. California agriculturist and live stock journal. Agriculture -- California; Livestock -- California; Animal industry -- California. California Agriculturist and Live Stock Journal. fyxxt^mulnm. Experience of a Lady Canvasser- Some Hints for Lady Readers. Eds. Aoricttltukist.âI have some more subscribers for your monthly, I write to send their names. Such funny times as one has canvassing! I have many an inward chuckle at the excuses people make for refusing to subscribe, half tempted by the showy chromo. To some I set forth in glowing colors the sound temperance views of the editors which fo
. California agriculturist and live stock journal. Agriculture -- California; Livestock -- California; Animal industry -- California. California Agriculturist and Live Stock Journal. fyxxt^mulnm. Experience of a Lady Canvasser- Some Hints for Lady Readers. Eds. Aoricttltukist.âI have some more subscribers for your monthly, I write to send their names. Such funny times as one has canvassing! I have many an inward chuckle at the excuses people make for refusing to subscribe, half tempted by the showy chromo. To some I set forth in glowing colors the sound temperance views of the editors which forbid the acceptance of liquor advertise- ments, while to others I explained the bene- fits of temperance in diet, and the important hints derived from the Hygienic department, and the valuable information gained on hor- ticulture and agriculture for those cultivating the soil. " Wal now," said one communi- cative old lady, " there's Susan Ann, she sets a store by pictors. Her bedrum is a sight ter behold, with the curiousest scenes out o' the Harper's- Wcek'iei/ and the New York Graphic, is that what they call it? I know pretty well she'd like ter patronize yer. How much do you say for the hull four of them pieters without the paper, which, I dare say, there ain't a soul in the house would ever look at. Not sell the chromos without subscribing 'for the paper? Well I never! There's no use talking, Susan Arm has just enough money laid by to get her a smart hat for the Thanks- giving time, and I don't know about her lajan' it out for readin' matter. I guess, on the whole, you'd better call agin when the gal is to hum, and then we'll give you an answer.'' Several families had more books and papers subscribed for than they found time to read. One young mother, with three babies todilliug around her, said she could not see her way clear to sit down from morn- ing till night except to tend to baby. "Is there another baby?" I asked. "Yes in- deed!" a
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