The San Francisco call., 1903-01-10
SEEKING LABOR
FOR RANCHERS
Employment Committee
Arranging to Work
in the East.
Agents Are Appointed to
Visit Designated
Territory.

II he California Employment Committee.
which is charged by The fruit growers Of
the State with securing young men from
The East TO labor IL the vineyards and
orchards OF California, has taken head
quarters at 80 SansOme street and has
decided upon a course Of action. II. p
Stabler Of Yuba City is the chairman Of
the committee and 5. y. RowIey Of the
California Fruit Grower is secretary.
Three men have been selected to go East
10 the farming communities TO get labor
crs for the farms. The committee says
that no artisans are wanted, only men
who are accustomed 10 farm work. Con-
-equentiy. so says the committee. no one
VIII come here from cities. The three
men Who are 10 60 East are practical
farmers and acquainted with the needs Of
those whom they viii represent The
are 10 receive no salary for their ser
vices, but VIII have their expenses paid.
IN addition 10 selecting the agents 10
visit the East in the interest Of the agri-
cultural communities OF the State. the
Employment Committee has prepared to
issue a pamphlet for Eastern distribution,
setting forth the possibilities for Eastern
1cuCg men In California orchards and
vineyards. Preliminary 10 this circular
letter has been sent TO every fruit grow
ing district in the State. In which partic-
Ulsrs are sought relative TO crops and es-
pecially relating TO The wages paid fer
The various sorts Of employment on farms
and for cutting and packing fruits and in
Canneries and dried fruit packing houses
Among the questions asked by the COM
mitteo are the following;
What Is the general character Of the accom-
rlodations iu your county for housing white
1neue In ths event II securing a good class of
Young white men from the Eastern States
would growers agree 20 provide comfortable
quarters Are Eastern families desired for
work in your district II 50. when can work
te provided for lher2 How long they be
kept buzy2 VIII growers in your district pro
vide suitable houses Tor families suggest
any ideas that occur 10 YOU In connection with
rhe movement Of securing orchard help from
the agricultural districts Of the Eastern
Manager Fucher Of the State Board Of
Trade has been asked 10 supply 10 the
committee the addresses of the secretaries
of all boards Of trade and kindred organ
izatiCns in the State that the work Of Sc
curing an possible information may be
expedited. a low rate has been secured
10y the committee from the railroads Il
is proposed so says Secretary b. y. Row
icy Of the committee, 10 ticket each man
who is engaged 10 come 10 California for
farm work 10 a particular locality. so
that each farmer viii know in advance
WHO Is coming and the farm laborer VIII
know exactly where he is going and what
acc0mmOda-ions viii be provided for him.
The agents Of the committee TO visit the
East viii have territory allotted TO them
and they viii confne their endeavors to
the particular locality TO which they are
assigned The 1ull membership Of the
Employment Committee is as follows: n.
i. Stahier. Yuba City, B. \. Rowley. San
Francisco; J.. +. Graham. San Jose: G.
H. Hecke. Woodland. A b Bishop Or
augei 3. Z. Hutchinson, Fowler.