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Show WHAT THE DEPARTMENT DEPART-MENT OF AGRICULTURE AGRICUL-TURE IS DOING The canning club girls of Hamilton County, Tenn., hare conducted In the city market house a booth which has ben a decided success. The city commissioners donated tho stall, and tho club women, tho other stall keepers keep-ers and the' market master havo given giv-en the girls fine cooperation. The girls In charge, a member of ono of the clubs, organlxod by the United Un-ited States Department of Agriculture and tho state agricultural college Is paid by collecting tho percentage amounts to $18 to $20. Homo mndo articles of cooking aro sold cxcIubIvo-Iy. cxcIubIvo-Iy. Theso Include breads, beaten biscuit, bis-cuit, candy, cakes and 4-11 brand canned products. A stove was placed In tho stall and on It orders for spo- t clals not on hand can bo madp by tho girl In charge. Two girls have boon needed Saturdays for the work. The workers wear white waists and the official uniform cap and apron. This market stall provides a placo whore all goods put up by women and girls undor the Instruction of tho county agent can be disposed of at profit. The chargo made for handling handl-ing tho products has been 15 per cent for the women and 10 per cent for the girls. Many of tho girls have regular customers who will purchase only their particular beaten biscuits, cakes or cookies. During tho holiday season holly wreaths and crochotcd articles were sold. Orders are also taken for hand made rugs, wovon, braided or crochotaed. The county agent makes regular visits. UNIQUE HOimCULTUnAIj CLUH Takoma Park, D. C, has a horticultural horti-cultural club of 140 members, halt of whom are specialists and scientists scien-tists of tho United States' Department of Agriculture. This club' was do-filgned do-filgned to promote gardening, culturo of flowers and 'beautifying of home grounds, and to aid In civic contests and exhibitions of flowers and vegetables. vege-tables. Th cfub purchases seeds, bulbs, plants, fertiliser and gardening garden-ing Implements cooperatively for Its members. Educational meetings are held at regular intervals. This year 23 prises, including two loving cups and 11 gold and silver medals, as well as a saving bank accounts, will bo awarded to club members for the best vegetable gardens. |