Northern Nut Growers Association Thirty-Fourth Annual Report | Page 8

Survey Committee, Mr. John Davidson, a good job
well done. Considering the still elementary state of nut growing it is
remarkable--a really immense undertaking. The responses to this
survey show enthusiasm that is encouraging. The war and its emphasis

on food seems to have increased interest in nut culture.
W. C. DEMING.

REPORT OF THE SECRETARY FOR 1942-43
The Association has had a successful year in spite of the war and the
cessation of our annual meetings because of the restrictions on wartime
travel. Interest in the Association and nut culture appears to be
well-maintained. The program committee assembled a report for 1942
and is already working on one for 1943.
During the past year the membership increased from 400 as of August
10, 1942 to 466 as of July 1, 1943. If this rate of increase continues, we
shall pass the 500 mark before the end of 1944. In the 1932 report 134
members were listed and each year since then has shown a substantial
increase.
Accompanying this letter is a questionnaire from the survey committee
which is designed to extract as much information as possible from the
members. The secretary is especially interested in the section on
personal information as it should give some idea as to the interests of
the members and indicate how they may best be served by the officers
and committees. The program committee can also use this information
in preparing programs.
President Weschcke announces that the committees and state
vice-presidents for 1942 will continue for another year.
The membership circulars which contain the list of nut nurseries and a
list of publications on nut culture may be had from the secretary by all
who wish to distribute it.
The sets of reports as now sold lack the report for 1935. The few
remaining copies are being reserved for agricultural libraries. If
members have copies of this report for which they no longer have any
use their return to the secretary's office will be appreciated as it may

make possible the supplying of complete sets to libraries.

Treasurer's Report
REPORT OF THE TREASURER--AUG. 15, 1942 to SEPT. 1, 1943
Receipts:
Memberships $774.15 (Philip Allen $10.00)
(Exchange .15) Sale of Reports 102.85 Sale of Index .75 Sale of
Advertising (1941 Report) 5.00 Carl Weschcke Contribution 50.00
------- $932.75 $932.75
Disbursements:
Fruit Grower Subscriptions 71.20 Printing and Mailing 1942 Report
328.37 Reporting 1941 Convention 32.50 Expense of President None
Expense of Secretary 74.02 Expense of Treasurer 26.38 Supplies and
Miscellaneous 26.71 ------- $559.18 $559.18 ------- -------
Excess of Receipts over Expenditures 373.57 Balance on Hand Aug. 15,
1942 216.05 ------- Balance on Hand Sept. 1, 1943 in North Linn
Savings Bank $589.62
D. C. SNYDER, Treasurer

The Status of Nut Growing in 1943
SURVEY REPORT
JOHN DAVIDSON, Chairman of Committee
This survey of nut tree growing in the United States and Canada is a
cross section of the industry and has been conducted through the
membership of our Association. Questionnaires were submitted to all

members, of whom a very satisfactory percentage responded with
reports which usually were as complete as the age of the planted trees
made possible. Our thanks are due to all who had the patience to reply
to so searching a questionnaire. Their reward, we hope, will be
increased by nuggets of information from others. The survey committee
is indebted to the officers of the Association, to Mr. Slate particularly,
who took care of the multigraphing and mailing drudgery, and to the
experienced men who lent invaluable aid in formulating and revising
the exhaustive and detailed questions.
The results are here set forth in three sections: Northern United States,
Southern United States and Canadian. It is evident that trees which do
well in the south may act very differently in the north; yet, to a certain
and very important extent, the experience of the south has a bearing
upon conditions in the north. For example, the pawpaw, though not a
nut tree, has seemed to edge itself into the affections and interest of
many nut tree men. It is in reality a tropical fruit which has adapted
itself to northern latitudes. The pecan seems to be trying to do the same
thing. Both illustrate a way of working that nature practices more or
less with all species. By cross pollination and selection, human hands
are having a part in speeding up this process of adaptation in pecans,
Persian walnuts and other tender species. In fact, this is one of the jobs
to which the Association is dedicated.
We wish here to pay tribute to the nurserymen of this Association.
Most nurserymen are intelligent and honest but sometimes they have a
tough time of it. Their worst competitor is a nurseryman who sells
seedlings for named varieties, who advertises widely and prospers upon
the