NJACD AREA V MEETING: 



viontana Association people who attended the NACD 

 Area V meeting at Manhattan, Kansas, July 29,30, 

 vere National Vice President Oscar Hippe, Montana 

 Association President Frank Thompson and Mrs. 

 Frank Thompson, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Evans, Mr. 

 ind Mrs. Leslie Criswell, and O.M. Ueland. 



The NACD Great Plains Committee met prior to the 

 Area V meeting. Kansas people were excellent hosts. 

 Mext years meeting will be in South Dakota. 



The NACD Public Lands Meeting was attended by 

 D.M. Ueland- at Salt Lake City August 1. All states 

 concerned were represented and good meetings were 

 leld. 



CONSERVATION CHARLEY: - by Harry Corry 



STOP'. '. DON'T'. '. * * water that tree. 



The spine chilUng sensation you just experienced is 

 little Jack Frost and Old Man Winter panting down 

 your neck. The gleam in their eyes and the smile on 

 their Ups ooze sheer ecstacy. They fondly caress 

 their shimmering icicles. They are already reflect- 

 ing the satisfaction that they will get from sending 

 that tree to the Happy Hunting Ground in the near 

 future. 



the trees continue lapping up joy juice in gallcm 

 ties- - if it is availabl e . As long as you keep their 

 cups full they'U try to keep them empty. 



Water in the fall enables the tress to remain green 

 and 'growing. When Winter finally spreads his frigid 

 blanket the trees are caught with their sap up. Icy 

 fingers reach right into the innards of the tree and 

 before the poor critter has time to turn Wne its Wood 

 stream is full of ice cubes. In many cases this is a 

 graveside service for the tree. When the robins 

 come sailing north in the spring their host of last 

 year is a leafless skeleton. It is dead—or at best a 

 hopeless cripple. It is a victim of winter kill. 



To avoid this winter injury to trees and shrubs yoa 

 gotta get tough. You've gotta stop them from drink- 

 ing. Tell them that it's two o'clock and the bar is 

 closed. Without water their sap sobers up. It starts 

 winterizing the tree. By the time the first heavy frost 

 hits town the tree is mothballed. Everything above 

 ground has closed up shop. By cutting off the water 

 supply you've given the tree a chance to get ready for 

 winter. 



The roots are still wiggling arouiHi in the ground. 

 however, and need water to put them throu^ the 

 winter in good shape. In October or November 

 after the trees have cluttered up the countryside with 

 their leaves it is safe to get out the drinking atensils 

 again. Trees should be well watered at that time so , 

 that the roots can spend the winter in safety and com-f 

 fort. 



Too much water early in the fall kiUs or damages a 

 tree upstairs. Too little water later can damage the 



tree downstairs. 



You'll have to supervise the faU drinking boots to 

 see that both ends are taken care of before Old Man 

 Winter's coronation takes place. 



Trees need chaperones at this time of the year and 

 you're elected. They're regular guzzlers at heart 

 and during the hot, sizzling days of July and August 

 they gulp water like dehydrated camels. This is 

 habit forming. When September comes galloping up, 



