Evening Republican, Volume 59, Number 123, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 June 1917 — Home Canning Demonstration. [ARTICLE]

Home Canning Demonstration.

Everyone is invited to attend the demonstration of home canning to be given in the domestic science rooms of the high school Wednesday afternoon, June 13th, at 2 o’clock, by Miss Roberta McNeill, of Purdue University, under the auspices of the Jasper County Better Farming Association. This demonstration, which is the first of a series in the county, is designed to encourage an interest in the preservation of more fruits and vegetables in the home and to show’ the new methods of canning which have been recently developed by the U. S. Department of Agriculture. During the afternoon berries, tomatoes, greens and beans will be canned and the principles involved may be applied to practically all other fruits pack V pmiosß has enthusiasm all over the United States because it is much quicker, easier, and produces a higher quality of product than the older methods in common use.

Miss McNeill will remain in the county following the demonstration at Rensselaer to give a demonstration at the Keener township school at DeMotte Thursday afternoon, June 14th at 2 o’clock.