GIRLS' HOME CLUBS 



A total of 42,751 containers of pimientos, 62,342 cans of Dixie 

 relish and chutney, products made largely from the pimientos, 

 were put up. The girls of South Carolina also learned how 

 to store their pimientos fresh for winter use and large amounts 

 are now sold direct to the consumers in their natural state. 

 The club girls have not only been instructed in canning as a 

 method of food conservation, but have also been taught drying 

 of fruits and vegetables, and brining of vegetables. These in- 

 structions have resulted in the girls storing 2,043,181 pounds 

 of dried fruits and vegetables, valued at $404,419.02, and 

 19,670 gallons of brined vegetables, valued at $4,682.00. The 

 club girls are not only growing their 1/10-acre plots, but 

 19,925 of them have winter gardens and 7,113 have established 

 perennial gardens. The perennial gardens generally contain 

 some fruit trees, grape vines (especially of the best Muscadine 

 varieties), or other small fruits selected according to climatic 

 conditions, after advice of the agent. As a result of this work 

 special products are made, either for home consumption or for 

 market, and as fast as these gardens are established with their 

 uniform system and selection of plants, considerable income 

 can be expected for the girls. Of the special club products, 

 70,238 bottles of fruit juice and fruit sirups and 90,864 

 glasses of jellies, marmalades and fruit butters were put up 

 in 1918. Some fruit pastes were also made. The excellent 

 quality of the fruit paste made from the Muscadine grapes 

 indicates that this paste will in a few years be a fair rival to 

 the fruit pastes now imported from other countries. 



Although the girls largely contributed, by means of knit- 

 ting and sewing for the Red Cross, Belgian Relief Work, 

 etc., they also followed the regular sewing courses taught by 

 the Home Demonstration Agents in the Girls' Clubs. The 

 result for 1918 being 39,175 caps and aprons, 7,711 dresses, 



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