Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-02-14
.i..3..f.i..iiet.t!.t. Observation-Disclosures.
!. COUNTY HOME i.
!. DEMONSTRATION WORK. j.


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Through the combined efforts of
the State agent Of home demonstra-
ton work in South Carolina and our
Representative in the state Assem-
bly,. an appropriation for maintaining
homC demonstration work in this
county has been secured. This means
that a county agent Is employed by
the u. $. Department of Agriculture,
together with Winthrop College and
this county, for the purpose OF de-
voting eleven months OF her time to
cooperative extension work in agri-
culture and home economics among
the women and girls Of Oconee
county.
Home demonstration work in the
South is the result Of the vision of
DR.. Seaman A. Knapp, who saw in
this Southland "a well-rounded rural
community. with all the people work
ing for all the interests" Gradually
that vision is unfolding and material
iZing.
1t took its first form in South
Carolina as a canning club for girls.
Through those clubs girls we're
taught tomato and pimento culture;
the principles Of canning, preserving
and picklng all fruits and vegetables.
Crhcir tomatoes were marketed. and
the estimated value OF those of Barn
well county, for 1915, is S3,327.6S.
Thus we see the pccuniary value Of
the work. These clubs have con-
tinucd, others have been organized,
and the programs for them have been
added to. To-day the program pro-
Vides for the girls four-years
course in domestic science, with prac-
ticnl lessons in domestic art and
other problems Of home economics,
along with the cultivation Of one
tenth acre garden.
Naturally the mothers. and wo-
men generally, were greatly interest
cd in this work for the girls, and now
the time has come, in the process of
the development Of the demonstration
organization, when the women are
eager for a share in the work for
themselves. TO meet this demand.
the State agent and her assistants,
with suggestions from county agents.
have arranged twelve courses Of
study for the women Of the State.
The topics for study are those vitality
connected with the home and home
keeping-such as: Home Santa
tlOH, lSSllleS anu tlOlHlHS,
"Bread-making," etc. The plan for
studying is that the county agent or
ganiZe the women Of community
into Home Demonstration Club.
Then, as part of their work, they,
the studying Of the Home Demonstra-
Carolina.
From the above it is evident that
home demonstration work Is eXten-
sive. For one person to teach home
economics to all the women and girls
Of Oconee county Is a physical i'm
possibility. In order to have a work
ing basis at all in so vast an under
taking, we ask for the cooperation
Of the County Board Of Education. 1t
is our plan to begin this work in the
county through the schools. With the
help and cooperation OF the teach
crs and schol boards, both clubs for
the girls and women can be organ
lied and work can be successfully
carried on.
Even with that help, though, one
agent cannot supervise 1874 clubs:
hence we plan to begin the work with
not more than ten clubs for girls and
five clubs for women. These clubs
will bc organized. so far as possible,
in different sections OF the county.
but where YOU are ready and eager
for some such club work, it will be
yours for the asking. Therefore, if
You are interested in domestic sci
cnce, or in having your daughters
taught the value and proper use Of
farm products. see your school super
intendent or the chairman of your
school board OF trustees and ask him
to write at once to the County Home
Demonstration Agent asking for her
services in that locality.
In any problem relating to home
economies. please know that | am
here to serve you. want you to call
on me for any help that ! can render.
Ruth T.. Berry,
County Home Demonstration Agent.
Seneca, S. G..