Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-08

BY growing tomatoes and canning
them at home one member Of the
Georgia Girls Clubs cleared 800 from
one-tenth Of an acre. Think of 5000
per acre!
If that is too big 10 comprehend,
think Of ten prize winners in Geor-
gia averaging a net profit Of $50 per
tenth acre. that IS. $500 per acre!
And just to show that girls, one
tenth acres and tomatoes can win
beautifully In "a wholesale way. here
is record Of 1873 girls averaging a
profit Of $25Ss per one-tenth acre,
or s258SO per acre.
Wonderful! But the Yields and the
cash are only small items Of the profit.
The big event Of it all is the vision.
The career" for which the country girl
longs independence. money, clothes
position-no longer leads straight
away toward the glittering city. The
old kitchen garden. trimmed with roses
and scuppernongs. becomes a haunt
Of fairies bringing good, clean gold
with the seasons TO those who labor
with pure hearts.
Money From Old Place.
Yes. money 10 10 be had from the
"Old Place" enough money TO keep
the head high, enough 10 make one
independent Of wage obligations that
bind and burden
why should one not grow tomatoes
and hold "A high head? It Is for this
very purpose Of teaching the nobility
OF such work that the tomato clubs
have been formed. They exist 10 pro-
claim the right TO grow tomatoes or
anything else on the farm and hold
high head in this good old South
land where there has been a notion
running back to slave days that hangs
quite to the contrary.
More than tomatoes and money.
the girls clubs also stand for the
enlargement OF the vision of the home
life wherever these clubs are formed
there domestic science IL studied En-
periments with molds, yeasts. bac-
terra to teach their nature and how
10 make them serve good purposes
and how TO prevent them from doing
harm, what constituents OF food are
and their functions in nourishing the
body; what sort OF cooking is re-
quired 10 bring the food composition
into available form, are lines Of in
vestigation which are pursued with
great profit
Before the writer is a bulletin pre-
pared by Miss Mary CresneH. the or
ganizer Of girls clubs IN Georgia. is
sued by the Georgia State College OF
Agriculture. which not only gives use
ful and easily understood information
on all these subjects but presents a
number OF recipes for vegetable cook
ing. for making sauces, for baking
vegetables and producing salads.
Values Added by Home Canning.
II the tomato clubs stopped with
growing tomatoes, the profit would
not be so large Canning adds much
20 the value Therefore, how TO can
| tomatoes at home so that they viii
not only look like store" tomatoes
| but top the market is an important
| consideration IN tomato club profits
The canning implements how to
use them, how TO prepare tomatoes
/ and get them sealed In the cans with
no after trouble from spelling, Is a
very essential work.
/ one Georgian with a habit Of not
missing anything that came his way
hung around the edges Of the crowds
OF girls and women where instruc
I tions about canning were being given
and forthwith bought him canning
outnt and began 20 can the surplus
fruits and vegetables through the
neighborhood, making more money
than he had ever thought he would
be able TO make.
| OF course, no iron-clad regulations
forbid country girl from growing
and canning anything she desires
Some of the club members have
! grown and canned as great a variety
as possible just 20 show their pro-
/ dciency i'm the art. The products Of
| their industry have been displayed
az the schools and county fairs with
/ great pride.
Tomatoes. however. have beer
4 chosen as the crop best suited 20 in
auEurate the work Plans. in fac,
have been elaborated for various
kinds of crop contests for girls. which
IN course of time. viii be promoted
/ .u each state as FAR and fast as means
I viii admit
Cultural Value Of Clubs.
Can anything De more eduCatiyg
/ and cultural than 60 look into The
/ hidden things of nature. learn some
~ the great laws and Fundamental
/ principles of science. come face %
/ face with world wonders and fee. the
I call 10 the uneNploredr
And vet some voul6 have none co.