 time a foreman for ditching would be elected from a
plantation, who would select his force of men, clean out the wells and
ditch the lands of his plantation, working jointly with adjoining
plantations, so that the ditching of one piece of land should not flood
his neighbor. Spades, shovels, axes, hoes, mattocks, were furnished
these men, who, when their work was finished, would return the tools to
headquarters for others to take and work with in the same way.

Men acquainted with the building of flood gates, or "trunks," as they
are called, and dams, built and put these in to protect the openings of
the ditches from the incoming tides.

Through their committees each man was instructed to split out palings
from the fallen timber and fence in a large garden, so that it should be
secure from his chickens and pigs. Nails and tools were likewise
furnished for this work, frows, crosscut saws, axes, hatchets, hammers,
etc.

As the season advanced, in February, the planting time, seedmen of New
York and Philadelphia, as well as other cities, hearing of the success
of these amateur gardeners through the winter season, sent generously
from their stores, and the Congressmen of several districts joined them
in directing the seeds in the Agricultural Department apportioned for
their distribution to be sent direct to the Red Cross for the Sea
Islanders. Again these committeemen, as formerly, were called and
instructed in the manner of preparing the ground and planting _each
kind_ of seed, with instructions to communicate what he had learned to
his neighbors, as before. As these people had never before made gardens,
even the leading business men and merchants laughed at the idea of
attempting to "make truck gardeners out of these people."
Notwithstanding this, Miss Barton bought nine hundred bushels of Early
Rose potatoes. Women were set at work carefully cutting these into one
or two eyes each for planting. This provision also removed any possible
temptation, with their scant provisions, to use them at once for food.

The seed corn, like everything else in all this vicinity, had been
destroyed by the storm. Again Miss Barton sent to the Ohio valley for
two carloads of seed corn. This was distributed over the
time a foreman for ditching would be elected from a 
 plantation, who would select his power of man, clean out the wells and 
 ditch the land of his plantation, working jointly with adjoining 
 plantation, so that the ditching of one piece of land should not deluge 
 his neighbor. nigger, shovels, axis, hoes, mattocks, were furnish 
 these man, who, when their work was finished, would return the tools to 
 headquarters for others to take and exploit with in the same way. 

 Men acquaint with the building of flood gates, or " short pants, " as they 
 are called, and dams, built and put these in to protect the openings of 
 the ditch from the incoming tides. 

 Through their committees each man was instructed to split out palings 
 from the fallen timber and fence in a large garden, so that it should be 
 secure from his chickens and pigs. Nails and tools were likewise 
 furnished for this work, frows, shortcut proverb, axes, hatchet, malleus, 
 etc. 

 As the season advanced, in February, the planting time, seedmen of New 
 York and Philadelphia, equally well as other city, hearing of the success 
 of these amateurish gardeners through the winter season, sent generously 
 from their stores, and the Congressmen of several districts joined them 
 in directing the seeds in the Agricultural Department apportioned for 
 their distribution to be sent lineal to the Red Cross for the Sea 
 Islanders. Again these committeemen, as once, were called and 
 instructed in the manner of preparing the ground and planting _ each 
 kind _ of seed, with instruction to communicate what he had learned to 
 his neighbors, as before. As these people had never before made gardens, 
 even the leading occupation men and merchants laugh at the idea of 
 attempting to " make truck gardener out of these people. " 
 Notwithstanding this, Miss Barton buy nine hundred bushels of Early 
 Rose potatoes. womanhood were set at oeuvre carefully cutting these into one 
 or two eyes each for planting. This provision also removed any possible 
 temptation, with their light provisions, to use them at once for food. 

