The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-02-27
Home Jtnlns!ra!0a Work
Anil RtElS, D,m.nS atcr
ALICE MAR ", Assistant

So many people have asked how
and where the Home Demonstra
ton Agents spent the month of Jan.
uary, shall give a summary of the
he work done. Three weeks of the
month were spent at Winthrop Col
!ese, attending the annual meeting of
County Agents. Six years ago only
SIX agents from six organized coun-
ties attended this meeting: this year
there were seventy-one agents; every
one of the 45 counties being represent
ed.
We received special instruction in
gardening, poultry raising, dairying.
home economics, dietetics, canning.
picking, etc.
Mr.. Randall, expert in city garden
ing, Bureau Of Education, Washing
ton, gave a practical talk on organiza-
ton of towns and cities for gardening.
Mr.. McFaddin, District Agent. Man
ming, S. c., talked on the planning of
p garden and rotation of crops
Along with the need for garden.
there were discussions on the urgent
need oD more poultry raising, includ-
ing an increase in the number Of
turkeys. geese and guineas raised
These are live issues since the meat
less days come so regularly.
The Babcock test for butter fat
was made and a demonstration in but
ter-making was given. There were
demonstrations in the preservation OF
foods, in the body requirements Of
FOOD for different ages and occupa-
tions, and in the making of home
conveniences.
Mr.. Charles Dearing. of the DEPART
ment of Agriculture, gave q course
OF lessons and showed number of
lantern slides dealing with the pro
duction OF grapes, their general cul-
ture, pruning, and the utilization OF
The products. He made excellent.
grape paste and exhibited grape juices
syrups and jellies. He is anxious to
promote the culture of the Musca-
dine grape in the South, and expects
the manufacture OF unfermenteC
grape juice TO become one of the lead
ing Southern industries. The Thorn
as, native of the State, can be OBJ
tanned from the p. j. Bcrckman Nur-
sery Co. Augusta, Ga; the Luole
from q. w. Lennon, I.umberton, n
c. The time to plant these grapes is
me spring rs soon as the severe
weather in February is over. Thr
10th Of March is not too late. We
are anxious that number in this
county begin to cultivate these va
rieties right away.
Mr.. Frank p. Innds a specialist
from Denmark, gave lectures and
demonstrations in the canning Of
meats, using the steam pressure can.
ner. Miss Madgc j. Reese of Wash
ington gave demonstrations in MAX.
ing OF cottage cheese; also in dryin.
Of fruits and vegetables
Other lecturers ana visitors we
Mr. O. y. Martin of WASHINGTON; Mr.
w. w. Long, Director Of Extension
Clemson College; Mr.. William Elliot
GOOD Administrator for South Caro-
ma; Miss Mary +. Crcswell, Washing
on. ID. c.: Miss Ola Powell, Wash
'ngton ID. c.; DR.. l.. \. Round, B,l-
eau of Chemistry. Washington; Mr.
w. r. Elliott District Agent, Wins
noro, :. c.; Mr. u. T. Coker, Chair
man State Council OF Dcfcnse, Harts
Vile; Mr.. LucO Gunter. State Supc.-
visor Of Rural Schools. Columbia; Nj
'eo. Brown. Supervisor Of Mill
schools. Columbia.
Besides attending lectures and
demonstrations, we found time to go
TO the lyceum numbers given at the
college and the receptions rendered Us
by the faculty and by DR.. and Mrs
Johnson. The II X club, former
canning club members and now stu
dents at Winthrop College, entertain
ed us one afternoon. The Y. w. c
a. also gave us delightful reception
All of the agents left Rock Hill
pleased with the course Of study and
The gracious hospitality of Dr. John
son and Winthrop college, whose
/ guests we were for the three weeks
! { VIII rCXt bo the privilege Of sever
/ IL OF the Sumter county club mem
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