Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-10-21

even failed 10 win first prize as there
might be more than one In a single
state able to attain this result. This
year even better results are expected
as there are many moe girls enrolled
and the competition Is Is, ;herefoe,
keener.
The good results from the girls
canning clubs have not been restrict
ed 10 individual records that have
been made. Apart from this thous-
ands OF homes have had homegrown
canned vegetables through the winter
months when they would otherwise
have been without them. The profits
have likewise enabled the girls 20
help get an education
A young Mississippi girl has made
enough to start tn the state normal
school and has continued working her
way through that Institution by grow
ing and canning tomatoes Ia her va
cation. she Is now beginning her
second year. she has become a rec
ognizod cannln geNpert In that com
munity and has been put in charge
OF club OF girls In the state school
who are going into the work of can
ming tomatoes 10 help pay their cN-
ponses. This Is but one case among
many Of those who have been able 40
use the income from their canning
work to great advantage.
The funds which the department OF
agriculture oSponds on the girls can
ming club work goes strictly for in
struction and organization. Even
then the department does not supply
al the funds bat wofks IN coopora-
ton with the various agencies that
happen 90 be Interested ln the pro-
feet for their Individual districts.
Thus the department may cooperate
with a college OF agriculture, with q
state department OF agriculture, with
board OF education, or with "a local
chamber 81 commerce The work
was originally nrst started in the
southern states bus go great has been
its success that it has been c%tcndVu
To the northern states as we'll and
similarly satisfactory results are
hoped FOR throughout the country. II
Ia 90 stimulate q more widespread IN
terest In the proposition thar the
present project of having the winning
girls visit the capital az one time Wa
decided upon. besides. Il was ren-
sidcred that II the corn clue CO.'S
were given these yearly visi,s "a
Washington. something was due a.
the canning club girls The organ
lzatlons are closely allied and wura
along together In the same districts
often being administered by the gam'
workers. The boys visits 10 wash
ington have aroused much gen aral N
terest: they have received diplomas
from the secretary Of agriculture. ha''
shaken hands with the president az,
have been shown the sights The
girls are expected to receive slmi'ai
attentions dhring their stay IN th'
capital.
From the girls standpoint the raiI
| Interest Ia tho visit will be the liberia
education they will receive from 'h'
experience, but from the or 1i1e'
standpoint the increased interes
throughout the states VIII more thar
compensate FOR the outlay made
while this Is the first visit ot the sirl
In body 90 Washington. one CIR
made the trip last year when th'
/ corn club boys were sent she wa
/ the winner IN canning club contes
In nn Arkansas county and the COUNTY
presented her with the trip, which
She undertook with the department
omclnl county agent as chaperon.