The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-05-04
HOME GARDEN
CAMP AICN HAS
STARTED; FAD
stage PASSED |
Not So Much Cost of Garden.
But Providing Against
. Food Shortage. .z: 4 i:
HOUSEWIVES LEAGUE IS
OlJRGE CULTIVATION
Survey Of Gardens In City Will
Be Made; Committees
e.. *J Are Named.
HOUSEWIVES LEAGUE IS
...7 10 OlJRGE CULTIVATION

1t is the patriotic duty of every,
family to produce as much as pos
sible of their own food supply this
year. With the: serious food situa-
.tion that now confronts the country,
it is important that the home vege-,
table garden be encouraged more
than ever this year as one means of
providing food locally The local
production Of large quantities of.
fresh garden vegetables will assist in
the solution of transportation which;
is now engaged in the movement Of
troops and war materials. g% I
WI The more extensive use Of vegeta-s
bile products will result in a decided
saving of meats, bread and other sta,
pie foods that are needed for send:
ing across the water. There are a
large number of Bemidji people, who,
with the clocks set ahead an hour,
have plenty of spare time in the eve.
nings for the cultivation of the gar
den, thus converting waste or recrea-
tion time to productive account.
8 Not Novelty Now. T.
This year the home vegetable gar
den movement has passed the novelty
or "fad'' stage. With, a great many
people, gardens are being v planted
this year as. a. business proposition.
The production of a garden crop is
now large one of providing a local.
supply, of fresh food and safeguard:
ing the Ia mily against actual want
A cellar filled with potatoes and can
ned goods and plenty of dried prod
ucts on our shelves will give feel
ing of security that would be impos-
sible if the larder were empty. The
element of profit and the prospect
for the sale Of home garden products
should not enter the proposition with
the home garden enthusiasts. They
should consider that they can realize
a neat return for the spare time spent
in the garden. -, =. - g -. -
49,. Question of Food. r.
1t is with this spirit that the
Housewives League is asking that
every family do their fully duty ny
producing, snsofar as is possible, the
foods needed to. supply, their own
home table They wish it to be un-
derstood that this is not question
of cost or profit to be obtained, but
of providing against food shortage
and possible want.
The food army is just as important
as the fighting army and there are
many in Bemidji who can be brought
into the ranks of producers.
Committees Appointed.
The following committees have
been appointed to promote the home
gardens in their respective wards:
: First ward-Mrs. A. A. Warfield,
chairman; Mrs J. J. Opsahl, Mrs.
Ray Olson, Mrs. Quincy Brooks, Mrs.
P. J. Russell, Mrs. J. J. Conger, Mrs.
D. s. Mitchell, Mrs. G.. E. Kreatz,
Mrs. R. L. Given, Mrs. w. A. Curr1e,
Mrs. A. M. Bagley, Mrs. w. N. Bow
ser. =:
Second ward-Mrs. G.. M. Palmer,
chairman; Mrs. j.. McF'adden, Mrs.
Ciish, Mrs P. j. OLeary, Mrs. ID.
Van Arnum, Mrs. J. B. Minnick,
Mrs. G.. w. Campbell. -
Third ward-Mrs. c. D. Lucas,
chairman: Mrs C. Nangle, Mrs. ID.
Wilcox, Mrs. I. B. Olson, Mrs. w.
worth, Mrs. L., B. Grandy, Lillian
Pooth, Mrs. H. D. Hovey,' Mrs. J. G.
McGhee, Mrs. Bert Clark.
Fourth ward-Mrs. M. Downs,
chairman; Mrs. P. Todd, Mrs. Z.
Daley.
Fifth ward-Mrs. G.. Pellow,
chairman; Mrs. Tom Ward. Mrs u.
Morken, Mrs. Tiel, Miss Elsie Edd. -
The committees will visit every
home in the city and urge that a
home garden be planted. In addi-
tion, thees committees are to get
information as to who have gardens,
and the size of these gardens. The
ouestionnaire will also contain in
formation as to the number OF chick
ems, pigs and COWS that are being
cared for. When this information
has been compiled it will show just
what Bemidji is doing. ~
Draft" Vacant Lots.
There is still another phase to be
considered and that is the use OF
vacant lots A number Of people are
looking for Just such places, which
might be used to very good advan-
tage. The county agent. is willing
to receive and have listed at his Of
fee any vacant lots that are avail
able for use so thst those who desire
to increase the size of their garden
can do so. Call at the county agents
office, or telephone IA, if you have
some spare garden space or desire
to increase the size of your own gar
den.