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universally made May 1st, all could celebrate the day, and 

 trees and shrubs arriving before that time could be heeled 

 in to be planted on the appointed day. 



WISCONSIN ARBOR DAY. 

 BY G. P. PEFFEE, PEWAUKKE, Wis. 



Although talked about in the state and county horti- 

 cultural societies for a dozen years, no day has been fixed 

 in this state for Arbor Day. Our spring is so variable it 

 would be difficult to decide beforehand on a day. In 1878 

 our legislature passed laws in relation to tree belts and 

 naming trees to plant, exempting land so planted from 

 taxes and allowing a bounty each year after the trees had 

 attained a certain size. Though this law has been in force 

 ever since its passage, I have not heard of a single tree 

 belt being planted under its provisions. The appointing 

 of Arbor Day by the governor would be a good thing. 

 It would give the children of our public schools opportu- 

 nity, especially in the country, to plant trees and shrills, 

 and receive instructions from their teachers how to take 

 care of them, the trees to be called their own. They 

 would never forget it as long as they live, and thereafter 

 when mention should be made in the papers about trees, 

 their uses and benefits, effects on climate, etc., they would 

 be interested. The following trees are recommended by 



