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Northern Nut Growers Association

Incorporated

Affiliated with the American Horticultural Society

41st ANNUAL REPORT

Annual Meeting at

PLEASANT VALLEY, NEW YORK

August 28, 29 and 30, 1950

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Cross-pollinating Chestnut Trees 3

Officers and Committees, 1950-51 6

State and Foreign Vice-Presidents 7

Attendance at the 1950 Meeting 8

Constitution 11

By-Laws 12

Proceedings of the Forty-first Annual Meeting. Starting on 15

Secretary's Report—J. C. McDaniel 15

Treasurer's Report—Sterling A. Smith 16

Report of Publications—Lewis E. Theiss 18

Discussion of Time and Place of Meeting 19

Report of Nominating Committee 20

President's Address—Mildred Jones Langdoc 22

Association Sends Greetings to Dr. Deming 24

Talk by the Oldest Member—-George Hebden Corsan 25

The 1949 Persian Walnut Contest with Notes from Persian Walnut Growers—Spencer B. Chase 27

Plans for the 1950 Carpathian Walnut Contest—Spencer B. Chase 30

Carpathian Scions for Testing 32

   The Persian Walnut in Pennsylvania and Ohio—L.

   Walter Sherman 34

Notes on Persian Walnuts in England—Sargent Wellman 40

   Prospects for Persian Walnuts in the Vicinity of

   St. Paul, Minn.—Carl Weschcke 43

Discussion on Persian Walnut Climatic Adaptation 46

Grafted Black and Persian Walnuts in Michigan—Gilbert Becker 48

The Carpathian Walnut in Indiana—W. B. Ward 51

Notes on Nut Growing in New Hampshire—Matthew Lahti 55

Is the Farmer Missing Something?—John Davidson 56

   How to Lose Money in Manufacturing

   Filbert Nut Butter—Carl Weschcke 60

   Filberts, Walnuts and Chestnuts on the

   Niagara Peninsula—Elton E. Papple 63

   Nut Varieties: A Round Table Discussion—H.

   L. Crane, Chairman 66

SECOND DAY'S SESSION

Discussion on the Bunch Disease of Walnuts 89

The Japanese Beetle and Nut Growing—J. A. Adams 92

Insecticides for Nut Insects—E. H. Siegler 100

Nut Insects and Injuries 103, 105, and 107

   Observations of Effects of Low Temperatures in the Winter

   1949-1950 on Walnuts and Filberts in Oregon and

   Washington—John H. Painter 109

   Effects of the Winter of 1949-1950 on Nut Trees in

   British Columbia—J. U. Gellatly 113

Recipes—J. U. Gellatly 116

Description of Filazel Varieties—J. U. Gellatly 116

Experiments with Tree Hazels and Chestnuts—J. U. Gellatly 118

Our Experience with Hickory Nut Varieties—Gilbert L. Smith 120

How About the Butternut?—L. H. MacDaniels 125

   Progress in Nut Culture at the Pennsylvania State College—W. S.

   Clarke, Jr. 132

Nut Tree Culture in Missouri—T. J. Talbert 134

Chestnut Breeding: Report for 1950—Arthur Harmount Graves 145

   A Method for Maintaining Blight—Susceptible Chestnut Trees—Arthur

   Harmount Graves 149

   Experiences with Chestnuts in Nursery and Orchard in

   Western New York—George Salzer 152

Chestnuts in Upper Dutchess County, New York—Alfred Szego 154

Demonstration of Method of Propagating Nut Trees in Greenhouse—Stephen Bernath 156

Experiences in Nut Growing Near Lake Erie—Ross Pier Wright 165

Discussion of Mulches 168

Nominating Committee Elected 170

Resolutions 171

Report of Auditing Committee 172

Election of 1950-51 Officers 173

Note on the Annual Tour, August 30, 1950 175

Obituaries 176

Letters 177

List of Members, etc. 184

Officers of the Association

1951

~President~—William M. Rohrbacher, M.D., 811 E. College, Iowa City, Iowa

~Vice-President~—Dr. L. H. MacDaniels, Cornell University, Ithaca, New

York

~Treasurer~—Sterling A. Smith, 630 W. South St., Vermilion, Ohio

~Secretary~—J. C. McDaniel, Dept. of Horticulture, U. of I., Urbana,

Illinois

~Additional Directors~—Mildred Jones Langdoc (Ill.) and H. F. Stoke (Va.)

