<jroin<r and coming will have a big effect on their 

 impression of our state. 



Southern Minnesota which will be the gate way to 

 tlie lakes iiml forests of the north has a wonderful 

 opportunity to accomplish big things. Think of what 

 a joy it would he to the visitor entering our state to 

 find good roads everywhere, each shaded by the 

 beautiful trees which this state so luxuriously grows. 

 If the visitor wishes to stop and view the farming 

 country which has made Southern Minnesota famous 

 what would fye more grateful than the shade of a 

 beautiful tree? If he wants to eat a roadside lunch 

 think of the added pleaseure of camping under these 

 same trees. 



Aside from the added beauty highway trees serve 

 many practical purposes. In districts which have 

 a light soil they keep the sand from drifting over the 

 road bed ; where ditching is necessary they keep the 

 walls from caving, In winter ihey keep the snow 

 from drifting ; in summer they break tne force of 

 the wind and rain. At all seasons they serve as a 

 \vind break. 



Many roads which are now being built or improved 

 have beautiful trees which should be retained. In 

 fact all healthy trees which are properly located and 

 of a good specie should be kept. We as a nation are 

 apt to be wasteful; we destroy things which we later 

 replace at considerable cost. There is no time like 

 the present for breaking a bad habit; and the present 

 time with the big highway program just getting into 

 its stride is certainly opportune. 



Tree plant ing should be carefully done. We should 



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