CHAPTER XXXII 

 PRICES OF CONTRACT OR PIECEWORK 



THE following prices may be taken as approximating to 

 those paid generally throughout the country previous to 

 the war. 



It may be well to remember, however, that in districts 

 where unusually high or low wages are paid, so in proportion 

 will be the contract prices for the various classes of work. 



BARKING OAK: 



Barking oak .... 



Loading bark on wagons 

 Barking oak per ton of bark 

 Chopping bark . . . 



COPPICEWOOD : 



Gutting out hurdle rods 



hurdle stakes . 



rake stems 



spade stems 



spick gads 



dahlia stakes . 



rose stakes 



besom handles. 



kidney-bean stakes . 



pea stakes 



birch wood for besoms 



DRAINING : 



Pipe draining, mains, 4 ft. 3 in. 

 deep, 4 in. or 6 

 in. pipes 



small, 4 ft. deep, 1 



in. to 3 in. pipes . 

 small, 4 ft. deep, ] 



in. pipes 



277 



s. d. 



per ton 21 



30 



30 



. d. 



8 to 10 



per score 

 poa- dozen 





 

 

 



.per two dozen 

 



. 50 in bundle 

 per bundle 



per chain 3 

 2 



1 9 



to 3 6 



2 9 



2 6 



