The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1906-05-14
DISTRIBUTION OF
IMMIGRANTS
Secretary Of State Board Of
Agriculture Dye Recon-
mends That They Be Sent
to Farming Districts
CIRCULAR LETTER ISSUED
TnLLERs OF THE SOIL WHO
WANT, T,AssnSTlANCE MAY APPLY
TO THE BOARD FOR AID AND
INFORMATION. s......a.a.
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Especial to 1.-THE Jersey City News.D
TRENTON, May Ia, 1906.-Franklin
Dye, secretary of the State Board of Ag-
riculture, has issued a circular to the
farmers of New Jersey with reference to
a resolution passed by the State Board
at its last annual meeting recommending
that the secretary of the board be re-
quested to establish such relations be-
tween the farmers Of the State and those
interested in the welfare of the immi-
grants as would facilitate the distribu-
tion of the immigrants among the agri-
cultural communities in the State.
The circular reads:
Complying with that resolution, l
now inform you that labor information
office for Italians has been established
in New York city by an association
composed Of prominent American eiti-
zens Incorporated under the laws of the
State Of New York for the purpose Of
better distributing italian immigrant
labor and preventing the abuses Of the
padrone system.
I'm sending you notice of this institu-
ton, which aims solely to act as a disin-
terested intermediary between applicants
for employment and applicants for help,
without making any charge to either
the one or to the other, they invite you
to let them know the number Of men
you may require and the conditions re-
lating to the work for which the men
are required; they will send you blanks
with all the requisite particulars.
"In answer to my letter April "a
1906, to Manager G. Rossati. he says,
under date of April 26:-
Replying to your favor, dated April
a, beg to state that while we thank
you for the favorable reception accorded
to our commission, we shall be only toe
pleased to cooperate with you in helping
the farmers of your state to obtain good
farm hands.
More than so per cent. of the Italian
immigrant laborers ARRIVING at this port
come from the country, and they make
splendid workers for the farm, especi-
ally for fruit culture. or for any work
concerning intensive cultivation.
"We are preparing a statement ex-
planning our work and aims, but as il
will take some time for us TO do so,
at the present time we would be glad
to receive from farmers a list of appli-
cation Of the number of men they. want,
and whether they would advance or not
transportation from New York. which
we think to be an essential condition, in
order to secure such help.
II would suggest that our farmers,
who desire to secure this class of help,
cooperate either as neighborhoods OF
through the grange or other organiza-
ton, and employ enough of these men
and provide such conditions Of living
as to social intercourse as will make
them contented, if possible, as it il
scarcely probable that they would con
tinue long, even if engaged. unless there
were several employed in the SAME
locality.
II would suggest further that, if you
think of employing this class of help,
you open correspondence Immediately
with this agency, when Employers Ap-
plication for Laborers' and other needed
information will be sent you would
be pleased to be informed at the close
of the seasons work as to the outcome
of the experiment. whether they have
been satisfactory or otherwise.
"The name Of this agency and the 10
cation are Labor Information Office
for Italians, SO Lafayette street, New
York.