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Northern Nut Growers Association INCORPORATED
Affiliated with The American Horticultural Society
37th Annual Report
CONVENTION AT WOOSTER, OHIO
SEPTEMBER 3, 4, 5 1946
Table of Contents
Officers and Committees 3
State Vice Presidents 4
List of Members 5
Constitution 21
By-Laws 22
Proceedings of the Thirty-Seventh Annual Convention 23
Address of Welcome—Dr. J. H. Gourley 23
Response—John E. Cannaday, M.D. 24
Address of Retiring President—Carl Weschcke 24
Report of Secretary—Mildred M. Jones 25
Report of the Treasurer—D. C. Snyder 26
Aims and Aspirations of the Ohio Nut Growers—A. A. Bungart 27
Notes on the Annual Meeting 31
Nut Growing Under Semi-Arid Conditions—A. G. Hirschi 32
Weather Conditions versus Nut Tree Crops—J. F. Wilkinson 37
Nut Tree Notes from Southwestern Ohio—Harry R. Weber 39
Black Walnut Nursery Studies—Stuart B. Chase 40
My Experiments, Gambles and Failures—John Davidson 42
Nut Trees in Wildlife Conservation—Floyd B. Chapman 45
Commercial Aspects of Nut Crops as far North as St. Paul,
Minnesota—Carl Weschcke 48
The 1946 Status of Chinese Chestnut Growing in the Eastern
United States—Clarence A. Reed 51
Bearing Record of the Hemming Chinese Chestnut Orchard—E. Sam
Hemming 58
Walnut Notes—G. H. Corsan 60
Self-fruitfulness in the Winkler Hazel—Dr. A. S. Colby 60
Hickories and Other Nuts in Northwestern Illinois—A. B. Anthony 61
Nut Trees for Ohio Pastures—Dr. Oliver D. Diller 62
How Hardy Are Oriental Chestnuts and Hybrids?—Russell B.
Clapper and G. F. Gravatt 64
Growing Chestnuts for Timber—Jesse D. Diller 66
Improved Methods of Storing Chestnuts—H. L. Crane and J. W. McKay 71
Essential Elements in Tree Nutrition—W. F. Wischusen 73
Nut Tree Propagation as a Hobby for a Chemist—Dr. E. M. Shelton 83
Notes on Propagation and Transplanting in Western
Tennessee—J. C. McDaniel 87
Propagating Nut Trees Under Glass—Stephen Bernath 90
The Economic, Ecological and Horticultural Aspects of
Intercropping Nut Plantings—Dr. F. L. O'Rourke 91
Nut Work at the Mahoning County Experiment Farm, Canfield,
Ohio—L. Walter Sherman 93
The Ohio Black Walnut Contest of 1946 96
1946 Iowa Black Walnut Contest 98
Grafting Methods Adapted to Nut Trees—H. F. Stoke 99
Beginnings in Walnut Grafting—C. C. Lounsberry 103
Forest Background—John Davidson 106
Graft the Persian Walnut High in Michigan—Gilbert Becker 111
Pecan Growing in Western Illinois—R. B. Best 112
Random Notes from Eastern New York—Gilbert L. Smith 114
Yield and Nut Quality of the Common Black Walnut in the
Tennessee Valley—Thomas G. Zarger 118
The 1946 Field Tour—C. A. Reed 124
Report of Resolutions Committee 126
Obituary—Gourley, Bixby 126
Letters to the Secretary; Notes; Extracts 128
List of Exhibits 133
Attendance 134
OFFICERS OF THE ASSOCIATION
President—CLARENCE A. REED, 7309 Piney Branch Rd., N.W., Washington,
D. C.
Vice President—DR. L. H. MACDANIELS, Cornell University, Ithaca, N.
Y.
Treasurer—D. C. SNYDER, Center Point, Iowa
Secretary—MILDRED M. JONES, BOX 356, Lancaster, Penna.
Director—CARL WESCHCKE, 96 S. Wabasha St., St. Paul, Minn.
Director—DR. A. S. COLBY, University of Illinois, Urbana, Ill.
Dean—DR. W. C. DEMING, Litchfield, Conn.
Parliamentarian—JOHN DAVIDSON, 234 E. Second St., Xenia, O.
EXECUTIVE APPOINTMENTS
PARLIAMENTARIAN John Davidson
LEGAL ADVISERS Sargent Wellman, Harry Weber
AUDITING E. P. Gerber, G. A. Gray, R. E. Silvis
FINANCE Carl Weschcke, Harry Weber, D. C. Snyder
PRESS AND PUBLICATION L. H. MacDaniels, George L. Slate, G. H. Corsan
VARIETIES AND CONTESTS—Gilbert Becker, Gilbert L. Smith,
L. Walter Sherman, A. G. Hirschi, Seward Bethow
SURVEY John Davidson
EXHIBITS—H. F. Stoke, Mrs. G. A. Zimmerman, Mrs. Herbert Negus,
I. W. Short, Gilbert L. Smith, H. H. Corsan, G. H. Corsan,
L. Walter Sherman, J. F. Wilkinson, Royal Oakes, Seward Berhow,
George Brand, A. G. Hirschi, R. T. Dunstan, Spencer B. Chase and
Abe Margolin, Carl Weschcke,
PROGRAM—Mildred Jones, George L. Slate, L. H. MacDaniels, O. D. Diller,
Thomas G. Zarger, R. P. Allaman, Clarence A. Reed
MEMBERSHIP—Mrs. S. H. Graham, A. A. Bungart, Mrs. Herbert Negus,
George Kratzer, Lewis A. Theiss
NECROLOGY—Mrs. H. F. Stoke, Mrs. John Hershey, Mrs. William Rohrbacher,
Mrs. John Davidson, Mrs. J. F. Jones
PLACE OF MEETING (Both 1947 and 1948)—George L. Slate, L. H. MacDaniels,
G. H. Corsan, D. C. Snyder, G. J. Korn
OFFICIAL JOURNAL—American Fruit Grower, 1770 Ontario St., Cleveland, Ohio
State Vice Presidents
Alabama LOVIC ORR
Alberta, Canada A. L. YOUNG
Arkansas SEARLES JOHNSON
British Columbia, Can. J. U. GELLATLY
California DR. THOMAS R. HAIG
Canal Zone L. C. LEIGHTON
Colorado W. A. COLT
Connecticut WILLIAM G. CANFIELD
Delaware EDWARD C. LAKE
Georgia G. CLYDE EIDSON
Idaho FRED BAISCH
Illinois JOSEPH GERARDI
Indiana DR. CHARLES H. SKINNER
Iowa E. F. HUEN
Kansas H. S. WISE
Kentucky DR. C. A. MOSS
Louisiana J. HILL FULLILOVE
Maine RADCLIFFE B. PIKE
Maryland WILMER P. HOOPES
Massachusetts DR. R. A. VAN METER
Mexico JULIO GRANDJEAN
Michigan GILBERT BECKER
Minnesota R. E. HODGSON
Mississippi DR. ERNEST A. COOK
Missouri DR. F. M. BARNES, JR.
