Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-08
Georeia SAC CoIIeee Of AarieuIture.

, 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-
tions about canning were being given,
and forthwith bought him a canning
outnt and began to 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 a country girl from growing
and canning anything she desires
Some Of the club members have
grown and canned as great a variety
az possible just TO show their pro-
hciencv IN the art. The products OF
their industry have been displayed
at the schools and county fairs with
great pride.
Tomatoes. however, have been
chosen as the crop best suited to in
augurate the work Plans, in fact.
have been elaborated for various
kinds OF crop contests for girls, which,
In course Of time, win be promoted
in each state as far and fast as means
will admit.
Cultural Value Of Clubs.
Can anything be more cducativa
and cultural than TO look into the
hidden things Of nature. learn some
Of the great laws and fundamental
principles Of science, come face to
face with world wonders and feel the
call 10 the unexplored?
And yet some would have none Of
the tomato clubs out OF a foolish
fear that raising a crop and market
ing It win somehow rub of rather
than put on refinement
The hoe bows no one permanently
who would lift up his head
The world admires culture and re-
hnemcnt. but II both admires and
applauds workable culture The use
ful and the beautiful are not essen
TALLY antagonistic. The spirit Of
service should belong to and glorify
both
Why is II less refining to care for
a patch OF tomatoes than pot OF
fiowers2 OF course. the purpose Of
canning clubs is not to make farm
drudEes OF girls lust the opposite
IL the aim A reasonable amount
Of outdoor gardening IL a source of
health, strength and perfect physical
development Overwork IS as much
decried as none Gardening must be
interesting. may be even joyful, but
whatever 70 is the girls club work
does not stand for drudgery. enough
Of which they are bound TO get in the
household work unless enough can be
made Off the garden patches to hire
Il done.
II is the emancipation Of the wom-
anhood of the country from drudgery,
from depression Of narrow circum-
stances and from the joylessness Of no
spending money for the fneries and
trifies which she Graves. that the girls
clubs are attaining.
II IS well for her TO apply some Of
her physical strength to the garden
patches, but II she can not do a suf-
ncient amount TO count. she knows
how to do H. which IL the greatest
thing IN getting results So. with
knowing how. she can direct those
who are able TO work
Centers Around Schools
Any organized movement for the
bottement Of girIhood OF the coun-
try. undertaken by public enterprises
OF course, finds its logical initiation
at the public schools The canning
club movement, as well as the boys
corn club movement operates through
the schools, the teacher being the
local head and the county superiu-
tendent a supervising official, the dis
trict organizer or State organizer next
in line and the state College Of Ag-
riculture the head and directing force
Each county that organizes has a
canning demonstration appointed by
the State College OF Agriculture and
the Department of Agriculture OF the
United States Districts are formed
within the county. each district hsv-
ing its canning center where meet
ingS of the girls and their mothers
can be held
An applicant for membership in a
girls club must not be under 10. nor
more than Is years of age. Iustruc-
tons as 10 methods Of Cultivating the
one tenth of an acre of tomatoes
must be strictly followed and acCu-
gate reports kept. \ committee of