The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1876-03-23
ARBOR DAY.

LIST on PREMIUMS AGREED URONBY
THE ExECUTXHE COMkITTEEOF,zxHE
ANxNNEsoTA BTAZEt FOREsEeY AZ,
ns,tss Of - 81. r.al Pioneer ress: III ].
81 Ata mesting ef the State Fcrestfy
Association, held at the Office Of the
Railroad Commissioner, on Friday, 3D.
inst, for the purpose Of taking into
consideration the disposition Of the
s., 500 appropriated by tile Legislature
fOr tive enco,arae elnent of tree planting
In Minnesota, Hon. G. F. Dunbar was
called to the chair.
On motion of T.. b. Hodges, It was
resolved that of all trees aud cuttings
planted on ,Arb0r. Day, only such - are
alive and in a healthy condition in Sep
temb # next following Arbor Day. shall
BIZ: ntitled to premiums Also. that
the minimum for LIST premium in each
county, for the greatest number l,&amted
by any one person on Arh0r day, be
fixed at 1000 cuttings, or {, 500 trees
The prices agreed Oh at this meeting,
were. as follows: 49,. -. - r.
For the greatest number of trees or a..
cuttings, as above, all kinds,
planted by any one person on Ar -
Dor Day. first Tuesday of May, in
any county in the State, SO
Second greatest number not less
than 4, 600 cuttings. or !, 500 trees S
Third greatest number, not less
than 1900 cuttings, or 1000 trees 8
Fourth greatest nj mber not less
than 1000 cuttings, or 500 trees 2
The premium of F. r. Delano, Esq.,,
of st. Paul, to be the ''Delano sweep
stakes" $50 to the man who. during
the entire planting season, closing May
18th, not only planted the most trees
and cuttings, but who can make the
best showing OF healthy. thrifty trees
in September next following, in either
or any of the counties of the treeless
region of Minnesota-the man who
wins this prize to be considered the
champion tree planter of Minnesota.
This premium to he commended for for
five successive years.
The Pioneer-Press premiums, of a
copy of tile weekly Pioneer-Press for
one year to the man in each county in
Minnesota to whom is awarded the first
premiums of the Forestry Association,
and 4 copy of the daily Pioneer-Pre to
the nan to whom shall he awarded the
''Delano sweepstakes.
PREMIUMS FOR THE CHILDREN.
Mobiles County, having taken the ini-
tiative in the organization Of the Lit
tie Foresters," on motion it was re-
solved that each Little Forester" who
can in September show ten trees OF
twenty cuttings in good healthy condi.
ton, which were planted OIL ArbOr Day,
he entitled to u suitable badge, centen.
NAL medal, or some other appropriate
premium.
Also that the Little Forester in each
band, who plants the greatest number
of all kinds % Arbor Day, which are
alive and thrifty in September follow.
ing, not less than 2,000cuttings or l, 0~0
trees, $500.
Second greatest number of trees, not
less than 1000 cuttings Or 500 trees, Il
copy of the Minneapolis weekly Tribune
one year.
1t was recommended by the commit
tee that the Little Foresters I've organ.
lied in each county in two classes. The
first class to include all children of botl
sexes under the age of ten; the second
class to include all children between Il
and ii.
1t was thought best by the committee
to give the county doing the most
planting on Arbor Day and making the
best showing Of such planting in Sep
teml'er following, the appellation Of the
| BANNER COUNTY,
and that the banner county have all its
premiums doubled, which motion pre-
vailed.
| MISCELLANEOUS PREMIUMS.
The State Forestry Association are
occasionally in receipt of donations
from whole souled gentlemen who have
the welfare of Minnesota at heart, and
who believe in tree planting.
Since the meeting of the executive
committee on the 81 inst, we have the
offer of 100 copies of the Minneapolis
Tribune, weekly, one year, each copy
to I've 4 premium, for tree planting. This
offer has been accepted with thanks
and we trust it will find it's way into
the homes of many tree planters III tin
t:eeless counties.
Other newspapers in Minnesota viii
undoubtedly see this and 60 hundred
better.
RAILROAD PREMIUMS.
The first division st. Paul and Pacific
Railroad also renews it's premium Of :
free pass to the man and his wife. il
eacl, Of the prairie counties bordering
OH their lines OF road, who plant the
most trees and cuttings during til,
planting season, to be in Il healthy
growing condition next Septe nber, :,llt
to give evidence Of good cultivation
+ This free pass to carry the man ant
wife to St. Paul and return.
This gives him good chance to at
tend the annual meeting of the STATE
Forestry Association i'll january, whel
awards will I've made and paid. Other
railroad corporations will undoubtedly
give the lie to the old adage that the!
have mo bodies to lie kicked or souls tt
I've 4amned," and do us we'll or better
NONRESIDENT LAND HOLDERS,
now have Ill opportunity to pronlot,
their own interests 10y taking hand ii
the Centennial Arbor Day, 1876. Do
i. nations from that class of men or WON
en-, thankfully received and paid out il
premiums for tree planting as they ma,
direct.
One hundred millions of forest tree
must I've planted in Minnesota OIL thi
Centennial year.
| DIV nc ANN uurv,r ArYo~-o