Alphonso Hernandez trims the tops off the crate of cauliflower near Gresham, Oregon. He has nearly 20 acres of cauliflower and brussel sprouts. He estimates a yield of 400 crates of cauliflower to an acre with 9 to 12 heads per crate.
Multnomah County subsistence garden project, showing another view of the same garden with smaller vegetables. The man in the foreground is the owner of this garden and was unemployed. Besides raising all the garden food for his own family and canning enough to last during the year, he was able to sell $400 worth of vegetables from a result of his work.
Multnomah County subsistence garden project, showing another view of the same garden with Southern Pacific Brooklyn car shops in background and home of the owner of this garden.
Joanne Thomson, 15, Portland, champion in style review at the 1951 state fair, recieves a bouquet of roses from Marshall Giford, Portland florist and former 4-H club member.