The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-01-25
RANKIN GIRLS SUCCESS.
Miss Summers Tells of Her Club
Work for 1915.

EtfSlVNIIV O1NL > SUNNISC.
Miss Summers Tells of Her Club
Work for 1915.
| became interested in Can
ming Club work through the lit
erature sent out by our county
agent and the work done by the
clubs in 1914. So | wrote for in
formation concerning the organi-
zation Of local clubs and we soon
had a small club organized near
nv home.
We began our work at once as
it was then late being about the
last of March. The work was
new o all of us so we met with
many difficulties and often be-
came quite discouraged, espe-
cially when the disasters came
so fast. By keeping diligently
at work, however, by the last of
June, | had pretty good crop
of tomatoes ready to begin can
ming.
| was kept busy canning un-
til about the last of August, and
when | counted up my yield and
the number of cans | found that
| had 700 No. 2 cans of tomatoes
from my tenth acre garden, be.
sides the ones used at home,
both fresh and in canning.
/ My sister also had 700 No. 2
cans from her. tenth acre. These,
together with the few other
cans of peaches, etc., from the
farm, orchard and. garden were
readily sold at good prices. My
father helped us in finding a
sale for -Four goods and we sold
them all by March, 1916, and
could have sold at least 1000
more cans.
With more confidence in the
work because of my first years
success, | began my work for
1916. This has been a more
profitable year to me than 1915
was, in many ways. To begin
with we have had a more inter-
esting club and have had some
very enjoyable meetings. Then
the work has been more inter-
estjng in many other ways.
However, | found many of the
same difficulties with some
added, that had found before.
so that it was with a feeling
that I had really earned what |
gained, that | counted up my
profit for this years work.
By August Is, my work was
about over and | found that the
yield in pounds from my tenth
acre for this year was 2,838
pounds tomatoes in cans 752 No.
2, besides having used some with
okra, in making soup mixtures,
PURGE, paste, etc., and in can
ming for home use. | estimate
my net profit for this year at
S50.38 from my tenth acre.
Then there was my fall garden
upon which cannot place a def
mite value, but | can say this,
that it was quite a success.
After cutting away the old
stalks 7 nlanted nv garden in
different vegetables, July 10Th,
and | am well pleased with the
results.
Besides furnishing the home
table throughout the fall with a
variety of fresh vegetables. The
basket of vegetables from my
plot won first prize in our coun-
ty exhibit, and | also exhibited
a basket of fresh vegetables at
the State Fair. Having made
the best yearly record I was
awarded a Jersey calf, and hav-
ing the best record book won S.
in the State contest, besides
winning several county prizes.
l feel that | can by no means
express all that the work has
done for me, besides being the
means by which | am extending
my high school work into col
lege work. The advantages af-
forded in this work are genuine
and lasting.
During the early days Of Sep
TENDER, amidst county eXamina-
tons and preparations to teach
this session a letter from Miss
Powell brought the news that |
won the $1O0 scholarship, SO I
changed my plans, packed my
trunk and hurried away 10 Miss
issippi Normal College to enter
school. IRIS SUMMERS.
RECORD OF IRIS SUMMERS CAN
MING CLUB WORK, 1916.
500 Scholarship given by Mis-
sissippi Bankers Association.
SIS Best Record Book, State.
so County prizes.
So Article on Canning, Inland
Farmer.
Total cash prizes $110.
For best record in canning for
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