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Title: Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the 13th Annual Meeting Rochester, N.Y. September, 7, 8 and 9, 1922

Author: Various

Editor: Northern Nut Growers Association

Release Date: June 13, 2008 [EBook #25775]

Language: English

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NORTHERN NUT GROWERS ASSOCIATION

REPORT

OF THE PROCEEDINGS AT THE

THIRTEENTH ANNUAL MEETING

ROCHESTER, NEW YORK

September 7, 8 and 9, 1922

CONTENTS

Officers and Committees of the Association 4

State Vice-Presidents 5

Members of the Association 7

Constitution 15

By-Laws 16

Proceedings of the Thirteenth Annual Convention 17

President's Address 20

Dr. Walter Van Fleet, Biography of, 23

Chestnut Blight, Letter from G. F. Gravatt, 27

Manchurian Walnut Industry, Letter from C. A. Reed 28

Report of the Treasurer 32

Almond Possibilities in the Eastern States, R. H. Taylor 42

Opportunities for a Woman in Nut Culture, Mrs. W. D. Ellwanger 46

The Plane and Screw in Grafting, Dr. R. T. Morris 48

Nut Growing in the South, Address by J. M. Patterson 53

The Blight-proof Filbert, Conrad Vollertsen 61

Nut Culture in Canada, J. A. Neilson 69

The Experimental Nut Orchard, W. G. Bixby 80

Pioneer Experience and Outlook, Dr. R. T. Morris 85

Tree Planting Ceremonies at Highland Park 108

Nuts the Source of Proteins and Fats, Dr. J. H. Kellogg 112

Chinese Nuts, Walnuts, P. W. Wang 120

Resolution on the Death of Dr. Walter Van Fleet 122

Resolution on the Death of Coleman K. Sober 123

Attendance and Exhibits 126

OFFICERS OF THE ASSOCIATION

President JAMES S. MCGLENNON Rochester, New York

Vice-President J. F. JONES Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Secretary WILLIAM C. DEMING 983 Main Street, Hartford, Ct.

Treasurer WILLARD G. BIXBY Baldwin, Nassau Co., New York

COMMITTEES

Auditing—C. P. CLOSE, C. A. REED

Executive—J. RUSSELL SMITH, W. S. LINTON AND THE OFFICERS

Finance—T. P. LITTLEPAGE, WILLARD G. BIXBY, W. C. DEMING

Hybrids—R. T. MORRIS, C. P. CLOSE, W. G. BIXBY, HOWARD SPENCE

Membership—JAMES S. MCGLENNON, H. R. WEBER, R. T. OLCOTT, W. G. BIXBY, W. C. DEMING, J. A. NEILSON, H. D. SPENCER, J. A. SMITH

Nomenclature—C. A. REED, R. T. MORRIS, J. F. JONES

Press and Publication—R. T. OLCOTT, W. G. BIXBY, W. C. DEMING

   Programme—JAMES S. MCGLENNON, W. C. DEMING, R. T. OLCOTT, C. A.
   REED, R. T. MORRIS, W. G. BIXBY, J. A. NEILSON

   Promising Seedlings—C. A. REED, J. F. JONES, W. G. BIXBY,
                            J. A. NEILSON

STATE VICE-PRESIDENTS

Alabama H. M. Robertson 2026 1st Ave., Birmingham

Arizona Fred W. Heyne Douglas

Arkansas Prof. N. F. Drake University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

California T. C. Tucker 311 California St., San Francisco

Canada James A. Neilson Guelph

 China P. W. Wang Kinsan Arboretum Chuking Kiangsu
                                        Province

Colorado C. L. Cudebec Boulder, Box 233

Connecticut Ernest M. Ives Sterling Orchards, Meriden

 Dist. of
   Columbia B. G. Foster 902 G. St., Washington

England Howard Spence Eskdale Knutsford Cheshire

Georgia J. M. Patterson Putney

Illinois Henry D. Spencer Decatur

Indiana J. F. Wilkinson Rockport

Iowa D. C. Snyder Center Point

Kansas James Sharp Council Grove

Kentucky Frank M. Livengood Berea

Maine Alice D. Leavitt 79 High St., Bridgton

Maryland P. J. O'Connor Bowie

Massachusetts C. Leroy Cleaver 496 Commonwealth Ave., Boston

Michigan Dr. J. H. Kellogg Battle Creek

Mississippi Theodore Bechtel Ocean Springs

Missouri P. C. Stark Louisiana

Nebraska William Caha Wahoo

Nevada C. G. Swingle Hazen

New Hampshire Henry B. Stevens Durham

New Jersey C. S. Ridgway Lumberton

New York Mrs. W. D. Ellwanger 510 E. Ave., Rochester

North Carolina C. W. Matthews N. C. Dept. of Agriculture, Raleigh

Ohio Harry R. Weber 123 E. 6th St., Cincinnati

Oklahoma Dr. C. E. Beitman Skedee

Oregon Knight Pearcy Salem, R. F. D. No. 3, Box 187

Pennsylvania F. N. Fagan State College

South Carolina Prof. A. G. Shanklin Clemson College

Tennessee J. W. Waite Normandy

Texas