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hazard methods will never insure success, but the details must be 

 carefully followed if we would attain success in this department 

 of domestic science, and thereby give to our families a healthful 

 diet, and so aid in bringing happiness to the home circle. 



Questions have been asked in relation to the profit in a 

 commercial way. It is my opinion that more is to hoped for by 

 working for first-class retail custom by supplying private families 

 who cannot prepare their own, than by trying to supply the trade. 

 From my own experience I judge that the demand for canned 

 goods in glass, even from the best groceries, is small; a better 

 market, however, may be hoped for in the line of preserves and 

 jellies. 



The Secretary: 'T am sure, Mr. President, that the 

 officers of this Society who prepared the program for this 

 meeting do not need to ofier any apology for placing upon it 

 a lady speaker, which, as you all know, is somewhat of an 

 innovation. I really had to work pretty hard to persuade 

 Mrs. Jewell to come before us and give us this paper. She 

 thought it was hardly the thing for her to do, and she 

 thought she could not do it acceptably, but I am sure you 

 will agree with me that the wisdom of our choice has been 

 shown to be all right. Mrs. Jewell has had a great deal of 

 practical experience, and I wish that we might spend a few 

 moments in discussing her paper, and if anybody wishes to 

 ask any questions I am sure she can give us a great deal of 

 valuable information in this line." 



Mr. Ives: "Is it a fallacy that beet sugar will not keep fruit? 

 I do not see where the keeping qualities come in play except 

 for preserving. Is there any difference in sugars, that is, as 

 to the different sources from which they come as to that ? " 



Mrs. Jewell: "I do not know as to that. I always use 

 granulated sugar in my canning. I never intend to use more 

 than is necessary to keep up the flavor. I think it is 

 injurious to health to put in too much." 



Mrs. Miles: "I would like to ask this lady how she 

 cans plums. I noticed in Middletown that her plums are 

 very fine, both in looks and taste. It is a very hard thing to 

 do, and I wish she would give us an account of it." 



