The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-05-16
DRYING FRUFrS AND vEGE-
TABLES.
Expert OF Department OF Agriculture
to Give Instruction and Demonstra-
tion Oh Thursday.

Thursday, May 18th, will be a big
day among the ladies of Sumter and
the girls Of the domestic science class
es of the city of Sumter school sys-
tenn.
On that day Mr.. Frants p Lund, of
the United states department of ag-
riculture, with Mrs. Dora Dee Walker,
assistant home demonstration agent
for South Carolina, and probably
Miss Edith Parrott chief home dem
onstration agent for South Carolina,
will give an entire day to demonstrate
ing the art Of drying fruits and vege-
tables. as well as Canning them.
Misses Mary Lennon and Minnie
Jones, local home demonstration
agents. and Miss Julia Obenschain.
teacher Of domestic science in the
Sumter city school system will assis.
Mr.. Lund and Mrs. Walker.
The meetings and demonstrations
will take place at the girls high
school domestic science rooms and
auditorium.
The meetings will begin at 1890 in
the forenoon lasting until 1.3O. Tho
afternoon meetings will be from s t.
6 o'clock
Mr. Lund has studied drying of veg
etables in Denmark and Northern
France, and is considered one Of tho
most expert authorities in this line ir
this country. The ladies of Sumtel
and vicinity and all men interested
are cordially invited to attend these
meetings.
The Sumter Chamber of Commerce
and DR.. S. II. Edmunds, superintend-
cnt of city schools are very much in
terested in these demonstrations, and
are cooperating in every possible
manner.
Mr.. Iiund will dry English peas
beets. corn, squash. beans, etc.
besides canning snap beans during
the demonstrations. Short addresses
by Mrs. Walker and Mr.. Lund viii
also be made in the school auditor
ium. en
The visit OF Mr.. Lund and Mrs
Walker to Sumter will prove an ex-
ceptional opportunity for the hun
dreds of women and girls of Sumte!
and vicinity to learn great deal O
very pra ctical work as Mr.. Lund is te
demonstrate in only few counties in
South Carolina
Miss Mary LENNON, home demon.
agent for this county hap
pened to be in Charleston attending
a demonstration by Mr.. Lund whe,
Miss Edith Parrott, chief home dem
onstration agent agreed, owing to thf
great interest in domestic science
and home demonstration work il
Sumter county, and the manner il
which the Sumter Chamber of Com
merce. Sumter Civic League, City
School System Domestic Science class
es, and tho home demonstration
agents work together, decided tha'
Sumter would prove a splendid place
to have Mr.. I.und demonstrate.
The demonstrations are open to tn
public and all are cordially invited t.
attend. DR.. Edmunds and Miss Oben
schain desire it unerstood that tho
Sumter City school system is ir
thorough accord with the "Grov
Food or Grow Hungry" campaign o
production. cultivation. and conserva.
tion Of foodstuffs, and the boys ant
girls, and the entire faculty of the
Sumter city schools have been hearti.
ly cooperating with the Chamber O.
Commerce committee of Public Safet,
and other agencies to make Sumte,
city and county self sustaining.
Practical approval of the plans o.
the committee have been made by
the city schools in the planting o.
hundreds of gardens by the boys ant
girls Of the schools and of commun-
ity or home gardens by boys and girls
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