Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-02-20
WORLD NEEDS GREATER
PRODUCTION Of FOOD

PhUDUGllUN Ut fUUU
DALLAS. Texas. Feb. l9.-"Long ex.
pericncc has proven that the garden
and orchard give the quickest and most
economical returns In The production OF
desirable food" says T.. W. Kirkpatrick.
prcsidcn, u the Texas Industrial Con.
grcss.
Primarily. the Farmers Congress
Il Tcxns and the Texas industrial con.
srcss had az their purpose :hc prpduc.
lion u increased food supply. and now
when mllliona 81 people In Europe and
china and In other parts OF the world
IRE starving. mans most sacred duty
appears To H. the production u an AIDE.
quatc food supply. II VIII not do Ia say
that there ~ an uyor.pgoduc;lon. Tor this
h not true. Under consumption rather,
Is the real cause ~ the starvation which
X today dwurflng the minds and bodies
81 millions ~ human beings. Deaths
HTea,cst harvest is In famine. and the
hope n civilization rest upon supplying
food o. the wicked world war. Not fo.'
profit alone should We Try In every way
20 save the destitute ~ every nation. for
In saving others wee may b. saving
ourselves. At this season every effort
should bc directed to the production In
field ANA orchard and garden u the food
that the world needs
~ few dollars invested In seeds.
plants. vines and trees Tor planting IN
fich. w'liproparcd roll. can be- made "A
most valuable Investment 4 constant
supply 81 wholesome vegetables ana
fruits grown In ones own garden. may
be- a slfc and sure remedy agains, the
high cost II living. high cos, ~ medical
bills and high cost Of unemployment.
ut II not sufficient 20 say. unc pur.
chase cheaper than one can produce.
This may apnly tu a few but not to thc
multitude who find Inconvenience In
purchasing and who never can have
hountiful supply except by their own
efforts and In their own homes.
! I'm addition a. the material value az
home production. there is u sentimental
pride and satisfaction which has its sig.
nilicancc especially to those who find
pleasure In Obedience 90 the first com.
mand given tu man: mans greatest
blessing IL useful labor. unemployment
his greatest curse
THE absence ~ fruits, flowers nnd
/ Vcgtnhloi, g. a frequent source ~ d..
scriion n home by many young people.
More. than two hundred thousand
homes IN Texas are without either or.
chnrd or Garden.
1T Il erroneous Ia conclude tina,
great difficulty aud expense attach to
he growing ~ an orchard or garden.
Many fruit and vcgctnble seeds grow
/ naturally M TcNna s0lls ~ do weeds
ana bushes. During the fall or winter
sooson a hoy with a hoe can KIM the
YOUNG winter weeds about a fence row
~ other waste places about the homo.
AID then SOW garden seeds. stick down
berry plants, grape cuttings. etc. py
little care and cultivation. untr these
! plants are we'll established. a SUNNY of
useful food can b. produced. and many
valuahl" seeds and scions can be- 80.
cured from progressive ncighbors b.
merely asking FOR them.
a permanent vegetable or fruit gar.
Aen II virtually essential to every homo.
\ few rows ~ early corn. potatoes. Cur.
den pcasc and hcans should h. planted
IN January and again IN February 10
make sure agninst frost. Early corn
may b. planted for several months An
succession. Small vegetables. such MS
spinach. lettuce. onions. carrots and
hects may be planted IN bed ~ rich.
pWverlzcd soil deeply plowed or shaded
beds about eight feet wide. For n
sure, good stand 81 plants. use the cor.
ncr of II hoe In make burrows across the
led about fifteen inches apart. then sow
Sccd tramp firm. molsten freely with
water and cover seeds by lcvclIng down
the stnnll ridges made with the hoe.
Keep fowls and other animals AWAY
ana see the seeds grow Seeds ~ To.
matocs. cabbage. peppers. etc. mny be
grown In beds and trnnsplaniod. Melons.
,oantaloupe. pumpkins and other tender
plants should b. planted later. For a
home supply. all hardy vegetables can
hc planted In summer fall and winter.
AN orchard ~ fruits. nuts. grapes
and berries X of equal value with a
garden OF vegetables. Those who will
not purchase wcll.grown nursery trees
ANA plants. should not fall 10 plant
iruit seeds ana nuts. grape cuttings and
berry plants. all Of which are available
IN nearly every neighborhucd.
Sky years ago, fruits. berries and
nuts. IN great variety. were plentiful In
Texas. Wild animals and birds toasted
on them. Seeding peaches were album.
dnnt. The same hountiful blessings can
he obtained al this age. Il we would try.
We only need 10 have the will. then all
win bc easy.
Much good and valuable work 10 10.
ing accomplished along this line by or.
ganiyatiCns u men and women IN nil
parts "f roNas Under their leadership
We can make Texas voritahlc store
ho'iec e luxury and wealth.
"A canvass of the fruit growers ~
each county should be- made hy these
organizations In order to determine the
amount II surplus sccds. cuttings and
plants which are available and be az.
pointed &C. supervise the work 81 col.
lccting ana distributing them among
thorc who dcIlrc TO plant fruits AMI
berries"