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            Basic information about gardening appeared in public services booklets distributed by the Department of Agriculture, as well as agribusiness corporations such as International Harvester and Beech-Nut.  Fruit and vegetables harvested in these home and community points were estimated to be 9 to 10 million short tons in 1944, an amount equal toall commercial production of fresh vegetables.  In New York City, the lawns around vacant “Riverside” were devoted to victory gardens, as were portions of San Francisco Golden Gate Park.  The slogan “grow your own, can your own”, was started at the time of the war and referred to families growing and canning their own food in victory gardens.

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