The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-08-02
REPORT OF CANNING
CLUB AND HOME
DEMONSTRATION WORK

Possibly never before in the history
of Marion county has there been so
much canning, picking, preserving
and otherwise conserving OF food stuff
as has been done during the present
year, Nor is it over by any means, for
in almost every home there are girls
and women putting up figs, peaches,
pears and melon rine pickles and pre-
serves.
During August and September there
will yet be pears, peaches and an
abundance Of grapes. both wild and
cultivated
Comparison Of reports show that
about the same amount of canning in
tin has been done as last year.
work still going on Canning il glass
is possibly more than FIVE times as
much as any year previous
The home demonstration forces
were among the first to realize the
stern necessity Of food conservation
as means Of assistance in winning the
war. AS agents we were instructed
to 50 broaden our lines OF work that
every home within Our territory might
take q part in the great Gull Pantry
campaign.
The girls and women Of Marion
county have done and are still doing
d splendid work in that direction.
This of course refers to Ocala as well
as the country, the spirit Of production
and conservation has been general.
and great deal of our former
thoughtlessness and waste has been
eliminated.
Canning club girls are working IN
der much greater disadvantages than
heretofore. numbers Of them now as.
sisting with the farm work in the alb
sence of their brothers who are in the
service. Some Of these girls have
taken an acre to cultivate in addition
to their tenth acre, 50 anxious are they
to be doing their bit.
In addition to the regular canning
clubs, we have a number Of girls ana
women's clubs, known as Victory clubs
whose work is along the same line
with exception of tenth acre re-
quiremeuts
Many of them are canning club girls
whose gardens failed at an early
stage, but who's patriotic ambition
continues.
In the early fall we will hold an an
nual contest and short course for the
girls for both classes, with headQUar.
tiers at the demonstration kitchen
These demonstration kitchens have
been almost Invaluable as meet
ing place. for classes of both town and
country. although little has been said
of it for no special days were announc-
ed There has never been a week
since this kitchen was established but
meetings and classes with dem0nstra.
lions of some kinds were held there
These kitchens are now recognized
as a necessary part Of equipment
has been almost invaluable as d meet
of every town and city, for the bene-
fit OF the women of such territory,
who are studying food values, substi-
tute bread making and general con
servation
Among new features or rather here
tofore untried in our county. has been
the preservation Of eggs by water
glass method, many homes now
having their winters supply Of
eggs put aside. which will en-
able@them to sell the new laid eggs
for the fancy prices we expect this
fall and winter.
The brining of beans, corn and cab
i bage is one az the arts of our grand
mothers, brought back into service
and considerably used in Marion coun-
ty. as is also the drying of many fruits
and vegetables.
! AS home demonstration agent of