The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1914-03-11
The Irish Homestead.

Tho great cooperative movement 10
not without it's press organ. The Irish
Homestead announces Itself as the
organ OF Irish agricultural and indus.
trial development Such IL undoubt.
eddy II. II does not. however. confine
itself L teaching the doctrine OF CO.
operation. but contains departments
dealing with all phases OF agricultural
development. The number before me
has articles or comments upon the fol.
lowing subjects; The Plea for the
Middleman," Seed termination and
Growth Live Stock Notes" "Tubcr.
culosis.' Poultry" Creamery Man.
agement." Pages for Irish Country.
men" II also contains a column de-
voted to to the interests OF The init.
ed ~lrishwomen." The Irish Homestead
10 edited by George W. Russell, a
brilliant writer. the clarity and force
of whose editorial comments extend
the subscription list to many who are
not OF those directly Interested In the
agricultural subjects which are the
m~aintops discussed in the journal.
" S"'NNN ''eVNOVNtFs
In all his efforts for improving the
conditions OF rural ireland. Sir Horace
Plunkett makes constant use of the
formula. Better farming, better bust.
ness. and better living"
IL Is true that better living In
placed within the reach OF many an
Irish family because OF the returns
guaranteed from the better farming
and better business which come
through cooperation. but as Father
Ffniay says In the article heretofore
referred TO. " Al an early stage OF the
movement a scheme OF what was call.
ed "home-brightening" was put into
operation In certain selected centers
where successful cooperative societies
had been established. Educated ladies'
who had experience in peasant life In
the more advanced rural communities
OF the continent were settled In model
cottages. They received the women
and girls OF the locality and taught
them such elements OF housekeeping
as would enable them to turn the re.
sources OF house. garden and farmyard
into best account. Later they became
more intimate In their advice and as.
s~istance and became instrumental In
the preparation Of the family meals,
suggested reforms In the matter OF
cleanliness and order. brought about
the larger use OF garden fruit and veg.
etables and laugh methods OF preserv.
ing them.
Soon the men OF the family. becom.
ing interested. co-operated in the pro-
cess OF home Frightening. Simple i'm.
provements were made. whitewash lib
orally applied, "A kitchen garden cul-
tiyated, rec and flowers were plant.
ed. and shrubs and roses trained to
grow against the walk. The cost OF
this home Frightening scheme was at
first betrayed by Sir Horace plunkett.
who devoted TO it the salary attached
10 his ofiic e Of vice president of the
department OF agriculture. lie realized,
however, hat II was essentially n
women's work and should be In their
hands. This led to the organization OF
The United lrishwomen." As Miss
Pilkington, one OF their leaders, says:
me WORK NnlcH tne lnlteu lrlSnWOm-
On propose TO do in rural ireland may
b." considered under three heads-ag.
riculture and industries. domestic
economy, social and intellectual de-.
yelopmeut, Home dairying can be
much improved. and II Is of immense
Importance that a sufficient supply OF
milk for every household should be
available, Many girls are employed
iu shops AT bookkeeping, but few ever
Try to keep their fathers accounts for
him, although quite capable Of doing
20 when they first leave school.
The v.anch committee OF the Unit.
cI lrishwomon in cooperation with the
county committee under the depart.
ment OF agriculture. and assisted by
the farmers societies. could do for the
farmers wife what the Irish Agricul.
tural Organization society does for the
farmer"
Splendid Social Center.