The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1884-04-11
FRIDAY, APRIL II, lssa.
PLANT TREE.

we Nu8ke no apology ZOE toVef0ng
This week to the subject Of tree.plant.
Ing, nor do we need to detain our
readers with arguments to prove the
Importance Of the duty we urge. It
may lie well to impress one fact on the
minds Of all, a fact which too many
are inclined to overlook, viz: That,
although many settle in this country
with the intention Of making some
money and in few years returning to
their former homes, not one In twenty,
in all probability, will carry out their
first intention. The longer they re.
main the more they become attached
to. and identified with their surround.
ings until finally, they find that
former ties have been broken and new
ones formed that bind them closely to
their surroundings, 20 that neither
interest nor inclination prompts them
to return. 1t is then that the regret
comes to the prairie farmer that he
has not made q beginning sooner to
grow trees for shelter both from
sun and winters storm. Nor
should want Of this forethought
prevent the farmer from making this
beginning, for it will increase the
value of property to cultivate trees as
much as the same expenditure will do
in any other way.
The point we wish to urge is that q
be made If it he the plant.
ing of less than half dozen trees.
We are not speaking now Of tree
culture from the seed, though this may
often be done with still greater advan.
tage. We note with pleasure the
example set by a number of farmers
in various parts of this county. Mr..
John p. Hicks near Neche, has a
beautiful place in the summer season
ny reason of the handsome grove that
surrounds his house, the trees having
''een all planted by himself. Messrs.
Jas. Hyde, of Hyde Park, John Well,
# Cavileer, A. W. McCrea. of Drayton,
William Hewlett, near Hamilton
Ind others that we do not now recall.
nave also made good beginnings and
IRE much gratiticl with their success.
Let many others follow their example
this year and they will be abundantly
rewarded for their trouble.
In this connection we quote from
our Territorial statutes two clauses
bearing upon this subject: "The follow.
ing classes of property shall be exempt
from taxation: Any one.fourth of any
quarter section Of prairie land, the
.lne being a legal subdivision, on
Which five acres of timber shall be
planted, either by sowing seed or by
setting trees or cuttings, and the same
to be kept in growing order by cultiva.
ton, and not to lie more than twelve
feet apart each way, together with all
improvements thereon, not to exceed
in value one thousand dollars, and for
I period of ten years from and after
the planting of said timber, and any
change of ownership of such land shall
in no way effect the exemption from
taxation as herein provided"
"On all public highways it not less
than sixty.six feet in width, the
owners. occupants or claimants of
adjoining lands may use and occupy
one rod in width of such highway ad.
joining such lands for the purpose Of
cultivating the growth of timber and
trees thereon; provided, that the same
he kept continuously in good order and
under full timber and tree cultiya.
tion."
Since writing the above We observe
that the acting governor has made
a proclamation for the observance of
April %, as "Arbor Day." which we
publish elsewhere.