New-York tribune., 1903-02-06
WOMEN IN AGRICULTURE.
A Market Gardener Predicts a Successful
Future for Them.

Concerning the outdoor occupations for women
which have lately attained a wholesome popularity
and going TO rescue women from their nerves.
Miss Mary E Cutler. who is herself one of the
most successful market gardeners in Massachu-
setts speaks most encouragingly.
Raising flowers in greenhouses for market is a
profession for which women are proving themselves
especially adapted" she says in THE Boston Trans
cript' 1T is business that has be learned like
any other but with little experience. added TO
natural qualification. such as perseverance
energy ard common sense, one Is sure to succeed
The plant I own and running at the present
time was started 500 and / have built I'D a
large well paying business. Given OF land,
the first requisite. OF course. is a greenhouse.
modest one can built for 500. and rough heat
ing apparatus can put $50 The of plant
and seeds is slight. and other expenses. such as
tools fertilizers cold frames for starting the plants
etc. would amount 10 little small scale.
The secret of success is to utilize every inch OF
suace. In Vegetable house the tables be filed
with lettuce cucunbers tomatoes while rhu-
barb and mushrooms he grown the ground
underneath. A good head for planning is neces-
sity and no time be wasted between crops
The demand and supply for carnation pinks
were never so great al the present time. Women
all over the country raising these with great
success am engaged in growing pinls,
and grow them for profit well as pleasure
Miss Taylor florist Of Milford Mass, has two
carnation houses. one ~ by 81 feet. another y by
2s feet She gives all her time to the work. prOpa
pa ting and growing her own stock and caring for
the houses. She has found A market for every
thing in her own town which is much prohta-
hle than selling or commission. She has perfect
health enjoys her work. supports her father
and mother In these progressive times the handle
of the agricultural tool is coming to know the
grasp Of the voman's hand almost well the
needle or the broom. aud many women are max
ing regulations farmers of progress.
Among the agriculturists are wives, widows and
o,ajdens; women who have begun with small
means women of wealth who have entered the
ranks for the peasr they could get of il for
p5i3authropic purposes. They cultivating thou
sands of acres using the steam engine as a
ploughman. The majority conduct farms of more
than hundred acres. while few are contenf+d
with single depending on the spade ana
-.Pourr,- culture and the cultivation Of tomatoes
are other remunerative lines which are being puF,
Sued in women: and college training Is found
OF service. education and brains are needed IN
the business. Two young women In compton: X /.
are examples Of college graduates gong dlrectly
al,f. money hv supplying Newports HplclreS with
d4in-jGg Their sprinl, lamb young geese, and not
bo,ie- grapes bring fancy prices. and there lSn I
~, .,iog,' that they studied but contributes IN
their success.
..Irt if a woman decides to take up hover ana
reqefabla culture a y profession she ouSht, II u
be possible fit herself for II by previous
course Of study in agricultural college; sht
should be familiar with botany and chemistry II
shn mas chance 80 travel and study The fpra OF
p, me- countries. .sh" has the greater chance ot
,.s,iti4-.- 4. name herself Miss Ntra potH. 81
l-,,ii.,- Iuhia = illus-saton y" Us sent Dt
l. lps.k mrn,ssio"er- to stuGy the park System
f1 T,IIropc Trees should b. studied well as
ianiscape gardening Perhaps some cay women
olaE- be- PARK Commissioners and parks 'o-day
show he need of new element IN that De
partmen1 Of civic life