Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-25
HOME GARDEN OFFICE
 IS LITERALLY sWAMPED.

HOME GARDEN OFFICE
 IS LITERALLY sWAMPED. Applications and Pledges certin1e to Flood seeretary's Desk.
 The local home garden committee on den plots, and they are making assign ments just as rapidly as possible. The committee has started blowing the plots which have already been pledged, and one of the lsrsest & picts wiil De pledged by ". s. A1Iis and has been assigned to J. o. Landon, R. T. Crosby and L. N. Crandall. A three acre plot of land was pledged Tuesday by Julian North Washington street.
 Ten assfgnmemts were made Tues Gay, and others will be made just as soon as the committee is able to se- cure teams enough to pIow up the land. The secretary Of the commit tee said on Tuesday that he is making an effort to secure land in the vicinity of Greenevi1Ie, Laurel Hfn and Pres ton.
 The Jewish Asricuftura1 and Indus trial Aid society, which directs the agricultural activities of the Baron de Hirsch fund, has offered to tine people of the city of Hartford the free use until the harvest of the next crop of q farm v z5 1-z acres of land in the town Of. Vernon, and 10 the city Of Norwich a farm of SO acres i've miles from Norwich. Both of these farms are equipped with dwelling houses, barns and o1tbufidiBge, and it is left to the authorities of the two cities to decide upon the cultivation to which the land is to be put.
 This action on the part Of the so- cfety fS taken 1n Obedience to the ad- vice of President Wilson to speak, act and serve together" in this crisis. farm to the city of Norwich, Mayor Allyn l.. Brown received the following letter from the Jewish Agricultural and IndustriaI society on Tuesday: To His Honor the Mayor, Norwich,
 Connecticut
 Dear sir:-
 In this time of stress, 4 benooveS ali patriotic and loyal Americans to foi- low the advice of the president, to haps the most pressing necessity in this crisis is the maximum production of foodstufs, and if is essential that all of us bend our energies toward this end.
 It is in this spirit and for that pur- pose that I have been authorized by the Jewish Agricultural and Industrial Aid society to offer to the people of lne ctLy or NOTWtCn the Tree use or our farm (particulars of which are encIosed) until the harvest of the next crop, for such cultivation as in your judgment may seem proper.
 I have the honor to remain,
 Yours very truly,
 GABRIEL DAVIDSON,
 Acting General Manager
 The letter was turned over to the secretary of the local home garden f.1Y hly nd he secretary of the committee will today forward it to County Agent F. c. War ner with the request that he secure a reliable family and place them on the known as Taylor's place, in the town of Lisbon. and contains 60 acres, dwelling house. a barn and outhouses
 On Tuesday the secretary of the committee received q letter from Ralph Powers, a Mystic man, who of- plowed six acres and there are ten more to blow.
 In replying to Mir Powers offer the secretary says:
 Your letter has been received at this office and 1 hasten to thank you for the motive that prompted you to tender at this time land for cultivation for the conservation of our army and navy and those who are left behind It is indeed a great pleasure to find give their mite in order that the na- ton may live.
 The question of help is the serious problem this year owing to the fact that muniion plants are running day and night under forced draft and talk ing boys from the farm and the cities as well. There is an effort being made to enlist sehoolboys IA years of age eummer. Just how far we will be able to do this is a question at this time.
 Governor Holcomb called the super intendents of schools to Hartford last Wednesday and urged upon them the necessity of encouraging their boys to take up this work the coming year This office is Swamped in the home garden project, but that is as. far as we feel able to handle the agricultural problem.
 would suggest to you that you get in touch with F. c. Warner, manager of the New London county farm bu- reau. located at Norwich. I will turn your letter over to MT Warmer. susI sestfng that he write you.
 A few words Of warning for amateur gardeners issued by the Connecticut committee of food supply may be summed up as follows:
 Don't start yoar garden before the warmed up.
 Seed put in cold. wet ground often
 
 Seed should not be wasted by p,ant ing under improper conditions; also. there is always danger of frost up to May 10,
 Such crops ss peas can be planted earlier, as the frost does not affect them.
 Potatoes also may be planted any time after May l.
 Beans and corn should not be plant ed until the danger of frost is over, Corn will do better if it Is not planted unto about May tS, as It sprouts and grows better if planted in warm. con genial soil
 No matter how rich your soil may lock, N will produce better crops hS liberal fertihsiny, It se very foolish to start & garden on poor soil as your results win be meagreI and the work will be very discoafaging.
 Before you decide to plant q piece of land, Set some advice from somebody who knows something about such matters as to its adsptaestity for a EafNfAr