xt7m901zfb6v https://exploreuk.uky.edu/dips/xt7m901zfb6v/data/mets.xml   Kentucky Agricultural Experiment Station. 1931 journals kaes_circulars_259_annual_report_1931 English Lexington : The Service, 1913-1958. Contact the Special Collections Research Center for information regarding rights and use of this collection. Kentucky Agricultural Experiment Station Circular (Kentucky Agricultural Experiment Station) n. 259 text Circular (Kentucky Agricultural Experiment Station) n. 259 1931 2014 true xt7m901zfb6v section xt7m901zfb6v · COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE
  Extension Division
  THOMAS P. COOPER, Dean and Director
._  CIRCULAR NO. 259   _ 
Q1 ANNUAL. REPORT ,
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 L YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1931 ‘
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 ` PUh]_iShP<| in <·o11m¤t·t.itnt with thc }lfl‘i(jlli[\l,l'Zli (·xt,0u:uilt programs- ........... 8,102 l yl
Leader training meetings _............_.............e...... 771  1
Attendance of local leaders ......................... - ...... 8,116  it fl
Meetings held by local leaders, not participated in  1 y;
hy county agents .................................... 1,93H Q
Attendance ........_........._..........¤........c...... 80,1751 _
Method and result demonstration meetings .._........ - ...... 2.800  ·
Attendance ..........._...........................~..... 58,218  
Adult result demonstrations started or carried thru year ..... 17,3178  V d‘
Farui visits made by county agents ........................ 1502138  I \\
Farms visited ._____._.__.___..,__.___...u._...u.._._..... 215,053   jl
llorue visits made by county agents ...... ,- ................. 2.018 1  S1
Irlomes visited .____..___.._____..__...._._.._._..._...#... 1,911*  1
(lfficc calls relative to work { Office `""”``""‘""‘”`""‘‘`"‘ 122’7U5  A ·
phone .._....._._.__._.._.. 62,113  ( Sl
Individual letters written _________________________________ 68011  ` O]
Total all meetings held, including demonstrations, short Q d
(‘0ll1‘SeS, leader training meetings, etc, ________._______. 12,0113   cl
Attendance ..._.._________ _ _____________________________ 482,802 T 0_
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Miscellaneous 11
Farms terraced __________ _ _______________ _ _______________ 188  3 vi
Acres terraced ___________ _ ________________ _ ______________ 3,0151 v  “
Farms that laid drainage systems ___,______________________ $11-1 ‘  t
Acres drained ______________ _ _____________ __ _______________ :),001r 5
\Vater systems put in ____________ _ _#______________________ $1   g
Ligxliiing systems put in ._.___________ _ _________#__________ 11 ,
Dairy ..__.._____._ 1,61*1* ll
S Poultry .______._.. 71,2111 C
Aililliills in 1-1*1 Club X\'ork completed Sheep ___ ________,__ 3,111** V d
‘ ` lsvyine _____________ 1,902  · h
_Beef ..- ...,_,...... 719
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n-   More than 1,100 of the local and county leaders were
ry   especially active in this character of service and over 1,000
he   meetings were held in the interest of the "Live—at-Home"
ar- O program. Its success was indicated by the abundance of
  food, feed, fuel and other necessary supplies on hand before
nd  A the beginning of winter. `
 i During theyear there were held over 2,800 demonstra-
? tion meetings with an attendance of more than 58,000 per-
 ` sons. A little over 17,000 farm improvement demonstra- 1
(95 , tions were held, an increase of 3,000 over the preceding I
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7,, ‘ The purebred sire campaign continued, despite adverse
11.1, financial conditions, and 549 purebred bulls, 276 boars, 800
{ rams and 739 roosters were placed in service.
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  HOME DEMONSTRATION WORK
   · In 33 counties the program was carried on thru home
,:11s { demonstration agents but in addition to these, special help
,21ss  r was given to organized homemakers in 17 counties and to
1.653  . junior homeinakers in 30 counties not having home demon-
    stration agents.
   I Despite flood, followed by drouth and economic depres-
xm  J sion, more people have been reached and a larger number
1011 _ of improved homemaking practices have been reported than
1 during any previous year. Three hundred and forty-nine
    community groups of homemakers and 382 community
" " “ groups of girls representing 482 different communities
E have developed and carried out community programs of
ISS  _ Work in homemaking. Enrolled in these groups were 11,638
3.0***   Women and girls, 3,008 of whom functioned as leaders who
    took an active apart in carrying on the homemaking pro-
$1  g gram.
