, Bureau of Ageicxtltuee. 143 



This estimate we believe to be conservative. This 

 is, we think, only a small part of what the club has 

 done for the city, as large numbers of people have been 

 persuaded to plant gardens who do not belong to the 

 clnb. ' EespectfuUy submitted, 



C. L. Clayton, Supt. 



EEPORT OF GARDEN CLUB WOEK FOE 1915 IN 

 BELL COUNTY. 



The Garden Club Work was first begun in 1913i by 

 J. W. Newman, Commissioner of Agriculture, in Louis- 

 ville. At that time the Louisville Garden Club was or- 

 ganized to promote the planting of back yards and vacant 

 lots in the city of Louisville. This work was continued 

 under the direction of the department in 1914 with in- 

 creasing success. In 1915 such impetus had been gained 

 that without any State aid there were so many gardens 

 planted throughout the city that they were a noticeable 

 factor in lowering the price of garden products in the 

 district. 



In 1915 an offer was received from Dr. J. G. Foley, 

 of Bell County, for a continuation of the work in the min- 

 ing camps of that county. At this time the coal business 

 was slack, mines were running only aboiit one-half time, 

 and the prospects were dark. Many of the miners were 

 not working enough to enable the miners to earn living 

 expenses, and unless they could get part of their living 

 outside, they would have to be carried by the company. 

 In view of these conditions it was decided to start the 

 garden club work in Bell County. 



In the spring, meetings were held in each of the 

 thirty-two mining camps of the county under the direc- 

 tion of C. L. Clayton, the Supervisor sent by the State 

 Department of Agriculture, who was greatly assisted by 

 the hearty co-operation of Dr. Foley, the superintendents 

 of the various mines and the camp doctors. At these 

 meetings, conditions and prospects were explained and 

 the miners were all urged to co-operate in planting and 

 caring for a garden with the idea of having a "garden for 

 every family." The movement was taken up with en- 



