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FILES IN SPANISH AMERICA. 



[Inclosure 1 in Consul Merriam's report.] 



SHEFFIELD PRICES OF FILES AND RASPS. 



[Descuento (discount) 60 and 5 per cent.] 



In consequence of considerable advances both in wages and materials, it was 

 unanimously resolved at a general meeting of file manufacturers, held at the Cutlers' 

 Hall, Sheffield, on the 16th May, 1872, that the following list of prices be adopted 

 by the trade from this date : 



Flat, half-round, square, round, entering, taper cotter, liorse, shoe, flat, and half-round 

 rasps. Mill saws, one or two square edges, single and double cut. Topping files, single 

 and double, left at point, and safe edges. 



[Per dozen.] 



Extras. All above 24 inches, 20. per inch extra. Flat files, double cat on the edge, to advance half 

 ng, bquare cut edges, to advance half inch. 

 er edge and knife flies, to advance 3 inches. 



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Inuh. Topping, bquare cut edges, to advance half inch. Mill saw, two round edges, advance half 

 inch. Feather ede and kn 



