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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