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5. Garden Demonstrations 



1. Demonstrate how to prepare, pack and ship vegeta- 

 bles by parcel post. 



2. Show how to make different types of boxes for mar- 

 keting products. 



3. Demonstrate how to make a home-made canning 

 outfit, by using wash boiler, garbage bucket, pail and tub. 



4. Show how to can vegetables by the cold-pack method. 

 (See Farmers' Bulletin 521.) 



5. Demonstrate how to mix garden sprays and how to 

 use them. 



6. Demonstrate how to make vegetable dishes and how 

 to serve them. 



6. Garden Play Contests 



All contests with garden products should be a com- 

 bination of play with helpful practise and instruction. 



1. Vegetable judging contests. 



2. Story contest. Tell origin and life history of dif- 

 ferent vegetables. 



3. Vegetable spelling contest. 



4. Vegetable drawing contest. Place on stand before 

 contestants a number of vegetables and have them draw 

 them. 



5. Vegetable canning contest. 



6. Paring, labeling and packing contests. 



7. Home Garden and Canning Club Projects 



One of the most interesting of club projects in connec- 

 tion with the public schools is the work of the home gar- 

 den and canning club. This can be undertaken in much 

 the same way in both city and rural territory. The club 

 plat should be operated on a business basis, and should be 



