Ogden Daily Standard | 1917-11-22 | Page 2 | Big Yield Obtained from Half Acre in Utah

oo BIG YIELD OBTAINED FROM HALF ACRE IN UTAH WASHINGTON According to word received from Salt Lake City today by the national emergency food garden commission, a half acre crop handled by Charles Rollback seems to bo close to tho record for food raising. Here Is what resulted from tho garden planting plant-ing campaign: Asparagus, 50 pounds; beets, 5 bushels; bush-els; cabbage, 750 pounds; cauliflower, 300 pounds; carroLs, 1000 pounds; parsnips, par-snips, 500 pounds; oyster plant, 100 pounds; tomatoes, 10 bushels; rhubarb, rhu-barb, 100 pounds; gooseberries, 5 quarts; cucumbers, 150 medium; squash, 61 medium; sweet corn, 25 dozen; turnips, 8 bushels; peas, 2J, bushels, kohlrabi, 10 dozen; celery, 100 pounds; pumpkins, 10; onions, 5 quarts; radishes, swiss cbard, spinach and lottuce, enough for a family of six; 32 ducks, 2 geese; 35 rabbits; 2 pigs. P.tS. RIsdalo. the secretary of tho national emcrgoncy food garden commission, is anxlouB to hear from other gardeners who think they can beat this mark, i oo