Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-04-18

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 AID 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 1t
with reference to the crop one wishes
to cultivate or which is most profit
able for the market one is to supply.
The question of soil enters most
prominently into all ones plans and
profits, as the feeding and working OF
the soil quickly increases or dimin'
ishes the profits in expense and la
Dor. Fertilizing materials or food for
the soil beyond what may accumu-
late on farm where animals are
owned and fed are now prepared and
sold by companies at less cost than
one can prepare them by the old
methods. This greatly simplifies the
work and reduces the time necessary
to the proper preparation Of the soil.
Then, too, they can be accurately de-
pended upon as containing only such
ingredients as are absolutely essen
tial to the growth and character Of
your produce. While one must Do
guided by ones market there are a
few things which apply to all mar
kets.
Specialties are better than too
many things which cheaper as the
season advances. A farm growing all
kinds of vegetables requires so much
labor, owing to SO many things ma
turing at one time, that the profits
are rapidly consumed.
II q woman will select one or a
few specialties, such as asparagus,
Strawberries, melons, the cantaloupe,
celery. artichokes, all kinds Of let
tuce and salad luxuries, fine varieties
of which are found only on the tables
Of the rich. and will carefully i'm
prove in quality and delicacy to their
greater perfection, the labor required
IL less and the profits are greater.
Should she be able to add a small
greenhouse lettuce. onions, radishes
and mushrooms, and even cucumbers
will furnish a good revenue in the
winter months, with an opportunity
to add to these violet culture or some
variety Of Horticulture in which wom-
en- have ever been most successful
Quality rather than quantity to-day
plays an Important part in the sue
cess and profit of market gardening,
as one can command a better price
for a perfect product attractively pre-
sented than q great quantity which
does not leave one time carefully to
prepare for market, and SO must BIZ
sold at the lowest price.
This, too, is another point in which
women are more apt to succeed than
men as market gardeners-the appre-
citation Of necessity of attractiveness
Of ones produce. First, cleanliness
IL very important; then II the vege-
tables are Of uniform size and punched
or tied in bundles Of careful exactness
and put into baskets or boxes In reg
ular arrangements. they will attract
the eye Of the buyer and often, II not
always, command higher prices.
These are the smaller details a WON
an quickly grasps and which. II close
" adhered to. will promote her sue
cess.
While these small points will fur
Their her success a woman must have
practical business ideas or must post
herself fully on the actual value OF
labor, machinery aud materials and
expenses Of carrying on the
work OF a farm; for ! regret to say
that men are apt TO presume upon
her ignorance In such matters and
her purse pays the penaltys