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Northern Nut Growers Association
Incorporated
Affiliated with the American Horticultural Society
41st ANNUAL REPORT
Annual Meeting at
PLEASANT VALLEY, NEW YORK
August 28, 29 and 30, 1950
TABLE OF CONTENTS
_Cross-pollinating Chestnut Trees_ 3
Officers and Committees, 1950-51 6
State and Foreign Vice-Presidents 7
Attendance at the 1950 Meeting 8
Constitution 11
By-Laws 12
Proceedings of the Forty-first Annual Meeting. Starting on 15
Secretary's Report--J. C. McDaniel 15
Treasurer's Report--Sterling A. Smith 16
Report of Publications--Lewis E. Theiss 18
Discussion of Time and Place of Meeting 19
Report of Nominating Committee 20
President's Address--Mildred Jones Langdoc 22
Association Sends Greetings to Dr. Deming 24
Talk by the Oldest Member---George Hebden Corsan 25
The 1949 Persian Walnut Contest with Notes
from Persian Walnut Growers--Spencer B. Chase 27
Plans for the 1950 Carpathian Walnut Contest--Spencer B. Chase 30
Carpathian Scions for Testing 32
The Persian Walnut in Pennsylvania and Ohio--L.
Walter Sherman 34
Notes on Persian Walnuts in England--Sargent Wellman 40
Prospects for Persian Walnuts in the Vicinity of
St. Paul, Minn.--Carl Weschcke 43
Discussion on Persian Walnut Climatic Adaptation 46
Grafted Black and Persian Walnuts in Michigan--Gilbert Becker 48
The Carpathian Walnut in Indiana--W. B. Ward 51
Notes on Nut Growing in New Hampshire--Matthew Lahti 55
Is the Farmer Missing Something?--John Davidson 56
How to Lose Money in Manufacturing
Filbert Nut Butter--Carl Weschcke 60
Filberts, Walnuts and Chestnuts on the
Niagara Peninsula--Elton E. Papple 63
Nut Varieties: A Round Table Discussion--H.
L. Crane, Chairman 66
SECOND DAY'S SESSION
Discussion on the Bunch Disease of Walnuts 89
The Japanese Beetle and Nut Growing--J. A. Adams 92
Insecticides for Nut Insects--E. H. Siegler 100
_Nut Insects and Injuries_ 103, 105, and 107
Observations of Effects of Low Temperatures in the Winter
1949-1950 on Walnuts and Filberts in Oregon and
Washington--John H. Painter 109
Effects of the Winter of 1949-1950 on Nut Trees in
British Columbia--J. U. Gellatly 113
Recipes--J. U. Gellatly 116
Description of Filazel Varieties--J. U. Gellatly 116
Experiments with Tree Hazels and Chestnuts--J. U. Gellatly 118
Our Experience with Hickory Nut Varieties--Gilbert L. Smith 120
How About the Butternut?--L. H. MacDaniels 125
Progress in Nut Culture at the Pennsylvania State College--W. S.
Clarke, Jr. 132
Nut Tree Culture in Missouri--T. J. Talbert 134
Chestnut Breeding: Report for 1950--Arthur Harmount Graves 145
A Method for Maintaining Blight--Susceptible Chestnut Trees--Arthur
Harmount Graves 149
Experiences with Chestnuts in Nursery and Orchard in
Western New York--George Salzer 152
Chestnuts in Upper Dutchess County, New York--Alfred Szego 154
Demonstration of Method of Propagating Nut Trees
in Greenhouse--Stephen Bernath 156
Experiences in Nut Growing Near Lake Erie--Ross Pier Wright 165
Discussion of Mulches 168
Nominating Committee Elected 170
Resolutions 171
Report of Auditing Committee 172
Election of 1950-51 Officers 173
Note on the Annual Tour, August 30, 1950 175
Obituaries 176
Letters 177
List of Members, etc. 184
Officers of the Association
1951
~President~--William M. Rohrbacher, M.D., 811 E. College, Iowa City, Iowa
~Vice-President~--Dr. L. H. MacDaniels, Cornell University, Ithaca, New
York
~Treasurer~--Sterling A. Smith, 630 W. South St., Vermilion, Ohio
~Secretary~--J. C. McDaniel, Dept. of Horticulture, U. of I., Urbana,
Illinois
~Additional Directors~--Mildred Jones Langdoc (Ill.) and H. F. Stoke (Va.)
~Nominating Committee~--Dr. H. L. Crane, (Chairman) Plant Industry
Station, Beltsville, Maryland; Spencer B. Chase, Norris, Tenn.; Raymond
E. Silvis, Massillon, Ohio
EXECUTIVE APPOINTMENTS, 1950-51
~Program~--Dr. A. S. Colby, Chm. (Ill.); J. C. McDaniel (Ill.); Prof. Geo.
L. Slate (N. Y.); Royal Oakes (Ill.); Prof. W. D. Armstrong (Princeton,
Ky.); Dr. H. L. Crane (Md.); D. C. Snyder (Ia.); W. W. Magill (Ky.);
Prof. F. L. O'Rourke (Mich.); Ira M. Kyhl (Ia.); H. Gleason Mattoon
(Pa.)
