The Ravalli Republican. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1894-1899, 1895-06-12
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The Plan Detroit ;n, to Take Care or
tcr poor.

vacant Hrt fer gardens. has mad,
him famous. has written q letter t.
tho New lDrk World, outlining tho
plans in Detroit for the coming sea.
sol! aHci ei},iny his views on the sub.
jcrt. lie writes; as follows:
'',Ellr plan will be tried here thi>
year Oh 4 more elaborate scale, as tllc
commissioners will have $1,000 tt
| work With, that amount having beer
appropriated By the common council,
and they authorized ne to appoint I,
commission, to serve without pay,
which have done. That commits
sion is composed Of the best citizens.
those who have inlc to spare for the
work. IEc commission IS appointed
to remove the objection Of its being
pure" y Il poor commission object. or
1 charitable work. We shall use the
rolls Of the poor commission, how
ever, to get the names Of the needy.
'Thc land has not been all sub
scr!Dcd yet. but HS soon as it is, the
street sWenpinYs Will be hauled to the
different lets and used for top dress
ing, and in the future we will store
these swccpings III The winter OH the
lots Of land in different parts Of the
city which are to be used by the
agricultural commission the follow
inY season. The willingness Of the
poor to take advantage Of the offer
and help themselves in every way
they can, Is shown BY the large mum
Der Of applicants who have already
asked for land.
''lhc rcturns this year should be
more than double those Of last sea
son from the fact that the land can
be plUWed earlier and those who had
their first experience last wear will
profit by it, and it will have Il most
perfect system OF supervision. l
nave obtained from the agricultural
board Of the state the authority for
the statement t|lat, planting even as
late as tho middle Of June is often
attended with Better re~,ltS than
plunt 'jg dulc i!a May,
u you'd recommend to cities in
tending 10 hN the pl;ln that the
educational pArt II il i really worth
mn'55 ;!l"ll til" thUis;,nG dollars q:
hcnrtj; received il the crops. Every
nln "iil cl;ilca1n chat We have driftcN
iiIAu ia ar" ) ui:i1 way cI getting 4
liS~!i|louli. The idea of the nlu!lv in
rushing: 10 tue ciiIc, Hf.d trying 20
gc' Il IiNin" by ;|lcir witS is moi,
nalurcs way and this agricultural
plan VIII be, believe, q step in the
right direction. ! wnlll9 advise t.ic
the hiring: oi a few paid men, pl1ic-
tic;ll farmers. III. 4 short til.n dur
ing planting Snt3SNn. ul:d this is all
the heip that need be hired. These
nloil should be practical and il.an
whose 'cuit; ;;ra il lee work.
"I'1t1l. the results ni tijS plan
az: satisfied that il tho future large
CITIES wi do wei! 10 Sr. apart certain
sections nf land for pciniiiInu| use y
thi:, direction. '|'iii, uiI become
more aiii apparent ;;s he large citjc:;
l,o"nit:o l.nr" %rA llure pupltl0ti2,
a1d 10 '!;'n ca! do u more ph'nu-
thr~pic act that e. donate land for
suc|! si>,r. ! Wpu!I cyen favor mum
-; ,.ttijtics purchasing land for this
purpose.
"I'hc>e as:ricl1ltI;r;,!!y cultivated
parks will. | believe, be found a,
bonc!iciHl IN results, as the purely
pleasant parks. aud will be ~ isel'!i
for the prospc$ity Of a city,s innab- /
itants: and by this DO not mean to
adyoc;ic at all tile giving up or less
cniIig of he n'iln'J"i' cl our hrea,li- |
ing spots, the spots devoted tn pleas
IRE and recreation.
"is the battle Of life crows
>llarI,rr and more bitter and the !
cl'i",, increase in age and size, lie |
needs OF s')ch useful agricultural |
parks vii become more and mere
cyiGcnt Thcac will be no trouble |
in finding hose both competent and |
and willing to act Is tcnc!crS and to |
serve Oh the commission. and it will |
be ilcsti mAb!c Benefit 1n ciIicS, from
| stand point 81 mere utililuri;li!i;ln
from he fact I!;:t it Uses 20 HtiyuH-
LnGc the street refuse. Nhic! l., noW
wasted.
~ WoUli recommend that tho
: take charge of the work
lie city apprupratjny 4 sufficient
AMOUNT pt nDi!",' to purchase the
seeds and implements. and it would
oe we'll II lave tho pIr~in9 done bv
.hc city, at tic lowest price open
viii bring. If sufficient
land is :t:t donated, BY tn" wealthy
aud-hoIi"rs. believe it vii be