The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-01-15
HOW TO MAKE GARDEN
more PROFITABLE

HERE is
The garden spot is the most produc.
tive fraction of an acre on most farms
yet on many 1t is often one of the most
neglected In many respects. In the
hurry and rush of the spring work II
Is MANFRED possibly. and plowed and
planted, or partly planted, and then
the care of 1t falls to the women and
children. II the farmer were to care
fully consider the proportion of the
family living that comes from the gar.
den, he would realize that 1t deserves
much more careful attention than it
receives from him.
much more profitable, and help the
family ration by increasing 1t and also
by balancing it somewhat better, but
1t can be made means of consider
able supplement to the income re-
ceived from the principal farm indus
tries. By having a twofamily garden
that IS, raising garden stuff enough
for two families and finding a custo.
mer in town or city who would like to
have garden (and other) products di-
rect from the farm at least once each
week-more could be realized from
the farm, both for the family table
and the family purse Many a town
or city housewife would be glad to re-
ceive a good-sized market basketful OF
fresh garden stuff direct delivery by
the farmers own conveyance-which-
ever would prove the most satisfac-
tory and economical.
While there is quite list of vege-
tables that can be grown in practical.
ly any garden, yet very many gardens
are limited to a comparatively small
number of vegetables, few others !.
being included rather incidentally. In !
undertaking to conduct twofamily !
garden one of the first things of i'm I
portance is to secure contract with the !
town or city consumer to be supplied. |
This is important because the city !
family has probably been using many |
kinds of vegetables that the farmer
has not raised, at least not in any
quantity, and the plans for next years
garden should be begun as early as
possible The kinds of vegetables to
be raised should be decided upon after !,
learning the quantities and kinds used Il
by the city family concerned, good
seed secured In plenty of time, and
such work done toward the prepare
ton of the garden as the weather will
allow. Winter vegetables, as well as L
those used direct from the garden in
summer. should be kept in mind.
These include not only such as dry
navy. kidney and lima beans, but also
lettuce kale, spinach, cabbage, celery, n
carrots, turnips, and the like, depend.
ing on the particular section of the
country. Cor instructions and de-
tails on gardening, see United States
of Agriculture Farmers
Bulletins 255 and 1907 AS stated
above. the town or city consumer will
likely desire vegetables that are not
now particularly used or cared for by
the farm family. but the aim should
be to produce that which would be de-
sired by the customer as we'll as that
desired by the farm family If the plan
Is to succeed.
In planning for two-family garden,
not only should the different kinds OF
vegetables be provided for but particu-
lar attention should be paid to the de-
sires OF the customer with reference
to quality. Many city housewives, for
instance, may desire stringless beans;
when they ask for these they have in
mind more a quality than a varietal
name, and II they ask for stringless |
beans and are assured that they can
receive them. and then when they
come to use them find that they have
strings. they will not only be disap-
pointed to considerable extent but
discouraged at the idea of direct mar
ketins as being preferable to secur.
ing their vegetables in the ordinary
way from the city market or grocery
store. While II will not be possible