arly spring after the frost is out of
the ground, thus checking their growth for several weeks, and it is in
early spring before the first flowers open, and while open, that the
tree needs its nitrogen to aid in the set of fruit, and season's tree
growth; the checking of the cover's growth in early spring gives the
tree the chance to get its food.

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Dr. Zimmerman: I am very grateful for the address of Prof. Fagan.

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Dr. Smith: I want to express my appreciation of Prof. Fagan's paper. I
want to call to the attention of this convention of people that this
young man has actually admitted his hard headedness, that he has been
willing to let a tree compel him to change his thinking.

Progress Report on Kellogg Nut Cultural Project of the Michigan State
College

_By_ J. A. NEILSON, _M. S. C., East Lansing_

The Nut Cultural Project so generously supported by Mr. W. K. Kellogg of
Battle Creek made good progress during the season of 1933. The various
phases of this project are briefly discussed under their separate
headings as follows:

Search for Superior Trees

This feature of our nut cultural programme is of the utmost importance
and will continue to be so until the entire state has been thoroughly
explored. In our search we have been greatly helped by interested people
throughout the state and elsewhere who report the existence of good
trees or who send specimens of nuts from superior trees. This voluntary
help is very useful and is much appreciated.

Of the various methods of searching for good trees, nut contests are the
most efficient and economical. Through the medium of national contests
this Association has discovered many good varieties, and several of
these new varieties are now being propagated. In view of the discoveries
resulting from the Association contest in 1929 and our state contest in
the same year, it was deemed advisable to stage another contest in 1932.

An article setting forth the terms of the contest was sent to all the
daily, weekly, and agricultural and horticultural journals and was given
very wide publicity by these press agencies. A great deal of interest
was shown in our contest and more than 1600 exhibits were entered by
approximately 700 exhibitors.

Several good strains were brought to light by this contest, most of
which were unknown before the contest was staged. The prize winners and