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Wages paid in 1896 by Sodeta Anonima " Carticra Italiana" of Serravalle Sesia, 



province of Novara. 



Operatives and class of work. 



Wages per day. 



Rag workers: Lire. 



Malesover 25 yearsold 2.28 



Females 



From 18 to 25 years old 1.50 



Over 25 yearsold 



Females (contract labor) 



18 1025 years old 2.05 



Over 25 yeas old 2.20 



Preparers of the paste, males: 



From 18 to 25 yearsold 1.65 



Over 25 years old 2.27 



Paper makers (males): 



From 18 to 25 years old 1 



Over 25 years old 2.60 



Paper dressers: 



Males- 



From 10 to 12 yearsold .60 



From 12 to 18 years old 1-30 



From 18 to 2syearsold 1.70 



Over 25 years old 2.30 



Females 



From 10 to 12 years old .60 



From 12 to 18 yearsold 1.3 



From 18 to 25 yearsold 1.5 



Over 25 years old 1-85 



Females (contract labor) 

 From 18 1025 years old 



Over 25 yearsold , 2.28 



Envelope makers: 



Females 



From 12 to 18 yearsold i-3 



From 18 to 25 yearsold 



Over 25 years old I -5 



Females (contract labor) 



12 toi8 years old I -3 



18 to 25 years old I -5 



Over 25 yearsold 

 Men who do the repairing: 



From 12 to 18 yearsold 1-65 



From 18 to 25 years old 2.30 



Over 25 yearsold 4- J 5 



Cents. 



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The above tables show the wages paid in 1896, and the following 

 table shows the average wages paid by Societa Anomina Cartiera 

 Italiana, of Serravalle Sesia, from 1870 to 1898: 



