Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-08-26
woMaMs WoaL0 N PARAGRAPHS.
Come women whs are succeeding In the
Poultry lusiness.

Poultry nusiness.
In q late number ct the New York
World am glad TO End o story that con-
firms my theory Of the profit and pleas
ure for women there would be ia the
poultry business. The demand for fresh
eggs and chicken meat. both in the form
Of broilera and roasters, is increasing
rapidly. Tic heavier flesh meats seem
IN some measure to be giving place 60
fish, eggs aud poultry. The indoor hte
Of the present day deiaandsa lighter diet
than that of the pioneers. The Worlds
writer says that five years ago Mrs
Amanda Wells Of New York city re-
moyed with hcrtwo daughters. riaiuro
women both. TO little New Jersey Wiz
lage and started inte poultry rearing.
Previous TO that the daughters had sup
ported themselves and their mother by
giving music lessons. The mother is
now - years old, full of the wisdom
and shrowdness of experiences, and "a
energetic and plucky as an ordinary
woman Of 90 She planned the en-
terprise The women bought q little
place Of II acres Their mother had
been brought up ia the country aud
had c0ops and chicken houses hnilt az
She had known them inner youth. Some
ineubators were added The mother
ruled the roost. SO to speak, while tho
daughters attended 20 the buying and
selling. Ii is comparatively easy to raise
chickens, but not always easy 70 get
good prices for them and for eggs It
requires mnch skill aud perseverance,.
But after % trade is once established tits
always easy to keep il if the producer Is
wide awake and reliable The ladies fru
nish broilers as well as eggs for market
and rear their own stock fowls, withano c-
casional infusion Of new pure bred blood.
Mrs Wells says her rule Is TO "maize ma
ture and mans ingenuity work harmonic
ously. therefore she uses both incubat0rs
aud hens IN the Matching Of chicks. The
ladies now have after Eve years work
I 700 fowls and made profit this year
of $l,l70. besides paying The wages Of a
boy whom it has been necessary to hire
They are happy, have q home az their
own and are not working for anybody
else. II more women would go into husi
ness FOR themselves, no matter what.
anything they are adapted to. they
would find they could win fer them
selves a happy independent and health
full life.
Representative Holman Of lndiana be,
always been the friend Of women ~
breadwinners and has worked hrayely
for them. II was a graceful AID lifting
compliment TO him. therefore, when tho
Wornan's Rescue league Of Boston passed
a resolution thanking him for his efforts
to aid women.
The women Of Kansas are working
with enthusiasm for the passage OK tho
constitutional amendment chat b 20 give
/ them suffrage If il is passed at tho next
election. Populist, Democrat and Re-
| publican sisters join handsand march to.
gether under this banner which for tho
time being makes only one party fos
them all.
| Ladies, If you cannot vote, this mucl'
I You can do: $50 that only men who are
on The right side If al woman questions
are elected TO the state legislatures. To-
IT is in the state legislatures that these
questions are to De tonight ont. watch
your own representative wilh the ESQ =
hawk. Il be &, opposed 70 wOman's
equal property rights Under tie law; Il
be e. opposed 10 equal wages fof equal
work; to women holding public Office:
/ 70 their having fan suffrage; IT, inshort.
/ he shares any Of the uionErous Oh ne.
diagal notions about our inferior posi-
/ ton. proclaim it - every woman In son
district. Draw an the votes away FROM
/ bin that Jon can, ard defeat hin il poe
sible, no matter Is hci your oefl great
/ grandfather. Wefl. against him 70 thu
extent q your ability.
4 scientific udiannuai Training shoel
for students Ok both sexes g 10 10 catfb-
/ lished IN connection with Tufts college
Rev Aasuafa J. Chaplin. y. D.. Is le-
/ title now. She received ile divinity de-
gree frefn Lombard university, Gales
burg, Ills. Besides haiHg a D. y, Dr.
C1apin Il ALEC o IN y. 81 Mich san mi
lveraiiy. She was oriaiuea as UaiyeF-
salist n1ini tef 90 years ago, ard has been
I nearly ever sirte falaili4g regular pas-
tefs duliea.
/ Oh Tue lay. NOV 2, Colorado viii
vote ca tie constitutional amendment
/ giving fnii suffrage - women. II ths
amendment passes. taen Miss Anthony
will have sTe stars in hef Unitsl States
/ fag-one for Wyoming. The asueg fer
I Colorado. The o.heT states don't count.
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