The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-11-29
WAGES Of, about
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1noney to be paid vtFae.n1ss1 his would be
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laundry ofan extra aaafa,nyof IFS foffaf gx-a
II ny state, acdordhs sa Beaed~of,
Agrcutures statistics @Askirfg WfraFs sffarepff
farms gross product sF76utd to-
furnishing tools, stock and all
lone-nalf. Yet the above demands Wouid Mex4%
coed that amount and not provide all the help
nor any tools and stock Again the promise
OF q letter IN few days was made. if would
wait until help was found. Asking if such
|delay would be usual when farmers applied for
hep, for was advised that the application of
farmers needing help was desired, it was
s1aled that from two to three days, and perhaps
a fortnight, would be required to fill orders
usually. Such adeayin the busy season would
DC disastrous If a farmers help was taken
SICK or left unexpectedly which they frequent
" 90: While discussing wages with the
gentleman present, learned that an Italian
|motner places her baby, she nearly always
mas one, IN a day nursery at a cost of five
lCenIS day, and goes to a sweat shop or
factory herself to earn the family living. The
husband fIndS employment on public works
lana ives cheapy in a shanty or box car oc-
REASONABLY visits the family With his earnings
Iall saved, to swell the fanniIys fortune. Such
a life is far from the American ideals, and /
question if immigrants capable of living it
1WOu1d De willing to accept work upon our
farms under American conditions .Astonish-
lea at my poor success in getting help, | went
TO the employment offices on Greenwich and
lCarisle streets about 10 o'clock of the third
|day, but not before calling at the Oenotechnc
CITATION the third time, and fortunately found a
IHoumanIan couple by o'clock. Arrived home
with them at the close of three not en-
IcouragIng days trying to find immigrants want
f0nrYo I~>
|hep Have spent many hours learning
1enough OF their language from phrase book
to direct them in their work. do not hurry or
work the man quite ten hours in the field
Rave very few chores, pay $50 per month";
lgve them good quarters, and all they can eat
| w mas included chicken on four days of
tine last three weeks, fresh eggs, cream and
milk from a jersey COW, Arnours sugar cured
ham, salt and fresh fish, fresh meat, fruit both
fresh and preserved, with dates, peanuts and
pop corn OF which, they use abundantIy, thrown
IN as extras and in quantities selected by the
women as she does the cooking. Their SER
vices for the month will cost me nearly $40
land board including car fare, agency fee, etc.
land as we cannot communicate with their
IfrlendS, as am unable to write their LANGUAGE
they will return to New York at the end of the
month. Headers living near the city will
understand that this means that will never
|see them again. am quite satisfied that inn
migrants do not want farm work.
| Mississippi assessments for 1905 total
|S324,O49, 1892, an increase of ST. ,447,-
I357,4O over 1905, not including 100000
Tor railroad assessment increase
Revs. w. A. McConnb, of GIoster, and w. A.
Boruml Of GreenvlIe, were selected as state
Ievangeists by mississippi Baptist Mission
lary Convention, is session at jackson.
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