The record., 1913-06-26

| women. Let US demand tnat aSfl
culture shall he fundamental par
of the couu;y's educational system,
that we have more girls and boy.
clubs, SO that they may be trained
along these lines.
There is sull another thing that
We should consider, that of living
more from our farms. instead of de.
pending upon the stores. We pur-
chase too many canned goods, when
we could can the same things at
home and have it better and more
wholesome. We all should awaken
to the importance of putting up our
winters supply of fruits and veg
etables, that may be grown on the
farm. Both the orchard and the
garden can be made very valuable
/ NY the use of The home Gamer.
Many times We are not able to mar
ket our raw products at a profit,
but with the use of Gamer they
may be held until there is a demand
at fair profit. Let us try to form
some nelghborhood canning parties
this fall; we have a Gamer coming
and we shall be glad to can for you.
One OF the reasons why women
do not like to live in the country, is
because of the great lack of social
intercourse; the absence of an OPP
portunity to mingle with other peo-
pie, until the home work becomes a
drudgery and farm life no longer is
love of beauty and nature. 1t
seems to me that If the women of
our cities and towns have local clubs
for social and intellectual advance
ment, and feel that they are a neccs-
si,y, why not have such clubs in our
rural communities? BY the organ
ization of women's clubs we shall be
in position to help solve some of
the many problems that confront
the farm women. We shall be able
to make the farm home attractive
and coy, taking away great deal
of the loneliness of farm life. But
if we should be unable to work out
woman's club, surely we can form
social circle. where everyone can
come, young and old, where We can
have some music and discussions on
such subjects as, uBenefits of Co
operation, uIabor Saving Machln.
cry" and uThe needs of Farmers
Wife, These and kindred subjects
could be taken up and much good
done in making country life worth
while.
In almost every city and town
there is public library, for the adj
vantagcs of having a public library
cannot be counted in mere dollars.
! he influences in moral and social
uplift are beyond comprehension.
BY having good books we can
not become narrow or prejudic-
ed and the temptation to differ about
sm all matters will be lessened.
There are many boys and girls who
like to read and realize that they
have no access to a library or read
ing room: we have two good libraries
coming, sent out by the Kentucky
Library Commission. These books
will consis, of good fiction and one
library is to contain standard books
on agricultural subjects. The books
will be free TO all, SO let US take ad-
vantage of them.
so In short, let us work tor clean
er felds; better tools; shorter hours:
more efficient work and manage
ment, morS of the home com.
forts and pleasures of home life
on the farm. Let our watch word
be "The March of Progress in Muh-
lenberg County, until our ideals
will be the higher, our incentives the
greater, so that in the end our home
comforts, conveniences and pleas :
ures will insure the efficiency of a
broad and beautiful farm life.
To bring about this end, / shall
offer a prize OF one dollar for the
best letter that comes TO me each
month from some member of our
clubs. IL will be published and
sent out as message of good will
to tie other members. Sup,.
Shaver, Professor Hayden, aud my
self will act as judges. SO let the
letters come, Who will get the first
dollar
FRANCIS l.. MERRIMAN,
Agricultural Advisor,
McCracken does watch and jew