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Show Exhibit "4" 15 September 1944 SUBSECT: Advisability of Prisoner Carden tah ASF Depot, Og oe, i. nee with accords In etuiathins may next of Yar recomendation for the Per, Lt. Milburn's request, for a Prisoner 2 Vext Year. tah. I am hereby of “ar farm for the year, 2. Mowever, if a Prisoner of Yar farm is aemneat » I be~ lieve it should be operated as a depot project and should be given the cooperation as any other project operated by the depot. I believe that a definite area of land should be set aside for the | farm and not to be disturbed by any other activity. As an example of this, last year ten acres of grounmi were ploughed in the fall and were ready to be planted in the epring and during gome construction work during the winter, the Post ingineers had some extra dirt to get rid of and he spread this over the top of the groune that had already been ploughed and rendered it unfit » ow ford ng ae by orth a oss shout ae acres thoes reads were fee shone ‘the hale patch after it was +" cultivation and deprived the potatoes of water at the time when they needed it most, which will probably cut the crop to half original had it not been disturbed. ! I believe that a farm is advisable at any | Yar camp where the land and water is available or other conditions The returns from the Prisoner of Yar Camp farm at this depot have preven that has been put very gratifying into the fexn. for what labor and material Last year the farm yielded very clese to ¥11,000 in vegetables, which was turned over to the This year, to date, the farm has yielded the Quartermaster. : following: String beans Green Corn(¢ars) Cauliflower Cabbage Garrote Cucumbers Lettuce Peppers Potatoes Peas (green) 22k : lbs. 2330 lds. Radi shes Squash Tomatoes turnips 178 ibs.. 1678 lbs. | ibs. ee favorable. Ow, 3. yield —— a its’ |