Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-29
JUVENILE CANNERS
TOEXH|B|T PRODUCTS
Res, Work to be Shown at State
and National Exposi-
tions.

The extension service of Delaware
College, in cooperation with the county
farm bureaus and the u. 5. Department. oil
Agriculture. held an all-day State demon
sfration conference of canning leaders az
the Dover public school building recently
"Bip Chief George +. Farrell, national
header of bows and girls club work IN the
North and West and also canning
specialist of the Il. 5. Department OF
Agriculture, demonstrated' how TO can
asparagus, beots, peas, rasppcrrles anu
straw berries by the one-period coid-pacih
method by means of the hot water pain
and the steam pressure canner Nr. faf-
reu was assisted in this demonstration
vork nv Miss Helen Comstock, club lead
or and demonstration agent OF hent
county: Miss Dorothy Emerson, club
lcader and demonstration agent OF Sussex
county. Miss Agnes T. Mcdill, county club
leader of New Castle county and by the
state Club Office IN an organization
capacity.
Tho following leaders and members
attended the conference: Miss Helen
Comstock. club leader and demonstration
agept Mrs. II. Harry Wilson, Miss Lucy
: Nagg. Miss Anna A. Brown, MISS
Charlotte Allen, Miss Helen X. Brown
Miss Alice Hunter, Dover; Miss sara r;
Frazier. Miss Mary Gruwcll, Mrs Edward
Todd. FELTON,; Mrs. Herbert Richardson
Mrs. Reuben Brown, Wyoming; MISS
Agnes +. Mcdill county club leader,
Theodore T. Martin, State ciuo ieaqer'
Mrs Theodore T. Martin, Newark MIS-.
Mary 4. Dickey. stanton MISS Nary
LYMAN. Newport Miss Edna \ 1hai1lueIs
Christlana Miss Elizabeth Lollanu'
Mis- Mabel Jackson. Miss Virginia
Dav,dson Miss Lille Jefferson, Milton;
N,ss Dorothy Emerson, county club
oader and demonstration agent; MISS
Naop,i Pcppcr. Miss Mary +. smith,
Ccnrertown Miss katherine Joseph,
N,lshoro. Miss Katie l.. Burtelle, Sea
ford Mir. ]. L. O'Neal, Bridgovlllc: Miss
ANA i Stuart. Redden; Mrs. BESSIE
Watson skew, Mrs {. \. Colell, Miss
Ed,tb 4 Num-. Miss Louise Nrceland,
Miss Helen Swain. Milford. !,
Is far as practicable. these leaders Will
IN rurn. demonstrate the best processes IN
canning back in their home communities,
and then with the assistance of the club
loader and demonstration agent Will direct
thp canning work OF groups OF girls
throughout the canning season.
The canning club work of the year VIII
close in each community with local
exhibit and canning demonstration con,
tcs, The best exhibits for each cluo ana
the host demonstration teams from each
county will be sent TO the Delaware State
Fair The hest canning exhibits IN the
S.ate and the best State demonstration
team Of three members will represent
Delaware in September at the great
Eastern States Agricultural and In
dustrial Exposition, Springfield, Massa-
chusetts.
Club members who can the 10 best jars
IN The State will have the unusual honor OF
having their handiwork exhibited at the
Smithsonian Institution, in the greatest OF
Uncle sam big achievement halls, Tor one
whole year. beginning December |, 1920.
Then. as grand finale to year OF success
full canning achievements, number OF
champion Gamers from each county viii be
awarded free trip to the farmers short
course at Delaware College.
The canning club premium list tor the
Dnslaware State Fair will be supplied by
Ine county leaders TO all members when
the clubs are fully organized. Clubs that
desire TO sell some of their home canned
products should apply TO the county club
leaders and demonstration agents who
NAV be able to refer them to prospective
purchasers.
Any community can secure the and OF
the county leaders and demonstration
. gents that has local farm bureau leader
and a group of five or more girls between
the ages Of FIVE and 81 years, who desire to
learn how 10 can fruits, vegeta bles, soups
and meat by the one period coid-pack
p,.+hnd