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Title: Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the Forty-Second Annual Meeting

Urbana, Illinois, August 28, 29 and 30, 1951

Author: Northern Nut Growers Association

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DISCLAIMER

The articles published in the Annual Reports of the Northern Nut Growers Association are the findings and thoughts solely of the authors and are not to be construed as an endorsement by the Northern Nut Growers Association, its board of directors, or its members. No endorsement is intended for products mentioned, nor is criticism meant for products not mentioned. The laws and recommendations for pesticide application may have changed since the articles were written. It is always the pesticide applicator's responsibility, by law, to read and follow all current label directions for the specific pesticide being used. The discussion of specific nut tree cultivars and of specific techniques to grow nut trees that might have been successful in one area and at a particular time is not a guarantee that similar results will occur elsewhere.

NORTHERN

NUT GROWERS ASSOCIATION

INCORPORATED

AFFILIATED WITH THE AMERICAN HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY

42nd Annual Report

Annual Meeting at

URBANA, ILLINOIS

August 28, 29 and 30, 1951

Jacobs Persian Walnut Genoa, Ohio (see pages 86-87)

The above picture shows a view made last winter of the original Jacobs Persian walnut in Elmore, Ohio. Member Malcolm R. Bumler of Detroit stands under the tree. The picture was made by Mr. W. G. Schmidt and the engraving is by courtesy of Gilbert Becker, our Michigan vice president and president of the Michigan Nut Growers Association.

The Jacobs variety, a second generation seedling of a German walnut, was brought to the attention of the NNGA by Sylvester Shessler, Genoa, Ohio, who has been regularly taking prizes with it and another seedling he found growing at Clay Center. The Jacobs was fourth in the 1950-51 NNGA contest, having a good nut with 47.1% kernel. The tree, now over seventy years old, bears regularly, having 200 pounds of nuts in one recent year. Several members in Ohio, Michigan, and other states are propagating the Jacobs, and it appears to be one of the most promising non-Carpathian Persian varieties for the Midwest.—J. C. McDaniel

Table of Contents

Foreword

This volume is going to press somewhat later than was anticipated, and in order to expedite its publication, a few papers which were contributed in 1951 are being held over for the 1952 Report. Two of these will incorporate new data to be presented at the 1952 meeting, Mr. E. A. Curl's discussion on the status of the oak wilt disease and Mr. W. W. Magill's talk on top working of native pecans in southwestern Kentucky. Also deferred are Mr. L. Walter Sherman's Final Selections in the Five-Year Ohio Black Walnut Contest, the vice-presidents' round table discussion led by Mr. H. F. Stoke, on What Black Walnut Varieties Shall We Recommend for Planting? and two short papers from the Ohio section.

Bunch Disease of Black Walnut by Drs. McKay and Crane in this volume was read at the 1950 Pleasant Valley Meeting, and the discussion on it will be found in last year's Report. Other Extras are the propagation papers by Mr H. P. Burgart and Mr. Gilbert L. Smith, Dr. J. Russell Smith's and Mr Carl Weschcke's papers on pecans, and the reprinted article on Colby Persian walnut by the secretary. (The original tree has a big crop of nuts now maturing.)

Officers of the Association 1951-1952

COMMITTEES 1951-1952

Program Committee:

Royal Oakes, Chairman (Ill.); J. Ford Wilkinson (Ind.); Spencer Chase (Tennessee); Ira M. Kyhl (Iowa); A. S. Colby (Ill.); W. D. Armstrong (Kentucky); and J. C. McDaniel (Ill.) ex-officio.

Publications—Editorial Section:

Lewis E. Theiss, Chairman (Penn.); W. C. Deming (Conn.); John Davidson (Ohio), Arthur H. Graves (Conn.); and Mrs. Herbert Negus (Md.).

Publications—Printing Section:

G. L. Slate, Chairman (N.Y.); Carl F. Prell (Ind.); and J. C. McDaniel (Ill.) ex-officio.

Place of Meeting:

R. P. Allaman, Chairman (Penn.); George Salzer (N.Y.); John Rick (Penn.); Arthur H. Graves (Conn.); and Elton E. Papple (Ontario, Canada).

Varieties and Contest—Survey:

H. F. Stoke, Chairman (Va.); A. G. Hirschi (Okla.); L. W. Sherman (Mich.); Sylvester Shessler (Ohio); F. L. O'Rourke (Mich.).

