A quarter of a million little black Walnut trees—one year old— 
12 to 24 inches high—grown for you to plant—to make you happy and 
the world richer. 
One of the largest plantings of walnut trees by 
a single individual in the United States. Stand at 
one corner of this forest and look diagonally 
across it and you will wonder where enough 
ground can be found to plant these trees. You 
must help me scatter them on ten thousand 
farms and city lots. 
Schools, Boy Scouts, women’s and men’s organ- 
izations, enterprising individuals everywhere— 
please, please, please help in one of the most far- 
reaching projects ever started. You will never 
know the boundless wealth and happiness that 
will come to us for planting back in the earth 
millions of walnut trees that have been so wan¬ 
tonly destroyed in the past two generations. 
In October, 1934, I planted a quarter of a mil¬ 
lion black walnuts. This is how they looked 
August 1, 1935. They are clean as ribbons and 
still growing. But what about them 25 years from 
now? How many million birds will light upon 
their branches? How many thousand cattle will 
rest in their shade? How many lovers will see 
their beauty together? And how much inspiration 
and wealth to the world will these beautiful little 
trees mean when planted in ten thousand differ¬ 
ent places? There should be a thousand tree 
lovers who will sponsor the planting of one 
hundred trees each. Don’t let someone else do 
your part. 
You must help me. I can’t do it all by myself. 
In the fall and winter of 1935 and the spring of 
1936 is the time to plant them. They transplant 
better at one year old. Walnut trees are almost 
extinct. The tree planting idea is sweeping the 
country. The Otwell Tree Planting Club of Arne- 
rica has grown by leaps and bounds. Members in 
every state. Its objects are all good. 
Walnut trees are beautiful and thrive almost 
sverywhere. They will grow two feet per year 
for 30 years. Bight where you are is the place 
to start. This country must not become a Sa¬ 
hara Desert. We won’t permit it. 
Ten trees will be sent you, parcel post prepaid, 
for $1.00. More than half of it is for packing 
and postage. One hundred trees by express, you 
pay express, for $5.00. Five hundred trees by ex¬ 
press, you pay the express, $20.00. Lots of banks 
and business men order 500 trees and distribute 
them among the boys and girls. No fewer than 
ten trees sent to any address for this price. Full 
instructions with every shipment. During the 
past year I planted 2500 little walnut trees in a 
permanent forest, 500 Russian Mulberries for the 
birds, besides a quarter of a million little wal¬ 
nut trees for you to plant. You won’t disappoint 
me, will you? 
George Buchanan says, “The lowest possible 
state to which I could sink would be one in 
which, before I died, I could say, T do not care 
whether the world is better for my having lived.’ ’’ 
Your memory will not fade from the hearts of 
men and women so long as the trees you plant 
shall continue to grow and give shade and mois¬ 
ture and beauty and wealth to our beautiful land. 
Please come and go with me in this gi-eat work 
to which my heart is set. 
I spent a thousand dollars, getting this project 
started. All I want for myself is enough to pay 
for digging and packing the trees. The trees 
themselves are my contribution toward this great 
enterprise. I know there are a million men and 
women who feel about it as I do. They are the 
ones I am appealing to. 
Please consider yourself a vital part of this 
great project and plant at least 10 little walnut 
trees to make yourself happy and make the 
world richer. 
WELL B. OTWELL, 
Carlinville, Illinois. 
P. S. Be sure to join our Tree Planting Club, 
How Some of the Members of the OtweU Tree 
Planting Club of America Feel About It—To 
Become a Member You Agree To Plant 
A Tree During the Year. 
Tomorrow I will plant a tree—telling of my in¬ 
terest in future generations. Your thought and 
work are good. Bast St. Louis. 
You have initiated a thought that will be put 
into concrete action throughout the country. 
C. J. Doyle, Illinois. 
Great work. I am with you. I will plant ten 
trees instead of one. 
Co. Supt. of Schools, Illinois. 
This Tree Planting Club may be a dream to 
start on but it will be a reality of a million be¬ 
fore it is done. Indiana. 
I have planted trees from acorns and walnuts 
four years ago. I am happy to be an early mem¬ 
ber of The Otwell Tree Planting Club of America. 
It will grow because its roots are in the soil. 
Iowa. 
No expense. No salaried officers. Nothing to 
pay. The planting of a single tree is a fine thing 
in itself. Massachusetts. 
Very interesting. Radio Station WLS 
Told my Sunday School class about planting 
walnuts or trees. They will all join. Teacher. 
Planting trees elevates every person who picks 
up a spade. Wisconsin. 
Our neighbor cut down an elm twelve feet in 
circumference, to raise a few more hills of pota¬ 
toes. The neighbors wanted to hang him. 
New Jersey. 
I will plant a walnut on my next trip to the 
farm, to preserve and keep fresh our pleasant 
friendship. Ex-Senator C. S. Deneen, Chicago. 
Count me in on everything that pertains to 
planting trees. Minnesota. 
California sends blessings for such an organi¬ 
zation. We will come to your rescue one thou¬ 
sand strong. California. 
Will get our Flower Club interested in your 
Tree Planting Club. New Hampshire sends 
greetings. N. H. 
The whole walnut panorama is beautiful. I am 
happy to be a part of it. New York. 
The Tree Planting Plan is wrapped around 
with sense and sentiment. Connecticut. 
You must have a happy feeling within you for 
having done so much to bring happiness to 
others. Most of us miss that in our selfish ef¬ 
forts on our own behalf, too often forgetting 
that the best that can come to us comes as a re¬ 
sult of giving out to others. Los Angeles, Calif. 
Mr. Frank S. Betz, of Hammond, Indiana, is 
perhaps the most widely advertised tree man in 
the world. He drove three hundred miles to see 
my walnut trees and pronounced it as fine a field 
as he had ever seen. 
How can I ever repay, except with my humb¬ 
lest gratitude, the publicity that has been given 
this prjoect by the press of the country! 
Will B. Otwell. 
AND FINALLY 
Your blessing and your good will are devoutly 
solicited. A single tree is a blessing and when 
this club shall have planted a million trees, you 
will be happy that you are a member. Secure the 
interest of your local newspaper. Call your 
friends’ attention to this printed letter. Pall in 
love with trees-—God’s richest blessing to man¬ 
kind, and every tree that grows will help to make 
you happy. 
These letters will be furnished free to pupils, 
teachers, ministers, clubs of all kinds. 
Address 
Will B. Otwell (Pounder), 
Carlinville, Illinois. 