~Nominating Committee~—Dr. H. L. Crane, (Chairman) Plant Industry

Station, Beltsville, Maryland; Spencer B. Chase, Norris, Tenn.; Raymond

E. Silvis, Massillon, Ohio

EXECUTIVE APPOINTMENTS, 1950-51

~Program~—Dr. A. S. Colby, Chm. (Ill.); J. C. McDaniel (Ill.); Prof. Geo.

L. Slate (N. Y.); Royal Oakes (Ill.); Prof. W. D. Armstrong (Princeton,

Ky.); Dr. H. L. Crane (Md.); D. C. Snyder (Ia.); W. W. Magill (Ky.);

Prof. F. L. O'Rourke (Mich.); Ira M. Kyhl (Ia.); H. Gleason Mattoon

(Pa.)

~Publications~—Editorial Section: Dr. Lewis E. Theiss, Chm. (Pa.); Dr. W.

C. Deming (Conn.); Dr. J. Russell Smith (Pa.); Prof. George L. Slate (N.

Y.); H. F. Stoke (Va.); John Davidson (O.); Dr. L. H. MacDaniels (Dept.

of Floriculture and Ornamental Horticulture, Cornell University, Ithaca,

N. Y.)

Printing Section—John Davidson, Chm. (O.); J. C. McDaniel (Ill.); Prof.

George L. Slate (N. Y.); Carl F. Prell (Ind.)

~Place of Meeting~—J. F. Wilkinson, Chm. (Ind.); R. P. Allaman (Pa.);

John A. Gerstenmaier (O.)

~Varieties and Contests~—Spencer B. Chase, Chm. (Tenn.); G. J. Korn,

(Mich.); J. F. Wilkinson (Ind.); A. G. Hirschi (Okla.); L. Walter

Sherman (Mich.); Sylvester Shessler (O.); Dr. L. H. MacDaniels (N. Y.);

Fayette Etter (Pa.); Gilbert L. Smith (N. Y.)

Standards and Judging Section of this Committee—Spencer B. Chase, Chm.

(Tenn.); Dr. L. H. MacDaniels (N. Y.); Dr. J. Russell Smith (Pa.)

~Survey and Research~—H. F. Stoke, Chm. (Va.); and the State and Foreign

Vice-presidents.

~Membership~—D. C. Snyder, Chm. (Ia.); Stephen Bernath (N. Y.); Sterling

A. Smith (O.); Raymond E. Silvis (O.); Carroll D. Bush (Wash.)

~Exhibits~—J. F. Wilkinson, Chm. (Ind.); R. P. Allaman (Pa.); Fayette

Etter (Pa.); A. G. Hirschi (Okla.); G. J. Korn (Mich.); H. F. Stoke

(Va.); G. H. Corsan (Ont.); Edwin W. Lemke (Mich.); Carl Weschcke

(Minn.)

~Necrology~ Mrs. Herbert Negus, Chm. (Md.); Mrs. C. A. Reed (D. C.); Mrs.

G. A. Zimmerman (Pa.)

~Auditing~ Raymond E. Silvis (O.); Carl F. Walker (O.)

~Finance~ Sterling A. Smith, Chm. (O.); Carl Weschcke (Minn.)

~Legal Adviser~ Sargent Wellman (Mass.)

