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Need O f Women
(l The lot of the farm woman has never been an easy one. But she has come a long, way since 1913 when the . .... Secretary of Agriculture wrote to J the wives of his crbp reporters. He wanted to know how the department of Agriculture could better serve farm women. They answered his let—ter, 2,241 of them wrote loneliness, isolotion, lack of social and educational opportunities were their problems. For example, “In all these years . I’ve never had a vacation—just work... ed early and late with a snatch for reading in between. The greatest need of the farm wife is inspiration,” Help organize get together clubs for information and cooperation.
At the same time the Smith-Lever was being considered by Congress and became a law in 1914. The Extension > Service was established which includes the home demonstration pro... gram in which the U. S. D. of Agriculture, the state land grant colleges and the local county governments cooperate.
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