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Show FARM ami! IOM E,"! -m VTA H ST ATI? EXTENSION SFKVKB AGRICULTt'Xe HIlMi BCOMi ' By Mary Lois Reichert Home Demonstration Asjent Reports from Utah's 23 county coun-ty home demonstration agents in 1953 show that their work played an important role in bringing about changes in improved im-proved living for 77,679 families fam-ilies in Utah. There are some of the ways Utah families have benefited through cooperation with the Utah State Agricultural Agricul-tural College Extension program pro-gram in Home Economics, according ac-cording to a state summary of these county reports: in Foods and Nutrition, 16,608 families improved their diets because of the assistance they received in planning, selecting, perparing and preserving their food supply. sup-ply. 17,866 families improved the house and its surroundings while 12,616 families adopted recommended practices in selecting, se-lecting, use, care and re-condi tioning furniture and furnishings. furnish-ings. 11,492 families received help in making management decisions decis-ions and improved their housekeeping house-keeping and laundering methods meth-ods through the help of their county home demonstration agent. ag-ent. In clothing selection, construction con-struction and care, 21,194 families fam-ilies adopted recommended practices. prac-tices. More satisfaction was reported re-ported by families in spending the family budget because of better planning buymanship practices they adopted. With the help of the county home demonstration agent, no problem appears too big when neighbors work together to improve im-prove their communities. The report shows 69 public places were landscaped. The facilities of 23 libraries were improved. 45 communities benefited through improved recreational programs and facilities and 39 groups improved their health facilities through the help of the county home demonstration agent. |