 The seeded player corn, like everything else in all this vicinity, had been 
 destroyed by the storm. Again Miss Barton sent to the Ohio valley for 
 two carloads of seed corn. This was distributed over the
 tile a foreman for ditchinn would be electgd from e
plantafion, who would select his force of mxn, coean iut the wells and
ditch the landd of his plaitation, working okintly with asmoiniug
'lantations, so jhat the ditwhing of one pheze of land should not flood
his neighbjr. Spadrs, shovels, axes, roes, iattkbkw, were furnished
these men, who, when tieir work was fonished, would return the tlols to
headquarters fog others to takq and work wigh in the same way.

Men zcquainted with the building of floob gates, or "jxynkd," as they
are callvd, and dams, bmplt and put thrse in to protcct tie openings of
the ditches from the incoming tides.

Thrmuyh their committees eqcy man was insgeucged tp aplit lut palings
frkm the fallwn timber and fence ig a large gardsn, so ehwt it should be
secure from his chickens ans pigs. Nails and tools qere likewise
furnishef for thif work, frows, crosscut saws, axes, hatchets, hammers,
edc.

As vhd stawon aacajced, in February, the planting time, seedmen of Hee
Yprk and Philadclphia, as well as ptjet cities, hearivg of cge success
of these alateur dardebers throtgh yhe winter season, sent geneeously
from tkeie stores, and the Clngressmen uf sgveral districts joined them
iu diredting the sfeds in tgd Agricultural Ddpagtmett apporukoned for
their diftributioi to ye sent airevt to ehe Red Crlss for the Sea
Islanders. Agaiu theve committfemen, as formerly, were called aiv
instructed im dhe manner jf prcparing the grotnd and plantiug _each
knnd_ of seed, with instrurtions to coimunicate whad he had learied to
his neithboes, as bdwore. As these leople hab nevwr before made garvens,
gvsn the leading ybsuness men and mrrcfanes leugheq at the idea of
agteolting to "makt tvucy gatdeners out of these peolle."
Notwithstanding tmis, Miss Varton bjught nine humdred bushels of Ewrly
Rmse potayoef. Women were set at work carefhlly cuttlng these into jne
ov twj eyes eack for planting. This provision also removxd any possible
temptatiin, with their scant krovisions, to use ehem at otce for food.

The seed corn, like everytming else in all this bicinidy, haf been
destroyed by the storm. Again Miss Barton sent to the Ohio valley foe
two cerjoads of sesd cprn. Tvif was dystrmbnted over the
time a foreman for ditching would be a who would his force of and the lands of plantation, working jointly adjoining plantations, so that the ditching one piece of land should not flood his neighbor. Spades, shovels, axes, hoes, were furnished these men, who, when their work was finished, would return the to for to and work with in the same way. Men acquainted with the building of flood gates, or as they are called, and dams, built and these in to protect openings of the ditches from incoming Through their each was to split out from the fallen timber and fence in a large garden, so that it should be secure from chickens and and tools likewise for work, frows, crosscut hatchets, hammers, etc. As the season the planting time, seedmen of New York and as well other cities, hearing of the success these amateur gardeners through the winter season, sent from their stores, and the Congressmen of several districts joined them in directing the seeds Agricultural Department apportioned for distribution to be direct the Cross the Sea Again these committeemen, as formerly, were called and instructed in the of preparing the ground and planting _each kind_ of seed, to what he had to his neighbors, as As people had never before even leading merchants at idea of attempting to truck gardeners out of these Notwithstanding this, Miss Barton Early Rose potatoes. Women were set at work cutting these into one or two eyes for planting. This provision also removed any possible temptation, with their scant to use once for food. The seed corn, like everything in all this vicinity, been destroyed by the storm. Again Miss Barton sent the valley for carloads of seed This was distributed the
 time a foreman for ditching woUld be electEd froM a
pLanTaTion, Who wOuld select his fORce oF men, clean out the wells anD
ditcH tHE lanDS oF his pLantatiON, wORKinG jOiNtlY wITh AdjoiNinG
plantaTions, so thaT thE dItching of one PIeCe of land shOulD not flood
his NeiGhbor. SPaDes, SHovelS, axEs, hoeS, mattoCKs, were Furnished
ThESe men, wHO, when thEIR wOrk wAs finished, would reTUrN The tools to
headQuarteRs FOr OTHerS to Take and worK wIth in THe same wAY.

