The sun., 1891-06-18
FARM LABOR IN MASSACHUSETTS
Some Information OF Interest TO Unen'-
pioyed Men In New York.

Some Information OF Interest TO pne"
pioyed Men In New York.
Tho latest report OF tho Massachusetts, Board
Of Agriculture has been published In Boston
under date OF juno Q. Tho secretary OF the
Board has tried this yoar 10 get the facts about
the demand for farm labor In Massachusetts
By making inquiry OF special correspondence
in the different counties and towns OF the State
He addressed to these correspondents this
question: rs II difficult to get ilrst-clas hep
and what wages are paid such per month p
Sixty answers to this question were cent tc
the secretary from all parts OF the State. and
are published 10 tho Official report OF the
Board. These answers. which are OF interest
TO the whole country. are here summarized
..Gennie-Nos much help hired hy tho month.
Wages about s25; day wages. 81; 80.
hast thamEHelp enough for the demand al
nGnh1 s NIT fn,a s ID by til. day
Is dsnl. s tS ses ays sa hslp
Gheshire-It is very difficult to obtain first
s1%ms dsS hs" os + ssS Ss psn p.q monS sS
Esremontcit IS din,cult to get nrstclass
ies-Help outside OF regular monthly help is
scarce. FRS -class hep set s3s per month aud
Dartmouth-E to get first MSS hell.
which commands s2t to $50 rer month.
North Observation-Disclosures help hard to
Is somerset.First- class helm is scarce. get
ting from s22 to s25 per month.
ee 1o% 30 to IS pss %ou ns not plenty
abandan. 1T SIP to sSI psr month with board:
n o Hs Sh'is a,uS. e to ve. first
class he!p Wages about s25 per month, with
.oh oHayerhillNFrst; class holp hard to get ut
,,yorsilsld -iirst-cInss help harl to get.
csiraiaDieus Rtf 10 not rstcus, hep n.
$2n per month. with board.
A. GHnw"y,ers ,e ,so dc%,t 9 get reliable help
FL ET,ingmfirst.einss 6eln is difficult to get,
such get $40 to s25 ner month. with bcarL
Montague-Very difficult to get FIRST cnss
help which commands $50 t" s25 Per month.
VI ha ely -First-class help difficult to get. and
o9ati frSm s2 9 SKI psr % month With 6o"rd
Wages for good men $50 to s25 rer month.
Hamnden-dood nH help scarce. Wages SIG to
u;Toiiand@ Farmers hire as listlo as possible.
Ru- -sell-First-clnsR help ia not easily OBJ
Wesi, ,Sprlngaeld. Difficult to get frs. .-class
Rep oarce wan anu peor eom
msnas s2S Ger mhon1h ha nv With board
s21 81 month; VIM board. "'o
wasss whsse!apio1. 20 to get he'p
North Haalsy.M are higher than last
9sHa s ?s ae6 III and
NaI,pcket,,It is very difficult to aet any de.
cent help, and Il yop get f'rst class belp they
want the iarn bs1I s1I all You nssd. raj
j., disaittG get tii!st.eiass "2sfH: beTn.
MedwaySEirst class help is always scarce.
Milis-First-class heIp difficult 10 get. and
Walpole-first- class help is scarce and worth
about $40 per month.
BiIlerica- First.class help very difficult to
season.
~ wGrotonavery difficult to cet fl, st class help.
sherborn-H.lp, 9s plenty ms usual anil tho
Gnniitty q 4 = as good Wages about .2o er month
Winchester,-1t is difficult to get flrst-class
help an and such cnmmands $50 to $50 ner monta
for WORK. Not one In u Hundred can div"
horse. or take care Of one tp a salts actory
1uoy nave pe6n WORKING With pick
and shovel. nr In the tan, cries.
Observation-Disclosures help is rather scarce
Wages $40 rer month.
observation-disclosures to got first class help at
$40 per month with hoard.
=, anstie d-Dtficult TO get frst-class helm.
wages f25 or $50 per month.
Waiehan-Almost impossible to get first
class help. Wages s25 to $40 per month with
:, y Nest Dridcewster.- -First-elass help is, not
10 get Commands 500 per month.
fitchhnrg.Rnther diiiisult to get irs'-class
with board. '
HardYick- Very difficult to get frst.cln.s
nelp twenty six dollars per month is n fair
average for the best for eight months OF the
year NV
Harvard-It e. ows more troublesome every
yenr to get good help. Wages SIT to s22 rer
LeonInster.It Is difficult to get first. class
Petersham-First class help hardly Ohtain.
able. and could command $50 per month. with
board. "''''
ltutland-Rather dif1icnt to get first class
helr. Wages $lS to s22 with board
uthburough-Sot difficult TO got first clnss
lelp ut $40 to k22 per month wi h Board
Worcester Difficult to get Il rst -cln g hslp MT
wages OF $25 per month with board
Ihese are the reports that hnvo been son. to
he Massachusetts Baard II Ayr culture. and
published by Its secretary. William H. Sessions.
commonwealth building. Boston. They Will
ork. go ave-"