. Agricultural and industrial progress in Canada. Agriculture; Agriculture. Agricultural and Industrial Progress in danada A monthly review of Agricultural and Industrial progress in Canada, published by the Department of Colonization and Development of the Canadian Pacific Railway at Montreal, Canada. Vol. 3—No. 6 MONTREAL June, 1921 The Problem of Farm Help THE problem of farm help, which year after year in connection with the cultiva- tion and harvesting of Western Canada's increasing crops is a matter of such vital import- ance to the farmers, formed the basis of an interesting discussion
. Agricultural and industrial progress in Canada. Agriculture; Agriculture. Agricultural and Industrial Progress in danada A monthly review of Agricultural and Industrial progress in Canada, published by the Department of Colonization and Development of the Canadian Pacific Railway at Montreal, Canada. Vol. 3—No. 6 MONTREAL June, 1921 The Problem of Farm Help THE problem of farm help, which year after year in connection with the cultiva- tion and harvesting of Western Canada's increasing crops is a matter of such vital import- ance to the farmers, formed the basis of an interesting discussion at the Second Annual Conference of Western representatives of the Employment Service of Canada, recently held at Regina, Saskatchewan. It was attended by representatives of the four western provinces, Director Bryce Stewart, Ottawa, and delegates from the United Farmers of Alberta, Saskatche- wan and Manitoba. Agriculture is a highly seasonal industry divided into two work periods of April and May, and the second period August, September and part of October. These two seasons are by no means well divided and the dates of commencing or closing of each season vary considerably. The demand for men in either season, and especially in the harvest season, fluctuates widely, giving to the harv'est labor operations a distinctly spotted character. Weather conditions are probably the greatest factor in causing fluctuations in the demand for men. Hot, dry weather, causing grain to ripen quickly, will create a frantic demand for a large number of men, whereas a spell of cool, wet weather will result in hundreds of farmers refusing to accept men directed to their farms. Varying degrees of weather over compara- tively small areas will cause harvest in the various areas which should be done in succession, being all done at the same time. Harvest opera- tions under even normal conditions never com- mence on the same date two years in succession. All fields, even in the same area, are not sow
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