My trees have not been given special advantages. The pecan is in with a lot of shrubs and the English walnut is surrounded by roses. The filbert has just taken pot luck with the rest.
That is my experience and if I can tell you anything further I shall be glad to do it.
Dr. Zimmerman: I would like to ask you a question about the Japanese beetle. Have you had any trouble with your black walnuts?
Mr. Kirkpatrick: I have had one black walnut die.
Dr. Zimmerman: Do you know if the Japanese beetle attacks the chestnut or chinquapin?
Mr. Shaw: Maybe I can answer that question. In New Jersey the Japanese beetle attacks the chestnut but I do not know about the chinquapin.
Developing a Thousand Tree Nut Grove
By C. F. Hostetter
Bird-in-Hand, Pennsylvania
The natural title of this paper should be "Why I Planted a Nut Grove." Some years ago, especially when we were in the war, it occurred to me that with all the modern machinery and scientific methods on the farm it wouldn't be long before we would be producing much more food than could be consumed, hence the prices for farm commodities would fall so low there would be no profit in them. The last few years have proven my contention was right.