The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-10
WOMEN HAVE LARGE
FARMING INTERESTS
Displays Of Their Agricultural Pro-
ducts at State Fetr a Revelation.
Results of Demonstration Work.

N'HNfR a. s'aNNI hGA "a IACNtidhibhs
Results of Demonstration Work.
A miniature map of the state of
women, one or two to a county at
tract the attention OF every person
entering the large white farm pro-
ducts building near the rear entrance
OF The state fair and Just across from
me woinan's building. The map with
It's queer population arouses curiosity
until one is told that il represents the
county demonstration work being done
IN virginia. Women. pausing TO salts
fy their interest, may note that the
tiny woman figures stand In seventy
tlve OF the hundred counties in Vir-
ginia and each figure represents a
home demonstrators who is at work
IN that vicinity. What Is the work Of
these home demonstrations?
Glance down the long room where
one entire side is divided into four
teen neat booths each designated by
large sign and enclosing odd and
interesting exhibits that arouse curl
oslty and, when explained. create
unusual interest. The wonderful ex-
hbt OF home demonstra ton work in
The state of Virginia is under the
supervision of Miss Ella Agnew and
here is the fruit OF hers and her as
sistauts' work
The booths at each end cap or sum-
Marie the whole story At one end
shelves upon shelves Of tempting jars
and cana OF pres ervss, pickles, JAMS
/ fruits and vegetable, put UP by the
women of Virginia counties during
the past summer. AND donated to the
commissariat OF the American Red
Cross, are only a small fraction of
/ Hn Sv..4 ~ - -
state have given the cause. Over
$4,000 containers OF food have been
received AMI are now stored at the
Red Cross headquarters for future
use
Gaping the other end Of the exhi-
bit is reproduction OF a county COM
munity station where the women Of
the county congreEate for a social as
well az edit cative session Here, can
ming and cooking is taught as well
as instruction given in ONE care of
the sick. farm and dairy improve
ment and numerous comm unity social
features Interesting In this booth
are the soup mixtures canned by the
women OF Isle of Wight county for
the schools in order that each child
may be served with a hot bowl OF soup
in the middle o. the day throughout
the winter. OF interest, also is the
miniature tobacco curing house show
ing how 1t may be used for the dry
ing OF food products for the winter.
The welve sections between re-
present tho months of the year and
the work emphasized in each county
during this time Januarys booth is
devoted to the woman poultry farm
err. Sampl IS OF eggs graded and
packed properly for the market are
shown. War rafions for poultry. sub
stitutes for costly Goods, show the
| farmer how she may decrease the
cost of production without 1ecreas-
ing her output or the quality of it,
Proper typos Of chicken houses are
shown in miniature.
February Is devoted to the demon
stration Of how the sanitation in
country homes may he improved and
, how running water may be brought
into the home with n little ingenuity
| and simple devises at cost of sac
March is the month when the gar
den is planned and in this section
| miniature gardens are planted show
! ing the proper seasons for the SOW
| ing OF summer and winter crops.
/ The Home Garden in Virginia" a
! handy garden book will be sent free
/ ~ anyone iutereH+ed.
| Attention Is conferred IN the equip
inent Of the farm kitchen In Aprirs
! booth. The protecting of shelves by
I window slaies. nav kitchen time
/ savers, and correct sinks are shown.
] The shel1es in the section called
! Nav. are a-rayed With tors OF pre-
i served ard s3wted fruits and vege A hies.
Especially are tht numerous uses OF
the apple featured. and the house
wife is told bow half the quantity of
sugar may be- saved in Jelly n aking
. u-iT tE4
a small dairy farm nestles under
the card marked Ju@e Cheese ma X
ing is emphasized aud the dairy-wo-
man Is taught how various kind may
he ms de. including the delicate
i pimento brand Tho putting un of
butter for the market ami the in
! crease in price n re derived from
butter in certors is also Illustrated
july unit,es the work Of the state
monstrstion, illuytrating vow the sub
tect OF health is nov negl actnd in the
county instru ction work
The exhibit for August is he most
interesting OF the group. Breads and
school lunches ate exhibited ami the
variety. Of II latter display proves
that war brettds are not IN keopine
with the gruesonae prefix IN any re-
spect save TINT /of economy A row
| Oh EneiNeS Dear EUCn tempting ~ n gs
as whole wheat gems. corn meal rt<ls
irish potato leaves, oatmeal mullins
rye, brown. graham. sweet pot6t
rice and Boston steamed brown
breads Recipes OF these will bC
mailed free to all housewives sign.
ing for them. The proper fresh
school lunches are shown in com.
parison With the old fashioned news
( paper wrapped type.
! Septemher's booth gives inforna.
ton on the much emphasized calorie
: system of planning meals with prom
err food values, A table bears a vel
, balanced days food for a family o,
] five.
October vies with August In the in.
) terest OF It's exhibit Meats end meal
, savers is the subject and the latter il
\ emphasized The county OF Nance.
/ mond has prepared an exhibit show,
ing the different uses to which pea
, nuts may be put and one wonders
that the nipple nut may be disguised
In so many forms Substitute FOL
: meat loaves peanut cookies, cakes
croquette, buns, bread and peanut
h'ftter sYe the results other meat
substitutes are arranged In order. -
: "ease, beans. fish. cheese, milk ant
{ eggs.
Another field entered by the SCUM.
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