286 , Missouri Agricultural Report. 



SECOND JUNE MEETING. 

 General Subject — Canning Fruit. 



Program — 



1. Tlie Advantages of Home Canned Fruits and Vegetables. 



2. Preparation of Fruit for Canning. 



3. Methods of Canning — Steaming, Baking and Boiling. 



Special Work — • 



Demonstration in canning by some member. 



References — ■ 



Farmers' Bulletins — ■ 



No. 359. Canning Vegetables in the Home. 

 No. 203. Canned Fruit, Preserves and Jellies. 



How to Can Fruits and Vegetables on the Farm — Report of Home Makers' Con- 

 ference, 1909. 



FIRST JULY MEETING. 

 Picnic — 



Program — 



Songs, Recitations and Speeches. 



Dinner. 



Games. 



Special Work — 



Get old and young from every family interested. 



SECOND JULY INIEETING. 



General Subject — Prevention of Disease. 



Program — 



1. Typhoid. 



2. Tuberculosis. 



3. Infant Mortality. 



References — 



Directions for Living and Sleeping in the Open Air. 



Information for Persons Having Diseases of the Lungs. 



Bulletin of the State Anti-Tuberculosis Association. 



Open Air Crusades. 



What the Women of the State Can Do Toward the Prevention of Infant ^Mortality and 



Some Recent Advances in Infant Feeding, in Report of Home Makers' Conference, 

 1911. 



FIRST AUGUST MEETING. 

 General Subject — Bread. 



Program — ■ 



1. Principles of Bread Making. 



2. The Score Card. 



3. Does it Pay to Buy Bakers' Bread? 



4. Uses for Old Bread. 



SECOND AUGUST MEETING. 

 General Subject — Clothing for Children. 



Program — ■ 



1. Material and Design for School Dresses. 



2. Finishing Garments. 



3. Fitting Shirt Waists. 



4. The Best Dress. 



References — 



Principles of Art Applied to Dress, Report of Home Makers' Conference, 1910. 



FIRST SEPTEMBER MEETING. 

 General Subject — Egg Production. 



Program — • 



1. The Chicken House. 



2. Feeding for Egg Production. 



3. Relation of Peed to Flavor of Eggs. 



4. How can We Secure Better Prices for Eggs. 



