1922.] 



The Achictltiral Index Nimrer. 



389 



The terms of the Anglesey Committee's agreement provide 

 that during the hay and corn harvest, adult male workers shall 

 be paid at not less than 30s. plus board for a week of 56 hours. 



Under the agreement of the Essex Committee the harvest 

 wages will be as follows : — 



1. — (a) 7Jd. per hour for 50 hours per week to be paid 



where possible on a Friday, plus a bonus of £4 10s. ; 

 the bonus to be paid on completion of harvest. If 

 part time only is worked in the harvest a proportion 

 of this bonus to be paid. Alternatively (b) a rate of 

 9d. per hour to be paid for all time worked at harvest 

 work where this system is preferred. 



2. — These agreements do not prejudice the piece-work 



system of harvesting so long as the rates paid are 

 not less than the above. 



3. — The hours to average 11 J per day, and when possible 



leaving-off time to be one hour earlier on Saturdays. 



4. — In cases where an amicable interpretation of the agree- 



ment cannot be arrived at, the matter should be 

 referred to the Conciliation Committee for their 

 consideration. 



Particulars of the agreements in any area can be obtained 

 on application to the Ministry. 



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The prices of practically all kinds of agricultural produce are 

 liable to seasonal variations, and this is especially the case with 



The A ricultural P r0( ^ uc ^ s suc ^ as e £§ s anc * wn ^ cn 

 ,. , \„ . in the spring as larger supplies come on the 

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market, and rise again as the Beason ad- 

 vances when supplies become more restricted. Wheat is often 

 affected by the large supplies which are put on the market after 

 the crop is harvested, and barley is affected by the larger quan- 

 tities of malting quality sold in the autumn. In attempting a 

 comparison of the changes from month to month the seasonal 

 variations must be taken into account, and with this object the 

 monthly index numbers given below are based on the average 

 prices of the same products in the same months of the three years 

 1911-13. The figures show that the average prices of farm pro- 

 ducts generally during June were 68 per cent, above 

 those ruling in June, 1911-13. Bv this arrangement seasonal 



