Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-05

.'nhec'''h with its agricultural e1.
tension work. Statistics show tina,
t"c'e are h,poo,cOp women working in
farm kitchens throughout the coun,,y
iiN cooperative arranrcncp, ,,t,h
inc state AGRICULTURAL colleges ~. Il,
"'tH''ht employs county agents who
'h'!N inc science OF homc-,nakinr 10
!"rSe percentage OF these women
''s, a. inc count; agricultural experts
carry the principles Of scientific farm
NIX 10 the w"n, The government, rfyns
certain appropriation TO the proiec,
"N"u" us, OF condition that the SIM,
provides like amount
Movable schools In toun,r,
me county agent. who must b. :,
woman OF scientific training. usual,
WORKS ~ III" means 81 clubs which
meet IN the schOolhoUsc town nall ~,
som" sGtH place. Here, by the use
""N"b OF, sch"o!, including tn.
.i''St housekeeping equipment An.
lectures ana gives practical de,ncnstrn
ions IN cooking, dT"Ssina King. house
''rhiSh'nS poultry raising, canning
ana preserving
Sometimes 1T Is very dinl.ul, "a r.,
'h" Older women Interested. ana ,hc
work must hc don. through ,lc y,,,,',.
gurus Ihe countS agent, for cNnlruI.
'"9""'' VISITS certain farSlhouse
"H''hS'biE TO see no" ono Of her vourt
pnp'!s is getting on with her dress.
making. hut really with Tho iufcution
81 getting acquainted win the rirI,s
mother "Ho i~ IN greater need OF cdu.
catl"n pa nome economies During tin.
can, tn" mother proudly displays :,
dress she mas made without the hclp
~ "a" new system OF patterns. .,
course, ~ looks Il. The county agcn,
however, praises her work and tn.
farmers wife unbcnds suH'c!entlv 20
o!Io" tn" agent 10 make som, sucucs.
Tons ~ can be seen tho position
OF county agent Il ono requiring c,.
quisit. tact
we never criticize The women for
Tie conditions in the homc-wc prais.
them for WHAT they have douc and
then try 10 help them all wa can"
explained Dr y c. True, director Of
Farm Lie in New Aspect.
ny iteS", measures the county agent
j. gradually coming to see the rewards
of her labor Under her influence the
HON" life OF the farm is taking on z
ncw aspect. The windows are screened
there - running water IN the Kitchen
vacuum cleaners are oCcaS icnally maxi
irS their appearance, and also electric
!nuiors Oh the sewing ana washing ma
chinss The women are subscribing
Tor wom"n's magazines and turning
their sitting rooms into rcplicas Of the
Interior decoration Illustrations. Pa:-
"nihctcaliy, ii must he said in favor
OF tho farmers tina, as rule thcy
rails" no objection TO paying for the
improvements when the timc-aud-la-
hor-sar!ue nature Of the article is cN-
planned The work OF the county
agent * only two years old. 50 that
tho results have not get reached any
great proportions: but there are now
500 government agents working among
southern farms
So the home making industry mas
received Il tremendous impetus all over
the country. Women no longer have
to do tho manufacturing Of the couu-
tr!-thc weaving. spinning, tailoring
and canning. the delivery wagon, the
apartment house and the dclicatesscn
store have relieved them Of great
deal of their former occupation. l:ui
they still do the spending OF the c"un-
try. They buy the family food aud
clothes aud regulate the family rH-
pcnscS. Hence tho necessity for train
ing them in domestic engineering. They
must plan tho family budget with Tho
same busiucsslikc precision with which
q civil engineer hugs concrete and
steel. The duties of tho home have
changed. hut housekeeping still re-
unircs brains and executive ability.
The modern woman who goes in for
homc-makinp still has something OF u
job.