Black Walnut
Is Becoming
Very Scarce
Harrisburg, Dec. 14.—A State-wide
study of black walnut recently con-
‘ducted by the Pennsylvania Depart-
ment of Forests and Waters indicates
that the original supply of walnut in
forests of Pennsylvania is greatly de-
"pleted.
Black walnut is the highest priced
wood now being cut from the forests
“of Pennsylvania. It is heavier and
' harder than mahogany and stronger
and stiffer than the famed white oak.
| Ttis straight grained, easy to workand
seldom checks or warps after season-
ing. Approximately 90 per cent. of
all the walnut produced is used in
the manufacture of furniture, fixtures
and cabinets, fire arms, musical in-
struments and planing mill products.
Three hundred and fourteen distinct
‘articles and parts are listed as being
made from the wood of black wailnut.
7 There is probably less black walnut
in Pennsylvania today than any other
© commercially important timber tree.
. Jt still occurs locally throughout the
‘State, but is rare in the northern part
where it is often entirely absent over
large areas. The best trees in the
f State are developed in the fertile agri-
cultural valleys of the southwest,
eastern and central parts where wal-
nut dcecurs as scattered specimens
‘among other hardwoods, in fields and
along fence rows, or forms small,
; ‘pure groups on the edge of the forests.
| Black walnut is a fast grower. Its
‘rapid growth is partly accounted for
3 Because the tree. thrives only on fer-
tile soils Suitable soil, climate and
; planting stock appear to be three out-
% standing factors that limit the. grow-
ing of black walnut and determine
sucess or failure in plantations. This
swas shown by field examinations of |
cmatural stands, individual trees and |
“more than 100 - plantations scattered
over the State. A large per cent of|
‘the walnut plantations made in early
“years were failures because the trees
were planted indiscriminating.
+ Soils that will not produce agricul-
tural ‘crops will not grow walnut suc
pesstully. Planting should be made
in. moist locations and deep soils of
200d quality.' Next to soil is the im-|
portance of climate. Black walnut is
subject to frost injury in late spring
and should not be planted where late
frosts occur. Not only the growing |:
tips freeze back but in practically all
trees growing in Northern Pennsyl-
vania, except those on first quality
soils, the development of frost cracks
in the wood was observed.
The third factor of importance is
good planting stock and the care with
which it is handled. Even with
proper soil and climate, poor planting
practice is a frequent cause of failure.
The large fleshy tap roots of walnut
seedlings are easily injured in trans-
planting. Broken and torn roots
should be pruned with w@. sharp knife.
For this reason it is often recommend-
able to plant the nuts directly on the
ground where the trees are to be
grown. The walnuts may be gathered
on the ground and may be planted
with the hulls on.
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FARM CALENDER
Timely Reminders From the Pennsyl-
vania College of Agriculture
Grow Winter Vegetables—Asparagus
rhubarb, and Witloff chicory are vege-
tables which may be produced from
December to May. Forcing these vege-
tables may be done in a cellar where
the temperature can be kept from 50
to 60 degrees fahrenheit.
Preparation Aids Trees— Black walnut
grows well on well drained fertile soil.
The Pennsylvania Agricultural EX-
periment Station has found a 10 per
cent greater survival where tree seed-
ings were planted in furrows instead
of unprepared ground.
Will Show Poultry— Poultrymen of
the State will share a prize fund of
$3500 at the 1930 State Farm Products
Show in Harrisburg next month.
Turkeys and capons will be shown and
there will be classes for all kinds of
chickens.
Eliminate Guesswork— Plan to take
an annual inventory of the farm pro-
perty at the beginning of the year.
Then proceed to keep books on all
farm operations. Figures sometimes
surprise, for losses may occur where
profits were expected. It pays to know
these facts.
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