~Official Journal~ American Fruit Grower, Willoughby, Ohio

State and Foreign Vice Presidents

 Alabama Edward L. Hiles, Loxley

 Alberta, Canada A. L. Young, Brooks

 Belgium R. Vanderwaeren, Bierbeekstraat, 310,

                                 Korbeek-Lo

 British Columbia, Canada J. U. Gellatly, Box 19, Westbank

 California Thos. R. Haig, M.D., 3021 Highland Ave.,

                                 Carlsbad

 Connecticut A. M. Huntington, Stanerigg Farms, Bethel

 Delaware Lewis Wilkins, Route 1, Newark

 Denmark Count F. M. Knuth, Knuthenborg, Bandholm

 District of Columbia Edwin L. Ford, 3634 Austin St., S.E.,

                                 Washington, 20

 Florida C. A. Avant, 960 N.W. 10th Avenue, Miami

 Georgia William J. Wilson, North Anderson Ave.,

                                 Fort Valley

 Hong Kong P. W. Wang, 6 Des Voeux Rd., Central

 Idaho Lynn Dryden, Peck

 Illinois Royal Oakes, Bluffs (Scott County)

 Indiana Ford Wallick, Route 4, Peru

 Iowa Ira M. Kyhl, Box 236, Sabula

 Kansas Dr. Clyde Gray, 1045 Central Avenue, Horton

 Louisiana Dr. Harald E. Hammar, 608 Court House,

                                 Shreveport

 Maryland Blaine McCollum, White Hall

 Massachusetts S. Lathrop Davenport, 24 Creeper Hill Rd.,

                                 North Grafton

 Michigan Gilbert Becker, Climax

 Minnesota R. E. Hodgson, Southeastern Exp. Station,

                                 Waseca

 Mississippi James R. Meyer, Delta Branch Exper. Station,

                                 Stoneville

 Missouri Ralph Richterkessing, Route 1, Saint Charles

 Nebraska Harvey W. Hess, Box 209, Hebron

 New Hampshire Matthew Lahti, Locust Lane Farm, Wolfeboro

 New Jersey Mrs. Alan R. Buckwalter, Route 1, Flemington

 New Mexico Rev. Titus Gehring, P. O. Box 177, Lumberton

 New York George Salzer, 169 Garford Road, Rochester 9

 North Carolina Dr. R. T. Dunstan, Greensboro College,

                                 Greensboro

 North Dakota Homer L. Bradley, Long Lake Refuge, Moffit

 Ohio A. A. Bungart, Avon

 Oklahoma A. G. Hirschi, 414 N. Robinson,

                                 Oklahoma City

 Ontario, Canada George H. Corsan, Echo Valley, Toronto 18

 Oregon Harry L. Pearcy, Route 2, Box 190, Salem

 Pennsylvania R. P. Allaman, Route 86, Harrisburg

 Prince Edward Island, Canada Robert Snazelle, Forest Nursery, Rt. 5,

                                 Charlottetown

 Rhode Island Philip Allen, 178 Dorance St., Providence

 South Carolina John T. Bregger, P. O. Box 1018, Clemson

 South Dakota Herman Richter, Madison

 Tennessee W. Jobe Robinson, Route 7, Jackson

 Texas Kaufman Florida, Box 154, Rotan

 Utah Harlan D. Petterson, 2076 Jefferson Avenue,

                                 Ogden

 Vermont Joseph N. Collins, Route 3, Putney

 Virginia H. R. Gibbs, Linden

 Washington Carroll D. Bush, Grapeview

 West Virginia Wilbert M. Frye, Pleasant Dale

 Wisconsin C. F. Ladwig, 2221 St. Laurence, Beloit

Attendance at the 1950 Meeting

Pleasant Valley, New York

 Dr. J. Alfred Adams, New York State Agricultural Experiment Station,

   Route 33, Poughkeepsie, New York

 Mr. R. P. Allaman, 8032 16th St., Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

 Mrs. R. P. Allaman, 8032 16th St., Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

