ON RECENT CHANGES IN THE DISTRIBUTION OF WEALTH. 367 
Taste V.—Fine Spinning.—Bolton. 
Male Wages earned weekly in 
Description Oe 
female | : 
—_ 1883 
Soy 
Strippers and Grinders. : M. — | 24 0 
Jack Tenters . : : A F. — ps Satlalig | 
Drawing Tenters . oe de F. — 14 9 
| Self-actor Minders . . : M. — 32 2 
Piecers—big . : ; : M. — 13-0 
3 little . : é : M. -~ 8.9 
Average increase in 1883 on eo 
1864 \ es 
Norr.—As this return is not for the same years as the others, it is not included in the 
General Summary. 
Norre.—Hours of labour to 1874. 60 hours per week. 
3 33 trom L874 56%, = 
i Taste VI.—Bleaching. 
. Wages earned weekly in Average 
Male 2 ; percentage 
Description or increase in each | 
female 1850 1883 trade between 
wea! :: 1850 and 1883 
s&. a s. d. 
Dressers or Singers . 4 : M. 31 6 Se) eal 
Hand Crofters . c - : oy 27 5 32 1 
Bleaching Machine—Foremen " 4 a) 34 0 
vy * Minders . F. say i 20) 9.3 
os re Pumpers. 3» Say 6 0 6 10 
ee 5 Plaiters . 3 5) 2 t=fan fa 
Stiffeners . : é ; c M. 29 8 75 9 
Assistant Stiffeners . 3 5 CB th) 25 0 50% 
Manglers ; : é 3 21 11 28 8 
Calenderers . . : ; 95 22 2 30 9 
Driers. cia Me : é - 1s 7s 27 49 
Makers-up A ‘ : i - 18 5 32 8 
Hookers (age 16) . : oe So By V7 1p 
Packers . : : : : M. OE asi, 28.3 
Percentage increase on 1850 = = 50°00 
Taste VII.—Calico Printing. 
Percentage advance on Average 
bys Male 1850 percentage 
Description ' a increase in each 
emale , trade between 
Be | 1883 | 1850 and 1883 
Machine Printers. : : M. | _ | 50% 50% 
