New-York tribune., 1911-01-29
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Who would have thought 90 see re-
yi,1l - the oldtimo canning heo advo-
Gated ls measure for thH advance or
civilization The cooperative work ~
thc p.onoer rira' community which on
tended from house raising and corn
lu.inr to quiltn- and SICK nursing.
o.,e fha r~-ducf ~ frontier labor condi
tions and tho system went 20 decay as
tho pressure uf local 'ntordepender'n
va. removed lnd household wants could
l. 4urrHei on the ordinary commercial
tqsi. Tho tendency ~ our industrial
development has been OH away from tho
bohif ~ hattor and neichbprlv oo-opera
fion Fat now wo end some NJ the
most rr,crossivo md oHicionf workers
for social and ooonomi. Improvement of
rrm nfa systematically setting ont t'
organize 'n tho country districts ~ tho
South .o operation on tho old plan. NOT
morolt is nu industrial makoshIft hut
ri. l urmar, instrument Of fnrreIching
regeneration Md of thot regeneration
fba, hlro made tho tomato can tho
.rmln
pt Kuspr whose splendid work m
demonstrating to whole Southern come
nm'uas tho yelue ~ diversified farm.
ra 1pd new agricultural methods is
voI known Is tho prophet ~ the tomato
CON propaganda 10 started ont facing
Tho act that many a Southern farmer
with tho most fertile soil. did NOT even
got hi- own living OF his land He
raisoi cotton. lived on credit on canned
Goods while hous hold industries were
neglected Dr KNAPP found " . common
experience to dino iu the season of fruits
and vegetables with . cotton planter.
81, hon every article consumed even to
sweet nofgtoos. was taken from a can.
CbiplcaIs ~ canned sweet potatoes
aud tomatoes arc shipped into New
Orleans for planters who never dream
or starting oven the simplest gar
don match The economic waste NJ such
n custom Is enormous 4 can ~ TO-
ui1toes which would cost one cent II
made st nome costs nine or ten cents ~
fhe zrorcr'e Therefore Dr Knapp he
San tn organize his tomato canning
clubs First he set about 20 secure the
tomatoes lie had 10 teach to0ato cult
rro and for this work me- selected the
farmers wives. The clubs were organ
i7el. demonstrators were sent ont and
soon many farmers door yard Lad
Tomatoes growing ~ The finest quality
aud mora Of them than The owners
knew what 90 DO with. Then came the
canning instructor The housewife who
was tp entertain the bee of course
polished mp her kitchen and put on her
ucltcsi gown I'm her isolation IL was
perhaps The first social occasion she had
known for years. IL brought a new Gle
mcnt into her duh routine. Out II the
gathering came other gathering; other
houses were made more attractive. 4 to-
mato patch leads 10 u general garden.
more varied bill Of fare. a saving Of
money that once went into canned goods.
the sale ~ the surplus product and. pcr-
hap, for the first time I'm her life. pin
money in the hands Of the farmers wife
That means better chance fcr the edu-
cnti0n Of the children and a higher
standard of living all around. Thus
civilization GOO, forward in the tomato
can
Does somebody say that Is rather
long flight Of Imagination! The Gamers
are at work. The diversified gardens
are growing. The isolated farmers I'm
more than one corner Of the South are
seeing new opportunities. Dr. Knapp's
search for golden apples and a land Aow-
ing with milk and honey has basis Of
common sense and proceeds by practical
steps in harmony with human nature II
is better adapted 10 promote social and