FARM LABOR 



employed in the aggregate 4.4 millions of 

 people, not including the owners of the 

 farms. Moreover, over one-half of the 4.4 

 million persons thus employed were mem- 

 bers of the families of the farmer. In other 

 words, aside from members of the family, 

 there was less than one employee to every 

 two farmers. Since a considerable number 

 of farmers employ more than one person, 

 it follows that the majority of farmers em- 

 ploy no help other than members of the 

 family. 



In another particular farm labor differs 

 from that of other forms of labor even more 

 widely. There are sociologic as well as 

 economic questions involved. Baldly stated, 

 custom permits, and necessity often requires, 

 the laborer to eat at the same table with the 

 farm owner and in other particulars he 

 mingles intimately with the farmer's family. 

 In all its bearings, this is a very important 

 fact. It constitutes one of the greatest diffi- 

 culties in the problem of securing suitable 

 farm help. Industrial corporations employ 

 as common laborers largely Italians, Hun- 

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