Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1905-04-06
ions ApBoe 1905.
a Proclamation By Governor Elrod.

A Proclamation by Governor Elrod
With pleasure and with the hope
that more trees will be planted by the
people OF South Dlkota this year than
10 any former year, |, Samuel I'll. Elrod,
Governor OF the State OF South Dakota,
do hereby designate Friday, April 81
1905, a. Arb)r Day
''One swallow does not make sum
'mer nor one shade tree an ideal home,
"out farmers houses without trees are
like shoes withoutstocking like boots
without straps, like meats without
drink. Farmers homes without trees
ARE only stopping places. The latent
''iphuences OF trees are refining, civ
''iIizing, ennobling. Without them,
"summeris barren existence and win
'ter bleak and unwecome guest"
The foregoing, from the pen OF Mr..
Wilkinson OF Belle Fourche, South
Dakota, In "Ihe Dakota Farmer" is
80 much 10 point, that gladly make IL
a part Of this proclamation.
Secretary Wilson's Forestry Bureau
recommends the following trees for
South Dakota: White spruce, green
ash, white elm, and evergreens; and
the writer OF these lines recommends
the Carolina poplar. He has been set.
ting out these trees for sixteen years.
and some Of them now measure more
than i've feet around They are being
extensively planted in cities and towns
throughout the United States on ac-
count 81 their rapid growth. They are
perfectly hardy here.
Every farmer should plant at least
one row OF willow cuttings In soft low
ground from east TO west. They will
som grow into thing OF beauty and
b. ust fal for wood, for wind break, and
for shelter for stock.
Too little time and pains are used 10
setting out and caring for trees. When
setting tree, spread out the roots TO a
level with their starttng-pcint at the
tree and work the fine soil In between
the rootlets with your hands.
Al large per cent OF all the trees that
will be set out In South Dakota this
season will be destroyed by stock, etc,
because they are not protected BY box
ing or fencing.
The legislature recently passed the
Llghtner bill, requiring trees to be
planted around each school house.
school officers, teachers and school
children are urged TO do their full
share 10 make the law success.
II will be moot pleasing TO see tie
little sehool-houses Of our state sur.
rounded BY green, thrifty, growing
trees, and let us hope that the next
Legislature will provide that the flag
u our country shall noat from each
and every school-house within the
boundaries Of our commonwealth, dur.
Ing school hours. Look al the picture:
tns little white school house 10 the
grove Of green, adorned with the flag
that Washingtoa designed.
49, bEAEie GlkBAEhS "a Suutu DAkOR.
plant treesl They will live and grow.
II only properly planted and cared f,r.
blessing mankind after those who
planted them have passed from this
life 10 he better life which the ALI
wise Father has provided for His child
rem.
n testimony whereof have here-
unto set nv hand aud caused the
Rroat seal Of the State oil South
Dakota 70 ID affixed.
Done 1t the capitol, Ia the city Of
Pierre. thEsseyenteeth day 81 March,
4. n, 1905.
SAMUEL II. ELRoD.
By The Governors
y y. WfPF Secretary Of State.