heavily laden with
nuts yielding 2-1/2 pounds of cracked-out kernels. (Hancock County,
Tenn.)]

[Illustration: Figure 2. Black walnut makes an ideal combination nut and
ornamental tree. This 8-year-old Thomas has been producing nut crops for
3 years. In addition, it has enhanced the beauty of the lawn and
provided welcome shade. (Anderson County, Tenn.)]

Table 1.--Number of Questionnaires Sent and Returned, Reported Tree
Survival and Cause of Tree Mortality by State.

Questionnaires Trees Reported
State Sent Returned Planted Living
no. pct. no. pct.
Alabama 161 44 274 45
Georgia 50 28 26 62
Kentucky 174 49 241 54
Mississippi 19 58 72 26
North Carolina 586 40 733 71
Tennessee, East 1,386 40 1,516 66
Tennessee, West 720 44 809 61
Virginia 180 48 160 84
All 3,276 42 3,831 64

[Illustration: Figure 3. Thomas tree planted in the farm orchard. This
young tree has received excellent care and began bearing at 5 years of
age. (Hancock County, Tenn.)]

Reported cause of tree mortality

Pre-estab Livestock, Insects, Total Planted
-lishment destruction Drought diseases Unknown Trees Lost
pct. pct. pct. pct. pct. no.

Ala. 11 7 51 2 29 150
Ga. 30 10 0 20 40 10
Ky. 2 2 46 4 46 112
Miss. 19 4 49 0 28 53
N. C. 15 16 12 13 44 223
Tenn. (E.) 7 18 20 7 48 515
Tenn. (W.) 8 9 38 7 38 318
Va. 32 12 12 4 40 25
All 9 13 29 7 42 1,406

Table 2. Number of Bearing Thomas Plantings Established 1939-44,
by Age of First Bearing and Growth Class.

Plantings Age in years at fi