The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-09-27
WORK OF CANNING CLUBS;
TWO VIRGINIA COUNTIES
New Kent County and Charles City
Girls on the Job-Makc Fine
Showing.
COMING sELF-RELlANr WOMEN
Canning Is Not Easiest Of Jobs:
Only Most Determined Stick-Get.
: ting Ready for the Virginia State
= Fair.

= Miss sue Childs Cleato3. OF proTi-
tdenoe Forge. tho demonstration for the
Girls Canning Clubs OF New Kent and
Charles City Counties, writes Tile Times
Dispatch Of good work being accom-
rlished in those counties. She says:
The second season OF the canning club
work in Charles City and New Kent
sComnties is rapidly drawing to a close
The girls arc very busy putting the
finishing touches TO the exhibits for
the state Fair, over which they have
worked faithfully Into this work tho
girls have put their very best efforts.
rot being satisfied with anything hut
perfection
This season has been a trying one in
jhis section on all farm work. and es-
.pecially on the garden which is under
'1he care of the girls. We, the finest re-
Suits of the work has been the deter.
animation which the girls have shown
10 not Let the drought discourage them
.Thcy have literally refused to be dis
Ecourased and when the tomato plants
-dic from the dry weather. they put ont
snaps. and when those did not receive
enough rain 10 cause the plants to bear
anything more than blooms, they plant
I'D corn, and when all those failed. they
.-pnt their tenth OF an acre in winter
cabbage.
.oN'A r"E VERY DETEnMl>Ep
KIND STICK no IT
- one stops 10 wonder what has dcvel-
-opcd this spirit of determination to
succeed 10 never give up trying. Is it
a quality which belongs by nature TO
all country girls When one looks
around at the many men and women
,who have reached mature years and
,Nct have no, developed this spirit. The
question has to he answered in the
negative II is It spirit which is rare
In country aud city alike. and the lack
sp' II Is causing more failures and de-
.spondcnt lives than any other one
.r:'use which can be mentioned. Where.
.Ihen did these girls get it"
- IN the first place the girls who have
gone into the canning club work are
exceptional girls no others stay
~hhrouSh one season II REQUIRES q
strong girl to start a piece OF difficult
SWork and stick to ii. Tho weak one.
.ncNer join tho club, or IL they do. they
.arop out very soon. The second reason
as that tho girl has never before had
ANY work Of her own intcrcstinc
-ehoiSh 10 cause her to wish to stick
10 IL. Does she not know that WIN,
Thc makes ON this tenth Of an acre will
pc nor very own and has she not had
creams OF thousand things she wishes
30 DO with the money sh" makes hcr
4
SNIshcS' Finally is she not comucttur
AGAINST the other girls in her ncighbor-
mood ~ her county, and in the state for
.'he pre- for the best work done: Then
%She mas some ono in the way Of the
county demonstration to encourage ana
iadvise her. ANA la give Just the rich,
llllc' TO whom She can always i,iru
slor help and advice
MAkING INDEPENDENT.
:, SELt-HELIANT UOME-WuWI>EIS
a l.
yfluh work is doing for the .-jrls 80,
-!he iifm These are the things worth
while. The making OF an ind.uondcn,
ScN-r !innt woman. capable OF nllinc
gcE place in the farm home, which
sue VIII soon be called on to do Is
she not learning all the intricate pro-
resscs of looking after the family
pantry In the summer for the winter
use Instead OF feeding the family
on meat and bread dav after d,v
through The winter months. and suf
I"rinS with the rest from lack Of proper
100" ana OF balanced dietary. she is
learning 10 save all the otherwise
waste products OF that farm home, and
TO use them in the most economical and
beautiful manner
Shc - also teaching The older women
OF her nciGhborhood--tho who wish
I" he taught, and they arc far in the
rnalorl'I. Many women have gone into
the canning club work With the girls and
are getting the benefit of the advice
or Miss Mary Crcswcll. of the Dcpart-
ncnt OF Agriculture At Washington
who i* the most expert adviser OF can
ming in the entire country, as we'll as
the help and director OF others who
have made this work spcciaE stu,l>s
for wears. :. =.
INTERESTING FACTS AND
FIGURES THAT SPEAK OUT
inc amount OF canned goods put up
in the home has more than doubled
IN the past two years. owing to the
influence OF the work of the girls. The
need of this Is shown by the fact that
the girls last year sold every can Of
their fruit in their own ncighborhoods
and could have sold more. Women are
beginning 10 realize IL small girl
can pm, up such excellent fruit AT
home. they can do the game
The girls this season have nut M
about 1000 cans of tomatoes over / 600
cans OF apples anu - like amount OF
snaps corn and lima beans. They have
made a number OF bottles of chilli sauce
ca;sup, pickles ana preserves. though
they are advocating the canning @:
truit rather than preserving, az canned
goods are healthier and cheaper than
preserved fruit
The girls who have been III the work
Two years are showing such a marked
Improvement over their work of the
frst year that even an Inexperienced
person can sec the Improvement.
The idea which is held up always for
INC girls Is Illustrated by their motto:
TO Make the Best BETTER" Thi.
holds true III the life OF a girl az
we'll ~ in the frui; which she puts ON
me market and in her mothers pantry.
\ fcw weeks ago woman Of many
years experience sent for Il thirteen
wear old girl To show her some points
about canning. The girl went and did
her work wei. The dag has past whom
those who learned in the school of YES
terdaN viii be ashamed that Il child Of
to-day knows more about many things
than they. one should he proud to
learn from child of to-day: proud
of the opportuniiy that child is hay
ing. and those who reached maturity
in tho past never had. proud Of the
progress which the race is making in
scientific methods. and proud to follow
the noble example II Christ who set
child In ihoir midst, saying IA little
child shall lead them"
Richmond Contractor In MaryIand
Construction is progressing steadily
on the Cumberland Valley Railroad
Companys bridge al Powelis Bend.