Albuquerque morning journal., 1922-12-10
S28,061 VALUE
Of FOOD SAVED
THROUGH CLUBS
County Home DemonStra-
tion Agent Shows in An
nuaI Report That 3,l17
Persons Are Interested


Much practical work is being
done by the women and girls OF
Bernalillo county in the produc-
tion and preservation of foods, the
Improvement of poultry, the bet
terment of health conditions and
the making of clothing. The work
is being carried on under the d.
rection of Mrs. Maud Doty, coun-
ty home demonstration agent, act
ing as representative of the extern
sion department of the United
States bureau of agriculture and
the State Agricultural college.
Mrs. Doty's annual report shows
that ten communities have adopt
ed one or more projects and are
pushing them energetically and
successfully. Four communities
are working on poultry culture and
one on gardening; two on food
preservation; four on food selec-
tion; four on school lunches, and
four have active boys and girls
clubs. Four communities are at
work on selection of clothing and
textiles; six on garment making;
one on home management; one on
canning; two on community recre-
alton and one has established a
community rest room. Glasses in
training for project leaders have
been conducted in many commcn-
tiles. Three hundred three per-
sons have attended the project
leaders classes, and Sly have at
tended the various lectures and
demonstration of all kinds.
Twenty-one home gardens have
been cultivated with value of ro-
duction of $3.50. Twenty EIGHT
families have reported the raising
OF 2.100 chickens OF a value of
$1,575. Twenty-one standard bred
chickens have been, purchased, of
a value of $165. Seven hundred
d ms of eggs have been preserved
ot e.. value of S2,100.
One hundred forty families have
reported work on food preserva-
tion. The products put up are as
follows: $500 quarts of jellies,
1000 quarts of jams, 1919 pounds
of dried fruits. 1880 quarts of
canned vegetables, $3.50 quarts of
brined vegetables. The total value
of fruits and vegetables preserved
is $21,952. Poultry canned totals
l75 quarts, value $131.25. Beef
canned totals 2S6 quarts, value
$214.5C Pork cured, 12,S75
pounds ralue $3.50. Lard made,
1900 pounds, value "520. Sau-
sage made, 312 pounds, value
S93.60 Total value Of products,
$2S,061 35.
In the clothing project s17 fam
lilies reported. New garments
made, 4fS, effecting a saw
ing Of $3,69S. Garments re-
modelled, 62, saving $372. Dry
cleaning and renovating, So gar
ments, saving s69. Patterns cut,
81, saving $3.50. Dress forms
made, 76, saving $266. New hats
made, 80, saving $263.34. Hats re-
modelled, IL, saving s42, Two
houses were remodelled with the
agents assistance, and IL homes
were redecorated and furnished
with her aid.
Iifty-six girls were enrolled in
sewing classes and 33 in hot lunch
classes.
Following is list of the projects
and the communities engaging in
them:
Food production-Atrisco, Noun
tainview, Los Griegos, Albuquer-
que.
Food preservation - Atrlsco,
Mountainview.
Nutrition - Atrisco, B art n,
Mountainview, Los Griegos. Those
devoting special attention to hot
lunch demonstration are Atrisco
Old Albuquerque, North Fourth
street, Mountainview.
Boys and girls clubs-Armijo.
Old Albuquerque, Candelaria
Ranches de Albuquerque. Atrisco
Clothing-Barton, North Com
munity. Alameda, Atrisco, Los
Griegos, Old Albuquerque.
Home management-Ala
Canning, community rest room
Atrisco.
Farm bureau-Barton, Noun
tainview.
The Housekeepers' Club
The Housekeepers' club at Atris-
co, formed under guidance of the
home demonstration agent, is made
up of n group of rural women who
hold semi-annual meetings in the
homes of the members. There
are 20 families associated with the
club. The community Gamer COM
pleted year ago is used by all Of
the people of the community. The
kitchen is we'll equipped with built
in cupboard, tables, handy pump
and drain and a large pressure
cooker. Three trustees take charge
of the business of the org anization.
A community room has been built
adjoining the cannery, much of the
work being done by the women.
The women and their families met
at a big picnic one day during the
summer and both men and women
worked as carpenters. The COM
munity room is used for the annual
dinner given by the women who be-
long to the club -or their families
A friendly community spirit has
Neen aroused by the activities of
the club that has done large
amount of practical good. The
club room is 80 by ~ feet in di-
mensions, and has hard wood
floor and composition walls. 1t
will be we'll furnished and plans
are under way for library. The
building was erected by food sales,
benefit entertainments and contri-
buttons. The names Of the women
who made the club house possible
were placed in the cement corner
stone.
The home demonstration depart
ment has an ambitious program
laid out for the coming year. The
expense is borne by county and
federal appropriation and the re-
suits attained are believed by those
in touch with the work to be we'll
worth the cost.
During. the year the Bernalillo
county girls demonstration team
won the first prize at the boys and
girls contest at State College, and
will represent this state at the dem
onstration by several states at the
international Stock Show in Den
yer next month.
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