The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-01-02


office for sending us some splendid
specialists just at q time when we
needed them most. Our county agents
were assembled at different central
points to receive this information and
take 1t 10 the people or the State.
There again we see the value of our
county agents. The work OF special
ist Is multiplied by the number of
county agents he Is able to reach. Mr..
Lund. an expert in drying fruits and
vegetables and the canning of meats.
came to, as at an opportune time.
Charles Dearing, an expert in
muscadine grapes. gave us some val
liable information at the beginning OF
the grape season. Quantities of
grapes that have been going to waste
have been conserved through his ef-
forts. Miss Hannah Weasling has
been of very great assistance to our
State by teaching the agents the use
of different wheat substitutes. They
In turn have carried this information
to practically every community in the
State. Mr.. Mclean, from the dairying
division. has given us help for several
years in farm butter making. and is
now helping us to secure a specialist
to remain in our State for some time
teaching cheese and farm butter max
ing. Mrs. Henrietta w. Calvin has
visited our State at different times,
diSfusing inspiration and giving in
formation along home economics
lines. w. w. Long, our extension di-
! rector. Is always ready to send his
specialists to aid us whenever we call
for them.
For the last three years the home
demonstration workers Of South Car
olina have held in each organized
county short course or institute
These short courses last from three
to five days and are generally held at
the county seat. The enrolled club
members attend regularly for the en-
tire time and visitors came in from
day to day. At least 10000 of our
regular enrolment Of women and
Girls attended the short courses this
summer. The number Of people at
tending the short courses other than
regular club members is estimated at
$4,000. Thus $4,000 people have
been reached directly, and It is i'm
possible to state the number reach
ed indirectly. Practical demonstra
tions were given at these short
courses on the following subjects
Canning. drying, bread making, meat
and meat subptitutes, poultry eco
nomy of foods. and practical lectures
also given. In addition to the coun.
ty short course, Winthrop College
offers annually short course for
prize winning girls in the home dem
onstration work. This year "a girls
attended this State short course, two
and three coming from each county.
The course lasts for two weeks. Win
throp College also gave State short
course for the women in the home
demonstration clubs. This year 93 wo.
men were in attendance, represent
ing all Of the women's home demon
stration clubs In the State. The short
course for women lasts for one week.
and the work done Is along the same
lines as that given in the county short
courses.
IF a State. county or community
fair is successful, 1t must help men
and women to solve the problems that
confront them in the home and on
the farm. With this end In view, we
have tried each succeeding year tc
make our fairs more and more edu-
cational. We had demonstration and
exhibits along the following lines at
our State fair; winter garden. peren-
NAL garden, canning exhibit. display
ed in mammoth queen jar, demon
stration OF breads. using whea.
substitutes, exhibit of eggs, showing
how to grade them and how to pre-
serve them In water glass, a booth
showing a model drying equipment, a
demonstration in making cottage
cheese and farm butter, and exhibit
or dried fruits and vegetables, and
demonstration showing how to dry
them and also how to cook them,
laundry exhibit. and a demonstration
In soap making. the planning OF meals
showing how to conserve meats
wheat. fats and sugars by using sub