The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-03-16
ARROR DAY.

The State Forestry Association offers
the following premiums for tree plant
ing:
For the greatest number Of trees. or CUTTINGS.
as above, all kinds planted BY any one per.
son on arbor day, first Tuesday Of Nav. In
any county i'll the state Si6OO
second greatest number not less than
,OO cuttings, or 500 trees, 6.OO,
Third greatest number, not less than
:, 2,OOO cuttings or ,0O6 trees, 800
Fourth greatest number. not less than
900 cuttings or 500 trees 2.Oo
The premiums Of Z. R. Delano, ESQ.,. of St.
Paul, to be the "Delano Sweepstakes" ESQ TO
the man who: during the entire planting sea-
most trees and cuttings, but who can make the.
best showing OF healthy, thrifty trees to Sep
TENT er next following, in either OF any of tie
counties Of the treeless region of Minnesota-
the man who wins this prize to he Considered
the champion tree planter of Minnesota. This
premium to be contsnded for Eve for sucoes-.
sive yearsI
The Pioneer-Press premiums. Of 4 conv -
the Weekly Pioneer-Press for one wear t. the
man III each county in Minnesota 70 whom Il
awarded the first premiums Of the Forestry As-
soclation, and copy Of the Daily Pioneer. Press.
70 the man to whom shall be awarded the sDe-
lanO Sweepstakes
PREMIUMS PoR TaE cBILpRBn.
Mobiles county, having taken the initiative r.
the organization of the Little Foresters. !" on
motion It was resolved that each ssLittle For-
ester" who can in September show ten trees. or
twenty cuttings in good healthy condition.
which were planted on Arbor Day, be entitled
to suitable badge, centennial medal or some
other appropriate premium.
Also that the Little Forester in each hand.
VINO plants the greatest number Of all kinds Of,
Arb0r Day which are alive and thrifty in Sem
.embsr I following. not less than 1000 cuttings
Second creates. number Of trees. not lese
than 900 cuttings OF 500 trees, copy Of the
Minneapolis Tribune, Weekly one year.
1t WAS recommended by the committee that
the Little Foresters'' be organized in each
county in two classes. The first class TO in
ciude a.! children q both sexes under the are
Of ten: the s.cond class to include ali children
between 10 and II.
II was thought best by the committee 70 0ive
the county dong the most planting on AIM.
Day and making the bet showing ~ snch
planting in September following, the appells-.
and that the banner county have all its pcen-.
iums doubled. which motion prevailed.
The flst division 81. Paul / Pacific railroad,
also rensws it, premium of free - 70 the.
man and his wife, in each Of the prairie coun.
ties bordering on their lines Of road. Who Ilant
the mo& trees and cuttings during the plant-
ing season, to Re IN healthy. growing condf-
ton next Srptembsr, and 20 give evidence az
good cultivation. This free pass 70 carrY t.
man and wife to 81. Pauland return.
This gives him good chance to attend fh~
annual meeting Of tie 6fste Forestry AeDocie-
ton in January, when awards win b made
and paid. Other railroad cofporstiou wfil ua-
doubtedly give the liz n the old adaes that
they baye mo bodies 70 be kicked o. souls %
be damned" and do - well OF better
In advocating in the senate, the pas.
sage Of the act Risiag the State Forestry
Association the sum Of q, 800 10 distrf6.
ute in premiums, as Aforesaid, we stated
that If the act was passed, there would
be one hundred million Of trees. or cuf-
tings planted this spring in Minnesota.
This Is "A immense number. but we - !
confident that il the newspapers Of ~
state Sill only urge the su6ject upoa T.
attention Of their readers that number o.
trees or cuttings win b planted. Ntheg
are, the results TO the state IN incroaeet
wealth AID resources. in increased CON,
fort. IN increased beauty, IN increased
rsin-fAll VII b simply incaIculab3s I