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Table showing the average rate of wages of agricultural labor per month, when 
employed for the year, from returns from statistical correspondents, county 
clerks, and county auditors, made in December, 1866. 
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MRO ieee Seite ae oe ree geccccc etc $27 00 $17 44 $31 76 $23 07 
UNeVED ATEN DS WING te tele c\a scleaie aimee sue flan a nidie 32 74 2248} 39 12 28 43 
DUIEITLORIMERR ery este LACE Vagus Li eet) ko 382 84 21 00 a7 44 mde 
MRA CHIISG@ULS) aioe s to Ricletetaa ees. asjen tnais 32 38 94 22 36 41 61 27 83 
WTRILCM SEG tne Sty oi crs Geo oa claus amiarctee 34 40 20 50 40 00 26 33 
WTB CIIC I Note te isle asia Nes suniciaccian se 34 25 21 54 39 66 28 30 
Blaha pales eel ES oP so A Re 29 57 19 32 34 88 24 26 
iMEen? digit te A SOs BRON ee AS ERO rs eeaerieee 32 27 18 98 33 13 23 78 
iMeniasy heii). BRR ORE ee Oe ee aoee oe e nee 29 91 18 84 34 10 22 87 
WG WVANS cts, 5 cc.= cs SORE OREN CLEC: 94 93 16 5. 26 25 15 25 
WeVIA bse es ont ae cl aalnc alae oie olan sie na 20 36 12 76 23.83 15 58 
7 TIS eh eS ee a ay Se a eo 14 82 _ 9 36 ere 12 09 
RUMI UO OTOIM AE tata eta 5 doe aan eeele ease 13 46 8-15 15 18 10 00 
MGI MMUAT OLIN ofo.5 2). Is cafais os se ace se ee 12 00 7 66 14 00 9 46 
(iM SOMEND WE S18 Bean ABE apnea nent e aan Bee iaae 15 51 9 67 18 45 12 07 
TET kagakoley Leet OA ee ee ee a ede Dera 18 00 12 12 20 55 14 46 
Seeds BILGE IR ST SS I Se eee ae a 13 40 9 80 16 38 11 00 
MUTSSIGRN (jae AOE eA ea OBE cere -eOBOO sor sec 16 72 11 58 22 58 16 30 
MPA) IST Bess oP cee ree = ac Se iets ues alae sis <Gle sms 20 50 12 42 22) 25 18 34 
VLU eSE Ss nee Boca eg Sd Pl ga ans kA ae 19 00 19072) DS 7/3 16 76 
APIGHITIGEL SPE E ee crc ok Seo wat eM elses So eiale ods 94 QI 15 80 29 61 | 19 46 
BITUMEN SEONG ssa a64 sc = oo ale asareyncle= chasaje <isiw. 19 00 12 58 22 00 16 61 
West Virginia Brat a aia we wicreja) anya aja/ayaysin sale apoys wy, BS 16 47 99 34 21 20 
[Gini AS tae SSSA Se oe oe Sedeee pees cepce 20 23 13 65 23 80 17 06 
VSO leer aen ors eee Lata aatcleiaie ticle sce .e ses PAD DD 18 08 30 84 21 66 
LNWWCTIS ale eh LE SRLS a oe oe ea 28 54 18 72 3 09 23 30 
ia tiLe eee nee deen sane ss 5al% nat. be eee Dea WA 18 72 31 50 99 50 
(COREE 3 SS a ee eR Se ee 28 46 18 96 32 45 ee NE 
AUTO M@LI 40h ao Bee Be ece ae seeee cece doeeeS 31 26 20 48 34 95 24 15 
AIS See ORES St oa a recs gil SIF a noes 30 84 19 87 35 65 24 60 
VITOR OL eee eee 2 Oe se lle ate afore as 31 65 21 10 38 40 Pathe ale 
Sica ssamere eee: eet i Si rem Pee 2 Se satel ooh 88 34 18 87 33 24 23 82 
HSM eL St eye oh anim Bate Aare actere oe alata e's 31 03 19 81 36 40 25 46 
Wepraska Wenriiory je. < 5 ani ta~ snes) sane t aise 38 37 24 64 46 42 31 36 
JU ln IP eat O ay Pee enon eeerod Heesior Qoceir ere 44 71 26 32 58 22 38 41 
CmionadoVMerritOny 45 -4s'-iac 2s ease eee ee = 67 50 42 12 IEG 50 00 
INCI TERIROS Sti cet oe He dos Slajacite\ ess sisdes 25 00 16 50 30 00 ~ 25 60 
California... .- Sa ate aitiors yaar ate as telea es letalaie eS 45 71 B035 50 00 34 39 
DERN 5 2 a ae mee a ey 75 00 60 00 85 00 70 00 
Wise ed) Derrtory: .-'. 05. 02% ae caen 7 = 52 25 36 25 60 50 44 50 
DEEN ECO IE: oie Shee RR a SR See 30 20 20 00 32 00 22 00 
Ore ROU saeeet ses ti. ya, sks cisas lade dap oes 35 75 22 53 4i 60 29 00 
Accuracy of the statement—The returns from which this table is prepared 
were remarkably full, numerous, and satisfactory. It was deemed best not to 
load the circular with too many inquiries, or those difficult of prompt and uni- 
versal answer. It‘embraced fifteen separate, inquiries relative to farm labor, by 
hand or machine. A deep interest in the subject, with a proper appreciation of 
its importance, was manifested by correspondents, who replied with promptness 
and intelligence, after consultation with the best judgments in their vicinity. In 
a very few cases where any misunderstanding of a single point apparently ex- 
isted, the difficulty was cleared up by correspondence. The extent-and com- 
