Villagers especially are Interested,
.and little back yard plots that have
hitherto yielded only a dozen or so
radishe's, a few anaemic tomatoes and
a crop of sunflowers are going to be
real gardens this year, even If the
clothesline has to come down-and-the
hydrangea tub be moved around to the
front of the house.
Potatoes, turnips and cabbages will
be stored away for winter use and
peas, string beans, corn, tomatoes and
lima beans canned. Nowadays there
need be no worry about the jinx In the
Jars that used to make fruit and vege
tables spoil. The department of agri
culture and the state colleges send for
the asking such dear and concise., di
rections for successful canning that
with the wash boiler and a supply of
glass jars ten-year-old Susie can "put
up" enough fruit and vegetables to see
the whole family through until spring.
A little bit of ground in the back
yard, properly prepared, planted and
tended, will scare Friend Wolf and old
Mr. High Cost of Living away from the
front door in a hurry. Fruit and vege
tables are the healthiest sort of diet
anyway, and with flour and "shorten
ing" soaring to unheard of prices, can
ned fruits make an appetizing substi
tute for cakes and pies.
A postal card to your congressman
requesting seeds will bring an abundant
supply in the mail, and the experts at
Washington are glad to send practical
advice about how to make these seeds
yield real eatable crops.
The great American game of 1917, as
we said, is going to be gardening.
Batter up!
Play ball!
AFTERNOON TEA OF
BRITON THREATENED
City of London Alone Serves
lion Teas a Day Seven Days
a Week.
