The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-25

tiHe cicVer uaughtcr OF Gcn. ana Mfs
John A.. Logan and wife OF Lieut.. Col
William Tucker, T.. s. A., Mrs. Mar,
Logan Tucker. is known throughout th
country; She Is prominent In Washing
OF her younger son Mrs. Tucker has es
tsblshcd herself on n beautiful farm il
Maryland fcw miles from the natona
capital. There hcr house parties are "a
nous and her crops are entirely creJitabl
10 her as farmer OF abllity)
: So rapid has been the advance %
women into all branches of trade apt
every opening for livelihood tba
women to-day compelled to seek ar
avenue of self.support find great diff
ficulty IN gaining an opportunity. II
these occupations SO long considered
advantageous competition has re
duced the salaries until now they arc
below q living" footing. This is {
day of specialists. In every branch
taken up BY women only experts com
mand salaries commensurate witt
the education and ability of the col
lego graduate, or even the higl
school graduate. The monotony o
once work. the drudgery of tho
the desire for outdoor life or a life
having more independence of thought
and action, have led many women &c
take up occupations heretofore consid
cred the province of men.
There arc to-day women coopors
women ranch owners and managers
women mine operators, women mai
carriers, women "motormcn," q won
an blacksmith, and so on. But nc
other field offers woman the return
financially and physically. on tho cap
ltal invested, nor gives her the added
time for pleasurable occupations and
mental Improvement that farming
does. Women by nature are en-,
dowed with patience with small de.
tails, desire to experiment. and q
readiness 10 adopt now ideas, which
specially III her for successful
farmer
The day when wOman's work on the
farm consisted In cooking, washing
dishes, raising few chickens and
turkeys for pin money, going to the
circus or g funeral for diversion. has
passed. To-day an intelligent womn n
with common sense and practical
IDEAS can compete creditably with
men In the management of any branch
Of agriculture. The college graduate.
with her knowledge OF geology, chem.
fstry, botany, sand the other sciences.
should be best fitted for success. In
this day Of farming on scientific prin.
ciples; but she will require the salt
or good common sense TO solve the
daily problems confronting hoy. and
the necessity Of taking advantage of
things "at hand" that only practical
nature can grasp.
Those who arc less fortunate in
their opportunities should not. how.
ever, be discouraged from undertake,
Ing the work, as the scientific knowl.
edge can be readily acquired and our
government, through the agrlculture
department., is carrying on a work M
the experiment stations tho results
Of which are being giycn free TO the
formers and those interested In axri.
culture In series OF pamphlets. con
tanning information aud suggestions
OF inestImable value and presented
In simple and most practical man.
ntr No wonit>l recently graduated
nom college with most Indifferent
Idea, Of farming would hayc shown
such utter ignorance as did a young
graduate OF West Point at an army
post where 4 was once stationed.
When placed In charge OF tho com.
tiany, garden he ordered the ser riycaut
to buy some turnips and hive the
Elcp assisting cut them rp to plant,
~ they had done With tho potatoes. I,
0ns OF tho greatest obstacles 10
success one has to, contend with IA
~ iguorance Of tho average farmer
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