The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-15
Count Vom BermsGorGG
Sails for Germany

1N guished service for the German imperial government at Washington, Count Won Bernstorff has departed for home. He sailed yesterday on the Scandinavian liner, Frederick VIII. 1 Although the former ambassadors s farewell was not without sadness and there was an undertone of disappoint- ment and weariness in his last pub- lie utterances, he was cheered by the thought that the entire country ad- mired and respected him, that no blame attached to him for the de- plorable conduct of Germany which forced President Wilson to sever dip lomatic relations. Hundreds of let ters and messages from all parts of the United States and the sincere expressions of regret made by his friends and associates in Washing ton should have convinced him that while he was turned out" as he chose to express it, his own popu- larity was in no way lessened. Quite difference, indeed, in the public's attitude toward the former German ambassador and the hostility shown to the Austro-H Hungarian ambassador, Constantin F. Dumba.
 Count Bernstorff quilted the Uni ted States in a rather pessimistic mood, natural to man who did all in his power to prevent a diplomatic break between the United States and Germany and ceaselessly exerted himself to maintain friendly rela- tions. He fears that his political ca reer is ended, but the German gov ernment will doubtless find work for him to do. He is too able man to be retired to private life, even if it should be true that he is not pop ular with the war party in Berlin. In saying farewell to Count Von Bernstorff the nation expresses it's esteem and good will.
 KiGchem Garden i'm
 Vital Ec0m0rmics
 THE advice given by Commissioner
 < J. A. Wade, through the col umns of The Age-Herald few days ago, concerning the economic value of the kitchen garden will doubtless bear good fruit. It was practical advice and should be followed.
 The "home gardener" as Commis- sioner Wade points out, should plant early and till diligently. Farmers are more interested in the field crops agronomy- than in vegetables" Yet the production of vegetables is of large economic value.
 It used to be that in this part of the country, "spring onions," which, by the way, were planted deep in No vember, came with the first blush of spring. Mustard and the like came next. But the real spring crops were extra early May peas and June snap beans. New potatoes were due early l in June, and roasting ears" and tomatoes by the middle of July.
 The trouble with the home garden has always been the waning of en- thusiasm on the part of the gardener; amateur, as a matter of course. If "father" or "son' loved the scent of
 
 the soil, and could hold up under the enervating spring temperature, he could pull through until August. But then the weeds got the best of him and the late summer garden was g dismal failure. But efficiency is the rule now. When father or son starts the home garden he must work it ou' to finish. He must have late peas and late beans, and rutabagas ant all the other vegetables that mature in August and September.
 A garden well tended is of very high commercial value, even if the products are consumed only by thu