116 Contents 



(c) Cheese and Butter 



Distribution 204 



Factor 206 



Cheesemonger 206 



(d) Fish 208 



Fishmonger 211 



Salesman 213 



(c) Leather 215 



Conclusions 217 



CHAPTER IV. 



Middlemen in the Mineral Trades. 

 Coal 



Divisions of the Trade 218 



Coal Owner 222 



Keelman 223 



Fitter 224 



Hostmen 226 



Ship-owner and Ship-master 229 



Watermen 232 



Crimp or Factor 232 



Coal Mei chant or First Buyer 234 



Dealer, Retailer 237 



Conclusions 238 



Other Minerals 



(a) Iron 240 



(b) Salt .■ 243 



(c) Lead 245 



(d) Tin 248 



CHAPTER V. 



Middlemen in the Textiles and Textile Materials Trades. 

 Wool and Woolens 



Introduction 255 



Distribution ' 256 



Wool Buyers 263 



Broggers 265 



Jobber and Woo! Merchant 266 



Wool Stapler 268 



Yarn Merchant 270 



Clothier 273 



Definition and Funct'on 

 (a) In the West 



As Employer 273 



Markets 278 



Blackwell Hall.' 279 



Carriage of Cloth 282 