ll l, Program of Work. The phases of homemaking studied
1,61*** in any county are determined by the homemakers in that
  001111ty by surveys, studies and discussion of their needs and
1902 V desires.   addition to theii· homemaking prograin, they
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camps, community recreation, charity and many activities  K
of an educational, recreational and cultural nature. —  Sm
Foods and Nutrition. Homemakers in Kentucky are {  par
intensely interested in gaining the information and skill  ; [I
by which they may feed their families meals attractively   eff,
prepared and served, well cooked and intelligently selected  W
to provide essentials for growth, health and resistance to Her
disease. In order to make this possible during times of de-  l H""
pression the home demonstration department has empha- Q  
sized the economy of producing on the farm a large part of Ind,
the family living. The food and nutrition program put r
special emphasis on: { gm
1. .·\ well planned garden designed to furnish the variety needed  . 3:;
for health and in a sufficient quantity for the family during: i ,];u·,
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2. Canning, drying and storing of surplus for winter use.   lrlor
3. l’reservation of eggs for winter use. I lndi
4. Preservation of home-raised meat for winter use.  _
5. Better use of the products of the family cow: milk, cheese  
and lmtter. { a y,
More canning was accomplished than had even been  _ hon
done in Kentucky during any one year. The use of milk, T ml
butter, cottage cheese and eggs on the farms of Kentucky 5 bee
increased. In the early part of the year when rural Ken-  _ hm,
tucky was suffering from food shortage much help and in-  , Un.
formation was given regarding healthful, low cost meals.  y COS.
The homemakers’ clubs cooperated actively with the Red  L hon
Cross and other emergency organizations to help prevent  * pm
malnutrition, pellagra and the usual disease and epidemics L as
which follow such a food shortage as Kentucky experienced.  j bet
In carrying on this program local leaders who rose to meet   In
the emergency deserve high commendation. Information  Q tau
was carried by leaders from house to house and was pre- e  I ter
sented to groups of non-club members. Menus and market   hm
orders were planned for families receiving help from emer- ver
gency organizations. ‘ boi
y In addition to the food emergency program inaugurated  l ma
because of the drought and economic depression, the regular T hw
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S   study of food in its relation to health, better methods of pre-
 6 pai-ing and serving food has been continued. `
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H  e The following statistical summary is indicative of the
Y ti  effectiveness of the food and nutrition program.
E T Homes; that planned food budgets for the year .............. 335
3-  " Homes that planned canning budgets ........_.._.......__._ 1,266
V Homes that adopted balanced meals for the first time .._..._. 1,121)
R" ‘ Homes that adopted improved methods of child feeding ...... 1,213
)f Individuals who adopted corrective diets in such cases as
jt V weight control, anemia, pellagra, constipation, etc .._... -1-,292
‘ Homes that improved meal planning ..........._....__..... 1,877
` Families that adopted improved methods of canning ......... 11,913
led . Jars of food canned by junior homemakers .._.............. 18 173
ng ‘ Jars of food canned by homemakers ....................___ 765.078
sc. ? Families that planted new vegetables ............ - _........ 12,572
Homes that improved methods of food preparation ......._. 4,363
A Individuals reached in food and nutrition program ..__.._..... 15,732
ea  g Home Improvement. It would be supposed that during
i a year such as has just passed a relatively small number of
en l home improvements would be made but such was not the
lk» T case. The slogan of the home improvement program has
ky  e been, "Do the most you can with what you have." One
?“‘ i homemaker said in making her report of progress, "The
m`  ~ University has taught us how to make many things which
*lS·   Cost little or nothing but a little time and energy. We
led Q  homemakers have been able to add to our homes many im-
gm ‘, provements by merely converting to better uses such things
1105 ,  as we had at hand. We have learned also to put hours to
*€d· ,  better profit than useless complaining over ill fortune."
Et ' In the home improvement project homemakers have been
ION   taught how to renovate materials, to reseat chairs, uphols-
>l`€‘ e   ter furniture, refinish, repaint and recondition articles on
'kffi if  hand, to make old rags into new rugs, to rearrange incon-
1€1'·  » Venient kitchens for greater efficiency, to make simple la-
A bor saving devices, to use better methods of work and
ited , make better use of time, Because of lack of funds, people
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been interested in helping in their spare time to achieve `·
these improvements.
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liitvhen sink with pump, Note the convenient, shelves, towel rack, gnrbw "
pull with foot lever, the stool, dish Lll‘il1l1L‘l` and the wood-box on wheels.
Many improvements of the exterior of the home which  
0OSt time and energy rather than money, have been 1n2lCl€·
The following statistical summary is a credit to the initm- f
tive, ingenuity and idealism of Kentucky farm families.  _
Kitchens scored for effiviciicy and :1tti‘2u·tivcncss ..__.__.. 1,102 I
Homes that aultlcd ])Ll1`('ll2lSK'(l or lionncnnulo eqiiipiniciit ..__ 2,112 .  