Nebraska GEORGE BRAND
New Hampshire L. A. DOUGHERTY
New Jersey MRS. A. R. BUCKWALTER
New York CLARENCE LEWIS
North Carolina DR. R. T. DUNSTAN
Ohio G. A. GRAY
Oklahoma A. G. HIRSCHI
Ontario, Can. G. H. CORSAN
Oregon E. RUSS
Pennsylvania H. GLEASON MATTOON
Quebec, Can. GORDON L. SOMERS
Rhode Island PHILLIP ALLEN
South America CELEDONIA V. PEREDA
South Carolina JOHN T. BREGGER
South Dakota HOMER L. BRADLEY
Tennessee THOMAS G. ZARGER
Texas KAUFMAN FLORIDA
Utah GRANVILLE OLESON
Vermont A. W. ALDRICH
Virginia DR. V. A. PERTZOFF
Washington F. D. LINKLETTER
West Virginia MEYER S. SLOTKIN
Wisconsin W. S. BASSETT
Wyoming W. D. GREENE
Northern Nut Growers Association
Membership List as of January 4, 1947
ALABAMA
Orr, Lovic, Penn-Orr-MacDaniel Orchards, R. D. 1, Danville
Richards, Paul N., R. D. 1, Box 308, Birmingham
ARKANSAS
Johnson, Searles, Japton
Upham, Harry, "Quinta Nogalada", Cove
Williams, Jerry F., R. D. 1, Viola
CALIFORNIA
Armstrong Nurseries, 408 N. Euclid Ave., Ontario
Field, Lt. Eugene A., USN, U.S.S. Whitney, c/o Postmaster, San Diego
Haig, Dr. Thomas R., 3344 H St., Sacramento
Kemple, W. H., 222 West Ralston St., Ontario
Parsons, Chas. E., Felix Gillet Nursery, Nevada City
Walter, E. D., 899 Alameda, Berkeley
Welby, Harry S., 500 Buchanan St., Taft
CANADA
Brown, Alger, R. D. 1, Harley, Ontario
Casanave, R. D. 2, Euburne, B. C.
Corsan, George H., "Echo Valley", Islington, Ontario
Crath, Rev. Paul C., R. D. 2, Connington, Ontario
Eddie & Sons, Ltd., Pacific Coast Nurseries, Sardis, B. C.
Elgood, H., 74 Trans Canada Highway West, Chilliwack, B. C.
English, H. A., Box 153, Duncan, B. C.
Filman, O., Aldershot, Ontario
Gellatly, David, Box 17, Westbank, B. C.
Gellatly, J. R., Westbank, B. C.
Giegerich, H. C., Con-Mine, Yellow Knife, NWT
Housser, Levi, Beamsville, Ontario
Maillene, George, Naramata, B. C.
Manten, Jacob, R. D. 1, White Rock, B. C.
* Neilson, Mrs. Ellen, 5 McDonald Ave., Guelph, Ontario
Papple, Elton E., R. D. 3, Gainsville, Ontario
Porter, Gordon, Y.M.C.A., Windsor, Ontario
Somers, Gordon L., 37 London St., Sherbrooke, Quebec
Trayling, E. J., 509 Richards St., Vancouver, B. C.
Wagner, A. S., Delhi, Ontario
Wood, D. F., Hobbs Glass Ltd., 54 Duke St., Toronto, Ontario
Yates, J., 2150 E. 65th Ave., Vancouver, B. C.
Young, A. L., Brooks, Alta.
CANAL ZONE
Leighton, L. C., Box 1452, Cristobal
COLORADO
Colt, W. A., Lyons
Wilder, W. E., 915 West 4th, La Junta
CONNECTICUT
Canfield, William G., 463 West Main St., New Britain
David, Alexander M., 408 S. Main St., West Hartford
Dawley, Arthur E., R. D. 1, Norwich
**Deming, Dr. W. C., Litchfield
Frueh, Alfred J., West Cornwall
Graham, Mrs. Cooper, Darien
* Huntington, A. M., Stanerigg Farms, Bethel
Jennings, Clyde, 30 West Main St., Waterbury
Lehr, Frederick L., 45 Elihu St., Hamden
LeMieux, W. E., 44 Grove St., Rockville
McSweet, Arthur, Clapboard Hill Rd., Guilford
Milde, Karl F., Town Farm Rd., Litchfield
Morencey, Edward, 37 Kensington St., Manchester
* Newmaker, Adolph, R. D.,1, Rockville
Page, Donald T., Box 228, R. 1, Danielson
Pratt, George D., Jr., Bridgewater
Rodgers, Raymond, R. D. 2, Westport
Rourke, Robert U., R. D. 1, Pomfret Center
Scazlia, Jos. A., 372 Matson Hill Rd., South Glastonbury
Senior, Sam P., R. D. 1, Bridgeport
Tower, Sidney, 31 Birchwood Rd., East Hartford
Walsh, James A., c/o Armstrong Rubber Co., West Haven
Warfel, Robert, 1675 Main St., Glastonbury
White, Heath E., Box 630, Westport
White, George E., R. D. 2, Andover
DELAWARE
Lake, Edward C., Sharpless Rd., Hockessin
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Librarian, American Potash Institute, Inc., 1155 16th St.,
N. W. Washington 6
Reed, Clarence A., 7309 Piney Branch Rd., N. W., Washington 12
GEORGIA
Eidson, G. Clyde, 1700 Westwood Ave., S.W., Atlanta
Hunter, H. Reid, 561 Lakeshore Dr., N.E., Atlanta
Neal, Homer A., Neal's Nursery, R. D. 1, Carnesville
Skyland Farms, S. C. Noland & C. H. Crawford, 161 Spring St.,
N. W. Atlanta
IDAHO
Baisch, Fred, 627 E. Main St., Emmett
Dryden, Lynn, Peck
Hazelbaker, Calvin, Lewiston
Kudlac, Joe T., Box 147, Buhl
Rice, E. T., Parma
Swayne, Samuel F., Orofino
ILLINOIS
Adams, James S., R. D. 1, Hinsdale
Allen, Theodore R., Delevan
Anthony, A. B., R. 3, Sterling
Baber, Adin, Kansas
Best, R. B., Eldred
Bolle, Dr. A. C., 324 State St., Jacksonville
Bontz, Mrs. Lillian, 161 W. Massachusetts Ave., Champaign
Bradley, James W., 1300 N. Prospect Ave., Champaign
Breeden, Robert G., Lane Technical High School, 2501 W. Addison
St., Chicago 18
Bronson, Earle A., 800 Simpson St., Evanston
Churchill, Woodford M., 4250 Drexel Blvd., Chicago
Colby, Dr. Arthur S., University of Illinois, Urbana
Colehour, Francis H., 411 Brown Bldg., Rockford
Dietrich, Ernest, R. D. 2, Dundas
Dintelman, L. F., Belleville
Edmunds, Mrs. Palmer D., La Hogue
Frey, Mrs. Frank H., 2315 West 108th Place, Chicago
Frey, Frank H., 2315 West 108th Place, Chicago
Frierdich, Fred, 3907 W. Main St., Belleville
Gerardi, Joseph, Gerardi Nurseries, O'Fallon
Haeseler, L. M., 1959 W. Madison St., Chicago
Helmle, Herman C., 123 N. Walnut St., Springfield
Johnson, Hjalmer W., 5811 Dorchester Ave., Chicago
Jungk, Adolph, 817 Washington Ave., Alton
Kilner, F. R., American Nurseryman, 508 S. Dearborn St., Chicago
Knobloch, Miss Margaret, Arthur
Kreider, Ralph, Jr., Hammond
Livermore, Ogden, 801 Forest Ave., Evanston
Logan, George F., Carpathian Nursery, Dallas City
Maxwell, Leroy C., 1606 W. Washington St., Champaign
Oakes, Royal Bluffs
Powell, Charles A., Hickory St., Jerseyville
Pray, A. Lee, 502 North Main St., LeRoy
Sonnemann, W. F., Experimental Gardens, Vandalia
Valley Landscape Co., Box 488, Elgin
Walantas, John., 7048 S. Union Ave., Chicago
