Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-01-30
THE WOMAN in THE ORCHARD.
The Following Paper Was Read Before the Utah Horticultural Convention
This Week by Mrs. Sarah J Konod of SpnngfIe

chard OF about 70 acres. numbering g.
V0V ElhOrta peach trees will Boz honr-
Ing THAT viii decide the question.
Was 7 foolish or uotT'
Now comes the question, us &C possl-
ole Tor woman 90 run an orchard7" 7
answer. most decidedly yes, I know
't can De done most successfully and
work no great hardship ON Them
There are "a few very essential things
necessary 90 success Among them are
the proper location ana kind % soil for
IIult desired and "a good water right.
Inc ground must be carefully plowod
ana lcveled. Your stock OF trees pur-
chased from some reliable nursery and
carefully planted according 20 dlrac-
lions that come with same: YOU must
study the habits Of the trees learn
now TO prune so as 90 shape the tree
ana make u not only "a thing OF beau
w out have strong limbs Co carry the
burden OF the harvest without break
Ing thereby running Sc for future
service learn what pests they are sub
lect TO, and what win destroy these
without Injury 90 the fruit or tree. and
last but not least, how TO pack and
get your fruit on 10 the market in
FIRST class shape. with the least possi-
Bile waste and expense
Some VIII Say. "if We an knew this
any OF as could run am orchard" This
is easily learned ] have found any
number Of successful fruit growers
who are always willing and glad TO
give any Information that asked
for also, any that they thought would
pc benefit to me Then there Is the
Experiment station, where you can
get any amount of Information for the
asking. You will be surprised how
quickly YOU win fan In line and as
the different things come along to
DE attended %, you find you are able
TO meet the demand
some may think 50 takes consider
able means TO start such a PROPOSE
ton, this Of course depends largely
upon the size OF the orchard. Am or
chard 81 three acres properly cared
for viii bring IN q nice income IL
VIII take about $3.50 60 purchase three
acres and set it out. this sum remcm-
Der, would only bring YOU SIS "a year
IF loaned out at 10 per cent. Prior 20
last year I have only had three acres
bearing and I'm 1905 I had FUN crop
and the net returns were $1,000. n
1905, third of a crop which Melted
Sht5. and in spite OF the great financial
crisis of last year. on a little less than
4 acres ] realized S515. about $3.50
per acre or q little less than $50 "A
month for the year
There are many women who like
myself have been left with $4,000 or
more, who have gone into the city
where taxes and living are high. and
invested nearly all OF their means On
home, they have taken I'm borders
or roomers where they are tied from
one weeks end to another over n
cook stove OF confined 10 sweeping,
busting and making beds within four
walls. And how many young women
sit an day in some stuffy office, others
over "a sewing machine. or stand be-
hind some counter. until too weary TO
walk home. Feeling that life is not
worth the living, they crawl to their
place Of rest too weary ina mind and
body Co even enjoy good sound read
ing. They become dead to the beau
ties Of nature and the only thing left
th9t seems To appeal Co them, is dress
and this they must have. even n they
have To- starve the body and soul to
obtain IL. An of this hard work for
WHAT Barely enough TO get along
on from day TO day. a day lost to-
them means q DAYS pay lost also.
Then comes the crisis. worn out
physically and mentally. they meet
with some one they marry. for love
You say? Sometimes. but how very
often for a home, and find out only
too late their sad mistake. Self sup
porting independence on the part Of
women. Is one OF the most essential
requirements for the betterment OF
the home and future success Of the
nation.
Any women who can demand a
salary Of $50 10 SO a month could
in n few years be Independent and
enjoy life IN its truest sense.
For a woman who has children de-
pending upon her. rural life is the ideal
one, Just near enough 20 n town To
got educational benefits, but not so
near that all the children have 10 do