The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-09
AUCTION OFF HARVEST HANDS.
KANSAS FARMERS BED FOR MEN
TO SAVE THE WHEAT CROP.
Trains Held Up at Small stations AMI High
wages offered TO Passengers to Stop
on and Go TO work I'm the Fiedis--NO
Free transportation From the Fast.

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Free Transportation From the Fast
RUSSELL, Kan, July s-Two negroes
were bid OF on the auction block for har-
vest hands yesterday AFTERNOON. They
were John and Harper Porter and known
as good workers. The bidding was spirited,
starting with $3.50 day. August Reina-
hart finally secured them on bid Of 1921
day.
At Victoria, just over the line in Ellis
county, another negro asked for bids for
hand who would pitch to the stack all
Of the grain one header could cut. On this
condition the negro brought a six-dollar
a day bid.
Forty farmers of Rush county con-
gregated at the station at Bison last night
and "held up" the westbound Missouri
Pacific passenger train in search for har-
vest hands A red bandana handkerchief
was wrapped around lantern and the
fast westbound train, which never stops
at the station Of Bison, was brought to
halt. The trainmen were much surprised
when they found the cause of the stop.
They supposed that there was some pas
senger to 20 west or some accident ahead.
As the train came to standstill the
farmers swarmed on to it and, approaching
all passengers having the appearance Of
laborers. offered them 81 so and 81 n day
TO stop and help in the harvest
In few instances even greater amount
was offered and at least three weeks work
guaranteed. as most of the farmers will
thresh Immediately following the harvest.
despatch from Bison saws that at least
100 men are wanted in the imme-
date locality and 500 can be used in the
county.
TOPEKA. July s.-The call for laborers to
help save the wheat crop continues to come
from the wheat belt. but l. b. Gerow, free
employment agent says he has exhausted
his resources and that the extra laborers
must be found in the State.
The wages in the wheat belt are increas-
ing and the farmers are now offering s.. so
and s. a day for help and are unable to get
the men, Many calls came to the employ
ment offices yesterday, but Mr.. Gerow says
that only few men are willing TO respond.
Mr. Jones. division superintendent Of the
Rock Island. telephoned to Mr. Gerow to-
day that 1000 men are needed along his
road in the wheat belt. The farmers in
Pratt county have asked for 5000 more
men. Mays City asks for ffty-fve and
Jewell City wants twenty-five. All Of the
farmers who are wiring for help are Offer
ing the highest wages.
BELoIr. Kan. July s.--Wheat harvesting
in the dist riot of Beloit is now in full blast,
but is being retarded come by scarcity Of
hands. The prevailing wages paid here
are from % to $3.50 a day. The weather
for harvesting Is fine and the quality Of the
grain is perfect. Conservative estimates
put the average yield for this section at
nineteen bushels an acre.
SALIVA. Kan, July s.--Counciman Tay-
lor Miller has received word from La Crosse,
Rush county, that 500 or 900 harvest har DIS
are needed in that county. The wages
are $3.50 for common harvest hands and
So for stackers.
Supt Bealin of the State Free Employ
ment Bureau wishes ii to be known by
intending pilgrims to the wheat fields in
Kansas that neither the bureau at this
end Of the line nor that at Topeka, Kan,
pays transportation. nor has such been
guaranteed by the employers in Kansas.
The cost of transportation is S26.85. The
next lot Of men will leave for Kansas from
the New York bureau Saturday at II
o'clock in the morning