The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-11
SAYS LET GIRLS
WORK / ON FARM.
MI. Stahl Presses This vieM
Before Farmers Congress.
BETTER FOE. THEN. THAN AN CITY.
BETTER FOR THEM THAN CITY
cooperating the Mower. Hay Rake or
Corn Planter" Preferable, He Says,
to Tempting Fate Amid Artificial
Conditions Of the City.
(By Associated Press.)t

MACON, GA. Oct. 1O-The Farmers
National Congress held its fourth ana
last session to-day. It was the most I'M
portant day of the convention. "A persis-
tent attempt was made to induce the
Congress to reconsider its action OF 1oO1
and endorse the ship subsidy bill
The delegates from the West. reinforced
by those from the South. sustained the
adverse report of the Committee on Reso-
lutions, and the resolution Of endorse
ment was laid on the table by an over
whelming majority. Reciprocity. where
1t will enlarge markets for farm pro-
ducts was approved
THINGS DECLARED FOR.
Among the resolutions adopted were
the following:
Requesting Congress to increase its ap-
preparations for the improvements OF
public roads; favoring the rapid con-
struction Of the Isthmian Canal; calling
upon Congress to increase the approprla-
ton for the work of the Departments
OF Agriculture in the collection OF more
accurate crop data for the farmers; COM
mending the work Of Secretary Wldon
in promoting farmers institutes5 recon-
mending the same supervisor OF the
government funds of agricultural col.
leges as is now exercised in regard 10
experiment stations: to defer action IN
reference to national irrigation until
the next annual meeting of the Farmers
Congress.
The delegates leave in the morning for
trip through South Georgia and F1ori-
da
INVITED TO RICHMOND.
Cleveland, Detroit, Buffalo, Richmond.
Va. Denver and Rock Island, want the
Congress in 1903 Rock Island. backed
by an invitation from the Governor Of
Illinois. Senators Cullom and Mason, and
a guarantee to defray the expenses OF
the Congress- AS the location of the
convention city8is made by the Executive
Committee. the Invitations were referred
to it. Officers and delegates express
themselves as pleased with the outcome
OF their work, and predict larger at
tendance next year as a result.
THE LABOR PROBLEM.
During the afternoon session, John
NJ. Stahl. secretary of the convention,
delivered an address on THE Labor
Problem From the Farmers Stand
point If by education and a, proper
appreciation of our calling. the Introduce
ton Of business methods we put farming
on the same plane as other business el-
terprises. we can command for it our
rightful share of the faithful. intelligent
labor that now goes to railroading, man
ufacturing and merchandising.
This will come to pass all the sooner
because the tenure will see many women
farmers. It is already fashionable for
girls TO be strong and muscular and
athletic and sunburned. In farm work
SO much machinery is used nowadays
that the greater part of farm work
on the up-to-date farm requires intelli-
sence and dexterty and application.
rather than muscular strength. Very
much of farm work is no more firing
on the muscles than operating a type
writer; it is much less wearing on the
nervous system, and it is certainly much
more healthful. Woman has taken place.
to a large extent, in the school room. the
store, the Office. even the pulpit. and the
court: why not on the farm? The past
harvest quite a number of women work
ed in the fields and liked it. There are
now some very successful women far
rners The farmer may, indeed, much
prefer seeing his daughter helping him
in the field, operating the mower or the
harvester or hay rake or corn planter.
to tempting fate amid the artificial. un-
wholesome and dangerous conditions OF
the city"