Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-08-18
FARM-LABOR
BUREAU WILL
HELP FARMERS

nder the Act ~ the General
Assembly a. IT'S special session last
juno. when 4 passed Law authoriz
ine Council Of Detens" for Mary
land appropriating one mllion dol
lars FOR Its preparatory work for
war Il stipulated hat 100000 OF
the million vas 10 be spent toward
agricultural development and cNtcn-
sion and the conservation OF food
The Increased planting ~ food
s'uhs which is Welding almost
double production requiring more
farm labor than heretofore. coming
~ time. when q scarcity OF labor
Is being felt In every line ~ work
due to tho men being draWr from
The fields to the ranks " military
service and To the demand FOR labor
made necessary by increased pro-
duction in materials for warfare
such as in the mnnition plante. ship
building yards and cantonments.
which are springinE up in every
section IN every state It was neces
sary for the protection OF the farmer.
so that his crops would not suffer
from want of help TO harvest them
to establish a Farm Labor Bureau.
whose functions are 10 prOYIde suf-
hcient labor to yield the greatest
production OF the crops planted
TO reach the farmers OF the state
nnd 10 provide a speedy and efficient
working force TO see that the wants
oi each county was supplied. the
Maryland Agricultural Extension
Service. with County Agents In each
OF the counties with the United
States Department of Agriculture
and the United States Department
OF Labor cooperating have per
iected their organization whereby
practical assistance can be given
any farmer OF the State In need OF
help along the agricultural line
Extraordinary efforts are being
made ny County Agents 70 have the
farm lahorers In their county "ork
III" FUN week as we'll as trying 70
have those who have left farm work
iol other vncations. 20 20 back on
tho farm, ana in many instances tho
county Agents have been abl" 10 MI
Tho requests for farm labor without
going ou' Of their county for
help which class OF help Is most
desired by the farmers In cases
whore the County Agent is unable
TO supply the demand for labor
from his own county. he makes APP
plication to the Farm Labor Bureau,
located In the stewart Building,
GAY ana Lombard Street Baltimore
who. 10y aid ~ advertising anf farm
lahuI scouts secures the labor de
sired where possible and ships Il 10
IN" County Agent. who distributes
il on the farms needing help
Dcing State Office. no charge is
.t.t g..
farm nnnds. hut IN cases whore there
Is transportation charge IN getting
the help from one county 10 another.
the farmer Is expected 70 pa, that
charge. and in making application
10 his County Agent for farm help.
he Is expected 70 state lust what his
needs are. whe'hcr ne wants man
for temporary or permanent work.
whether he prefers married or
single man. whether he viii provide
lodging and board or iust lodging
or inst board whether he has tenant
houses for married help whist he
viii paw and Tire character of work
he expects To- have don" WITH this
Information a. band h" county
Agent is able 20 make a election of
tho men 10 be placed which is found
"a he ~ grea, advantage not only to
The farmer ht' a. the farm hand
who makes . muer he'ter satisfied
laborcr
The need for increased production
g. an foot crop cannot We too
stronrly urged rs This time and
with thu farm labor situation solved.
PRACTICAL, assuring the farmer that
he need have no fear a. TO securing
holm ,Xheu II &c needed every farmer