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from 250 to 500 poles may be grown per acre, we begin to see what 

 the possibiHties are for commercial plantations of this sort. On the 

 whole, the prospect offers encouragement for Minnesota tree 

 planters. The question of the supply of material with which to plant 

 is bound to solve itself. It will perhaps be a number of years before 

 farmers can buy the most desirable kinds of forest trees and can be 

 sure that what they are buying is true to name, but the time is cer- 

 tainly coming when such conditions can be guaranteed to Minne- 

 sota planters. 



^lALINDA— AND HER NOBLE FAMILY. 



A. W. SIAS, HARBOR VIEW, FLA. 



(Inspired by the show of Perkins' Seedling Apples at Boston.) 



Malinda — mother of a royal race. 



At times hath a blush on her pretty face. 



Vermont — the origin of this good fruit 



That she drew sweets from maples who'll dispute? 



Mr. Perkins — the godfather — may be 

 He's in hot pursuit of the prize apple tree ! 

 He's on the right beat for a long keeper, 

 Knows the worm! and is not a late sleeper. 



Malinda was born at Bethel, Vermont, 

 Named for Malinda Rollins — depend on't. 

 Was among the earliest pioneers : 

 At Elgin, Minnesota, a home she rears. 



Here she met a crank — by name of Sias — 

 In horticulture, who posed as pious ! 

 Way back in eighteen hundred fifty-nine. 

 He had a long string of rare fruits on his line. 



But the Malinda was so sweet and good, 



He caught her on hook — as such a crank would ! 



Malinda could not stand "forty bciOw," 



So applied for divorce — as you must know. 



Her children I hope will all cold withstand 



And bring millions to Red Wing — right to hand! 



Wyman Elliot — at Boston — it seems. 



Showed a thing far better than "Boston baked beans." 



All who visit the World's Fair, must go see 

 Malinda's most wonderful family ! 

 Enquire for a man by the name of Latham, 

 You'll meet with due courtesy — he has 'em. 



— Sam Bucus. 



