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REPORT OF THE PROCEEDINGS
of the
TWENTY-FIRST ANNUAL CONVENTION
of the
NORTHERN NUT GROWERS ASSOCIATION
(Incorporated)

September 17, 18 and 19, 1930
CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA
The first session convened at 10 o'clock at the Hotel Montrose,
President Neilson in the chair.
THE PRESIDENT: We have a long and varied program to present, and
inasmuch as we have only one day for the discussions it will be
necessary to make the best use of our time. First we will read letters
and telegrams from members who are not able to come.
THE SECRETARY: This letter is from Dr. Morris.
"I was counting on getting out to the Nut Growers' Association meeting
this year and having the pleasure of seeing all of my old friends once
more and getting the inspiration that fills the air at our meetings. I find
it absolutely necessary, however, to cut off all distractions until I can
get two books finished. Work upon them has been delayed and the line
of thought changed so often that it becomes a duty to confine myself to
literary work, but I hope to be with you during our next twenty
meetings."
This telegram is from Mr. Bixby.
"Have mailed Mr. Snyder abstract of report on nut contest and paper on
beechnuts. Regret I cannot be at convention. Crop of nuts here is better
than ever before. Best wishes for success of convention. Willard G.
Bixby."
THE PRESIDENT: I am going to name two committees. The
resolutions committee: Mr. Weber, Mr. Frey, Dr. Deming. The
nominating committee: Mr. Frey, Mr. Snyder, Dr. Smith, Dr.
Zimmerman, Mr. Hershey. Professor Herrick, Secretary of the Iowa
State Horticultural Society, would like to make a few remarks.
PROF. HERRICK: I want to extend to you greetings from the Iowa
State Horticultural Society. Mr. Snyder knows that at our state fair we

had a wonderful exhibit of edible nuts. It has just closed. We had six
tables of good length, 16 feet, well filled, in fact crowded. We never in
the history of the society have provided enough room for the edible
nuts. We hope this year at the Midwest Horticultural Exhibit at
Shenandoah it may be possible for you to send your exhibits. There
will be $7,000 in cash premiums. Every one of you will receive an
official premium list the first of next week. We have in Southern Iowa
a great deal of land well adapted for this industry, and I assure you that
the Iowa Horticultural Society is very much interested in the spreading
of the gospel.
THE PRESIDENT: We appreciate the invitation that Professor Herrick
has given us. One of the inspiring factors in my interest in nut culture
came to me some years ago when I came to the Iowa State College to
take graduate work. I went to Des Moines with Professor Maney to see
the exhibit staged by Mr. Snyder. Our first paper this morning is by Mr.
Snyder, "Nuts and Nut Growers of the Middle West."
MR. SNYDER: I will confine my remarks to the newer things that you
haven't heard of. I will first note a shagbark hickory that stands in my
own neighborhood, an outstanding variety we call Hand. This is very
much like the Vest in shape and size and cracking quality. According to
my tests, this variety cracks out 50% meat, and since it is a local variety
and I know it is hardy and fruitful, I am placing it ahead of the Vest for
the Middle West. It is certainly equal to it in every way and hardy and
fruitful. While the Vest hasn't yet matured nuts I am rather doubtful
whether it will prove of any value here.
There is one nut that I have been drawing attention to in the past few
years, called Hagen, that I have frequently said was the best nut
growing in Iowa. I have found one we call the Elliott that appears to be
just as good, so nearly like it that it is hard to separate them when they
are mixed up. The Elliott stands near Oxford, a little south of here.
The best cracker I have found in Iowa is one called Sande. This stands
in Story County, about 20 miles north of Ames. I found this on the
tables at our state fair and the superintendent of the nut exhibit called
my attention to it in particular. Said it had been appearing there for a

couple of years back, and that he thought it was very well worth our
attention. I