The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-01-21
State II. d. Agents
Report for 1921

Miss Christine N. South, the state
home demonstration agent, has sub
mitted to President johnson Of Win
throp College her report for 1921 GOV.
ering the activities of the entire per
sonnet of the staff, which last year in
cluded, in addition to the office force,
36 white county agents, IL colored
agents, three district agents, seven
specialists.
The report of the work of the coun-
ty home demonstration agents are
most gratifying. 1t has been year
of achievement, year of meeting
emergencies. The work in the coun-
ties has grown in popularity. Never
before have the people realized so
thoroughly that home demonstration
agent is necessity and not a lux
ury.
Possibly the greatest achievement
of the year has been the development
of the marketing system for dispos-
ing of the surplus products of home
garden, orchard, dairy and poultry
yard. The marketing system consists
of the cooperative producing and mar
keting association known as the South
Carolina Home Producers association
made up home demonstration cdub
markets, conducted on curbs or in
buildings.
According to the report of the mar
keting specialist, the organization
through its marketing system has en-
abled the farm women and girls to
sell during this first year in which the
marketing system is in its infancy
more produce than home demonstra-
ton work has cost the state of South
Carolina in 1921. This is in addition
to what has been produced that was
used at home. The state of South
Carolina spent last year for home
demonstration work S64,64774. The
women and girls sold through the
marketing system instituted by the
organization, $99,715.64, gain to the
state in this item of $35,O67.9O.
Ranking close second in import
ance in the years achievements is the
development of the Woman's Councils.
With II county councils organized at
the end of 1920 and 33 at the end Of
1921 great strides have been made
With the federation Of these councils
into n State Council of Farm Wo.
men, the farm woman has taken her
place in the organized womanhood of
the state. She is developing leader
ship and realizing her potential pow
er. 1t has been most gratifying to
watch her awaken to her possibilities.
There were 354 womcns home
demonstration clubs organized in the
state with a membership of 6,421.
The total enrolment in all girls
clubs in the state during the year
amounted to 4,903. There were $40
clubs in the Sc counties. These clubs
have held regular monthly meetings.
A record of all club activities is kept
by each member, and at the close of
the year these records are sent to the
state Office. yearly certificate Is
given those who have made an aver
age of rs per cent or more on the
years work. Five hundred and twen-
ty-eight certificates have been award
ed for 1921. Diplomas are given for
the completion of the four years.
course.
Briefly summarizing the fooG and
nutrition department of home demon
stration work, the state biscuit con-
test and nutrition classes are the out
standing features. The biscuit con
test has definitely reached more than
1000 girls while the nutrition classes
are teaching the children the necessity
of right living in both health and food
habits. AT present, there are IL or
ganized classes in the state and plans
are to organize more. With "eatable
bread" and right living combined,
mal-nutrition, now so prevalent,
should soon be thing of the past.
The dairy work has emphasized the
work in the improvement Of farm
made butter used in the home as well
dS IiietO oolu VII IHS lOSdl IudTheC. lHeTe
is quantity of this butter so poorly
made that it is not saleable and hence
brings in nothing; when properly
made it is readily sold and is an asset
to the farm woman. We have also
taught the food value of milk and the
need for it's more general use for the
children.
That the household management
work has meant much to our women
by making their work pleasure in
stead of drudgery is shown by ex-
pressions from some of those bene-
fitted. One woman writes: ~ feel the
improvement in my kitchen, makes my
work so much easier" Another says,
81 never knew my house work could
be made so easy and so pleasant" and
yet another, "My kitchen is so inn
proved the rest Of the house must be
done over to go with it," Do not these