ON THE REGULATION OF WAGES IN THE COTTON INDUSTRY. 319 



The standard length, as has been pointed out, is 37^ yards, containing 

 16 picks per ^ inch, for which the weaver is paid \2-25d., that is, at the 

 rate of •765625 per pick. Mr. Birtwistle has worked out the rate per 

 pick for six different lengths, viz., 37^, 24, 46, 58, 60, and 100 yards. The 

 last-mentioned rate is most useful, as you can at once find the rate per 

 pick of 1 yard and then calculate the wages for any number of yards. 

 The wages for weaving 37| yards being thus known, the wages for any 

 length of the same cloth can be easily calculated. 



The next example illustrates the calculation where the fineness of the 

 reed, the fineness of the materials, and the length to be woven vary from 

 the standard. 



Find the wages for weaving 23^ yards of cloth 43 inches wide in a 

 45-inch loom (i.e., the proper loom for this width of cloth), 96 reed, 60's 

 twist, 80's weft, 21 change wheel, 609 dividend. 



609 „^ . , 

 -qt = 29 picks. 



The tables do not give the rate per pick for 23| yards, but they give 

 it for 100 yards of standard materials, viz., 2-4332. For one yard the rate 

 would be -024332. This, it will be seen, includes all allowance for the 

 extra fineness of the reed. 



•024332 X 29 X 23-5 yards = 16-582258, or the wages for weaving 

 23J yards of cloth containing 29 picks to the ^ inch. We have now to 

 allow for the vai'iation (1) in materials, (2) in picks from the standard; 

 viz., (1) 1^ per cent, for twist and 2 per cent, for weft, i.e., 3^ per cent., 

 and then (2) 11 per cent, for the extra picks. 



16-582258 

 add U per cent. 58037903 



17-16263703 

 add 11 per cent. 1 •8878900733 



190505271033 wages.' 



The next example illustrates the calculation where narrow cloth is 

 woven in a broad loom. 



Find the price for weaving 38 yards of cloth 35 inches wide in a 

 40-inch loom, 36 reed, 32's twist, 40's weft, 71 change wheel, 428 dividend. 



428 

 ^= 6^028 picks. 



100 yards on 40-inch loom 48 reed = 1-9498 

 35 „ = 1-8523 



2)3^8021 



1^90105 

 The rate per yard would be '090105. 



Then '090105 x 6-028 picks x 38 yards = 4-35462. To this must be 

 added 3 per cent, per pick. 



4-35462 

 1306386 



4-4852586 d. 

 ' Present rate (1887) is 10 per cent, below this. 



