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THE RURAL COMMUNITY 



There are many ways in which social life may be improved. 

 Canning clubs (Fig. 303) and home improvement clubs, among 

 girls, have aided in this matter. Corn clubs (Fig. 304), pig clubs, 

 and poultry clubs among boys have helped (Fig. 305). Rural 



FIG. 304. Field meeting to examine a high-yielding acre of corn. Much community 

 interest may be aroused by farm demonstrations, boys' corn clubs and girls' canning clubs, 

 (U. S. D. A.) 



FIQ. 305. A community meeting of colored farmers listening to 

 methods of farming from a "cotton special" train. (U 



lecture on improved 

 S. D. A.) 



