Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-20
HOME-GARDEN CAMPAIGN
by FREDERIC J. HAsI<IN

| a scoro OF prominent mon from all oven,
tho country. including the Assistant,
Secretary OF Agriculture Carl vroo..,
nan. tho Hon. James Wilson. formerly
Secretary of Agriculture: Luther Bur
| bank. and many others equally eminr
cnt. This commission has nc other
aim, object or purpose than to stim:
| ulltc the planting and caro- OF home
gardens. IL was ono OF the FIRST IL
not the first organization. In the ncld,
| original goal. which 1t bids fair to sec
passed by wide margin. "F. O. b.
tho kitchen door," Is one OF the slo-
Sans evolved by it's president. -
Helps Transportation Problem.
This slogan brings out ono vi the
most Important features of the home
garden movement, and ono that tie
gardener should not forget in reckon.
Ing the advantages he will derive from
his labor. The home garden solve. n
good part OF tho problem Of trunspor.
,ation American railroads Will DO
worked TO the limit cnrryine troops
ana niuuition. brcadstufrs and staplcg.
ana 1.-Two stock and other essential
| freight. Tho s7,000.00O. 0D0 war bond
issue Is to be spent entirely in the
United states. not only that part which
VIC use Tor our own purposes. but
also the billions that tho allies bor-
row. Tho greater part OF tho prod
ucts purchased arc destined for USE
in Europe. This means that tho rail.
roads will have TO haul them to At
lnntic ports. They will have 10 haul
tho coal and the orc for munition-
making. Every factory in tho couh-
Try will be working under forced
draught. and the railroads arc the
vital arteries OF manufacture Eek
pcrts have long been balancing trans
portation facilities against tranSpor-
,ation needs with grave concern. The
home food garden will take a great
burden off tho roads. II every city
aud every section produces every pos
siblc pound OF food At home, thou
! sands Of precious cars Will be re-
leased for other essential service
The Federal Department OF Agricul-
turc is OF course the Official agency A.
The head OF the movement The dc.
purtmcnt has furnished the public with
advice and instructions through
thousands ot progressive newspapers
and other periodicals; it has put books
on the planting and care OF tho vcge-
table garden into the hands OF ,5oo,o
gardcncrs--both directly and through
various cooperating agencies.
VIII Issue Complete directions.
The department vii continue It's d..
rcct!on of the campaign until tho las,
potato has been harvested and the lag,
onion rcposes In the cellar bin Di-
ttttions Will be Issued for cultivation
and care. and semimonthly circulars
VIII 90 out on the lBt and 18th dav
Of each month. with instructions for
roplanting. The soil should be worked
the whole season through: when the
:adishes arc pulled it is time Tor
something else to be planted
Particular stress will DC laid both
By tho department and by all private
agencies on the conservation Of all
the food raised II would be both
pity and sin in tho present state
OF the worlds pantry II any o. tn.
food produced were allowed 10 spoil
simply because IL could not be imme.
diate!y eaten. Canning is the soiu-
ton. and home canning will he the or.
der of the day.
In This connection. (: Is very i'm
portant TO note that there is a short
age OF tin plate for tho manufacture
OF cans. Every glass jar and pidc-
mouthed bottle that could possibly b.
used for preserving fruits or vcEc.
tables should he carefully saved II
is also planned to stimulate the manu-,
facturc OF some OF tho cheaper grades
OF glass jars which have rather gone
out OF use OF late.
The national garden Campaign de-
serves 10 bc ranked as Il patrio;ic
movemcn, OF tho first Importance 1t
IL peculiarly American way Of meet.
ing national emergency. and it's
promise OF success has something In
spring about H. The American pco.
pie are faced by food situation un.
prccedentcd in history. Burdcncd with
tho problem OF paving tho way 10 VIC.
tory with food enough for world. va
arc meeting tho test on individual ini.
iiative. under no compulsion. save tn.
sense Of individual responsibility that
must pcrNadc every real democracy. "''
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