trees throughout the state
from which he has collected scions. Three acres of the Mahoning County
Farm are being devoted to nut growing and research at the present time.
This planting includes 21 different varieties of black walnut. Mr.
Sherman is keeping an accurate record of the trees as they develop,
their source of scions, and other items that may be of interest. Besides
recording this data, he is also making color slides of his cultural
methods and progressive stages of the trees' growth.
In spite of unavoidable interruptions to their individual efforts
occasioned by the war, those in attendance expressed the belief that
real progress is being made in this particular field. A committee was
chosen to draft tentative plans for a 20-year research program on nut
culture in Ohio. The great enthusiasm shown at this initial meeting
indicates that a meeting of Ohio nut growers is likely to become an
annual event.
On my return home to Michigan from attending the Ohio meeting, I stopped
off near McCutchenville, Ohio, to visit the parent "Ohio" black walnut
tree. The accompanying photos taken by Mr. O. D. Diller, Dept. of
Forestry, Experiment Station, Wooster, Ohio, show the majesty and beauty
of this great tree.
Walnut and Heartnut Varieties Notes and Remarks
_By J. U. GELLATLY, Westbrook, B. C._
BARLEE BLACK WALNUT--1935 crop grown in Kelowna, B. C.--1 nut--44.0
per lb., 1 kernel--206.1 per lb., 21.36% kernel.
BROADVIEW NUTS--1941 crop, 5 nuts--29.5 per lb., 68.7 kernels per
lb., 1 best kernel 64.8 per lb., 51.5 shells per lb., 42.85%
kernel.
CALLANDER HEART NUT--20 Nuts--124.8 per lb., 20 kernels--392.7
kernels per lb.--31.8% kernel.
CANOKA HEART NUT--1941 crop--1 nut--79.6 per lb., 24-1/2% kernel,
105.5 shells per lb., 324.0 kernels per lb.
CANOKA HEART--1941 crop--5 nuts average--90.4 per lb., 123.3 shells
per lb., 338.5 kernels per lb., 26.7% kernel.
CHINESE OR MANCHURIAN WALNUTS 1941 crop grown O. K. Valley--5
nuts--27.1 per lb., 5 kernels--62.0 per lb., 5 shells--48.1 per
lb., 43.73% kernel. Kernels very fine flavour.
COGLAN WALNUT--from Coglan, B. C.--1 nut--47.7 per lb., 1
kernel--113.4 per lb., 1 shell--82.5 per lb., 42.1% kernel. A very
good thin shell nut of Franquette type.
FRANQUETTE WALNUTS 1941 crop--outside dry storage or unheated shed.
5 nuts--30.0 per lb., 1 largest nut--26.4 pe
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