Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-05
for her failure and thereby insure her
future dependence upon them


In 1865, long before any such as.
81 stance was given the people by the
government. woman who has since
become prominent In affairs. with the
aid OF s 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
country. Prior to this she had never
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 its 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.
II truck farming or any branch OF
II Is undertaken. a woman. 10 be
successful, should be willing 10 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 a 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 filling the soil Much
of the lighter work can even be un-
dertaken by Il 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 Il
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 a less cost than
one can prepare them by the old
methods. This greatly slmpliaes 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 be
guided by ones market there are n
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 go much
labor, owing to SO many things ma
turing at one time, that the profits
are rapidly consumed
II a woman will select one or a
few specialties, such as asparagus.
strawberries, melons. the cantaloupe,
celery. artichokes, all kinds of let
tuce and salad Injuries. 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
is less and the profits are greater.
Should she be able to add small
greenhouse lettuce, onions, radishes
and mushrooms, and even cucumbers
will furnish 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 Better price
for perfect product attractlvely pre-
scented than great quantity which
does not leave one time carefully to
prepare for market. and so must be
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 attractiyeness
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