THE INCREASE IX AORICT-I/rT'RAT, WAGKS FROM T914 TO I916 71 



Average increase Reduction 



in a labourer's wages of 



Deparlmcnt labour due 



not fed bj fed by to 



— employer employer the war 



la /a /o /a 



Hh Agncvltural District — South. 



Aveyron 62 65 50 



Pyrenees-Orientales. 32 43 25 



Cantal — — 75 



Lozere 42 50 60 



IvOt 66 100 65 



Herault ..'.... 52 yj 60 



Aude 50 60 30 



Correze (i) . . . . — — — 



Tarn 50 66 60 



1914 1916 1914 1916 



fr. fr. fr. fr. Average % 



Average wages in 



8th district . . . 3.46 5.19 2.29 3.83 



Average increase. . 50 % 67 % ^^ 



gch Agricultural District — Soitth-East. 



Ardeche 38 40 60 



Var 33 25 6b 



Haute-Iyoire .... 33 60 60 



Vaiicluse 66 100 70 



Bouches-du-Rhone . 50 42 55 



Isere 100 100 60 



Gard 42 42 45 



Hautes-Alpes ... 50 60 20 



Drome 66 70 65 



Basses-Alpes ... 42 75 60 



Alpes-Maritimes . . 38 — 60 



1914 1916 1914 T916 



fr. fr. fr. ft. Average % 



Average wages in 



9th district . . . 3.42 5.15 2.34 3.77 



Average increase . . 50 % 61 % ^' 



(i) Report not received. 



Diminution 



of average 



yield 



of a working 



day 



0/ 

 /o 



25 



20 

 50 

 20 



25 

 12 



25 

 60 



Average % 



29 



33 



18 



25 

 60 

 20 

 30 

 30 



20 



30 

 10 



Average % 



25 



