The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-06-11

eighty acres, one hundred and sixty
acres or three hundred and twenty
acres Of farm as the case may be up
on which said trees are growing, but,
such bounty shall not be paid unless
such grove shall have at least four
hundred living trees on each acre SO
maintained and kept in growing con-
dition.
Sec. 2OS3. Along Highways. Limit of
Bounty. Every person planting such
forest trees, or trees suitable for
hedge in rows as boundary lines along
the public highways or on any other
portion of this premises which rows
shall contain not less than two living
trees to each rod, ard who shall in
other respects comply with the pro-
visions of this article shall annually
receive bounty at the rate of two
dollars for every eighty rods of each
row in length; provided, that no bounty
shall be paid or deduction allowed I'M
der the provisions of this article for
a longer period than five years upon
any one tract or row of trees.
Sec. 2OS4. Proof of Planting. Any
person wishing to secure the benefit
of this article shall during the month
of June next after the expiration of
one year after planting such grove,
row or rows of trees and annually
thereafter file with the county auditor
or clerk of the county in which the
same is located, correct plat of the
land describing the section or frac-
ton thereof on which said grove, row
or rows have been planted or cultiv-
ated and shall make due proof of
such planting and cultivation as we'll
as of the title to the land by oath of
the owner and the affidavit of two free
holders residing in the vicinity, set
ting forth the facts in relation to the
growth and cultivation of the grove,
row or rows of trees for which such
bounty Is demanded; provided, this
article shall not apply to any rail-
road company for planting trees with
In two hundred feet of its track for
the purpose of making snow fence,
nor to any trees planted upon land
held and acquired under the timber
culture laws Of the United States.
Sec. 20S5. Examination and report
by assessor. 1t is hereby made the
duty of the assessor of every town or
county at the time of making his
assessment to ascertain whether OF not
trees have been planted by any land
owners in his town or county and for
which compensation is claimed the as
SCISSOR shall personally examine the
grove or line of trees and make re-
port of the extent and conditions there
of according to the prescribed form,
the same to be returned to the county
auditor with the other returns and as
sessment book.
Could greater inducement be offer
ed the farmer to improve and enhance
the value of his property at prac-
tically no cost to him? Think what
beautiful country this would be If
every farm home were surrounded
by trees flowers and shrubs. and miles
and miles of our public roads out
lined with hedgerOws as one sees
them through the state of Illinois.
Hardy Herbaceous Perennials From
Seed.
Since the middle or last of June is
the best time for us to plant the seeds
of this family of plants. and the fact
that everyone may purchase the seeds
at very slight cost and grow quaint
tiles of the plants at cost of but little
time or money. and too. just the plants
which they feel they cannot afford
to purchase in quantities. I have
planned to treat the subject in the
fullest and most comprehensive man.
ner possible in the Flower" depart
ment OF next Saturdays Evening
Times,