Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-07-19

. love. so like a fountain
The summers cannot G-y
You fall on hearts grown weary
Like rain from a plying sky;
Refreshed by the gentle shower,
All trustfully we say.
The love that failed US never
VIII follow US all the way"
-Eben E. Rexford.
Helen belongs 10 a Tomato club and
last week the lady who supervises the
clubs in Madison county came TO see
II she vas ready 10 can. A bushel and
a half had Just been gathered. washed
and placed on the shelf TO be made into
catsup. so they were just right to be
canned. suppose the majority Of the
readers OF The Journal know all about
these clubs. but there are many in the
minority this time and am going to tell
those OF these canning clubs.
Each girl must pledge to do the work
herself, except fencing. blowing and haul
ing them in. OF course, when the work
grows beyond the control OF one pair
OF hands she must have help
A history OF every patch must be kept,
the plot Of ground must be one-tenth
OF an acre. and no more. Expenses must
include rent and all help rendered by
and has done very well thus far. There
Is 10 be an exhibition OF the work OF
all the clubs OF this county I'm Septem-
Der. Government experts are TO be the
judges and the board OF trade in Madi-
son has offered some prizes Mr.. Knapp,
son OF the man who really put the farm
ers OF the south on their feet. win be
there
The girls have been encouraged to
plant a little OF all sorts OF things: one
prize has been offered for variety. The
best Of all. the exhibit viii be taken TO
washington. and I know there will be
some surprised people when they see
what can be raised on a tenth Of an
acre Some OF the girls are using peas
as an agent for enriching the soil; some
began BY planting peas first and turn
ing them under; others are getting
ready 10 plant them now, to turn under
later. In their reports they tell how
many hours each day. or week. they
give the work. how many hours OF help
they have had, and their method OF Gull
tivation. AS Mrs. Bishop said. this is
no secret society. and each girl is in
some way benefited by her attendance.
There have been all sorts OF discourage
ments; some have had high water to
contend with, some have had tobacco
sorts OF disasters have befallen them. i
am glad to say that most Of them have
shown the true spirit and have not let
misfortune discourage them. One girls
tomatoes were almost under water. She
didn't sit down and cry. Like a soldier
OF Progress. she took on her shoes,
waded in. rescued the plants and put
them in another place
Some OF the girls have had a hard
time because their parents have not
taken the work seriously. One girls
tomatoes are rotting on her hands be-
cause her parents did not want to waste
money buying cans they did not be-
lieve she would need. Now she must
wait until some are ordered. Some of
the hardware merchants were skeptical,
and only ordered half they were re-
quested 10 have on hand.
In these clubs human nature crops out
just as it does in every other vocation.
Some girls divide with their less for
tunate club members; some want all
they can get. and some do a lot of talk
ing and have little to show for it.
Some OF the mothers did not want their
girls TO go into the work, because they
did not think them strong enough. But
those who have risen early and have
done their part before the heat Of the
day assailed them are very much ben
efted BY the outdoor exercise
The lessons the girls are learning in
the good old science Of house wifery
amount 10 more than dollars and cents.
They are learning that halfway doing"
means failure. They have learned that
absolute cleanliness is as essential as
the fruit; that a clock in sight and
actual time is far ahead Of guessing at
the time. They have learned that there
is no royal road to success. and that
the work for today cannot be put or
until tomorrow.
A shelf in the storeroom filled with
canned tomatoes. Okra and tomatoes.
stuffed peppers. canned corn, canned
beets. cucumber and tomato pickle,
cabbage pickle. sweet potatoes fixed
ready 70 candy or make into custard at
a moments notice. all the work OF the
young daughters hands should be a
source OF pride in any home. and that
Is what lot OF the clubs have done for
the homes and the girls
There is a fascination in accomplish
ing things, and nothing shows 10 bet
ter advantage than so cans OF tomatoes
where a bushel and a half were spread
yesterday.
The department in Washington hav-
ing this work in hand sent out full in
structions about preparing the soil,
spraying the plants. pruning and Guilt
waiting. They also send seed and direc-
tions for putting up the fruit. so there
Is no excuse on the plea of not know
ing how. Hand-packed tomatoes. pre-
pared under the eye OF the lady in
charge. bring more in the market. from