Standards and Judging:

Spencer Chase, Chairman (Tenn.); Gilbert L. Smith (N.Y.); Raymond E. Silvis (Ohio).

Research:

H. L. Crane, Chairman (Md.); G. F. Gravatt (Md.); Paul E. Machovina (Ohio); George L. Slate (N.Y.).

Membership:

R. B. Best, Chairman (Ill.); Gilbert L. Smith (N.Y.); Sterling Smith (Ohio); Dr. Clyde Gray (Kans.); Louis Gerardi (Ill.); Carl F. Prell (Ind.) ex-officio.

Exhibits:

Sylvester Shessler (Ohio), Chairman; A. G. Hirschi (Okla.); Fayette Etter (Penn.); J. U. Gellatly (B. C., Canada); Carl Weschcke (Minn.).

Auditing:

Sterling A. Smith (Ohio); Carl Weschcke (Minn.).

Legal Adviser:

Sargent Wellman (Mass).

Official Journal:

American Fruit Grower, Willoughby, Ohio

State and Foreign Vice-Presidents

Alabama, Edward L. Hiles, Loxley

Alberta, Canada A. L. Young, Brooks

Belgium R. Vanderwaeren, Bierbeekstraat, 310, Korbeek-Lo

British Columbia, Canada J. U. Gellatly, Box 19, Westbank

California Thos. R. Haig, M.D., 3021 Highland Ave., Carlsbad

Connecticut A. M. Huntington, Stanerigg Farms, Bethel

Delaware Lewis Wilkins, Route 1 Newark

Denmark Count F. M. Knuth, Knuthenborg, Bandholm

District of Columbia Edwin L. Ford, 3634 Austin St., S.E., Washington 20

Florida C. A. Avant, 960 N.W., 10th Avenue, Miami

Georgia William J. Wilson, North Anderson Ave., Fort Valley

Hong Kong P. W. Wang, 6 Des Voeux Rd., Central

Idaho Lynn Dryden, Peck

Illinois Royal Oakes, Bluffs (Scott County)

Indiana Ford Wallick, Route 4, Peru

Iowa Ira M. Kyhl, Box 236, Sabula

Kansas Dr. Clyde Gray, 1045 Central Avenue, Horton

Louisiana Dr. Harald E. Hammar, 608 Court House, Shreveport

Maryland Blaine McCollum, White Hall

Massachusetts S. Lathrop Davenport, 24 Creeper Hill Rd., North Grafton

Michigan Gilbert Becker, Climax

Minnesota R. E. Hodgson, Southeastern Exp. Station, Waseca

Mississippi James R. Meyer, Delta Branch Exper Station, Stoneville

Missouri Ralph Richterkessing, Route 1, Saint Charles

Nebraska Harvey W. Hess, Box 209, Hebron

New Hampshire Matthew Lahti, Locust Lane Farm, Wolfeboro

New Jersey Mrs. Alan R. Buckwalter, Route 1, Flemington

New Mexico Rev. Titus Gehring, P. O. Box 177, Lumberton

New York George Salzer, 169 Garford Road, Rochester 9

North Carolina Dr. R. T. Dunstan, Greensboro College, Greensboro

North Dakota Homer L. Bradley, Long Lake Refuge, Moffit

Ohio A. A. Bungart, Avon

Oklahoma A. G. Hirschi, 414 N. Robinson, Oklahoma City

Ontario, Canada Elton E. Papple, Cainsville

Oregon Harry L. Pearcy, Route 2, Box 190, Salem

Pennsylvania R. P. Allaman, Route 86, Harrisburg

Prince Edward Island, Canada Robert Snazelle, Forest Nursery, Rt. 5,

Charlottetown

Rhode Island Philip Allen, 178 Dorance St., Providence

South Carolina John T. Bregger, P. O. Box 1018, Clemson

South Dakota Herman Richter, Madison

Tennessee W. Jobe Robinson, Route 7, Jackson

Texas Kaufman Florida, Box 154, Rotan

Utah Harlan D. Petterson, 2076 Jefferson Avenue, Ogden

Vermont Joseph N. Collins, Route 3, Putney

Virginia H. R. Gibbs, Linden

Washington Carroll D. Bush, Grapeview

West Virginia Wilbert M. Frye, Pleasant Dale

Wisconsin C. F. Ladwig, 2221 St. Laurence, Beloit

Attendance Register

Urbana Meeting, August 28-29, 1951

Mr. and Mrs. R. P. Allaman, 803 N. 16th St., Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

