TRANSACTIONS OF SECTION F. 



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COMPARISON OF 1830 WITH 1884. 



In this comparison the statements are based in part upon the figures of each mill. Both appear 

 to have cost about $40 per spindle, including dwellings for operatives. More than one kind of goods 

 were made in each for a time, but the figures have been adjusted to standard sheetings, an average 

 bavin, been computed by the yard and pound. 



The hours of labour in most of the factories 

 in lS3u vere 14 per day. 



The waecs per hour in 1884 are more than 



double tlioie of 1830. 



m Decrease, 



■ 3.7 per cent. 



Increase, 



■ 276 per cut. 



Decrease, 

 75 per cent. 



Decrease, 

 64 per cent. 



Increase, 



■ 214 per cent 



Increase, 

 77 per cent. 



Decrease, 

 44 per cent. 



Decrease, 

 S3 per cent. 



