The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1892-02-25
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The n mpioy ment Of Labor.

The old fashioned term ''help" has been
dropped and the word "lsbor" is now used
with q peculiar significance. Fifty years
ago, farmer found help from the sons Of
bis neighbor in his own town. Today the
men employed are different race, com.
pairing unfavorably with Yankee grit and
eff cheney. Labor is the largest item OF
expense and often the least satisfactory
yet the farmers help Is often what he
makes II. II the farmer is wstchiul and
willing to pay something for faithful SER
vice, be can promote the efficiency of 10.
borers by making it an object for the best
men to stay with him during the year. and
by letting the man understand that his
service is satisfactory.
If an apparently undesirable applicant
comes when the farmer is 10 great need Of
help, he may put him TO work with the IN,
derstsndiug that be shall be employed only
so long as be shall do we'll. II is mistake
to find too much fault with men. 1t is a
mistake to discharge man before bis time
is complete, for any ill'considered csuse.
It is q mistake to keep q man il he does
not comply with your wishes and use his
best efforts. II unfaithfulness 10 one man
Is unnoticed, Others will soon take like
liberties themselves. and will drop the
standard to that OF the poorest man allow
ed to retain a permanent place. On the
other hand II they find the poorest man is
dropped. they will try TO do better than
he did. and thus the standard can be made
higher every time.
II is poor policy to discuss with your
neighbors the character OF the men you
employ, whether good or bad. Treat q
man we'll while be is with you, so that he
will feel that 1t is his interest to stay with
You. II better place than you can afford
TO give him il offered him. help him to
take ii with good will.
These rules apply to the help kept in
the house, aud il faithfully carried ont.
good servants will soon apply and will stay
with you until some good cause takes them
away. Such hss been the experience Of
the writer for nearly 20 years. During the
whole time but two men have met with
prompt discharge, though q good many
have found their terms OF service short
with no opening for return.
Where there is onI 5ne hired man and
il is necessary that he should be received
Is member OF the family, too much care
can not be taken in making . selection or
to, m uoh consideration used 10 keeping Q
good man when found. The character,
hablts and ways Of doing work OF such q
man have much influence on the farmer
growing boys. Much better is il to pay
few dollars more than 10 employ one
whose evil influence will leave its mark
where no money can efiAce il.
On larger farms where several men are
employed. qualifications are necessary
some must be good mixers. others must
be team ters, aud one or two must be good
slIround men. The small difference 10
wages for men Who can be trusted TO do s
good days work is we'll spent just as the
small difference in cost Of full feed and
simple feed Of support for stock Is the
money which gives the best retaru. 90 the
increased cost OF trustv. faithful men II
the best use to which money can be put
When it is necessary TO employ extra
men Elk or eight months 10 the year. the
more faithful among these should be the
ones 10 be selected for employ ment by the
year and the chance OF this will stimnlsis
the Others TO DO we'll. iu other words.
let faithful service be encouraged and far
mers will have lees reason TO complain.
PIP. Paddock writes to the Conn,ry
Gentleman tina, be has jerry Gov III her
10Th year that hss not been dry 10 i've
years, and she i. nov making pound
o, butter per dsy. He keeps her ior The
uouey she will return him sud not for fun
or Gov beef.