Dr. H. W. Anderson, University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois

Professor W. D. Armstrong, Western Kentucky Exp. Substation, Princeton,

Kentucky

Mr. Adin Baber, Kansas, Illinois

Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Baker, Troy, Kansas

Mr. Richard Barcus, Massillon, Ohio

Mr. Paul J. Bauer, 123 S. 29th, Lafayette, Indiana

Mr. Gilbert Becker, Climax, Michigan

Mr. W. M. Beckert, Jackson, Michigan

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Bernath, Rt. 3, Poughkeepsie, New York

Mr. Charles B. Berst, Erie, Pennsylvania

Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Best, Eldred, Illinois

Dr. C. J. Birkeland, University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois

Mr. A. S. Brock, 1733 N. McVicker Avenue, Chicago 30, Illinois

Mr. Morrison Brown, Ickesburg, Pennsylvania

Mr. S. C. Chandler, Carbondale, Illinois

Mr. Spencer B. Chase, Norris, Tennessee

Mr. William S. Clarke, Jr., Box 167, State College, Pennsylvania

Dr. and Mrs. A. S. Colby, University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois

Mr. George Hebden Corsan, Echo Valley, Toronto 18, Canada

Mrs. Lilian V. Corsan, Echo Valley, Toronto 18, Canada

Mr. George E. Craig, Dundas, Ohio

Dr H. L. Crane, Plant Industry Station, Beltsville, Maryland

Mrs. Harley L. Crane, Washington, D. C.

Mr. and Mrs. John Davidson, Xenia, Ohio

Mr. Roy H. Degler, Jefferson City, Missouri

Dr. Oliver D. Diller, Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station, Wooster, Ohio

Mr. Kenneth A. Dooley, Rt. 2, Marion, Indiana

Dr. L. L. Dowell, 529 North Avenue, N.E., Massillon, Ohio

Mr. Ralph Emerson, Detroit, Michigan

Mr. A. B. Ferguson, Center Point, Iowa

Mr. and Mrs. Frank H. Frey, 2315 W. 108th Place, Chicago, Illinois

Mr. Wilbur S. Frey, 820 W 72nd St., Kansas City, Missouri

Mr. O. H. Fuller, Joliet, Illinois

Mr. Louis Gerardi, Caseyville, Illinois

Mr. Charles Gerstenmaier, 13 Pond St., S.W., Massillon, Ohio

Mr. John A. Gerstenmaier, 13 Pond St., S.W., Massillon, Ohio

Dr. Edward A. Grad and family, 1506 Chase St., Cincinnati 23, Ohio

Mr. G. A. Gray, Bartlesville, Oklahoma

Mr. H. W. Guengerich, Stark Bros. Nursery, Louisiana, Missouri

Mr. H. C. Helmle, 526 South Grand Avenue, W., Springfield, Illinois

Dr. V. W. Kelley, University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois

Mr. and Mrs. Frank M. Kintzel, 2506 Briarcliffe, Cincinnati 13, Ohio

Ralph Kreider, Jr., Rt. 1, Hammond, Illinois

Mr. and Mrs. Ira M. Kyhl, Sabula, Iowa

Mr. Clarence F. Ladwig, Rt. 2, Beloit, Wisconsin

Jeanne Ellen Langdoc, Erie, Illinois

Mr. and Mrs. Wesley W. Langdoc, Erie, Illinois

Mr. Michael Lee, Milford, Michigan

Dr. L. H. MacDaniels, 422 Chestnut St., Ithaca, New York

Mr. P. E. Machovina, 1228 Northwest Blvd., Columbus 12, Ohio

Professor W. W. Magill, University of Kentucky, Lexington 25, Kentucky

Mr. J. C. McDaniel, University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois

J. C. McDaniel, Jr., Urbana, Illinois

Mr. J. W. McKay, U.S.D.A. Beltsville, Maryland

Mr. J. Warren McKay, 4815 Osage St., College Park, Maryland

Mr. A. J. Metzger, Toledo 6, Ohio

Mr. Elwood Miller, 450 E. Chapel St., Hazleton, Pennsylvania

Mrs. Elwood Miller, 450 E. Chapel St., Hazleton, Pennsylvania

Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Negus, 5031-56th Ave., Roger Heights, Hyattsville,

