The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1916-05-05

liz ABilSuituTdl Extension DepaTt-
ment of the University of Idaho and
the U. S. Dept. of Agriculture. have
selected Canyon county in which to
make a rural home survey. The rea-
sons for the choice are that Canyon
tural system. and county agricul-
turist. The community centers are as
thoroughly organized as any in the
state and therefore this county is
chosen as suitable and representative
county in which to carry out the same
plan of procedure as was represented
in Utah last year by Miss Gertrude
McCheyne. Miss McCheYene held
Community meetings and also gave
home demonstrations for the purpose
"of securing the adoption of more eff
ficient methods in home management
and to gain knowledge by observation
of methods already in USE" Miss Nc
Cheyne's work established beyond a
doubt that in Utah at least there is
big field for helpful, cooperative de-
monstration work among farm women
and because of the remarkably good
results obtained, the U. S. Dept of
Agriculture has decided to give the
work further trial.
The work here is comparatively I'M
der the supervision of the Agricultural
Extension Department of the Univer-
sity of Idaho and the u. S. Dept. of
Agriculture, and Miss Jessie NJ
Hoover, professor of home economics,
U. of has been chosen to present
these demonstrations and is already
in the county perfecting plans for a
two months campaign. The u. S.
Dept. of Agriculture has realized that
the greatest success on the farm can
only be attained by having the
farm home as convenient and at
tractive as the town home. The
principal objects of the work are,
first, to find out if women are
contented with present farm con-
ditions, second, to assemble sugges-
tons from the experience of Canyon
county women and others that will be
helpful to the various communities
and individuals; third, to suggest and
demonstrate ways and means of light
ening household labor in order to give
more time for rest and improvement.
Among the plans for procedure Miss
Hoover proposes to present such
things as are suited to the individual
communities as for example, the
homemade fireless cooker. and its
use; inexpensive labor saving devices
practical methods of preserving vege-
tables and meals; accurate methods
for making Jelly; the daily schedule Of
work; keeping business records foI
the home; laundry and cleaning sug
gestions; evening entertainment II
! the home. She is extremely anXiou:
: to have the housewives present theiI
? problems in order that all may prof.
by mutual exchange of ideas.
County Agent. Mccall, of thu
{ Agricultural Extension Department o
i the University of Idaho, is rendering
v assistance in every way possible. Mis-
. Hoover will be accompanied by Mis-
:. z. Fay Fowler, county. superintend
d ent, whenever time and opportunit
permits.
. The first meeting will be held mex
n Tuesday, May 9th, at Sunny Slope
e This is in response to the invitatio
E. and interest of the Sunny Slope com
l. munity. The afternoon meeting wi
begin at 2:30 and close at $50 III
IN evening meeting will be held at eigf
IN o'clock and it is hoped that all tn
p families of the community will atten.
Both of these meetings will be hel
at the school house. At the evenin
Or meeting County Superintendent tov
4 Ter, Miss Hoover, and County Agen
rs Mccall, will speak.
n Following the community meetin
Is Miss Fowler and Miss Hoover Wi
Or visit such homes as are open tor den
I'd onstrations.