Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-10-02


Mr. pay him for all the weary miles he
EoEVB walked planting apple seeds years ago.
S-S9 In many states ArbOr day comes this
fall, but the school children of the coun-
try promise to make almost every day ArbOr day
this year and during the spring of 1920. Hundreds
of towns and cities have been entered on the ma
tional honor roll being compiled by the American
Forestry association at Washington. The associa-
ton hopes to every young American citizen be-
come Johnny AppIeseed, Jr."
You remember the story of Johnny Appleseed,
as they called him, who many years ago. went up
and down the land planting appe-tree seeds? That
was not his real name, but that is what he came to
be called, OF course lot of people laughed at
him, for there were so many trees then. Many
thought him crazed. But now his idea is taken to
be good one For many things have happened
since the day of Johnny Appleseed. The world
war has set people thinking about many
things One of these things has been the way
lumber is being consumed. Then too, there is the
high cost of living that agtates everyone. In many
places the planting of nut and fruit trees is advo
Gated, and campaign is on to have every victory
gardener plant nut fruit tree in his garden
back yard. Another fine opportunity for planting
is memorial trees along the motor highways and
good roads that in the process of building
To these calls of the American Forestry assoca-
tion the people of the country responding in
hearty fashion. So to the school children of the
country comes great chance to enter actively into
the study Of outdoor life through the planting of
trees. The American Forestry association will
send any one free planting day program and in.
structions how to plant tree
Coming Arbor days are: Georgia, first Friday in
December; Hawaii, first Friday in November; Colo
RADIO Connecticut, Delaware, Florida Illinois, Iowa,
Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota,
Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Da-
kota Ohio Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Vermont,
Virginia, Wisconsin, Washington and Wyoming all
have days set aside by proclamation of the gov
ernor North Carolina. Friday after November [;
Porto Rico, last Friday inANovember; South Caro-
lima third Friday in November; Tennessee, No
vember date set by county school superintendent
With this day before us, Charles Lathrop Pack,
president of the American Forestry association,
sends this message to the school children Of athe
United States:
mo finer memorial can he erected by any school
or class than by the planting of a tree Every
pupil will have close and intimate interest in
that tree and therefore the school after he leaves.
need not attempt to picture what that tree or
avenue of trees will mean to the class of 1920 when
it comes back to the old school for the class re-
union in 1870 space on the campus or walk
near the town be lined with trees, one for
each member of the class. The American Forestry
association is registering all memorial trees in
national honor roll and urges that all tree planting
be reported that it may keep its rolls complete"
What Is Best to Plant
Last spring and fall hundreds of trees were
planted but much bigger plans have been made
for tree planting this year and next. If you are
not planting fruit or nut trees you will want TO
study what best to plant and here is list of such
rees divided for you by states:
New England states, New York PENNSYLVANIA.
New Jersey, Ohio. West Virginia, Kentucky Indi-
ana Michigan. Illinois, Missouri and Iowa: Hard
maple, Norway maple, scarlet maple
Nvbit ito oh
white oak, pin oak, American linden scarlet oak
spruce, Colorado blue sprucey
white pine, Scotch pine, balsam pine. hemiock
rbOr vitae
Delaware. Maryland, District of Columbia. vir
,na. North Carolina. South Carolina Georgia
tennessee Florida, Alabama, Mississippi Louisi-
ma, Arkansas, Oklahoma and Texas hardwood
'ulip sycamore, pin oak, white oak scarlet oak.
lack oak, red oak. white ash bald cypress Nor.
'ay maple, scarlet maple, red elm, American white
lm Kentucky coffee tree, American linden. red
um black gum. blackberry willow. Evergreen
White pine ongleaf pine, magnolia, live oak cedar
t Lebanon American holly
Wisconsin, Minnesota. North Dakota South On.
ota Nebraska Kansas, Colorado, Wyoming Mon
ana and Idaho: Hardwood-Bur oak linden Nor.
ny maple, green ash, wild cherry, larch American
I'm, black walnut. blackberry honey locust, black
Gust Oess desirable, cottonwood, box elder) Ever
pine, Austrian pine, white pine Nor
ny spruce, Colorado blue spruce. white spruce
ID cedar arbOr vitae.
New Mexico, Arizona, Utah and Nevada: Hard.
honey locust, green ash Amerl.
IN elm black locust bur oak valley cottonwood
ountain cottonwood mountain ash. box elder
Representations vitae, deodar cedar box, eu-
lymus
California, Oregon and Washington (coast re-
on) MISUNDERSTANDING maple European
1den. sycamore, weeping willow. Evergreen
pOunr Monterey nil
California, Oregon and Washington columbia