ARBOR DAY. 9 



that the agriculturists of Nebraska be requested to peti- 

 tion the legislature to make said Arbor Day a legal 

 holiday. That until so made a holiday the governor be 

 requested to call attention to said " Arbor Day," by 

 proclamation, and request the whole people of the state 

 to observe it, by planting forest, fruit, or ornamental 

 trees. 



And, WHEREAS, I have been officially notified by the 

 president of said board, and by him requested to comply 

 therewith, 



Now, THEREFORE, I, Robert W. Furnas, governor of 

 the state of Nebraska, do hereby publicly proclaim the 

 aforesaid transactions of the State Board of Agriculture, 

 and both respectfully and urgently recommend that the 

 day designated, viz., the 8th day of April, 1874, be ob- 

 served by the people of this state, as desired and expressed 

 in the resolution herein referred to. 



IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have here- 

 unto set my hand and caused the 

 [SEAL OF STATE.] great seal of the state of Nebraska 

 to be affixed on the 31st day of 

 March, A.D. 1874. 



ROBT. W. FURNAS. 



By the Governor : 



JOHN J. GOSPER, 



Secretary of State. 



