Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-30
WEEK ), DEVOTED
TO GARDENS
,JuNlok~cLUs WORK BEING OR
CANNED THROUGHOUT CITY
AMONG BOYS AND GIRLS.

This week has been designated as
campaign week in Wapello county to
enroll boys and girls in the Junior
Garden club, both in the city and
county. At the present time there
are nearly 400 garden club members IN
Ottumwa and a large number in the
surrounding towns and county. Dur
! inx this next week, 1t Is hoped to
double this enrolment. Last year
over $4,000 garden club members IN
Iowa produced vegetable products
valued at $173,355.39, of which $l44,-
4O3.74 was profit This is to be sur
passed this year and Wapello county
II expected to be one of the. leading
counties in the state.
USE ALL VACANT LOTS. -
This year no vacant lots should re-
main idle. All owners OF vacant lots
who do not intend to use them are
urted to allow some boy or girl to use
II for club work. ~
ssIt Is not best to try to cover too
much ground" says Club Leader r. B.
Berry. "a small garden we'll tended
! Is better than much larger, one-half
blended. The minimum size OF club
gardens is rod square. Gardens OF
this size can easily be tended by
| Junior club members. If the family Is
mot large enough to consume the pro-
ducts. there is ready market in all
parts Of the county. Garden stun will
always sell. This year much larger
amount Of garden products will be
carried than ever before. When PEG.
rple are conserving on meat and wheat,
thew are going to eat more garden
stuff.
There II nothing that boys and
l navls can 70 into that will cost so little
an the start, and nothing that is so
likely to be successful with fair
amount to judgment and work.
seoME REASONS FOR JOINING.
The following are few Of the rea-
5o0lv given by the club leader why the
Rboys and girls should enter garden
clubs:
Gives them training in planning
and planting gardens.
Gives them work during part OF va
cation.
Gives them pride Of ownership.
They derive valuable experience in
marketing.
Gives them training in keeping
records and making out reports.
O6ers them experience of exhibiting
/ Garden stun at garden show.
Receive financial compensation.
IL a patriotic war duty for every
I boy and girl.
GIVE BEET SEEDS FREE.
The United States Department OF
Agriculture has sent 1000 packages OF
sugar beet seed to E. 9. Bishop, state
club leader of Iowa. These are to be
distributed through Iowa to club mem.
/ bers who will agree to plant the
SUGAR beet as an experiment in con-
nection with their garden work. Sug-
i gestions for raising the crop and direc.
ttous In the home method OF making
sugar BEST syrup will be semitic club
Emembers who sreceive the seed. Each
Ecluh member will be furnished pack.
tage OF sugar beet seed and will be ex-
Erected to raise one square rod or more
<ofs sugar beets. This is an exceptional
ppportunity for garden club members
10 ret sugar beet seed free and try a
kvery interesting. and profitable expert
kment, and should be an incentive TOR
otheB to Join the club.
sGreat emphasis should also be put
q growing az many navy beans and
potatoes a. possible" urges Mr.. Berry.
These many be stored and used In the
Nome during the winter. Those wish.
4 NJ instructions for beans may obtain