The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-21
VIEWPOINT MAN SUPERVISOR OF
 GARDEN WORK
Leonard M. Johnson, Agri- cultural Expert, Will In struct Children.

Leonard M. Johnson, a graduate of the Massachusetts Agricultural col- lege, and for five years principal of the Newtown High school, has been engaged by the executive committee of the Farm bureau to, take charge of the boys and, girls clubs and other garden work in the county.
 MT. Johnson will begin work with headquarters at the office of the Farm bureau in Norwalk. His task will be to organize and develop the children's and other patriotic garden ing work throughout the county and to supervise and keep in touch with local community leaders, J The acting preparedness agent of the Farm bureau, I. G. Davis met with the agricultural committee of the Chamber of Commerce to consid- CT ways and means of increasing food production in that city. G. M. Rundle presided.
 4, It was decided to encourage the growing of gardens and especially the production of corn and potatoes by adults.
 To carry out this work commit i tee was appointed on enrolment se- curing land, mobilizing seed and fer tilizer, and for fitting land. The : manufacturers of the city are co-op- erating.
 7 On Friday night the committee, which consists of Harry B. Mallory. F. H. Lee and Harold E.. Meeker of Danbury, and George l.. Shepard of Bethel. will meet to consider bids on carload lots of these necessities, which will be. sold to growers at low est possible prices.
 The fact was brought out that in spite of high prices there is not a tserious shortage of seed, except of beans, but that delivery will be de- layed due to lack. of labor for packing and shipping.
 Proper supervision will be provided for those who need it.
 Later in the season 1t is hoped to establish community canning cen- ter and to have canning expert for the proper utilization of surplus gar den products.
 Thursday afternoon meeting was held in Miss Hatch's school at Red ding of pupils and parents to hear
 
 pervisor, tell how a club can be form ed for raising and preserving food this year.
 ss New Canaan .9 Work will be initiated at New Ca naan today at 11:45. when A.. B. Wat son, local supervisor, meets his com smittee. and the county supervisor in the town hall. MT. Watson will have charge of about 1000 bays and girls and large corps of volunteer super yisors in these two towns.
 Norwalk
 Miss Bertha Ha1lpck, paid garden supervisor of the Civic league of Nor walk, which has done such successful work in past years, began work yes- terday.
 L. N. Chapman, who was elected supervisor of adult gardens by the Norwalk Garden association, began work yesterday. Both supervisors. and their work are under the supervision of and working in cooperation with the Farm bureau.
 Wilton
 The Cannon grange last evening discussed ath essuh9ect ssWhat Can We Dos5foF Kgrieultural Pr4paredness?" Officers of the Farm bureau were present and took part in the discus- sion. Today Mrs. E. G. H. Schenk, director of the Farm bureau in Charge of Boys and Girls Club Work, will conduct a meeting to consider "Household Conservation.
 Very few crops will produce as large quantities of satisfactory hu- man food as' the potato.
 Club organizations and individuals should consider it seriously in plan ming their seasons work. Co-opera- tive buying will help solve the seed question.
 Unless gardens, are quite early 1t will be safer in the long run to wait another week before planting many seed, aside from lettuce, carrots, tur- nips, peas, radishes and early spin ach.
 Four garden supervisors are at work now, one each in Stamford, Greenwich, two in Norwalk. These leaders are paid locally. The Farm bureau supervises all of this work and calls the leaders into conference for systematic work in each commun- ity in the county.
 The Fairfield County Farm bureau will undertake if, adequate financial support is provided to:
 A. Send garden instructions to all enrolled in this work from time to time throughout the season.
 B. Properly instruct local super visors in their duties.
 O. Give all supervisors adequate instruction in home canning in order that they may properly teach can ming methods, thus conserving as fast as possible all food
 D. Furnish the press periodically with all the information necessary to the carrying on of these gardens. GREENWICH PASTOR TO
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