1064 



The Agricultural Index Number. 



[Mar., 



Area. Period. Wages, Hours per week. 



Warwick — conid. Up to 6th Oct., 1922 14 to 15 years, 33^ % of wages fixed for 



men of 21 and over. 



15 



n 16 „ 



40 



n 



it 



j? 





ir, 



„ 17 „ 



50 



11 



n 



ii 



» 



17 



„ 18 „ 



60 



n 





ii 



11 



18 



„ 19 „ 



70 



» 



» 



ii 



)) 



19 



„ 20 „ 



80 





n 



ii 





20 



„ 21 „ 



90 



n 



?> 



ii 



» 





35/- 









50 







or 38/- 









56 





Merioneth and 



Montgomery - „ ,, 28th Feb., 



The Isle of Ely Committee have arrived at an agreement for 

 wages from 1st March (when their existing agreement expires) up to 

 31st May, which, in accordance with the Committee's application, 

 has been confirmed by the Minister. The agreement provides as 

 follows : — 



(a) Male Workers aged 18 and over, employed as Horsemen or Milkmen : — 

 Years ef Age and Wages. 



21 and over 40 6^ FQf ft week comprising the hours nece s- 

 *) and under Zl d//y l ^ f « r the performance o£ the customary 

 " " ^ 34/3J duties °^ tnese classes of workers. 



(b) All other male workers employed in agriculture : — 



Weekly Wages for Overtime rates for all time in 

 Years of Age a week of 1 hours. excess of 51 hours per week. 



21 and over 31/- ... 8M. 



20 and under 21 28/9 ... 8d. 



49 „ „ 20 27/- ... 7-id. 



18 „ „ 19 25/9 ... 7d. 



17 „ „ 18 20/6 ... 5£d. 



16 „ „ 17 16/3 ... 5d. 



15 „ „ 16 13/3 ... 4M. 



14 „ „ 15 10/3 ... 3d. 



Under 14 7/3 ... 2*d. 



That the working week for summer months (i.e., from the first Mon- 

 day in March to the last Saturday in October) shall consist of 51 hours, 

 and for next winter (i.e., for the period other than the summer months) 

 shall consist of 48 hours. 



While no definite agreement is made regarding Saturday half-day, 

 the employers will not put any obstacles in the way of farmers arrang- 

 ing with their workmen for a Saturday half-day after 51 hours have 

 been worked, and this clause is to be carried out in a reasonable spirit. 



Further details of the agreements in each area can be obtained 

 on application to the Ministry. 



Prices during January were on the average again slightly 



lower than in the previous month, being only about 79 per cent. 



. above the pre-War level as compared with 



The Agricultural g2 per ^ fc December> The fo ii owing 



index Number. taWe tmceg thg com . ge of priceg of agri _ 

 cultural produce monthly from the beginning of 1919 down 