~Publications~--Editorial Section: Dr. Lewis E. Theiss, Chm. (Pa.); Dr. W.
C. Deming (Conn.); Dr. J. Russell Smith (Pa.); Prof. George L. Slate (N.
Y.); H. F. Stoke (Va.); John Davidson (O.); Dr. L. H. MacDaniels (Dept.
of Floriculture and Ornamental Horticulture, Cornell University, Ithaca,
N. Y.)
Printing Section--John Davidson, Chm. (O.); J. C. McDaniel (Ill.); Prof.
George L. Slate (N. Y.); Carl F. Prell (Ind.)
~Place of Meeting~--J. F. Wilkinson, Chm. (Ind.); R. P. Allaman (Pa.);
John A. Gerstenmaier (O.)
~Varieties and Contests~--Spencer B. Chase, Chm. (Tenn.); G. J. Korn,
(Mich.); J. F. Wilkinson (Ind.); A. G. Hirschi (Okla.); L. Walter
Sherman (Mich.); Sylvester Shessler (O.); Dr. L. H. MacDaniels (N. Y.);
Fayette Etter (Pa.); Gilbert L. Smith (N. Y.)
Standards and Judging Section of this Committee--Spencer B. Chase, Chm.
(Tenn.); Dr. L. H. MacDaniels (N. Y.); Dr. J. Russell Smith (Pa.)
~Survey and Research~--H. F. Stoke, Chm. (Va.); and the State and Foreign
Vice-presidents.
~Membership~--D. C. Snyder, Chm. (Ia.); Stephen Bernath (N. Y.); Sterling
A. Smith (O.); Raymond E. Silvis (O.); Carroll D. Bush (Wash.)
~Exhibits~--J. F. Wilkinson, Chm. (Ind.); R. P. Allaman (Pa.); Fayette
Etter (Pa.); A. G. Hirschi (Okla.); G. J. Korn (Mich.); H. F. Stoke
(Va.); G. H. Corsan (Ont.); Edwin W. Lemke (Mich.); Carl Weschcke
(Minn.)
~Necrology~ Mrs. Herbert Negus, Chm. (Md.); Mrs. C. A. Reed (D. C.); Mrs.
G. A. Zimmerman (Pa.)
~Auditing~ Raymond E. Silvis (O.); Carl F. Walker (O.)
~Finance~ Sterling A. Smith, Chm. (O.); 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 George H. Corsan, Echo Valley, Toronto 18
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 at the 1950 Meeting
Pleasant Valley, New York
Dr. J. Alfred Adams, New York State Agricultural Experiment Station,
Route 33, Poughkeepsie, New York
Mr. R. P. Allaman, 8032 16th St., Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Mrs. R. P. Allaman, 8032 16th St., Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Mr. R. D. Anthony, State College, Pennsylvania
Mrs. Lillian V. Armstrong, 40 Earl Street, Toronto, Canada
(Now Mrs. George Hebden Corsan)
Mr. Richard Barcus, Massillon, Ohio
Mr. Alfred L. Barlow, 13079 Flanders Ave., Detroit 5, Michigan
Mrs. Irene M. Barlow, 13079 Flanders Avenue, Detroit 5, Michigan
Miss Betty Barlow, 13079 Flanders Ave., Detroit 5, Michigan
Mr. Leon Barlow, 13079 Flanders Ave., Detroit 5, Michigan
Mrs. Alice M. Bernath, Pleasant Valley, New York
Mr. Stephen Bernath, R. D. 3, Poughkeepsie, New York
Mr. Charles B. Berst, Erie, Pennsylvania
Mr. Harold Blake, Saddle River, New Jersey
Mr. Harold Blake, Jr., Saddle River, New Jersey
Mrs. Katherine Blake, Saddle River, New Jersey
Mr. George Brand, R. D. 45, Lincoln, Nebr. (Now in California)
Mr. William G. Brooks, Monroe, New York
Mrs. Alan R. Buckwalter, Flemington, New Jersey
Mr. Redmond M. Burr, 320 S. 5th Avenue, Ann Arbor, Michigan
Mrs. R. M. Burr, 320 S. 5th Avenue, Ann Arbor, Michigan
Mr. David H. Caldwell, 217 W. Hickory Street, Canastota, New York
(New York State College of Forestry)
Mr. Spencer B. Chase, Norris, Tennessee
Mr. William S. Clarke, Jr., Box 167, State College, Pennsylvania
Dr. Arthur S. Colby, University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois
Mrs. Arthur S. Colby, Urbana, Illinois
Mr. George Hebden Corsan, Echo Valley, Toronto 18, Ontario
Mr. George E. Craig, Dundas, Ohio
Dr. H. L. Crane, Plant Industry Station, Beltsville, Maryland
Mrs. H. L. Crane, Hyattsville, Maryland
Mr. L. H. Dowell, 529 North Avenue, N.E., Massillon, Ohio
Mr. Aaron L. Ebling, R. D. 2, Reading, Pennsylvania
Mr. Ralph W. Emerson, Highland Park, Michigan
Mr. Edwin L. Ford, Washington, D. C.
