The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-08
FARM WOMEN TELL
 WHAT THEY NEED
Connecticut Wives Write to
 Department of Agriculture

Connecticut farmers wives have not only been heard from by the department of agriculture upon the subject of the social needs of farm women, as reported week ago, but they have contributed their sug 'gestions in considerable number to the symposiun gotten up by the de- partnnent and published in three bull dom estic, educational and economic needs of farm women. An occasional man Joined in the correspondence which the secretary of agriculture has been conducting with farm wo- men throughout the country seeking suggestions as to the needs of such women along various lines.
 Among the suggesti ons received by, the department as to where and how it can help farm women in the matter of their domestic needs are the fol- lowing extracts from letters received by the departne ent from Connecticut women, whose names are not given.
 stBy furnishing practical plans and instruments for installing in the most economical manner laundry plants in connection with the farmers engine; sewage plants 7
 practical plans and instructions for installing in the most economical manner water, lighting and heating systems to be installed by the farmer and his unski1led helpers"
 ssInstructions in simple and pracd- cle ways of canning and preserving meats and vegetables, where prohibit tive prices and distance from market make the question of diet a hard one.ss
 Help in control Of fly pests
 Commenting upon the. suggestion for information about canning. etc., the department refers to the work of organizing agricultural clubs for young people, such as has been car ried on in Hartford county and else 1 where. and it cites a list of bulletins ! and other data that are available here upon the subject.
 The above suggestions from Con neeticut relate to food, sanitation, power and machinery, pests, hygiene, etc. Other suggestions came. from Connecticut women relative to gar dening, and Nlabor saving devices One lof the Connecticut farm women showed a disposition to criticise the I linen folks" On the other hand a tConnecticut farmer (Inale) submits a recommendation for improving the I lot of the farm women. As to gar dening, etc, the following is sub rnitted by one Connecticut woman; tgThe department should assist in promoting the advancement of the l farm home, both within and wfthout l (and especially the 1atter1s by means 1 of Towering plants and decorative | I farm is too often devoid of any adorn- ment, an unworthy place to say the least. Why should not the depart llment direct the supply to the farm wife, through congressman or other ] wise, of shrubs, seeds or cuttings This is already done for the farmer to whom such supplies for field and garden are furnished broadcast; an6 the above suggestion would simply involve an extension of the work Bulletins might be prepared showing the best disposition to be made O, certain plants and shrubs, and in Z general way helping tq make the farm home more attractive land satisfying
 Then comes the critic:
 ssI think it would be safe to sa. that the conveniences in the house hold of a. farm home are not so man. as in other classes. In the first place the lack of means to put them in ant
 I will admit, a good many times in
 difference on the part of the husban' or head of the household?
 Government help along other line
 is also suggested as follows:
 ssThat the department should de
 monstrate and then approve in som
 way, as they see fit, the following
 The best cookstove; one that will q
 the best work with the least fue
 coal or-woods also washing machine