Trained demonstrators then traveled from place to place and showed them how to use portable canning outfits.

The girls met, first at one house and then at another, to preserve their tomatoes, and soon they began to preserve many other vegetables and fruits.

Two girls in Tennessee are said to have preserved 126 different varieties of food.

Some of these clubs have gained more than a local reputation for their products and have been able to sell their whole output to hotels or to institutions.

Though the monetary gain has been worth something, the addition to the limited dietary of the homes has been worth more, and the social influence of these clubs has been considerable.