November, 1906 



AMERICAN HOMES AND GARDENS 



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Friday is the longest and hardest day at Brockwell Farm. 

 It begins at three in the morning, and is seldom over before 

 half after nine at night. This is the day on which the butter 



is made, and in order that there be no interference with the 

 ordinary farm-work it is begun at an unusually early hour. 



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Ploughing 



Hence it is generally finished at six and the ordinary work 

 proceeded with without interruption. 



One might imagine, and quite naturally, that with so much 

 hard manual labor as such a daily programme displays, there 

 would be little enough time for the ornamental occupations 

 of life. Yet each of the girls has her own hobby with which 

 she fills in time otherwise unoccupied. Miss Mabel paints, 

 and has a laudable ambition to become a distinguished artist. 

 Miss Daisy and Miss Winnie have pronounced literary incli- 

 nations, and have won some success with London editors. 



work ol one kind or another from the time they were big 

 enough to learn and work, still find much to learn, still know- 

 that there is much risk as will as much labor in tin- work 

 they have chosen to do. And they do it all, being proud of 

 the fact that they are not dependent tor anything on a man. 

 unless it is the "\ et" in ease ol sickness among the animals. 

 Even then they have accomplished cures which the "Vet" 

 gave up. They tell with much gusto of a sick mare. She had 

 been foaled ten days. She bad been kept in a swing ami when 

 let out by the "Vet" had I alien down ami lay on the ground 



Transplanting Flowers 



for three days without seeming possibility of getting up 

 again. He, clever man that he was, had given up the case as 

 helpless. It came on to rain, and the tender hearts of the 

 owners were moved to pity at the helpless creature. They 

 determined to make an effort to save her. Two heavy horses 

 were harnessed to an unhinged gate which was laid down 

 beside the mare. Ropes were slipped around her fetlocks, 

 she was turned over direct onto the gate and dragged into 

 the shed, where, with vast effort, she was placed in the sling 

 and once more hauled upright. The effort was well worth 

 making, as the mare's recovery was complete. It was a hard 



At Work on a Mound 



I hus hardly a moment is unoccupied, and between labor and 

 pleasure each day is well spent. 



Sunday is a day of peace, although, like the week-days, it 

 begins at the same hour. Often the girls troop out for long 

 walks to see the sun rise, a grand sight in the wooded hills 

 and valleys. After the cattle and animals are attended to 

 there is housework within doors; then church for those who 



are disposed to attend, and in the afternoon each one does piece of work, very cleverly done, interesting, perhaps not 

 as she chooses, generally occupying herself with her special so much for the incident itself, as an illustration of the dif- 

 fancy. ficulties that confront every farmer, and the ingenious way 



The daily programme is full of vigorous activity and hard in which this group of mere women manage the very difficult 

 work. Even these girls, who have been engaged in farm- work that must be done by every farmer. 



A Girl Farmer in the Field 



