New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-02-18

should employ many if the quality was better or
wages lower. Coed farm hands scarce, and we
are forced to employ Irish who are not skal nor re
able and even these are scarce, and prices heia 80
high tina; we cannot afford to employ. We could hnd
employment at fair prces for many Of your surplus cry
population. J.W. Colburn.
JERsrY.-Nerark Jan. Up. j. Qainn,
superintendent Of Prof Mapes's extensive market
garden fam which makes profit of s, 900 or $50
year. says l. Per day, IS eents per month, 800 for
Winter work, without board. IL. Per month, by the
year, 500 Ill. The same. ~. Less, think. V.
Farmers by adopting labor-saving implements, and
irving TO lessen the necessity Of employing 30 many
| aborers at the present high rates.
Yardleyra1e, Bucks Co, Jan 10
/ pay one man. not much accustomed 10 farm work,
s. a month and board for the Winter, and another
$l35 yesr both Irish. H. From $I3O TO $40, and
board ILL., presume about the same. Nv. Possibly
more; certainly not less. V. Farmers avoid hiring
only what they must present prices. Girl, get 81 %
a week for ousework and are in demand. j. T. SchO
field.
Christidno, Jan. III Per day, 62lc.; per month,
| $12, with board II. have engaged good, sober,
trusty hand for a year from April al Sll month,
with board and washing Ill. Lower. ". guess
were lower Female laboren are scarce, and com
| mand 81 10 81 30 a week. American girls won't do
homework. Ambrose Pownall.
Indiana Co., Jan. III. Per day, Soc Work;
numbering commands $l3 to SIS month"; which farm
Afford and try to do without hiring in the
Winter. H. paid SIC for ak months last year to
youth of ls years. About $l3 month, with board is
the average for six years. III. About the same.
In harvest, $lS month. ". Farmers intend TO hire
as little as possible. V. Provisions 30 high
that farmers could not afford to employ laborers
I and board them, even at lower rates.
OHIo.-Lucas, Richland Co., JAM ell. Per day,
50 cents and board Nearly all Winter, work il
by the day. ii. propose sl3 through the Summer,
and board. III. Likely TO advance. " We are ne
cessitaed TO hire than could get last year.
V. Farmers would employ more at a moderate reduc-
ton of wages, as ten laborers are wanted to where
there is one here. Farmers do without help, because
they cannot afford TO pay more than at present. There
are seven vacant tenant houses me, the owners
of which want laborers TO occupy them. ii there are
sny idle farm laborers in the city, let them come here
Jas. V. Thompson.
A Cleveland letter. of Jan. "A, says: Crops proved
much better than anticipated after the June Frost
aud paid abou, as well for labor previous years. l.
The average per year has been $780, and 30 to 70 cents
per day and board Ill. Not much change is antici
pated. V. A great many Idle men in this city could
find employment if willing to work at fair wages.
MrcHIoAs.-LakeriHe, OakldadCo, Jan. 81 Per
day. 50 cents and board. Per month"; by the year. for
good hands $l2 and board and washiDg. Ill. For do.
$l3, from March for nine months. BY the year, we
think good hands will be $40 10 sl3. III. Same. ~
About as last year. V. Good hands are scarce, and
always in demand at these prices and pay certain H.
5. Hulck & Co.
Fairfield, LeHara Co., Jaa &C. Quick replies
as follows l. Per day, 50 to 75c per month, $40 to
$40, and board H. Per month, $2 to $l5, and $l2O
to $40 per year. according to quality. Ill. About
the same. Nv. More. " Yes, they probably would
Vergenaes, Jan. "a From this place we have the
following answers: /. This Winter, 30 cents day,
and IS a month, with board washing, and mendng.
H. We propose $l2 50 or $780, with board and wash
ing Ill. About the same. ". A. general thing,
not more V. think not, except in few instances.
There is prevalent opinion that wages will be lower
this wear but think aoorers cannot afford to work for
LEES than they do now.
WIscoSsIS.-S. ii. Slaymaker, OF Rock Co.,
writes from Lancaster, Pa, Jan. 9 Of wages in Via
consin. l. j am paying Gao year and board. III.
will pay after April / $40 month. Ill. From the
number seeking employment wages are likely to be
lower ". Farmers will not employ more hands.
V. lower rate would not generally induce farmers
TO hire more laborers with US.
ILLlsoIs-Joliet Jan. l8.-I. furnish house and
fuel and pay $l4 month Per day, SOC. and board,
or 75c without H. Not over 81 per month for eight
months. Ill. Wages will be rather lower. Nv. Less
than last season. V. II wages were lower, few
farmers would employ more-the majority would not
These answers will apply to the whole West, with
slight variations. q. Ro@el
JVenono, Marshall Co.. Jan. 20.-John A. Mccall
SAYS: J. For husking, 62lc, ordinary work,
Soc. day; by the month, - to $40 and board,
with but little hiring in Winter. H. For six to eight
month";, $l2 to sl6, according to quality. ILL., AOout
the same. ". More, think. V. Yes, undoubtedly
labo1ers always lind employment here.
Mobaeaee, Kankakee Jan. 23-Byron n. hckinsry
GAYS: l. Per day Soc per month, q TO slOsud board
IN Winter. III. For eight months $40 to $li average
xl2; per year, $500. III. About the same w
Ditto v Decidedly yes many more, if wages were
not SO high that we can make nothing by employing
hands. Our laborers are mostly Germans good Amer
leans would get more. Women get from 81 to g q
week.
c. II. Shepley, jr., writes from Harmony, Jan. 20
J. Per month"; s. and board this Winter III. For eight
months, $40 per month. Ill. Not any higher. ~ No
prospect of employing more laborers. V. Nor would
they employ more at lower wages.
IsDIAyA-Mount Vernon, Jan. PA S. Osborne
replies; /. Per day 75c. and board. ii. For good
hands, 5000 year with board and washing and $40
month in Summer. Ill. Full as high. ~. More if
they can be obtained. " Farmers viii hire all the
help they can get. They making money, and there