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Dietetics: Food study classes or dietetics classes Avere held in nearly 

 every county. There often times followed Ked Cross nursing classes. 

 They consisted of a series of lessons varying from four to tifteeu de- 

 pending upon the community and the amount of time the women could 

 give. 



Milk. Several of the agents have been doing special work with milk 

 especially in connection with child feeding. The}' have urged the 

 necessitj^ of milk in the diet of the small child. It is appalling the 

 number of mothers who give their children only coffee and tea to drink 

 and then wonder why they do not grow. In several towns, a woman's 

 organization has been persuaded to provide milk for the school children. 

 This to be served during the forenoon and afternoon. A marked change 

 has always been noticed in the amount of work the children have been 

 able to do, and usually quite a gain in weight. 



Four counties have i)ut on real campaigns, putting up exhibits, writ- 

 ing publicity articles for newspapers and giving talks and demonstra- 

 tions to groups of women and to school children. These campaigns are 

 never put on however without the advice of the agricultural agent and 

 a suney of the milk situation. 



(Jlotliing. The interest in this work has continued to grow. Many 

 clothing clubs were organized during the year. One agent re])orts as 

 follows: '"One woman said she had never thought about ways of buying 

 or many things in regard to clothing until the matter was discussed last 

 year at the club and she Avas very much interested in asking help in 

 ])lanning liow to remodel a wool dress with a very full skirt. Another 

 said slic had not worn high heels since the agent had spoken of tlie 

 etlect on healtli and the inai>]>roi»riatcness of them.'' 



Cliikl Welfare. Kot as much of tliis work has been done the ptrst year 

 as previously as we had no health si)ecialists at tlie College. Some of the 

 agents held child welfare meetings during July and August. Some 

 have urged the weighing and measuring of the children by the nurses pre- 

 vious to milk campaigns. 



HOUSEHOLD MANAGEMENT. 



Home Conveniences. One agent put on a home convenience tour which 

 was a real success. One remodeled house in town was visited where they 

 had several built-in conveniences. All of the other homes visited were 

 in the country. Some had lighting systems, some water systems, and 

 many other conveniences. 



Most of the agents w^ho had exhibits at the fairs either shqwed the 

 model kitchen or desirable home conveniences. 



Many talks and demonstrations on labor saving devices have been 

 given. Merchants report it is almost imyiossible to keep enough of some 

 of the smaller labor savers on hand to meet the demand, since the demon- 

 strations. 



ffonic ArcouiU Bookf<. All agents liave luid extensive «-alls for the 

 home account books, Not as much foUow-up work has been done as was 

 anticipated. 



rOULTRY. 



All agents liave done a ^reat deal of culling work and several have 



