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THE NEWNAN HERALD, NEWNAN, GA„ FRIDAY, JULY 30, 1920.
FARM BUREAU DEPARTMENT.
B. M. DRAKE, County Agent
Postoffice, Turin, On.
Residence phono 3523.
Office, Court-House, Ncwnan.
Office phone 417.
MISS LORINE COLLINS—
Home Demonstration Agent
Postoffiee, Newnan, Oa.
Residence phone 399-J.
Office, Court-House.
FARM BUREAU RALLY, 10 a. m.,
AUG. 5, AT THE COURT-HOUSE—
As previously announced in The Herald
Mr. *T. \V. Covcrdale, Secretary of the
National Federation of Farm Bureaus,
will Ik* in Newnan Aug. 5 to speak in
behalf of the organization of Farm
Bureaus in the Fourth Congressional dis
trict. All counties in the district are
expected to Is? represented at this aim
ing and of course Coweta should hate a
big bunch of lur ners there.
I think we r.:e nil agreed tart organi
sation of tho farmers is necessary, find
we certainly should at least give a
Ihoughtfu) hearing to the representative
of an organization that has aliead.v none
so much good in some parts of the coun
try and whose membership already num
bers a million farmers.
I hope that every farmer who reads
this will make it a point to Ik* on hand
at the court-house at 10 o'clock on Aug.
5, and give Mr. Coverdale a hearing.
» B. M. Drake, County Agent.
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CENSUS FIGURES FOR
COWETA COUNTY.
An analysis of the census figures for
the county which appeared in the last
issue of The Herald should give us some
food for. thought. While there has been
a gain in the total population of the
county of 247, or a little Jess than 1 per
cent, the real significance of the figures
can only be appreciated by going into
them a little more in detail.
The population of the towns of New-
nan, Grnntville and Benoia have increased
by 1,352, or about 17 per cant*, ami this
increase is still larger if wo take the
figures for Newnan amt t»rnntvillo only.
On the other hand the figures for the
country districts, exclusive of the three
towns named, show a net decrease of
1,105, or n little more than 5 per cent.
If we run back twenty years we find
the increase of the town population has-
been 75 per cent, against (HO of one
per cent, for the country population.
If no attempt to interpret this move
incut of population ns regards its result
it seems certain that it portends decreas
ed production unless it is counterbalanced
by greater efficiency, which we have not
the figures to prove. Ami decreased
production is a menace to the towns, with
their increasing population.
la regard to the cause of this move
ment in general i think it is due to the
fact that farming hus not been ^uffiisicut-
Jy profitable; has not offered enough at
tractions to keep people on the farm. It
is easy to say that this is due to the in
efficiency of farm methods, but this docs
not cure the trouble; it only Iqjids to
the question why it is that the toiler on
tlu? farm is more indifferent than mo
toller In town, If ho is suf To which we
should probably answer that ei'.luv the
inducements Hint the town has bid to
oiler have been hi much more than those
offered by the farm that ihe strongest
and most efficient have been drawn limn
the farm to the town, or that the en
vironments of the farm life, including
school advantage*, have not been •such
ns make for etllcivncy. lhvlid.ly both
ef these causes have contributed.
Thu vital question of the hour is, How
are we going to u.iihitnln tmVlmtiou on
our fimiisf And this is not a question
that concerns the farmer any more than
It does men of any other profession. And
it is a question that can bo answered
only by the co-operation of all chisses.
'Phis movement oi popu'ation, lids de
pletion of the working force of the farm,
is the mm ns worn lib tesinum> of events
to the fact that wo have net oll'ered
sufficient inducement to those who pro
dure our food mid dothl.ig, ami it i
n winning to take biioh stops ns will ic
stoic production before the whole fabric
of our civilization topples to its fall.
B. M. Drake, County \gent.
TO ALL SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS—
Dear Club Members:—Please let us
congratulate you on making such a splen
did showing in the boys' club work last
year. We hope and believe that you
wifi make even a better record this year
and win another prize.
We are now making plans for the big
gest and best short course for you that
has yet 1k*cii planned. You can hardly
imagine all the good things you will get
when you come to the college this sum
mer.
This short course for boys and girls
will Is? held at the State College of Ag
riculture, Athens, (in., Aug. 3 through
Aug. 10. Please come to Athens Monday,
Aug. 2, and Ik? ready for classes at Jk
o’clock Tuesday morning, Aug. 3. Bring
with you the following articles: 1 pair
of sheets, I pair of towels, 1 pair of
overalls, comb and brush, tooth brush nnd
soap. You will sleep in the college dor
mitories, which are provided with bed
steads, mattresses, chairs, tables, dres
sers, etc., and you will get your meals
at the college cafeteria.
