86 STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



Eronomirs Extonsioii work wns [H'cscnto*! nt tho mprlinfj. Tlif State 

 Nurses' Associ;i(i(»)i will coojk'I-jiIc with llic iOxloiisioii S|»e('ialisJs in 

 presenting the lectures nnd dcnionsi rations on Health l>ay in Extension 

 Scliools, and Better liabies Week. 



Rural Jfoiiir Cliihs. As a means of follow-np work, tw<t clnlts were or- 

 j;ani/,e(l in lural oominnnities to rair.v on 1h(^ work of the lOxtension 

 Schools. These clubs were organized at the i-equest of the niendjers of 

 the schools and will be known as Ihe Kural Home Clubs. The object of 

 the clubs is to encourage sociability while woi-king foi- Die betterment of 

 the homes, and lo better homes by systematic study. Monthly meetings 

 are held and a report is made by the Seci-elary to the Home ICconomics 

 Extension dejtartmeut after each meeting. Suggested pi-ograms have 

 been sent to the clubs together with material for the i)rograms. It is the 

 plan to organize many such clubs during the coming year, because they 

 will be a means of bringing the College in closer touch with the women 

 of the rural communities, and will be a means of continuing the work 

 begun in the Extension Schools. 



Bureau of Tnfonnation. The H\ireau of Inff)rmation was conducted 

 the same this year .ms last year. Many requests have come in for special 

 diets. Seventy-four diets have been sent out, fifty per cent of these were 

 for diabetic patients. These diets were always made out at the request 

 and in cooperation with the physician in charge of the case. 



There is need f(n' some special lines of Extension work for young 

 women, past eighteen years of age. They are too old for the club work 

 and they are not yet in homes of their own. They are asking "What have 

 you to give us?" 



SUMMARY. 



Total number of schools 30 



Total enrollment of schools 1,501 



Total canning demonstrations 31 



Total enrollment of canning demonstrations 2,702 



Other lectures and demonstrations 23 



Total attendance of separate lectures and demonstra- 

 tions 1,840 



Total number of people served 6,103 



