AN EXPERIENCED FARM WORKER - Oct 13, 1917

[Above] Miss Ella Felce of Higham Ferrers

The young lady in the above picture, daughter of Mrs. M. E. Felce,

of 43 Grove Street, Higham Ferrers, has been doing farm work for Mr. Eady Robinson, of

Walnut Tree Farm, Higham Ferrers, for the past eighteen months, and is now expert in her

manifold duties.  Miss Felce, who was only just over 17 when she started to do her bit,

commenced milking without previous training, and is now engaged in milking and feeding

cows, feeding calves, pigs, and clearing out and driving cattle to market.  Her two

brothers have been with the colours for two years.

Women are taking agricultural work very seriously, and several workers in Northamptonshire

have entered for the Women Farm Workers' Test Meeting at Metchley Park in October.

The object of this is to raise the standard of efficiency among women, and the tests

are open only to women who are bonafide farm workers.  Those desiring further information

on this subject should write to Miss Simpson, at the County Hall, Northampton.