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instance, the I'oy receive*! a lia/.y iilea (tf tlie foiiiiatioii of imnlc 

 land, probalily because of the necessarily hunied way in whirh it 

 was explaineil. IK- did, however, learn that there is such a soil 

 form and that in it jjrows most of the onions and celery which he eats. 

 Many tii'st-hand ini]ires"sions of his siirroinidiiifjfs which aie of value 

 and could not otherwise be adeciuately tauirht aie e\ ident from tlu' 

 re[)ort. 



IM ORMING THE COMMUNITY. 



The publicity work connected with the project was of the utmost 

 importance. This was carried on in a variety of ways. Newspaper 



VISITING A SEED TESTING GROUND. 



articles were used extensively. Gardens were labeled, and the one 

 used for demonstration purposes was marked with a larjre si^n. The 

 produce sold was advertised as being grown by the garden clubs. 

 That from the demonstration garden was sold from house to house 

 with the idea of bringing the work to the notice of as many persons 

 as possible. 



On the Fourth of July the local board of trade conducted a parade 

 in which the garden clubs participated. A .small float decorated with 

 vegetables from club gardens was drawn by two boys dressed as 

 farmers. This was followed ijy a procession of other boys wearing 

 overalls and straw hats and girls decked in sunbonnets and aprons. 



