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wood and Indian Head, while two girls enrolled at 

 Strunk, and one at Wiborg. Thus the County Club had 

 at the beginning seventy-one members, two of whom 

 were subsequently found to be under the age limit, thus 

 leaving sixty-nine. 



Seeds distributed among the club members about 

 April 21 were planted and cared for by the girls under 

 the instructions of the County Agent. At the proper 

 time the plants were set in plats, were cultivated, fer- 

 tilized and sprayed according to scientific methods in 

 most cases, and yet, because of the extremely wet season, 

 a great part of the large crops of tomatoes rotted. The 

 diseased plants were pulled up, and rotten tomatoes 

 kept aWay from the sound ones, until at last those who 

 had had enough perseverance found themselves with 

 about two-fifths of a crop of tomatoes, fairly good ones, 

 to sell or can. 



During the season, the members kept dropping out 

 of the Club for various reasons ; some got married, some 

 insisted they could get no ground, some decided there 

 was too much work to be done, and, of course, that sort 

 of person is not desirable ; others tried and tried to stop 

 the rotting of the tomatoes, but stopped trying a little 

 too soon. 



During the season the girls were given sewing and 

 cooking lessons at every opportunity. Not only this, but 

 suggestions were offered to the mothers, in 'the most 

 unobtrusive way possible, concerning things in the 

 home. For instance, it was found that the screening of 

 houses, the airing of beds more than anything else, the 

 changing of furniture into more convenient positions, 

 the removal of ' ' dumps ' ' and even the scalding of dishes 

 needed attention. Sometimes before the tomatoes were 

 ready to can the Agent gave demonstration lessons in 

 canning to the mothers and girls. 



Blackberries were the first things canned under in- 

 structions. These were mostly canned in glass. Some 

 cans were received from the Commissioner of Agricul- 

 ture, and the girls began to use them in canning the ber- 

 ries, but the blackberry season was over suddenly, and 

 so just a few berries were canned in tin. Peaches, pears, 



