New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-12
CULTIVATION OF UNUSED LAND.

GREAT SUCCESS AS A MEANS OF HELPING THE
PooR-AN APPEAL FROM THE COMMITTEE
r. Fulton Cutting Bolton Hall and Jacob Fl.
Schiff have sent out the following;
How TO put the unemployed in large cities on a
b- has s eo and other F of Producing
vegetable life. with which 10 sustain life, and man
has strong arms and an intelligent brain. Expert
ence shows that when. directed by the brains those
strong arms are brought in contact with tne lde
become. not only self-supportng but add TO the
The cultivation Of unused land. then. seems tho
most reasonable form of relief. II your. own boy
or your own father needed help from others II Is
ashamed TO know that he had accepted
II should then be plenufully offered; yet even
plicants. and all through the winter men. and
have been applying to ms every o b i0
lot farms In one instance eight women formed
themselves into LITTLE G h an embryo sGonyb dT
could do to maintain themselves by working 1t TO-
For the very poor it is the only kind Of relief
which raises them up while relieving their pressing
NECESSITIES One woman started IN ie tsi yesl
ing where the next meal was TO come from. She
She has now placed herself in position where she
is entirely Independent, having sufcient clothng'
Old soldiers who are disabled that they can
not support themselves pick around IN me xaoant
and support themselves comfortably That costs
less than paying pensions 49,. ..., ,oors
60 who had not a dollar lie had a wife and Ave
children TO support. The first year he made Inv,
ing on the little patch Of earth, and the second
year something more. He is now contractor.
owning two horses and wagons and not only sup
porting himself and family. but saving a little
money His business Is buying and selling stone
for foundat tons for cellar walls. He came In TO
see the superintendent the other day and wanted
TO buy some stone, amounting 10 $500 and was
asked where he going TO get the money. He
said he was able TO take care OF that part OF ~
Two years ago he could not take care Of q bill
for twenty-five cents. .
O,r " ia persOnally acouaint ed
Min the men and women REPORTS that 20 per cent
Of the vacant-lot farmers desire 10 leave the city
and are anxious to get something TO do In the
country The observation OF the committee. as far
as 1t goes confirms this report. That they learn
fact that one of women farmers took thirteen
prizes at the New-York State Agricultural Show.
One OF the sad features in our large city Is the
number OF old men who are crowded to the wall
by the young men. Young men. having no re-
sponsiblllties. being quick and strong OF arm and
every time, crowding out the older men. The
vacant-Iot farms give these old men q chance.
The use Of land has already been offered u.s. and
10 do all this good-good against which cannot be
charged the incidental evils OF mere charity-only
a few thousand dollars Is needed.
To set woman or a man up IN this business SO
that they can support their families, and TO teach
them that much OF a trade costs In crowded New
York City only about $50 a family.
How many will you so set free from cdreI To
how many families. children and mothers and ALL
will you give an all-summcr outing? To now many
will you teach the first lesson OF Gods bounty and
mans independence?
We need subscriptions and need them now
Checks may be made payable to Jacob ii. Bchh.
of Kuhn Loeb & Co.. treasurer.