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However, there is probably no place of greater 

 opportunities for developing sober judgment in the 

 growing girl than that afforded by the ordinary 

 farm home. For here the business management of 

 the household and of the farm affairs are practically 

 merged. There is the further advantage of a con- 

 siderable variety of ways whereby the daughter may 

 be remunerated for what she does. But, how may we 

 best interpret this question ? First of all, what in a 

 practical sense is a satisfactory business training for a 

 young woman, a farmer's daughter in particular ? 

 Do we desire that she become a shrewd money-maker 

 and successful in some sort of commercial life ? Few 

 would take such a position. But in order that 

 the young woman may be fully prepared to fill her 

 heaven-ordained place as the center and source of 

 love and influence in a family, we must provide that 

 she be given just such instruction in the use of money 

 as will enable her to occupy her high position with 

 the greatest possible success. 



WHY THE GIRL LEAVES THE FARM 



Under the title above the Farmer's Voice prints 

 portions of two letters which help to throw not a 

 little light on this much-neglected subject. Miss 

 Alta Hooper writes : 



"The one great cry going out from the people, and 

 one also much in need of an answer, is 'how to keep 

 the boy on the farm.' It is very seldom that the girl 



