Connecticut western news., 1917-11-01
DRAFT GETS MANY
 FARM LkBOaERS
Hartford County League Hard Pressed to Supply Men for
 Dairy Plants.
SOME ARE SELLING THE COWS
Serious Lack of Help, Despite the Fact That the Harvesting is Near Iy CompIeted-Do Not Like
 Floating Labor.

Hartford-The effect of the draft on the farm labor situation is being felt at the Hartford County league by a demand for more men than can be secured, although the league is plac- ing many men in positions every day. There is a serious shortage, despite the fact that the harvesting is nearly completed and large number of men should be released. Indications are that the army is getting the men rather than farmers that need the la Dor, according to the league.
 The greatest demand at the pres ent time is for men who have had dairy experience. Nearly every farm CT who has any large number of cows is short handed and dairy work can- not be let go. Cows must be milked at the right time, and milk or cream must be taken care of or 1t will sour. For most of the farmers of the coun- | ty dairying is the chief winter occu- | patton. AS the work Is not hard and the pay in some cases is good, usual | ly many young farmers who work around through the tobacco districts in the summer retire to some out of the way farm to enjoy the winter months. The pay, in addition to the good board always to be found on farms, is attractive to many of these men, and when spring comes they have considerable money saved up. 1 This year there are no men who want work on farms to speak of, and 1t may result in some cases in the sell ing of several cows, because help cannot be secured to take care of them.
 The Hartford County league is do- ing everything possible to connect the men who come here in response to their advertisements for farm help Some days there are 10 or 12 appli cants, but not all of them are fit to k.send out. All of the experienced men who are reliable are placed within g few minutes after they land in the office. The farmers do not, however
 take kindly to the floating, incompe
 tent labor that sometimes comes 1T for job.
 A few days ago two boys about six
 teen years old, both strong young fel lows, who had been brought up on {
 farm, came in looking for job. Be
 fore they had been in the office Il
 minutes and while Secretary Otis H
 Moore was trying to locate them on'
 of the league members came in th'
 office and engaged them on the spot Between the two of them they coult
 do even more than a mans work, ant
 the farmer was well satisfied with hi
 bargain. Also a considerable part
 the applicants are aliens. Others ar
 naturalized foreigners who have beer here but a few years. Both of thi class of workers make good farm hell and learn American farming method
 we'll, it Is the experience of the leagu officials. Several Swedish-American ! have been among the applicants dul ing the past few days. They are 10
 the most part splendidly built fellow and capable of doing a large amour |, of work. All of these aliens 500 E save up a few dollars ana buy sma farms for themselves. Also the . usually buy undeveloped farms an F work the land, which, of course,
 the best thing for the county. One |, these men is now a prosperous farm l CT with a large, we'll developed an = we'll stocked farm, although he hs = been in this state less than five year