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is aroused in any particular work she is eager to accomplish and 

 perform her everyday duty in that same pleasing, easy and forceful 

 maimer. 



When the women come together in their meetings, valuable 

 ideas* are exchanged. They enjoy the sociability of the occasion, 

 and oftentimes members who have had splendid thoughts on the 

 home life had never before shared them because no opportunity 

 has presented itself. Many a woman, as she goes about her home 

 performing the tasks of the day, has ideas suggested to her that 

 often would never find expression except through the medium of 

 the club. There is rest and recreation in leaving the cares of the 

 home for an afternoon and mingling with friends. The house- 

 wife returns to her home refreshed and with many helpful sug- 

 gestions, and the work of the coming day is anticipated with 

 pleasure. 



The farm bureau in cooperation with the domestic science de- 

 partment of the New York State College, organized eleven canning 

 clubs in Cortland county in 1914, with a membership of 284, which 

 comprised both women and girls. In two clubs, sales agents were 

 appointed to take care of those customers who wished to purchase 

 the superior product put up by club members. The sales of one 

 member, made to some of the best families of the city, have already 

 amounted to over $40, establishing a cooperation between the 

 women of the country and the city. 



Meetings in each club were held regularly every two weeks. 

 Miss Bertha E. Titsworth of the State College was the instructor. 

 The meetings were held in a grange hall or in the home of some 

 member. As products appeared in season, Miss Titsworth demon- 

 strated the canning of them, at which time the members assisted. 

 Questions were asked and answered, and the time intervening 

 from one meeting to the next was spent by the club members in 

 their homes canning their products according to the methods 

 demonstrated. 



A report of every club meeting was made to the farm bureau 

 by Miss Titsworth. It included the name and place of club, mem- 

 bership, number and names of members present, number of vis- 

 itors present, what products were canned for demonstration, and 

 some of the questions asked by the members. 



