The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-27
LIVING NEAR NATURE
Outdoor Employment for People Of
Feeble Healthsa Restorative as
E: Well as Support.
Gardening Affords Healthy and
Profitable Work That Requires
but a Little Capital.

An. important feature OF the Crusade
against the spread Of tuberculosis which is
now being made in New y orls is the se-
curing of outdoor employment for conva-
s1escents from that disease. Men whose
usefulness in stores and Histories is past,
and whose lives seem almost at an end, re-
vive and are grea Fly strengthened after
few weeks spent In the open air while
the thought that they are earning liv-s
ing, in spite Of impaired health goes far
towards prolonging their lives 80
There are scores OF women who are un-
fit for indoor work, but who drag out dull
and suffering lives AS stenogra aphers,
teachers and dressmakers, never doing
very good work, always a little in the
rear, on account Of their low vitality.
Such women would be happier, healthier,
and Of more use to themselves and others
ment. E~ n D. = .i;s:y.i! S:SE.g5,. S.
Il The closer one gets to the soil the bet
ter, and gardening Of one sort or another
is perhaps the healthiest, as well as one
of the most profitable forms Of outdoor
labor. !: Women now take regular courses
in agriculture and horticulture at many
colleges. Some after gra aduating manage
large farms, but more devote themselves
to special branches Of the work, such as
market gardening, small fruit, and berry
growing. flower raising, etc There Is a
good living to bes&Inade in any. one of
these. and the capital required to embark
In them Is small. ~ @:S<I
~: How to Prepare for Farming. i.
The city-bred woman is recommended to
prepare herself for farming at the nearest
agricultural college. She may take long
one, as she chooses, or her purse allows.
! A girl or woman whose early years were
| spent in village or the country may not
need this preliminary study. Having
chosen her speciality, she can learn how to
manage it from books-and. experience. 2
| Raising flowers for market Is profess
sion for which many women have proven
especially adapted A successful grower
of carnations, a flower which is in con-
stant demand all over the country, writes
of her experience: 1.-THE plant own and
am running at the present time was start
| ed on $3.50, and I have built up a large,
profitable business. Z The secret of success
is to utilize every inch Of space. In the
vegetable house the tables can be filled
with lettuce, cucumbers or tomatoes, while
rhubarb and mushrooms can be grown on
1.-The ground underneath. A good head Tor
planning is a necessity, and no time must
be wasted: between crops a
Other flowers grown out of doors, and
easily saleable areE2 ,tuberoses, gladioli,
asters ,and especially dahlias. The last
named blossonn has bAcomega fad within
the last few years. It is not hard to cuf-
! tivate, and is in great demand through the
autumn months. Seeds as well as blos-
SONS are saleable. ~~~~~.> ~'~->- g
| iA Specialist In Wild Flowers.
| There is a florist in Massachusetts who
makes specially of wild flowers, and ad
vertises to pay literally for rare speci-
mems. This suggests the industry sof
gathering wild flowers for school and col
lege botanical work.. A number Of women
are engaged in this and find it fairly re
muneratiVe,y Besides supplying classes
| they sell arbutus and other wood favorites
to city markets. Even pussy willows
have a money value. An Important part
Of this work is gathering and dressing
specimens and mounting them on card
board for school use. This pays better
than selling the freshly gathered plants.
In another instance a herb garden has
been made to pay. There is a steady de.
mand for lavender land other fragrant
leaves, and fresh mint is always saleable
Sage, thyme, parsley and sweet marjoran
are equally popular when fresh. The out
lay required for an herb garden is very
small, l,and once started the plants take
care Of themselves. -