Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-07-28
FARM BUREAU
ISSUES CIRCULAR

in nearly all parts of the state A
considerable part of this need is be-
ing met by the earnest cooperation
OF the county agents with the Farm
Markets Department In the ma
jority of cases the county agents are
supplying needed help in their re-
spective counties by drawing on the
surplus they may have or that to be
found in adjoining counties, without
being under the necessity of apply
ing TO the Farm Markets Depart
ment,
Because Of the urgent need for help
some laborers have taken advantage
of the farmers pressing needs and
have demanded a wage out of all
reason, and none of the farmers can
Ill afford to pay. In many instan-
ces laborers have demanded $500
per day and their board, and when
the farmer was driven to the ex-
tremity of either paying this price
or letting his crops spoil, there was
but one alternative, namely pay the
$500.
On the other hand, some farmers
have become exercised over the pros
ect of losing their crops and have bid
against their fellow agriculturists,
offering almost any price to obtain
help. This is very unwise and works
hardship In the already difficult
problem of providing farm help.
Many idle men who would accept en-
ployment at a reasonable figure hear
and read of these extreme prices
being offered and refuse to work un-
wage. This is ruinous to the farmer
and the interests of our state at
large.
Our farmers are willing to pay
suitable wage In order that this
wage may be paid on a uniform basis,
as State Director of Farm Markets,
take the liberty to suggest that the
uniform wage should be soc per hour
and board in all farm work where a
mans strenuous labor was required,
except perhaps In that of good and
experienced irrigators, where is
should probably be 35c per hour.
This Is sufficient in either case and
all that conditions governing both
the day laborer and the farmer war
rant paying Some would reply,
But the cost of living has so in
wage" In nothing but foods (con-
cerning the laborer) has the cost
advanced and the farmer
stands for that increase when he
boards his help and he now offers
wage OF 100 per cent increase over
that paid one year ago, with no as
surance that his crop returns will
exceed those of last year. There are
just as many men to be had at $500
as there are at $500 In either case
we will be short handed and a man
who is willing to do his part will
do it faithfully for $500, while the
man who demands $500
would not do an honest days work at
any price
orr nation confronts the most SER
ious problems of our history, and
every human being in our land should
do his full part | feel that "the
ilder should not eat the fruits of
the laborer, and a man who can and
will not work should not eat
The following, most commenda-
bic plan has been adopted in a few
Of our counties, and would be a whole
some remedy II applied to aggravated
cases in every county The county
sheriff approaches ilde men who have
no known employment and offers
them work himself or requests the
idle to apply to the county agent.
AS tNlueHte Vi MS WllllHSHeSS 10 WOfk
he either obtains employment or a
receipt from the county agent to the
effect that he has applied for work
and holds himself in readiness to ac-
;ept such employment when pro-
gided If this Is not done within
-wenty-four hours the vagrancy law
Is enforced and the idleT is put on
he rock pile or driven from the town
to prey on some other community.
We have received many inquiries
regarding bags, and we recommend
the early purchase of bags for every
need the farmer may have of them
Early and quantity buying by coop
Grafton. if necessary, will save you
much money, There Is no present
indication of a bag shortage, though
prices are high and may advance.
The Farm Markets Department will
place buyers of carloadlots in touch
with manufacturers if you cannot
BUY them locally Today's sack
mutations arc No Fl s. wheat