El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-10

cost OF watering the plant VIII not De
over five cents What IS nalI a bushst
of tomatoes WORTH Any houseWlIs
knows. Radishes. turnips, mustard
greens, peppers, onions. tomatoes. can
taloupes, cabbage. lettuce and many
other garden products can ne raised
The work gives recreation TO the grow
ers and is a money saver.
I have grown vege tables IN my yard
and know that Il can he done. I had
not thought OF urging II as general
practice in FL Paso, however, unui
George r. LeBarOn came to me the
other day and said he believed the ag-
ricultural committee OF the cham Der OF
commerce could accomplish a great
deal by taking this matter up and urg-
ing Il on the people It Is a fine idea
and / want Mr.. LeBaron to have credit
for originating it. 1 hope the people
VIII embrace it at once
6. J Freudenthal is today in the
position To say Il told YOU So and
have evidence to back him up Twelve
years ago, when he was county COM.
missioner. ne advocated the planting
Of trees along the county road and sug-
gested that future administrations fol-
low the action OF the board at that
time. asserting that IN few years
the drive 70 Gsleta would be without
a rival in beauty anywhere. Other
boards failed 10 follow the suggestion,
however. and today there are only q
few trees along the rOads-those put
out on the suggestion of Mr.. Freuden-
thai They are sufficient however, 10
show what could have been accom-
plished all along the road II succeed
Ing boards OF commissioners had fol-
lowed the example set by the board
when Mr.. Prudential was on IT,
Instead OF having hot. dry. unat-
thai, recently. IL trees were planted
along the road. we would have a cool,
shady lane all the way II the COM
missioners now IN office viii begin
the planting OF trees. this condition
will obtain in p few years anyhow,
and we might just as well have had the
trees today as not"
When the work Of beatifyinE the
high school grounds Is commenced. II
is not going 10 be done IN haphazard
manner. The school board has ordered
retaining walls built. but before put
ting out trees and grass, viii have
landscape architect draw plans. The
the work viii be carried out accord
ing to these plans. as the board gets
the money TO DO it with
Mayor Tom Lea is going 70 build a
line Of concrete steps from the level OF
the school TO the top OF Scenic Point,
Point from the school The city has
acquired some land in the rear OF the
school, in connection with its purchase
OF Scenic Point, and is negotiating for
more This is 10 he plated as park
and made a part OF the school grounds.
Secretary T. r. Sawyer. OF the school
board thinks the bluff behind the
school can be planted in grass and
eventually eliminate the criticism of
those who argue that the brick of the
high school is so much the same color
Of the hills behind IL. that IL does not
show up properly from the city
green background, he believes. viii
bring this out In California there is
sort Of moss that is used 10 cover
NJ unsightly bluffs and hills. II ap-
pears to crow luXuriantly without
much water. but. Of course. that IS a
humid climate: II may be that Fl Paso's
climate is too dry for this moss.
James L Mari, pioneer tree and rose
grower of Fl Paso, is going 10 try out
some Magnolia trees I'm Fl Paso. He
has purchased two for this years
planting They grow IN Florida and