Imperial Valley press., 1922-09-27
new HOME AGENT
TELLS WORK OF
THE HOME DEPT.
Purpose and Functions of
Home Department of
Bureau Given
BY MISS A. o. MILLER
Home Demon Stration rant

Home Demonstration Agent
Since we are all returning to our
homes after vacation and probably
have some new people in the valley
we must all boost our Farm Home De
partment. Perhaps you are often
asked what the department means and
what it stands for. Here are some
questions and answers which may be of
assistance to you.
|. What is the Farm Home Depart
ments
A farm home department is group
of persons organized in the Farm
Bureau. 1t co-operates with govern
ment agencies for the development of
better homes and communities.
II. What are government agenciesY
The cooperating agencies are the
college of agriculture of the University
of California and the United States
Department of Agriculture through the
extension service.
III. How is this service brought to
the home!
1t is brought through a resident
home demonstration agent who acts as
connecting link between the exten-
SION service ana tne nome.
". What lines of work are carried
on by the Farm Home Department!
The work includes problems relating
to the home and community.
l. Health-Nursing, first aid. Food
Cookery, preservation, cost, meal
planning.
,. Clothing-garment making, re
modelling and renovation, hat making
choice of materials, color and style.
8. Shelter-house planning, interior
decorations.
4. Home ground planning-propei
arrangement of buildings and planting
of trees, shrubs and vines.
). House management-labor saving
devices, home conveniences, family ae
counts.
V. How may one join the farm home
department?
Bv joining the Farm Bureau and
registering in the farm home depart
ment
VI. Can one afford to stay out OF
this organizationl
Not if one is interested in helping
through better homes to make better
communities ana Dcllcl hdtiVh'
Lists IL Centers
Imperial county has flourishine
farm home department with the fol
lowing centers:
Alamitos, Alamo-verde, Central
Hichline. Eastside- Sunset, Jasper, Ian
tana. McCabe, Magnolia Mulberry
Meloland, Mt. Signal, Trifolium-Spruee
Westmoreland.
Are YOU a member, If so, do you
attend and give your best support to
vour organization If not, don't you
care to join7 This is a good time to
renew your interest or to join as we are
beginning work on two new projects
'rHome Furnishing" and Home
Grounds Planning"
In home furnishing each center Sc
lects two homes for demonstration pur-
poses. We expect to study the rune
tions of a living room, that is how u
arrange or furnish one which Will De
an "easv to keep" from the standpoint
of the housewife and yet provide
Measure and rest for the entire family
Proper finish of floors, woodwork,
walls and furniture, as well as caretul
selection of pictures, draperies, hgh'
fixtures and ornaments are all neees-
sarv to well functioning living room
The home grounds planning proJect
is very good one to carry with nome
furnishings an an attractive interior
naturally calls for the same condition
outside the house. Besides most or US
have a desire to create an uphftihe
atmosphere for the family, visitors ana
nassersbv. The farmstead especially
needs attention in order to secure sat
;sfactory conditions. The farm nome
and The farm business are so closely
related that the success or the ia,,er
Is reflected in the appearance OF tn'
former. ,
The specialist in home grounds plan
ming expects to assist in the afrahse
ment of roads And walks, the planning
~ vegetable. fruit and flower gardens
and the lawns. Suitable planting OF
ornamental or fruit trees is TO De ar
ranged for in order to unite the parts
of the farmstead into pleasing nome
lilo whole. Native trees and SHRUBS
known by trial to thrive in TINS 10
calitv will be the ones used.
Tn making our plans for re-arrahge
ment and new planning OF homes, po.'
interior and exterior, it is well 10 re,
member that any forward advancemen.
not only benefits our own farm pu'
naves the way for happiness ana cum
fort Of our neighbor.