The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-03-24
ARBOR DAY PROCLAMATION
Governor ElrOd Sets Aside April
2lst For Tree Planting

Pierre. S. d.. March Ex-Governor
Elrod has issued the following Arbor
day proclamation:
With pleasure and with the hope
that more trees will be planted by the
people of South Dakota this year than
in any former year. l., Samuel II. Ell
rod. governor of the state of South
Dakota. do hereby designate Friday,
April q. 1905, as Arbor day.
"One swallow does not make a sum.
mer, nor one shade tree an ideal home,
but farmers houses without trees are
like shoes without stockings, like
boots without straps. like meals with
out drink. Farmers homes without
trees are only stopping places, The
latent influences of trees are refining.
civilizing. ennobliEg. Without them
summer is a barren existence and win
ter a bleak and unwelcome guest"
The foregoing from the pen of Mr..
Wilkinson of Belle Fourche in the Da-
kota Farmer is SO much in point that
/ gladly make it a part of this procla-
nation.
Secretary Wilson's forestry bureau
recommends the following trees for
South Dakota: White spruce, green
ash. white elm and evergree ms. 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 five feet arc und. They are be-
ing extensively planted in cities and
towns throughout the United States
on account of 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
soon grow into a thing of beauty and
be useful for wood. for windbreak and
for shelter for stock.
Too little time and pains are used in
setting out and caring for trees. When
setting a tree spread out the roots to
a level with their starting point at the
tree and work the fine soil in between
the rOotletS with your hands.
A 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
Lightner bill requiring trees to be
planted around each school house.
School officers, teachers and school
children are urged to do their full
share to make the law a success.
1t will be most pleasing to see the
little white school houses of our state
surrounded by green, thrifty. growing
trees, and let us hope that the next
Legislature will provide that the flag
of our country shall float from each
and every school house within the
boundaries of our commonwealth dur
ing school hours. Look at the picture
the little white school house in the
grove of green. adorned with the flag
that Washington designed.
In brie eff. citizens Of South Dakota,
plant trees. They will live and grow
if properly planted and cared fo:.
blessing mankind after those who
planting them have passed from this
life to the better life which the ALI
wise Father has provided for his chill.
dren.
= In testimony whereof l have here.
unto set my hand and caused the great
seal of the state of South Dakota to
be affixed. Done at the capital, in the
city of Pierre, this 18th day of March,
A. ID. 1905.
By the Governor,
Samuel H. Elrod.
n n yTinf Nooratary of Stn%o