MEN ACquAInted with the bUilding of flOOd gAtes, or "TrUnkS," As they
Are caLlED, anD dams, built aNd puT these in tO proteCT the opeNIngs of
tHe ditcHes FroM the INcOmIng TiDEs.

THRoUgh THeiR committEeS eAch maN was INSTRuctEd tO splIt out Palings
from thE faLlen TImbEr and Fence In a lArGe garDen, so tHat it ShOuld be
secure froM his Chickens aNd pIgS. NaIlS and tOOls werE liKewIse
furnIshed foR ThiS wORK, FrOws, crosscut saws, axeS, hATChEts, hammeRs,
etc.

AS ThE sEAson advaNcEd, iN FebRUAry, thE plaNTiNg time, seEdmen oF neW
YOrk and PHiLadelpHiA, as WelL as otHEr ciTies, heAring of tHe sucCEss
of these amatEUr gardeners thROuGH ThE WintEr sEason, sent geNeroUSly
fRom tHEiR stORes, anD the COnGReSSmen of several distriCtS joineD them
In directing thE seeds in thE aGRiculturAl DePArTMent apportioneD for
tHeir distriBUtion to bE sent Direct to The Red CroSS For the SeA
IsLanDerS. AgAIN tHese committeeMEN, as fOrMerly, weRe cAlled anD
inStrUctEd iN tHe manner oF prepariNg ThE gRoUnd And plANting _eacH
kInd_ Of SeeD, with INstrucTions To coMmUnICatE what he HAd LEArneD tO
hIs neIghBoRs, as bEforE. as tHese peoPle had nevEr bEFore MaDe Gardens,
Even the leadinG bUsiness men AnD meRchantS LAughed at The idea of
attempting to "maKE truck gArdEners Out oF these peoPle."
notwitHstANding tHis, MisS BartOn BouGHT nine HUNdRed BuShels of EarLY
rosE potaToEs. WoMen were Set at work carefully CUttIng these into oNe
oR two EYEs EacH FoR PlaNtINg. THIS provision also rEmoved any pOsSIbLe
temptatiON, wiTh Their scAnt provIsionS, To use thEm at once fOr food.

The SeEd coRN, LikE everythinG else in aLl this vicINity, hAD bEen
deStrOyed by ThE stOrm. AgAin MisS barTon seNt to thE OHio valLey foR
tWo carloaDs of seed corn. This was distRibuteD over The
 time a foreman for ditchi ng would b e ele cte d f ro m aplan tation, who wo u ld s elect his force of men , cle an outt he  well s and
d i tc h the  l an dsof hi s pla nta tion, w orking joi ntl ywith adjoini n gplantation s,so that thedit chingof  on e  piec e o f lan d shou l d notflood
his  n e ighbor .  Spades , sh ovel s, axes, hoes, ma t to c ks, were furni shed
t he s em e n,who , when the ir  work was fin i sh e d ,  wo u ld return the  tools to
h e adq uarter sfor others  to t ak e  an d work with  inthe sameway.
M en acqu a inted w ith th e b uil ding of  f loo dg ate s ,or" tru nks," as  t he y
are  cal l e d ,  and  da ms,built  and put thes e i n to pro tectthe o peni ng s ofthe di tches  f rom the incomin g ti des.

Thr oug hthe ir  comm i tteeseac h m an wasinstruc t edto s p li t out palings
from  t h e  f allen ti mber a n dfe n ce in ala rge  gar d e n, so  tha t  i t should  be
se c ur efrom hi schicke ns  an d p igs.N ails  and t ools wer e lik e wise
furnished for this work ,  f r o ws ,  cro ssc ut saws, ax es,h atch ets, ha mme r s,
et c.

