available and the following success will be sweeter 

 and more enjoyable because of the necessary strug- 

 gles to secure it. 



And then what a difference in the quality of the 

 products of our own garden as they come to the 

 table, crisp with the morning's dew, as compared 

 with the usual garden products from the grocery, 

 wilted with days of exposure to heat and careless 

 handling! Every mouthful gives a sort of double 

 satisfaction. Every demand of the appetite is met, 

 memory of youthful days is stirred, and with it all 

 these products stand out as a sort of tribute to our 

 intelligent direction of the wonderful forces of 

 nature. 



The garden lover begins to dream dreams and see 

 visions of what he could accomplish if he really had 

 a chance. The call of the soil is upon him and he 

 answers as well as circumstances and conditions will 

 permit. The result is a more varied and healthy 

 diet, a greater freedom from worry and care, a 

 marked increase in contentment and happiness, and, 

 perhaps least important of all, a decided economy 

 in the matter of food supply. 



So much for the desires and dreams of the city 

 man, but what of the country and village dweller? 

 His should be the privilege of enjoying to the fullest 

 an abundance of the fruits and vegetables that the 

 soil affords. But how many really improve and 

 enjoy these opportunities as they might? Taking 

 the country over, comparatively few. The advan- 

 tages longed for so ardently by the city dweller, who 

 can gratify his desires only in a meager way, and 

 perhaps not at all, are given little thought or atten- 

 tion by those who enjoy every opportunity to make 

 the most of them. It is again the old question of 



