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THE IRRIGATION AGE. 



FEDERATION OF TREE-GROWING CLUBS. 



DETAILS CONCERNING THE MOVEMENT. 



We are glad to inform our readers that the move- 

 ment to form tree growing clubs throughout the United 

 States is meeting with splendid success. Recent letters 

 from Mr. H. A. Green of California brings the good news 

 that clubs are being organized all over that state. Work 

 is already under way for the formation of a parent club 

 in Illinois, and it is hoped that within the next few 

 months a club will be organized in each county of this 

 state, and develop from that to similar organizations in 

 every school in each county. When it is considered that 

 there are one hundred and one counties in the state of 

 Illinois, and that by the organization of a club in each 

 county at some central point others may become inter- 

 ested and that in time there is likely to be from ten to 

 twenty or even fifty clubs in eacn county, it can readily 

 be understood what a tremendous movement this may 

 bcome, where all the members of the various clubs are 

 propagating trees from the seed and transplanting them 

 in the gardens, along the public highways, and on farms 



ester of the date of organization, the names of its offi- 

 cers, also to make an annual report to him of what has 

 been accomplished during the year. Copies of the re- 

 ports must be forwarded to Hon. H. A. Greene, Monerey, 

 Cal., president, and D. H. Anderson, 112 Dearborn 

 street, Chicago, secretary of the Federation of Tree 

 Growing Clubs of America, who will cause a certificate 

 of membershit) to be issued showing that the club has 

 its official place among the immortals. 



When the members of the club, or the club's nurs- 

 ery, have a surplus of any kinds of trees on hand, the 

 secretary is expected to forward its list to THE IRRIGA- 

 TION AGE, the official organ of the Federation, and by 

 such a course exchanges of trees will be made between 

 clubs. 



SUGGESTIONS. 



No more acceptable Christmas or birthday gift 

 could be thought of than a growing tree, especially 

 where propogated by the donor. 



School teachers should particularly be induced to 

 become active club members. 



Besides growing trees, members should strive to 



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throughout their respective counties. To one who has 

 never given any thought to this subject a careful consid- 

 eration of it will, at first, appeal, but gradually settle 

 into a firm belief in the wonderful fhture of this organ- 

 ization. 



The shibboleth of the Tree Growing Clubs of 

 America is, "One great, strong, unselfish soul in every 

 community would actually redeem the world," and the 

 motto of the clubs is "Useful Effort." It is the ambition 

 of the promoters of the Tree Growing movement to 

 have a club organized in every community in the Union. 



The objects of such clubs are : First, to aid in con- 

 serving our natural resources; to make our world more 

 beautiful, and to plant useful trees to restore the timber 

 supply. Second, to interest the school children in rais- 

 ing trees, and give them an opportunity to earn money 

 by it through their individual effort. Third, to teach 

 by example and precept unselfishness by earnest effort 

 to accomplish extensive planting and redistribution of 

 valuable trees. 



It shall be the duty of each club, as suggested by 

 the Hon. H. A. Greene, president of the Federation of 

 Tree Growing Clubs of America (whose headquarters 

 are at Monterey, California), to notify the State For- 



have owners of land contract with the club to plant 

 trees thereon. 



Trees grown by club members and the school chil- 

 dren would not be ready to plant out until they are two 

 or three years old. 



For example : Mr. Brown desires to plant ten acres 

 of land in trees and will pay ten, fifteen or twenty-five 

 cents each, planted and growing. Should Mr. Brown 

 want them planted six feet apart it would take 15,000 

 trees. Now, the club must cause a sufficient number of 

 trees to be started of the kinds wanted, by members and 

 school children. When the trees have attained the age 

 agreed upon a picnic is arranged. The larger boys will 

 be divided into two squads, one wearing brown, and the 

 other blue, overalls. One squad will dig holes and the 

 other plant the trees. The girls and smaller boys will 

 distribute the trees from wagons alongside the holes. 

 Sould it be deemed advisable, a watering squad might 

 be formed to soak each tree. Teachers aided by men 

 and women would direct operations. The club would 

 naturally supply a good "feed" for the noon hour. 



The County Supervisor would be induced to plant 

 the public highways with trees, which would be accom- 

 plished in the same manner as above described. 



