Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-03-15
Tow. .,.,e Hor,,cu,,ur., society

List Of Premiums afe,'cn for The En-
couragemcat Of Forest Tree Plant
ing.
The following premiums are offer
ed to encourage the planting of tree.
i'm permanent timber plantations Of
belts the number of trees living to BIZ
ascertaincd by actual count between
the first and fifteenth of October mex
succeeding the original planting o.
the trees. The award of the prcmi.
UNI to depend upon full compliance
with the schedule rules appended tt
the schedule Of premiums
For the greatest number of spe-
cies planted in groves, in
trinsic value of. $40 Ot
Second greatest number ... ~ U
Third greatest number ..... 10 N
For the greatest nnmer of Ev-
ergreens and Larch i'm plan
tations or belts. 20 OK
| Second greatest number. Is U
Third greatest number. .. 10 U
For the greatest number of Ash
/ Trees 20 Ol
Second greatest number ... Is on
Third greatest number 10 O0
The greatest number of Nut
Bearing Trees, including
Oaks ................ 20 90
Second greatest number. Is 0O
Third greatest number .... 10 W
For the greatest number Of
Black Wild Cherry, Elm.
Maple, Box Elder and Birch 20 CO
Second greatest number I5 O0
Third greatest number . 10 O0
For the greatest number of
Cottonwood, Eastwood. Will
low, Poplar and other soft
wooded trees .. 20 OO
Second greatest number .... Ii OO
Third greatest number. .... 10 W
REGULATIONS.
LIST. Persons competing for prcmi-
I,ms must designate the class for
which they compete, as for greatness
of number. Soft wood trees, greatest
number Evergreens. Larch, etc. A
plantation may consist of a single va
riety enumerated in classes. or all the
kinds mentioned.
I'd. Additional plantations must be
made for each separate entry for the
premiums. In other words, person
awarded premium in one class
will not be entitled to one on same
trees in another class.
3D.. The plantations competing for
these premiums must be made with
rooted seeding plant. with the cycep-
ton here mentioned. OF Willows
and soft wooded trees, growing read
ilv from cuttings, strong cuttings
may be used. In the class OF nut
bearing tress White Walnut and
Black Walnut may be started where
wanted from seed
4th. All trees. seeds, and cuttings
must be planted in permanent timber
plantation or belts in the spring of rs.
The plantation must not be made at
ia greater distance than four feet each
way, and when counted there must
be at least two thousand and three
hundred trees 10 each acre. The plan
tations competing for "A premium
must be on one farm, but need not be
contiguous.
9th. The competitor must count the
trees i'll the presence of two witness
es, between the LIST and 18th days OF
October. 1876, counting only those
that are alive at that time. After
counting, the competitor must make
affidavit before Justice of the Peace
or Notary Public Of the following
facts:
A. Whole number of trees in per-
manent grove, planted in the spring
of 1876, now alive.
r.. Name and number OF each
kind planted.
G. How planted
ID. How cultivated.
+. Cost of plantations.
L. Average size of each species o
trees.
Such affidavit shall be certified to
by both the witnesses of the counting
and the officer who administers the
affidavit shall certify 10 the identity
and credibility of the competitor and
his witness.
9th The affidavit prescribed above
to be forwarded to the Secretary of
the State Horticultural Society. Jos.
l.. Budd Shcllsbnrg, Benton county,
Iowa. not later than December lsi,
1876.
It'll. Premiums will be awarded at
the next annual meeting of the Socie-
ty AT the city of Oskaloosa. on the
third Tuesday in January. 1871
q. u. HRACkLETT, PrcSt.
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