Evening journal., 1913-08-11

When the United States goyernmnt
organized the Boys and Girls Mar
keting and Canning Club, in a south
western state In 1908 with $50 mem
bers. little did the heads of the De
parfment of Agriculture think that
within FIVE years that organization
would spread 10 twenty-eight states
and have enrolled as members, H.
600 young people.
Such has been the case however.
I The object of the organization to as
slst the village and rural residents to
live has been amply shown in Della
ware where five clubs in the canning
department have been organized. The
product of these clubs graced the
exhibition tents at the state fair last
year but when the state fair opens
next month at Wawaset Park. the dis
play Of the canning clubs will occupy
one large tent by itself.
Mrs. Frederick G. Snyder. of New
port. Del. has charge Of the canning
clubs of this state and she is like
wise demonstrator and lecturer fol
the government AS such. Glc viii
have charge of the exhibit at the state
fair. Plans are now being made r.
| Mrs. Snyder to make this feature o
/ the fair one long TO he remembered
Some idea of the work done by z
canning club was CLEANED Friday af
I ternoon when reporter for THE
| EVENING JOURNAL took his frs
lesson in preserving and canning a
! the home of Mrs. Snyder. The Els
mere club. which is the largest ii
the state. with "a members. had a
team of fve members to gather there
under the direction of Miss Emily
I Leach. the leader. and they were in
stTucted by Mrs. Snyder in preserv
ing pineapple. plums. corn. tomatoes
and lima beans
The members of the team Misso
Rose StrObel. Marian Derickson. Edni
Barkley. Bertha Hamilton and Nivial
Caih-arrived at Mrs. Snyder's hom
laden with the fruit and vegetables
and sugar Tor the syrup at 3 O'Clock
Mrs. Snyder. who expected them. Sc
The girls at work naring the pineap
pies. cutting the core out and slioin
them. Those ~whO had brought cor
cut II from the cobb. and others wor
put at work skinning the tomatoe.
The first thing impressed on the elias
was the necessity Of cleanliness. an
to insure this all fruit and vegetable
as well as the roceptacles to be use
were sterilizcd.
Mrs. Snyder, who has made an cX
lcellent record as demonstration
watched the young women propar
the foodstuff. after which all repaire
TO the kitchen and the workings 0
Self Seal we're explained. This typ
of Gamer, or one similar, is urged b
the Government. They enable tn
steam to reach a temperature of 2l
degrees, impossible with the old stl J
open kettle. After the water ha
been placed between the jackets of th
Gamer and the inside receptacle
which the Jared fruit or came
goods are steamed, the lid was place
on the steamer.
While waiting for the thermomete
to show a temperature of 2l2 degrees
Mrs. Synder prepared the syrup whic
lis used on all fruits and berries tha
are put up. As pineapples were bc
ing prepared first Mrs Snyder cS
lplained the various uses OF the frui
as we'll as the nutriment in the frui
She said that i'm the Western state
where physicians arc not so numel
Gus as in the East. the housewife put
lup much pineapple. as the syrup
used extensively in cases Of sor
throat and tonsilitis during the win
tor months. The Western housewive
she further explained. used a diheroI
formula than that Of the women