The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-03-22
EVERY GARDEN CAN Be
MADE A SOURCE OF
PROFIT AND PLEASURE

Editor Daily Record:
For some time past l have noted
with pleasure the articles on garden
ing appearing in The Record. More
than ever before the papers and
farm journals are featuring talks on
the value of the home garden ir help
ing to keep down expenses In these
food scares or food monopolized
times
II the results of this campaign forS
more and better gardens are what
they should be everyone that can will
see to it that little spot of earth -
be il ever so humble-from the win
dow box, lx4 TO the farm home trace
is used as garden this spring.
With a little investment for seeds.
and labor 10 see that they grow and
mature vegetables fresh and crisp
may be had for the family table. No
fruit or vegetable tastes better than
when IL is Just freshly picked from
the tree or yine-excepting the
olive.
Fresh vegetbles for the table are
not the only benefits from a garden.
There is certain delight with most
people OF seeing things grow--a sense
OF joy in feeling that you are respon-
sible for the awakening and well be-
ing of plant whose whole existence
seems to be for your pleasure and
profit.
After the table is supplied the gar
den becomes a source of profit. The
boys and girls can find garden real
profitable In proportion to how liberHS
the parents are with the children amt
profitable in proportion to the amount
OF time and labor applied.
AS a means OF keeping the boys and
girls busy during the summer vacar
ton cannot think of anything more
interesting. more pleasant or more
profitable than raising garden.
Many boys and girls are fortunate
enough to have little space where a
garden can be grown. For those liv-
ing In town the vacant lots could be
used. Last year IN Greeley, Colo. the
school board and commercial club
hired a leader for the boys and girls
clubs bought him an auto to travel
about to visit the gardens on the town
lots. II was success in every way.
profitable for the boys and girls. a
advertiser as well.
II leader could be secured who
would devote two hours OF his time
each day to the work. the same thing
could be carried on here this summer.
There are 80 boys and girls enrolled
in the garden clubs in Hremon, Coun-
y. These boys and girls promise to
keep a record OF their garden. write
u little booklet on hJw 1 grew my
garden and to make an exhibit at
the school fair next fall. for which
they receive printed lessons OF In
structions from the Agricultural Col
leRe.
In every garden enough should be
planted TO have surplus which can
be canned for winter use. The slogan
is. eat what you can and what you
can't you can" Thus the garden fur
nishes the table in winter as well q
Vegetables can be as easily canned
as fruit and what is more pleasing.
no sugar is required In the process.
The wise man will make plans for
the plat OF ground that will supply
the table this summer and fall and
fl the cellar shelf or cupboard for
next winter.
rhe ideal home garden should aim
to secure, ~ variety OF products;
tD. the highest quality and t3j.
supply as uniform and constant az pos
able at different seasons of the year.
saay the spring days enthuse you
with the fever for "A little home gar
den.
II you would have the most success
ful garden make some one responsi-
BILE for its welfare.
RALPH Il. JEFFRIIES.
County Agricultural Agent.