Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-08-17

!. The work OF the Girls Canning
clubs in Georgia is promoted by the
State College Of Agriculture and the
United States department OF agriculture
cooperating in conjunction with the
State Normal school. county school
superintendents. teachers of the rural
schools. the state fair association. local
chambers OF commerce. boards OF trade
women's clubs. and other organizations
and industries.
Q Each county organized has a WON
an agent appointed by the State College
OF Agriculture, and the United States
department of agriculture cooperating
whose duties are TO organize girls
clubs. visit the members at the schools
and in their homes, give instruction in
garden work. canning. preserving, max
-. ing uniforms. keeping OF records, etc
These clubs are a part Of the home
demonstration work for women and
girls. The girls are organized first
with their mothers as co-operators or
helpers. After they have made success
full demonstrations in gardening and
canning weIl-trained agents are en-
ployed for the entire year. and the work
Is extended to the organization OF
women 10 carry on demonstrations in
gardening. poultry raising and cooper
alive egg selling, home dairying, cook
and sanitary equipment in their homes,
etc This work furnishes a practical
and comprehensive system OF instrJrc-
tton in all phases Of home economics,
and will be extended TO every county in
Georgia as rapidly as state and county
appropriations are made to meet the
federal appropriations under the Smith
Lever bill
Each school club is organized by
-
school and enrolls the members with
the aid OF the teachers. and the county
agent in agriculture. Meetings should
be held regularly twice month or
oftener. that the members may discuss
their problems and study the literature
sent them by the state college and the
department at Washington. Much of
the success OF any club depends on the
interest which the teacher can stimu-
late both in it's members and in the
community.
4. For every school club there should
be a local committee of four or sir
ladies. who will encourage the children.
help in keeping UP interest in the club
meetings, inspect the gardens and in
terest influential members OF the COM
munity in the club. Especially during
the time when the teacher may be alb
sent from the community. these ladies
can give encouragement to club work.
II IL these ladies with whom the agent
usually starts the home demonstration
work
S. At the close OF the season a con-
test will be held in each county. usually
at the school fair or at the county fair
To this contest all members who have
kept their records bring exhibits of
their work. together with the daily rec
ord books and histories OF the years
work. and contest for the prizes offered.
The best exhibits and records will then
be sent TO the state contests.
To pevent waste and to buy economi-
cally, every girl must secure supplies
for canning early. Not only Is The price
OF cans higher in midsummer than in
early spring, but they cannot always be
secured promptly enough TO save the
crop. Many girls make a very early
crop on part OF the plot in order to
sell fresh vegetables and thus
secure funds TO purchase supplies For
market il is necessary to do canning
I'm tin II a small portable Gamer can
not be bought the first year, a club
member can buy a Gaping steel and
tipping copper 10 do the sealing and
use a homemade Gamer. A bushel OF
tomatoes will fill is No cans or "a
No. cans A busheI of string beans
will fill IA No. cans or 20 No. cans.
Knowing these facts II is possible to es-
innate in advance the number of cans
needed
Although the first object OF the can
ming club work is TO furnish a good sup
ply Of fresh and canned vegetables and
fruits for home use. il is possible for
girls TO can and market their surplus at
a good profit The first essential in
finding a market is to have products of
fine quality and absolute uniformity.
For a club member to sell a single can
underweight or containing green or
straw coIored tomatoes may mean the
failure to sell the entire pack. Next
IL is necessary TO have the products
in appropriate containers and neatly
labelled. As far as possible learn in
advance the sizes OF cans and jars most
in demand in the county. During the
first year when the girls are producing
chiefly for home use. they can easily
sell their surplus direct TO housekeep-
ers, boarding houses and hotels These
surplus products must be passed. on by
the agent before the girl can use the
Al label II is well even then TO Sc
cure orders in advance. After the first
year IL IL well for the county agent 20
help the girls TO secure orders from
merchants and others early in the
spring 30 that they can plant crops of
such variety and sufficient extent 70
give the products in demand
In every county where an agent has
been employed long enough to instruct
the girls properly. canning club pro-
ducts have ranged high above the aver
age products shipped in from other
states The girls have received fine
helm in every county organized from club
women who have agreed TO use the '4-H
Brand" whenever they can obtain them
IL is good for the clubs Of a county