Women As Farmers

California boasts of a number of women farmers who manage large estates. make money and keep healihy and happy. The comforts of farm life heve are greater than tliey are in the east, and there is a possibility of gaining more than a mere living. Sorne of the women farmers have won more than roere local fame. Mis. Theodosia Shepherd of Ventura is kuown in the east as a cultivator of California flower seeds and bnlbs. Mrs. Strong is known far and wide as the woman v;ho makes a good income by rr.ising and selling pampas grass. Mrs. E. P. Buekingham of Vacaville is an orchardist whose fruit commands the bighest price in eastern markets. Anotber successful agricnltnrist ík Mrs. Georgia McBride. A dozen years ago she was an iuvalid, a widow, jjoor, with four boys to bring np. She knew nothing of fruit raising, but with feminine recklessnessehe purchased 38 acres of land near San José and set it out as an orcbard. Now ehe is prosperous, healtliy and wealthy. as the wage earners go, and an enthusiastic advocate oí