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_44th Annual Report_
OF THE
Northern Nut Growers Association
Incorporated
AFFILIATED WITH THE AMERICAN HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY
* * * * *
_Annual Meeting at_
ROCHESTER, NEW YORK
August 31--September 1, 1953
[Illustration: NORTHERN NUT GROWERS ASSOC.
ROCHESTER N.Y.-1953]
Table of Contents
Officers and Committees 1953-54 4
State and Foreign Vice-Presidents 6
Constitution and By-laws 8
Call to Order, 44th Annual Meeting 11
Address of Welcome--Wilbur Wright 12
Business Session--Secretary's Report--Treasurer's Report 13, 14, 15
Blossoming Habits of the Persian Walnut--H. F. Stoke 18
President's Address--Richard B. Best 22
About Nuts--Ira M. Kyhl 28
Natural Variation Observed in Shagbark Hickory, Carya ovata
(Mill.) K. Koch. in Central New York--David H. Caldwell 29
The Control of the Hickory Weevil (Curculio caryae) 39
Round Table Discussion--What's Your Problem 43
The International Chestnut Commission and the Chestnut Blight
Problem in Europe, 1953--G. Flippo Gravatt 52
Rooting Chestnuts from Softwood Cuttings--Roger W. Pease 56
Evaluating Chestnuts Grown under Forest Conditions--Jesse
D. Diller 59
Panel Discussion--Chestnuts 62
Development of the Nut Industry in the Middle West--J. F.
Wilkinson 70
Some Aspects of the Problem of Producing Curly-Grained
Walnuts--L. H. MacDaniels 72
Late Rev. Paul C. Crath--L. K. Devitt 80
The Eastern Black Walnut as a Farm Timber Tree--John Davidson 84
The McKinster Persian Walnut--P. E. Machovina 89
Carpathian Walnuts in the Colombia River Basin--Lynn Tuttle 94
Walnuts and Filberts in Southern Wisconsin--C. F. Ladwig 95
Biology, Distribution and Control of the Walnut Husk
Maggot--F. L. Gambrell 98
Panel Discussion: The Persian Walnut Situation 104
Banquet Session--Resolutions Committee Report 109
Walnuts in Lubec, Maine--Radcliffe B. Pike 115
My Thirty Years Experience with Nut Trees--Carl Weschcke 116
Growing American Chestnuts and Their Hybrids Under Blight
Conditions--Alfred Szego 119
Experiences and Observations on Nut Growing in Central
Texas--Kaufman Florida 121
Propagation of the Hickories--F. L. O'Rourke 122
A Root Disease of the Persian Walnut--G. Flippo Gravatt 127
Factors That Influence Nut Production--W. B. Ward 129
Pictorial Record of Grafting at Climax Michigan--W. M. Beckert 134
Rock Phosphate for Nut Trees--Harry B. Burgart 135
A Report from Southern Minnesota--R. E. Hodgson 136
Chestnut Breeding--Report for 1953--Arthur Harmount Graves and
Hans Nienstaedt 136
Dr. W. C. Deming--John Davidson 144
The Nomenclature of Nut Varieties--George H. M. Lawrence 145
The New Code for the Naming of Cultivated Plants--J. S. L. Gilman 149
Exhibit at the Harvest Show of the Massachusetts Horticultural
Society 158
Attendance Register, Rochester, N. Y. 1953 159
Membership List 160
Officers for 1953-54
President Richard B. Best, Eldred, Illinois
Vice-President Gilbert Becker, Climax, Michigan
Secretary Spencer B. Chase, Knoxville, Tennessee
Treasurer William S. Clarke, Jr., State College, Pennsylvania
Directors Dr. L. H. MacDaniels, Ithaca, New York
Dr. William Rohrbacher, Iowa City, Iowa
Dean of the Association Dr. W. C. Deming, Litchfield, Connecticut
EXECUTIVE APPOINTMENTS 1953-54
Program Committee:
Dr. Lloyd L. Dowell, Royal Oakes, Dr. J. W. McKay, Roy D. Anthony,
J. G. McDaniel, Lewis E. Theiss, W. B. Ward.
Local Arrangements:
Mrs. Herbert Krone, R. P. Allaman, John Rick, Elwood B. Miller,
Victor Brook.
Place of Meeting Committee:
To explore meeting places for three years, Michigan and Connecticut
as possible places for the 1955 and 1956 annual conventions. W. M.
Beckert, R. P. Allaman, Carl Prell, Lloyd L. Dowell.
Publication Committee:
Professor George L. Slate, Dr. L. H. MacDaniels.
Varieties and Contests Committee:
J. C. McDaniel, Dr. L. H. MacDaniels, Sylvester M. Shessler, H. F.
Stoke, Royal Oakes.
Standards and Judging Committee: (Section of Varieties Committee)
Dr. L. H. MacDaniels, Dr. H. L. Crane, Louis Gerardi, Spencer B.
Chase, Professor Paul E. Machovina.
Survey and Research Committee:
H. F. Stoke (With all state and foreign vice-presidents).
Exhibits Committee:
Dr. L. H. MacDaniels, Fayette Etter, H. F. Stoke, Royal Oakes, J. F.
