AGRICULTURE 



the man. And yet as the Pioneer Woman, 

 finding herself gifted with great powers of 

 oratory, stood on the public platform and 

 denounced man's weaknesses, she dressed 

 herself as nearly as she dared in clothes 

 similar to those worn by "mere man." So 

 ironically true is it that "imitation is the 

 sincerest form of flattery." And those who 

 were quietly watching this movement ob- 

 served many things, and reasoned on logical 

 lines that when the somewhat violent leaders 

 should have exhausted their energies, a re- 

 action would inevitably take place, and that 

 the extent of this reaction would greatly 

 depend upon the co-operation and courage 

 of the later recruits in the army of Woman's 

 Progress. They wondered whether the 

 leaders had been sufficiently far sighted to 

 drill and inspire their followers with the 

 truth and strength of their Cause, which 

 would justify them attempting to climb the 

 mountains of stern necessity and self-sacrifice 

 as a compact body? Or would it not be 





