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Tree Planting,-An important Circular from
the Secretary of the State Association.
Editor Anti honODo1;t

Tree Planting.-An important Circular from
the Secretary of the State Association.
Editor AntsMomopolist.
By resolution of said Association, | am
instructed to prepare circular setting forth to
the public the objects OF the Association, con-
ditiOns OF membership, &C. quote article Ii
OF the constitution OF the Association as fol-
lows "The object of this Association shall be
the encouragement and promotion OF forest
culture by the collection and diffusion of prac-
tical information ON that subject, and by the
discussion OF AL questions pertaining thereto;
to secure the general observance OF ArbOr Day
throughout the State, and to promote the
ultimate redemption Of the treeless regions Of
Mime sofa
We have arrived to that period in the growth
OF our State, when the emgrant has to choose
between the heavy timber regions OF northern
and northeastern Minnesota, CIR the treeless re-
gions OF western Minnesota for honltatesds
We cannot afford to see the process OF chop
ping, slashing and burning OF our forests tor
homesteads, when We can Low offer 5OU town.
ships Of magnificent prairie to the eniyrant
along vest III border.
The redemption and settlenant Of that tree
less region which can only be accomplished by
extensive forest culture, means Increased rev.
enues to the State, less taxation to the people.
Every dollar jJdcously expended IL TINS d.
rection, Is mol strictly All exp ndlture, but SIM
py AL investment which will increase many
told.
ARBoE DAY
This Association las fixed upon the first
Tuesday ot May next as Arbor Day. We hope
to see this day set apart and dedicated to tree
planting. To encourage the general Observance
of Arbor Day. the association propose to Otfel
such a list OF premiums to be 80 distributed by
proper committees that every lnan, woman q
child II, the prairie districts II Minnesota shall
have an opportunity to win suitable pre-
MUM.
Premiums will probably range from 81 to SO
each.
We must also have in addition to the pre-
MUM tund a small fund Tor the publication
and the distribution OF practical information III
cheap form Tor gratultouo distribution among
the people Forest culture Is practical
and as certain of satisfactory results wheat
culture To 80 popularlD1 and ialnlllarlz, the
Inapses OF the people to this work as III time t.
cause the average farmer to think no more OF
planting I, rty acres to forest trees than he now
does o. planting the saline number of acres t
corn is also one OF the Objects We aim at.
CONDITIONS OF MEMBERSHIP.
r Article XII of the constitution reads as fol
lows; ANY person may become u mt mber o
this society py the payment OF one doiiarto TIN
Secretary
There is no provision in our constitution To-
the collection Oh payment OF any further duea
or assessments. On the receipt Of the caId.
dates name and dollar, | enroll his name OF
our list of membership and hand over the dol
lar TO the treasurer We now number on,
hundred and seventeen members, compIisin,
the Governor, eX-Governors, many men, bsrs 0
the Legislature and many OF the leading busi
ness men OF St. Paul and Minneapolis. Tn
objects of the Association commend them
selves to every thinking, broad gauge citizel
of Minnesta We propose to take them all IL
that each one may have personal interes
in the management OF tins great work,
Ours is no narrow minded or partlzan cree
We believe IN tree planting. That Is all
we require as an article of faith, and withou
regard to nationality, religious or political be
lief. we invite the entire coo ,UUU citizens o
Minnesota to Join the Minnesota State F0Testr,
Association.
Send in your names and your dollars and b,
return mali | will send you certificate vi lsi
petual membership. Each member Is entite,
to the constitution, to our annual copy Of tn
transaction OF the Association, which We tTus
will each year be worth more than the dollA
imitation lee.
DONATIONS.
1--WE appeal to the generosity OF the public 70
donations To aid III pushing the good work
In addition TO moneys received for memi.r
shin. we have already received donati-ns 10
premiums Tor Tee piantlng amounting 10 hu
Tess than 500.
Our executive committee Is charged with q.
duty OF arranging a premium Inst. They dc
sire 10 make It as wild. III its scope and as lib
eral IN ITS offers as possible. The amount the
can offer depends largely on increased mem
bership and private donations. We wish
publish the premium list as soon as possib..
SO that before Arbor Day such a stimulus ma
be given TO TREE planting as will render the c,
ebration Of oul next AIbor Dag one o. III
crownng slones of the centennial year. Wit
a unit, d effort We can fully accomplish tie o.
iec,s Of the Association within the mex. iiy
Yeas. BY so doing we double Tie population
revenues and resources Of the state. Send /
the names and dollars from every hamlet /
Minnesota.
By order Of the Minnesota State Forestry A.
ISOLATION.