The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-20
PRINCE OF WALES FARM. /
A FLOURISHING DAIRY ON THE OUT
SKIRTS OF LONDON.
Working Girls as MiIkmaids-It Yves
a Charity Until 1t Secured the
Royal PatrOnage-DOnkey Milk for
JugiIee Patients

a Charity Until 1t Secured the
| Royal PatrOnage-Donkey Milk for
Jugilee Patients.
London, June 9.-Lady Mary Cardigan,
second daughter of the Irish earl, and
since her fathers financial downfall a res
ident of London, accidentally hit upon a
charity which may become as profitable as
trust Her ladyship is one of the clique
| led by Mrs. Earnest Hart, the originator
of the Irish Village. She is constantly at
work upon some new charity which always
aims to benefit the colleens of her native
| country
London is full of Irish girls. pretty, red
checked young women, full of energy,
strong as men and as ready to work hard
at anything. They shame the white-faced
lackadaisical London working girl, who is
well known to be the tiredest creature un-
der the sun.
The colleen chafes under shop work. She
wants to do something that requires mus
Gle and common sense. She is too clever
and too healthy to be tied down to mechan-
ical work, and after a year in London she
grows sad-mouthed and pale, longing ever
for the opportunity that so seldom comes
to working women in England.
This spring, when London began to fill
up with visitors and doctors calls became
frequent to the overtaxed sightseers, her
ladyship suddenly conceived the idea Of
a Donkey Farm. Here is a chance for my
colleens,' said she
The idea came into her head at Wald-
OFF Aston dinner. The conversation touch
ed upon pulmonary troubles and the dan
ger of London dampness to eensunptives.
Then Mr.. Astor, who does not hesitate to
mention his wife frequently and at length,
spoke Of the donkey dairy which he main
tanned at Cliveden during the last year
of Mrs. Astor's life and the immeasure-
able benefits resulting therefrom. conclud
ing with land Tate says it undoubtedly
prolonged her life through another sum
mer."
That was enough for Lady Cardigan.
By next day her quick wits had planned
out pretty farm not an hours ride from
the heart Of London, where she could send
her tired working girls to rest, and where
they could earn a living a the same time
by tending 10 the donkeys and supplying
London with the milk. They could have
their vacation without being either a drug
upon themselves or victims of charity, for
her ladyshib is too thrifty to see benefits
in pauperizng healthy souls.
To-day TIE prescription for an invalid
of wealth is "A pint of donkey milk twice
day" The cost Is a guinea a pint. so it
can be seen that the curative fluid is not
for poor pesons but only for those who
can pay fo1it.
The first tery distinguished parsonage
to patronize he farm was H. r. H. Albert
nr1 Tnws l. !
princes attendants, recommended it TO
cure the prince quickly the first day of
the arrival in London for the season.
There was an audience with the lord may
or, family dinner always a formal af-
fair when bree heirs to the throne are
to be presenp and the prince was to coach
later in the lay. AS an experiment tine
physician orered donkey milk for him;
and, after blinking it, his highness de-
clared himsf wonderfully refreshed.
Lady Cardigal, hearing of it, asked per
mission TO metion the fact to her friends.
and soon the farm became known as
The Plnce q Wales Donkey Farm"
1t is well patrtized by a very high class
OF persons, an the milk is in such de- |
mand that ordfs must be left far ahead. |
one donkey qy is reserved for "emerg- |
ency orders"
THOSE who hfe cared for a COW dairy |
can FORM no esnate of the small amount |
OF Work neededtor dairy of donkeys |
Inc animals az much harder than cat
lie ana need lef attention. The pastur-
age IS mucn nlre easily provided for
LOWS heeu cfain length of grass be-
iore ther Ups W allow them to crop the
herpage. But lnkeys are so thin-lipped
that they can " and gather food where
cows would stab. They are more easily
pastured also.
owners OF cap must be careful about
turning their aThals out upon side hills.
OF Where there re slippery declines. All
Dad places reque fencing IN, on account
OF the aWkwariess OF the beasts This
ia England' whle there is so little spare
lahd, IS an mnsurable difficulty. often
requiring even re land owners ike the
Earis OF Essex pa Rosebery to fence i'm
thelr blooded bists and feed them with
cur lodcer, Ike Prses. But the little dom
Key IS sure too1 and can scale the Steep
est cliff for july weed that grows aboVe
him.
The only real work comes at milking
,lihe' nut TINS p colleen bawn willing ]
" performs, ming merry job of ii.
Auherlcahs lntohdon are charged 81 a q
plnt lot me NJ out they expect TO pay
niue hlgnerpr the privilege Of being s
~ LONDON JUDI year; and FOR the butter
they pay $40 4 ound. II Is such a great
uehcaey that only ones who buy Il
are those VII more money than they
can spend othhiSe.
London's sub RIBS are now auod ,,.t.h
sinai enterprI money-making aud phi
lantnropic' an London physicians are
showing how bcommodatlng thsv or,
be. The patdage OF the celehrstsd r.
Ihinsumbubleing readily obtained for
anything thalieases and does not do apv q
harm. The Ileess Of Wales is lending i
her name tol sorts OF thinrs too a,,5 ~ y
VIII be a dl pnd jubilee for more people \,
than the qlf Mrs. Grey.cangcid' y
-e-nn y
THE wiling Is 10 be a Grand ae,.t-
eight brldf alds, eight ushers ara = o., l.
church sete, with choir lay,sh s,..' -Hii b
Of iower4d al that" Have o., hley -
how muIhey get FOR the yeriscono q