Wilkinson, G. J. Korn.
Understock Committee:
J. C. McDaniel, Albert B. Ferguson, Dr. Aubrey Richards, Louis
Gerardi, Dr. A. S. Colby, Max Hardy, Gilbert L. Smith.
Auditing Committee:
Raymond E. Silvis, Sterling A. Smith, Edward W. Pape.
Legal Advisor:
Sargent H. Wellman, Esq.
Finance Committee:
Carl F. Prell, Ford Wallick, Sterling A. Smith.
Necrology Committee:
Mrs. H. L. Crane, Mrs. C. A. Reed, Mrs. Wm. J. Wilson.
Nominating Committee:
(Elected at Rochester, N. Y.) Paul E. Machovina, Raymond Silvis,
George Salzer, Dr. H. L. Crane, Ira M. Kyhl.
Membership Committee:
Gilbert Becker, Raymond E. Silvis, Edward W. Pape, Gordon Pulliam,
Hon. Paul C. Daniels, Max B. Hardy.
Publicity Committee:
Paul E. Machovina, Wm. J. Wilson, Carl F. Prell, Frank M. Kintzel.
Change of Name Committee:
Elwood B. Miller, John Davidson, Dr. J. W. McKay, Dr. H. L. Crane.
State and Foreign Vice-Presidents
Alabama Edward L. Hiles, Loxley
Alberta A. L. Young, Brooks
Arkansas W. D. Wylie, Univ. of Ark., Fayetteville
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., Carlesbad
Colorado J. E. Forbes, Julesburg
Connecticut A. M. Huntington, Stanerigg Farms, Bethel
Delaware Lewis Wilkins, Route 1, Newark
Denmark Count F. M. Knuth, Knuthenborg, Bandholm
District of
Columbia Ed. L. Ford, 3634 Austin St., S.E. Washington 20
Florida C. A. Avant, 960 N. W. 10th Ave., Miami
Georgia William J. Wilson, North Anderson Ave., Fort Valley
Hawaii John F. Cross, P. O. Box 1720, Hilo
Hong Kong P. W. Wang, 6 Des Voeux Rd., Central
Idaho Lynn Dryden, Peck
Illinois Royal Oakes, Bluffs (Scott County)
Indiana Edw. W. Pape, Rt. 2, Marion
Iowa Ira M. Kyhl, Box 236, Sabula
Kansas Dr. Clyde Gray, 1045 Central Ave., Horton
Kentucky Dr. C. A. Moss, Williamsburg
Louisiana Dr. Harald E. Hammar, 608 Court House, Shreveport
Maryland Blaine McCollum, White Hall
Massachusetts S. Lothrop 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 Exp. Station, Stoneville
Missouri Ralph Richterkessing, Route 1, Saint Charles
Montana Russel H. Ford, Dixon
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 Stephen Bernath, Route No. 3, Poughkeepsie
North Carolina Dr. R. T. Dunstan, Greensboro College, Greensboro
North Dakota Homer L. Bradley, Long Lake Refuge, Moffit
Ohio Christ Pataky Jr., 592 Hickory Lane, Route 4,
Mansfield
Oklahoma A. G. Hirschi, 414 North 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 Is.
Canada Robert Snazelle, Forest Nursery, Route 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 Ave., Ogden
Vermont A. W. Aldrich, R. F. D. 2, Box 266, Springfield
Virginia H. R. Gibbs, Linden
Washington H. Lynn Tuttle, Clarkston
West Virginia Wilbert M. Frye, Pleasant Dale
Wisconsin C. F. Ladwig, 2221 St. Lawrence, Beloit
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 at Norris, Tennessee, September 13, 1948)
SECTION I.--MEMBERSHIP
Classes of membership are defined as follows:
ARTICLE I. ANNUAL MEMBERS. Persons who are interested in the purposes of
the Association who pay annual dues of Three Dollars ($3.00).
ARTICLE II. Contributing members. Persons who are interested in the
purposes of the Association who pay annual dues of Ten Dollars ($10.00)
or more.
ARTICLE III. LIFE MEMBERS. Persons who are interested in the purposes of
the Association who contribute Seventy-Five Dollars ($75.00) to its
support and who shall, after such contribution, pay no annual dues.
ARTICLE IV. HONORARY MEMBERS. Those whom the Association has elected as
honorary members in recognition of their achievements in the special
fields of the Association and who shall pay no dues.
ARTICLE V. PERPETUAL MEMBERS. "Perpetual" membership is eligible to any
one who leaves at least five hundred dollars to the Association and such
membership on payment of said sum to the Association shall entitle the
name of the deceased to be forever enrolled in the list of members as
"Perpetual" with the words "In Memoriam" added thereto. Funds received
therefor shall be invested by the Treasurer in interest bearing
securities legal for trust funds in the District of Columbia. Only the
interest shall be expended by the Association. When such funds are in
the treasury the Treasurer shall be bonded. Provided: that in the event
the Association becomes defunct or dissolves, then, in that event, the
Treasurer shall turn over any funds held in his hands for this purpose
for such uses, individuals or companies that the donor may designate at
the time he makes the bequest of the donation.