The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-04-06
does planting without care and cu.tiva-


it has been done under very unfavorable
circumstances. It was done last Arbor
Day by my old crew and must be done
next Arbor Day in every county in Min
nesota to win the first premium. 1t is a
big days work | admit. and so is the pay
for it, not less than $12, and in some To-
calities running up to up wards OF $50 for
one good healthy, honest days work for
yourself.
Again, this association is entrusted
with money. The trust is a sacred
| one. This money must not be fritted
| away The state must have tull
equivalent for the money disbursed.
Iwould be glad to prepare pamph-
let as you request, giving full particulars
and all information needed in order to do
this work to the best advantage. ]
think l could do it, but it takes money
to print and distribute it, and l am for
hidden by the law granting the appro-
priation from paying out dollar Of the
money for anything but premiums. II
we make profitable use of this appropri-
alton for premiums, we may possibly
get small amount next winter for prin.
ting. In the meantime we must depend
on the liberality of The Pioneer Press,
Dispatch, Anti-Monopolist and Minneap-
oils Tribune, for publication of the infor-
nation called for.
Now, friend Fuller, will try in the
fewest words to inpart some of the de-
sired information. You are nursery
man, and l fear my rough and tumble
way may possibly shock your profession
al feelings.
was once nurseryman myself, and
became so disguised with their puttering
ways that hauled off and struck new
gait. Planting one thousand gratis or
cuttings was then good days work for
nurseryman.
Two thousand cuttings IS now consid-
cred a good days work for a railroad
tree planter, and man who can't crowd
two days work into one, when the occas-
ion demands, has no business cOntesting
for any of our best premiums.
HOW WE DO IT ON THE ST. PAUL AND PA
CIFIC RAILROAD.
First we prepare the ground. By deep
ploughing and thorough narrowing we
make it mellow as an ash heap. We
plant by line. We use three leighth
inch rope. Stretch tight. One man
handles the ropes. That's his business.
Another man (or boy) distributes the
cuttings or trees, dropping them just
right tor the planters, That's his bust
ness. The planters walk along the line,
pick up the cuttings and plunge them in
to the deep mellow earth full length at
one lick
The biggest, logyist fellow in the
crowd straddles the line and tramps the
earth firmly against the cuttings. BY
this division of labor we accomplish five
times as much as by the old nursery
mans style Of making each man use q
dibble, and we do our work Just as
we'll.
Now in competing for the
ST. PAUL AND PACIFIC RAILROAD PREM
wonld have my ground prepared-cut.
1ings and trees, ropes, rakes and spades
on the ground, everything ready the day
beforehand. would handle the ropes
and rake, do the tramping and boss the
job. 1 would have the little girls o,
boys distribute the cuttings. and then il
had boy 10 years old who could no,
plant the 1000 cuttings in one dav,
would try and make lawyer ont OF tina,
had.
As to your boy, he covered himself
with blaze of glory last Arbsr Day,
and if he thinks he isn't quite muckle
enough TO compete for the first county
premium, let him try for the second,
and he may surprise us by winning the
first. We count him among the men
In planting trees, plant by line. Plant
small trees. Yearlings and two year
olds are most profitable. With light.
bright, sharp steel spade make the hole
with one movement. As you withdraw
the spade draw it toward you. at the
same time dropping in the tree. The
drawing out of the spade and the inser-
ton at the tree is combined simultane-
Gus movement which any one can ac-
Quire in . few hours practice. Then
press the earth firmly about the roots by
tramping.
By having the boys or girls set the
ropes and distribute the trees, it won't
bother an able bodied man much t.
plant 1850 vearling or two year old
trees in one day. think l can name
men in my old crew who will plant TO-.
GOO cuttings or 5000 trees each in one
day ii they have chance I'm not Z
betting man, never bet anything but q
chew of tobacco, but ii the question can.
not be satisfactorily settled without, tel
the doubters or grumblers to put up the
collaterals and iii see they are COW
cred.
As to the construction Of rule 2. allow.
ing the contestant in certain cases e
employ substitute. the idea is to give
the poor man who intends to contest fol
premiums, and whose capita! Is mainly
in muscle, An even chance with the rich
man.
Under this rule the poor man Is d
lowed to employ . substitute, one substi-
tute if necessary on Arbor Day.
The rich man can do the same.
This association respects muscle, and
IS happy to incidentally aid in its devel-
opment. While We appreciate money,