Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-05
WOMEN TOFORM
FARM ASSOCIATION
Mrs. Francis King. First
President of Farm and Gar
den Body, to Speak.

A local branch of the Woman's Ma
tional Farm and Garden Association
organized IS years ago to promote closer
relations between women on the farms
and those in the cities, will be formed
tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 O'Clock at
a meeting of the association in the club
mouse of the American Association of
University Women. The meeting will
be preceded by luncheon in the club
house at l O'Clock.
One of the principal speakers at the
meeting will be Mrs. Francis King of
South Hartford, N. Y, first president
of the Farm and Garden Association.
Mrs King. who is now honorary presi-
dent of the association. Mrs. Henry
Ford being president for years, has
taken an active interest in the develop
ment of the home garden" idea. and
is credited with large share of the
work done in bringing women of the
country and the cities into a closer as
ISOLATION.
Other Speakers Scheduled.
Other speakers at the meeting will be
Mrs. F. A. Seiberling, Akron. Ohio, and
Miss Florence M. Ward of the Depart
ment of Agriculture extension service.
Mrs. William Jardine, wife of the for
mer Secretary of Agriculture, will be
in charge of committee of six
hoSteSSeS.
Mrs. King was president of the Gar
den Club of Michigan in Detroit Is
years ago when she accepted the preSl-
dency of the then newly formed Wom-
ans National Farm and Garden Asso-
citation. which had been organized by
10 women of New York and Philadel-
phia. all college graduates, to serve as
a clearing house for information on
farming and gardening for educated
women. and the association has more
than justified its existence" she said
today. 1T has not only brought added
beauty to rural and city homes, but it
has aided in bringing about direct mar
keting between women on the farms
and their urban sisters, and, most i'm
portant of all, it has created an endless
number of personal friendships between
city and country women through a
common interest in the things that
grow" she added.
Operate Green Door" Shops.
AS a practical illustration of the mar
keting aid sponsored by the association,
Mrs. King said:
Our national president, Mrs. Henry
FOrG, Is To-Day III AIIIld, Mill, W NC
present at the opening of the first
Green Door" shop in Michigan. In
this shop stands the city member of the
association, in a green smock, selling to
other city women who come in through
the green door'-which symbolizes the
green door of friendship-the produce
and the handiwork of her friend, the
member on the farm. One of our very
successful Green Door" shops is in
operation in Boston, and We expect to
establish them all over the country"
Mrs King said Mrs. Ford is vitality
interested in the work. and does not
spare herself in going about from State
to State to promote the interest OF the
organization.
This Fall there will become available
another of the associations achieve
n1ents, the scholarship fund of $4,000.
recently raised. and the interest on
which is to be used in sending some
girl or young woman to an agricultural
or horticultural institution for training,
according to Mrs, King.
Mrs. King believes the long preached
gospel of garden for every one is bear
ing fruit.