 Mr. R. D. Anthony, State College, Pennsylvania

 Mrs. Lillian V. Armstrong, 40 Earl Street, Toronto, Canada

   (Now Mrs. George Hebden Corsan)

 Mr. Richard Barcus, Massillon, Ohio

 Mr. Alfred L. Barlow, 13079 Flanders Ave., Detroit 5, Michigan

 Mrs. Irene M. Barlow, 13079 Flanders Avenue, Detroit 5, Michigan

 Miss Betty Barlow, 13079 Flanders Ave., Detroit 5, Michigan

 Mr. Leon Barlow, 13079 Flanders Ave., Detroit 5, Michigan

 Mrs. Alice M. Bernath, Pleasant Valley, New York

 Mr. Stephen Bernath, R. D. 3, Poughkeepsie, New York

 Mr. Charles B. Berst, Erie, Pennsylvania

 Mr. Harold Blake, Saddle River, New Jersey

 Mr. Harold Blake, Jr., Saddle River, New Jersey

 Mrs. Katherine Blake, Saddle River, New Jersey

 Mr. George Brand, R. D. 45, Lincoln, Nebr. (Now in California)

 Mr. William G. Brooks, Monroe, New York

 Mrs. Alan R. Buckwalter, Flemington, New Jersey

 Mr. Redmond M. Burr, 320 S. 5th Avenue, Ann Arbor, Michigan

 Mrs. R. M. Burr, 320 S. 5th Avenue, Ann Arbor, Michigan

 Mr. David H. Caldwell, 217 W. Hickory Street, Canastota, New York

   (New York State College of Forestry)

 Mr. Spencer B. Chase, Norris, Tennessee

 Mr. William S. Clarke, Jr., Box 167, State College, Pennsylvania

 Dr. Arthur S. Colby, University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois

 Mrs. Arthur S. Colby, Urbana, Illinois

 Mr. George Hebden Corsan, Echo Valley, Toronto 18, Ontario

 Mr. George E. Craig, Dundas, Ohio

 Dr. H. L. Crane, Plant Industry Station, Beltsville, Maryland

 Mrs. H. L. Crane, Hyattsville, Maryland

 Mr. L. H. Dowell, 529 North Avenue, N.E., Massillon, Ohio

 Mr. Aaron L. Ebling, R. D. 2, Reading, Pennsylvania

 Mr. Ralph W. Emerson, Highland Park, Michigan

 Mr. Edwin L. Ford, Washington, D. C.

