Some people think it hard to grow evergreens.  One mistake they make is in planting too large trees.  Another is in planting them in June grass sod, a sod that will not wet down one inch in a rain that lasts twenty-four hours.

Evergreens should be planted in cultivated land, and then they will grow surprisingly fast.  Plant trees from one to two feet.  If wanted for a windbreak, plant eight feet apart; if two rows are wanted, plant trees sixteen feet apart, in rows four feet apart, the trees planted alternately.  Norway, White and Black Hills spruce, also White, Scotch and Jack pine are doing well here.

IN MEMORIAM—­EZRA F. PABODY

EZRA F. PABODY was born in Vernon, Indiana, July 26th, 1838.  His father’s name was Ezra F. Pabody, and his mother’s maiden name was Mabel Butler.  Comrade Pabody was married in Oxford, Ohio, October 10th, 1866, to Emma A. Brown.

[Illustration:  Portrait of the late Ezra F. Pabody, from a photograph taken ten years ago.]

His education was acquired by attending, first, the common schools at Vernon, Indiana, until he was sixteen years of age; and in September, 1854, he entered Hanover College, where he spent five years.  In 1859, he entered Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, and graduated from that University in June, 1860.  In September of that same year he entered Princeton Theological Seminary, where he studied for one year with a view to entering the ministry, but the condition of his health interfered with his carrying out this purpose.

In 1861, having come to Minnesota, and as volunteers were being enlisted to crush the rebellion, which threatened our country with destruction, his spirit of patriotism impelled him to offer his services to aid in maintaining the government.  Accordingly he enlisted at Fort Snelling, September 25th, 1861, and was enrolled in Company “A,” Third Minnesota Volunteers.  In November of that year he was appointed Hospital Steward of the Regiment, but he was unable long to endure the activities of the service, and on July 9th, 1862, was discharged on account of disability.  However, his loyal spirit would not allow him to rest if there was a place where he might serve effectively, and accordingly, on August 24th, 1862, he enlisted again,—­this time in the 79th Indiana Volunteer Infantry, and was assigned to duty as Hospital Steward, in which office he continued until discharged for disability December 18th, 1862.

After his army service, he engaged in the drug business at Vernon, Indiana.  In 1875 he removed to Minneapolis and here followed the same line of business until 1888.

In August, 1890, he was prevailed upon to take up City Mission work in connection with Westminster Church, and was ordained to the Gospel ministry in 1900.

Retiring from the active work of the ministry in 1903, he passed the remaining years of his life in his quiet home at Zumbra Heights, Lake Minnetonka, where the death angel found him September 21st, 1915, after a long period of illness.