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a club exists. This influence is always highly beneficial. 

 Contests in growing corn and potatoes, or in baking, fruit can- 

 ning and sewing have aroused interest on the part of the whole 



Fig. 151. — Part of her crop aaved for winter. These products were sold and the 

 money used for education. (U. S. D. A.) 



community in the work of young people (Fig. l.'iS). The 

 special lessons teaching improved methods, taken up by the 

 young people, have been extended by them to others in the 



