The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1925-03-26
STATE EXTENSION
PROGRAM OUTLINED
FOR FAGM HOME

By Blanche L. Lee, State Home DEM
onstrator.
Bozeman, March Whereas the
success and permanency of agricul-
ture in Montana is dependent upon an
efficient and contented farm family
we believe every rural community pro-
gram in Montana should include the
following:
/. Attention given to better stan
dard of health and we'll being for our
farm families, which will require ta)
better understanding of foods which
are needed for health and human eff
fciency, (b) More and better gardens
sufficient to supply the farm family
with adequate vegetables and small
fruits throughout the year. (c) More
and better food preservation through
home canning, drying and storage Of
vegetables, fruits, and meats. ID Bet
/ ter knowledge of food preparation.
/ (e) The placing of sufficient dairy
cows on farms to provide adequate
milk and other dairy products for the
entire family for the whole year. ~
Increased and better production and
home consumption of poultry and
! poultry products.
(. 2. Better clothing at less cost with
special emphasis on clothing for
health, which will necessitate better
knowledge Of: (a) clothing selection.
, (b) clothing construction Tor home
sewing. (c) Care and remodeling of
clothing. II
8. More attention given to the
home in which the farm family lives,
which will require attention given to
(a) More efficient management in the
home. (b) Better equipment with
special emphasis on home made equip
ment. (c) More comfortable and at
! tractive homes with more beautiful
surroundings. (d) More time and at
tention devoted 70 better recreation
/ and reading within the farm home.
} a. Encourage and make possible
the study of adoption of better prac-
tees in agriculture and home making
, for the rural boys and girls.
s. More organized recreation and
! social life for the rural community.
To make these things possible for
i the rural homes of Montana it is first
k necessary to organize a community
: group for the purpose Of studying the
community needs and determining
e upon workable community program
: To successfully carry forth this pro
gram use should be made Of the help
Y available through the Montana Elk
tension Service, both state and county
n What is Home Demonstration Work?
8 Home Demonstration Work is one
a of three phases of Cooperative Elk
tension work, i.e., Extension work
n with men known as County Agricul
i tural Agent work; Extension worl
= with boys and girls known as Al
Club work; and Extension work with
n women known as Home Demonstration
n work, as provided for by the Smith
Lever Bill passed by Congress in 1914
d The Home Demonstration Agent i.
n trained Home Economies WORKER
whose purpose is to bring to rura
n home makers practical assistance il
solving the farm home problems Il
e the end that the rural home may b
t. efficient, attractive, and satisfying.
The Aim Of Home Demonstration
y Work
g THE entire purpose which animated
y the work Of the Cooperative Exten
sion Service as it pertains TO the hom'
ID is to help the home maker to so ar
" range the various departments Of he
housekeeping that she may secure fol