464 TwENTY-FiEST Biennial Eepobt 



the corn cobs for tlie capping steel and tipping copper. 

 This girl v/as delayed in her work because of sickness 

 in the family, but she allowed her neighbors to use her 

 tomatoes. 



The people showed a great deal of pride and interest 

 in getting up the exhibit for the State Fair. They gave 

 their best for it, and regretted that there was a failure 

 in some crops so they oOuld not show the best fruits 

 from the county. 



The exhibit that was sent to the State Fair was 

 exhibited in the county fair, and the people manifested 

 much interest and enthusiasm in the work. 



Labor-saving devices, such as screens, mops, mop 

 buckets, tables on wheels, tireless cookers, built in 

 shelves, fruit closets, sewing machines, cooking uten-^ 

 sils and washing machines, have been installed in many 

 homes through the influence of the agents. 



Lessons in breadmaking were given in almost every 

 home visited. Better methods of dishwashing, such as 

 rinsing dishes and getting them out of dust and dirt, 

 and a method of cooling milk by setting it in pans of 

 cold water, were given in many homes. Many women 

 were persuaded to buy patent chums. 



There are twelve girls doing canning work for com- 

 mercial use. Owing to the large families and small crop 

 of tomatoes, a number of girls did work for home use 

 only. 



Before the agent's work was begun in the county 

 people failed in canning vegetables, and most people 

 pickled beans and corn, and these vegetables were al- 

 lowed to ferment in brine. This method was very labo- 

 rious, and an undesirable product was the result. There 

 were about seventy homes visited by the agents, and 

 the people were very hospitable and looked upon the 

 agent as a helper, and were willing to learn new 

 methods. 



The Commissioner of Agriculture's kindness in giv- 

 ing the girls cans for blackberries was an incentive to 

 the girls for the work which was to be carried on later, 

 and showed them the profit of home canning. 



