The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-08-02
HOUSEHOLD ECONOMICS
Canning and Home Economic
Clubs in Garrett County.

For the past month a County Home
Demonstration Agent has been at work
in Garrett county organizing women's
and girls clubs. Up to date twelve
clubs have been organized, with a mem
I bershlp of 400.
Home Economics and Canning Clubs
will bring to the country woman and
girl that information to which she Is
justly entitled. The time has come
when women must broaden her outlook,
as the house has been smaller and more
confirming than the farm, it has followed
that woman's outlook has been smaller
than mans. Men are constantly en-
deavoring to produce better corn, better
wheat, so women must be interested in
the use of that material. A balance in
progress is not being maintained if men
are educated so as to obtain the best
products while women remain in ignor-
ance of the principles underlying their
use. AS the boy attends an agricul-
tural college to obtain scientific train
ing IN agriculture, so should every girl
have the privilege of special training in
home making. If it is essential that
the men be trained IN better farming
methods, it is equally essential that the
woman and girl be trained in better
household methods.
A brief plan of the work as it is map
ed out will give some idea of what is be-
ing done in Garrett county along the
line Of Home Economies Clubs. A
series of lessons on food and nutrition
will be given in which a discussion of
the food value of each dish and its rela-
ton to the diet as whole will be con-
sidered. A series of lessons on Cereals
and Breads also on dried fruits and
vegetables will occur in the course.
Have you ever used a fireleSs cooker?
Yes, is the answer for many of you.
But how many know how to construct
one in your home tor only few dollars?
Many of you live quite remote from an
ice plant, are you aware that you can
build a most satisfactory iceless re-
frigerator for a small sum? The eX-
PLANTATION of the use of these together
with full directions for making are
only few of the many labor saving
devices which will find their places on
the program of the Home Economics
Clubs of Garrett county. Perhaps
every jar of fruit and vegetables which
you canned last year did not keep or
again your jelly may not have jelled.
Come find out the reason for all of this.
In the near future demonstrations in
tin canning will be given.
DRYING is another phase of the club
work. Even though the drying of
fruits and vegetables as practiced some
years ago has become practically
lost art" the present food situation
doubtless will cause a marked stimula-
ton of drying as means OF conserving
the food supply.
Later in the fall the canning clubs
will change to sewing, and study clubs.
The various clubs will compete for
prizes which will be offered by the
County Fair Association as we'll as by
local communities. Sometime in Aug
ust or early in September, it is hoped
to be able to hold large county picnic
at which funds may be raised to devote
to the prize contest also. All women
and girls of Garrett county are most
earnestly invited to communicate with
Miss Frances E. Gerber, the County
Home Demonstration Agent, Oakland,
Maryland.
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