Cuthbert Appeal in Cuthbert, Georgia

What a Farmer Needs An Idle Vacation For Homesteads

A fragmented early 20th century editorial argues farmers require vacations and farm visits to broaden their horizons. It suggests they attend farm gatherings and exchange ideas with other farms to learn new farming methods and improve domestic life. It questions if farm owners would hire trusted laborers at fair wages or train wives and daughters for household duties to allow more recreation and true independence.