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there was contagious sickness ; the drainage of the place ; 

 the danger of flies and their prevention. I tried to show 

 the value of clean bam yards, hen houses, pig enclosures, 

 and, indeed, preached everywhere cleanliness, pure water 

 and fresh air, for the health of both man and beast. I 

 distributed literature for the prevention and cure of hog 

 cholera; sent twigs affected with blight to the Experi- 

 ment Station, and secured and distributed such informa- 

 tion as could be obtained on the subject. 



On going into homes and finding sickness, there was 

 opportunity on several occasions to show the value of 

 simple remedies, such as hot water, salt water, olive oil, 

 peroxide, etc. Advice was given as to care of baby, ill- 

 from lack of proper nourishment, and showed breathing 

 exercises for the stooped and low-chested children. 



The lessons in sewing consisted chiofly in cutting 

 out such simple garments as aprons, shirt waists and 

 plain skirts, as a knowledge of plain sewing seemed more 

 important throughout the community than embroidery 

 or other fancy work, although I did succeed in teaching 

 in some cases, the making of better buttonholes. This 

 art seems unknown in some families here. 



These in the main are the things we have striven to 

 accomplish in this county this year, and though they be 

 small, even mere suggestions toward better homes and 

 better ways of doing things, yet it is my earnest hope 

 that the few who have been benefited by this worir may, 

 in the future, help others and thus cause it at last to be 

 the blessing that it should be to the entire community in 

 the years to come. 



(Miss) Maey Blakemoeb, 

 County Agent Home Demonstration Work. 



MASON COUNTY. 



Mason county has only had Home Demonstration 

 Work during the month of October. In that period of 

 time, I have organized three Girls' Canning Clubs and 

 two Home Clubs among the mothers, and have at the 

 present time three prospective organizations. 



Under my direction, an orchard of thirty-one fruit 

 trees and a small raspberry garden have been planted; 