Werner, Edward H., 282 Ridgeland Ave., Elmhurst
Whitford, A. M., Whitford's Nursery, Farina
Youngberg, Harry W., Port Clinton Rd., Prairie View
INDIANA
Behr, J. E., Laconia
Boyer, Clyde C., Nabb
Garber, H. G., Indiana State Farm, Greencastle
Gentry, Herbert M., R. D. 2, Noblesville
Glaser, Peter, R. D. 1, Box 301, Evansville
Hite, Chas. Dean, R. D. 2, Bluffton
Minton, Charles F., R. D. 5, Huntington
Morey, B. F., 453 S. 5th St., Clinton
Olson, Albert L., 1230 Nuttman Ave., Fort Wayne
Pritchett, Emery, 1340 Park Ave., Fort Wayne 6
Prell, Carl F., 803 West Colfax Ave., South Bend
Ramsey, Arthur, Muncie Tree Surgery Co., Muncie
Skinner, Dr. Charles H., Indiana University, Bloomington
Sly, Miss Barbara, R. D. 3, Rockport
Sly, Donald R., R. D. 3, Rockport
Tormohlen, Willard, 321 Cleveland St., Gary
Wallick, Ford, R. D. 4, Peru
Warren, E. L., New Richmond
Wilkinson, J. F., Indiana Nut Nursery, R. 3, Rockport
IOWA
Andrew, Dr. Earl V., Maquoketa
Beeghly, Dale, Pierson
Berhow, Seward, Berhow Nurseries, Huxley
Boice, R. H., R. D. 1, Nashua
Cerveny, Frank L., R. D. 4, Cedar Rapids
Christensen, Everett G., Gilmore City
Cole, Edward P., 419 Chestnut St., Atlantic
Crumley, Joe F., 221 Park Rd., Iowa City
Ferguson, Albert B., Center Point
Ferris, Wayne, Hampton
Gardner, Clark, Gardner Nurseries, Osage
Harrison, L. E., Nashua
Hill, Clarence S., Hilburn Stock Farm, Minburn
Huen, E. F., Eldora
Inter-State Nurseries, Hamburg
Iowa Fruit Growers' Association, State House, Des Moines
Kaser, J. D., Winterset
Kivell, Ivan E., R. D. 3, Greene
Kyhl, Ira M., Box 236, Sabula
Lehmann, F. W., Jr., 3220 John Lynde Rd., Des Moines
Lounsberry, Dr. C. C., 209 Howard Ave., Ames
McLeran, Harold F., Mt. Pleasant
Meints, A. Rock, Diron
Miller, Robert H., Box 604, Spencer
Rohrbacher, Dr. Wm., 811 East College St., Iowa City
Schaub, John M., 911 Locust St., Ottumwa
Schlagenbusch Bros., R. D. 3, Ft. Madison
Snyder, D. C., Snyder Bros., Inc., Nurserymen, Center Point
Steffen, R. F., Box 62, Sioux City
Van Meter, W. L., Adel
Welch, H. S., Mt. Arbor Nurseries, Shenandoah
Wood, Roy A., Castana
KANSAS
Borst, Frank E., 1704 Shawnee St., Leavenworth
Boyd, Elmer, R. D. 1, Box 95, Oskaloosa
Burrichter, George W., c/o Mrs. James Stone, 3011 N. 36th St.,
Kansas City
Funk, M. D., 1501 N. Tyler St., Topeka
Hofman, Rayburn, R. D. 5, Manhattan
Leavenworth Nurseries, R. D. 3, Leavenworth
Schroeder, Emmett H., 800 W. 17th St., Hutchinson
Wise, H. S., 579 W. Douglas Ave., Wichita
Yoder, D. J., R. D. 2, Haven
KENTUCKY
Alves, Robert H., Nehi Bottling Co., Henderson
Baughn, Cullie, R. D. 6, Box 1, Franklin
Cornett, Lester, Box 566, Lynch
Gooch, Perry, R. D. 1, Oakville
Moss, Dr. C. A., Williamsburg
Tatum, W. G., R. D. 4, Lebanon
Watt, R. M., R. D. 1, Lexington
Whittinghill, Lonnie M., Box 10, Love
LOUISIANA
Louisiana State U., A. & M. College, General Library, University
Fullilove, J. Hill, Box 157, Shreveport
MAINE
Pike, Radcliffe B., Lubec
MARYLAND
Crane, Dr. H. L., Plant Industry Station, Beltsville
Eastern Shore Nurseries, Inc., Dover Rd., Easton
Fletcher, C. Hicks, Lulley's Hillside Farm, Bowie
Gravatt, G. F., Plant Industry Station, Beltsville
Harris, Walter B., Andelot Inc., Worton
Hodgson, Wm. C., R. D. 1, White Hall
Hoopes, Wilmer P., Forest Hill
Kemp, Homer S., Bountiful Ridge Nurseries, Princess Anne
Kienle, John A., Land's End Farm, Queenstown
Kingsville Nurseries, H. J. Hohman, Kingsville
Lewis, Dean, Bel Air
Mannakee, N. H., Ashton
McCollum, Blaine, White Hall
McKay, Dr. J. W., Plant Industry Station, Beltsville
Negus, Mrs. Herbert, 4514-32nd St., Mt. Rainier
Porter, John J., 1199 The Terrace, Hagerstown
Purnell, J. Edgar, Spring Hill Rd., Salisbury
Shamer, Dr. Maurice E., 3300 W. North Ave., Baltimore
Thomas, Kenneth D., 10 N. Ellwood Ave., Baltimore 24
MASSACHUSETTS
Atwood, Gordon E., 60 Crescent St., Northampton
Beauchamp, A. A., 603 Boylston St., Boston
Brown, Daniel L., Esq., 60 State St., Boston
Fitts, Walter H., 39 Baker St., Foxboro
Fritze, E., Osterville
Garlock, Mott A., 17 Arlington Rd., Longmeadow
Gauthier, Louis R., Wood Hill Rd., Monson
Graff, George H., 46 Chestnut St., Brookline 46
Hanchett, James L., R. D. 1, East Longmeadow
Kaan, Dr. Helen W., Wellesley College, Wellesley
Kendall, Henry P., Moose Hill Farm, Sharon
Kibrick, I. S., 106 Main St., Brockton
La Beau, Henry A., 1556 Massachusetts Ave., North Adams
Rice, Horace J., 5 Elm St., Springfield
* Russell, Mrs. Newton H., 12 Burnett Ave., South Hadley
Short, I. W., 299 Washington St., Taunton
Stewart, O. W., 75 Milton Ave., Hyde Park
Swartz, H. P., 206 Checopee St. Checopee
Trudeau, Dr. A. E., 14 Railroad St., Holyoke
Van Meter, Dr. R. A., French Hall, M. S. C., Amherst
Wellman, Sargent H., Esq., Windridge, Topsfield
Westcott, Samuel K., 79 Richview Ave., North Adams
Weston Nurseries, Inc., Brown & Winter Sts., Weston
Weymouth, Paul W., 183 Plymouth St., Holbrook
MEXICO
Grandjean, Julio., Ave. Cinco de Mayo, num. 10, Mexico City
MICHIGAN
Andersen, Charles, Andersen Evergreen Nurseries, Scottsville
Avery, R. O., R. D. 2, Brooklyn
Aylesworth, C. F., 920 Pinecrest Dr., Ferndale 20
Barlow, Alfred L., 13079 Flanders Ave., Detroit, 5
Becker, Gilbert, Climax
Blackman, Orrin C., Box 55, Jackson
Bogart, Geo. C., R. D. 2, Three Oaks
Boylan, B. P., Cloverdale
Bradley, L. J., R. D. 1, Springport
Buell, Dr. M. F., Dept. of Health and Recreation, Dearborn
Bumler, Malcolm R., 1097 Lakeview, Detroit
Burgart, Harry, Michigan Nut Nursery, R. D. 2, Union City
Burgess, E. H., Burgess Seed & Plant Co., Galesburg
Cook, E. A., M.D., Director, County Health Dept., Corunna
Corsan, H. H., R. D. 1, Hillsdale
Daubenmeyer, H., 7647 Sylvester, Detroit
Emerson, Ralph, 161 Cortland Ave., Highland Park 3
