156 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. [Pub. Doc. 



As an outgrowth of last year's community canning stations, 

 many new kitchens have been opened this year and managed 

 successfully by club girls. The Harvard Canning and Evaporat- 

 ing Club, consisting of 15 girls, canned over 2,500 quarts of 

 products, dried 100 pounds of apples, and made over 100 tum- 

 blers of jelly and marmalade. The total number of quarts 

 canned at these community canning stations was 47,182. 



During the year, the junior extension office published 5 

 bulletins. Approximately 86,600 pieces of follow-up instruc- 

 tions were prepared and sent out to club members from the 

 State office. 



As a result of the United States Department of Agriculture 

 emergency funds we have been able to employ 11 club leaders, 

 and through private funds and private subscription have had 

 a club leader in 12 of the 14 counties, the exception being 

 Dukes and Nantucket, where the county agent and home 

 demonstration agent carry on the work in a most satisfactory 

 manner. 



Certain pork packers of Massachusetts have made it possible 

 for the junior office to purchase a moving-picture machine, with 

 a film showing Pig Club work in Massachusetts. 



The State Board of Agriculture money has been used for 

 prizes, as follows: — 



Washington trip. Books. 



Massachusetts Agricultural Banners. 



College camp week. Pins. 



War savings stamps. State Fair. 



For 1919 we anticipate working along much the same lines^ 

 as in former years. We shall broaden the number of activities 

 to fit certain local conditions which we have found. In one 

 county the club leader is anxious to try a rabbit club. Two 

 local leaders are anxious to develop a calf club. We hope this 

 year to make an active poultry drive, emphasizing particularly 

 early spring hatching. We shall try these new lines only locally, 

 to see if they prove satisfactory before attempting to make them 

 State wide. In fact, as the work develops and we are able to 

 have county workers, it is becoming evident that we shall do 

 better to feature certain activities in certain counties depending 

 upon local conditions. 



