The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-06
FARM WOMEN IN
HOLD CONFERENCE
WILL TELL EXPERIENCES IN DE-
VELoPMENT OF WORTHLESS
LANDS.
10 BE INTERNATIONAL
FOREIGN RULERS HAVE BEEN ~
NITED TO SEND DELEGATES
AND MANY INTEND Do
ING SO.
10 BE INTERNATIONAL
BY Victor Elliott.

OF farm women is to be held iontly
at Colorado Springs, Col, beginning
ON October IL next
Secretary Wilson and number of
| FARMING scientists of the department
! Oh agriculture are very much inter
ested in the work that the Joint
! congress is attempting to do and
representatives OF the department will
De sent from Washington to attend
| the sessions of the congress. Especial
interest centers IN the women who are
expected TO attend the congress, from
every State in the Union. Particu-
larry is the secretary of the depart
| ment anxious to know more fully
what the women farmers of the
United States are doing, although he
IS pretty We'll acquainted with their
I work in the various sections of the
United States from reports that he
has received from time to time from
investigators in the field. who are
| constantly doing special work OF this
kind for the government.
4 1t is expected that the Western
F., delegates 10 the congress will be able
I TO furnish a great deal OF interesting
/ data for consideration. as ii is In
this section of the United States that
more farms are being conducted by
| women than In any other part OF
/ the country.
! Recently great impetus has been
| given to the work of women farmers
I in the New England and the middle
! Atlantic States, where Il great deal
of worthless farm land has been
turned into prospecting acreage
through the tireless energy of their
owners. The experience OF these wo-
men farmers will also be feature Of
! the discussion of the congress.
| IT may be that Secretary Wilson
| will attend the sessions of the con
| sress with several of the experts in
| the department., who have been desig-
mated as delegates. IF Secretary VIII
son decides TO attend the convention.
| he will make several speeches dur
! ing its sessions ON what the depart
ment of agriculture is doing in var
| ious Sections of the country to aid
In upbuilding agriculture from a
! scientific standpoint.
| First of Its Kind.
The coming session of farm women
( VII be the first gathering of It's
kind in the United States, If not in
! the world. 1t is a crystalization of
/ the growing feeling that now is the
! time to begin improving conditions
in the home OF the farmer, and to
esta blish higher ideals in rural COM
munities.
The work of the congress is in line
with the ideas and ideals Of Theodore
Roosevelt. 1t will be the work that
he advocated at the time of the APP
pointment of the farm upiift commits
sion, which has made extensive in
Vestigations into conditions surround
ing the home life. the business
methods, and the education OF the
dweller in rural communities.
In foreign countries, with the pos
sible exception of England, women
congresses on farming conditions are
practically unknown. The women on
the farms while important factors,
do not figure in a public way. The
man Is the bose \ rsgulaIas every
thing and attends 10 ali Of tneS' larger
details. In this country, where there
is large women farming element,
matters are somewhat different. The
individuality OF the women Is devel-
oped to a marked degree, whereas on
European or Asiatic farms the women
are simply drudges. Consequently the
women farmers OF this country are
on the same footing as the men, and
on their own farms are under the
same responsibilities as the men farm
ers. Hence the women Will have a
great deal TO say concerning condi-
tons surrounding the farms and their
successful operation.
One phase of the womens farm
congress is that it will work for bet
tef hosne@, better sanitation mere.
practical education, more refinement
and a greater advancement morally,
spiritually and mentally in the homes
of the rural districts OF all countries,
There Will be domestic. scientific de-
monstrations, exhibits and lectures on
the subject that are nearest to the
heart OF the farm women. Sociology,
nursing in teh home, hygiene. music.
literature. dress, architecture. home
making, business management for
farm women are a few Of the many
kindred subjects which the women
will tackle with a will besides open
discussions Of actual working con-
ditions that surround the farm.
Delegates from every State in the
United States and every nation in the
world have been sent invitations to
participate in the Joint congresses
Governors. presidents. kings, queens
and other crowned heads have been
requested to send representatives to
the congress. 1t Is expected that the
congress will be very largely attend
ed. and the various views expressed
by the delegates win be of great good
TIA all those >whd. attend,
The women's congress will be an
auxiliary to the dry farming congress.
1t will hold its session and organize
its work largely on independent lines
under its own officers, who are to be
elected by the women delegates. A
point Is to be made to obtain officers
for the women's congress who have
not only seen actual work on farm
and are fmailiat with IL, but who have
a college farm education.
The dry farming congress will be
a conference of farmers. scientists,
State and Federal experts, land own
ers and others interested In agricul-
tural development through the United
States. Canada and other parts Of the
world.
In connection with the. meetings
there will be an International expo
sition OF dry farm products. gather
ed from all parts of the world. for
the purpose Of showing in competition
the various products OF dry farming.
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