Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-01-21
COURSE IN CANNING
CLOSED At A. & NJ.
Practical instruction Was Given In
Every Branch Of the Industry.
Also in Poultry Raising.

An army Of thirty workers, trained
in many branches Of rural home i'm
provement work, left the A. & NJ.
College yesterday for their respective
counties. where they will serve as
home demonstration agents These
agents, who formerly were instructed
TO turn their attention 10 canning club
and poultry club work, will wage q
war against unrest on the farm by
assisting the farm women and girls
in improving their home life.
The annual weeks school OF in
struction closed at the college yes.
terday and in the afternoon .he agents
left for their homes During the
weeks session just closed the agents
have heard discussions on every
phase Of home building and home bet
terment. There are thirty counties
which are carrying on this work UNI
der the A. & VI. College extension
service and the United States Depart.
ment OF Agriculture. All save two OF
the county agents were present at the
school of instruction.
Speakers of Nationwide fame ad.
dressed the ladies. among these be-
ing DR.. Bradford Knapp, in charge OF
the demonstration work department
OF the Federal government "The
Ideal Agent" Service Our Agents
May Render" and other such subjects
we're discussed by Mr.. Knapp. In ad-
dition he brought a message from
women all over the South, telling Of
the work in other States. Miss Ola
Powell of the Federal department was
another instructive speaker
And the ladies have not been quie.
themselves. 4 feature Of each days
program was a question box and
each representative had her question
bearing on some important phase of
the work. Miss Bernice Carter, State
agent. had so arranged the program
| that the growing, canning and market
ing Of vegetables and fruits was con
sidered: the Matching. feeding for ega
I production, marketing and otheI
phases OF the poultry industry were
considered; and in addition a genera
program on home decorations ant
Identification: home nursing and DIS
eases: sanitation on the farm; cook
ing and sewing; simple water systems
for the farm home; ireless cooker
in the farm home, and many othe
subjects of vital interest and import
ance were stressed.
"The meeting has given me n neV
vision of the possibilities Of my work,
said one Of the agents, "and I am e
ing home feeling that the service
can render as county agent in HON
demonstration work is the bigges
s service in the land. Conditions in tn
! average farm home are not the hes
in the land, as far as the women az
concerned. Much attention has bee
turned toward securing improved In
! plements for the farm. ! think II
} time has come when some thougl
s should be given to conveniences Il
the women. The time is not far di
! tant when gasolene and electrici
} will come into their own in the far
s home, and then the women will
! spared much drudgery and will ha'
} time and appetite for some cultu
: and study.
s Speakers from the A. & NJ. c.
! lege mecanical departments ha'
I shown us at this meeting how inc
I pensive contrivances may be mat
s which will lessen the work for Il
{ women, intend to 20 home and s.
} that every farmer begins to nal
; some of these homemade conve
s fences for his wife II he does moi
s ing more than make a freless cook
} for her he will lessen her load a gre
\ deal"