Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-29
ASSERTS PECAN
GROWING WILL
SUCCEED HERE

Much interest was shown in the
pecan industry by those present at
yesterdays Ell Centre Chamber OF
Commerce luncheon when A. r.
Heineman, secretary and manager
of the Yuma Farms company, spoke
on pecan production and the posi-
bilities for pecans in Imperial VAL
ley. Heineman has been expert
menting for eight years on various
kinds of pecan nuts and methods OF
increasing production and quality
and has had varied experience in
many sections of the west. He told
of coming to Yuma eight years ago
at a time when many said pecans
would not grow in that locality
Heineman who now has 100 acres OF
pecans, stated that he was impressed
even at that time with the perma-
nence of pecans and the financial
returns possible from such produc-
tion and that Imperial Valley can
now profit by the experiments which
have been made in Yuma, thereby
gaining perhaps four years which
were lost in our neighboring valley
Imperial Valley is just as suited
TO the growing of pecans as Yuma
Valley. if not better suited" said
the speaker, and such trees would
conserve water as they take less ir-
rigation than truck crops" The
pecans raised in Yuma, samples of
which were passed around the
luncheon table, have been pro-
nounced by experts the finest OF
their varieties and Imperial Valley
can have the same quality, accord
ing to Heineman. with no fear OF
production as the consumption
of pecans today is just one-third
pound per capita. Speaking OF the
returns from a pecan grove, the
speaker stated that his nuts, large
and small, this year averaged 56h
cents pc rpound With the yield of.
Q l2-year-old tree about 100 pounds
and II trees TO the acre, the return
averages 1000 an acre on a l2-year-
old grove
John Brett, Jr., formerly a resident
of Imperial Valley and more recent
~ residing in Yuma, where he, too
has pecan groves. was introduced by
Howard P. Meyer. president of the
Imperial Valley Hardware company
who was In charge of the program
and told of his belief that Imperial
Valley would be a greater pecan ter
ritory than Yuma Valley. Bret2
two years ago started nursery near
Meloland and also has grove at
that location. He exhibited a q
year-old tree at yesterdays meet
ing which, because OF the root sys-
tenn he has developed through ex-
pcrimentation. is much more easily
transplanted than ordinary budded
pecan trees.
Atcn Talks
Following the talks on the pecan
industry Ira Atcn, director of the
Imperial Irrigation district, told
briefly of The pecans which grow
wild along the streams i'll Texas.
Rcverdy Harris, secretary of the san
Jacinto Chamber of Commerce, who
was present at yesterdays lunch
con was introduced to the gather
ing. Harris will be the chief speak
er at the meeting of the Associated
Chambers of Commerce to be held
in Ell Centro next Friday night. an
nouncement of which was made by
NJ. M. Munson, chairman of the FL
Centre chamber program committee
Announcement was also made by
r. B. WhitelaW of the course in
salesmanship to be given at the high
school auditorium on February ,,
A and 6. and which is being spon-
sorcd by the chamber of commerce
through the generosity of the I'M
perial Valley Hardware company
Roy II. Womack, M. o. King COM
pany, Haas-Baruch and company, |
and U. S. Grant Auto Equipment
These meetings are open |
TO the public with no charge and
tickets for enrolment may be OBJ
tanned at the FL Centro chamber !
for those wishing to
attend.
An interesting visitor at the lunch /
con was Mrs. Cecilia G.. CravenS. /
formerly secretary of the Southern |
California Fair association of River
side, and now representing the state
chamber on the points of interest |
committee. Mrs. Cravens urged that /
all present support the Imperial |
County Fair and pointed out its
Importance to the community and |
the results to be gained from this
yearly exhibition.