The Planting And Protection Of Trees In 

 Minnesota. 



BY KNUTE WINGSTAD, 

 Malmo, Minn. 



I am an Aitkin County boy and at first when my 

 teacher brought up the question, "Why should trees 

 and forests be planted and protect- 

 ed in Minnesota?" I said to my- 

 self "The forests need no protection. 

 They are an obstruction to the 

 cultivation of the soil and the faster 

 we get our land cleared the better 

 off we will be." Upon studying 

 the subject I see many reasons why 

 trees and forests should ,be pro- 

 tected in Minnesota. 



First of all the trees serve as 

 shade and ornaments and also as windbreaks. If a 

 home or school house is built in a bare spot, neither 

 is pleasant or inviting but very dreary indeed. A 

 big factor in making them attractive is the planting 

 of a grove of trees on the grounds. The forests serve 

 as a home for our birds and animals which are so 

 valuable to us. The animals are so for their furs 

 and flesh, the birds are valuable because they destroy 

 injurious insects and furnish us pleasant music. How 

 dreary this world would be without the songs of the 

 birds. 



We should also protect our forests for their com- 

 mercial value. They give us lumber with which to 

 build our homes and barns. They also furnish fire- 



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