The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-03-24
1emonstfator to take charge Of this

demonstrator to take charge Of this
work.
Too much cannot be said of the
benefits to be derived from such an
organization, and there is splendid
possibilities Of it growing to man.
moth proportions.
Following is the address of Mr..
Hays, which was read by the secre-
tary:
Some of the good ladies associated
with the Canning Club idea have
made a very serious mistake in the
beginning of their efforts, in that
they have called upon me to make
them ar address with reference 10
something that l know nothing about,
and furthermore, if I knew all about
the subject, l would probably forget
it in the presence of such AN
audience. 1 once read a line that
was posted up in an Office which was
as follows: ANY one who never
made a mistake rarely ever made
anything else"-that being the case.
l suppose the ladies who insisted on
my talking here to-day may be able
to get excused for their error.
The Canning Club is never intend
ed as q competitor of the Commercial
amer but is q good proposition in
any community to inculcate thrift.
There are any number of small par
GELS OF ground in Greenwood to-day
forty feet square, lying idle, accumu-
lating filth or growing noxious weeds
an eye-sore to the community and
discreditable to the owner, that with
proper fertilization and intensive
cultivation would produce sufficient
vegetables to supply the table of any
ordinary family, with plenty to spare
that could be taken to the community
cannery and at a minimum of cost
be put up for the winters supply of
canned vegetables. 1t follows of
course that there are many much
larger parcels of land in the City to
winch the same remarks r applica-
bic only to a greater degree.
There are great numbers of still
larger garden parcels beyond the
City limits, but near enough to bring
IN a supply of surplus vegetables for
canning that might be utilized to
great advantage and in a small way
be made very profitable to the owners
as .soon as they become proficient in
the proper mode of canning.
l take it that one of the prime OBJ
jects of this movement is to instruct
all who are interested in the art of
correct processes Of canning; that
with this object in view some kind
of prize will be offered the children
VINO prove most expert and Efficient
IN canning as we'll as producing the
greatest quantity of perfect canned
products from a given parcel of land.
1t will not be my purpose to enter
into details, in fact I am not expert
enough to give directions as to
proper intensive cultivation, but I do
know that, it is almost uncomfortable
the quantity of truck that can be pro-
duced on a small parcel of ground by
intensive cultivation and continuous
~replanting. l knew a German in
Little Rock, Ark, who supported a
wife and several children and put
money in the bank every month from
the produce of about q third of an
acre OF ground, but then we are not
all. Germans.
Canning makes it possible to save
much of the country's agricultural
and horticultural output that other
wise would &c to waste. The child
rem and all others who enter into this
canning proposition should be thor
oughly imbued with the idea that
none but he best and tenderest pro-
duct of the garden and field should
be offered for canning, for to prove
successful only the earth's choicest
should be included in the pack.
II by the efforts Of your organiza-
ton you r able to advertise Lelore
County os n oft he points of pro-
ductlon Of the greatest quantity and
variety. f canned vegetables and
fruits in the State, to say nothing
OF the great individual benefits to
be derived, and economy and thrift
you may have inculcated, you will
accomplished something that
may result in very great benefit to
this community. viz: in attracting the
attention of some of the great can
nlng concerns to the availability of
our county as a location for such an
industry.
In conclusion, permit me to state
that l individually and as Secretary
OF the Business League, and l feel
safe IN saying that each member of
business League, extend you a
undertaking.