CHAPTER IX. 

 WAGES. 



SUFFICIENT comment has already been made as to the 

 varying items that constitute what is called wages 

 or the remuneration for labour. Whilst this remunera- 

 tion does not necessarily take the same form in different 

 districts, and varies considerably in the proportion of 

 its parts to each other, enough general information has 

 been given as to the character of the component parts ; 

 and it will now suffice to give the reader a general 

 glance at the total average earnings prevailing through- 

 out England for the various classes of labourers already 

 enumerated. We have already discussed the periods of 

 hiring in different counties, and the times of payment, 

 and it will not be necessary to confuse the following 

 information by indicating in each case of what the 

 allowances in kind consist. It must be premised, 

 however, that the figures given relate to ordinary agri- 

 cultural labourers, not to casual labourers or " oddmen," 

 nor do they relate to men in charge of animals, as the 

 data as to these will be subsequently given. 



TABLE i. ORDINARY FARM LABOURERS. 

 Average Weekly Wages. 



