The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-04-08

of the premiums to depend upon a flu
compliance with the rules appended t
the schedule of premiums.
For the greatest number of all spc'
cics planted in groves; intrinsic
value of species considered. 49,. $40 Q
Second greatest number. 49,. % 0
Third greatest number. .........- 10
For the greatest number of Ever
greens and Larch in plantation or
belts ....- .............. ~
Second greatest number. ........... 10
Third greatest number. 10 U
Fort greatest number of Ash Trees 90 o.
Second greatest number. ......,.... 10 o
| Third greatest number. ........- IL W
The greatest number of Nut Bear
ing Trees, including Oaks. ....-. 90 o.
Second greatest number. ...,...,. ID On
Third greatest number. ............ ~ "
For the greatest number of Black
Wild Cherry, Elm, Maple, Box Elder
and Birch. ......... .....>.. 70 W
Second greatest number. 10 W
Third greatest number. 10 "
For the greatest number of Cotton,
wood, Eastwood, Willow, Poplar
and other soft wooded trees. $50. 90 90
Second greatest number. .......,,. 10 90
Third greatest number. ......... 10 90
REGULATIONS.
1st Persons competing for premiums
must designate the class for which they
compete. as, for greatest number Soft
Wooded Trees, greatest number Ever
green and Larch, etc. plantation may
consist Of a single variety enumerated in
class, or all the kinds mentioned.
ID additional plantations must be
made for each separate entry for premi-
ums In other words,a person awarded a
premium IN one class will not be entitled
to premium on the same trees in an
other class.
Sd. The plantations competing for
these premiums must be made with root
ed seedlings or plants, with the eXccp-
tons here mentioned. OF Willows and
soft wooded trees growing radily from
cuttings, strong cuttings may be used.
Also in the class of nut bearing trees.
White Walnut and Black Walnut may be
started where wanted from seeds,
4th All trees, seeds and cuttings must
be planted in permanent timber planta-
tons or belts in the spring of 1875. The
plantation must not be made at a greater
distance than four feet each way, and
when counted there must be at least two
thousand and three hundred trees to each
acre. The plantations competing for q
premium must be on one farm, but need
not be contiguous.
9Th. The competitor must count his
trees in the presence Of two witnesses,
between the LIST and 18th days of October,
1875, counting ouly those which are alive
at that time. After counting, compcti-
tor must make affidavit before Justice
or Notary Public as to the following facts.
A. Whole number of trees in perma-
ncnt grove, planted in spring of 1915 and
now alive
b. Name and number of each kind
planted.
c. How planted.
d. How cultivated.
Z. Cost of plantation.
F. Average size of each species of
trees.
Such affidavit shall be certified to by
both witnesses of the counting, and the
officer who administers the affidavit shall
certify to the identity and credibility of
the competitor and his witnesses.
9th. The affidavit prescribed above to
be forwarded to the Secretary of the
State Horticultural Society, Joseph L.
Budd, Shelsburg, Benton Co., lowe, not
later than Dec 1st, 1871
It'll Premiums will be awarded at the
next annual meeting of The Society, at
the city of Des Moines, on the third Tues
day in January, 1876.
G. B. BRAcKETT, Pres't.
J. L. BUDD, Secretary.