Gage, Nina M., 6550 Kensington Rd., Wixom
Hackett, John C., 315 Diamond Ave., S.E., Grand Rapids 6
Hagelshaw, W. J., Box 314, Galesburg
Hay, Francis H., Ivanhoe Place, Lawrence
Healey, Scott, R. D. 2, Otsego
**Kellogg, W. K., Battle Creek
King, Harold J., Sodus
Korn, G. J., 140 N. Rose St., Kalamazoo 24
Lee, Michael, Lapeer
Leist, Dewey, 119 Livingston Dr., Flint
Lemke, Edwin W., 2432 Townsend Ave., Detroit 14
Lewis, Clayton A., 1219 Pine St., Port Huron
Mann, Charles W., 221 Cutler St., Allegan
Mason, Harold E., 1580 Montie, Lincoln Park 25
McMillan, Vincent U., 17926 Woodward Ave., Detroit 3
Miller, Louis, 130 O'Keefe, Cassopolis
O'Rourke, Prof. F. L., Hort'l Dept., Michigan State College, E. Lansing
Otto, Arnold G., 4150 Three Mile Drive, Detroit
Reist, Dewey, 119 Livingston Dr., Flint
Scofield, Mrs. Carl, Box 215, Woodland
Scofield, Carl, Box 215, Woodland
Stocking, Frederick N., Harrisville
Stotz, Raleigh R., 1546 Franklin, S.E., Grand Rapids 6
Tate, D. L., 959 Westchester St., Birmingham
Wargess, R. D., 11 Rose St., Battle Creek
Whallon, Archer P., R. D. 1, Stockbridge
MINNESOTA
Andrews, Miss Frances E., 48 Park View Terrace, Minneapolis
Cothran, John C., 512 N. 19th Ave., E. Duluth
Donaldson Co., L. S., 601 Nicollet Ave., Minneapolis 2
Hodgson, R. E., Dept. of Agriculture, S. E. Exp. Sta., Waseca
O'Connor, Pat H., Hopkins
Skrukrud, Baldwin, Sacred Heart
Vaux, Harold C., R. D. 4, Faribault
Weschcke, Carl, 96 S. Wabasha St., St. Paul
MISSOURI
Barnes, Dr. F. M., Jr., 4952 Maryland Ave., St. Louis
Bucksath, Charles E., Dalton
Campbell, A. T., 8117 Meadow Lane, Kansas City 5
Fisher, J. B., R. R. H. 1, Pacific
Giesson, Adolph, Pine Hill Farm, Weingarten
Hay, Leander, Gilliam
Howe, John, R. D. 1, Box 4, Pacific
Johns, Jeannette F., R. D. 1, Festus
Nicholson, John W., Ash Grove
Ochs, C. T., Box 291, Salem
Richterkessing, Ralph, R. D. 1, St. Charles
Schmidt, Victor H., 4821 Virginia, Kansas City
Stark Brothers Nurs. & Orchard Co., Louisiana
Stevenson, Hugh, Elsberry
Thompson, J. D., 600 West 63rd St., Kansas City 2
NEBRASKA
Adams, Frederick J., 5103 Webster St., Omaha 3
Brand, George, R. D. 5, Box 60, Lincoln
Caha, William, Wahoo
Clark, Ivan E., Concord
DeLong, F. S., 1510 Second Corso, Nebraska City
Ferguson, Albert B., Dunbar
Ginn, A. M., Box 6, Bayard
Hess, Harvey W., The Arrowhead Gardens, Box 209, Hebron
Hoyer, L. B., 7554 Maple St., Omaha
Lenz, Clifford Q., 3815 Maple St., Omaha 3
Marshall's Nurseries, Arlington
Weaver, Francis E., Box 312, Sutherland
White, Bertha G., 7615 Leighton Ave., Lincoln 5
White, Warren E., 6920 Binney St., Omaha 4
NEW HAMPSHIRE
Dougherty, L. A., University of N. H., Durham
Lahti, Matthew, Locust Lane Farm, Wolfeboro
Latimer, Prof. L. P., Dept. of Horticulture, Durham
Malcolm, Herbert L., The Waumbek Farm, Jefferson
Messier, Frank, R. D. 2, Nashua
Ryan, Miss Agnes, Mill Rd., Durham
NEW JERSEY
Bangs, Ralph E., Allamuchy
Beck, Stanley, 12 South Monroe Ave., Wenonah
Blake, Dr. Harold, Box 93, Saddle River
Bottom, R. J., 41 Robertson Rd., West Orange
Brewer, J. L., 10 Allen Place, Fair Lawn
Buch, Philip O., 106 Rockaway Ave., Rockaway
Buckwalter, Mrs. Alan R., Flemington
Buckwalter, Geoffrey R., Route 1, Box 12, Flemington
Cumberland Nursery, R. D. 1, Millville
Donnelly, John H., Mountain Ice Co., 51 Newark St., Hoboken
Dougherty, Wm. M., Broadacres-on-Bedens, Box 425, Princeton
Franek, Michael, 323 Rutherford Ave., Franklin
Fuhlbruegge, Edward, R. D. Box 234, Scotch Plains
Gardenier, Dr. Harold C., Westwood
Goitein, Louis, 1081 S. Clinton Ave., Trenton
* Jaques, Lee W., 74 Waverly Place, Jersey City
Jewett, Edmund Gale, R. D. 1, Port Murray
Lovett's Nursery, Inc., Little Silver
Mann, Philip, 115 Bloomfield Ave., Newark
McCulloch, J. D., 73 George St., Freehold
Mueller, R., R. D. 1, Box 81, Westwood
Piskorski, Mrs. Adelaide M., 604 Jersey Ave., Jersey City 2
Ritchie, Walter M., 402 St. George St., Rahway
Rocker, Louis P., The Rocker Farm, Andover
Sheffield, O. A., 283 Hamilton Place, Hackensack
Sorg, Henry, Chicago Ave., Egg Harbor City
Sutton, Ross J., Jr., R. D. 2, Lebanon
Szalay, Dr. S., 931 Garrison Ave., Teaneck
Terhune, Gilbert V. P., Apple Acres, Newfoundland
Todd, E. Murray, R. D. 2, Matawan
Tolley, Fred C., Berkeley Ave., Bloomfield
Trainer, Raymond E., Roller Bearing Co., Box 480, Trenton
Van Doren, Durand H., 310 Redmond Rd., South Orange
White, Col. J. H., Jr., Picatinny Arsenal, Dover
Williams, Harold G., Box 344, Ramsey
Yorks, A. S., Lamatonk Nurseries, Neshanic Station
NEW YORK
Barton, Irving Titus, Montour Falls
Beck, Paul E., Beck's Guernsey Dairy, Transit Rd., E. Amherst
Benton, William A., Wassaic
Bernath's Nursery, R. D. 1, Poughkeepsie
Bixby, Henry D., East Drive, Halesite, L. I.
Blauner, Sidney H., 290 West End Ave., New York
Bradbury, Captain H. G., 30 Fifth Ave., New York 11
Brinckeroff, John H., 150-09 Hillside Ave., Jamaica
Brook, Victor, 171 Rockingham St., Rochester
Brooks, William G., Monroe
Cowan, Harold, 643 Southern Bldg., The Bronx, New York 55
Davis, Clair, 140 Broadway, Lynbrook
DeSchauensee, Mrs. A. M., Easterhill Farm, Chester
Dutton, Walter, 264 Terrace Park, Rochester
Ellwanger, Mrs. William D., 510 East Ave., Rochester
Fagley, Richard M., 29 Perry St., New York 14
Feil, Harry, 1270 Hilton-Spencerport Rd., Hilton
Flanigen, Charles F., 16 Greenfield St., Buffalo
Freer, H. J., 20 Midvale Rd., Fairport
Frifance, A. E., 139 Elmdorf Ave., Rochester 11
Fruch, Alfred, 34 Perry St., New York
Garcia, M., 62 Rugby Rd., Brooklyn
Graham, S. H., R. D. 5, Ithaca
Graham, Mrs. S. H., R. D. 5, Ithaca
Graves, Dr. Arthur H., Botanic Garden, Brooklyn
Gressel, Henry, R. D. 2, Mohawk
Gunther, Eric F., 25 E. Waukena Ave., Oceanside, L. I.
