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canned for sale approximately five thousand cans, and 

 have canned many for home use — do not yet know just 

 how many. The girls were given demonstrations in mak- 

 ing jellies, cakes and preserves. There are unlimited 

 possibilities in this work. It is and will prove of vast 

 educational possibility as well as of material benefit. 



Mrs. Bettie W. Shaw, 

 County Agent Farm Demonstration Work. 



McCRACKEN COUNTY. 



The appointment for this work was not received 

 until April 15th, when the organization of the clubs 

 was taken up at once, and meetings of the country peo- 

 ple called, and visits made, and the work has been fol- 

 lowed up constantly to date. 



This work was new to myself, and its purpose not 

 well understood by the people. However, a club of fif- 

 teen girls was organized, twelve being from the Heath 

 neighborhood, twelve miles from Paducah, and all liv- 

 ing from five to six — and some fifteen miles — apart, 

 showing that the memberships of the clubs organized 

 covered nearly the entire county. While there were only 

 fifteen members to start with, the season ended with 

 nineteen. 



Owing to the membership of the clubs being so 

 widely scattered, it was difficult to hold club meetings. 

 However, meetings were held usually once a week, and 

 at other times personal visits at the homes were made ; 

 in fact, this form of work constituted the greater part 

 of my activity among the club girls. 



At the beginning this work was not so cordially re- 

 ceived. The agent was regarded somewhat in the light 

 of an intruder, or as company, but after the first visit, 

 this feeling entirely disappeared, and the most cordial 

 co-operation has followed the work of the entire season, 

 this co-operation extending to the entire family, the 

 farmers themselves even stopping their work to help 

 in every way possible. Most of the girls have purchased 

 canners and the families have made quite considerable 

 sacrifices so that they might get the necessary cans, 

 jars, etc., for the work. 



