BOYS’ AND GIRLS’ CLUBS 435 
cares for a small garden plot and cans at least twenty quarts 
of any three vegetables. Purpose: (1) to acquire skill in 
growing vegetables and in preserving the surplus crop by 
canning; (2) to demonstrate the value of a garden as a source 
of an economical and wholesome food supply. 
Garment Making Project. — Each contestant works these 
exercises: apron, cap, sleeves, darning, kimono, night- 
CHAMPION CANNING TEAM 
gown, patching, drawers, fasteners. Purpose: to teach 
plain sewing and the use of patterns, and cultivate habits 
of neatness and accuracy in sewing. 
Other Projects. — There are, of course, a great many 
less extensive undertakings to which these clubs devote 
themselves. Here are a few examples of that kind: 
1. Poultry. —Start with two settings of fifteen eggs, and 
