The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-09-09
CONVENTION OF NUT GROWERS

The Eighteenth Annual Conven-
ton of the Northern Nut Growers
Association, to be held in Eastop,
Md, September 18th and 18th, may
be the nucleus for the first national
cooperative selling association for
nut meats, ever established, accord
ing to views of President S. w. Sny-
der, of Center Point, Iowa. Mr..
Snyder has the following to say on
this matter:
Il believe that our Convention
will be a good and timely opportuni-
ty to at least begin talking if not act
ually organize a national cooperative
selling association for nut meats.
There are a great many people in
every part of our country where nuts
are grown who would welcome such
IN enterprise. l have had number
Of inquiries during the past year ask
ing where surplus nuts and nut
meats could be marketed. At one
time l received an inquiry in which
he writer asked where he could buy
seven carloads of black walnuts anG
his gives evidence that there is both
supply and demand"
Based on the expression of Mr.
Snyder prominent nut growers claim
that action such as he suggests
would be logical, and ii taken, WOULD
be an epoch in the history of nut
culture in the United States, and
hat it would give the Convention OF
he Del-Mar-Va Peninsula nationa
prominence.
President Snyder is one OF the
BEST posted men on nut culture in
he Central States and is a promin-
emit member of large nursery con-
FERN which for many years has spec
ialized in nut trees. His views are
accepted as highly authoritative and
Judging from general sentiment his
suggestion relative to a cooperative
selling association will be given ser
ious consideration at the Convention
There is every indication that
here will be a large and representa-
live attendance from all sections of
the Peninsula and nearby States at
the Convention. This is based on
the favorable replies from County
Agents, leading nruserymen, and
scores of others who have been es-
pecially invited.
Interest in the Convention is wide
spread and its purposes are receiv-
ing valuable editorial comment. AS
Oel-Mar-Va is known to be well
adapted to nut culture, the coming
of the Convention, it is believed will
have a material effect in creating a
healthy interest in promoting scien-
tific growing of nut trees. Various
authorities have expressed them
selves on the opportunities which
he Peninsula offers for nut culture
They stress both favorable climate
and soil and are unanimous in say
ing that hundreds of acres on the
Peninsula now not utilized could be
devoted to profitable cultivation of
nut trees of leading varieties.
The first day of the Convention
VIII ne QGNCIGu W T6pOTlS anu du-
dresses covering nut culture in al
is phases; from it's earliest stages to
he present and outlining its future
possibilities. On the program are
speakers who are nationally and in
ternationally known as authorities
on nut culture. They are men who
have devoted much time and money
0 experiments and development anG
have studied their subjects with sci
entific care.
Following the first day session an
oyster roast and entertainment will
be rendered the visitors by the Tai
bot County Chamber of Commerce
During the evening an open forum
at which anyone may request infor-
nation or present views will be held
The second day will be given over
to tour OF those sections where nut
trees are doing well on the PENN,
sula.