A Pointer From John Stahl

In Mr. Stahl's neighborhood. as elsewhere north of Mason and Dixon's line, the large majority of farm laborers are bired by the month for live or six ïnouths, f rom Mai-cli 1 to Axjril 1. Now, if the contract reads for the same amount each inonth, some of Ihem will draw their pay close np to the beginning of the harvest, and then ref use to Work longer unless paid harvest wages. Their employer is helpless, as they are not financially responsable. Mr. Stahl tells in the Philadelphia Farm Journal that he avoids this by stating in the contract tliat the wages for each month are to be so mnch - according to the character of the work for that month. Thus, if the laborer is hired for five months for $100, the term beginning April 1, the contract specifies that for April he is to receive $15, for May $15, for June $á5, for July $30, and for August $15. Then the hand can draw only $30 until June 1, and he is not disposed to quit at that time.