In the Garden An acre of potatoes farmed co-operatively by
ten men was planted, cultivated and cropped at the cost of no more than eight hours' work. per man per year. This detail is recorded in last year's annals 01 the County Gardens Produce Committees. These have been brought into being by the Ministry of Agriculture with the object of helpin the home producer to grow, preserve and store more food for him and family. The movement has now spread to almost every countY but there is room for further development. The scheme has admirably thought out and organised, and any village which takes up can became self-supporting and produce its vegetables at minimum cost in money and labour and trouble. Good seed at cheap price is secured. A number of ancillary activities may flours alongside it, such as the collection of medicinal herbs and of food, s as acorns and beechmast for stock. It is to be hoped that organisers in great numbers will put themselves in touch with Central Committee at the Manor House, Little Gaddesden. Berl hamsted, Herts. The scheme has roots in the old English cust when each district was responsible for its own food supplY. It; local in the best sense of the term. Few people realise how htt' labour good crops may need. One of my neighbours, for exarnP cultivates with great success 6o pole of allotment. He is in full- s, employment in his other profession and has no help. Co-oPerau
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