The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-08-02
BUT LITTLE SHORT
AGE IN FARM LABOR

Marked success has met the eff
forts of the State committees on food
resources and the United States De-
partment OF Agriculture in providing
labor for the farmers and ranchers
of Nevada" says Holbrook WORKING.
Federal labor agent
THE report of the work for the
month of July shows that four re-
gions developed an actual shortage
of men for farm work. During the
month a total of 129 men were sent
into these four regions in response to
the requests of the local agents. One
region alone was sent 81 men. In
each case it was possible to supply
the need almost Immediately upon
receipt of information as to the short
age.
This, however, represents only a
part of the work done. Probably the
main gain is the result of giving the
farmers an easier way of getting the
men they need. Twelve farm-help
agencies have been established, Gov
ering all the important agricultural
districts of the northern part of the
State. These agencies form centers
to which farmers needing help and
men looking for work can come. In
this way it is made very easy for any
farmer to get the help he needs and
for any man to get work if there is
any to be had. 1t is only after every
available men in a community has
been put to work that men are sent
in from elsewhere. In order to make
sure of this, men are sent into a To-
cality only upon the request of the
local agent.
mo figures are available to show
just how many men have been placed
by the local agents. Mr.. Van AlstyIe
of Yerington reports that for a time
he was placing about sixty men a
week, all of these being men obtained
locally. This is probably the greatest
number sent out by any of the local
agents, and it is very creditable
record.
"A large measure of the credit for
the excellent work which has been
done must go to these local farm help
agents. The local agents are all
serving without pay, doing the wor.
as part of their bit to help assura
the production of the large supply OF
food which the present emergency
demands. In almost all cases they
are doing excellent work and deserve
great praise.
Special credit is due to Neil Nc
Gee of the United States free employ
ment Office at Reno. Upon him has
fallen the task of getting the 129 men
who had to be sent into the regions
where there was a shortage. One of
the best features of his work is the
fact that the men he has obtained
have in almost all cases been consid-
erably better than the average farm
hand. In addition to the 129 men
sent into other localities. Mr. MCGEE
has provided the farmers in the neigu-
borhood of Reno with "A men, making
a total of 203 men sent out by him
On farm jobs alone
II SNCuiS ludt luti6 NOQiu nave
been a serious shortage of farm help
in some parts of the State if il had
not been for the measures taken. AS
il is, means have been provided for
discovering any shortage which might
arise and in each case it has been
promptly remedies"
Following is list of farm-help
agents in the State:
Neil J. McGee, United States free
employment office, Reno; Ed j. Walsh,
Carson City; Peter Krummes, Min
den: l.. f. Cline. Fallon; A. l.. Nc
Dougal q John Moe, Fernley; n. III.
Van Alstyne. Yerington; A. II. Bar
low, Mason; j. NJ. Feeney, Wabuska;
w. f. Reading. Wellington; MePhail
& DAWN, Lovelock; II. X. Davis. VIM
nemucca; j. r. Plunkett, Elko.