Gwinn, Ralph W., 522-5th Ave., New York
Hasbrouck, Walter, Jr., New Platz
Hill, Ben H., 375 Beverly Rd., Douglaston, L. I.
Hubbell, James F., Mayro Bldg., Utica
Iddings, William, 165 Ludlow St., New York
Irish, G. Whitney, Valatie
Kelly, Mortimer B., 17 Battery Place, New York
Knorr, Mrs. Arthur, 15 Central Park, West Apt. 1406, New York
Kraai, Dr. John, Fairport
Larkin, Harry H., 189 Van Rensselaer St., Buffalo 10
Lewis, Clarence K., 1000 Park Ave., New York
Lewis, H. W., c/o Ann Cangero, Roslyn
Little, George, Ripley
Lowerre, James D., 1121 Bedford Ave., Brooklyn 16
* MacDaniels, Dr. L. H., Cornell University, Ithaca
MacEwen, Harold, R. D. 5, Fulton
Maloney Brothers Nursery Co., Inc., Danville
Mevius, William E., E. Church St., Eden
Miller, J. E., R. D. 1, Naples
Mitchell, Rudolph, 125 Riverside Drive, New York 24
Mitchell, Thomas, 16 E. 48th St, New York
* Montgomery, Robert H., 1 E. 44th St., New York
Mossman, Dr. James K., Black Oaks, Ramapo
Newell, P. F., 53 Elm St., Nassau
Oeder, Dr. Lambert R., 551 Fifth Ave., New York
Ohliger, Louis H., R. D. 2, New City
Page, Chas. E., R. D. 2, Oneida
Penning, Tomas, R. D. 3, Box 158, Saugerties
Price, Jacob, Price Theatre Co., 352 West 44th St., New York 18
Price, J., 385 Arbuckle Ave., Cedarhurst, L. I.
Rasmussen, Harry, R. D. 1, 85 Frederick St., E. Syracuse
Rebillard, Frederick, 164 Lark St., Albany 5
Salzer, George, 169 Garford Rd., Rochester
Schlegel, Charles P., 990 South Ave., Rochester
Schlick, Frank, Munnsville
Schmidt, Carl W., 180 Linwood Ave., Buffalo
Schwartz, Mortimer L., 1243 Boynton Ave., Bronx
Sheffield, Lewis F., c/o Mrs. E. C. Jones, Townline Rd., Orangeburg
Slate, Prof. George L., Experiment Station, Geneva
Smith, Gilbert L., State School, Wassaic
Smith, Jay L., Chester
Steiger, Harwood, Red Hook
Stern, Otto, Stern's Nurseries, Geneva
Stern-Montagny, Hubert, Erbonia Farm, Gardiner
Szigo, Alfred, 77-15 A. 37th Ave., Jackson Heights, New York
Timmerman, Karl G., 123 Chapel St., Fayetteville
Waite, Dr. R. H., Willowwaite Moor, Perrysburg
Weis, John F., Jr., R. D. 1, Carter Rd., Fairport
Wichlac, Thaddeus, 3236 Genesee St., Cheektowaga 21
Wilson, Mrs. Ida, Candor
Windisch, Richard P., W. E. Burnet & Co., 11 Wall St., New York
* Wissman, Mrs. F. de R., 9 W. 54th St., New York
NORTH CAROLINA
Dunstan, Dr. R. T., Greensboro College, Greensboro
Finch, Jack R., Bailey
Malcolm, Van R., Celo P. O., Yancey County
Parks, C. H., R. D. 2, Asheville
OHIO
Barden, C. A., 215 Morgan St., Oberlin
Bitler, W. A., 322 McPheron Ave., Lima
Bungart, A. A., Avon
Chapman, Floyd B., 1944 Denune Ave., Columbus 3
Cinadr, Mrs. Katherine, 13514 Coath Ave., Cleveland 20
Clark, R. L., 1184 Melbourne Rd., East Cleveland 12
Clay High School, R. D. 5, Toledo 5
Cole, Mrs. J. R., 163 Woodland Ave., Columbus 3
Cook, H. C., R. D. 1, Box 125, Leetonia
Cranz, Eugene F., Mount Tom Farm, Ira
Crawford, L. E., Sylvarium Gardens, 5499 Columbia Rd., N. Olmsted
Davidson, John, 234 E. 2nd St., Xenia
Davidson, Wm. J., Old Springfield Pike, Xenia
Diller, Dr. Oliver D., Dept. of Forestry, Experiment Sta., Wooster
Dubois, Miss Frances M., 4623 Glenshade Ave., Cincinnati 27
Elliott, Donald W., Rogers
Emch, Frank, Genoa
Evans, Maurice G., 335 S. Main St., Akron 8
Fickes, Mrs. W. R., R. D. 1, Wooster
Foraker, Major C. Merle, 152 Elmwood Ave., Barberton
Foss, H. D., 875 Hamlin St., Akron 2
Franks, M. L., R. D. 1, Montpelier
Frederick, Geo. F., 3925 W. 17th, Cleveland 9
Garden Center of Greater Cleveland, 11190 East Blvd., Cleveland
Gardner, Richard F., 1474 Wagar Ave., Cleveland 7
Gauly, Dr. Edward, 1110 Euclid Ave., Cleveland
Gerber, E. P., Kidron
Gerhardt, Gustave A., 3125 Jefferson Ave., Cincinnati
Gerstenmaier, John A., 13 Pond S. W., Massilon
Goss, C. E., 922 Dover Ave., Akron 2
Gray, G. A., 3317 Jefferson Ave., Cincinnati 20
Hamlin, Howard E., 1945 Waltham Rd., Columbus 8
Haydeck, Carl, 3213 West 73rd St., Cleveland 2
Headapohl, Miss Marjean, R. D. 2, Wapakoneta
Hill, Dr. Albert A., 4187 Pearl Rd., Cleveland
Hoch, Gordon F., 6292 Glade Ave., Cincinnati
Holley, Dr. C. J., 11 Elm St., Bridgeport
Hunt, Kenneth W., Yellow Springs
Irish, Charles F., 418 E. 105th St., Cleveland
Jacobs, Homer L., Davey Tree Expert Co., Kent
Jacobs, Mason, 3003 Jacobs Rd., Youngstown
Jacque, John V., 13722 N. Drive, Cleveland 5
Kappel, Owen, Bolivar
Kintzel, Frank M., 2506 Briarcliffe Ave., Cincinnati 13
Kirby, R. L., Box 131, R. 1, Sharonville
Kratzer, George, Kidron
Krok, Walter P., 925 W. 29th St., Lorain
Laditka, Nicholas G., 5322 Stickney Ave., Cleveland 9
Lashley, Chas. V., 216 S. Main, Wellington
Lehmann, Carl, Union Trust Bldg., Cincinnati
Livezey, Albert J., Barnesville
Madson, Arthur E., 13608-5th Ave., E. Cleveland 12
McBride, William B., 2398 Brandon Rd., Columbus 8
Meikle, William J., 730 Thornhill Dr., Cleveland
Metzger, A. J., 724 Euclid Ave., Toledo 5
Miller, Arthur R., R. D. 4, Wooster
Mutchler, Glenn M., Box 10, Massillon
Neff, Wm., Martel
Nicolay, Chas., 2259 Hess Ave., Cincinnati 11
Oches, Norman M., R. D. 2, Brunswick
Olney High School, R. D. 1, Eggleston Rd., Toledo 5
Osborn, Frank C., 4040 W. 160th St., Cleveland
Pomerene, W. H., Coshocton
Poston, E. M., Jr., 2640 E. Main, Columbus
Rowe, Stanley M., R. D. 1, Box 83, Cincinnati 27
Scarff's Sons, W. N., New Carlisle
Schaufelberger, Hugo S., R. D. 2, Sandusky
Shelton, Dr. E. M., 1468 W. Clifton Blvd., Lakewood 7
Sherman, L. Walter, Mahoning Co., Exp. Farm, Canfield
Shessler, Sylvester M., Genoa
Silvis, Raymond E., 1725 Lindbergh Ave., N. E., Massillon
Soliday, E. C., 834 Madison Ave., Lancaster
Southart, Dr. A. F., 24-1/2 South Main St., Mt. Gilead
Smith, Sterling A., 630 W. South St., Vermilion
Spring Hill Nurseries Co., Tipp City
Stocker, C. P., Lorain Products Corp., 1122 F St., Lorain
Sylvarium Gardens, L. E. Crawford, 5499 Columbia Rd., N. Olmsted
Thomas, W. F., 406 S. Main St., Findlay
Toops, Herbert A., 1430 Cambridge Blvd., Columbus
Urban, George, 4518 Ardendale Rd., South Euclid 21
Van Voorhis, J. F., 215 Hudson Ave., Apt. B-1, Newark
Walker, Carl F., 2851 E. Overlook Rd., Cleveland
Weaver, Arthur W., 318 Oliver St., Toledo 4
