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NORTHERN NUT GROWERS ASSOCIATION

REPORT OF THE PROCEEDINGS AT THE SEVENTH ANNUAL MEETING

WASHINGTON, D. C. SEPTEMBER 8 AND 9, 1916.

PRESS OF The Advertiser-republican, ANNAPOLIS, MD.




CONTENTS

                                                                    PAGE

   Officers and Committees of the Association                          4
   Members of the Association                                          5

   Constitution and By-Laws                                           10

   Proceedings of the Seventh Annual Meeting                          13

   Report of the Secretary-Treasurer                                  14

   Notes on the Chinquapins, Dr. Robert T. Morris, New York           15

   The Black Walnut, T. P. Littlepage, Washington, D. C.              25

   Discussion on the Almond                                           33

   Discussion on the Hazel                                            37

   The Chestnut Bark Disease, Dr. Haven Metcalf, Washington, D. C.    41

   Discussion on Quarantine for Chestnut Nursery Stock                49

   Hybrids and Other New Chestnuts for Blight Districts, Dr. Walter
     Van Fleet, Washington, D. C.                                     54

   President's Address, Dr. J. Russell Smith, Roundhill, Va.          58

   Diseases of the Persian Walnut, S. M. McMurran, Washington, D. C.  67

   Discussion on Winter Killing                                       72

   Address of Col. C. A. Van Duzee, Cairo, Georgia                    75

   Resolutions on Chestnut Blight Quarantine                          80

   Resolution on Investigations in Nut Tree Propagation               84

   Discussion on the Growth and Fruiting of Pecans in the North       86

   Top Working Pecans on Other Hickories                              91

   Appendix:

   Letter from W. C. Reed, Vice-President                             98

   The Food Value of Nuts, Dr. J. H. Kellogg, Battle Creek, Mich.    101

   Letter from J. C. Cooper, McMinnville, Oregon                     114

   List of those present at the meeting                              117




OFFICERS OF THE ASSOCIATION

   _President_                W. C. REED            Vincennes, Indiana
   _Vice-President_           W. N. HUTT       Raleigh, North Carolina
   _Secretary and Treasurer_  W. C. DEMING     Georgetown, Connecticut


COMMITTEES

   _Auditing_--C. P. CLOSE, C. A. REED
   _Executive_--T. P. LITTLEPAGE, J. RUSSELL SMITH AND THE OFFICERS
   _Finance_--T. P. LITTLEPAGE, WILLARD G. BIXBY, W. C. DEMING
   _Hybrids_--R. T. MORRIS, C. P. CLOSE, W. C. DEMING, J. G. RUSH
   _Membership_--HARRY R. WEBER, R. T. OLCOTT, F. N. FAGAN, W. O. POTTER,
      W. C. DEMING, WENDELL P. WILLIAMS, J. RUSSELL SMITH
   _Nomenclature_--C. A. REED, R. T. MORRIS, R. L. MCCOY, J. F. JONES
   _Press and Publication_--RALPH T. OLCOTT, J. RUSSELL SMITH,
      W. C. DEMING
   _Programme_--W. C. DEMING, J. RUSSELL SMITH, C. A. REED, W. N. HUTT,
      R. T. MORRIS
   _Promising Seedlings_--C. A. REED, J. F. JONES, PAUL WHITE


STATE VICE-PRESIDENTS

   California      T. C. Tucker          311 California St., San Francisco
   Canada          G. H. Corsan          63 Avenue Road, Toronto
   Connecticut     Charles H. Plump      West Redding
   Delaware        E. R. Angst           527 Dupont Building, Wilmington
   Georgia         J. B. Wight           Cairo
   Illinois        H. A. Riehl           Alton
   Indiana         J. F. Wilkinson       Rockport
   Iowa            Wendell P. Williams   Danville
   Kentucky        A. L. Moseley         Calhoun
   Maryland        C. P. Close           College Park
   Massachusetts   James II. Bowditch    903 Tremont Building, Boston
   Michigan.       Miss Maude M. Jessup  440 Thomas St., Grand Rapids
   Minnesota       L. L. Powers          1018 Hudson Ave., St. Paul
   Missouri        P. C. Stark           Louisiana
   New Jersey      C. S. Ridgway         Lumberton
   New York        M. E. Wile            37 Calumet St., Rochester
   North Carolina  W. N. Hutt            Raleigh
   Ohio            Harry R. Weber        601 Gerke Building, Cincinnati
   Pennsylvania    J. G. Rush            West Willow
   Texas           R. S. Trumbull        M. S. R. R. Co., El Paso
   Virginia        John S. Parish        Eastham
   Washington      A. E. Baldwin         Kettle Falls
   West Virginia   B. F. Hartzell        Shepherdstown




MEMBERS OF THE NORTHERN NUT GROWERS ASSOCIATION

  CALIFORNIA
  Dawson, L. H., Llano
  Johnson, Chet, R. D. 1, Biggs
  Tucker, T. C., Manager California Almond Growers' Exchange,
    311 California St., San Francisco

  CANADA
  Corsan, G. H., University of Toronto
  Dufresne, Dr. A. A., 1872 Cartier St., Montreal
  Sager, Dr. D. S., Brantford

