Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-16
WOMEN MAKE HOMES.
They Take Up Abandoned Farms and
Rural Existence.

From the New York Tribune
The problem Of the "abandoned' or run
down" farm in New Hampshire is finding
at least partial solution as simple as 1t Is
characteristic of the times These places
are being redeemed and beautified in con-
siderable numbers by intelligent single wo-
men from Boston and elsewhere, some of
whom spend only their vacations In the
country. Within circuit of about twenty
five miles among the foothills of the White
mountains one who has the entree of these
delightful homes may visit several
These women, and others similarly occu-
pied, many of whom are well known and
well educated, are distinctly recognized in
the farming communities where they have
become property holders as residents to
be counted upon when public improvements
are to be undertaken and public opinion is
to be formed.
the present given up her profession on &C
count of her health, has bought farm of
rather exceptional value. because it in
cludes fertile, ''intervale" land. On this
she raises large hay crops. She has put
dormer windows into the quaint old house
that she found on the place, fitted it up
with old-fashioned furniture. put settles
beside the big fireplace In the living room,
hung a crane and kettles in it and placed
odd old paintings and prints on the walls.
Here she entertains summer boarders and
winter house parties.
Another woman farmer. Miss b. has come
from the west and established herself on so
high hill that she is unusually safe from
intrusion. She raises an abundance of
fruit and vegetables of unexcelled quality
and enough hay for her stock. With her
own hands she makes the delicious butter
served on her table. One man can do her
outside work One strong woman does the
heaviest work of the household, and, with
no temptations to spend her wages she is
making money. Her mistress is not doing
this, but she is making enough to live on
and is spending her days amid glorious
mountain views, in dust-free and ozone
charged air, where her relatives and friends
from far and near only too glad to join
her in summer In winter she has time for
congenial pursuits.
Within neighborly distance of this place
yet third woman has bought a farm as
an investment rather than home. She
goes up in the early summer to do the
needed repairs and cleaning and to get her
quaint old stuff into its most effective posi-
tons. Then she leaves it for the tenant,
who has seen her advertisement and has
come hundreds of miles. perhaps, to this
spot hidden among orchard and forest trees,
far from any much-traveled road.
One enterprising woman has made her
house an absolute model of comfort and
beauty-an object lesson to farmer FOLK ana
city people alike, and both come from miles
around to see It. She is improving her
place in many ways. Valuable timber Is
carefully guarded; wild fruit trees are be-
ing grated; rare plants, like Labrador tea.
are cherished; comfortable benches are
placed where specially fine views of the
mountains are commanded. Many varietfes
of wild berries, reindeer moss, curious
ground pines and other plants native only
In high attitudes add their interest to the
place while massive granite powders ana
cleaning quartz lodges add their pictur-
esque charm.
In another part of the state young wo-
man, who is an amateur artist, mas CON
round home of such elegance and proper
tions as to suggest English estate
Landscape gardening is conspicuous Iea-
ture of her undertaking. She raises catt,e'
horses and sheep on a considerable scale,
and goes so far as to have her wool woven
into fabrics and designs Of her own seiec-