Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1922-01-25
esI,A STA tE q HOME ION DEMO NsTRATroN,l
a gent sabmtts ssl|. glt Annual Report show.
Ing Accom- lishments for 1921.

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Mtss Christine N. South, the, State
Home Den monstration Agent, has sub
mittsd to p resident Johnson, OF Win
throp$ College, her report for 1921.
covering the activities of the entire
personnel of the stan, which last
year sincluded, in addition to, the Of
fee force, SO white county agents,
IL Solored agents, three district
agents and seven specialists.
The reports Of the work of the
county home demonstration agents
are most gratifying. 1t has been a
yearFof achievement, a year OF meet
ing emergencies. The work in the
counties has grown In popularity.
Never before have the people real
lied so thoroughly that home DEM
onstration agent is a necessity and
not luxury.
Possibly the greatest achievement
Of the year has been the development
of the marketing system for dis
posing Of the surplus products Of
home gardens, orchards, dairies and
poultry yards. The marketing sys-
tenn consists Of the cooperative pro-
duoing and marketing association
known as the South Carolina Home
Producers Association, made up of
home demonstration club members
and % club markets, conducted on
curbs or In buildings.
according TO the report Of the
marketing specialist, the organiza-
ton, through It's marketing system,
has enabled the farm women and
girls to sell, during this first year in
which the marketing system is in it's
infancy, more produce than home
demonstration work has cost the
State Of South Carolina in 1921 This
Is In addition to what has been pro-
duced that was used at home. The
State Of South Carolina spent last
year for home demonstration work
S64,647.74. The women and girls
sold, through the marketing system
Instituted by the organization, $99,-
1854, gain to the State in this
item Of $35,O67.90.
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 a State Council
Of Farm Women, the farm woman
has taken her place in the organized
womanhood OF the State. She is de-
yeles&Rg., leadership and realizing
her potential power. 1t has been most
gratifying to watch her awaken to
her possibilities.
There were 354 women's home
demonstration clubs organized in the
State, with membership Of 6,421.
The total enrolment in all girls
clubs In the State during the year
amounted to 4,904. There were $40
clubs in tho 36 counties These clubs
lave 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 sen. to
the State Office. "A yearly certificate
is given those who have made an av-
erage 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 food and
department. of home demon
stration work, the State biscuit con-
test and nutrition classes are the
outstanding features. The biscuit
contest has definitely reached more
than one thousand girls, while the
nutrition classes are teaching the
children the necessity OF right living
In both health and food habits. At
present there are twelve organized
classes in the State, and plans are to
organize more. With "eatable bread"
and right living combined, mal-nu-
triton, now so prevalent, should be
soon a thing Of the past
The dairy work has emphasized
the work in the Improvement Of the
farm-made butter used in the home
as we'll as that sold on the local
markets. There Is quantity Of this
butter so poorly made that 1t Is not
salable, and hence brings in nothing.
When properly made 1t is readily