* Weber, Harry, R. Esq., 123 E. 6th St., Cincinnati
Weber, Mrs. Martha R., R. D. 1, Morgan Rd., Cleves
Weibel, A. J., 4130 Florida Ave., Cincinnati 23
Whitmer High School, 5530 Whitmer Drive, Toledo 12
Willett, Dr. G. P., Elmore
Wischhusen, J. F., 15031 Shore Acres Dr., N.E., Cleveland 10
Yates, Edward W., 3108 Parkview Ave., Cincinnati 13
Yoder, Emmet, Smithville
OKLAHOMA
Hirschi's Nursery, 414 N. Robinson, Oklahoma City
Hubbard, Orie B., Kingston
Hughes, C. V., 5600 N. W. 16-R No. 2, Box 564, Oklahoma City 8
Jarrett, C. F., 2208 W. 40th, Tulsa
Meek, E. B., R. D. 2, Wynnewood
Pulliam, Gordon, 407 Osage Ave., Bartlesville
Ruhlen, Dr. Chas. A., 114 W. Steele, Cushing
Swan, Oscar E., Jr., 1226 E. 30th St., Tulsa 5
OREGON
Borland, Robert E., 219 Mill St., Silverton
Carlton Nursery Co., Forest Grove
Dohanian, S. M., P. O. Box 246, Eugene
Flanagan, George C., 909 Terminal Sales Bldg., Portland
Miller, John E., R. D. 1, Box 312-A, Oswego
Russ, E., R. D. 1, Halsey
Schuster, C. E., Horticulturist, Cervallis
PENNSYLVANIA
Allaman, R. P., R. D. 1, Harrisburg
Anundson, Lester, 2630 Chestnut St., Erie
Banks, H. C., R. D. 1, Hellertown
Barnhart, Emmert M., R. D. 4, Waynesboro
Beard, H. G., R. D. 1, Sheridan
Blair, Dr. G. D., 702 N. Homewood Ave., Pittsburgh
Bowen, John C., R. D. 1, Macungie
Breneiser, Amos P., 427-N. 5th St., Reading
Brenneman, John S., R. D. 6, Lancaster
Brown, Morrison, Carson Long Military Academy, New Bloomfield
Buckman, C. M., Schwenkville
Catterall, Karl P., 734 Frank St., Pittsburgh 10
Clarke, Wm. S., Jr., Box 167, State College
Creasy, Luther P., Catawissa
DeHaven, Edwin, 404 Wall Ave., Pitcairn
Dewey, Richard, Box 41, Peckville
Dible, Samuel E., R. D. 3, Shelocta
Diefenderfer, C. E., 918 Third St., Fullerton
Driver, Warren M., R. D. 4, Bethlehem
Ebling, Aaron L., R. D. 2, Reading
Etter, Fayette, P. O. Box 57, Lehmasters
Gardner, Ralph D., Box 425, Colonial Park
Gebhardt, F. C., 140 E. 29th St., Erie
Gorton, F. B., 4110 Emmet Dr., Erie
Heasley, George S., R. D. 2, Darlington
Heckler, George Snyder, Hatfield
Heilman, R. H., 2303 Beechwood Blvd., Pittsburgh
Hershey, John W., Nut Tree Nurseries, Downingtown
Hewetson, Prof. F. N., Fruit Research Lab., Arendtsville
Hostetter, C. F., Bird-In-Hand
Hostetter, L. K., R. D. 5, Lancaster
Hughes, Douglas, 1230 East 21st St., Erie
Jackson, Schuyler, New Hope
Johnson, Robert F., R. D. 5, Box 56, Crafton
Jones, Mildred M., 301 N. West End Ave., Lancaster
Jones, Dr. Truman W., Coatesville
Kaufman, M. M., Clarion
Kirk, DeNard B., Forest Grove
Knouse, Chas. W., Colonial Park
Leach, Hon. Will, Court House, Scranton
Long, Carleton C., 138 College Ave., Beaver
Losch, Walter, 133 E. High St., Topton
Mathews, Mrs. Geo., R. D. 2, Cambridge Springs
Mattoon, H. Gleason, 258 South Van Pelt St., Philadelphia 3
McCartney, J. Lupton, Rm. 1, Horticultural Bldg., State College
Mercer, Robert A., 435 E. Phil-Ellera St., Philadelphia 19
Miller, Elwood B., c/o The Hazleton Bleaching & Dyeing Works, Hazleton
Miller, Robert O., 3rd & Ridge St., Emmaus
Moyer, Philip S., Union Trust Bldg., Harrisburg
Niederriter, Leonard, 1726 State St., Erie
Reidler, Paul G., Ashland
Rial, John, 528 Harrison Ave., Greensburg
* Rick, John, 438 Pennsylvania Sq., Reading
Robinson, P. S., Gettysburg
Rupp, Edward E., Jr., 57 W. Omfret St., Carlisle
Sameth, Sigmund, Grandeval Farm, R. D. 3, Kutztown
Schaible, Percy, Upper Black Eddy
Schmidt, Albert J., 534 Smithfield St., Pittsburgh
Sheibley, J. W., Star Route, Landisburg
Shelly, David B., R. D. 2, Elizabethtown
Smith, Dr. J. Russell, 550 Elm Ave., Swarthmore
Stewart, E. L., Pine Hill Farms Nursery, R. D. 2, Homer City
Stewart, John H., Yule Tree Farm, Akeley
Stoebener, Harry W., 6227 Penn Ave., Pittsburgh
Theiss, Dr. Lewis E., Bucknell University, Lewisburg
Twist, Frank S., Northumberland
Waggoner, Charles W., 432 Harmony Ave., Rochester
Washick, Dr. Frank A., 501 Cottman Ave., Philadelphia 11
Weinrich, Whitney, 134 S. Lansdowne Ave., Lansdowne
Wicks, Dr. A. G., 227 Baywood Ave., Mt. Lebanon
* Wister, John C., Scott Foundation, Swarthmore College, Swarthmore
Wood, Wayne, R. D. 1, Newville
Wright, Ross Pier, 235 West 6th St., Erie
Zimmerman, Mrs. G. A., R. I, Linglestown
RHODE ISLAND
+ Allen, Philip, 178 Dorance St., Providence
R. I. State College, Library Dept., Green Hall, Kingston
SOUTH AMERICA
Pereda, Celedonia V., Arroyo 1142, Buenos Aires, Argentina
SOUTH CAROLINA
Bregger, John. T., Clemson
SOUTH DAKOTA
Bradley, Homer L., LaCreek National Wildlife Refuge, Martin
TENNESSEE
Howell Nurseries, Sweetwater
McDaniel, Dr. J. C, Tenn. Dept. of Agriculture, 403 State Office
Bldg. Nashville 3
Meyer, James R., Agronomy Dept., University of Tenn., Knoxville
Rhodes, G. B., R. D. 2, Covington
Richards, Dr. A., Whiteville
Roark, W. F., Malesus
Zarger, Thomas G., Norris
TEXAS
Florida, Kaufman, Box 154, Rotan
Price, W. S., Jr., Gustine
UTAH
Jeppesen, Chris., Wildwood Hollow Farm Nursery, Provo City
Oleson, Granville, 1210 Laird Ave., Salt Lake City 5
Peterson, Harlan D., 2164 Jefferson Ave., Ogden
VERMONT
Aldrich, A. W., R. D. 3, Springfield
Ellis, Zenas H., Fair Haven. Perpetual Membership "In Memoriam"
Farrington, Robert A., Vermont Forest Service, Montpelier
Foster, Forest K., West Topsham
Ladd, Paul, Hilltop Farm, Jamaica
VIRGINIA
Acker, E. D., Co., Broadway
Brewster, Stanley H., "Cerro Gordo", Gainesville
Burton, George L., 728 College St., Bedford
Case, Lynn B., R. D. 1, Fredericksburg
Dickerson, T. C, 316-56th St., Newport News
Gibbs, H. R., McLean
Johnson, Dr. Walter R., Garrisonville
Morse, Chandler, Valross, R. D. 5, Alexandria
Nix, Robert W., Jr., Lucketts
Pertzoff, Dr. V. A., Carter's Bridge
Peters, John Rogers, P. O. Box 37, McLean
Pinner, H. McR., P. O. Box 155, Suffolk
Powell, Frank, Stuart
Stoke, H. F., 1420 Watts Ave., Roanoke
Stoke, Dr. John H., 408-10 Boxley Bldg., Roanoke
Thompson, H. C., Short & Thompson, Inc., Hopewell
Variety Products Co., 5 Middlebrook Ave., Staunton
Virginia Tree Farm, Woodlawn
Webb, John, Hillsville
Zimmerman, Ruth, Bridgewater
WEST VIRGINIA