Maryland

Mr. and Mrs. Royal Oakes, Bluffs, Illinois

Mrs. E. N. O'Rourke, Tipton, Michigan

Mr. and Mrs. F. L. O'Rourke, Hidden Lake Gardens, Tipton, Michigan

Mr. John H. Page, Dundas, Ohio

Mr. Edward W. Pape, Rt. 2, Marion, Indiana

Mr. Christ Pataky, Jr., Mansfield, Ohio

Mr. Carl F. Prell, 825 J.M.S. Bldg., South Bend 1, Indiana

Mrs. C. A. Reed, 7309 Piney Branch Road, Washington 12, D.C.

Mr. John Renken, St. Charles, Missouri

Mr. Ralph Richterkessing, Rt. 1, St. Charles, Missouri

Mr. John Rick, Reading, Pennsylvania

Dr. and Mrs. W. M. Rohrbacher, 811 E. College St., Iowa City, Iowa

Mr. E. T. Rummel, 16613 Laverne Avenue, Cleveland 11, Ohio

Mr. and Mrs. George Salzer, 169 Garford Road, Rochester 9, N. Y.

Mr. Rodman Salzer, 169 Garford Road, Rochester 9, N.Y.

Mr. L. Walter Sherman, 220 Fairview Avenue, Canfield, Ohio

(New address for Sherman)

Mr. Sylvester Shessler, Genoa, Ohio

Mr. Raymond E. Silvis, 59 First St., S.E., Massillon, Ohio

Mr. Douglas A. Smith, 630 W. South St., Vermilion, Ohio

Mr. and Mrs. Sterling A. Smith, 630 W. South St., Vermilion, Ohio

Mr. D. C. Snyder, Center Point, Iowa

Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Sonnemann, Vandalia, Illinois

Miss Elizabeth Ann Sonnemann, Vandalia, Illinois

± Mr. Alfred Szego, 77-15a 37th Ave., Jackson Hgts., New York, N. Y.

Mr. Ford Wallick, Peru, Indiana

Prof. W. B. Ward, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana

Mrs. Harry R. Weber, Box 42, Miamitown, Ohio

(Now Mrs. Herbert Krone of Rt. 1, Lancaster, Pa.)

Mr. A. M. Whitford, Farina, Illinois

Mr. Gordon Zethmayr, Rt. 1, West Chicago, Illinois

Mrs. G. A. Zimmerman, Rt. 1, Linglestown, Pennsylvania

CONSTITUTION

of the

NORTHERN NUT GROWERS ASSOCIATION, INCORPORATED

(As adopted September 13, 1948)

NAME

Article I. This Society shall be known as the Northern Nut Growers Association, Incorporated. It is strictly a non-profit organization.

PURPOSES

Article II. The purposes of this Association shall be to promote interest in the nut bearing plants; scientific research in their breeding and culture; standardization of varietal names; the dissemination of information concerning the above and such other purposes as may advance the culture of nut bearing plants, particularly in the North Temperate Zone.

MEMBERS

Article III. Membership in this Association shall be open to all persons interested in supporting the purposes of the Association. Classes of members are as follows: Annual members, Contributing members, Life members, Honorary members, and Perpetual members. Applications for membership in the Association shall be presented to the secretary or the treasurer in writing, accompanied by the required dues.

OFFICERS

Article IV. The elected officers of this Association shall consist of a President, a Vice-president, a Secretary and a Treasurer or a combined Secretary-treasurer as the Association may designate.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Article V. The Board of Directors shall consist of six members of the Association who shall be the officers of the Association and the two preceding elected presidents. If the offices of Secretary and Treasurer are combined, the three past presidents shall serve on the Board of Directors.

There shall be a State Vice-president for each state, dependency, or country represented in the membership of the Association, who shall be appointed by the President.

AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION

Article VI. This constitution may be amended by a two-thirds vote of the members present at any annual meeting, notice of such amendment having been read at the previous annual meeting, or copy of the proposed amendments having been mailed by the Secretary, or by any member to each member thirty days before the date of the annual meeting.

BY-LAWS

(Revised and adopted