The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-03-08
HOME. GARDENS TO SUPPLY
HOME. TABLES.
I. S. Department Of agriculture Of
fcra Good Advice.

I. ). Department OF agriculture Oh
fcra Good Advice.
The eaGerness with which German
soldiers dropped their rifles, cried
| "Kamerad!" and called for soup; the
walls Of hunger from the former en-
pire Of the ex-kaiser; walls Of the
same sort from Russia and elsewhere
these and other ir, inces indicate
the part that food had in forcing an
end to the fighting and victory for
the allies and the United States.
American farmers have won un-
stinted praise for the way in which
! they increased their production;
home gardeners in city and country
now are coming in for compliments
! Of the slnae character. The farmers
were the heavy artillery of Americas
/ food army, but the home gardeners
were the auxiliary troops-tielivering
! lighter individual blows. perhaps, but
| in total huge assault-and to the
home gardener is given credit for a
! definite part in throwing the food
balance in favor Of the forces Of free
dom.
The homo garden specialists Of the
United States department Of agricul
,urc would be far from claiming that
crouS and productive AS they were,
won the war But they do believe
that the home gardens supplied veg
"tables that decreased the demonds
on meat and wheat and other staples.
! produced food ut home without call
ing on tho railroads to carry it, saved
many a dolar that went into Thrift
Stamps and Liberty Bonds and in
such ways contributed beyond doubt
TO The strength Of America nlobilizcG.
In 1919 the need for food is chang
cd from that OF las! year, but it is
jns; AS great. There Will be fewer
American soldiers overseas TO supply
with food, But there will be more
hungry civilians of other nations. The
railroads will still be ovt.rbnrdcned
aud will have 10 more space Than
necessary for transporting food. The
State the county. Or the town that
feeds itself will lie contributing to
the essentials for reconstI tion
home The home that feeds itself. ~
least partially win be helping the ma
ton as we'll IT'S itself.
Eyary American home with Ii SHIT
able. plot OF ground will find it ;.dvan
taseous To help feed itself by Il gar
den. The garden viii reduce food
bills. insure the freshness and quality
OF the famiIy's vegetable supply, FUR
nish healthful exercise and give an
insight into the workings of nature.
Il will he converting unused land md
spare time into food.
The department OF Agriculture has
made ready TO give help 90 home
gardeners and carry out the same
slogan as last year, a productive
home garden on every farm and 81
backyard garden Tor every village.
town and city home" 1t will work
in direct cooperation with the extern
tension forces Of the State agricultu-
r;i! colleges, one OF the most exten-
sivc organizations OF this character
ever formed in the world. The hor-
t!culturisrs of the department have
the campaign in charge, acting for
the States re:ltionS service In most
States are home garden specialists
representing the extension service Of
the State colleges and the depart
nent and in addition the $500 coun
ty agricultural agents and the loo
home demonstration agents in the
United States will give active aid as q
part Of their duties in encouraging
| rood production and conservation.
State and local organizations will re-
ceivc the active aid OF the Federal
agency, and boys and girls agricul-
tural clubs in all States will enlist 4
huge army for productive work.
/ The gardening information to be
| supplied tho public by the depart
mcnt Of agriculture and the cooper
atinS organizations represents the
best though resulting from years of
careful investigations by the horti
cultural specialists employed by the
! government for this purpose, and
,"ho are responsible 20 the govern
ment for tho reliability Of their con
"lusions. The department Of agricul
sure. the State agricultural colleges
il; enliSting the interest Of teachers
and school children in gardening) are
| the only official sources of informa
ton on this subject
Tho department is supplying in
formation TO newspapers for pubIica
ton. 1t also has ready for distribu
ton three important bulletins. They |
VIII be sent free Of charge to all
Americans who ask for them. They |
are:
Farmers bulletin 934, 'nomc Car
slcnint: in the South" Farmers Bul
lctin 936. The City and Suburban
Vegetable Garden; Farmers Bulle-
lin 937 THE Farm Garden in the
North" ;,