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Show County's Farm Women Vork Hard for Victory Many Plan To Work In the Fields In Order To Help Produce Crops Washington county farm women are working hard to help win the battle of food supply, thereby playing a big part in the war ef-f ef-f o r t, ' according to Eleanor S. Smith, Washington county home management supervisor for Farm Security administration. Many women are working or planning to work in the fields this year, taking the places of men who are in the armed services serv-ices or in war industries, Mrs. Smith says. In addition they are taking care of their homes and doing the work which has always been considered the woman's share on the farm, such as caring for poultry, helping with the milking and tending the family garden. Working With ttlrs. Smith Farm women in 175 Washington county families are working with Mrs. Smith in planning for the growing, preservation and storing of many kinds of foodstuffs in sufficient amounts to give their families a balanced, adequate diet. Each of the families is encouraged and helped to carry out a program that will accomplish these purposes pur-poses : Grow a garden that will give the family a year-around food supply of fresh and canned food; 30 quarts of vegetables, 30 quarts of tomatoes and 60 quarts fruit per individual for 8 months' non-growing non-growing season, a little less if a winter garden can be grown and save the food by dehydration, where this method can be used; cure meat for home supply and store root crops and other foodstuffs food-stuffs that can be taken care of in that way. To use home-grown food in (Continued on page eight) Farm Women Work (Continued from first page) well-planned and properly prepared pre-pared meals . which will give strength and guard the health of the family; buying as little as possible so that the commercial supplies can be left for the armed forces and civilians unable to produce pro-duce their own food. Advises Care of Equipment To take care of farm equipment and supplies, making them last and avoiding replacements, and guarding against avoidable acci dents and illnesses that waste energy and man power. Adjusting home-making prac. tices and the use of time to make possible the maximum production of food for war needs, without neglect of the family's welfare, Farm wives in 76 FSA families in Washington and North Mohare county last year canned 46,270 quarts of fruits and vegetables, meats, jams, jellies and pickles! Mrs. Smith's records show an average av-erage of 119 quarts per individual Home-cured meats and dehydrated fruits and vegetables added greatly to the family food stocks:. |