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ON RECENT CHANGES IN THE DISTRIBUTION OF WEALTH. 365 
Return showing the increase of the wages earned in various trades in 
Lancashire between the years 1850 and 1883 :— 
TasLe I.—Ootton Spinning and Weaving—Medium Quality. 
Male Wages earned weekly in Average 
percentage 
Description ? ae ———— arta: in each 
emale trade between 
1850 1883 | 1850 and 1883 
i, as &. a. 
Strippers and Grinders. : M. 10 6 21 0 
Rovers : : Zs : 3 1a5 7 6 18 0 
Throstle Spinners. 3 : F. i416 15 0 
Minders . : : : é M. 12 6 | 25s. to 28s. 
Winders , : ; 4 ; F. 7 0 Li 6 74-72 
Weavers . 2 ‘ ; -| M&F. 14 0 1936 
Mechanics ‘ ; ‘ ‘ M. 23 6 32 0 
Overlookers and Tacklers . 7 M. 22 0 |36s.to 38s. 
Stone Masons . : : M. 20 0 30: © 
Labourers . : - : ‘i M. 12 0 22.0 
Percentage increase on 1850. — —_ 74:72 
Taste IIl.—Cotton Spinning—Fine. 
4 oF Average 
ea Male _ | Wages earned weekly in fection ieee 
Description é a ————————__ increase in each 
emale 
1850 1883 trade between 
1850 and 1883 
COMK Sa. 
Spinners—Hand-mules . 5 M. 38 0 40 0 
Cyphers . 2 ; ; : M. 11 0 16 0 
Piecers  . B : : F. 6 6 11) (0) 16°27 
Creelers . 5 : 2 é F. 5 8 fi Ad 
Mechanics = 4 : 5 M. 30 0 32 «0 
Percentage increase on 1850 —- — 16°27 — 
Drawing Tenters  . ; E Jay *No return 10 6 — 
Jack Tenters . A i F, *No return 10 0 — 
Grinders . s 6 5 : M. *No return 23 6 — 
Minders—Self-actors 3 A M. *No return 38 0 — 
_ * For these years no returns have been made, but the difference is so slight that 
it would not affect the general average from which these items have been excluded. 
Nore.—Hours of labour to 1874. 60 hours per week. 
a py irons 1874 G6RS GS 
