Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1943-04-01
Gardeners Nook
BY GARDEN CLUB EDITOR
Food to Win the War.

rOOu IS tIle common QenOmlnatOr,
the common need of all people. In
our war, food is problem that has
called for close planning by Amer
lea. This year of 1943 will see us
with the greatest demands ever
placed upon the agricultural produc-
tivity of any nation.
| Consider the immensely of our
needs:
CD Americas fl ghting men
Mountains of food are imperative if
we are to have fighting force of
100000 (and even more) men in
our army, navy, marine corps and
coast guard. A combat soldier, for
instance, eats about 51a pounds of
food every day-contrasted with the
average civilian consumption of three
pounds. Only from the right food
will come the intense energy needed
for tough fighters.
(2) Our future offensives-Before
they become possible, we must store
up great quantities of foodStuffs.
Any new military campaign requires
considerable advance planning Then,
when men and equipment are ready
to move, food must be ready too.
The possibility of early big often
Sives depends to a great extent upon
the availability of ample food sup
plies.
(3) AS a weapon of invasion
Food can win many bloodless battles
against puppet people of the Axis
who fight our well-fed troops with
stomachs empty of both food and any
desire to aid their conquerors. Food
is also of inestimable Importance
throughout the occupied countries
! (1n North Africa, where the Nazis
had stripped the country of provis-
ions, American food helped win over
many French soldiers).
ca For our fighting Allies-The
people of the United Nations are
pooling their food as well as their
weapons. Every Allied soldier who
stands against the Axis is helping
to save the lives of American SOL
diers. Every Allied war worker who
turns out another weapon lessons
the load on our own production facil-
tiles. There's bedrock common sense
in sharing Americas food supplies
with those who share our battle.
50 On the home front-Our men
and women in civilian life-particu-
larly the ones who are building the
tools of war-must be properly fed.
Today, Americans are working hard
er, longer than they have in years.
They make more money and hence
have more to spend on food. I'm
fortunately, there is not enough of
some kinds to let them have all that
they'd like. By intelligent use of
plentiful commodities, and rationing
of others there will be enough food
to keep the home front well and
happy.
Victory Gardens
The victory garden program for
1943 calls for four types of gardens:
Farm gardens, city home gardens,
school gardens and community gar
dens. Every farm, where climate
and water supply permit, should pro-
duce the family's entire needs in
vegetables, both fresh and processed,
and as much fruit as possible. Farm
gardens can be enlarged and their
crops carefully planned so as to ex-
tend the months in which fresh foods
can be eaten directly or preserved
and stored. Every farm family that
can possibly do so should begin plan
ming to produce more of the needed
fruits, by planting strawberries, bush
fruits and suitable fruit trees.
Detailed information on how to
plant a victory garden, suggestions
on the kind of vegetables to plant,
how to arrange garden, how to pre-
pare the soil, ETC., may be secured
by writing to the Extension Service,
University of Minnesota. The fol-
lowing publications are also avail
able from the U. S. Department of
Agriculture, Washington: Victory
Gardens, City Home Garden, The
Home Fruit Garden, Disease-Resist-
ant Varieties of Vegetables for the
Home Garden.
BY growing victory garden, every
American can help win the battle
on the food production front. Farm
ers will be doing the biggest food
production job of all time in 1943,
but the nation needs the help Of all
Americans. BY producing and stor-
ing vegetables and fruits for winter
use every family can add to its sup
ply of vegetables that are being ra-
toned. Home canned vegetable sup
plies will not be deducted from ra-
ton allowances.