Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-05-13
PRESENT GENERATION OWES
DEBT OF TREES TO FUTURE
No Community Can Afford to Neglect Arbor Day Because
of Effect 1t Has on Attitude Toward Care of Trees

| in diameter. Make the sides perpen-
dicular and the bottom flat. Break
up the soil in the bottom to the
depth of the spade blade. Place on
of good top soil, placing at the top
the fine soil free from sods or other
decomposing matter. On the top or
| this layer spread the roots of the
| tree as evenly as possible and cover
them with two or three inches of
fine top soil. Tramp the soil down
firmly with the feet, water thorough
! ly, and after the water SoakS in fill
the hole with good earth, leaving
the surface loose and little higher
than the surface of the surrounding
soil.
When planted the trees should
stand two or three inches deeper
than they stood in the nursery.
They should be planted far enough
apart so that at maturity they will
NV Dates Of Arbor Day
Alabama-February %.
Arizona-In five northern counties.
Friday following first day of April.
Elsewhere, Friday following first day
Arkansas - First Saturday in
March.
California-March Z.
Colorado-Third Friday in April
The governor issues proclamation
each year.
Connecticut early May, by
proclamation of the governor.
Delaware-In April, by proclama-
ton of the governor.
Florida-First Friday in February.
Georgia.-First Friday in Decem-
Hawaii-First Friday in Novem-
Der.
Idaho-various dates in April Sc
lected by county superintendent.
Illinois-Proclamati of the gov
ernor.
Indiana-Third Friday in April
Towa-Proclamat of the COVER
nor.
transcription of the governor.
Kentucky-In the fall by proclama-
tioa Of the governor. No definite
Louisiana-Second Friday in. Jan
uary by resolution of state board of
education.
Maine-Option of the, governor.
Maryland-Second Friday in April.
proclamation of the governor
Nassachusetts-La Saturday in
AsAffl.
Michigan Proclamation of the
governor. Usually last Friday in
April.
Minnesota-Proclam of the
governor. Usually latter part of
Missouri-First Friday after first
Tuesday in April.
Montana-Second Tuesday in May.
Nebraska-April % birthday of.
ture.
Nevada-Proclamat of the gov
ernor.
New Hampshire-Proclam of
the governor.
New Jersey-By law, second Fri
day in April.
New Mexico-Second Friday in
March. Proclamation of the COVER
nor. s.
New York-Friday following first
North Carolina-Friday after No
North Dakota-option of the gov
ernor.
Ohio-Proclamat of the COVER
nor. About the middle of April.
Olllahoma-F'riday following the
second Monday in March.
Oregon-Second Friday in April.
Pennsylvania-Proc of the
governor.
Porto Rico-Last Friday in Novem-
Rhode Island-second Friday in
South Carolina-Third Friday in
November. ~
South Dakota-No law, but gener-
ally observed in April throughout
the state.
Observation-Disclosures by county
superintendent, in November.
Texas-February %.
Utah-April Is, by statute.
Vermont-Option of the governor.
Usually first. Friday in May.
Virginia-Proclamati of the gov
ernor. In the spring.
West Virginia-Usual1y observed
on the second Friday in April.
Observation-Disclosures of the
governor. Usually the first Friday
in May.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS of the
governor. Usually the first Friday
in May.
Wyoming - Proclamation of the
governor. Usually. the first Friday
in May.