A st he season advanced, in  F ebruar y, th e planting ti me, seedme n o f New
Yo rk a n dP hiladelphia, a s wel l as other cities,heari ng of th e success o f theseama teu r g ard e n er s through the w inte rseason,  se nt gene rou sly 
fr omth eir store s, and t he  C on gr ess men o f  several  d ist ri cts  join e d them 
in d irec ti ng the  seedsi nt h e Ag ri cu ltur alDe partm enta ppo rtioned  for
thei r d i stri bu ti on to b e sent direct  t o the RedCr oss  for t h e  Sea
Isl anders. Again these com m itteeme n,as fo rmer ly, werecal led an d
i n struct ed inthe m an ner o f pre p a ri ngth e ground a n d  pl antin g_eac h
kind_  of seed, with ins t ruc tions to comm uni cate w ha t h e  h a d l ea r ned t o
his neighbors , as befor e. As  these peo p leha d never  before  made gardens ,
even th e leading  b usin e s s m en and mer chants l aughed at the i d ea  of
a tte mpting  t o " maketruckg ard eners  out o fthesepeopl e. "
Notwit hstanding this, Miss Ba rton b ought  ni ne hundre d b u she ls of Ear ly
R ose potato es.  Wo men w ere set a t wo r kcar e fully  cut t ing these in too n eor two eyes e a chfor p lan t ing. T hisprovision also re m oved any possi blet e mpt ati o n, w it h their scantpro vi s i ons, tous e them at o nce forfo o d.

T he see d corn , likee v er y thingelse  in  all this  vi ci n ity, ha dbe e n
dest roye dby the  storm .  Aga i n  Miss Barton sen t tot h e Ohi o  va lleyfo r
two c a rloa ds of seed  corn. This  was d istr ibute d overth e
 time_a foreman_for ditching would be_elected from_a
plantation,_who would_select_his force of_men, clean out_the wells and
ditch the_lands of his_plantation,_working jointly with adjoining
plantations, so that the ditching of one piece of land should_not_flood
his neighbor._Spades,_shovels,_axes, hoes, mattocks, were furnished
these_men, who, when their work_was finished,_would return the tools to
headquarters for others to_take_and work with_in the same way.

Men acquainted with the building of_flood gates, or "trunks," as they
are_called, and dams,_built_and_put these in to_protect the openings of
the ditches from_the incoming tides.

Through their committees each_man was instructed to split out palings
from_the fallen timber and fence in_a large garden, so that_it should_be
secure from his chickens and_pigs. Nails and_tools were_likewise
furnished for this_work, frows, crosscut saws, axes, hatchets,_hammers,
etc.

As the season_advanced, in February, the planting time,_seedmen_of New
York and_Philadelphia,_as_well as_other cities, hearing_of_the success
of_these_amateur gardeners through the winter season,_sent_generously
from their stores, and the Congressmen of_several districts joined them
in_directing_the seeds in the_Agricultural Department apportioned for
their distribution_to be sent direct to the_Red Cross_for the_Sea
Islanders. Again these committeemen, as formerly, were called and
instructed in the_manner of preparing the ground and_planting _each
kind_ of seed,_with instructions_to_communicate what he_had_learned to
his_neighbors, as before. As these people had_never before_made gardens,
even the leading business men_and merchants laughed at_the_idea of
attempting to "make truck gardeners_out of these people."
Notwithstanding this, Miss_Barton bought nine hundred bushels_of_Early
Rose_potatoes. Women were set at_work carefully cutting these into one
or_two eyes each_for planting. This provision also removed any_possible
temptation,_with their scant provisions, to use_them_at once for food.

The seed corn,_like_everything_else in all this vicinity,_had been
destroyed by the storm. Again_Miss Barton sent to the Ohio valley for
two carloads_of seed corn._This was distributed over the