Show May 7 1975 iHoe-hoe-ho- Look for oil in your e Community farming groves in Idaho EMMETT Idaho (AP) — Have an urge to grow your own fresh garden vegetables but not able to do it because you have no land? Try community farming Fifteen families in the Emmett area joined together last summer in a community garden As an experiment they planted four acres in a huge garden and it was so successful they hope the idea will spread else wherq “We wanted to keep it small this year because it is a pilot project” said Judy York one of those who spearheaded the drive Hopefully the idea will spread to at least five other Southwestern Idaho counties next year Adams Valley Payette Washington and Boise The project came under sponsorship of the Western Idaho Community Action Program “We knocked on doors to get participation from people who would have grown a garden this year but didn’t have the land” Mrs York said Response generally was enthusiastic Workers also contacted people who wanted to raise a garden but didn’t know how About qualified half for the low-incom- families programs from federal agencies The rest just welcomed the idea of room to garden and help to make it come out right Use of the land was donated by Gem County extension agent Erling Johannesen “We started back in May wjth nothing but optimism and donations” Mrs York said Later the project received a $25000 federatgrant The garden community received donations this year of seeds plants water land and farm equipment Labor was up to the families themselves They had to do the weeding planting watering and other chores The first 400 pounds of potatoes rotted and drowned But after that things went smoothly “Only one or two of the families knew anything about hoeing weeks” project coordinator Lewis Mills said The project also brought rewards not connected with food Mills said It also gave families a chance to work together of immigrants back yard NOWATA Okla (AP) — Did you ever dream of owning your own oil well maybe in barrel If his luck holds out he may make enough to pay off the mortgage on his farm and help his finance children’s educations Making the dream come true was not easy He had to buy his own drilling rig borrow completion equipment from friends and then pay for oil tools The money was received too late for the growing season this year but will be used to expand next year Mitchell a native of Bartlesville Okla has a master’s degree in wood technology and general forestry After five years working in the wood industry he and his wife returned to northeastern Oklahoma and a year later he old cable tool for $500 drilling rig The rig was often in the repair shop and one day it fell apart almost killing Mitchell He had to seek employment in the oil fields and even worked at a smelter and ran some cattle to make ends meet Finally the family bought their own home a farm house between Nowata and Bartlesville Then he acquired a star spudder and last January raised it in his back an bought K-ty- yard e i HI 1 J I ME II m ‘JL joins ranks Ky your back yard? 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