76 THE FARMER AND THE NEW DAY 



The Home Garden. The home garden in the vil- 

 lage or in the suburban town has long been character- 

 istic of America. It does not need much attention 

 from outsiders. It is an individual matter. To many 

 people it constitutes one of the great attractions of the 

 life in the smaller group. While it is to be encouraged, 

 it can hardly be organized. 



The Farmer's Garden. There are thousands of 

 farmers who regard a garden as a nuisance. They 

 won't " fuss " with it. They have no time for it. 

 They have " bigger things to do." So the garden is 

 neglected and the result is an astonishing lack of variety 

 on the farmer's table, where one would naturally expect 

 the greatest variety. The luxury of fresh fruits and 

 vegetables is missed by those who could have them most 

 easily. In some whole regions of our country, canned 

 fruits and vegetables are bought on store credit and 

 used in lieu of home grown products. One of the big 

 educational campaigns of recent years has been con- 

 ducted by the Department of Agriculture to try to meet 

 this astonishing situation. Some farmers have pro- 

 posed that in a community of farmers whose chief inter- 

 est is in stock growing or general farming, there might 

 be either a community garden or an arrangement with 

 certain individuals for the growing in the community 

 itself of fresh fruits and vegetables, the other farmers 

 furnishing the market. In other words, it would be 

 perfectly feasible for an organized community either 

 to arrange with one of its number to grow " garden 

 sauce " for the neighborhood, or to hire a specialist to 

 manage the community garden. 



Boys' and Girls' Gardens. The development of 

 boys' and girls' gardens and of boys' and girls' agricul- 

 tural and canning clubs has been one of the great educa- 



