Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-10-04
Iowa Farm Bureaus
Place Many Workers

About 1880 men we're given EN-"
ploy menl on farms In Iowa during the
nrsI seven months OF 1919 thru the free
| employment agencies b. the farm ou-
reags. About i.ToQ OF these were spe-
| c!a! harvest hands, while the remain
ing 5000 were hired by the month.
| This IS one OF the Ways IN which
tie farm bureau hslps It's members.
Ever since the hrst county agents
were employed In 1914 they have
helped the farm employer and en-
yloys in getting together. Now ~
| practically every county the farm ou-
leau Office IS recognized as the Official
farm EN- loyment bureau. Last year
when most OF the loose labor had been
taken N the draft and there was real
labor crisis, the county agents located
and supplied 1888 !sborers-
The monthly wages this year have
averaged $500. the highest wage be-
ing paid in northwest Iowa, and the
lowest In southern Iowa. The harvest
wages ranged from $3.50 and 1915 per
day in the Southwestern corner TO -
in the northwestern part OF the state
and IS in Page county. The average
Of the wages paid for day labor during
the harvest was sass.
Enough Huskins Heip.
The prospect for cora huskers Is
good, and especially SO In the eastern
and western rows OF counties husx-
ing prices offered are practically the
same as last year and they are very
uniform in different parts OF the state.
Last year seven cents oushel was
paid where an elevator was used ana
eight cents where the unloao!ng was
done BY hand This year the corn is
o. sette. quality so that the returns
Will be moro.
The federal free employment ou-
-eaus IN the larger cities OF the state
nave been OF great assistance 10 the
form bureaus. Approximately one
third, or 5000 OF the total number OF
men placed were secured from this
source. Probably another third was
local help, while the last third was
heIp which happened to drift in or was
secured thru advertising IN the
eastern and southern papers
ECSNOfINiC6i CSHitS W
Il Lis probable that several years VIII
De required for EUROPEAN countries 70
ge. hack TO their normal cattle popu-
larion. says the United States depart
ment Of agriculture In order 70 sup
Div their needs i viii be necessary for
them 10 import dairy products, and at
the present time this country - sup
plying large quantities. Last years
exports were SO large that about z.ooo'-
900 900 pounds Of milk were required 70
make the products, or 100 pounds from
each COW in the United States. The
department expects that exports VIII
decrease and imports will increase
with the exception Of condensed milk.
L recommends that dairymen give par-
ticuIar attention TO economical feeding
thru the buying Of concentrates N
LARGE lots or the cooperative buying OF
feeds: attention to pastures that have
been allowed 70 run down; attention 10
the feeding needs Of their COWS % inc
uss of cow-testing associations. ana
the best US Of labor and labor-saSinS
devices
Government Will Exhibit Dairy Cow.
The United states department. Ok
agriculture VIII participate in the ma
tional dairy show at chicaso. Oct .
TO Il. not only TO honor the dairy COW.
but also to further the principles and
practices OF good dairying and TO
transmit to the thousands Of dairymer
and farmers expected TO assemble
there the most recent results OF COW
handling milk producing. and dairy
management investigations OF the dairy
division Of the bureau OF animal In
6ustry. Other branches OF the de-
prtnsnt also Will show the.r work for
the dairy industry.
One Of the most interesting OF the
dairy division exhibits will show the
exact amount and kinds Of food re-
ou!-es % keep q COW Tor oae year. A