Mr. Wilbert M. Frye, Pleasant Dale, West Virginia
Mr. Charles Gerstenmaier, Massillon, Ohio
Mr. John A. Gerstenmaier, Massillon, Ohio
Mrs. J. A. Gerstenmaier, Massillon, Ohio
Mrs. Bessie J. Gibbs, Linden, Virginia
Mr. H. R. Gibbs, Linden, Virginia
Mr. Ralph Gibson, Williamsport, Pennsylvania
Mr. S. H. Graham, Bostwick Road, Ithaca, New York
Mrs. S. H. Graham, Bostwick Road, Ithaca, New York
Mr. Henry Gressel, R. D. 2, Mohawk, New York
Mrs. Nora Gressel, R. D. 2, Mohawk, New York
Mr. Earl C. Haines, Shanks, West Virginia
Mr. Walter Hasbrouck, New Paltz, New York
Mrs. Walter Hasbrouck, New Paltz, New York
Mr. Andrew Kerr, Barnstable, Massachusetts
Mr. Frank M. Kintzel, Cincinnati, Ohio
Mr. Ira M. Kyhl, Sabula, Iowa
Miss Bertha Landis, 425 Marion Avenue, Mansfield, Ohio
Mr. James D. Lawrence, R. D. 3, Middletown, New York
Mr. Frederick L. Lehr, Hamden, Connecticut
Mr. James Lowerre, R. D. 3, Middletown, New York
Dr. L. H. MacDaniels, Ithaca, New York
Prof. J. C. McDaniel, 104 Horticultural Field Laboratory,
University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois
Mr. J. W. McKay, Plant Industry Station, Beltsville, Maryland
Mr. Elwood Miller, Hazleton, Pennsylvania
Mrs. Elwood Miller, Hazleton, Pennsylvania
Mr. Louis Miller, Cassopolis, Michigan
Dr. James K. Mossman, Ramapo, New York
Mrs. Herbert Negus, Mount Ranier, Maryland
Mr. Royal Oakes, Bluffs, Illinois
Mrs. Royal Oakes, Bluffs, Illinois
Mr. F. L. O'Rourke, Hidden Lake Gardens, Michigan State College,
Tipton, Michigan
Mr. John H. Page, Dundas, Ohio
Mr. Philip P. Parkinson, 567 Broadway, Newark, New Jersey
Mrs. Philip P. Parkinson, 567 Broadway, Newark, New Jersey
Mr. Christ Pataky, Jr., Mansfield, Ohio
Mrs. Christ Pataky, Mansfield, Ohio
Mr. Gordon Porter, Windsor, Ontario
Mrs. Penelope Porter, Windsor, Ontario
Mrs. C. A. Reed, 7309 Piney Branch Road, Washington 12, D. C.
Mr. John Rick, 438 Penn Street, Reading, Pennsylvania
Dr. William M. Rohrbacher, Iowa City, Iowa
Mrs. Elizabeth I. Rohrbacher, Iowa City, Iowa
Mr. George Salzer, Rochester, New York
Mrs. George Salzer, Rochester, New York
Mr. Rodman Salzer, Rochester, New York
Mr. L. Walter Sherman, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Mrs. L. W. Sherman, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
(The Shermans now in Michigan)
Mr. Raymond E. Silvis and Family, Massillon, Ohio
Mr. George L. Slate, Geneva, New York
Mr. Douglas A. Smith, Vermilion, Ohio
Mr. Gilbert L. Smith, Millerton, New York
Mr. Jay L. Smith, Chester, New York
Mr. Sterling A. Smith, 630 W. South Street, Vermilion, Ohio
Mr. Harwood Steiger, Red Hook, New York
Mrs. Sophie H. Steiger, Red Hook, New York
Mr. H. F. Stoke, 1436 Watts Avenue, Roanoke, Virginia
Mrs. H. F. Stoke, 1436 Watts Avenue, Roanoke, Virginia
Mr. Alfred Szego, 77-15A 37th Avenue, Jackson Heights, New York, N. Y.
Prof. T. J. Talbert, Columbia, Missouri
Dr. Lewis E. Theiss, Lewisburg, Pennsylvania
Dr. Frank A. Washick, Philadelphia 11, Pennsylvania
Mr. Harry R. Weber, Cincinnati, Ohio
Mr. Sargent H. Wellman, Topsfield, Massachusetts
Mrs. Laura L. Whiteford, Pleasant Valley, Duchess County, New York
Mr. J. F. Wilkinson, Rockport, Indiana,
Mr. William J. Wilson, Fort Valley, Georgia
Mrs. William J. Wilson, Fort Valley, Georgia
Mrs. G. A. Zimmerman, Route 1, Linglestown, Pennsylvania
Complete membership list is in back of this volume.
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, 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 1. Annual members.~ Persons who are interested in the purposes of
the Association who pay annual dues of Three Dollars ($3.00).
~Article 2. Contributing members.~ Persons who are interested in the
purposes of the Association who pay annual dues of Ten Dollars ($10.00)
or more.
~Article 3. 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 4. 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 5. 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 become 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.