The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-21
CITY OFFICIALS
 AND OTHERS SEE.
 BIC WAR GARDEN
Tract Is Donated for Culti- vation By Bridgeport Po-
 lice and Fire@en
LAND IS NEAR
 STRATFORD LIGHT
Great Enthusiasm Shown and Project Seems Assur-
 ed of Success.

A delegation of city officials and others yesterday afternoon visited the war garden allotted to the police and f1remen. The party was driven out in three automobiles, and after short ride through the pleasant suburb of Lordship, the members were taken on the final stage of the journey through the fields to the tract of land now under cultivation. It is situated near the Stratford Light, at the mouth of the Housatonic, and the view from there is one not soon forgotten by one who is visiting che place for the first time.
 The tracts to be cultivated consist of 20 acres in one lot, and from five to seven in another, and are donated for the purpose by the Wilkenda Land Go. The blowing is being done free of charge as well, the tractor having been secured by c. W. Fair child, a reresentative of the Bracket, Shaw & Lunt Co.,, and the Hydraulic gave the services of one of their men, N. H. Perkins, of Nichols, who op- erated the tractor the entire day. The work of ploughing will bee on tinued today, a four-bottom blow, an Avery 1925 horsepower being used, which is the property of Sniffen Bros of Stratford, and has been given free of charge for the purpose.
 The blowing, narrowing, seeding, etc, will be finished by Monday night it is expected, and potatoes alone are to be raised. The land is to be di- vided into quarter acre lots, one to each man, and at the end of the sea- son the crops will be equally divided among those who have persevered and done their share of cultivation through the summer. As the land is of the best and the cost-of the pre- liminary work will be but $10 for each man, the profit should be considera- ble for the amount of labor entailed, which will consist of hoeing and har- vesting only, the other being done, and the cost being defrayed, by the sum mentioned above.
 The traffic squad members of the police department enlisted nearly 100 per cent. and are to have seven acres, while headquarters have enlisted 26 men and are to have nine acres. The firemen are to have the remainder of the land, and have shown the great est enthusiasm for the project. Green Mountain variety of potatoes only are to be grown, and as these average 136 bushels to the acre, the profit is very easily computed.
 Much credit for the projection of the scheme is due to John A. Orr, secretary and general manager of the Home Gardens committee. Through his efforts the land and different necessary donations were secured. B. H. Harrell has given the full use of his automobile at any time needed, and has promised his assistance at all times. Gordon J. Gale, garden superintendent, has been of invalua- ble assistance to the project.
 The party who inspected the site yesterday consisted of D. Fairchlid l Wheeler, food administrator for the city; Fire Chief Johnson, Assistant Chief Thomas Burns; John Hines, clerk of the fire board; Lieut.. John Mccarthy; Captain Charles Wheeler of the traffic squad of the police de- partment, and representatives of the newspapers of the city.
 Ample protection is to be furnished the war gardens this year, the police having already secured one convic- ton for destruction of one and a fine having been imposed for the injury of another by animals allowed to wander through another.