Show few trumes fles in i n america truffles fles are subterraneous bub fungi and in europe especially in france are collected quite extensively for or foo food d while a few of fles or related forms ure tire found growing wild in this country their cultivation Is not a commercial proposition it Is recognized recognized that truffles fles grow especially pec ally lally in association asso lation with certain oaks and some years ago the department of agriculture imported and distributed tri buted two or three species of these oaks but tile the industry indu stry lias has never really been developed it in tills this country abroad lo ill ra violis where truffles fles are abundant they ire collected by uld aid of f a dog or pig vr ur small animal having a keen ilse of smell truffle hunting is an important business und and requires considerable experience tind 1 knowledge of forests |