Saturday, October 12, 2013

Home Demonstration Groups Lending Books, Selling at Curb Markets, and Home Canning, 1938

“Timely News Items” by Jane S. McKimmon, state Home Demonstration Agent and Assistant Director of Extension, as published in the October 1938 issue of the Carolina Co-operator

Feeding the Book Hungry
The State Library Commission is using every means to promote county libraries and helps struggling counties by sending shipments of books to the home agent’s office or other convenient places, and these are carried out to clubs at their monthly meetings by agent and local home demonstration librarian.

Women eagerly select books, usually bringing a list which the families have asked for. Sometimes the club room in a community is kept open two afternoons a week and interested club women agree to be responsible for the exchange of books.

With Farm Women’s Markets
Caldwell County’s market sales for last month were $936.92 for a total of four Saturdays.

The Rocky Mount curb market, the largest farm woman’s market in North Carolina, reported sales in a recent month to be $3,733.08.

In the Mecklenburg market the necessary equipment for candling eggs has been ordered for the convenience of women who have eggs for sale.

Flowers constitute a big market item in Wilson County. The buyers think they are hard to resist.

Jelly Is Indispensable

If you have some bottled juice from the late scuppernong crop, why not make some jelly and try selling it in the nearest town? Select jelly glasses not over 4 or 6 ounces in size and make your product known for its attractive appearance and delicious flavor. If you will pour the jelly in even smaller glasses, you can provide most acceptable Christmas gifts for sale or to present to your friends during the holiday season.

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