Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-04-15

land Country Road
seryanCe has been its effect in i'm
pressing upon the minds of the young
people the value of trees and the ne
cessity of conserving all the natural
resources Of the country.
AS a school festival it has spread
not only throughout the whole United
States but far beyond its borders
The time of the observance OF Ar
Dor day varies greatly in different
states and countries, being determined
somewhat by climatic conditions. In
many states OF tho Union it is com
bined with Bird day In general the
date is early IN the year in the South
and is set further along toward sum
mer in the more northern states.
clean and beautiful town is
source of pride to its citizens and a
constant incentive to them to so on
and do better. A sloyenly town is apt
to mean slOvenly Inhabitants Nothing
so helps to beautify a city or town as
trees; and nothing so educates the
people I'm public spirit and foresight
az he care of trees.
Recently Arbor day has begun to be
used as a means of stirring up inter
est In roadside planting, FIRST in cities
and then in rural communities. The
city Of Newark. N j., is doing model
work in this line. There is a special
shade tree commission. which issues a
map OF the city on which are shown the
streets that are in their care and the
variety of trees planted on each, a
leatiet giving directions for the plant.
ing and care OF trees along the streets
and a general Arbor day pamphlet. In
one year nearly 3,t77 trees were plant
ed on 40 streets Many other cities are
now organizing the work Of tree plant
ing on the streets, and in every case
Arbor day is used as a means of arous-
ing public interest. in 1913 the United
States bureau of education issued a
bulletin entitled Good Roads Arbor
Day" in which were set forth the ad,
vantagcs Of planting trees along the
highways.
Some objection has been made to
trees along the roadside on the ground
that they hinder drying out after wet
weather This holds good If the road
is poorly built, but trees are actually
an aid in keeping a well-built road dry
II they are not planted too close. The
roots by constantly taking in water as
sist I'm drainage. and the tops by break
ing the force Of driving rains prevent
washes ia The roadway. The most i'm
portant use Of trees b. the roadside.
however, is the preye@ion Of dust.
Dust is the cementing material in
macadam roads and if it is loosened
and blown away the breaking up OF
the road is fastened
The greatest value OF Arbor day lies
In its effect upon our attitude toward
the trees that are already growing; FOR
manifestly there are thousands -
trees Of natural origin 10 every one
planted by man The average citizen
ia only now beginning to care for these
trees.
Farmers have been in the habit Of
turning their cattle IN TO Craze on
their woodlands. where they break or
and destroy the young growth, trample
and injure the roots Of the larger trees
anti pack the ground hard, thus not
only destroying the future forest but
shortening the life Of the trees that
are already growing. The Arbor day
student wbJ uas been taught to plant
and care for trees will. in aftee years
10 more think Of turning cattle iato
ais woodlot than into his coTceaid.