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rather than through indiAnduals by addressing meetings, by farm bureau 

 institutes, and by a farmers' week and agricultural carnival; (2) farm 

 home, garden, and canning clubs; (3) animal husbandry; (4) crop improve- 

 ment; (5) orchard renewal. 



Having determined on these projects from personal investigation dur- 

 ing the year, the campaign was started in 1915 by addressing all the meet- 

 ings of local organizations to which invitations had been received. 



The manager also attended the eight farmers' institutes held in the 

 county, and in addition held three farm bureau institutes. A farmers' 

 week was inaugurated by the farm bureau in cooperation with the normal 

 school in IMarch, 19 14. A three-days program for adults, followed by a 

 day for the school children, with a round-up banquet of the holstein- 

 fricsian association constituted the program. 



In order to bring the attention of the parents to the savings that .might 

 be accumulated in the farm home by allowing the children to care for a 

 home garden, 67 members were enrolled in a market garden club. 



In order to conserve the products from gardens and orchards, the canning 

 club project was launched. The idea seemed to be well received. The 

 housewife was quick to see the economic value to be got from vegetables, 

 fruits, and meats laid by for use at a moment's notice, and was eager to 

 save her labor by adopting the new and shorter methods. Accordingly, 

 II canning clubs were organized that have members in 200 homes. In 

 this work, the manager had the cooperation of the Department of Home 

 Economics of the New York State College of Agriculture. The repre- 

 sentative of the College, Miss Titsworth, met with each club at regular 

 intervals, demonstrated the canning of fruits, vegetables, and meats 

 to the women and girls, and, whenever possible, allowed the girls to do 

 the work under her instruction. 



The canning clubs were recognized by the officers of the Cortland County 

 Fair, who offered large cash prizes for the clubs showing the largest and 

 best exhibits of canned products at the fair. Four clubs competed for 

 these prizes. 



In the simimer it became apparent that there should be some work 

 for all the canning clubs, as a unit, to carry on. At a meeting of the pres- 

 idents of the clubs in the farm bureau office it was suggested that the 

 Cortland County Women's Club be formed, each canning club to re- 

 tain its own local organization and each member to become a member of 

 the Cortland County club. The suggestion was well received, and on 

 September 12, 160 women and girls gathered at Riverside Park, Cortland, 

 formed the Cortland County Women's Club, and elected the officers. 

 This club has furthered the interest of the individual clubs. 



The officers of the county club thought that they could be of great 

 assistance to members of the canning clubs who had done some commer- 

 cial canning. Therefore, a committee on uniform prices was appointed. 

 On December 17, a sample sale was held, and 170 jars of fruits, vegetables, 

 and meats, and 70 cups of jelly were offered for sale in the Twentieth 

 Century Club rooms. 



This fall, each canning club resolved to study under the direction of 

 the Department of Home Economics at the State College of Agriculture. 

 Six farm home demonstration schools have already been held, and two 



