The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-10-25
GIRLS CANNING AND POUL-
TRY CLUBS.
Ey Miss Edith Lander ParrOtt,
State Organizer Girls Clubs.
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The girls canning club work in
South Carolina is planned to extend
the instruction of the U. S. department
of agriculture and Winthrop college in
those branches of agriculture and
home economics which can be success
| fully carried on by girls. AS the boys
corn club work conveys the idea of
the best and most scientific methods
in crop production, so our girls club
movement stands for training in home
making.
We start with the simple, definite
work of improving the home arts of
gardening and cooking, and, through
skilled instruction in these arts, to
trian our girls to be better home
makers.
Present aims of the girls canning
clubs are to increase the supply of
vegetables for the home table, to
learn the best ways of cooking and
serving these vegetables and to dis
pose of the surplus crop proftably.
1t is intended also to develop inter
est in profitable poultry raising.
AS the work progresses, other les
sons in the broad field of economics
willGbe undertaken to the end that our
girls may be well trained in the most
approved methods of doing the work
of the home.
Girls clubs have been organized in
ten counties in South Carolina, and
these are doing encouraging work.
Any county wishing to have clubs
organized in its schools co-operates
with the department of agriculture and
Winthrop college by pledging some
financial support - thus supple
menting the appropriation for carry
ing ON the work, which is not nearly
enough.
The very necessary financing of the
movement having been arranged, the
schools are selected in which to or
ganize.
Amy girl between the ages Of ten
and eighteen years may become
member of the school club by secur-
ing one-tenth acre of land to cultivate
in vegetables, promising to follow the
instruction bulletins sent out and to
keep records of the crop through the
season. AS nearly as possible she IS
expected to do the work of cultivating
the crop.
During the working season an ex-
pert teacher is placed in charge ot
clubs in each county organized to in
struct in the cultivation Of the crops,
marketing the fresh vegetables and IN
canning and marketing the surplus
crop.
To. give zast and interest the club
work is made largely competitive and
prizes are given for the best exhibit
and the best record in club work.
The educational value of the club
work IS second only to that OF the
school itself. The lessons in science
and other problems of the school, be-
ing given immediate application in the
practical work of the clubs, make the
work more interesting and the les
sons of the school more efficient.
In the counties organized many
girls canned fruits and vegetables
will be seen in the local markets this
fall. The club-canned products are
far superior to the factory-canned
goods, and the rural people OF South
Carolina could and should supply the
demand for all canned fruits and vege-
tables for the entire State, thus help
ing to solve the problem OF the hlsh
cost of living.
Given the financial support which
the boys and girls club movement
needs, we believe there will be made
a showing that will justify the eXpen-
diture. Besides bringing added pros
perity to country and city alike, 1t will
show our young people that farm LIE
is full of zest and opportunity; that it
holds profitable rewards for ambitious
striving and that in it may be found
wealth and contertment.
yAVGHX DEMANDS ANOTHER DAY.
Trial Was to Begin Thursday Morning.