The Harrison times., 1917-03-10
Let's Garden Harrison.
REDUCE THE HIGH PRICE OF LIVING BY PLANTING
THE WASTE PLACES

The question of using idle city lands for food produc
ton is just engaging the attention of the people of
England has already done those of Germany and eff
forts being made to this potential source of
wealth.
1t is estimated that in the city of London alone there
900 of idle land capable Of producing annually
$500 worth of foodstuffs per acre-an amazing total of
S7000000 yearly
In connection with the present high cost of living this
item of should carry potent lesson for every town
and city in country.
The subject is full of possibilities for THIS town.
Have you, reader, ever tried to estimate how many
of idle land there in Harrison? Take day off
time and count the vacant lots that given
to weeds, old tin and rubbish generally Try to
reduce this combined area to Calculate the poss
bes of these and then you will what the people
Of HARRISON annually allowing to slip through their
fingers for want of little energy.
1t is folly to protest against the high cost Of living
when negectng the lying right at our doors
of largely aleviating those conditions
Almost any family cultivate from quarter to half
an acre OF ground and quarter half will produce
vegetables and small fruits for most any family for the
entire year
Look around you and locate the who are loudest
against the prevailing high prices Are they the men who
have cultivated good gardens and truck patches? No.
indeed! Other have cellars well stored with sweet and
Irish potatoes they have probably raised and faened
pig two they have fruits and vegetables canned and
preserved and really LIVING AT HOME And they
don't have night the end of the month the
grocery bill that must be paid the first.
Let us have revival of gardening interest in this town
this year Let's every of who have few square
feet yards of soil to that that soil produces this
all of which it is capable. If have no surplus
ground of own then let's rent lot from some
neighbor and turn it into food for the family.
Many people in this town buy all of their groceries and
provisions from the stores and from pedders paying
large in the full Of year while they have ample land
lying idle from which they could supply majority of their
wants in this line This not only poor economy but is
rank extravaganza.
But that is the way of the average American citizen
He buys beans and raises cookie burs He buys potatoes
and raises dog fenne In short he buys all he has
and raises hell generally the prices he has pay
An important phase of the question lies in the splendid
possibilities for health afforded by the congena task of
gardening.
Every dWeler in a city small town should if possible
acquire piece of ground to work through the summer
it small An hour two of digen work in the soil
is natures finest tonic 1t will disspate the worst case of
CROUCH it is perfect liver regulator dyspepsia is
excellent remedy for rheumatism, and makes you feel
that life is really worth living.
Let's get down to the business of conservation in ear
nest bushe of potatoes will yield much nourishment
energy if raised in ones garden if bought at the
store Beans and peas, cabbage lettuce radshes straw
berries etc. coming fresh from your garden be
compared with the average detected looking article usually
found in the markets.
So while urging the country to reclaim the waste
lands let reclaim waste territory 1t will con-
health it will tighten the strain on our income
and last but by least it will aid largely in beau-
flying HARRISON.