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following in some cases their fathers' footsteps, have 

 devoted their lives to a special calling. Women 

 are comparatively novices in agriculture and 

 horticulture, and consequently, as is the case in all 

 valuable work, they require the united effort of 

 both men and women upon committees which 

 concern these professions. With the strength and 

 support which such leadership would give, much 

 could be accomplished which has waited over-long 

 to be commenced. One of the most important 

 developments would be a complete register of all 

 those who are employed as farmers and gardeners, 

 and this should show an accurate record of their 

 past life experience. Nothing would strengthen 

 more the hands of those who direct schools and 

 educational centres than such a register, for it 

 should prevent short, incomplete courses of training 

 being tolerated. It would also distinguish the 

 disciplined, willing worker from the careless one. 

 It would prevent once and for all the uninitiated 

 from advising some young secretary or governess 

 to " try her hand at gardening for a few weeks' 

 course," which is sometimes suggested and adopted, 

 but proves to be waste of money and time. Short 

 courses may, perhaps, in an emergency be under- 

 taken to gain some smattering of certain farm 

 work, such as milking, poultry-keeping, and hoeing 

 between crops ; but a gardener cannot hope to be 

 really useful under a two-years course of training, 

 and then she will only be suitable for a small post. 

 Other matters which call urgently for decision 

 are the laws of employer and employed, the just pay- 

 ment of a living wage, for where a lady holds a post 