Pieces of furniture l`Q('()I1(l1tllll1C(i _______,___,__________ 2,358
Homes ihut iinprovccl cnrtuining of win€0H0m1c· situamon, Renovation and remodeling of cloth-
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ing, the modernizing of old clothing and the recondition.  . I
ing of millinery have been emphasized in the clothing pm- y }
gram. The use of the less expensive fabrics which give ; t
satisfaction and meet the needs of the homemaker has been = i
taught. Homemakers are learning how to select becom- I
ing colors and designs, to fit garments correctly, to con- »
struct them easily and efficiently, and to spend the clothing Q i
money in a way to get the greatest amount of satisfaction. i
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a board on rollers on which to move u. wash bucket about the flour. ·, Y
Garments constructed under suggestions .................... -17,39** ¤ S
Garments remodeled ............. - ........... .- ............ - $#1**   2
Hats remodeled or reconditioned .............._....,...... --- 152** g
New hats made..-. ......s............... - ................ ---- 7**t  l }
\Vomen who learned to use machine attuchnients ........... --- 71** _ 1
\\'omen who improved buying of clothing ............s...~...._ liill  
\\'omen who used suggestions in selection of color and design ...- 2,3****   *
Women helped by the clothing program ................. - .... @12** 5 l
Recreation. Recreation in the club, home and com-
munity has become a definite part of the home demonstra- e
i31D1‘lf p1”OgI‘am. A short recreational program of `gaD1€S·
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on-   music and dramatics, has become a definite part of every
l`O‘   homemakers’ club meeting. These games and stunts are .
ive   then carried into the homes. H omemakers are given defin-
seu ? ite help in the promotion and execution of a recreational
)I`li— c program for the entire community.
fm`  i The depression did not keep rural Kentucky from play- ‘
mg Q  ing, as is shown by the following figures;
in. l  Collllllllhitlitbi tllilt (l(’\'ClU]T€(l l`C(‘l`(*2ll§l(lli&ll ])l'Ug`l‘£\lllS 21(TClH`(lillg`
’ to suggestions ........................,.................. 253
` Q()llI`|t}'-\Vl(lC 1)2l{{§t‘£ll1tS (Il` ]1li\}'S ]H`(?SCIllQC(l ..... .. *.,.............. 93
_i County choruses developed ........_................._....._.... 3
T Comuiunity recreational programs planned and carried out .....__ 369 `
i COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES
if  The development of altruism and civic responsibility
» is a very gratifying result of home demonstration work.
A  COIllllllll]itl(‘S that reported some activitie.< in connection with
g  couuuunity or county work ...._......._.1_....___._______ 200
('ouuuunilics that scored themselves ...1.._.__.._.._.._,....____ 51
‘ (`luh houses or rest rooms established ...._______._____..______ 35)
 j Homcmaikers’ Ccmzips. Four district and one county
 V camp for homemakers were held during the year. Tu enty-
 i six counties participated. Two hundred and sixty-seven
z  homemakers were full time attendants and 550 either visit-
ir is  A ed oi· spent pa1·t time at camp. The purpose of the home-
  makers’ camp is to make possible to rural homemakers a
7,200   short but profitable vacation at little expense. Rest, recre-
¢W°*  } ation, music and handicraft make up a large part of the pro-
   V 8`l'31i1. One lecture or demonstration each day sends the
  homemaker away with the feeling of having added to her in-
tm]  4 formation. The social contacts with homcmakers from other
gpsu _  counties and the opportunity to make new friends are high-
6.12**  . ly appreciated.
com- Master Farm Hormcmakers. The College of Agricul-
stm- , ture and The Farmer’sWife magazine cooperating have
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makers. These women compose a Kentucky Guild of Mas- ‘  1_0
ter Farm Homemakers which is part of a National organi.  ‘ ag
zation. This movement re resents a first effort to give `
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public, state and national recognition for achievement in · tif
homemaking.  i
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State Fair exhibit of clothing by 4-H club girls.   i`l€
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F arm and Home Convention. During the past ten ,_ m
years the homemaker’s section of Farm and Home Conven- ~ hg
tion has grown from a group of 35 to 50 homemakers, from di
the Bluegrass Region of Kentucky, to a large group of \VO1U· ;  th
en representing all sections of the State. This year 528 T ta
homemakers from 42 counties gathered with minds 2ll9Yt» _ YE
pencils sharp, and notebooks ready. These women came , S3
With the definite responsibility of taking the message ba0l< .  D]
to their respective community groups, thus making the _
Farm and Home Convention program far-reaching. —
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JUN1oR Home ECONOMICS H.
Homemaking projects in food, canning, clothing and . a;
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·S‘ Q mgm improvement are carried on with girls between the
ll`  l ages of ten and 20 years. Such work was carried on in ‘
VQ l 33 counties having home demonstration agents and 30 coun-
in 1 ties having agricultural agents only.
’ Clothing. There were enrolled 4,107 girls in clothing ·
I "  work in the 33 counties having home demonstration agents.
@. · The clothing program is a four—year project. The girl who
    takes the whole four units of clothing learns to work with l
cv. ‘ all types of material, to construct all types of garments
Il needed by a girl in the teens, to select design, color and
"”  _ fabric that are becoming and appropriate to the individual,
_ to care for her clothing and to care for herself. Besides
v_  ` giving the girl the necessary infor