Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-29
Thousands Reachedby Demonstrations
Successful Canning Work Accomplished in Homes in All
 Parts of New London County-Total Attendance at Fifty-six Denominations Was 2,693-Winter Supplies May be Cutailed Through Inadequate Railroad Trans portation.

The report of Miss N. J. Campbell, home demonstration agent of the Farm
 bureau, for the quarter ending Sept.
 30, including the workai in June shows that thousands of people have been
 reached by canning and sdrying dem-
 onstrat tions and lectures on food con-
 servaticn subjects. That the work many reports coming in of successful
 canning work accomplished in the
 homes this season where very little canning has been done in the past by
 market gardeners and farmers in gen.
 eral who state that there has been
 larger demand than ever for their pro-
 duct and by the merchants whose
 sales of canning equipment and glass
 jars has been increased enormously.
 Peas have been canned by the bushel
 this year instead of by the quart
 beans, beets and in fact all the cege-
 tables and fruits have been canned
 to a greater extent than ever before and the housewives of the county are
 still at it canning corn, tomatoes, and peaches. There IS yet much 10 be done as each home should lay in A.1arge supply of fruits. such as n8&ches, pears, apples and grapes. as frdits are needed in the winter diet to a great extent. Ordinarily the public depends upon securing many of these fruits ket including oranges. grape fruit, pineapples and the like. This winter these supplies may be greatly curtail- ed due to inadequate railroad trans portation so that the supply at hand should be preserved. This is doubly true as the apple crop in New Eng land is reported at less than 50 per cent. of an average crop. It behooves all to save every bit of this 50 per cent. and one way to do this Is 10 can the windfall apples either as pie filler or as cause or as jelly.
 Community Canning ciubs.
 Two Community Canning Clubs have done fine work in New London county der the leadership of Mira. Ira C. Krupp apout 40 volunteer workers have car ried on the work of the cannery which is located in the home of Mrs. Charles Moss. The cannery has been Kept open most of the time each week and q charge of ? cents per can was made which was divided up among the workers accordir: to time pit in. Up to Sept. II this canning club had pu: tip s40o pint cans and 400 quart cans of vegetables.
 The Norwich Canning Club with Mrs. J. J.: Desmond, as leader and with the cooperation of the school board who loaned the use of the De- way school, closed 3 very successful season on Sept. :. The work here was financed by private subscriptions. lawn parties, whists, etc. which furds were uSCu lO AiIc SupeINiSOI. dSSlStdnl su pervisor, janitor and fuel. Other expenses were covered by a charge per .an on products put up which amount ed in the case of peas. to g cents per can and for string beans 8 cents and ether products according to work in volved- The club opened for work on July 18th and working hours were from a. m to D. m. each week day except Monday. The total output for the season includes canned vegetables and fruits. jellies. jams, etc. and to- tals over 2.200 jars and glasses. One days work was donated to work for he Backus hospital and another for