Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-02-16
CLUB WORK IN
 :. COUNTY OUTLINED
By Mrs. Lucy E. Critz, County
 Agent.

Dear Club Girls: While the ground is so wet, do not attempt to cultivate it. Much harm is done soils by breaking them when too wet.
 As the out-of-doors work can not be done--do everything you can in the way of sewing for early spring use--knoWlng that those will be days coming soon that will demand most of your time in the garden.
 Course for Clubs.
 FIRST YEAR A.-Canning Clubs l. Grow l-10 acre garden; at least l-2 tomatoes, beans let tuce, etc.
 2. Fall garden, 1-2 plot. 3. Seed Saving. 1. Equipment: Gan packing pad- de, pairing knife, tipping cop- per, capping steel, scales, stand ard containers and canner, if possible. B.-Poultry Clubs: l. At least one sitting of eggs (standard variety) or four pull lets and one cockerel 7. 1-20 acre green feed for chick ems Coats, rape, alfalfa, rye). 5. Equipment: Drinking foun- tain, egg candler, hens nests. C.-Both Groups Take the Following Work - l. Plain Canning (fruits and vege- tables).
 2. Cooking: Cream soups, vegeta- ble cookery, salads, poached eggs ,hard cooked eggs. 3. Sewing: Cap, simple apron, 8 dish towels, l pot litter. 4. Hygiene and Sanitation: Have tooth brush, nail file, fly swat ter
 5. Booklet: History of years work--Poultry or Canning. 6. Record Book: We'll kept and attested. 'First years certifi- cate awarded to members who carry out this plan of work). NOTE: Poultry Club girls need do no gardening, and canning only for home use.
 Canning Club girls need do no work with Poultry. Both are required to do the other work outlined.
 SECOND YEAR. A.-Canning Clubs: l. 1-10 acre garden: Tomatoes. beans, bush times, okra, aspar- agus or rhubarb, lettuce. 2. Fall gardens. 3. Seed Saving. 4. Equipment: Can packing pad dle, canner, puree sieve, stand ard containers, spraying outfit, if possible. B.-Poultry Clubs: l. Laying record of pen of hens. 2. Raise at least 25 chickens. 3. Grow 11O acre green feed. 4. Preserve at least dozen eggs in water glass. 5. Equipment: Drinking foun- tain, egg candler, hens nests, coops and run ways for baby chicks. C.-Both Groups Take the Following Work:
 1. Drying one fruit or vegetable. 2. Canning.
 (a) Plain canning; soup mix ture, paste or puree, ketchup, creole sauces. 4. Sewing: Cap and uniform apron, emblems, plain white dress, plain patch. Extra-Club hat or night gown. 5. Hygiene and Sanitation: Per sonal comb and brush and laundry bag. 6. Booklet Record: History of Cookery Work.
 THIRD YEAR. A.-Canning Clubs: 1. 1-10 acre garden: Tomatoes. beans, okra, carrots, pimentoes, asparagus, lettuce. 2. Fall Garden. 8. Seed Saving. 4. Equipment: Fireless Cooker (for schooD, canner, cook stove, dryer, food chopper, paddle for stirring jams, preserving ket- tie, thermometer, if possible. B.-Poultry Clubs: 1. Raise at least 50 chickens. 2. Preserve eggs in water glass. 3. Raise 1-10 acre of feeds. 4. Marketing of eggs. 5. Equipment: Exhibit coop, car tons and cases for egg ship ping. C.-Both Groups Take the Following Work:
 1. Canning: Drying soup mix ture-corn, carrots, okra and lima beans.
 Plain canning: Dixie Relish, green tomato, pickle, fruit mar malade, jam or butter, fruf, paste.
 2. Cooking: Creole chicken, ce- real cookery, salads, light bread, Boston Brown Bread or baked beans, (fireless cookery. 3. Sewing : Table cloth, 1-2 dozen napkins, patching, alarming Extra-hand towel, knitted wash cloth. 4. Hygiene and Sanitation: In. dividual towel and wash cloth fly trap.
 5. Booklet Record: Clothes for a girl; lillustrate).
 FOT1RTH YEAR