches TO the questions of
available supply, growth and manage
ment of black walnut. and OF the n
nancial possibilities Of growing Il fof
the timber market.
That there is considerable uuan.
tlty of walnut still left in the country
| is due 20 the immense area on which
the species grows and not TO IN,
presence Of large supplies i'm any one
region. The botanical range IN from
southern New England and Ontari,
20 Minnesota, South Dakota and Ne
braska, south into Texas and east I,
Georgia, reaching the Atlantic Coas
line in South Carolina. Planting hal
introduced walnut in every State il
the Union. although usually I'm IN,
sections outside its range occasiona
shade trees only are found.
The commercial range is also verl
wide. extending in places almost {,
the limits of the botanical range. tn,
value of walnut being sufficient I,
warrant the cutting and shipment o
small amounts from as far as Kerr
vile, Uvalde and New Braunfels.
During the war tho ,Nmmarcia
range was probably wider than eve
before except toward the Southwest
where the quality of the wood is un
suitable FOR lumber. Some Of the out
lying shipment points in the northern
part Of the range were Crofton. Neh
tsome of the logs coming from nea
Nankton. s. ID Garden city, Minn
and Ferryville and Madison, wis
Michigan shipments have come from
as far as 80 miles north Of the 1ndi
ana line and from an island in tn,
Detroit river. In the northeastern
part Of the range. the regions abou
Genesee, n. Y. and Long Island mari
the outermost points in which com
mcrcial amounts have been found.
Logs From Different Sections.
In the southeastern portion log
have come from the region OF Colum
bia, $. G., from mill operated 10
time at Columbia, Ga. and anothe
at Montgomery. Ala. although onl
part OF the logs were obtained 4
the locality. West Of the Mississlpr
logs have come from as far South a
: Shreveport, La, and along the Re
{ river; and in the southwestern pai
] OF the range from as far as kerryviTl
Cvalde and New Braunfels, Texas. /
= the western region logs come from I
= far as Thomas, Okla; Great Bend, q
r the Arkansas river in Kansas M
/. stockton. on the Solomon. No recor,
n of shipm ants have come from vel
{ far west in Nebraska, Crete beir
e about the limit.
s The best natural development
S walnut is TO be found probably In Il
|, Ohio river basin. in the Southern A
s palachians or in Arkansas. The be
- groves placed on the market in Il
4 late years We're at Danville, ILL.,, al
: Excelsior Springs, Mo, but this w
e because the old original stands h
= been preserved through the person
l. desires of the owners rather than b
n cause Of any exceptional growing co
j. ditions. That exceptionally lar
trees are not limited to any partic
lar region is shown by the wide
distant points from which large Jo
have been obtained for various e
positions.
II A i2-foot log. inches in diametc
; from Jackson county, North Carolin
: was exhibited at the Centennial f.
position, Philadelphia, i'm 1876, and
/; i6-foot log. "a inches in diametc
J. from Mormon Creek, Bates count
Missouri. at the Worlds Fair. Oh
; cago, in 1898. A 15-foot log, SO inch
in diameter, from the Usage Reserv
y tion Of the Indian Territory, was o
. tanned for exhibition at the Paris e
position in 1900.
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