Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1866-01-11
RICHMOND WING.
THURSDAY MoRNING.....JAN. II, 1866.

Negro Farm LabOrers on the Lower James-NIeet-
Ing OF PrOPrietOTS-Wages and Conditions.
At meeting Of the James river farmers, held at
Turkey Island, HenricO county ON January ON, 100
on motion Of Mr. John seldom, Colonel Hill Carter,
of Shirley was called 10 the chair and Major Charles
Pickett was appointed secretary.
After mature consideration The following resOlu-
/. That towards all freedmen in our employ We
will act Justly and that consider the following
rates Of wages fair and liberal, and that we pledge
ourselves not TO exceed them;
2 A irst-class field hand shall be paid By the year
$3.50. a frst-claSs field hand shall be paid by the
month $40 secOnd-claSs field hand shall be paid by
the wear SiO5 seeOndclaSs field hand shall be paid
by the month 3, third-class field hand shall be
paid by the year $50 third-cass field hand shall be
paid By the month g. drst-caSs woman (held
hand per month 50, a secOnd-elass woman OneId
hand per month 20.
g. The classes are described rs follows. Frst-elass
field hand, plOwman; secOnd-class held hand, good
general farm hand third-claSs farm hand boy or
old man.
Quoted a e. per diem" pro rGia) for sickness holt
days OF absence, by leave OF she employer.
D. Each hand hired by the month shall be subject
TO the same deductions as those hired BY the year
and in addition shall be charged one dollar month
for their fuel during the months OF December Janu-
ary, February and March.
i. For disobedence Of orders or characterization,
each hand will be charged one dollar.
T. For leaving the farm without permission, one
dollar will be charged each hand in addition 10 the
loss Of time.
S. Each hand will be responsible for injury or
loss the stock and farming utensils, II occasisned
by negligence, and the amount deducted from his
wages.
g. All Of the hands will be required to submit to
such rules and work in such way, and at suck times
either night or day, IA was formerly customary n
this section Of the country BY this il is not meant
that the farmers 10 make a regular habit Of re-
qurng night work, but that they shall require such
work only il has been usual to have done al
night
10. Twenty-six working days shall be considered
; a month.
all other stock will be required on sundays and holl-
days
IL Three-uuarters of an hour will be allowed for
breakfast and an hour for dinner except during the
months of June July and August, when an hour will
be allowed Tor breakfast and an hour and half for
dinner.
10 No hand will be employed who has been dis
charged for misconduct violation Of contract.
IA. Each hand employed by the month shall give
his employer ten days notice of his intention 10 leave
OF forfeit one-third Of his months wages.
To- Zach hand hired by the year shall be paid
quarterly the employer always keeping the hand one
months wages in arrears.
10. The rations shall be as follows; For men,
two pounds of meat per week, or its equivalent For
men. fifteen pounds Of meal per week for women
and boys, twelve pounds Of meal per week.
On motion, il was
ResolUed, That the above resolutions be pub
lished
After which the meeting adjourned
HILL CARTER Chairman.