Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-01-21
The lrIsh Homestead.


1912 ............ ............ Se4.b00
The irish Homestead.
The great cooperative movement is
not without its press organ. The Irish
Homestead announces itself az sthe
organ OF Irish agricultural and indus
trial development" Such II undoubt.
adiy n. Ii does not, however. confane
itself To teaching the doctrine OF CO
operation, but contains departments
dealing with ali phases OF agricultural
development. The number before me
has articles or comments uponshe fol-
lowing subjects: "The Plea for the
Middieman,r seed termination and
Growth" Live Stock Notes" ''Tuber-
cuicsla," Poultry, Creamery Man
agement." Pages for Irish Country
men" Il also contains column de-
voted to 20 the interests OF "The Unit.
ed Irishwomen.r The Irish Homestead
is 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
maintops discussed In the journal
The United lrishwomen.
In all his efforts for improving the
conditions OF rural ireland, Sir Horace
Plunkett makes constant use of the
formula, Better farming. better husi
ness. and better living.
II IN true that better living" IL
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
Finiay says In the article heretofore
referred to, At an early stage Of the
movement a scheme OF what was call
cd home Frightening" 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 Latar they became
more intimate In their advice and as
sistance and became instrumental IN
the preparation OF the family meals
suggested reforms In the matter Of
cleanliness aud order, brought about
the larger use of garden fruit and veg
etables and laugh methods OF presery4
Ing them.
Soon the men OF the family, hecom
Ing interested, co-operated in the pro
cess Of home Frightening. Simple Inn
proyements were made, whitewash lib
orally applied. q kitchen garden cul
tivated, trees and flowers were plant
ed, and shrubs and roses trained to
grow against the walk. The cost OF
this home Frightening scheme was al
first betrayed by Sir Horace Plunkett
who devoted to II the salary attached
to his ctfice of vice president Of the
department OF agriculture. He realized
however that IL was essentially o
women's work and should be In their
hands. This led to the organization OF
THE United Irishwomen." As Miss
Pilkington, one OF their leaders. scys:
1.-THE work which the United Erishwom
en- propose 70 do in rural Ireland may
be considered under three heads--ag
ricultnre and industries, domestic
economy. social and intellectual de
velopment. Home dairying can be
much improved, and II Ii OF immense
importance that q sufficient supply Oh
milk for every household should be
available Many girls are employed
In shops ut bookkeeping. but few ever
try Cd keep their fathers accounts for
him. although quite capable Of doing
so when they first leave school.
'sThe branch committee Of the Unit
ed Irishwomen 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
turaI Organization society does for the
farmer"
Splendid Social Center
A member or the Kiikee branch OF