  CONNECTICUT
  Barnes, John R., Yalesville
  Deming, Dr. W. C., Georgetown
  Deming, Mrs. W. C., Georgetown.
  Goodwin, James L., Box 447, Hartford
  Hungerford, Newman, Torrington, R. 2, Box 76, for circulars, Box 1082,
    Hartford, for letters
  Ives, Ernest M., Sterling Orchards, Meriden
  Lay, Charles Downing, Wellesmere, Stratford
  Lewis, Henry Leroy, Stratford
  Mikkelsen, Mrs. M. A., Georgetown
 *Morris, Dr. Robert T., Cos Cob, R. 28, Box 95
  Plump, Charles II., West Redding
  Sessions, Albert L., Bristol
  Staunton, Gray, R. D. 30, Stamford
  White, Gerrard, North Granby
  Williams, W. W., Milldale

  DELAWARE
  Augst, E. R., 527 DuPont Building, Wilmington, Del.
  Lord, George Frank, care of DuPont Powder Company, Wilmington

  DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
  Close, Prof. C. P., Pomologist, Department of Agriculture, Washington
  Goddard, R. H., States' Relations Service, Washington
 *Littlepage, T. P., Union Trust Building, Washington
  Reed, C. A., Nut Culturist, Department of Agriculture, Washington

  GEORGIA
  Bullard, Wm. P., Albany
  Van Duzee, C. A., Judson Orchard Farm, Cairo
  Wight, J. B., Cairo

  ILLINOIS
  Casper, O. II., Anna
  Poll, Carl J, 1009 Maple St., Danville
  Potter, Hon. W. O., Marion
  Riehl, E. A., Alton

  INDIANA
  Hutchings, Miss Lida G., 118 Third St., Madison
  Lukens, Mrs. B., Anderson
  Reed, M. P., Vincennes
  Reed, W. C, Vincennes
  Wilkinson, J. F., Rockport
  Woolbright, Clarence, R. D. 3, Elnora

  IOWA
  Snyder, D. C., Center Point
  Williams, Wendell P., Danville

  KENTUCKY
  Matthews, Prof. C. W., Horticulturist, State Agricultural Station,
    Lexington
  Moseley, A. L., Bank of Calhoun, Calhoun

  MARYLAND
  Campbell, George D., Lonaconing
  Darby, R. U., Suite 804, Continental Building, Baltimore
  Hayden, Chas. S., 200 E. Lexington St., Baltimore
  Keenan, Dr. John N., Brentwood
  King, W. J., 232 Prince George St., Annapolis
  Kyner, James H., Bladensburg
  Littlepage, Miss Louise, Bowie
  Murray, Miss Annie C., Cumberstone
  Stabler, Henry, Hancock
  White, Paul, Bowie

  MASSACHUSETTS
 *Bowditch, James II., 903 Tremont Building, Boston
  Cleaver, C. Leroy, Hingham Center
  Cole, Mrs. George B., 15 Mystic Ave., Winchester
  Hoffman, Bernhard, Overbrook Orchard, Stockbridge
  Smith, Fred A., 39 Pine St., Danvers
  Vaughan, Horace A., Peacehaven, Assonet
  White, Warren, Holliston

  MICHIGAN
  Copland, Alexander W., Strawberry Hill Farm, Birmingham
  Jessup, Miss Maud M., 440 Thomas St., Grand Rapids
  Johnson, Franklin, Munising
  Kellogg, J. H., Battle Creek
  Staunton, Gray, Muskegon, Box 233

  MINNESOTA
  Powers, L. L., 1018 Hudson Ave., St. Paul

  MISSOURI
  Bauman, X. C., Ste. Genevieve
  Darche, J. H., Parkville
  Funston, E. S., 1521 Morgan St., St. Louis
  Phelps, Howe, Pine Hurst Dairy, Carthage
  Stark, P. C., Louisiana (Mo.)

  NEBRASKA
  Kurtz, John W., 5304 Bedford St., Omaha

  NEW JERSEY
  Black, Walter C., of Jos. H. Black, Son & Co., Hightstown
  Childs, Fred., Morristown, R. D. 2
  Jaques, Lee W., 74 Waverly St., Jersey City Heights
  Lovett, J. T., Little Silver
  Marston, Edwin S., Florham Park, Box 72
  Mechling, Edward A., Wonderland Farm, Moorestown
  Ridgeway, C. S. Floralia, Lumberton, N. J.
  Roberts, Horace, Moorestown
  Young, Frederick C., Palmyra, Box 335

