Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 98, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 March 1918 — SALMAGUNDI [ARTICLE]

SALMAGUNDI

This country has made some very successful ‘‘drives’’ during the past year. There have been the two Liberty loan drives, the Red Cross drive, the Y. M. C.A. drive, and others. But greatest of all, the 1917 drive for the greatest development of war gardens the world has ever seen. And the success of this drive is still plainly to be seen in' the great abundance of canned and dried fruits and vegetables to be found in the hemes of the land. There is no doubt that these gardens have played' a most important part in our plan of food conservation, and are still effective. And now again the country is called upon for a record production of food stuffs, an even greater i' possible than last year. The success of the garden campaign o

last year should spur us to renewed and greater efforts this year. There should not be an idle garden or back yard in the land. Every square foot of ground should be made to yield its quota of the food that is to win the world war. Now is the time to be planning these gardens. It is not necessary to wait until the time comes for actual planting. When that time arrives every person should have planned the entire summer's program and should know ;'cst what every foot of his ground intended to produce. Fences should be put in thorough repair, the* ground should be cleared of all obstructions and nothing but the mechanical working out of matured plans should remain to be done when spring really opens. One more thought while on this subject: Plan to not let the garden interfere with the larger J and greater work each man and woman must do in this year of supreme endeavor.. To effect this, the garden should be made a means of recreation, and should take the place of base ball, football, tennis, golf, joy-riding and other amusements. It should be the solace of the jaded business man and the tired society woman. Yes, the women will find renewed health and vigor from a few hours each day spent in gardening. w And then when we have these gardens growing and producing, let ns make a wise use of their products, that we may conserve even more meats and wheat for our heroes /‘over yonder.” and our allies who are fighting by their sides. “Garden sass” is an ideal summer diet.