The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-12-04
REPORT CANNING CLUB
Miss Fannie Holloway Agent for New
berry County Submits Interest.
ing Report of Work Done.

Following is brief summary o. the
work done in the girls canning clubs:
Seven clubs were organized during
the year with a membership of 60
girls. In spite Of the trying seasons
of extreme dryness, causing tomato
diseases and insects to destroy num-
bers Of the girls plants and even az
ter some had been planted the t2ird
and fourth time, 80 girls kept on
planting and replanting in spite Of
the scorching sun. Some of these re-
NAMED enthusiastic and attended the
club meetings trying to do all they
could to help on with tie work.
During the year the agent Travelled
3,572 miles, paid 7O7 visits to homes,
SO visits to schools; held 35 club meet
ings, wrote 226 letters, mailed out
1000 circular letters, distributed Dun-
dreds of bulletins and other printed
matter, held three public meetings
giving demonstrations in canning,
making of the fireless cooker and
ZONE made refrigerator, had recei pts
for girls printed in she county papers,
from week to week, wrote 13 pieces
for the papers and planned and got
up material for the State fair. The
following prizes have been secured
and awarded to the girls: Two schol-
arships to the short course at Win
throp college, won by Rosa Ham, Sill
verstreet, S. c., Edna Minick, ST.
Lukes, S. C.
Five dollars for tie greatest num-
Der of tomatoes canned from one
tenth of All acre, Won by Sue Lester.
For the greatest variety of canned
goods, a dress won by Mamie Belle
Morris.
For second best display one half
dozen photos, won by Vera Merchant.
Best illustrated recipe book, a dress,
won by Lucille Moore.
Second best recipe book, book,
won by Jennie Lester.
Best all round gardening, a sweat.
er, won by Marjorie Hawkins.
Best history of garden, one half
dozen photos, won by Blanche Folk
Most accurately kept record, one
years SUBSCRIPTION to The Herald and
News, won by Rosa Ham, one years
subscription to the Observer, won by
Elizabeth Sease.
Largest profit from fresh vege
tables, one fountain pen, won by Le-
nora Miller.
Besides the jellies, preserves and
pickles, and fruits and other vege-
tables, there were 5247 cans of to-
matoes canned besides the fresh veg
etables sold in tie summer.
The average cost of production per
one tenth of an acre was s2.35.
The average cost o. canning per
one tenth of an acre was S5.95.
TIE average profit per one tenth
of an acre was S2115.
The greatest number of cans put
up from ore tenth of an acre was
700 number cans.
The girls have their goods all nice
ly abeled ready for sale. The agent
would be glad to place orders for to-
matoes anu beans for the girls-re-
member you are getting home can
ned, full; weight goods. No can is
sold wit out the girls name upon i
and We will consider it favor foS
you to return the goods if they are not
satisfactory. Give the girls a chance
to supply your homes with first class
goods.
Tais gives only a partial report of
tne work done, there are numbers of
requests and demands made that
space will not permit printing. The
work has fallen far short Ct what had
been hoped and planned, but with lack
of cooperation and trying seasons we
did our best.
Respectfully submitted,
Fannie E Holloway