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the south line of any road which may be laid out on said 

 north section or half section line ; or when any person shall 

 fill out to the standard above prescribed, and keep the 

 same in a proper state of cultivation for the time above 

 stated, any rows of trees that may have previously been 

 planted along said north section or said half section line, 

 it shall be the duty of the county commissioners to pay 

 to such person, by warrant on the county treasurer, a 

 sum of money, amounting to three dollars and thirty- 

 three cents per acre, for each acre so planted and cultivated 

 annually, so long as the same is planted and kept growing 

 and in a proper state of cultivation, for a period not to 

 exceed the space of five years, and to an extent not to 

 exceed three acres of land. 



SEC. 11. It shall be the duty of the assessor of each 

 precinct to make proper examination, and report to the 

 county commissioners at the time of his annual report, the 

 condition of all timber so planted and cultivated under the 

 provisions of this act. 



PREMIUMS. The State Board of Agriculture gives 

 premiums annually as follows: 

 For the greatest number of trees planted on Arbor 

 Day, to include fruit, forest, evergreen, and all 



varieties $50 



Second best 25 



Greatest number hard wood 



Greatest number cuttings 10 



