Milford chronicle., 1927-09-09
NUT GROWERS MAY FORM
COOPERATIVE SELLING ASSN

The Eighteenth Annual Convention
of the Northern Nut Growers Asso-
citation, to be held in Easton, Md,
September 18th and 10th, may be the
nucleus for the first national coop
crate selling association for nut
meats, ever established, according
to views of President S. w. Snyder,
of Center Point, Iowa. Mr.. Snyder
had the following to say on this mat
ter:
"I believet that our Convention
will be a good and timely opportun-
ity to at least begin talking of not
to actually organize a national CO.
operative selling association for nut
meats.
There are a great many people in
in every part of our country where
nuts are grown who would welcome
such an enterprise, I have had a
number of inquiries during the past
year asking where surplus nuts and
nut meats could be marketed. At
one time 1 received an inquiry in
which the writer asked where he
could buy seven carloads of black
walnuts and this 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 if taken, would
be an epoch in the history of nut
culture in the United States, and that
it would give the Convention on the
Del-Mar-Va Peninsula national
prominence.
President Snyder is one of the best
posted men on nut culture in the
Central States and is a prominent
member of large nursery concern
which for many years has specialized
in nut trees. His views are accepted
as highly authoritative and judging
from general sentiment his sugges-
ton relative to a cooperative selling
association will be given serious con-
sideration at the Convention.
There is every indication that
there will be a large and represe-
sentative attendance from all Sec
tions of the Peninsula and nearby
States at the Convention. This is
based on the favorable replies from
County Agents, leading nurserymen,
and scores of others who have been
specially invited.
Interest in the Convention is wide
spread and its purposes are receiv-
ing valuable editorial comment. AS
Del-Mar-Va is known to be well
adapted to nut culture, the coming of
the Convention, is believed will have
materia effect in creating a healthy
interest in promoting scientific grow
ing of nut trees. Various authorities
have expressed themselves on the
opportunities which the Peninsula
offers for nut culture. They stress
both favorable climate and soil and
are unanimous in saying that hun
-dreds of acres on the Peninsula now
not utilized could be devoted to a
profitable cultivation of nut trees of
leading varieties.
The first day Of the Convention
will be devoted to reports and ad-
dresses covering nut culture in all
its phases; from its earliest stages
to the present and outlining its fu-
ture possibilities. On the program
are speakers who are nationally and
internationally known as authorities
on nut culture. They are men who
have devoted much time and money
to experiments and development and
have studied their subjects with
scientific 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 aredo ing well on the Pen
insula. This will be for the purpose
of giving the Association members
an opportunity to study conditions as
they exist here, and will also make
possible an authentic expression of
opinion as to possibilities of nut cul-
ture in Del-Mar-Va.
AS previously announced DR.. G. |
Layton Grier, President of the Del
Mar-Va Eastern Shore Association,
will welcome members of the Asso- |
citation and their guests at the Con-
vention. Mr.. Thomas P. Littlepage,
of Washington, D. c., will reply to
DR.. Grier's address of welcome.