The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-07-13
HOME .DEMONSTR i
TION DEPARTMENT
Pri,z-s 2or Girls HOME l}ei'i' g
stratiOn f'ini, Members.


stration fini Members.
following is list Of premium nf-
fered to girls in the home demon-
stration clubs of The eastern cis-
trict to which Sumter comfy be-
longs ANY club member in this
county is eligible to elter this
contest and hope that We shall
bring some of these to this county.
Now is the time for girls 70 get
ready the materials for this con-
teSt.
l. Prizes for Canning Exhibits.
Members OF gardening and can
ning clubs eligible. The mem
Der of the gardening and canning
club who has the best collection
of canned products Gas outlined III
club requirements in each county
will send her district headquarters
at the time of fall district meeting
an exhibit to consist OF the follow
ing:
One-half dozen glass jars (qt)
fruits and vegetables Il jar each
CT these; tomatoes. beans. soup
mixture, peaches, blackberries
and pearsl.
One-half dozen glass jars (qts)
preserves and conSeTyeS l jar OF
each of these: peach, pear and
watermelon preserves, green to-
mato, grape and fig conserve).
One-fourth dozen glass contain
ers puree, catsup and chilli sauce
(1 ~ o. bottle tomato puree, 10
ounce bottle tomato catsup, l pint
chilli Sauce).
One-four.h dozen glass jars
(quarts) pickles (1 jar sweet
peach, l jar plain cucumber. jar
Note: The county home dem
the county winner. each winner
County, will pay the express both
to and from district meeting on
her exhibit of canned products. II
she cannot meet this expense. she
will automatically withdraw from
the contest.
The jars used will be standard
square canning club jar if the
club member already has these on
hand. If she needs to purchase
new jars, she will purchase the
EZ seal round jars.
To the three highest in each
district cash prizes as follows:
First prize 5000
Second prize :. ;. -. 1900.
: A ( TRIP M to the State Fair will be
awarded the winner Of the first
prize. (This is in addition to the
cash prize of $4,000. This mon
ev is given by the HaZel-Atlas
Glass Co.. of Wheeling. w. Va,
II. A prize of one Fl Flo. No. IL
Canning Outfit viii be awarded to
the member Of gardening and can
ming club who cans the greatest
number Of tin cans of vegetables
and fruits. This canning outfit
is given by the Fl Flo Supply Co.,
of Hickory, y. G.
III. Prizes fer Perennial Car
den Work. Members Of gardening
and canning. sweing. cooking clubs
eligible. Each club member VINO
competes for prize will submit to
county agent by November l his
tory Of her, perennial garden. WORK
accompanied by chart showing q
detailed plan Of her perennial gar
den. For the two best prizes will
be awarded. one to each winner:
One Home Orchard Collection Civ
en- by Chase Nurseries of Chase:
Ala. and one collection of yard
plans gfiven by, HORTICULTURAL Di-
vision of Clemson College.
hibits: Members Of sewing club
eligible. The member Of the sew
ing club who has the best collec-
ton of sewing (articles as outlin-
ed in club requirements in the
county will send to district head
quarters at time Of fall meeting
IN exhibit to consist OF the follow
ing: l sewing bag. ! canning
c .ub uniform apron. night gown.
/ pair teddies. l pair darned hose.
dresser scarf. Each county Win
ner will pay parcel post both to
and from the district meeting on
her sewing.
For best individual exhibit OF
sewing from Pee Dee District, a
prize of $1,000 in merchandise
(this to include room furnishings
such as curtain. draperles. etc; J
given by the Sumter Dry coos
Company of Sumter.
V. Poultry Prizes: Fourth
year club members eli sible: Inc
fourth year club member. (elther
gEl, or :bpy) Yha make tRes pest PES;
poultry. record 'forsthe Seaf en-
acltfs4 Mktoc cks yard -isns,fEo Yegp ents,
'c6sti pddpreFf3 will #be gNsa q
corfespondeh1e leourse In Dou!MTf
far1nilig By. tt1ae; ona3 it4ssbtalsgH
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