The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-17
Prof. Wooters, Of United States De-
partment Of Agriculture, to
be at Local High
School.
rs FREE TO THE PUBLIC
Making Tour Of County-Objects Of
Canning Clubs Explained in
Bulletin Sent Out by
Department.

From present indications there will
be a large crowd at the canning
demonstration to be given in the
local high school auditorium on W>d-
nesday afternoon at 2:3O o'clock by
Professor Wooters Of the United
States department of agriculture.
Miss Helen Mckee, county superin-
tendent of Clark county schools, is
expected here with delegation Of
girls and A. G. Evans of West Point,
Lee county corn club leader, will be
here with a party.
Mr.. Evans and Mr.. Wooters will
make tour OF the county this week
in behalf of the corn and canning
club projects. In a letter to Chair
man Renaud of the fall celebration
committee, Mr.. Evans states that
they, will be at Viewer at 10 a. m.
Tuesday and at Denmark at 200 p.
m. on the same day, coming to Keo-
kuk on Wednesday. Demonstrations
will be given at the various places
mentioned. Some other Lee county
towns to be visited are Montrose,
Primrose and Charleston.
The canning demonstrations here
on Wednesday afternoon are for all
women of the city, and their daugh-
=,
10 and 10 years. The demonstration
is free to the public and should be
largely attended. Amy information
concerning the work can be secured
from Chairman Renaud.
According to bulletin from the
United States department of agricul-
ture, the club project is defined as
follows:
Club Project.
The club project interest is to be
confined to the canning Of fruits and
vegetables. These fruits and veg
etables may be grown by the club
membership mother-daughter team
or by some one else and purchased
for the canning purposes. The WORK
OF this project is designed especially
Ito teach better methods OF home
canning and to help the average home
| to utilize the waste products OF farm
orchard and garden. In addition tc
| this. 1t will be possible to purchase
oftentimes at the local markets some
fruits and vegetables in bulk at a
very low price, which will make 1t
possible to get these products, and
thus insure for the family larger
and better winter supply OF fruits
and vegetables.
Definite Objects of Club.
1. To cultivate closer cooperation
between mother and daughter in
home interests and activities.
2. To teach economy and thrift in
connection with the home and food
products available to that home.
8. To teach better methods OF
home canning and the use of labor
saving devices.
4. To encourage the utilization Of
all by-products and surplus fruits and
vegetables.
5. To encourage the average home
to have a liberal supply Of fruits and
vegetables for the entire year-a bal
anced ration for winter months as
well as for the summer months.
G. To suggest methods of CORE
lating the home canning interests
with the work OF the school as es-
pecially related to the subjects OF
agriculture and home economics.
Z. To furnish helpful instruction
for the direction of the girls, working
in cooperation with the mothers in
the home during idle hours and vaca-
ton periods.
8. To furnish, through the projects
of home canning, an easy approach to
the study of other home interests
and problems.