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FORESTR 



A Plea for Arbor Bap 

 Observance 



More than forty States have designated one day in the year, known as 

 Arbor Day, on which to observe the time-honored custom of planting trees. 

 In Texas Arbor Day comes on Washington's Birthday, February 22. Let 

 us resolve to make the day memorable this year, if never before, by setting 

 out trees where they are most needed. 



Examine the community conditions about you and then ask yourselves 

 these questions: 



Are the streets of the town suitably planted and are the trees well 

 protected against injury and properly cared for? Is there no chance to 

 improve the country roadsides by planting trees? Does the town support one 

 or more parks with green grass, flowers, shrubbery and trees? Do the 

 school grounds and other public places look bare and neglected or are they 

 well planted? Would not a few trees and some shrubbery improve the ap- 

 pearance of the home grounds? Is it not possible that a few rows of trees 

 to protect orchards, fields and buildings or a grove to later supply the 

 farm with fuel and posts would be desirable? 



Most of us can see where additional trees would be a source of pleas- 

 ure and profit to us individually and as a community. Firmly believing in 

 tree planting, then let us decide this year to accomplish some definite 

 results which we can point to with pride in after years. Let us not plant 

 hurriedly and without plan or reason but after careful consideration of the 

 needs and with well made plans as to how the work should be done and 

 where suitable trees may be secured. It is important to plan ahead and to 

 work together if we are to accomplish effective results and really make 

 Arbor Day a memorable one. What is needed first of all is a leader in each 

 community to carefully work out the details of a plan of operation. Such 

 a leader might well be some local civic organization, the woman's club, The 

 teachers in the local public schools, the demonstration agent or, in fact, ar.y 

 individual or group of individuals willing to render this community service. 

 There is every reason to believe an organized plan for carrying out Arbor 

 Day planting, properly led, would find many followers among the residents 

 and children of each community. 



*Suppl<'ni<'ntary to I.ulletin 2. Department of Forestry, entitled "Tree Planting 1 

 Xt <<]<(! in Texas.'" For further information write to State Forester, College 

 Station, Te 



