| OCR Text |
Show HOW ONEtFARM WOMAN EARNED PIN MONEY !'i the October issue of Form nnd Flrsk!o appears n tittle article 1:1 which thi point is made that much dlscc utcnt among farm women Is due to tho fact that they ao unable to get bold of any money for their per-Boml per-Boml use. How ono wo.nan solved tho problem simply nlid cleverly Is told as follows; "Sho lived in a community where her neighbors all prided themselves on their flno gardens. Each year sho saw them buy seed from towns, and she thought: Why should I not save seeds from father's garden, and sell them? A great quantity Is wasted which might be saved. She set to work. Tho seeds of muskmelons, watermelons, wa-termelons, beans, pens, okra, cabbage In that ge-den fol1 to her nnd sho carefully dried and put hem in largo glass Jars until spring, when they wero taken out, made Into packages and lubeled carefully. Her neighbor neigh-bor gladly bought from her, as they got fresher seed and a greater quantity quan-tity for the saino money than when buying from a town florist. In a short tlmo sho had a nice little business. "Later she added anotho department depart-ment that of growing young plants. Sho mado several small hot beds about tho placo in sheltered spots ami planted her seed in these so as to havo them ready for the market as soon as frost was over, This proved prov-ed to be very profitable indeed, ns few peoplo care to be troubled with hot beds or co.ld frames, when for n moderate sum tho home grown plants can be bought. She could hardly supply tho demand for cabbage and tomato plants, besides collards, artichokes, arti-chokes, cauliflowers and asparagus. Lettuce, onion sets, peppers and even sweet potato slips could all be bought from her, and she was well paid for tho work. "For those who havo ears to hear, tho world is fairly shouting its wants and needs. Tho farm woman with health, Imagination and energy has no. cause to bemoan her lack of opportunity op-portunity to e'rn pin money. Wealth is under her feet." |
