Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-10-17
WHAT SOME GEORGIA BOYS
AND GIRLS ARE DOING

Boys and girls Industrial clubs have
oeen organized in S Georgia counties,
and over 6oe9 OF these little folks are &C
lively at work in. cooperation with the
county school commissioners. and teach
ers. and the State College of Agriculture
and fits extension workers in an EFFORT 10
build up their native state. The boys
have each cultivated an acre OF corn dur
ing the year, while the girls have turned
their attention 10 vegetable gardening. In
the spring OF the year rules and regula-
tons were sent out 10 the boys and girls
through the extension department OF the
college. each one being required 20 keep
a careful record as to the method OF
growing the crop, the cost OF production.
the yield and profit secured The boys
work has been Yin progress for several
Years. but that with girls was first insd-
tuted in the spring OF 1911. and as only
4 very small amount OF money was
available, il was only possible to organ
IKE several counties. AS the vegetables
grown by the girls were designed pri-
marily for canning in order that this in
dustry might be established on COM
mercial basis in Georgia, their work has
been about completed, and il will no
doubt be interesting 10 many to know
that these girls have preserved several
thousand cans OF vegetables for market
and home use. The work was carried on
this summer chiefly in the counties of
Hancock. Putnam. Clarke, Barlow and
Banks, some % girls and women receiv-
ing personal Instruction, while many
others came into vital contact with the
work. Ii is believed that this work can
be greatly extended another year be-
cause OF cooperative plans now in view
on the part OF The State College of Agri-
culture and the United states department
OF agriculture -.
The value OF this work is so patent that
il hardly seems necessary TO emphasize
il further The fact that the girls OF
Georgia may be taught through the
schools how 10 grow and care for an area
Of choice vegetables and preserve these
in the most healthful and appetizing
form for winter consumption means OF
itself 10 work revolution in dietary OF
the home. ard TO bring a pleasure and
satisfaction into the lives Of many which
they have not previously known At the
present time thousands Of carloads OF
canned goods come into the state, OF such
vegetables. for instance, as tomatoes.
yet this vegetable may be grown on every
acre Of land in the state OF Georgia
and as soon as the girls realize, as
they are already beginning to do. that
by growing an area Of tomatoes and can
for themselves through the sale Of any
surplus, the canning industry viii become
one Of far-reaching proportions. As a
result, thousands OF dollars now sent out
OF the state for products which can be
produced equally we'll al home viii be
saved. and Georgia made richer and
more prosperous. Is II not worth while
to promote a line OF teaching in and
through the schools which is destined TO
have such q far-reaching influence on
the development OF the state and to bring
50 much happiness 70 the girls them
seIves7 Is il not. after all. real education
to teach girls how 20 do things that are
OF a constructive and useful nature2 Does
not the mere growing Of the vegetables
and their proper canning and preserva-
ton bring out many latent qualities and
require an individual effort calculated
10 develop a strong and well-rounded
character? Those who have had