FARM LABOUR WANTED.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1649, 16 January 1913, Page 10

FARM LABOUR WANTED.

GOVERNMENT AND rAKMEHS' UNION-.: -. ' A. few days ago' it. whs announced' : in., this. icohimu- that tho Government had ■ approached the- New .Zealand '. .Farmors'. Union, in regard, to tho matter of' tho,-! farm labour requirements' of the Domin•ion.;' Tho .following' is the'full text of .'the .letter sent out to. .branches of the i Farmers' Union by the Dominion' secre-. • tary, Mr. E. C. Jack:— ■ "Tho New Zealand! Government, has at 'present' under' consideration the question 'of immigration.in.regard to : farm labour-' : ers and domestics, and the "Minister .(the 1 Hon.' W. H. D. Bell) lias-asked to be supplied with '.some - definite particulars of : .tho, requirements; of.. the Dominion, both. in> respect .to . the ,class .of ' labour and numbers, and I havo been instructed by : the Dominion president (Mr. J. G.' Wilson) to tako early steps to. draw up a list *61' the farmers your locality who 'require labour now or,within the course of the. next two, or ..three . months. /Tou ;might consult with your chairman as to 1 the-best and quickest way of getting this info'rniation, so that, you may be able to advise me by Januaiy 20, .or as soon: after as possible. : We have,pointed out to tho 'Minister the difficulty of collecting'this information hurriedly, but we are anxioiis to impress, iipon' the Government •the.need for a systematic policy, and we, are- dependent upon the branches for the 'necessary proof of the great demand for labour, that we ibelieve. to-exist all over , the Dominion.- ;:Will you,_ therefore,-; kindly furnish me .with the' list required, and -\vhen sending it on I wotiW w glad if vou will state what you believe .to be a. fair <»timate of . the requirements in your locality." • Wlien the above/letter 'was considered by. the Southland Farmers' Union' thero ,wns:a long discussion, and .it was resolved :—"That the attention- of the Prime Minister be directed, to tho present lack of labour in the icbuntry districts, whicW • tends to,, pnevcnt. farmers ;fron> having their actual -necessary -work .carried out,' and also proper cultivation of tho land, which causes consequent loss in producJioii; and, therefore, .'severe loss .to the Dominion. That the Government be requested to relive the present unsatisfactoiy: position,by giving encouragement to the best'class'of farm labourers in the Old Country to emigrate. That, in the ... opinion of-this executive, there are openings in Southland alono for from ;500, to 1000 men of.- tho proper class." ".' . ■ ' America, is popularly supposed to •bo ■the'; homo of! progressive farming. - For point of size the States and our Dominion aro as an elephant to a bulldog, but in ! comparison'witlr the population New Zealand' farmers aro every whit, as progressive a 9 their Yankeo cousins. If proof, of : this were wanted one need but point 'to '. the great number of dairy-farmers in this country who have installed Milking ' Plants, and ;"Anderson"-Oil Engines, as 1 well 'aS 'modern implements of every description. The increasing 6ales of "Anderson" Engines bear out the contention that these. New Zealand-made engines aro specially suited to local conditions. Tho 'mefo' ! fact that their money is kept in the. cour.try, inducc.s many farmers to buy "Andersons." But, in addition •to this; . "Anderson" Engines are superior in ' all: respects to-imported makes, and spare ' ,p<\i'ts can always be obtained without' ' delay. Insfal an "Anderson" with, your ; Milking Machine. Anderson's, ■ Ltd., ..Christchurch.—Ad-H, . ' y | New Zealand has littlo to complain of i in respect to climate. Wo get neithor . extrome heat nor cold, and generally ; speaking' dairy "farmers have' everything i ; in,' their-; favour...-.Those-, who tako the ; ;weather philosophically and . cool their [ milk in Parton s ; Milk Coolers get along tho best, - for philosophy breeds content, | and supplies of cooled milk receive tho i biggest cheques. , Albert J. Parton, Car- . terton, manufactures the best milk coolers.—Advt. ' ~ The first entries for the show aro due on January 20, which is tho closing date . for wheat.. After that there are somo ' butter export classes duo on February 10. ' Wines must bo in on February 11, export ' classes of checso February 12, horses Fel> ' i'uary 15, and the other sections of live : -stock and other-classes in close succrssion. 5 .; . ; ] ' A WINNER OF COMPETITIONS. , ' Tho Egg-laying competitions for 1910-11 and l!lll-12 were both won by pens reared on "A. and P."- Chick Raiser. The first eusential for proiitablo poultry keeping. - Obtainable from ail Storekeepers.—Advt,