1912 girl's club, tomato club booklet

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February 1th 1912. I joined the girls canning and poultry club in regard to do all I could in this work. I have enjoyed the work and meetings throught out [throughout] the season and have had much pleasure in talking with our field agent and with all the club members. On March the 23, I received my seed. On the 26 of March I sowed my seed in a small box I put water enough to keep them moist untill [until] April the 15 they were up nice I planted them in a [illegible] frame April the 30. papa plowed my garden April the 9. On May the 14 I transplanted them in the open ground and May the 29 I planted my plants in my garden. On June the 8 I hoed my garden. On June the 11 I had the first bud and till June the 16 I had a nice little bloom my plants were slender when I put them in my garden but the [they] growed

nice. On June the 20 I had one little tomato. And [crossed out] June [/crossed out] June the 22 Papa plowed my garden and I hoed it in July my plants begain [began] to die I lost a lot of my plants by the wilt and blight and I could do nothing for the disease. On July the 5 Papa plowed my garden and I hoed it. July the 6 I staked my plants I had my first ripe fruit Aug the 1 and I had a lot of trouble in canning at first untill [until] I had a little more experience in the work. I enjoyed the meeting. and our agent visited me through ought [throughout] the season I enjoyed talking with her and our club members I think is nice and I hope all the girls will make a success in this work it is a good thing for the girls and our county I did all I could to make this work a success not only for myself but for others and our county, during the seasons

we had large meetings and I hope all the girls who has been in this work is thankfull [thankful] that they took this work not only for themselfs [themselves] but for the county. We had our pictures made three times. it is nice to see so many girls together who is working to make this a success for themselfes [themselves] and Catawba County