Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-10-29
THE GIRLS CArEIuG CLUE Elk
HTErES


The county or school tEir Is Jl hand
and the girls who have put ~ canned
products as members Ua Ene s4lsltall-
clubs are gooklug forward - tne con-
tests which viii De held tu association
with the fair IN each county With great
pleasure They have been getting ready
for this occasion Tor several months
past They have exercised patience and
worked a~SfduuuSly and uIrEtoFICa4lly
throughout the long hot SUMMER ben or
der that they m.Eh- make eretttahie
display of The products raised aud pre-
served through their own individual Ell
fort. They are TO De congratulated ON
the valuable service rLcE have rendered
the nation and ou the unc example trey
have set iu rhcir communities. aud u -
TO he hoped that every Llrl who has
performed a service Of this character
will make a display AT her county Or
school fair EN doing Su S1" W--t IN
crease her Pc rSonal interest ~ such an
occasion. and she VIII help educate her
friends and uelshoors AS we'll s-S her
self
1t is an old and tTite saying. OF
course. that we do not always gain the
most bV success Sometimes "A failure
teaches uS more than We would gaIu
through winning the victory. Because
things did not turn out right last year.
or because the exhibit - not Just as
comprehensive as one might desire must
not Ne allowed 10 constitute grounds
sufficient To keep the earnest club MEM
Der away from the fair.
In order that every Individual may
have the best opportunity 10 do herself
fun justice and 10 make the best dis
play possible under the existing circum-
stances. il has been deemed advisable
to set forth at this time resume or
the rules and regulations governing
such contests and indicating the nature
and character OF the work which the
girls who aer first. second and third
year members should be expected 10 dis
play The method OF judging the merits
raH II #HH 50 "A -
information OF our readers.
l. Girls must not be under twelve
years OF age nor over eighteen years
old on January I Of the year IN which
they enter the contest Girls older than
eighteen and the ladies of the cOnlmuni-
" may receive all Instructions just the
same as club members but may not
enter the contests II is among the old
CT girls and women that home dem
onstration clubs are organized.
>. Girls ten or eleven years old may
have One-tweur5eth-acTe plot Crops
should be chiefly those 10 be used fresh
on the table or To he stored dry canning
not TO be stressed, these girls TO be
junior members Of the canning clubs.
Exceptions TO this rule may be made by
the county agent where the small girl
for club work and is certain of enough
help from her parents or older sisters
to insure success
s. Every member must secure
attend If possible. all meetings called
for instruction and in the interest II
the club She must read ana STUDY
all the literature sent her and must
follow instructions sent out from the
State College of Agriculture and the
L. s Department OF agriculture
g. As soon as her garden has beer
selected and measured. the club mem
her must begin a record Of her wUrE.
time spent. cost Of crop. yield ~ veEe-
tables and all inf0rma tioU asked for
in the daily record book which VIII
be sent her soon after she anr0lIs This
daily record hook. which should be
submitted together with the exhibit OF
her canned goods with rHs canning
club can and apron. OF uniform dress
and q story Of the years work at the
contest. counts 10 points IN the ZOO
points that make M the score for iudE-
ing.
3 4 committee OF two responsible.
dfsfnterested people must be secured to
Inspect the garden from time 70 time.
see al canned goods before disposed OF
ard sign report az close Of season
Teachers 7nd ladies - the local COM