Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-11

Have you Il vacant lot that You will
allow some one to use for a garden
free of charge this season?
Do you want Il vacant lot in which
TO plant garden this season for the
nominal charge Of 81?
The vacant lot garden branch of the
Marshalltowr Garden Club has had
many vacant lots offered for gardens.
1t wants more. 1t has also applications
! for persons VINO want to make gardens
! in such lots. Ii wants more OF these.
! Both those who have lots to offer and
those who want them for gardens
should see Secretary F'ranQuemont OF
the Marshalltown Club. The telephone
number-is 1918.
For the purpose of getting the lots,
assigning them to those who want to
make gardens. and TO establish rules
governing the details OF the campaign,
the officers of the vacant lot branch OF
the club met at the MarshalltOwn Club
Tuesday night.
Synopsis of Rules.
Judging by the experience of other
cities that have engaged in such gar
dening movements is has been deemed
necessary to make certain rules for
governing the campaign. These rules
as they apply to those who make the
gardens are
Applications for vacant lots for gar
,irns viii lie received m TO 30 next
Wednesday evening. At that time the
lots will be assigned. The general rule
to be followed in making the assign
ments will be that a lot as near to the
applicants home as is possible will be
assigned to him. The needs of the
family or individual will be an im2or
tant factor in distributing lots. In
other words as far as it is possible 10
determine a family in mcager circum-
stances will be given preference over
a family or individual of larger means.
4 registration fee of 81 lot will be
required from the person who uses the
lot for a garden. 1t is believed that in
some cases it may be necessary TO give
aid, such as for paving the cost OF
blowing. for some families who are un
able to pay this expense. but who want
the garden. The registration fee is TO
furnish money for this expense and for
other costs.
The applicant must pay the cost OF
having the lot plowed. unless other ar
rangement is made with the club.
Some restrictions have been estab-
lished by some owners of lots who are
wiling to give them for gardens. These
restrictions viii have TO be observed.
Restrictions as to Crops.
To prevent the growing of great
deal of perishabIe vegetables that
would be only of temporary value, and
TO promote the growing Of crops that
can be kept for fall and winter use.
the restriction has been made that not
less than five varieties Of vegetables.
Of which not less than two shall be OF
the nom perishablc varieties shall be
crown Some Of the vegetables classed
as non -perishahle are potatoes. turnips,
carrots. parsnIps, onions, and cabbage.
There are many others.
It will be required that the gardens
be thoroughly cultivated and that the
vegetable tops and other trash be
cleared from the lots and destroyed at
the end Of the season.
After being assigned a lot. the APP
pIicant viii he given five days in which
10 begin work on it. weather permit
ting IF work is not begun in five days
the applicant loses his rifIit TO the lot
and it will be transferred to some one
! else.
Conditions For Taking Lots.
| In order TO protect the gardeners
! from losing by having the lots taken
away from them after they have their
crops in, the owners must agree TO re-
! imburse the gardener d reasonable
amount for the cost he has been put
to in planting the garden. If the lot is
sold and used for building purpose.
| The club offers to be the arbitrator Of
what this amount shall be in each case.
| 4 good many lot owners have already
offered their lots free, including the
| owners of some very valuable proper
ties IL TIC high priced additions. The
club did not feel that it could under
! take to consider any lots for which
the owners insisted they should have
rent. so il was decided to take only
| lots that We're offered free.
| The main idea behind the plan is to
aid families in supporting themselves.
| II is not the purpose to assist per-
! sons who want to engage in market