Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1913-06-19
GIRLS DEMONSTRATION
WORK In CHARLES CITY

girls under the direction of the
Bureau of Agriculture at Washington.
Charles City and New Kent are /
among the few counties in the state
fortunate enough TO secure a county
Demonstrated to work among the
girls, as SO many counties applied to
Miss Agnew. the state agent. for the
work. the funds on hand were not
sufficient 70 meet the demand.
The plan for the work may De
briefly outlined IS follows:
A county Demonstrator is en-
ployed. wkose duty il is to go
through the county and organize the
girls IN the various school centers in
to clubs. Every girl who joins a
club agrees to cultivate oLc-tenth
acre of tomatoes under the direction
of the Demonstrates. following her
Instructions and keeping accurate ac-
counts of ali the work done on her
: plot, in order that she may clearly
= show the cost aud net gain at the end
{ of the season. When the fruit is
r ripe the DemonstTator goes to each
T club and gives demonstrations OF
o canning tomatoes as well as other
c vegetables.
c The canning outfit used is so ar
o ranged that It may be strapped tc
L the back OF the buggy and taker
II from place to place. L is set ug
d under the trees in the shade anS coo
q and there the work is done.
j. The motto of the Girls Canning
ie clubs is To Make the Best Better.
ie The girls specialize cn tomatoe
"a the first year in order that they ma,
L. learn to do some one thing wei
Id After the first year they branch on
10 70 other vegetables and fruits.
el Some girls have canned as high q
ne 1900 quart cans from one-tenth scI
to The average net gain in Virginia Ia,
de season was $l6 per girl. and this a
n ter paying herself for her labor an
TO in spite Of very dry season.
Ter The objects of the Girls Demo-
'es stration Work are:
no Cd To encourage rural famili
Us 10 provide purer and better food
'e- lower cost. and utilize the surpl
eft and otherwise waste products Of Il
Ice orchard and garden. and make Il
poultry yard an effective part of 4
ow farm economy.
1i CD To stimulate interest al
N wholesome cooperation among meE
e bers of the family in the home.
- CO To provide some means
- which girls may earn money at hon
=. and. at the same time. get the educ
49, ton and viewpoint necessary for 1
-. ideal farm life.
YER "a To open the way for practi,
Va demonstrations in home economic
der (S) To furnish earnest teach,
as plan for aiding their pupils a
lch helping their communities.
'ad In New Kent Clubs have been
hen ganized at the following places a
Ter are doing splendid work: Quintt
Ter Whitehouse and Lanexa. In Char
IN City county there are clubs at Mo,
feet Pleasant. Bethany. Binns Hall a
In Sandy Point.
'ne In Charles City the work of III
on Miss Edna May Wilkinson at San
1ne Point and of Miss SalIie Hubbard
'ose Bethany deserves special mentil
: OF Both of these girls have alrea
''op shown marks of business ability
'"n carrying out directions and ID
plots bear evidence of this. Th,
Ano girls are both under II years OF a
Miss Sue c. Cleston. Who is
" County Demonsnstor. viii DC q
,oH to give information or assistance
- any one interested in this work.
ong Sue c. Cleaton.
set County Demonstration.