Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-02
HOME GARDENS ON
THE VACANT LOTS
Social Settlement Takes Up
Work and Organizes Garden
Club for This Season.
SOME RULES AND ADVICE

The Omaha Social settlement is
back Of movement of Back to the
Land" and proposes to do some work
that ultimately will reduce the high
cost Of living to some extent.
This particular branch of the gar
den work is to come under the direc-
ton Of the South Side Social settle
ment and to get in on the garden
proposition and chance at the prizes
that are offered, applications must be
made to the garden committee, 2827
o street. on or before April FL.
The following has to do with about
everything connected with the propo-
sition:
As to the Prizes.
In Judging the gardens and their
products, the judges will consider the
arrangement and appearance OF each
garden, its care, the quality and guam
tity per square foot Of the vegetables
raised.
For the best vacant lot garden:
Planet Junior wheel cultivator,
valued at $7.2s; gift Of the Nebraska
Seed company.
For the second best vacant lot gar
den: Five dollars in cash.
For the third best vacant lot gar
den: Three dollars in cash.
For the best home garden; Five
dollars in cash.
For the second best home garden:
One set OF garden tools, valued at
81: gift Of Petersen & Michaelson.
For the third best home garden:
Two dollars in cash.
For the largest quantity OF pota-
toes Tin bushels) grown on one square
rod. Two dollars in cash.
For the greatest value in tomatoes
sold from a plot at least ten feet
SQUARE: One set OF garden tools,
valued at 81; gift Of McMullen.
The prizes will be displayed at the
Social Settlement house.
Garden tools may be purchased
through the Social Settlement house
at reduced rates.
The Stewart Seed company OF
Omaha has contributed one large
cabinet Of vegetable seed. for distribu-
ton, valued at S7.2S.
The Omaha Civic league has con-
tributed $40 for prizes.
The Commercial club OF Omaha
has contributed $50 for seed pota-
toes.
Rules.
Any person living in the district
lying between the Union Pacific rail-
road tracks on the east, Thirty-sixth
street on the west, Q street on the
north and Y street on the south--niay
enter the competition.
The competition is open to all who
live within the described district
without age limit or entry fee.
Each garden must contain at least
one hundred square feet Of ground
and must raise not less than four va
rieties Of vegetables.
Each entrapt must keep a business
record OF his garden, covering cost
and income.
Gardeners shall not trespass on
other gardens or neighboring prop
erty and shall. not annoy other gar
deners or neighbors.
The garden committee will, where
requcstedA pillow and harrow each va
cant lot and provides an assortment OF
seeds and plants sufficient in quantity
for good start, for which a nominal
price will be charged.
The garden committee will supply
seeds and plants for the home gar
dens on the same terms.
Any vacant lot neglected after be-
ing plowed and seeded will be taken
away from the competitor.
The gardens will be frequently in
spected.
Each competitor may apply to any
member of the garden committees or
to the Social Settlement house for
any information regarding the COM
petition.
All applications must be approved
and counter-signed by Paul S. Nc
Anlay before being presented.
On receipt OF properly filled and
signed application the garden COM
nittee will present 10 the applicant a
certificate OF entry and membership
button.
Advice.
Careful cultivation in the home
garden makes it possible to produce
many useful vegetables within small
space limits.
A well managed vegetable garden
is source OF much benefit to the
household, as constant supply OF
delicious, wholesome vegetables can
be provided. The soil should be dug
at least foot deep and finely pull
verified. Planting in rows affords the
easiest method OF cultivation.
Stir the ground frequently to re.
tain moisture and to keep out all
weeds.
A clean, neat vegetable garden is 4
thing of beauty.
Clear the garden and destroy al
dead plants in the autumn.
Our Object.
Is not to give charity.
II is TO reduce the high cost o
living and to cultivate the muse,
land in our city and thereby provid,
wholesome vegetables for home use
While acquiring health and happi
ness and receiving valuable trainin,
and experience the men. women an,
children will increase their materia
supplies.
The earlier you join. the Garlic
your garden may be started.
Garden Committee--Mrs. Drape
Smith. chairman; Mrs. Lowrie Child.
Mrs. Luther Kountze, Mrs. McMul
len, Paul McAulay.
Assisting Garden Committee-M
n. NJ. Graham, chairman; Mrs. P. ]
Farrell, Mrs. F. N. Oaks, Mrs. j. "
Koutsky, Mrs. R. v. Vermillion.
Advisory Committee--R. c. How,