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canning in glass. Grave six demonstrations of canning in 

 tin, and two wi^li El Flo Canners. 



Grave four demonstrations with fireless cookers, one 

 of which was at a Teachers ' Institute, before an audience 

 of one hundred and sixty-four persons. I helped with 

 making clothing for a family of poor children. One 

 mother told me while her husband was unable to work, 

 the money received from fresh tomatoes from the girls' 

 tomato garden, was their only means of support. Each 

 mother seemed very appreciative of any help I gave 

 them, and they were much pleased with the handwork I 

 taught the girls. 



I had no clubs for the women, but did much visiting 

 when I had no club work, and my suggestions were al- 

 ways kindly taken, and I feel that I did more real good 

 than I could have done at club meetings, ^yhere such in- 

 dividual work would have been impossible. 



I had the co-operation of our business men, who 

 were very generous last year with prizes; and I also 

 had> the co-operation of our Farm Demonstrator and 

 County Superintendent. I visited a number of schools, 

 assisting with handwork and exhibit jars for our school 

 fair. 



I consider the work a very pleasant and profitable 

 one, though we have our troubles and discouragements, 

 such as a breakdown on the rough roads, and a three or 

 four mile walk in, which, after all, is not so bad. 



Miss Sallie B. Black, 

 County Agent Home Demonstration Work. 



LAWRENCE COUNTY. 



The Canning Club and Home Demonstration Work 

 was begun in Lawrence county in March, 1915, with the 

 organization of Girls' Canning Clubs. The clubs were 

 organized in fourteen neighborhoods, and later grouped. 

 There was an enrollment of ninety-nine members. A 

 large proportion of these girls withdrew, because of the 

 newness of the work, and because seeds were sent out 

 late to some neighborhoods, and there was no land. 



After setting out the plants the girls had very little 

 trouble with them, except hoeing, as there was plenty 

 of rainfall, and they did not need to water them often. 



