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vegetables. The resultant yield was 28,000 bushels of 
potatoes and other garden products to a valueof $15,400. 
The Chicago, Burlington & Quincy reported among 
other products 3,000 carloads of beans from lands which 
hitherto had been considered of little value except for 
grazing purposes. 
Plans for the continuation and extension of this work 
in 1919 have been put into effect by the United States 
Railroad Administration on all the lines over which it 
has supervision; and in urging the call of Victory 
Gardens it cooperates closely with the National War 
Garden Commission. In response to an appeal sent out 
by J. L. Edwards, director of the agricultural section of 
the Railroad Administration, replies have been received 
from virtually all the regional directors and other 
officials stating that they would promote the movement 
to the fullest extent possible. A notable example was 
the reply from B. F. Bush, regional director of the south- 
western region. He said: “I wish to state that the 
railroads in the southwestern region will again do every- 
thing they possibly can in permitting their rights-of-way 
and station grounds to be used for farming and garden- 
ing purposes. During the last season this work was 
handled on practically every railroad in this region with 
much success and it will be repeated.” Alexander 
Jackson, agricultural agent of the Chicago, Rock Island 
& Pacific, answered as follows: “We feel that the War 
Garden is a permanent fixture in practically all parts of 
our territory where gardening is possible.” C. L. 
Hoffman, agricultural agent of the New York, Ontario 
