The contest was sponsored by the Ohio chapter of the N.N.G.A., Inc., and
was publicised through the cooperation of the Ohio Forestry Association
and the Ohio Farmer magazine. There were 692 separate black walnut
entries, showing the great interest aroused.
The nuts that won first place were grown by Mr. Duke Hughes, of Coal
Run, Noble County, O. He states the tree is about 50 years old and
stands in well-limed permanent pasture near the crest of a ridge, in
Muskingum silt loam.
The system of judging was that set up by the TVA at Norris, Tenn. The
judges were Oliver D. Diller, Secretary of the Ohio Forestry
Association; L. Walter Sherman, Superintendent of the Mahoning County
Experiment Farm; and C. W. Ellenwood, Associate Horticulturist at the
Wooster Experiment Station. They were assisted by William H. Cummings,
Spencer B. Chase and Thomas G. Zarger, all of T.V.A., and several
members of the Ohio chapter of NNGA. The prize winners are listed in
order of awards.
[Illustration: Mr. Duke Hughes, Coal Run, Washington County, Ohio, and
the tree producing the first prize--Duke black walnut.]
Name Weight, First Final Percent
Applied Grams Pick, Pick, of
Grams Grams Kernel
1. Duke Hughes, Coal Run, Duke 27.2 6.8 6.9 25.3
Washington County, Ohio
2. J. C. Burson, Rt. 5, Athens, Burson 21.5 4.9 6.2 28.8
Athens County, Ohio
3. Mrs. C. E. Campbell, Lowellsville, Kuhn 19.0 5.5 5.8 30.5
Mahoning County Ohio
4. Ed. Smith, Rt. 3, Athens, Athens 23.5 4.9 6.5 27.6
Athens County, Ohio
5. Mrs. O. Shaffer, Lucasville, Oliver 22.6 5.3 5.8 25.5
Scioto County, Ohio
6. Wm. J. Davidson, Xenia, Davidson 13.5 4.6 4.8 35.5
Green County, Ohio
7. A. C. Orth, Rt. 5, Dayton, Orth
Montgomery County, Ohio
8. H. C. Williamson, Southside, Williamson
Mason County, West Virginia
9. Herbert Penn, Otway, Penn
Scioto County, Ohio
10. Mrs. A. L. Jackson, Little Jackson
Hocking, Washington County, Ohio
[Illustration: The Judges At Work]