464 FUNDAMENTALS OF AGRICULTURE. 



and the trees, shrubs, vines and flower beds should be 

 used to fill in. Many people make the mistake of 

 overcrowding their dooryards with flowers and shrub- 

 bery, and cause the place to appear unattractive. It 

 is easier to keep a grass lawn in good condition than 

 an earth yard, and it is indeed much more attractive. 

 On the porches or galleries of the house some vines 

 may be grown to furnish shade, and thus serve to 

 make a sitting room during summer afternoons. 



The Home Garden. There is no excuse for any 

 farmer buying vegetables and fruits that he can raise 

 at home. A small garden planted with vegetables, 

 fruits and vines that will grow in the locality should 

 be well cared for to supply the home table. Enough 

 should be raised so that they may be preserved for 

 winter consumption. 



Organization. The farmers, their wives and 

 grown-up children in every community should meet 

 for their individual and community improvement. In 

 other words, they should form organizations which 

 should consider amusements, improvements of schools, 

 churches, roads, marketing of farm products, and the 

 many other problems that confront the farmer and his 

 family. These organizations may often obtain some 

 lecturer to discuss some particular phase of farming 

 they are interested in, from the State Agricultural 

 College. 



SECTION LXXIX. TRUCK GARDENING. 



By PROF. G. L. TIEBOUT, 

 Department of Horticulture, Louisiana State University. 



There is no branch of horticulture, or even of agri- 

 culture, that has received more attention, especially in 

 the South, during the last few years, than truck gar- 

 dening. As the great railway systems are extending 

 their North and South Trunk Lines, vast areas with 

 soils and climate well adapted to this industry, are be- 



