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and demonstrations on the proper carf and feeding of the child were given 

 by physicians, nurses and agents. Exhibits of diets, clothing, proper toys, 

 etc., were held in connection with them. 



In two counties the agents working in cooperation with the school co- 

 missioner and a nurse visited all the schools of the county; the nurse ex- 

 amining the children and the agent talking proper feeding. Special stress 

 has been given to the value of milk as a food for children. 



Follow-up work will continue throughout the year by means of talks 

 and working with individuals. 



HOME MANAGEMENT. 



Home Accounts. It has been planned originally to have each agent 

 place about six account books in their county with the idea of getting 

 housewives interested in this work. However, it has taken no effort on 

 our part. The women are asking for the books rather than our urging 

 them to keep accounts. There are undoubtedly 400 women in the state 

 using our approved account book. The agents have assisted in starting 

 the accounts and explaining the method. It is planned to call the women 

 together in groups at least twice during the year to discuss methods and 

 results and to see at the end of the year if with their assistance some quite 

 definite budgets cannot be worked out for both rural and town women. 



POULTRY. 



As the greater per cent of the poultry on the farm is taken care of by 

 the women, this has become quite an important project of the Home 

 Demonstration agents. The agents with the specialist have worked out 

 a very satisfactory project or plan. The women in communities where 

 they are interested form poultry clubs, which meet once in two months and 

 take up a definite study, as for instance; the first year club will consider 

 general health of the flock, incubation, and brooding, stock and culling, 

 marketing, canning and use of canned products. Second year club will 

 consider history of breeds, standard study, winter feeding and crate fat- 

 tening, poultry house conveniences, boning, etc. Monthly record sheets 

 are sent out by the specialists to agents and they in turn furnish them to 

 club members. Up to the present date seventeen poultry clubs have been 

 organized and are doing splendid work. 



CLUB WORK. 



In counties where there is no club leader, the girls' club work is handled 

 by the Home Demonstration agent. The agents, after determining where 

 it is possible to organize clubs and having selected the local leaders, the 

 State Club Leader is called into the county to assist with the organization. 

 At the same time they know the Home Demonstration agent is there to 

 help them and to do the follow-up work. 



GENERAL WORK. 



Aside from these regular projects the Home Demonstration agents have 

 been called upon to assist in war campaigns, Americanization, civics, etc. 

 One agent was asked to go into the school districts of her county and 

 teach the women how to vote. Several others were asked to give help in 

 this work. 