 Mr. Wilbert M. Frye, Pleasant Dale, West Virginia

 Mr. Charles Gerstenmaier, Massillon, Ohio

 Mr. John A. Gerstenmaier, Massillon, Ohio

 Mrs. J. A. Gerstenmaier, Massillon, Ohio

 Mrs. Bessie J. Gibbs, Linden, Virginia

 Mr. H. R. Gibbs, Linden, Virginia

 Mr. Ralph Gibson, Williamsport, Pennsylvania

 Mr. S. H. Graham, Bostwick Road, Ithaca, New York

 Mrs. S. H. Graham, Bostwick Road, Ithaca, New York

 Mr. Henry Gressel, R. D. 2, Mohawk, New York

 Mrs. Nora Gressel, R. D. 2, Mohawk, New York

 Mr. Earl C. Haines, Shanks, West Virginia

 Mr. Walter Hasbrouck, New Paltz, New York

 Mrs. Walter Hasbrouck, New Paltz, New York

 Mr. Andrew Kerr, Barnstable, Massachusetts

 Mr. Frank M. Kintzel, Cincinnati, Ohio

 Mr. Ira M. Kyhl, Sabula, Iowa

 Miss Bertha Landis, 425 Marion Avenue, Mansfield, Ohio

 Mr. James D. Lawrence, R. D. 3, Middletown, New York

 Mr. Frederick L. Lehr, Hamden, Connecticut

 Mr. James Lowerre, R. D. 3, Middletown, New York

 Dr. L. H. MacDaniels, Ithaca, New York

 Prof. J. C. McDaniel, 104 Horticultural Field Laboratory,

 University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois

 Mr. J. W. McKay, Plant Industry Station, Beltsville, Maryland

 Mr. Elwood Miller, Hazleton, Pennsylvania

 Mrs. Elwood Miller, Hazleton, Pennsylvania

 Mr. Louis Miller, Cassopolis, Michigan

 Dr. James K. Mossman, Ramapo, New York

 Mrs. Herbert Negus, Mount Ranier, Maryland

 Mr. Royal Oakes, Bluffs, Illinois

 Mrs. Royal Oakes, Bluffs, Illinois

 Mr. F. L. O'Rourke, Hidden Lake Gardens, Michigan State College,

   Tipton, Michigan

 Mr. John H. Page, Dundas, Ohio

 Mr. Philip P. Parkinson, 567 Broadway, Newark, New Jersey

 Mrs. Philip P. Parkinson, 567 Broadway, Newark, New Jersey

 Mr. Christ Pataky, Jr., Mansfield, Ohio

 Mrs. Christ Pataky, Mansfield, Ohio

 Mr. Gordon Porter, Windsor, Ontario

 Mrs. Penelope Porter, Windsor, Ontario

 Mrs. C. A. Reed, 7309 Piney Branch Road, Washington 12, D. C.

 Mr. John Rick, 438 Penn Street, Reading, Pennsylvania

 Dr. William M. Rohrbacher, Iowa City, Iowa

 Mrs. Elizabeth I. Rohrbacher, Iowa City, Iowa

 Mr. George Salzer, Rochester, New York

 Mrs. George Salzer, Rochester, New York

 Mr. Rodman Salzer, Rochester, New York

 Mr. L. Walter Sherman, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

 Mrs. L. W. Sherman, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

   (The Shermans now in Michigan)

 Mr. Raymond E. Silvis and Family, Massillon, Ohio

 Mr. George L. Slate, Geneva, New York

 Mr. Douglas A. Smith, Vermilion, Ohio

 Mr. Gilbert L. Smith, Millerton, New York

 Mr. Jay L. Smith, Chester, New York

 Mr. Sterling A. Smith, 630 W. South Street, Vermilion, Ohio

 Mr. Harwood Steiger, Red Hook, New York

 Mrs. Sophie H. Steiger, Red Hook, New York

 Mr. H. F. Stoke, 1436 Watts Avenue, Roanoke, Virginia

 Mrs. H. F. Stoke, 1436 Watts Avenue, Roanoke, Virginia

 Mr. Alfred Szego, 77-15A 37th Avenue, Jackson Heights, New York, N. Y.

 Prof. T. J. Talbert, Columbia, Missouri

 Dr. Lewis E. Theiss, Lewisburg, Pennsylvania

 Dr. Frank A. Washick, Philadelphia 11, Pennsylvania

 Mr. Harry R. Weber, Cincinnati, Ohio

 Mr. Sargent H. Wellman, Topsfield, Massachusetts

 Mrs. Laura L. Whiteford, Pleasant Valley, Duchess County, New York

 Mr. J. F. Wilkinson, Rockport, Indiana,

 Mr. William J. Wilson, Fort Valley, Georgia

 Mrs. William J. Wilson, Fort Valley, Georgia

 Mrs. G. A. Zimmerman, Route 1, Linglestown, Pennsylvania

Complete membership list is in back of this volume.

CONSTITUTION

of the

NORTHERN NUT GROWERS ASSOCIATION, INCORPORATED

(As adopted September 13, 1948)

NAME

~Article I.~ This Society shall be known as the Northern Nut Growers

Association, Incorporated. It is strictly a non-profit organization.

PURPOSES

~Article II.~ The purposes of this Association shall be to promote interest in the nut bearing plants; scientific research in their breeding and culture; standardization of varietal names; the dissemination of information concerning the above and such other purposes as may advance the culture of nut bearing plants, particularly in the North Temperate Zone.

