


The AMERICAN 
Victory Garden 
T is estimated that last year’s victory gardens totalled twenty million, producing about four 
million tons of food to help feed America. Think what this means in terms of canned food 
to help carry us through a winter already filled with shortages. Think what it means in millions 
of cans of food released to feed our armed forces and our allies. When you realize what all of 
this means to our nation can you say that our victory gardeners are anything but soldiers doing 
a job just as vital as firing the guns. 
This year all America is called upon to put forth even greater effort. Many of those who 
grew gardens last spring may be at the front this year, so others must take their places—keep 
the ranks filled. The home front must be protected—from hunger—from want. We who are not 
able to go to the front must be the Home Guard. We must protect our families and the families 
of the soldiers from want. We must produce to the utmost to maintain the American tradition 
of freedom from want. 

In years past we have counted the cost of our gardens in terms of dollars saved. Today we 
must forget the cost and count the value of our efforts in terms of food produced and lives 
saved. It is no longer a question of profit or loss but one of food or hunger. 
This year we have redoubled our efforts to take care of the heavy demand for seeds. Pre- 
parations have been made to take care of a large volume of business. Some seeds will be scarce 
again this year. Nature has not been kind to all seed crops during the past season but by in- 
creasing our growing contracts, we expect to have enough seeds of most items to take care of our 
trade. ‘Help us by sending in your orders early. Efficient help is still scarce and during the rush 
season, we may get behind with orders, so start early and try to avoid the big rush. We pledge 
you our best efforts to supply you with the materials to fight the battles of the Home ane 
TRADE 
SEAN bee COMmMPeANUSING: 
SOUTH BOSTON - VIRGINIA 