  NEW YORK
  Abbott, Frederick B., 419 Ninth St., Brooklyn
  Atwater, C. G., The Barrett Co., 17 Battery Place, New York City
  Baker, Dr. Hugh P., Dean of State College of Forestry, Syracuse
  Baker, Prof. J. Fred, Director of Forest Investigations, State College
    of Forestry, Syracuse
  Baker, Wm. A., North Rose
  Bixby, Willard G., 46th St. and 2nd Ave., Brooklyn
  Brown, Ronald J., 320 Broadway, New York City
  Ellwanger, Mrs. W. D., 510 East Ave., Rochester
  Fullerton, H. B., Director Long Island Railroad Experiment Station,
    Medford, L. I.
  Haywood, Albert, Flushing
  Hickox, Ralph, 3832 White Plains Ave., New York City
  Holden, E. B., Hilton
 *Huntington, A. M., 15 W. 81st St., New York City
  Jackson, Dr. James H., Dansville
  Loomis, C. B., East Greenbush
  Miller, Milton R., Batavia, Box 394
  Morse, Geo. A., Fruit Acres, Williamson, N. Y.
  Nelson, Dr. James Robert, 23 Main St., Kingston-on-Hudson
  Olcott, Ralph T., Ellwanger & Barry Building, Rochester
  Palmer, A. C., New York Military Academy, Cornwall-on-Hudson
  Pannell, W. B., Pittsford
  Pomeroy, A. C., Lockport
  Rice, Mrs. Lillian McKee, Adelano, Pawling
  Simmons, A. L., State Highway Department, Albany
  Stuart, C. W., Newark
  Teele, A. W., 30 Broad St., New York City
  Teter, Walter C., 10 Wall St., New York City
  Thomson, Adelbert, East Avon
  Tuckerman, Bayard, 118 E. 37th St., New York City
  Ulman, Dr. Ira, 213 W. 147th St., New York City
  Wile, M. E., 37 Calumet St., Rochester
  Williams, Dr. Charles Mallory, 48 E. 49th St., New York City
 *Wissman, Mrs. F. de R., Westchester, New York City

  NORTH CAROLINA
  Glover, J. Wheeler, Morehead City
  Hutt, Prof. W. N., State Horticulturist, Raleigh
  Van Lindley, J., J. Van Lindley Nursery Company, Pomona
  Whitfield, Dr. Wm. Cobb, Grifton

  OHIO
  Dayton, J. H., Storrs & Harrison Company, Painesville
  Evans, Miss Myrta L., Briallen Farm, Oak Hill, Jackson County
  Miller, H. A., Gypsum
  Thorne, Charles E., Wooster, Agric. Exp. Sta.
  Weber, Harry E., 601 Gerke Building, Cincinnati
  Yunck, E. G., 710 Central Ave., Sandusky

  PENNSYLVANIA
  Druckemiller, W. C., Sunbury
  Fagan, Prof. P. N., Department of Horticulture, State College
  Grubbs, H. L., Fairview, R. 1
  Hall, Robt. W., 133 Church St., Bethlehem
  Harshman, U. W., Waynesboro
  Heffner, H., Highland Chestnut Grove, Leeper
  Hile, Anthony, Curwensville National Bank, Curwensville
  Hoopes, Wilmer W., Hoopes Brothers and Thomas Company, Westchester
  Hutchinson, Mahlon, Ashwood Farm, Devon, Chester County
  Jenkins, Charles Francis, Farm Journal, Philadelphia
 *Jones, J. P., Lancaster, Box 527
  Kaufman, M. M., Clarion
  Leas, F. C., 882 Drexel Building, Philadelphia, Mountain Brook Orchard
    Company, Salem, Va.
  Middleton, Fenton H., 1118 Chestnut St., Philadelphia
  Murphy, P. J., Vice-President L. & W. R. R. R. Company, Scranton
  O'Neill, Wm. C., 1328 Walnut St., Philadelphia
  Rheam, J. F., 45 N. Walnut St., Lewistown
  Rick, John, 438 Pennsylvania Sq., Reading
  Rife, Jacob A., Camp Hill
  Rush, J. G., West Willow
 *Sober, Col. C. K., Lewisburg
  Thomas, Joseph W., Jos. W. Thomas & Sons, King of Prussia P. O.
  Weaver, Wm. S., McCungie
  Webster, Mrs. Edmund, 1324 S. Broad St., Philadelphia
 *Wister, John C, Wister St. and Clarkson Ave., Germantown
  Wright, R. P., 235 W. 6th St., Erie

  SOUTH CAROLINA
  Shanklin, Prof. A. G., Clemson College

  TENNESSEE
  Marr, Thomas S., 701 Stahlman Building, Nashville

  TEXAS
  Burkett, J. H., Nut Specialist, State Dept, of Agric., Clyde
  Trumbull, R. S., Agricultural Agent, El Paso & S. W. System, Morenci
    Southern Railroad Company, El Paso

  VIRGINIA
  Crockett, E. B., Monroe
  Engleby, Thos. L., 1002 Patterson Ave., Roanoke
  Lee, Lawrence R., Leesburg
  Miller, L. O., Miller & Rhodes, Richmond
  Parish, John S., Eastham, Albemarle County
  Shackford, Theodore B., care of Adams Brothers-Paynes Company, Lynchburg
  Smith, Dr. J. Russell, Roundhill

  WASHINGTON
  Baldwin, Dr. A. E., Kettle Falls
  Rogers, Dr. Albert, Okanogan

  WEST VIRGINIA
  Hartzell, B. F., Shepherdstown

    * Life member.




CONSTITUTION

ARTICLE I

_Name._ This society shall be known as the NORTHERN NUT G