440 TwENTY-FlEST BlENNIAL EePOET 



In closing, I will say I enjoyed tlie work very much, 

 both with the girls and their mothers. I had no trouble 

 in getting their co-operation, also that of their fathers. 

 In homes where we did canning in tin the fathers and 

 brothers did all of the heavy work, which was a wonder- 

 ful help. When I was making my last visit to their 

 homes they told me of their plans for next year, if the 

 work is in the county.- With the experience they have 

 gained this year, even though under very discouraging 

 conditions, next year, if the season is good. Bell county 

 will be one of the first counties in canning club work, 

 I am sure. As I had so few cans for the market, and 

 they were all canned near Middlesboro, I found market 

 for them there, selling at $1.20 per dozen. I haVe heard 

 from several sources that the people were well pleased 

 with the tomatoes, and thought I sold them too cheap; 

 but would rather have them say that than that I over- 

 charged. 



Miss Linda Puenbll, 

 County Agent Farm Demonstration Work 



BOURBON COUNTY. 



On April 20th, I was notified that I had been selected 

 as county agent for the "Girls' Canning Club," and 

 after making application for the office, w^as expected to 

 attend the County Agents' Demonstration Week at the 

 State University. 



Not having had any previous knowledge of the far- 

 reaching effects of the Home Demonstration Work, I 

 was profoundly impressed with the immensity of the un- 

 dertaking, and more than proud to belong to such a body 

 of workers, under such a grand government. 



Filled with ambition to do for my county what other 

 agents were doing for theirs, I set to work at once to 

 reach the girls who might be able, at that late date, to 

 secure ground, and make a start this year. 



I found only two schools in session, Millersburg and 

 Clintonville. At Millersburg I distributed about ten 

 packages of seed supplied by the Govenmient. Only two 

 girls, Jennie Hubbard, aged eleven years, a cripple, and 

 Lydia Thompson, aged eleven years, could have plats. 



