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counties having four noontlis ' work, the additional montli 

 of June was given, for the purpose of devoting that 

 month's time to home visiting, and initiation of the 

 Home Demonstration Work. Five young women stu- 

 dents of the Home Economics Department of the State 

 University were also sent for the month of June as as- 

 sistants, to teach sewing and cooking. This intensive 

 campaign in Home Demonstration Work established a 

 confidence between Agent and housewife that has since 

 invited demonstrations throughout the season. Demon- 

 strations in sewing proved to be the line of least resist- 

 ance in efforts of the Agent to enter the home and 

 established a permanent welcome. The organization this 

 year was about double that of last year, both in number 

 of counties and enrollment. This is not altogether a na- 

 tural growth or expansion of the old work, but almost 

 a new organization. Agents were removed from six of 

 the thirteen counties, some being placed in larger and 

 more difficult fields. We find results have justified this 

 action, and that an advantage was gained from both 

 changes. 



Not only were changes made in supervision of the 

 work, but this year's enrollment showed few members 

 of last year's clubs. The first year's enrollment was one 

 largely attracted by commercial possibilities of the work, 

 and more confidence was placed in the magical results of 

 canner and capping-steel than in the instruction of 

 Agents ; of course, results were disappointing. 



Our twenty-five counties are distributed throughout 

 the State. Each section is represented, and shows a 

 different kind of interest, according to the section of the 

 State and the occupation of the people. We have thir- 

 teen mountain counties, seven of which have railroad 

 connection, and six are without. Seven counties are in 

 Western Kentucky, and five are located in the central 

 or blue grass section. 



We have the coal miner, with the unbalanced pos- 

 sessions of a large family and a small garden patch, 

 and the commissary conveniences for getting canned 

 goods easily. The soil is poor, the land steep and rough 

 without fences, and it is impossible to get as much as 

 one-tenth acre of land for any club girl. 



