The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1876-03-29
THE MINI. FORESTY ASSOCIATION
ENCOURAGEMENT OF Forest Tree
Planning in Minnesota, for 1876.

For the greatest number, not lcssthan
1000 cuttings, or $500 trees planted by
any one person, on Arbor Day, first
Tuesday in May, in each county in the
State, $1,000.
For the second greatest number as above,
not less than 1000 cuttings, or 1900
trees, $500. ]
For third greatest number as above,
not less than 1000 cuttings, or 1000 trees,
$500. {
Fourth greatest number, not less than
1000 cuttings, or 500 trees, $500.
To the boy or girl, under ii years old,
in each county in Minnesota, who plants
the greatest number as above, not less
than 1000 cuttings, or 1000 trees, $500.
Second greatest number not less than
1000 cuttings, or 500 trees. a copy of
Minneapolis Weekly Tribune, one year,
$500.
THE BANNER COUNTY.
The county planting the greatest
number of trees and cuttings. all kinds,
during the planting season, to be known
as the Banner County, and to have all
its premiums doubled.
CENTENNIAL. MEDAL. .,s,.,-,
To the boy or girl under ten years old,
in each county in the State, who plants
not less than ten trees or twenty cut.
tings, suitable badge, or Centennial
medal.
PIoNEER.PHESs PREMIUMS.
A.copv of the weekly Pio1,eer.P Press,
for one year, to the man in each county
who is awarded the $40 Premium of the
+ata Eorcctrv Association
DELANo SWEEPSTAKES
One premium $4,000 to the man, his
wife and children, who, in any one of the
strictly prairie counties of Minnesota,
plants dalrimg the planting season of
spring of 1875, the most trees and cut
tings, all kinds. This prize to be contest
ed fer annually for five successive years
and premium payable each year. The
man who wins it to be the Champion
Tree Planter of Minnesota.
The PiomeerPress also offers copy of
the Daily Pioneer Press to the winner
of the 'Delano Sweepstakes" thus max.
ing the winner of this prize, the recipient
of $4,000.
ST. PAUL DISPATCH PREMIUMS.
Ten copies daily Dispatch. A copy to
the man in each Of the following counties
in Minnesota. to wit : Cottonwood, No.
bles, Rock, Murray, Lac qui Parle, Big
Stone, Stevens, Grant, Wilkin and Lyon,
who plants the greatest number-not
less than $4,000 cuttings or 5000 trees
during the entire planting season Of 1879,
closing May Is.
MISCELLANEOUS PREMIUMS,
Of suitable value to parties making the
best planting of all kinds of forest tree
seeds. The Association appreciate to
their full value evergreens and Larch. and
recommend extensive planting, particu.
larly of Scotch and Austrian Pine, White
Spruce and European Larch, believing
they will be able to pay liberal premiums
for the same.
RAILROAD PREMIUMS.
The 1st Division St. Paul & Pacific r.
R. Co., offer to the man, his wife and
children, in any one of the priarie coun.
ties bordering on their lines ofroad, who
plants the most trees or cuttings, not less
than 1000 cuttings, or $500 trees, of all
kinds. or Arbor Day, free pass for him.
self and wife to St. Paul and return.
RULES AND REGULATIONS.
lst.-No trees or cuttings planted 50
above, to be allowed to contest for any of
the above premiums except such as arc
alive and in healthy growing condition,
and showing evidence of care and cultiva.
ton in the month Of October next after
Arbor Day.
2d.-Each competitor to plant his own
trees, but III case of sickness or unavoid.
able absence on Arbor Day he can en-
ploy substitute.
3d.-All trees, cuttings or seeds to pro.