For a late comer, the thin-shelled Myers makes a strong showing, which may be significant. It is worth watching.
Until there is wider planting and production of the named varieties, it will not be possible to name the varieties best adapted to any specific state or location, in the opinion of your reporter.
The possibilities of profit in planting black walnut orchards have not been determined.
From Pennsylvania comes the report that of the several black walnut orchards planted twenty-five years ago, only three are now being given care.
A ten-acre orchard at Wharton, Md. that, presumably, was being given special care, is reported as nearly all dead—"too much commercial fertilizer, or the wrong kind."
The report on several small West Virginia plantings is submitted as "inconclusive".
The main general interest at present appears to be the planting of the better walnuts on home grounds and on the farm. Twenty-four states reported such use, with varying degrees of interest.
Considering that the black walnut is our finest cabinet wood, and one of the best in the world, forestry planting may be truthfully said to be lagging deplorably.
The state of Pennsylvania has shown some interest and made some small plantings.
Ohio has done some planting. The Sunny Hill Coal Company of New
Lexington, Ohio, is reported to have planted 5000 seedlings.