Sharp County record., 1917-01-19
$4,000 IN FRUIT
CANNED BY GIRLS
Canning Club Girls Are Doing Big
Work-2,50o New Members
Wanted.

u AuAl WIS put up Dy the canning
club girls Of the state last summer. A
large quantity Of these products are
for sale ann the Federated Clubs Of
the state are helping the girls sell
their goods to the best advantage"
says Miss Emma Archer, with
the Extension Division of the
University Of Arkansas and o. s.
Department Of Agriculture. Canned
goods are assembled in the coun-
ty seat towns and through the
Federated Clubs are sold to mer-
chants or individuals desiring these
home products Merchants Duy az
Wholesale; consequently, they are in
favor Of the canning club work be-
cause the home products retail much
more quickly than foreign canned
goods The canned goods offered for
sale are tomatoes, beans, peaches, and
anything else the girls may have on
hand, including iellies and preserves
Nearly all the vegetables are canned
in tins; however, great quantity has
been put up in glass this year for
special trade. Miss Archer says fur
ther, "A great number of people
throughout the state are becoming en-
thusiastic over the kind Of products
which these girls are able to deliver
They are asking for more fancy con-
tainers and fruit is being put up in
attractive packages, thus commanding
higher prices than products turned
out by commercial firms"
2611 Canning Club Girls.
At the present time there are 2,611
girls in Arkansas who belong to the
canning clubs of the state. These girls
are all in the work for the prime pur-
pose OF making money, and great
many Of them are doing much better
than those in charge ever dreamed it
would ever be possible for them to do.
Miss Lena Baltz Of Randolph
county reports a total sale OF s225
worth OF vegetables and canned goods;
while much interest Is still being
manifested in the work of Miss Willie
Hurley Of Jackson county, who last
year won scholarship to the Agrt-
cultural School at Jonesboro, and
holds record Of producing 3IS5
pounds Of tomatoes on one-tenth OF
an acre from which she put up 1000
No. cans
High Prices Cause No Fear.
In addition to the canning club
members, 1,525 women Of the state
canned enough fruit and vegetables
for home consumption as we'll as a
surplus to be sold on the market.
These women with the canning club
girls have made 1000 families inde-
pendent Of the present high price Of
food products and have carried pros
perity into their homes by enabling
the family to literally feed itself.
The methods of making labor saw
ing devices are being taught to these
women and girls by the home demon
stration forces; consequently, the
fireless cooker, lceless refrigerator,
and other comfort producing equip
ment are being adapted and put into
use throughout Arkansas. Because Of
this fact more time for recreation Is
made possible and life on the farm Is
being improved in general.
Poultry Club Girls Sell lnfertlle Esgs
Through the poultry clubs of the
state $40 girls are making reputa-
ton for themselves as producers OF
better fowls and better eggs. These
girls are learning TO secure tine high
est market prices by handling only in.
fertile eggs. They are sorting, cand.
ling, and guaranteeing their products
TO the satisfaction Of both the retailer
and the consumer and with much prof
IL to themselves. They are learning
that better chickens really bring bet
ter prices. Miss Blanche Delaney OF
Sebastian county is now attending the
Agricultural School &C RusselMille
from prohts or her poultry yard
Quality Of Butter Improved.
Everywhere women and girls are
banding together In the butter club
work. A remarkable Improvement in
the quality OF the butter produced has
been noted In many localities and al
ready q greater market price has bean
demanded and received Seven club
members OF Jackson county some
time ago adopted the alogan, Better
Butter for the Home and Market -
Since they have been actively ensag.
cd In butter Improvement work, the
price OF country butter in Jackson
county has increased 10 cents q
pound,
More Club Members.
Every girl Of school age in Ar,
kansas should belong to one Of tho
girla clubs, $500 new members are
wanted by July /, 1917 Write to Miss
Emma Archer Extension Division,
Old statehouse, Little Rock. for de-