The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-07
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FARM PAY
1 ~ Fannie KIlnck Tells How
She Runs 100 Acres,

\ CHICAGO. .--Kespins house with ma
1nfs b de farmers joyous task.
Realization Of exactly what this
seatement impiie, may preyen, many
hsAst,ches among votsries Of the back
fto-the-land vision. Only those men and
wonsn who love nature, and with In
finite patiesce can keep her wstehes
Win growing things and glory in the
seasons 1 give and take, should enroll
themselves 10 the ranks OF agrieul-
tufists.
Fcs those who nh these requirements
the rewards are muniticent--in health.
streseth, eontenment and material
wealth. By lis inherent domestieity OF
the sreat out-of-doors, farming must
hs recorded n pre-eminently a WON,
sns occupation
IN me fourth conference OF the Wo-
nm's National Farm and Garden as
ISOLATION, convening at the Morrison
hctei. the lights Of successful woman
fasners Of the United States have been
INN. oct from under their bushel
nessutss.
Iowa woman Sets Example.
Prominent in the ranks OF these wo-
men is Mrs. Fannie M. Klinck of
Cltrksyilis, Iowa. Mrs. Klink is con-
Quoting an experimental farm on the
site Of the old cabin where lived tlw
pioneer Clarkes for whom the town of
Clsshssvllle was named.
Al Of the work on the l00-aere arm
occupied by Mr.. and MIS-. Klinek 10
dane BY the latter except for what un-
satisfactory assistance may be obtained
fran hired man. Mr.. Klinck was reared
Is d city man. and has other duties that
occupy his time. Mrs. Klinck's father
owas and lives upon the adjoining
farm, and as his age increases, much OF
thS supervision OF his place, too, de-
wolves upon Ms daughter "
The farm for women offers the finest
Of opportunities for those women who
love nature and know her and who are
not afraid Of work." Mrs Klinck said.
~An eye for detail and a faculty for In
duStry are essential An indolent,
slosenly, shiftless woman Is the curse
o. my farm upon which she may come.
Ttays is less place for her there than
there Is Or a drone In Z hive.
Great Need ls Labor.
r do field work day after day from
sesA time until harvest and muat say
fthsk I prefer ii TO the kitchen and
/, hotsework that ] must interrupt my
daily iabors out Of doors TO attend to
Labor, labor that is the crying need ol
I, ths farms. II is difficult to get wer
whe will work properly and take an in
tenoot in what has ~ bsdsne u vovld
bs more than eager to welcome the wo-
ma farm laborer II felt positive that
she would be more efficient than ,the
aveage hand cbtainable at present.
, Ualsstunateiy, the average woman who
comes out into the country and says
che wants to work on q farm thinks
that she 10 going to get a soft snap. This
/ islaf from the case. Farming 10 work.
N may be, Of course. that the wo.
men who will enlist In the proposed
new service units will be animated By
. spirit OF patriotism that will inducs
them to consider that the welfare ol
every seed and plant and chicken. head
d cattle and basket Of fruit 10 the vel
fnse ofVhe country and o. such theii
own yitsl need. When this Idea is I'm
pressed on the mind Of the farm laboreI
then We will have the ideal farm hand
and food conservation will be begur
rishtly."N
h Kssps Twenty Cattle.
As m earnest Of Mrs. Klinek's frat
hand knowiedge Of her subject, / mus
Be borne IN mind that OF her l0O-acr'
lsym there are twenty acres In pas