MEMBERS

~Article III.~ Membership in this Association shall be open to all persons interested in supporting the purposes of the Association. Classes of members are as follows: Annual members, Contributing members, Life members, Honorary members, and Perpetual members. Applications for membership in the Association shall be presented to the secretary or the treasurer in writing, accompanied by the required dues.

OFFICERS

~Article IV.~ The elected officers of this Association shall consist of a

President, Vice-president, a Secretary and a Treasurer or a combined

Secretary-treasurer as the Association may designate.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

~Article V.~ The Board of Directors shall consist of six members of the Association who shall be the officers of the Association and the two preceding elected presidents. If the offices of Secretary and Treasurer are combined, the three past presidents shall serve on the Board of Directors.

There shall be a State Vice-president for each state, dependency, or country represented in the membership of the Association, who shall be appointed by the President.

AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION

~Article VI.~ 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 amendments having been mailed by the Secretary, or by any member to each member thirty days before the date of the annual meeting.

BY-LAWS

(Revised and adopted at Norris, Tennessee, September 13, 1948)

SECTION I.—MEMBERSHIP

Classes of membership are defined as follows:

~Article 1. Annual members.~ Persons who are interested in the purposes of the Association who pay annual dues of Three Dollars ($3.00).

~Article 2. Contributing members.~ Persons who are interested in the purposes of the Association who pay annual dues of Ten Dollars ($10.00) or more.

~Article 3. Life members.~ Persons who are interested in the purposes of the Association who contribute Seventy Five Dollars ($75.00) to its support and who shall, after such contribution, pay no annual dues.

~Article 4. Honorary members.~ Those whom the Association has elected as honorary members in recognition of their achievements in the special fields of the Association and who shall pay no dues.

~Article 5. Perpetual members.~ 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 become 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 of the donation.

SECTION II.—DUTIES OF OFFICERS

~Article 1.~ The President shall preside at all meetings of the Association and Board of Directors, and may call meetings of the Board of Directors when he believes it to be to the best interests of the Association. He shall appoint the State Vice-presidents; the standing committees, except the Nominating Committee, and such special committees as the Association may authorize.

~Article 2.~ Vice-president. In the absence of the President, the

Vice-president shall perform the duties of the President.

~Article 3.~ Secretary. The Secretary shall be the active executive officer of the Association. He shall conduct the correspondence relating to the Association's interests, assist in obtaining memberships and otherwise actively forward the interests of the Association, and report to the Annual Meeting and from time to time to meetings of the Board of Directors as they may request.

~Article 4.~ Treasurer. The Treasurer shall receive and record memberships, receive and account for all moneys of the Association and shall pay all bills approved by the President or the Secretary. He shall give such security as the Board of Directors may require or may legally be required, shall invest life memberships or other funds as the Board of Directors may direct, subject to legal restrictions and in accordance with the law, and shall submit a verified account of receipts and disbursements to the Annual meeting and such current accounts as the Board of Directors may from time to time require. Before the final business session of the Annual Meeting of the Association, the accounts of the Treasurer shall be submitted for examination to the Auditing Committee appointed by the President at the opening session of the Annual Meeting.

~Article 5.~ The Board of Directors shall manage the affairs of the association between meetings. Four members, including at least two elected officers, shall be considered a quorum.

SECTION III.—ELECTIONS

~Article 1.~ The Officers shall be elected at the Annual Meeting and hold office for one year beginning immediately following the close of the Annual Meeting.

~Article 2.~ The Nominating Committee shall present a slate of officers on the first day of the Annual Meeting and the election shall take place at the closing session. Nominations for any office may be presented from the floor at the time the slate is presented or immediately preceding the election.

~Article 3.~ For the purpose of nominating officers for the year 1949 and thereafter, a committee of five members shall be elected annually at the preceding Annual Meeting.

