NUT-BEARING TREES IN OGDEN. j An editorial, "Hardwoods of Utah,' In a recent issue of the Salt Lake J Tribune was directed to the attention j of an Ogden man, who is an authorl ty on arboreal matters, and, in re sponse to our questions as to the hardwood and nut-bearing trees that might be grown In this state, he has written the following: "The editorial carried back to boy hood days those who. in the middle and eastern states, either as residents or visitors, enjoyed the keen pleasure of nutting parties following the first sharp frosts. The exhilarating exercise exer-cise of those jaunts in the crisp autumn au-tumn air was the more enjoyable in anticipation of the subsequent enjoyment enjoy-ment of the fruits of the trip in crack- Iing the walnuts, chestnuts, hickory nuts, hazel nuts or beech nuts around the winter hearthstone. The old chestnut tree on the hill, like the swimmln" hole, Is one of the land marks of boyhood. "The practical suggestion of the editor is also timely in view of the fact that, throughout the intermoun tain and Pacific region, hardwood lumber is scarce. This is 60 to such an extent that lumber boats carry Douglas fir to Japan and return laden with Japanese oak, and the sa.vmlns' at Wilmington, California, between San Pedro and Long Beach, use no other material than Japanese oak Fpr many years the Santa Fe railroad used great quantities of Japanese oak ties. "Most of the nut-bearing trees have characteristic requirements which must be regarded. For instance, it is said that the chestnut tree will not grow on limestone soils Mo6t of the soil around Ogden is a sandy loam in which there is possibly little or no limestone disintegrate, and yet we have not learned of a successful experiment in growing chestnut trees ,in Utah. "Charles E. Bennett gave a thorough thor-ough trial several years ago to the growing of hickory and beech trees on his farm across the Weber river, southwest of Ogden. He tried both plentiful and light watering and also the starting of the trees under the 6hade of larger treeB. The latter persisted longer than those in the bright light, but eventually died. He also planted sugar maple seed from Michigan, which came up, but the trees did not survive the first summer, sum-mer, and hazelnut roots from Missouri, Missou-ri, which did not sprout. He has six black walnuts which began to bear at 10 years "There have been numerous experiments experi-ments with almond trees, which thrive in the vicinity of St. George, Utah, almost as well as in southern California, but in the vicinity of Og den, in some esses, the trees grow and fruit well, but the nuts do not mature but instead shrivel up. We refer to an experiment by William Parker at hl6 place in north Rlver-' Rlver-' 1 dale. C. E. Bennett also has almond trees that bore only one year, in 1908. In contrast with these experiences is that of Parley Wright who has two thrifty almonds at his home, 61 Twenty third street. Mr. Wright does not think that they are as hardy against frost as peach or apricot trees, but the trees usually bear, and the nuts mature large and delicious J. D. Skeen has young trees in his jrard on Madison avenue, as well a6 A. G. Maw, at his home, 1445 Swan avenue, and R. G. Agee, a row on his farm at Orchard, which are thriving "William Parker has an English walnut tree grown from nursery stock, planted thirty years ago, that is now fourteen inches in diameter and thirty feet high, and bears about four bushels of nuts each year. There are several bearing English walnuts In the McGrlff orchard in North Ogden, Og-den, and Newman H Barker, also of North Ogden, has a seven year-old orchard of about 200 trees that nave just begun to bear. James McBeth 2110 Monroe, has several thriving trees in his back yard, and the two trees in front of the home of Mrs William J. Hancock, on Jefferson avenue, ave-nue, bear well. It must be realized, however, that the winters of Ogden are too severe for the best develop ment of English walnuts "The black walnut makes excellent growth, however, in all of tho valleys of Utah. An excellent example is the grove of 200 trees or more on the farms of George M. and John T. Kilter Kil-ter in Riverdale. These trees were grown from nuts dropped in the furrow fur-row by Mr George M. Ritter. fifty years old, bring a high price since ily from practically every nut and were not thinned so that they grew about eighteen inches apart in the row, except where some were crowd ed out b the shade of others These now bear heavily every year and many children of Ogden go out and gather sacks full each fall. Since no effort has been made to gather and market them systematically, Mr. Ritter cannot say exactly what the yield is or what the possible revenue would be from such a grove. "One of the largest black walnut trees in the valley Is that in front of the Lorenzo Ward place on Wash ington avenue. North Ogden There were others, but they have been cut down. They were planted by the late A. Boyle Campbell, who propagated propaga-ted them in a nursery. John W. Gib son obtained tree6 from Mr Campbell Camp-bell for planting in front of his home. The soil was clay, and after the trees planted the first time had died, Mr. Gibson planted a second and a third time. He now has the satisfaction of a fine row which annually produce a crop of nuts for the passing children chil-dren Mr. Gibson especially likes the walnut because It does not sprouf as do the poplar or balm of gllead, nor attract red bugs like the box elder. "Mr. Ritter 6 example indicated that nearly every' farm in Utah could profitably prof-itably grow a number of walnut tree3 along irrigation ditches in places where they would not shade fields or otherwise be in the way. These, in ten or twelve years, would begin to bear nuts which would soon pay for the previous attention and the ground they occupy. Logs from black walnut wal-nut trees, seventy to one huudred years old, bring a high priceSj since they are desired for valuable furniture furni-ture stock For street and park planting, the objection has been raised that walnut trees put out their leaves later and drop them earlier than some other trees, and that the visits of boys to obtain the nuts lo unwelcome. If walnut trees were so plentiful that all could obtain what' they wanted and would wait until the nuts drop from the action o." lb.? fro6t. this objection would be re moved, yot it If noticeable that the trees In front of No. S74 Twenty tiflh street, and the lot on tho corner of Twenty-fifth and Monroe, just east of Charles R Barton s, are climbed and clubbed each fall, whicli results In the breaking of branches, and the strewing of adjacent lawns with debris and stones." Since the hazel nut grows naturally in places situated in cold climates, U might flourish in the Suit Lake val-ley val-ley and the Standard will be gratlHcd to learn of the results from expert ments in growing this toothsome nut. Unfortunately, the growing of hardwoods hard-woods does not seem practical on the national forests of the mountain r gions at the present stae,, we are told, as it is necessary to" select the1 trees that are be t adapted to tho somewhat unfavorable conditions, and even then past experiences In forest planting hns been discouraging In some of the national forests, b-cause b-cause of the severity of climate, lack of moisture aud other conditions. The hardwood, In general requires richer soil, wanner climate, and more nioiM ure than the conifers of soft woods that row in the mountain region-;, and it is doubtful if hardwoods would grow at the altitude where moibtur1 is sufficient for successful plantlug. Oak and elm trees are well adapted for street and park planting in the cities, and can well be used more generally for the present, and, for variety, more of the Norway maple and linden or basswood nn