The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-16
BIG PRODUCTION
NEEDED IN 1913
Department Of Agriculture Points Out
That People Should Begin Now to
Plan for Spring Gardening.

Take thought of the spring garder
now
Notwithstanding the large production
of vegetables this year and the great vol
ume put into cans and jars for winter
use, there is nothing to Indicate that
there will not be equal need for prodnc
/ ton and conservation in 1918, says the
| United States department Of agriculture
Many gardens failed this year because
of poor soil or poor preparation or both.
This is the time in many sections 70
break and TO fertilize. Then in the
spring il will be easier 60 make the seed
! bed and the soil will contain plant food.
For the average householder il will he
sufficient to prepare ground enough to
produce the home supply for eating in
the fresh state and for canning, drying
or brining for use during the following
winter. Producing vegetables for market
should not be undertaken without full
knowledge of horticulture and sufficient
capital aud equipment.
Marshalltown, Iowa, a city of 10000,
has located through its county agent
and special agent of the extension de-
partment - acres of lots within the
city limits which were not cultivated the
past season. They also found that much
ground was not properly plowed and pre-
pared during the past season and that
many of these lots failed to produce be-
cause of the poor character of the soil.
Crops not well adapted to certain soils
had been planted.
II is the plan of the county agent and
the local organization in Marshalltown
To extend the cultivated area and to see
that the crops are adapted TO soil condi-
tions. Investigations in this city showed
that $1,000 was paid in cash last year for
food for the poor. Ninety per cent. OF
the potatoes consumed were imported
from long distance. The committees
conducting this survey work were APP
pointed by the mayor, and they are now
systematically arranging TO manure,
plow, and assign these lots to persons
desiring ground for gardens next year.
Here is what one Iowa city is doing
to get ready for next years garden cam
pagn.
First, survey of the city was made |
and IS acres Of space suitable for gar
dens were located inside the city limits, |
in addition to what was put in gardens |
last spring.
Second 300 tons of manure which |
could be used for fertilizer We're located |
within the city limits
Third. an inspection of the treasurer's
books showed that $1,000 in cash was
paid out last year to needy people.
Fourth. 90 per cent. OF the potatoes
last year were shipped in from
outside towns.
What did the city do about it
Well, the city council and commercial
Tub met and appointed committees in
very voting precinct. These committees
will arrange for teams, wagons and
flows, and will organize the work so that
t can be done most efficiently and eco
The mayor says the city will use some
Il the city money to employ teams and
wagons and plows, if necessary.
IT is further planned that those who
eceve support from the city must take
are of garden according to instruc-
ions-that is. provided they are able to
york
Those who wish to prepare themselves
0 make success of home vegetable
ardens next spring should obtain farm
RS bulletin No. SIS, "The Small Veg
table Garden which the United States
apartment of agriculture, Washington,
J. C., will send free on request