Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-17
CALL NETTING IN
La SALE To BEAT
HIGH COST Of LIVING
ILLINOIS VALLEY EXPERTS TO
ASSEMBLE FOR PURPOSE OF
AROuSiNG INTEREST IN BACK
TO GARDEN MOVEMENT.


cGlncident with the appeal of Pres
dent Wilson and Governor Lowdel
for patriotic service in marshaling III
economic resources of the country
there is issued today a call for an II
linoi9 Valley food conference" Pub
lie officials, educators and representa-
ives OF commercial agricultural ant
wcmens organizations have been ask
Ell 10 meet at the Illinois Valley Manu-
lacturers Club in La Sale next Tues
Gay evening
AT the instance of the clubs publi,
/ welfare committee. Secretary Os
Beckman has issued invitations for
conference from which 1t is hoped vii
re-ult "a constructive campaign aime,
/ al increasing the food production O
/ the district and eliminating waste.
/ Ways and means Of using the cooper
atlve effort of the organizations repre-
sented to combat the high cost OF foo(
supplies will be discussed at this meet
ing. The mel and women invited are
asked to give thought to the all-im
lcrtant problem OF food supply ant
come prepared to suggest ways II
which all may cooperate in common
q patriotic cause"
The committee, which Is headed b,
f. II. Wolff of La Sale, Is Of tn,
opinion that there are many ways il
which the various organizations of tn,
/ iallcg may assist in meeting the situa
| ton. Commercial organizations ant
/ The manufacturers, t is pointed ont
may encourage the raising of gardel
| produce and disseminate information
concerning agricultural methods, will
the assistance Of farm experts, Wo
mems clubs may conduct a campaign
for economical buying and preparation
OF food. Retailers may be able to cu
4 prices by cooperative buying in larg
er quantities.
About forty persons have been in
vited to attend the food conference.
and it is expected that representative.
1 Of other organizations not on the mail
/ ing list will avail themselves Of the
/ opportunity to offer their services.
In the opinion of J. H. Cairns, in
4 structor in agriculture at the La Sallt
J township high school, there are grea
possibilities Of increasing the produc
/ tion Of garden produce in the tri-cities
alone. AS much as $50 worth of gar
den truck has been raised during I
season by students Of the high schoo
in vacant lots and back yards.
The r. H. S. Campaign.
Mr.. Cairns Of the Agriculture De
partment spoke before the school las
! week on the necessity of increasing
the food production of the community
I Mr.. Cairns is himself supervising tht
4 care of numerous vegetable garden;
il the Tri-Cities and made an appea
to the students body for the planting
oi gardens by all families in the towns
as we'll as for missionary campaign
for the use Of vacant lots, the eStab
lIshment Of canning clubs, cite. A cen
sus of the school was taken with ;
view to determining:
How many families have gardens;
How many families are planting
vegetables that can be canned,
How many families have fruit il
their gardens;
How many care to take up the worl
of the canning clubs In the summer
and fall;
How many students are themselve
actually working in the garden.
One of the results of the inquir
was that 10 students went to ente
the canning clubs and that nearly al
The families represented in the schoo
have gardens at home, which in man
cases will need supervision If they arr
to have the best results.
Free Ground for Gardens.
From the Oglesby Coal Company &c
day comes the following announce
mcnt.
President Wilson and all other NJ
thorties agree that every foot o
available ground should be cultivate
this year. The patriotic duty of hell
ing in this most important work rest
upon the land owner, every tenant an
every individual to the extent of thel
ability. We have great many vacan
lots in various parts of Oglesby, whlc
we offer free of charge to person
who would like to work them as vegC
table gardens. Also few larger tract
az very low rent for vegetable o
grain