The Bozeman courier., 1923-03-21
SUPPLY FARM help
NOT Up TO DEMAND

this surplus is merely seasonal and |
will quickly be absorbed in railroad !
construction and maintenance, and III !,
road and irrigation work, according TO |
reports received by the division of
labor of the State Department Of Ag-
riculture from employment agencies
all over the state. Farm hands can
be placed Immediately in a numper
of counties and when spring work
opens up many other counties will
need farm hands that are not avail
able locally. Only a few counties
have a sufficient local labor to supply
their needs this season. An employ
ment agent at Great Falls reports he
can place Immediately 20 farm hands,
one at Billings ten farm hands, one
az Helena five farm hands. one at
''''~|stop y tow, the county agent
Of Richland county that % farm
hands can be placed at once, the coun-
" agent of Valley county that jobs
are open for six farm hands, and Of
Fallon county that jobs are open for
two farm hands. When the season
opens Fergus and Richland counties
estimate they will need not less than
nc additional farm hands. Wages
fer farm hands run from $50 to $50
a .nonth and b7ard. and will probably
average S45 a month. Sheep herders
are needed in Cascade, Lewis and
Clark and Valley counties. Wages
are reported from $50 to S75 month.
A number Of districts will shortly
need men for lanbing.
Butte needs skilled quartz miners,
me demand, according to reports, be-
h.g from 200 men up to all that come
tU Butte. This applies to skilled men
only. Wages are $5.25 an eight-hour
shift.
Missoula can place so men at once
in the logging camps as swampers,
sawyers and teamsters. Wages are
$G0 TO SO a month and board.
Reports by districts, summarized
are as follows:
Billings, three reports.-Two men
fer every JOB for common labor at
present, but surplus will be absorbed
when season opens. One agency re-
ports it can place ten farm hands,
wages at $40 to S45. Sheepherders
500. Another reports farm wages at
$50 a month.
Butte, three repOrtS.-Surplus of
common labor estimated at 200 to 300
men. VIII be absorbed when season
opens in railroad. farm and highway
work. Wages, farm hands. $40 to
$50; sheep herders $50 TO SIS; team
Eters $50 to $60 and board, or 1925
z day. Neec skilled quartz miners,
Nariously reported from 200 to all
VINO apply.
Great Falls, three reports.-Surplus
Of common labor estimated at $50;
will be absorbed in reclamation, high
way and general construction work
One agency reports can place 20 farm
hands at once. Wages not specified
Wages sheepherderS reported at So
to $50 a month, and also that man!
lambers will be needed soon. An
other agency reports there will b.
quite a demand for carpenters 70
bridge and concrete forms. Two re
ports skilled labor not needed.
Helena, three reports.-Seasons
surplus common labor estimated a
rs men, will be absorbed in street an
paving work. Demand for ranc
hands and sheep-herders. Five me
can be placed at once at $50 for farI
hands and $50 for sheep herders. On
report that one paperhanger and tw
painters can be placed at once. Wage
not specified.
Missoula, one report.-Fifty me
can be placed at once in the loggin
camps as swampers, sawyers or team
sters, at wages from $50 to $40
month and board. Report states ''T
ward spring men now In loggir
camps and sawmills viii drop ava
70 road construction, forest servi
work for the summer season, and
consequence the lumber industl
will suffer q shortage of labor duril
the summer months" Farm wag
$40, sheepherders $50.
Livingston, one pOrt.-Surplus
common labor and mechanics, tn
will be absorbed in farm and TO
work. Repcrt states: Seems tn
most farmers IN this vicinity figu
on putting in only as much crop
nan be taken care of with a miniml
= labor" Farm wages, around s
month.
lilies City. one report.-Surplus
r1en in common labor, that will be ;
sorbed in farm work and railroad c'
ssruction. Farm wages $40 8
ard.
Lewistown, one report.-Only
aan2 is for farm hands, and WI
xeasonrope this demand will broi
an and there will also be some
mand for tractor operators. So
men are being employed on an eig
hour basis at about $40 a month /:
board. Estimated 200 outside ia
hands will be needed when sea-
opens up.