We have your scholarship here for you.
It will be given you when you reach
Athens, nnd it will lie sufficient to pay
all your expenses while here and your
railroad fare both ways. On leaving
home please buy a round trip ticket to
Athens, ns it will save you quite a bit
of money.
The short course will close Tuesday,
Aug. 10, and you will start for home
on Wednesday, Aug. 11. We will look
after the health and pleasure of all the
short course boys and girls while hero.
So tell your father nnd mother not to 1
worry about you one minute, ns we shall
look after you in a very careful manner.
If you cannot attend this Hhort course
please let your county agent and myself
know at once, SO that some other boy
can use your scholarship. I
Hoping to see you Monday, Aug. 2,
and with best wishes, I am,
Your old friend,
J. K. GILES,
Supervisor of Boys’ Clubs.
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THE DISTRICT SHORT COURSE
TO BE WELL ATTENDED—
The Tlistrict short course to be held
at the Fourth District Agricultural
Bclioo), July 29, 30 and 31, will be well
attended by the club girls from Coweta
county. The following schools wiU bo
represented; Midway, Springviow, Fnr-
gent, Madras, Klim, Ilarnlson, Mt. Car
mel, Homewood, Clrantville, Newnan and
Huggins.
TURIN WOMEN TO ENJOY
A PICNIC—
The Home Demonstration Club at
Turin lipid a picnic Friday afternoon.
They enjoyed the use of the steam ) res
sure cooker in preparing the stew. The
meeting was well attended nnd every
body enjoyed the outing.
JAMS AND MARMALADES—
In making jam the whole fruit is used,
but prepared in such a way «h to give
i mixture alike throughout, .not having
the fruit remain whole and the syrup
clear as in preserves. The small fruits
are ordinarily used for jams, while larger
ones are sliced and made into- marina-
lades in which the product is not smooth
in consistency, but lms the fruit appear
ing in small pieces throughout the mix
ture.
Beriy Jam. Select berries, half the
quantity being ripe, uud the other half
a lUtlo under ripe. The ripe berries give
fine flavor and color, while the under
ripe ones contain the jellying property
v»f Hit? fruit and give tho jam a better
consistcmy. Weigh the berries and hi
low % pound sugar to 1 pound of fruit
C-ruHli the fruit, heat thoroughly, add the
sugar and cook to 220 degrees F. or un
til a good jolly test can be obtained
Thin test is made by taking a small
amount of the juice on spoon, moving
it back and forth in the air to cool and
letting it drop from the side of the
spoon. When it falls in a mass, cutting
clear f.*om tlu* spoon ir. a sheet or flake*
the jellying point has been reached. Pack
and seal while hot. If the jars are to be
shipped, it is safer to process, both to
kill mohl spores nrnl to securo a perfect
seal. Processing should be done at a
temperature of 180 degrees F. and should
continue for 20 or 30 minutes if pro-1
duct is packed in pint or other small ■
jars. ’
Grape Marmalade.. Select grapes about
one-half of which are under-ripe rather
than entirely ripe. ' Wash and stem the
fruit. Separate the pulp from the skips.
Cook pulp for 10 minutes and press
through a sieve or colander to remove
seeds. Add % cup water to each quart
of skins and boil until tender. Then
put the pulp and skins together amLmeas-
ure. For every quart of the mixture,
use 1 pound of sugar. Bring the fruit
to a boil, add the sugar, cook, stirring
frequently until it will give the jelly
test or reaches 222 degrees F. Pour
into sterilized jars and process as for
jam ami preserves.
Spiced Grapes. Soften hulls and pulps
and combine as for canned grapes. For
every 5 pounds fresh fruit, use 2V6
ounces cloves, l cup vinegar. Boil over
slow fire for one hour. Put into steril-
zed jars and process pints at ^simmer
ing for 30 minutes.
Peach Jam. 2Vi lbs. peaches cut in
small pieces, 1 lb. sugar, V6 cup juice,
tsp. baik cinanion, 5 allspice berries, 1
cracked peach seed, 10 whole cloves, 1
sprig mace, 1 inch ginger root. Tie spice
in cheese cloth bag.
Cook all together until thick as mar
malade and clear about 220 degrees V
Remove spice bag. Pack hot in hot jars’
clamp on hot caps and set awav to cool’
Gingered Pears. Take coarse and firm
pears, peel, core, and cut into thin string
To 8 lbs. of pears chipped verv thin
allow 6 lbs. sugar, 1 cup of water, jui™
(and riml) or 4 lemons, cut in thin
scrips and Vfc lb. of ginger root cut in
pieces. Simmer to 220 degrees F. j* nc i.
into hot jars and seal immediately. ‘
It’s .the things you don’t say that
cause the least regret.
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