Cannaday, Dr. John E., Charleston General Hospital, Charleston 25
Cross, Andrew, Ripley
Frye, Wilbert M., Pleasant Dale
Glenmont Nurseries, Arthur M. Reed, Moundsville, W. Va.
Golden Chestnut Nursery, Arthur A. Gold, Cowen
Gross, Andrew, Ripley
Holcomb, Herbert L., Riverside Nurseries, P.O. Box 5, S. Charleston 3
Hoover, Wendell W., Webster Springs
Margolin, Abe S., University of West Virginia, Morgantown
Slotkin, Meyer S., 629-10th Ave., Huntington
WASHINGTON
Altman, Mrs. H. E., 2338 King St., Bellingham 9
Barth, J. H., Box 1827 R. D. 3, Spokane 6
Bartleson, C. J., Box 25, Chattaron
Biddle, Miss Gertrude W., 923 Gordon Ave., Spokane 12
Carey, Joseph E., 4219 Letona Ave., Seattle
Clark, R. W., 4221 Phinney Ave., Seattle
Denman, George L., 1319 East Nina Ave., Spokane
Ferris, Major Hiram B., P. O. Box 74, Spokane 1
Jessup, J. M., Cook
Kling, William L., R. D. 2, Box 230, Clarkston
Latterell, Ethel, Greenacres
Linkletter, F. D., 8034-35th Ave., N.E., Seattle 5
Lynn Tuttle Nursery, The Heights, Clarkston
Martin, Fred A., Star Route, Chelan
Naderman, G. W., R. D. 1, Box 370, Olymphia
Shane Bros., Vashon
WISCONSIN
Bassett, W. S., 1522 Main St., La Crosse
Brust, John J., 135 W. Wells St., Milwaukee 3
Dopkins, Marvin, R. D. 1, River Falls
Downs, M. L., 1024 N. Leminwah St., Appleton
Johnson, Albert G., R. D. 2, Box 457, Waukesha
Koelsch, Norman, Jackson
Ladwig, C. F., 2221 St. Lawrence, Beloit
Mortensen, M. C., 2117 Stanson Ave., Racine
Zinn, Walter G., P. O. Box 747, Milwaukee
WYOMING
Greene, W. D., Box 348, Greybull
* Life Member
+ Contributing Member
** Honorary Member
CONSTITUTION
ARTICLE I—NAME
This Society shall be known as the Northern Nut Growers Association,
Incorporated.
ARTICLE II—OBJECT
Its object shall be the promotion of interest in nut-bearing plants, their products and their culture.
ARTICLE III—MEMBERSHIP
Membership in this society shall be open to all persons who desire to further nut culture, without reference to place of residence or nationality, subject to the rules and regulations of the committee on membership.
ARTICLE IV—OFFICERS
There shall be a president, a vice-president, a secretary and a treasurer, who shall be elected by ballot at the annual meeting; and a board of directors consisting of six persons, of which the president, the two last retiring presidents, the vice-president, the secretary and the treasurer shall be members. There shall be a state vice-president from each state, dependency, or country represented in the membership of the association, who shall be appointed by the president.
ARTICLE V—ELECTION OF OFFICERS
A committee of five members shall be elected at the annual meeting for the purpose of nominating officers for the following year.
ARTICLE VI—MEETINGS
The place and time of the annual meeting shall be selected by the membership in session or, in the event of no selection being made at this time, the board of directors shall choose the place and time for the holding of the annual convention. Such other meetings as may seem desirable may be called by the president and board of directors.
ARTICLE VII—QUORUM
Ten members of the Association shall constitute a quorum but must include two of the four officers.
ARTICLE VIII—AMENDMENTS
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 amendment having been mailed by any member to each member thirty days before the date of the annual meeting.
BY-LAWS
ARTICLE I—COMMITTEES
The Association shall appoint standing committees as follows: On membership, on finance, on programme, on press and publication, on exhibits, on varieties and contests, on survey, and an auditing committee. The committee on membership may make recommendations to the Association as to the discipline or expulsion of any member.
ARTICLE II—FEES
Annual members shall pay two dollars annually. Contributing members shall pay ten dollars annually. Life members shall make one payment of fifty dollars and shall be exempt from further dues and shall be entitled to the same benefits as annual members. Honorary members shall be exempt from dues. "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 or the donation.
ARTICLE III—MEMBERSHIP
All annual memberships shall begin October 1st. Annual dues received from new members after April first shall entitle the new member to full membership until October first of that year and a credit of one-half annual dues for the following year.
ARTICLE IV—AMENDMENTS
By-Laws may be amended by a two-thirds vote of members present at any meeting.
ARTICLE V
Members, shall be sent a notification of annual dues at the time they are due and, if not paid within two months, they shall be sent a second notice, telling them that they are not in good standing on account of non-payment of dues and are not entitled to receive the annual report.
At the end of thirty days from the sending of the second notice, a third notice shall be sent notifying such members that, unless dues are paid within ten days from the receipt of this notice, their names will be dropped from the rolls for non-payment of dues.
Proceedings of the Thirty-seventh Annual Convention
Report of the Proceedings of the Northern Nut Growers Association at its thirty-seventh Annual Convention, held at Wooster, Ohio, September 3, 4, 5, 1946, in the auditorium of the Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station.
The convention was called to order at 10 A.M. with the President, Carl
Weschcke, in the chair.
Address of Welcome
By Dr. J. H. Gourley, of the Wooster Experiment Station
The thing that would strike me particularly about this meeting we are having is to see people come from so far away; a group that is on fire with interest in a fruit which has no great economic importance, in a place like the central west, in comparison with other fruits. Another thing that is interesting, as contrasted with other fruit groups, would be this; that the extent to which nuts become of great economic importance in these places lies very largely with you. It seems to me that without the insistent desire of a very small minority of people an industry like this would not get very far.