~Article 4.~ A quorum at a regularly called Annual Meeting shall be fifteen (15) members and must include at least two of the elected officers.

~Article 5.~ All classes of members whose dues are paid shall be eligible to vote and hold office.

SECTION IV.—FINANCIAL MATTERS

~Article 1.~ The fiscal year of the Association shall extend from October 1st through the following September 30th. All annual memberships shall begin October 1st.

~Article 2.~ The names of all members whose dues have not been paid by

January 1st shall be dropped from the rolls of the Society. Notices of

non-payment of dues shall be mailed to delinquent members on or about

December 1st.

~Article 3.~ The Annual Report shall be sent to only those members who have paid their dues for the current year. Members whose dues have not been paid by January 1st shall be considered delinquent. They will not be entitled to receive the publication or other benefits of the Association until dues are paid.

SECTION V.—MEETINGS

~Article 1.~ 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.

SECTION VI.—PUBLICATIONS

~Article 1.~ The Association shall publish a report each fiscal year and such other publications as may be authorized by the Association.

~Article 2.~ The publishing of the report shall be the responsibility of the Committee on Publications.

SECTION VII.—AWARDS

~Article 1.~ The Association may provide suitable awards for outstanding contributions to the cultivation of nut bearing plants and suitable recognition for meritorious exhibits as may be appropriate.

SECTION VIII.—STANDING COMMITTEES

As soon as practical after the Annual Meeting of the Association, the

President shall appoint the following standing committees:

1. Membership 2. Auditing 3. Publications 4. Survey 5. Program 6. Research 7. Exhibit 8. Varieties and Contests

SECTION IX.—REGIONAL GROUPS AND AFFILIATED SOCIETIES.

~Article 1.~ The Association shall encourage the formation of regional groups of its members, who may elect their own officers and organize their own local field days and other programs. They may publish their proceedings and selected papers in the yearbooks of the parent society subject to review of the Association's Committee on Publications.

~Article 2.~ Any independent regional association of nut growers may affiliate with the Northern Nut Growers Association provided one-fourth of its members are also members of the Northern Nut Growers Association. Such affiliated societies shall pay an annual affiliation fee of $3.00 to the Northern Nut Growers Association. Papers presented at the meetings of the regional society may be published in the proceedings of the parent society subject to review of the Association's Committee on Publications.

SECTION X—AMENDMENTS TO BY-LAWS

~Article 1.~ These by-laws may be amended at any Annual Meeting by a two-thirds vote of the members present provided such amendments shall have been submitted to the membership in writing at least thirty-days prior to that meeting.

REPORT OF THE PROCEEDINGS at the Forty-First Annual Meeting of the

Northern Nut Growers Association, Inc.

Held at PLEASANT VALLEY, DUTCHESS COUNTY, NEW YORK on AUGUST 28, 29 and 30, 1950

TOGETHER WITH OTHER PAPERS ON NUT CULTURE

MONDAY MORNING SESSION

The meeting was called to order by the Vice-President, Dr. L. H.

MacDaniels, in the absence of the President.

DR. MacDANIELS: I have here the official gavel of The Northern Nut Growers Association, which was sent to me by Mildred Jones Langdoc, who unfortunately is not able to come to this meeting. She, of course, is our president. She expected to come until fairly recently but on her doctor's orders changed her plans and wrote to me a very short time ago asking me if I would preside at this meeting.

Does anyone present know the history of this gavel?

MR. GEORGE SLATE: It was presented to the Association by Mr. Littlepage, and was made from Indiana pecan wood.

DR. MacDANIELS: But anyway here it is, and we declare the Association in session.

This morning the meeting is quite brief. We will start the meeting with the report from the Secretary, Mr. McDaniel.

Secretary's Report

J. C. McDaniel

MR. J. C. McDANIEL: My report before the meeting will be very brief. It may be extended a little later for the publication.

