The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1944-02-17
Garden Clubs Organized
By Holmes Workers

A countrywide meeting was held at
the Holmes Junior College on Tuesday,
Feb. is, encouraging Victory gardens in
the municipal areas of the county. Miss
Allene Mccormick, home demonstration
agent, presided over the meeting with
Mrs. /. u. Donald acting as secretary.
The following towns were represented:
Cruger. by Mrs. NJ. W. Estes and Mrs.
G.. G.. Griffin; Tchula, by Mrs. W. F.
Darnell and Mrs. J. j.. Kazar represent
ing the Garden Club; D%urant, by Mrs.
Dan Comfort from the Gamma Club, and
Mrs. J. w. Norwood, from the Commu-
nifty Club; Lexington, by Mrs. R. o.
Duke and Mrs. J. w. Holloman; Good
man, by Mrs. H. M. Terry, Mrs. o. P.
Myers, Mrs. Ras Branch, and Mrs. /. u.
Donald, representing the Woman's Read
ing Club. Agricultural workers present
were: r. w. Almond, Goodman; B. T.
Wigley, West; r. J. Ross, W. E.
Strider, E. r. Trotman, County Agent
I. W. Carson, W. R. Thompson. A. P.
oihVi ~ lit iihd L. DdhSVus oi
Of lexington; Miss Lottie PEBBLES of the
Home Demonstration Department of
Holmes Junior College.
The group was taken on a tour of the
shops and the new canning plants, visit
ing the Home Dem. building to see the
home dehydrating equipment. Return
ing to the agricultural building. Mr..
Carson, county agent, took charge of the
program. He present the plans for the
work and appointed the following
groups: /. What to Plant, Mrs. Duke,
Mrs. Norwood. and Mrs. Griffin; 2.
Conservation and Dehydrating, Mrs.
Estes, Mrs. Terry, Mrs. Branch, Mrs.
Holloman, Miss PEBBLES, and Mrs. Dali
ton; 3. Vegetable and Flower Shows,
Mrs. Comfort, Mrs. Kazar, Mrs. Myers,
Miss Mccormick, Mr.. Trotman; Infor
nation and Publicity, Mrs. Darnell, Mrs.
Donald, Mr.. Almond, Mr.. Carson, Mr..
Strider. At 1880 the group adjourned
to the dining hall for a good lunch and
met again At the agricultural building
for the committee reports. Mrs. Nor
wood reported for Group One on Gar
dens in Town, stressing planting for
Health and listing kinds of vegetables
for planting and also stressing culti-
walton. fertilization, and insect control.
Miss Lottie PEBBLES reported for Group
Two on Conservation, with the follow
ing recommendations which were made
with the needs of the city gardens in
mind: First, a series of community
canning and dehydrating demonstra-
tions to be given by the Home Economies
teachers of the county, under the direct
supervision of the home agent. Second,
organize canning and dehydrating cen
ters in each community. Third, each
town to be given an opportunity to make
a home type ~dehydrator in the shop at
Holmes Junior College for use in the
dehydration center and for use by the
individual home-makers. Fourth, dem
onstrations together with timely articles
on gathering and storing and curing of
potatoes, onions, turnips, ETC., to be
given by county agents.
p'ouP ih'SS iSPoitSo W - "ySAo
for Vegetable and Flower Shows, as fol-
lows: 1. Work locally due to gas ration
ing. g. Create interest among older
groups and junior groups and All club
workers by planning for tours to hest
gardens. Work through the schools.
3. Have spring and fall showings. Ex-
hibit canned goods also. 4. Local clubs
to our garden shows among negro
groups. 5. Prizes to be offered for best
gardens. Business people to contribute
the prizes.
Group Four, report presented by Mrs.
I. Donald. The following were the
recommendations: l.. Monthly commu-
nifty meetings. 2. County wide commit
tee to NEE as needed. 8. Full use of
experienced gardeners in the community.
a.. Use Of services of the county work
ers. s. Make use of literature furnish
ed by agriculture publications and leaf
let's. 9. Victory garden news to be sent
to the county papers.
A motion was made and carried that
the first community meetings be held
before the first of March. and that at
that time the members of the County
Committee be chosen.