The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-02-28

graduate Of West Point at an army
POST where ] was once stationed.
When placed in charge of the COM
pany garden he ordered the sergeant
to buy some turnips and have the
men assisting cut them up to plant,
as they had done with the potatoes.
One Of the greatest obstacles to
success one has to contend with is
the Ignorance of the average farmer
or hired man. who treats with con.
temp: the literature of the ag:icul-
ture department, preferring the long
exploded theories and systems of his
father. Therefore one is obliged to
study the modern systems to direct
:ntelligently. and must have. too, the
courage to force her convictions and
live through the days of doubt and
unbelief of her employees. watching
that they. do not assist their desire
for her failure and thereby insure her
future dependence upon them.
In 1865, lors before any such as
sistance was given the people by the
become prominent in affairs. with the
aid of a negro refugee and two or
three hands" to help work and pick
the crop, raised seven bales Of cot.
ton surprising in quality that raised
by men farming in that section of the
onnnfrv ppin,. IN fhic Eo had
seen a cotton plantation. In addition
she grew the hay, corn and oats for
her teams, and all the garden produce
consumed by her family. having in
her well-stocked garden the first Gel.
cry ever grown in that part Of the
country. Her flower garden was
noted for It's rare varieties of roses
and flowers, yet she found time to
teach her child. Her name was a
familiar one to every soldier in the
western army for her work In their
behalf.
If truck farming OF any branch Of
1t is undertaken, a woman. to be
successful. should be willing to be-
gin in small way-too large ideas
and sudden enthusiasm are too often
the secret of the failure and disgust
of women with farming as profit.
able venture.
Cultivate only so much land as you
can direct personally. requiring but
one or two men for the rough work
of blowing and tilling the soil. Much
of the lighter work can even be un-
dertaken by a woman herself, where
necessity demands. This need not be
done in way to destroy any good
looks or personal attractions she may
possess. With proper attention she
may still preserve her smooth skin
and hands which mark the woman of
refinement. In exchange for the pale.
lifeless complexion. the narrow chest.
she may acquire the glow of health.
the expanded chest of good lung de-
velopment, and the brightness of
eye indicative OF happiness and men
tai activity.
To truck farming the larger crops
can be added in order to provide for
the stock and animals necessary to
carry on the work or add to ones
comfort in living. Corn and grass
crops are profitable as well.
On entering upon farming one
must examine the land or select II
with reference to the crop one wishes
10 cultivate or which is most profit
able for the market one is to supply
i The question of soil enters most
prominently into all ones plans and
Drotits. as the feeding and working OF
The soil quickly increases or dimin
shes the profits in expense and la
Dor Fertilizing materials or food TO,
the soil beyond what may accumu
late on farm where animals arc
owned and fed are now prepared anG
/! sold by companies at less cost thar
one can prepare them by the ole
methods. This greatly simplifies thu
work and reduces the time necessar,
to the proper preparation of the soil
Then, too, they can he accurately de
pended upon as containing only sucl
ingredients as are absolutely essen
tial to the growth and character o
your produce. While one must b,
guided by ones market there are
few things which apply to all mar
iets.
Specialties are better than to,
many things which cheaper as tn
season advances. A farm growing al
kinds of vegetables requires SO mucl
labor. owing to SO many things ma