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GARDENS AND THEIR MEANING 
developed in them, — a matter of great, importance in rural dis- 
tricts, where the isolated condition of the people has long been a 
great hindrance to progress^ 
The accompanying letter speaks for itself in showing how one 
agricultural college is organizing corn and potato clubs. 
Massachusetts Agricultural College 
Department of Agricultural Education 
Amherst, Massachusetts 
To the Boys and Girls of Massachusetts : 
You are invited to join a Corn Club or a Potato Club. My object in 
asking you to join one of these clubs is to help you to learn more about 
raising corn and potatoes. If you wish to join, you must agree to plant, 
cultivate, and harvest the crop without any help. After the crop is 
gathered there will be a contest for premiums for the best corn and the 
best potatoes. 
The corn and potatoes that win prizes at home will be taken to 
Worcester in November to compete for prizes at the Corn Exposition. 
Give your name and post-office address to your teacher or superintendent 
as soon as you make up your mind to join. 
As soon as your names are sent to me I shall send you some direc- 
tions for planting and cultivating. Every member of the Corn Club will 
get a half-pint of corn, and every member of the Potato Club will get 
three Green Mountain potatoes free. 
Very respectfully yours 
W. R. Hart 
1 United States Department of Agriculture, Farme7's'' Btilletin No. j8y. 
