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made at the State and county fairs with demonstrations 

 of canning by club members at the latter. Twelve prizes 

 were awarded the girls by public-spirited citizens as pre- 

 miums for good work done. Seven girls prepared illus- 

 trated booklets giving a history of the year's work. 

 Most respectfully submitted, 



Minnie E. Woethington, 

 County Asrent Home Demonstration Work. 



FAYETTE COUNTY. 



Canning club work was begun in Fayette county on 

 March 10th, 1915. 



During the month five canning and four poultry 

 clubs were organized, with a membership of thirty-seven 

 and forty, respectively. 



Seed was distributed, instructions for making seed 

 boxes were given, and the first lesson on poultry given 

 out. 



A demonstration of making a fireless cooker was 

 given at the Athens school house to nine women, the 

 county superintendent and the teachers. 



In April our garden clubs were formed with a mem- 

 bership of twenty-eight. G-arden plats were put in con- 

 dition for planting, and the gardens planned. Several 

 landlords were visited in the effort to get some ground 

 for girls who had none, except their house-yards. So 

 many tenants have large yards that are absolutely use- 

 less, but which the landlords will not allow to be used for 

 gardens. 



Some of our caps were cut out and made. The State 

 meeting of county agents occupied the last week in 

 April. 



In May much of our garden was put in. The gar- 

 den plan was drawn to scale, and put on the board by the 

 boys of the club. Lessons on the tomato and transplant- 

 ing our plants went on during the month. I distributed 

 bulletins from the department and some pamphlets sent 

 me by the Burpee Seed Company. 



I obtained ground at Athens from a neighboring 

 farmer for several of my girls, but their seed did not 

 germinate, and they gradually dropped out. Out of 

 thirty-seven boxes planted, only thirteen germinated 



