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One hundred and forty acres were planted to pota- 
toes, both early and late varieties; seventy acres to 
beans; forty to corn; twelve to beets; twelve to onions; 
eight to cucumbers; five to tomatoes; one to cabbage; 
and other areas to a variety of vegetables. The land 
on which the camp was located had been farms, on 
which there were a number of orchards. These were 
cared for and the fruit gathered. In addition, about 
three hundred tons of hay were harvested. The garden 
even included an acre of broom-corn, which the supply 
officer in charge of purchasing brooms figured saved 
many a dollar. The boys, however, maintained that 
their reward from this particular corner of the garden 
came from the help rendered in “ sweeping on to Berlin.” 
Aside from the food produced, the Camp Dix war 
garden was of benefit in other ways. It afforded healthful 
outdoor work for convalescents and other men who 
were not physically fit for active military training, 
but who after a few weeks or months of this exercise 
were able to go back into the fighting ranks. Colonel 
F. B. Beauchamp, inspector of the southern command 
of the British army, who had come to the United 
States on a tour of inspection of the camps here, pointed 
out what this form of work was accomplishing for many 
men in the British army, and how thousands of them 
were being so benefited by the regular living in the 
camps and the life in the open that they were able to 
return to service on the battle-field. 
In addition to using convalescents and men not 
physically capable of service overseas the camp garden 
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