The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-05-17
FLoRxgcs M. ADzrsser.
LOO Elm ST.. Indianapolis, Ind


Women In Agriculture, Manufacture aud
Incastriai Art -Taxidermy aud Wood
Csrvtng-Woman's Exchanges.
The work of women in agriculture the
industries, manufactures aud trade IL sug-
gested rather than shown at the New Orleans
exposition. in fact but partially suggested.
great portion OF the work displayed may
be termed amateur, the play OF restless fin
gers rather than the industry OF those Who
are developing the resources of the common
wealth. This is usually the case IN exp3si.
ton and fair exhibits. There are reasons for
thu First, the fact that women with apital
invested move on closer margins than do
dispcsfd TO expend time. ork and money in
advertising. Second, the women gho collect
these exhibits are frequently those who take
little interest in the progress of women .a
industries and busip ess. and who prefer
pretty ard snowy articles to the more
homely practical products, who have not
learned TO search for enterprise in lines
Outside Of the stereotyped feminine occu pa
tons at home. 1t ia unfortunate that in the
and exposisions that the exhibits appear to
the average man as of trihing character,
which the world could do without
and suffer no ma erial lcss-fsl-
de-rols lot to be eompa red
with machinery and fas. horses. b 1t noted
in justice, however, that when woman sp-
pears with valuable exhibit, something
that a man can see bas decided market
value. snch as agricultural products. honey.
manufactured goods, merchandise or me-
chanical con.riyance, the men rangers are
prone as the sparks to fy upward" to as
sert that 1t does not properly belong TO the
woman's department and must be classed
elswheis With articles Of lis kind.
Aside from the Inventions, Numbering
over seventy 6ve) ,hsre are exhibits occ.-
sionaily made by women ia the woman's
and other departments. which If investigated
would command the respect tf the stadstican
and the political economists.
Some jars Of honey and samples OF mohsir
exhibited By Mrs ]. O Peasants of Califor-
mia tell this story. About ten years ago she
began with five or six colonies of bees, now
she owns over eco color les " HIGH annually
yield about 400 pounds OF honey each and
fror, which she last year cleare. two thou
sand dollar. Through her efforts, SUCCESS,
and dissemination Of knowledge the devel-
opment OF the bee industry in her Stgte is
said to be largely due. At the time she be-
gan with tie bees che owned three or four
Angora goats; she now has about 500 head,
which yield on an average seven pound
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an annual in come from that source of over
81. 7o0 with but small outlay of work or
money, as the goats g axe on the wild noun.
tain lands herded by boy. The value OF
these goats ranges from ten to fifty
dollars per head, some OF them being of very
fine breed
Miss 81. F. Austin OF Fresno, California.
exhibits some boxes OF exceliont raisins.
Miss Austin ives formerly a public schoo
teacher a. San Francisco. Her health failed
and she bought and loca'ed on a raacl. She
now has large vineyard and her raisins
have such reputation for their superior
quality that every pound is contracted for
carly in The season. The greater portion OF
these exhibits are in The Sts,e collection, and
here also is an exhibit Of 100 varieties of
fruit canned by Mrs George A. Cook of
Ligonis. Cal, as samples OF the products of
the California booth OF the
wcman's department., where the variety.
value and arrangement of the
exhibit attest to the energy, perseverance
and artistic taste OF the Pacific Slope commits
ssioner. Mrs. Lennon, there are exhibits oil
rais'ns from Mrs. Blower and of oranges
from hne orange groves owned snd superln.
tended By two sisters in.law the Mrs. Kim.
balls Of Santiago. These women aud thei.
exhibits are repre- sen ta,ise OF large class 81
women, WHO. as farmers fruit and stocs
raiseIs contribute to the wealth OF therSlats
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cess for pi deserving the juices of ctrous fruit:
with their natural flavor aud without fer
mentstion and IL is believed that this viii
eventually become lea1ing article OF com
merce.
A Mississippi woman has entered
gALE CT COTTON
made On her plantation for ths cotton con
test IN which awards are TO be made acc ord
ing to quality. Samples OF cotton are shown
eyed OF women, and three jars of .'ozer sill
staple cotton" are marked rs having been
cultivated and picked by toe Misses
Linsdsy CT PAS Chris ian. Bales Of
crab grsss, clover and mixed hay
are contributed by Miss NJ l.. SINE les, o.
Mkslss ppt In this connection it may bs
mentioned that one steam engine ha.
been sold at this exposition TO woman
cotton planter aud another 10 Mrs Huys Of
New Orleans, who for eight years past has
owned aud managed tox factory. Both
these lsc;es personally selected their own
engines
In Florida. 90 toe commissioner. Mrs,
Ellen c. Long. inform me. numerous ladies'
own and superintend cotton plantations
farms 81 q orange groves. A small quantity
of tes raised and cured in that State is sho vn
but Mrs Long 10 Of the opinion that tea can
not be raised probably as il is necessary to
gather il rapidly just 1t the right time, and
ready labor is not obtaiaable in tina. State
Coffee culture. she thinks. will be one OF the
successful industries OF the future. Bee
culture is being developed by women in
Florida. aud the braiding OF palmetto hats
and baskets. shell work. cone work, feather
work and lace are industries In which girl:
engage ~ their homes TO a considerable
extent to make little money.
A variety Of products are shown By Mrs G.
H. Spofford OF Pulaski. Tenn. from her
farm "Martinhurst" Exhibits of meriHC
wool Of different grades are shown by two
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