The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1916-03-30
GIVING kRBOR DAYA
PRACTICAL TURN.
Systematic lanting as a Substitute
for Haphazard Work, CarelessIy

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Done.
The annual proclamation of the Gov
ernor reminds US that Arbor Day falls
on Friday, the 7th of April 1t calls on
people irrespective of age or sex to aid
the efforts which the State itself is
making to set Maryland well up among
the other states for its attractive homes,
fine trees and valuable forests.
Arbor Day, very unfortunately, is
but one day in year, and people have
often remarked that if the enthusiasm
and effort expended on that day to-
ward the planting of trees and the con-
servation of forests might be distribut-
ed over the year as whole, much good
might be accomplished in a practical
direction. Since obviously this is not,
or cannot, be so, it remains to ascer-
tain what steps may be taken to the
end that the resultant benefits of one
days work may themselves be divided
among this and many years, not failing
in their effects through the cessation of
enthusiasm and care too often prone to
succeed the tree-planting of institu-
tons and individuals on Arbor Day.
Since its formation in 1906, the State
Board of Forestry of Maryland has
been bending good share of it's ener-
gies toward inducing owners of waste
land to reclaim them through a more
profitable use. The State of MARYLAND
is normally fertile one, vet II per
cent of its total land area, GA, 955 acres,
are classified as waste lands at the pre-
sent time. This is unfortunate. but
none the less fact, and lands once
good enough to grow good crops of tim
Der, later showing profitable returns
when used for agriculture, have so far
deteriorated through the direct effects
of forest removal. erosion, and poor use
as hardly to be fit now for ANYTHING.
certainly not for farms. Only one crop
is still available; that is of trees. For
two years land owners of the State have
had the opportunity of buying standard.
well-grown forest planting stock at
cost. Many of them have, and a wear
ago about 50, 600 trees were so DISPOSED
of. Pennsylvania grew and planted
several million and though they are
larger than we, the disproportion in
size is infinitely less than that in plant
ing. Other sections should not be more
progressive than this, probably are not
really, but something is needed to con-
vert this subject of tree-planting from
an admitted need to an accomplished
fact
Arbor Day affords an opportunity.
and forest planting stock is still OBJ
tainable through the Board of Forestry
at Baltimore. Such standard varieties
as White Pine, Norway Spruce, Red
Oak, Black and Honey Locust, White
Ash and American Elm are for sale as
little trees to persons, schools, and
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charge, averaging rather less than one
cent each. Large quantities and single
trees are sold, and the forest plantation
is one which thrlyes under a minimum
of cultivation and care. Full directions
for proper planting accompany each
order filled. and when desired expert
assistance from the Office of the State
Forester, Johns Hopkins University. is
also supplied to formulate plans or ex-
ecute the work.
The planting season will commence
on or before Arbor Day. Organizations
or individuals who wish to give practi-
cal trend to that days work, combining
attractiveness and utility, sentiment
and business, cannot do better than by
carrying it out in systematic way that
will later reflect their good judgment
and prove an excellent investment.
They should order trees at once.
FOR SALE-Twenty-five acres i'm
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