Ohio has not done as much as she should. You may have come to Ohio to give us a shot in the arm. On behalf of the Director, I want to extend to you a cordial welcome to the Experiment Station and to Wooster. This Station has 3600 acres of land and one-third is at Wooster—1200 acres. We have 15 district and county farms, 63,000 acres in state forests and parks.
This station has introduced a number of varieties of wheat. Sixty to seventy-five per cent of all wheat in Ohio is grown from varieties that originated at this station.
This station was organized in 1882 at Columbus. The Federal Hatch Act permitting this type of organization was passed in 1887; thus Ohio was five years ahead of the Federal Act. In 1892, the station was moved from Columbus to Wooster. The state act provided that an experiment station should be located within fifty miles of Columbus, but later it was permitted to extend the distance to 100 miles. They settled on Wooster, which is 90 miles.
The tendency is to work more and more closely with the State University. The trend seems to be so they will function as one agricultural institution.
I would like to extend the keys of the Station to you, but the keys may not unlock the fruit storage.
I trust you will have a most profitable time while you are with us.
Response
By John E. Cannaday, M. D., Charleston, West Virginia
It is a pleasure to meet here under such favorable auspices and to be received with these hospitable words by Dr. Gourley. In recent years, Ohio has gone far in nut growing under his leadership and that of his staff. Pennsylvania also has done a great deal to put nut growing on its feet. My own state, West Virginia, is also making good headway.
In the early 1900's I got the 'bee', but I lost two or three of my first few trees. In 1917 I imported some chestnuts from Japan for planting and tried out various schemes in nut growing. In my opinion, chestnuts are the most important nuts for human food that grow in the temperate zone. It is interesting to observe how chestnuts follow true to seed in many respects. I have been advised that all of the chestnuts grown in China are from selected seed.
Every foot of steep mountain land in some sections of Italy is said to be completely covered with chestnut trees. In my state, the weevil is the scourge of chestnuts; I had hoped that after the chestnut blight destroyed our native chestnuts, the Chinese and Japanese chestnuts would be free from that pest. Where it came from I do not know, unless it came from the chinkapin. West Virginia has chinkapins and these, being blight resistant, apparently have kept up the supply of weevils. Occasionally, shortly before the chestnuts begin to ripen, a few decay from some type of rot.
I took a census of my chestnut trees recently and found 80 trees of bearing age. Some of the largest are 22 to 24 feet in height, with a trunk diameter of 5 inches or more. None have been pruned but have maintained their normal branch formation and grow low. The timber tree must be yet to come. I have read interesting statements to the effect that in parts of China and Burma, there are chestnut trees of timber shape and size. Chestnut trees are likely to become of extreme importance in our future economy. The nuts fill a very significant place in our dietary needs. We should continue to plant chestnut trees and take care of them. I have also from 350 to 400 younger trees that are coming on, and I want to plant additional chestnut trees every year. The black walnut and hickory nut are very important, but the chestnut crop is the corn crop of the nuts.
Address of Retiring President
Carl Weschcke, St. Paul, Minnesota
Our last convention at Hershey, Pa., in September 1941, was a very outstanding one. Not only was it successful because of good attendance, excellent addresses and the places of interest we visited, particularly the home of Mildred Jones, our Secretary, at Lancaster and of the late Dr. G. A. Zimmerman at Linglestown, but it was important because it marked the beginning of a long period during which we had to forego our conventions. The death of Dr. Zimmerman shortly before that meeting dampened our usually jovial spirits when we were entertained at his home, but his wife did much to alleviate this.
To me, the last convention we held was by far the most important since the very first one at New York in November, 1910, because at it I received the honour of being chosen president for the ensuing year. This was during the era when presidents were usually re-elected for a second term, but I assure you that I have not served as president for this long period because I have been seeking to emulate other presidents, but only because the war years prevented our holding the annual meetings at which our officers are elected.
In mentioning any part of the history of our group, we should always remember that we owe its existence to Dr. Deming, who is now Dean of the Association.
Now it is not my province to make a long speech about the N. N. G. A., because a number of other people will talk to you about it. I believe that the growth of our society in recent years has fulfilled the fondest dreams of Dr. Deming, since we have almost doubled our membership since 1941. We now have approximately over 600 members. People all over the United States are becoming aware of the value of nuts as food important to men. It is too bad that nuts have not been available on a competitive price basis with other foods, and that luxury prices have limited interest in nuts among the women buyers. A better understanding of the uses and comparative value of nuts is gradually coming about which will result in a tremendous demand on the nut-growing industry, which of course, includes the nurserymen who develop and grow all varieties of nut trees.
It is unfortunate for our newer members that they will never have the opportunity of knowing those men who were among our earliest and most valued associates whom death has recently taken from us and that they are thus deprived of the pleasure and knowledge they might have gained through personal contact with the wisdom and friendliness these men displayed. Let us all take advantage of every opportunity we have to meet with and learn from the senior members of our group who are with us today. They are the salt of the earth, I assure you.
To those of you who have come long distances from your homes to attend this annual meeting of the N.N.G.A., to our hosts and to all of my good friends here, may I express my great pleasure at meeting again with you after so long a time.
Secretary's Report
Mildred M. Jones, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
In addition to the regular routine duties of answering inquiries about the Association, sales of reports, giving information about nut trees, where they may be obtained, and sources of additional reading material and reference material about nut tree work, a large part of the time I could devote to Association affairs this year was in preparation for this meeting.
Because of travel restrictions, and the fact that the Canadian National Exhibition would not be held this fall, and assurance from the Toronto Convention and Tourist Association, Inc. that the Exhibition would be resumed in the fall of 1947, and that it would be a newer and greater show, it seemed advisable to place these facts before the members, and allow them to vote on their preference for a meeting place this fall. In addition to responses from the officers, I received 63 votes from members, 37 of which were for Wooster, Ohio, 24 for Beltsville, Maryland, and 3 for Canada. Since the letter asking for votes carried the understanding that we were putting the Canadian meeting off for a year by voting for a place in the U. S. this year, and were not canceling the Canadian invitation, this would explain the small vote for Canada.
Our program committee this year was comprised of three members and myself—Mr. C. A. Reed, whose many years of Association work and wide acquaintance made him an invaluable source of suggestions; Dr. Oliver Diller, who took charge of the tremendous task of handling local arrangements; and Mr. A. A. Bungart, who helped greatly in procuring speakers. These men helped so splendidly that I should like here to voice my thanks and appreciation.
Much new data for the revision of the 4-page pamphlet giving information about the Association, sources of seeds, nut tree nurserymen, and reference material for reading has been gathered for printing. Since I accepted the secretaryship in time for the first convention after the war, it seemed advisable to me to hold this material until it could be turned over to my successor who will be elected at this meeting, rather than put the Association to the expense of printing only a small number of circulars.
A good many inquiries were received during the year for sources of certain varieties of nuts. It would help the secretary, and also the members, to have a list of those who have nuts for sale.
Treasurer's Report
For Period from October 1, 1945 to September 30, 1946
RECEIPTS:
Annual Membership $871.00
Contributing Membership—
Philip Allen 10.00
Sale of Reports 154.80
Zenas H. Ellis Legacy 950.00
Miscellaneous 4.00
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$1,989.80
DISBURSEMENTS:
Subscriptions to Fruit Grower $ 79.40
Supplies 12.52
Secretary's Expense 60.52
Treasurer's Expenses 41.94
Miscellaneous 10.00
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204.38
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Excess of Receipts over Disbursments $1,785.42
Balance on Hand—October 1, 1945 1,474.46
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Total Balance—September 1, 1946 $3,259.88
Deposited in Walker State Bank $3,236.07
Cash on Hand 23.81