The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-06-27

the farms nearby. The n be-
gan early. and was carried on arotr
the Instructions of one of the teach
ers. By noon 100 cans Were t|fel
and capped ready for shipment. a.
ter this a dozen watermelons Vt-a
served. and a picnic inner was eaton
under the trees. .
Poultry Clubs For the Future.
The Department Of Agriculture
thinks it best to contine this work at
first to tomatoes alone. al houch Il
little later on cucumberS and beans
will be added. It is expected asp
to extend the prizes to poultry. o.t
the competition in poultry raising N|l
lie confined to the graduates Of tta
tomato clubs. and will succeed her
instruction in vegetable raising.
The most of the work is being dome
in connection with the schools. amt
it is found to be highly due sttynaI.
teaching the little ones much about
soil and plants. and at the same time
intoxicating practical ideas Of business.
hygiene and general home improve
ment.
Ensle Sans Daughters.
l have been especially interested in
the ~patriarchal nature Of this move
ment. Uncle Sam writes to the girls
as though he were a real uncle and
they were really his children. Here.
for instance, IS an extract from a
letter which vas sent out last spring
from the Department Of Agriculture
at Washington to the girls cauUIuE
T poultry clubs. 1t is a personal
appeal to every girl who is so worklu-.
1t begins:
Nj Dear Club Member: You are
now entering upon one Of the most
important lines of work open to the
girls of America. That is. 10 render
more attractive our rural homes. We
want efficient and c~Ontented girls ami
women in every home, and we have
selected you to help demonstrate
through your garden plot one way
of helping to make a good home.
Every girl should be interested in TINS
club work and to help in this Ma
tional demonstration work w can
not afford to have a single member
fail. and it is important that every
one should do her best. Of course,
you viii be one of the best. Write
US often for help and Information
your garden work. and DO not
fail to read carefully the Enclosed
Instructions"
The letter then goes on to give some
of the objects of the girls clubs and
to say that each Will be sent d pack
the farmers bulletins which VIII h.lp
her in her work.
Uncle Sans Ideal Cook
In connection with this work the
department has on hand a urnbtF 81
Ook books. l have one before me
hich came from there. 1t Is gotten
up by the Industrial College. Il Nh
throp. s. g, which gave a scholar
ship to the girl who raised IL cans
Ihe book then goes on 10 give re-
cipeS for canning and TO show 10" TO
cook tomatoes in various WAYS. 1t
deals with tomato salads, tomato
pickles. tomato catsuO and green and
ripe tomato preserves. Such NSork
cannot fail to improve the cooking If
the South.
of tomatoes on her -one-tenth-acre
patch. The book is devoted 10 "a
clpes for tomatoes. catSups and Uu-
cumbers. and il begins with this quota
from Ruskin as TO the ideal
cook:
TO be a good cook means a Eno~l-
edge Of all fruits. herbs. b4Inle ana
and of all that is healing ana
sweet in fields and groves and saEcry
IN meats. 1t means carefulneSS. IN
NentlVenesS, watchfulnesS. willingness
and readiness of appliance. 1t means
the economy of your g~reat-grand-
mothers and the science CT modern
chemists. 1t means much tasting ard
no wasting IT means English thor
ouShneSs. French art and Atty.an
hospitality II means. in fine, that
YOU are to be perfectly ard always
ladies ioaf givers) and are 70 see
that every one has something nice 10
eat"