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comes from the farm. Some very interesting' material was worked out 

 last vear based on the accounts which were kept bv some of the farm 

 women. This has proven to be very valuable material during the past 

 year as it brought out the ditference in the cost of living on the farm as 

 compared with the cost of living in the city. 



Outlook 



The general outlook for the coming year is good. Some counties have 

 lost their home demonstration agents within the last two years l)nt 

 each count}^ is talking of the time when the present economic condi- 

 tion has changed so they may be able to have another agent. Several 

 other counties which have never employed a home demonstration agent 

 are looking forward to the time when they may have one. We have 

 felt in the long run it Avould be much better for us to recognize the 

 financial situation in the counties we have but not to push for new 

 ones this year. However, we hope to make our work just as widespread 

 over the state as we can. We are trying to make all of our work as 

 practical as possible, to make it fit the need of the people and to keep 

 it absolutely fundamental. 



Home Management Project, by Edna Smith. 



The isuccessful operation of the farm is reflected in the quality and 

 eh'aracter of the farm home; and in turn the condition of the home 

 5s a determining factor in the prosperity of the farm. Any program 

 for advancement of agriculture must, therefore, give proi)er weiglit 

 to farm home improvement. It was an appreciation of this fact wliich 

 resulted in the establishment of the "Household Management" project 

 and the employment of Marion Rogers, October 1st, 1922, as a Specialist 

 in this phase of home service. 



The immediate goal in view is the conservaticm of the time and 

 energy of the housewife b}- means of better planning arrangement and 

 improved equipment in order that time and energy might be saved for 

 recreation and for thought regarding clothing, nutrition, home beau- 

 tification, community interests and personal desires. The ultimate 

 result hoped is for a movement towards better farm homes in which a 

 richer and more satisfying family life will be possible, giving permanence 

 and stability to rural life as a whole. 



The details of the home service now being offered under this project 

 can be indicated by the following enumeration of subjects being dis- 

 cuissed with groups of rural women : 



1. Kitchen arrangement. 



2. Kitchen and laundi'y equipment. 



3. Running water in the home. 



4. Light other than kerosene lamps. 



5. Plans for home work, 



6. Floor coverings. 



7. Budgets (plan of expenditures. ) 



The county extension agents have organized groups of rural women 

 interested in these problems and these groups are met by the Home 

 Management Specialist once each month. At these meetings full con- 



