SUPPLEMENT TO 



CORNELL 



IReabino^Course for jfarmers' Wlives 



Published by the College of Agriculture of Cornell University, 

 FROM November to March, and Entered at Ithaca as Second-class 

 Matter under Act of Congress of July 16. 1894. L. H. Bailey, Director. 



Martha Van Rensselaer, Supervisor. 



SERIES IV. ITHACA, N. Y. No. 20. 



THE FARM TABLE. FEBRUARY, IQCd CANNING AND PRESERVING. 



DISCUSSION-PAPER. 



To be returned to Farmers' Wives' Reading-Course, Cornell University, Ithaca, N. Y. 



This Discussioii-papcr, accompanying the Bulletin on Canning and 

 Preserving Fruit, may be returned zvith answers to the questions and 

 with any suggestions and questions of your own. While the anszvering 

 of these questions is not absolutely necessary, a much greater benefit ivill 

 be derived if you giz'e to others the benefit of your own experience. As 

 a member of the Reading-Course you zvill be credited by us with the work 

 done. It will also help us to understand your point of viezv. 



As this is the fourth year of the Reading-Course for Farmers' 

 Wives, it is time for very sincere zvork on the Bulletins. Anything short 

 of the anszvering of the questions of the Discussion-paper and more or 

 less research zvork zvill not be satisfactory, I am sure, to the reader. Read 

 carefully the Bulletin on Farmers' Wives' Clubs (No. i6), and see if you 

 cannot associate zvith yon some one or more persons zvho zvill study the 

 Bidletins at the same time. Be sure to let us hear from you. You may 

 desire to ask questions regarding your ozvn experience in home zvork, or 

 the application of principles set forth in the Bulletins. 



With best zvishes for a pleasant and profitable year, I am, 

 Very cordially yours, 



MARTHA VAN RENSSELAER, 

 Supervisor Farmers' Wives' Reading Course. 



I. With what fruits have you had most success in canning? 



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