The last count for this Association's membership made last week shows the Association has 575 paid members, plus 20 subscribers and one foreign exchange membership, totalling 596. There have been a few more members come in since then, so I might say we have in round figures about 600 members to date in 1950, a few less than last year.

I probably owe the members an explanation on the delay in the printing of the Fortieth Annual Report. That was finally taken up by the printing company and should be printed by now. It was ready to put on the press—in fact, some of it was on the press when I left Nashville two weeks ago, and we have every reason to believe that it will be ready for mailing in about another week. The Treasurer said he heard me say that six months ago. That's six months nearer to being the truth now.

I requested that the printer send up two copies, whether they are bound or not, so they may be in to show you later during the meeting.

I believe that's about all I will say at this time, Mr. President.

DR. MacDANIELS: This matter of the report not being here I know is the cause of considerable dissatisfaction, and it arises out of our attempt to get the report printed cheaply. We have had the same trouble before. The Corse Press did this at one time and did it cheaply, because they would work it in with the other business. The last time they did it, and other business was so heavy that it was delayed.

The printers who do it at Nashville also did the Legislative printing and other things cut in, so that it was not carried on. Now, I think that we have some ideas in mind for printers for the next issue, so that if we get the papers in on time, the report will be coming out fairly promptly.

Is the Treasurer ready with his report? Mr. Sterling Smith.

Treasurer's Report

Sept. 1, 1949 to Aug. 25, 1950

RECEIPTS:

Annual Membership Dues $1,689.55

   (Contributing Members: Arp Nursery Co. and

   Mr. Hjalmar W. Johnson

   $10.00 each)

   Life Membership (Herschel L. Boll) 75.00

   Contributions

                    Mr. A. M. Huntington 50.00

                    Mr. Geo. L. Slate 2.00

   Sale of Reports 186.00

   Interest on U. S. Bonds 31.25

   Worcester County (Mass.) Hort. Society 25.00

   Advertisement 5.00

   Miscellaneous 18.00

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   Total Income $2,081.80

DISBURSEMENTS:

   U. S. Bond G $ 500.00

   American Fruit Grower Subscriptions 224.00

   Supplies, Stationery, etc. for Secretary 96.75

   Secretary's 50c per Member 275.00

   Secretary's Expense 88.00

   Treasurer's Expense 66.52

   Reporting Beltsville Meeting 60.00

   Mr. Reed's Memorial 10.00

   Bank Service Charge 3.33

   Miscellaneous 21.00

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   Total Disbursements $1,344.60

   Cash on deposit at Erie County United Bank $2,292.97

   Petty Cash on Hand 12.70

   Disbursements 1,344.60

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   Total $3,650.27

   On Hand Sept. 1, 1949 $1,568.47

   Receipts Sept. 1. 1949, to Aug. 25, 1950 2,081.80

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   Total $3,650.27

U. S. Bonds in Safety Deposit Box $3,000.00

DR. MacDANIELS: Thank you, Mr. Smith. I think it is usual to accept the report and then refer it, I believe, to an auditing committee.

A MEMBER: I so move.

DR. MacDANIELS: It is moved that the report be accepted and turned over to the auditing committee.

MR. SZEGO: Second.

DR. MacDANIELS: Seconded. Any remarks? (No response.)

(A vote was taken on the motion, and it was carried unanimously.)

DR. MacDANIELS: I'd like to appoint Mr. Royal Oakes and Mr. Weber as Auditing Committee, and I think they report at the final business session, which comes at the banquet.

I will say that matter of $25.00 I didn't know anything about, except now I recall the circumstances. At the convention I took over what was left of the exhibits—nobody wanted them—and took them back to Ithaca, thinking I would send them to the Massachusetts Horticultural Society. I didn't have time to do that, but I did send them to Worcester (Mass.) Horticulture Society, and apparently I was out of the country and they sent the award to the Treasurer, and that accounts for the $25.00. It's the first I have heard of it, but anyway, we have it.

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