Show prize money for house wives just how good at canning are moab women and girls this question suggested itself today from an announcement in chicago of a national canning contest to find the best jar of canned fruit vege tables or meat in the country twelve hundred and fifty dollars in cold cash awaits the woman or girl in the united states whose entry Is selected as the best jar of canned food entered in the contest the contest who Is sponsored by the sears roebuck agricultural foundation seeks to acquaint more housewives with the economy and healthfulness of home canned foods for years the U S department of agriculture and home demonstration agents throughout the country have worked for increased production of native canned foods it Is to further this excellent idea and at the same time to help absorb the threatened surplus of farm products in many sections that this canning was oncel ved that the judging may be thoroughly impartial and the display of canned samples absolutely uniform contestants are required to submit their entries in standard glass jars of the size all contestants will be furnished with one ball mason jar and carton for sending in a canned article but those making entries in more than one division are expected to supply their own jars and shipping cartons the sample jar and prize entry labels for use in submitting entries may be secured without cost by communicating with the headquarters of the national canning content S homan ave chicago illinois |