The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-04-14

raised. The bean crop WAS good, also
Squashes and pumpkins planted id ex-
ceedIngly well-il some cases they gave
enorm0yIs yields. Many vegetables. such
as string beans, cucumbers, cabhsge,
green corn. beebs. etc. were raised and
consumed during the summer months
Many families from dire want were
obliged to dig up for consumption por-
tions OF their pot atoes before they had at
tanned any size.
1t Is reasonable to say that the Ven
ture netted TO the custivators food TO
the value of from $4,000 TO $4,000 at
cost to the committee OF about S5,6p.
Considering that the land used was in
many cases an abandoned truck garden
or very poor soil. that there was an I'M
usual drouth during the greater portion
of the summer; that in every case the
land was covered with thick sod or
with weeds when plowed In the month or
June. and that no organization existed 10
carry the plan into effect until the first
week IN June, st can be said the expert
nent was ATTENDED with more success
than could have been expected.
The report then continues TO state that
many hundreds OF persons had made
application for land FOR the present year,
a large majority OF them agreeing to do
the spading and seeding as Well as fur
nlsh their implements and seeds.
How Much "a Family Needs.
The committee" reads the report,
finds from experience that about one
lthird OF an acre is sufficient land for
family 10 raise enough potatoes TO last
them through the winter and furnish
sham vegetables through the summer.
Those familiar with gardening appreciate
how much food can he raised on a small
piece OF ground. There seem 20 be many
cases where the applicants. although be
ing In need, dread to SO 20 che poor com
missioners for help. who. by being aided
on this PLAN do not lose their self-re-
spect. and viii be able, together with
what they can earn, provide for them
selves. and thereby be prevented from
becoming permanent object of charity"
Glad TO BE Independent.
The committee says that the expsci-
nent has demonstrated that many poor
and unemployed persons in the city are
glad 20 avail themselves OF an oiypoT-
tunity to raise potatoes and other Sege-
tables for their own subsistence. pro-
vided the land he furnished and they are
assured that the results OF their labor
will accrue to them: being that the arg
est item In the cultivation of vegetables
is labor. furnished by the people them
selves. that much good may by this plan
be ACCOMPLISHED with small expense to
charitable people or the taxpayers. that
the wholesale robbery and trespa ssing
predicted, even upon the land unfanccd.
Is not the fact; that in future. should the
experiment be continued. IL IS best to get
tracts OF as many acres in a piece 8 pos
sfbla and II the land be poor land 70. sur
ing the winter collect in central lCCali-
ties the sweeping OF the streets. 20 be put
upon the land IN the spring or carry II
upon the land TO be cultivated from time
TO time as collected in order TO enrich the
"A q Aa+ +Na 70
glad 70 get land for cultivation. even
where IL lies q couple Of miles from their
homes.
system Of Management.
As 20 how the land should ne cultivated.
the report SAYS in part: Select only good
soils and large tracts. Have II plowed
and narrowed and II very dry rolled by
contract r~sr measured acre. Let fore
man as fast as tract Is plowed stake Il
or With piain stakes driven firmly tnio
the ground. into parcels Of from one-third
70 e,nc-halg acre. IL does not pay 80 pow
single loss These, II assigned. must be
s,s<s.a nv the occupant. Let IL be known
that ur-on a certain day the committee
viii re,sive applications for land or tSat
those upon the books or the cs'y charities
VII BY applying be furnished with a
+a,kae - re land COMMITTEES. Take name
ana address OF applicant ard assign Kim
% the tract nearest 70 his home and
notify air. 20 he upon ire tracS upon a
sesigratpsi day thereafter. provided with
a roe or rake
an baglunlng this experiment. however.
- - s,rssssah bly, best TO encourage - by
h5th blowing and giving seSsL Upon ire
designated day send a foreman 20 the tract
x.-tsb .ha r~gtaso-es and seed for thai tract
- him assign the lois 20 t1oSs present
sr- tkrk~,s srugn che committee and &c te
her name. address and bot number IN a
y,l..grss,rA rssss.sa book. Write name and ad-
arexs UPON the Iot stake. Let the foFe-
rasn Thoroughly explain practically 20 al
r,rN~s~- NV ss~h seed should u Faanze1.