example, the Adams as shown in samples 1 and 2 in table 5, the nuts
are so pointed at each end that the standard anvils do not strike the
shoulders of the nut and many bound quarters result. With such varieties
cracking with a hammer would probably give a better score. Anvils with
deeper cavities in the ends would be an advantage for such nuts.

TABLE 3

Tests by the same operator of duplicate samples of Ohio black walnuts,
treated in various ways before cracking. 25 nut samples. 1942 crop.

KEY:
A: Wt. 1 nut grams
B: % kernel 1st crack
C: % kernel total
D: Quarters number
E: Penalty
F: Score

Sample Treatment A B C D E F Remarks
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9 *Dry 16.9 25.8 27.1 98 -0.5 91.3 1 shr., 5 bnd.
qtrs., 7 halves
10 *Dry 16.8 23.8 25.2 95 -3.0 83.5 1 empty, 4 shr., 7
bnd. qtrs.
12 *Dry 16.2 24.5 26.5 97 -2.0 86.1 4 shr., 8 bnd.
qtrs., 13 halves
24 *Dry 16.2 24.8 25.7 86 -3.0 84.2 2 empty, 2 shr., 4
bnd. qtrs., 8
halves
17 *Dry 17.3 24.8 27.3 97 -0.5 89.7 1 shr., 9 bnd.
qtrs., 12 halves
21 *Dry 15.9 22.0 25.5 96 -4.0 78.2 1 empty, 6 shr., 14
bnd. qtrs., 17
halves
8 *Dry 16.6 25.2 26.9 99 -1.5 88.8 3 shr., 6 bnd.
qtrs., 10 halves
15 *Dry 16.6 25.5 26.7 99 -1.5 89.8 3 shr., 5 bnd.
qtrs., 12 halves
23 *Dry 16.4 25.2 26.2 96 -3.0 87.0 6 shr., 4 bnd.
qtrs., 10 halves
11 Soaked 16.9 27.0 28.2 100 -1.5 93.5 Soaked 1 hr., moist
18, dried 12 hrs.,
3 shr., 5 bnd.