The Colorado statesman., 1920-08-28


the past to farm-home problems. al
though the farm woman's work has as
great economic Importance and calls
for as high a degree of skill and as
wide range of information and
Judgment as does the work OF the
farmer whose equipment and methods
OF farming have been the subject OF
mnny studies made by our agricultur-
al institutions.
The data collected In a recent survey
made by the United States department
OF agriculture and state agricultural
colleges of 10000 farm homes In %
northern and western states are es-
peciaIly valuable for this reason anu
serve dual purpose: First, with the
Introduction and development or the
farm bureau idea, now nationwide
I'm its influence, promoting as 1t does
A seIf-determined program of activi-
ties among the people for the eco
nomic and educational advancement of
rural life, the farmer and his wife are
destined to analyZe their home
problems more and more and to make
use of the farm bureau organization
and the extension service for the
solving of those prOblells.
The farm is subsidiary to the home
a. Is the home to the farm. Here
men, women and children form a
working unit, with common interests
and aims. and the farm bureau deal
ing with this family unit and win
community groups views home work
not as Isolated and detached from the
farm hut ms one phase Of the problems
OF the farmstead. Men and boys work
primarily with production in the bust
ness OF farming and women and girls
with utilization and conservation In
the business of housekeeping but all
como together in "A common interest
and for common goal-home-mak-
ing. Farming and housekeeping are
not ends in themselves. but necessary
means to the realization OF this goal
Makes Farm Life Better.
Prosperity on the farm and eticien-
cy in the house. ia their last analysis,
are only valuable as they make peo-
pie better wiser, and happier by ere
ating and multiplying opportunities
for richer and more satisfying home
and community life. Hence all ex-
tension forces. the county agricultural
agents, club agents, home demonstra-
tIon agents. and specialists are work
ing In their respective fields with this
larger aim and purpose. This brings
about constant interchange OF enort
and service, For example, the farm
woman's interests and activities 90
beyond the threshold of her house,
when necessary. into such work as
poultry raising, heekeeping, and mar
keting of home products In this she
frequently has the help not only OF
the men folks at home but of the
county agricultural agent, the club
agent and specialists from the col
lege. She may also call upon these
FOR advice and assistance in looking
after the water supply and other
phases of home Improvement. Women
extension workers also frequently go
out of their special field OF nome
economies work to give advice and
assistance thus expressing, II Is be-
IIeved, the true spirit Of the Smith
Lever Act. which. drawn in broad
language. refers equally to the serv-
ice of the farm and home and in
cludes all phases of work that affect
wholesome farm life.
Women everywhere are welcoming
the services of the home der
tion agent much as farmers welcome
fine agricultural county agent This
trained home economics worker. en-
Moved ON federal, state and local
funds, and devOting all her time to
the advancement of home efficiency. is
srudying with home-makers the needs
of individual homes and communiti"i
and is thus able, by linking her tech
nicnI skill with the practical knowl-
edge and experience of the house
wives. to cooperate in the accomplish
mont of large results by providing a
channel through which the state agr'
cultural college and the department
Of agriculture can deal directly with
rural hOme-makers.
Increased moral and financial sup
mort of local communities during the
present fiscal year, 1890, Tor ths
nearly 300 agents now employed mas
sbown the belief of the people OF the
north and west in home demonstration
work. and has placed II on proin'f-
tng basis which looks toward 1ts eS-
tehllshment eventually in every agrl-
oulturaI county in the north and west
few instances are here given 70
show the methods used ana resu'tS
secured through the partnership OF
the housewife. the home deInohS'ra-
tion agent and the home-ecoho'nlcS
specIalIst in solving some Of the rVe
nroblems pointed out In this survey
One Modernlzed Farm Home
large family lived In small
bouse on a prosperous farm; little
thought had been given TO the eA-
pspditure Of any part OF the rarnh