Show I M t 1 t 1 t I t t II t I IM lit 1 t M-I-I-H M I I I I 1 I I 1 I 1 1 I I I M-fc M I t. t MAKING A KING GOOD OD I INA IN INA A SMALL T TReal TOWN Real Stories About Real Rca Girls Girl J By MRS HARLAND H. H ALLEN i n n 1 1 1 1 n n niH i H nn CONSIDER THE MARKETABLE MARKETABLE MARKETABLE MARKET MARKET- ABLE MUSHROOM v WAGE AGE earner without a wage wage wage- A that's the anomalous position In which a small town small town girl sometimes finds herself hersel Home conditions may necessitate her following an endless round of ot Ironing scrubbing sweeping but she may standardize at least a part of her labor may realize the tho value of a part of her efforts efforts- b by growing mushrooms That's the solution of one girl who for years had considered herself hopelessly hopelessly hopelessly hope hope- lessly hampered b by lack of outside contacts and the narrowing demands of such a borne home upon her time Theres no secret of mysterious formula In spite of ot a more or less prevalent opinion for the growing of mushrooms she assured me why a novice has Just as good a chance as an experienced grower For the girl who decides to plant planta a mushroom garden the first step Is to get iret spawn n which corresponds to U the seeds she wo would ld use In growing other plants This spawn a substance taken from the living flesh of fresh mushrooms she will find specially prepared in small-sized small bricks It is vital that she plant fresh spawn of ot the first quality Timid This high quality spawn span can be had at a reasonable price and its use uee eliminates much of the element of ot risk In mushroom growing The grower may plant her mushrooms mushrooms mushrooms mush mush- rooms anywhere indoors in an old barn born cellar cave shed or tunnel The temperature must be even and moderate moderate moderate mod mod- erate and the beds must be shielded from the direct sunlight The tender plants thrive on the cool semi dark ness Probably the girl who grows mushrooms mushrooms mushrooms mush mush- rooms at home will wUl find the cellar the most accessible place that Is suitable for tor her purpose Although mushrooms ordinarily are area aren a n winter crop lasting from October to toMay toMay toMay May winter inter summer Bummer and intermediate ate mushrooms may be grown and marketed in large quantities The Tho girl who can furnish first quality fresh mushrooms put up In neat three or four pound four pound baskets will wUl never lack a market Hotels clubs restaurants and private fa families mUles of ot her own community community community com com- are her best paying best paying custom custom- e ers rJ About pounds of ot good marketable marketable marketable market market- able mushrooms should be the average yield from tram each square feet teet of ot bed The girl who cant can't leave home may still be a factor in the economic world world through through the magic of ot her mush mush- rooms Western N Newspaper per Union 4 1 11 It I I III 1 1 II M I MH-H MH IM I'M |