The theocrat., 1918-02-16

and again, when two or three inches high.
! Now is the time to be preparing these
boxes. You will save quite lot by raising
your own plants and selling some to those
who do not wish to bother with it.
THE POTATO QUESTION
This is one of the most important features
of home garden. Everyone can help the
nations food production by growing all the
potatoes they will need, and it need not cost
more than trifling amount for seed.
| Start right now and cut small end off all
the potatoes when peeling them for cooking:
Most of the eyes are clustered about one END
of the potato; by cutting these ends off -
piece about the size of small walnut-you
will have all your potato seed ready by plant
! ing time without having to purchase any.
| If these are planted in the right kind OF
soil, they will yield good crop. But do not
expect good crop of anything unless you
fertilize and cultivate it. This is not an ex-
pense, but a good investment "a compare
lively small outlay for large return
If you require barnyard manure, you
should put in your orders now for delivery as
soon as the snow is gone. This is handled
by the Zion Fuel Yards.
| For artificial manures or fertilizers, call
at Zion Feed Stores, where you may also OBJ
tain literature on this subject telling OF the
various kinds needed for specific purposes,
etc.
CONSERVATION, YES, BUT MORE PRODUCTION
| A great deal of attention is now being
given to the conservation of various articles
of food, and rightly so; /; but there is one thing
that we must not neglect to do, which in
way is more important than conservation:
| that is, we can, ought, and must be producers
Of something for ourselves.
/ Every man can produce much more than
enough to supply his own needs This is true,
not only in regard to things to eat, but for
every possible need, though of necessity it
would have to be worked out on co-opera-
tive plan, each man doing his particular kind
of work then, when taking the collective re-
suit of all, there would be a great surplus.
But the mis-applying of products and the
losses by fire, water, waste, etc., bring about
a shortage in certain lines calling for conser-
vation until that shortage can be made up by
larger production
It is up to each one of us individually to
produce those things which will fill the great
est need and which can be done to the best
advantage.
The world just now seems to be short Of
various articles of food. We are conserving
what we have, but let us all Produce More
The time is at hand when we should be
planning to make our gardens produce every
thing possible; this will greatly relieve the
situation. We cannot all grow everything we
shall need throughout the year, but we can
all grow more than we need of some things
The better plan for the individual who owns
or rents but one lot is to cultivate every inch
and produce practically all the fruit and
vegetables, not only for the summer months,
but enough to lay away for the winter.
This will require little systematic plan
ming, as the same space may be used twice,
or even three times in one season.
Nearly everything can be preserved
throughout the winter in some form, either
bottled or dried.
We can save thousands of dollars for the
community and nation by doing our bit in
the gardens.
The government will supply free literature
upon almost every agricultural product, and
even send seeds upon request
Probably the best investment in the long
run is to get portion of your land planted
with suitable fruit trees. These increase IN
value each year with very little expense.
It costs about 80 cents to purchase glass
of grape jelly; but if you spend dollar Tor
several young vines, in short time you can
fill all the jelly glasses you have and then
some the same with other fruits.
It is estimated that cherries pay profit of
$3.50 per tree each year on an average.
The Zion Department Stores are making
preparations t0 supply the most dependable
seeds of all kinds from the most reliable
growers One of the easiest ways of chang
ing nickel into dollar is to plant it.
NOW GET BUSY.
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