Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-12-03
General Gardening

10 these days Of rapid progress alon
intellectual aud industrial lines, thsree
have been no Developments Of greater
importance than those In The work done
BY the boys and girls Of rural districts
IN scientific agriculture.
The formation Of various clubs Tor
young people, such as corn clubs, pola.
clubs, and tomato clubs has been an
incentive 10 good work aud has also
furnished the means Of procuring The
necessary information concerning such
work
In locating a garden plot, drainage
and soil fertility should be considered
Then il the club member has "huslline"
ability, and makes use Of the iulorma a.
ton cleaned from the Agricultural Bull
lelins there is no chance Of failure, I'm.
legs on account Of unlavOrable climate
conditions. In these strenuous times,
the financial side Of every question Is
considered first. So you may ask
Does general gardening paY?" For
answer just ask The father Of a iona.
10 Club Girl or Corn Club bow. He
will tell you Of pleasant dreams undis.
iurbed BY worrying over the question
Of where that new suit and hat we're
coming from. He can tell you how the
question Of supplies for the table has
been solved He can show you in the
storage room dozens Of welllilled cans
OF clean, pure, and wholesome fruits
and vegetables which are 10 furnish
appetizine menus for every day in the
year, He can also tell you OF a sur
plus amount which is TO be sold 10 de.
lraV other expenses. For the city peo-
pies table supply Of vegetables must
come from the surplus Of the country
peoples gardens.
Much care should be taken in saw.
ing fruits and vegetables for winter USE
They should first be allowed TO mature
properly, then carefully gathered, and
properly housed TO project them from
changing weather conditions.
With careful planning and faithful
execution Of plans nothing need be
wasted.
There are so many agricultural pa
pers, bulletins, etc, which give inlor-
NATHAN concerning the preparation Of
soil and culture Of plants; there are
Gamers and evapOratOrs Tor saving the
maturei fruits aud vegetables; so, with
a little labor and expense for their
proper housing through the winter the
question OF living is half solved.
10 addition TO this YOU have had
much needed physical culture. your
intellect has been strengthened by
reading, studying, and formulating
plans for the work; your health has
been improved by exercising, breathing
pure air, and eating pure food.
. To me the tomato is the most beau.
tiful, the most appetizinG, and the most
interesting vegetable, And since join.
; ias the Tomato Club find it interest
ing from historical standpoint, II is
: Of American origin, the first plants
probably being found in Peru. After
5 being transplanted to European soil il
: flourished best in the country border
ing on the Mediterranean sea. This
was owing TO favorable climatic con.
ditions existing there. In England the
growing season is too short for the to
mato TO mature unless the vines are
protected. The tomato, on account Of
its relation to the poisonous nightshade
family, was for a long time considered
unfit for food. have heard my grand.
parents speak Of the time when it was
; cultivated only as an ornamental plant,
but since its introduction. into the
: United States in the last century it.
cultivation has become general aud it
value as food is recognized and APP
preciated. 1t would be hard for mt
to enumerate the benefits which | have
derived from Tomato Club work. /
has given me vision Of financial indie
pendence; has established pleasan
social relations has given me lhl
means of acquiring good health, ant
last but not least, it has given me tn,
anticipation oil day in LawrenceburI
With our dear county collaboration ant
all her girls And my heart thrill
q with pleasure and my poetic impuls
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