The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-04-17
MUCH INTEREST
IN GARDEN WORK
Professor Stanfeld and Jno. h. D.
Gray Look Over Number OF the
DeniSon War Gardens.
MANY MORE SHOULD JOIN CLUB
In Addition to the $3.50 in Cash Prizes
the Crawford County State Bank
is Offering Valuable Prizes

Last Saturday afternoon Prof. Stan
field and Jno. H. D. Gray visited
number of the gardens of those who
entered the Denison Home Garden
Club. These gentlemen report much
activity among our citizens and that
adults, as we'll as school children, are
showing considerable interest in gar
den work But there are many more
who should enter the club--it costs
nothing to enter and there will be
many prizes to distribute.
The Boy Scouts of Denison will have
a large garden and in addition, many
Of the boys will have gardens at their
homes. The scouts will soon canvass
the town in an effort to enlist many
more of our citizens in the garden
club work.
While Messrs. Stanfield and Gray
visited quite a number OF those who
have signed up for the garden CLUB
work, they were unable to see all, on
account of lack of time and some OF
the club members were not at home
when the gentlemen called.
In addition to the Home Garden
club the business men OF DenisOn are
backing, in which they give $3.50 in
cash prizes, the Crawford County State
bank has gotten into the game and is OF
fering some very attractive prizes.
Those who have entered the Home
Garden club may also compete for the
banks prizes>if they wish. AS an in
centive to every student in our schools
from the first grade up, as we'll as
the general public, the bank is giving
a chance to compete for the following
valuable prizes:
For the best looking garden-
1 Silver Cup; Gold Medal and 10
Silver Bronze Medals.
2 gold medals will be given for the
two largest potatoes; 2 gold medals
will be given for the two largest ears
of dried sweet corn; 2 gold medals for
the two heaviest tomatoes grown in
Crawford county and brought to the
bank before October 1. 1913.
In addition to the above prizes the
bank will give l silver cup (24-karat
gold lined) for the best five ears OF
field corn: gold medal for the second
best five ears OF field corn; / silver
bronze medal for the third best five
ears of field corn The contest is
open to all residents Of Crawford
county.
The garden of "Chet" Schlumberger
was the first visited by Messrs. Stan
field and Gray last Saturday. He has
slight handicap in the way of a
little too much clay soil, but he has
applied fertilizer to the garden and
this will overcome much of the han
dicap With "Chet's" known ambition
and reputation as a glutton for work,
the clay soil will not be noticed by
him. He will have a general garden
considerable of which will be devoted
to potatoes.
Lincoln Russell Jones has only en-.
tered in the potato growing contest.
but his garden should be we'll up
among the front as the season pro-
crosses. A boy with such a name
should be able to do anything we'll in
the line of splitting rails and raising
spuds. Keep your eye on Lincoln.
Charles Hoffman and his father. F.
garden. but Charles will devote con-
siderable space to sweet corn. The
father is standing upon dangerous
ground. for Charles will no doubt show
him up as a gardener. Here is wish
ing you success, Charles.
Merlin and Merle Boslough will have
a twin garden. These boys have the
right idea in planning their garden.
They are planting such varieties in
groups that will permit two or more
crops Oh the same ground during the
season. Their garden right now is
looking fine and dandy.
Hush, there is a woman in the case.
Mrs. w. G. Rollins has taken upon her
self two mems work for this season.
She will plant and care for garden
which will consist Of two city lots.
And there are some men who think it