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172 QUEENSLAND AGRICULTURAL JOURNAL. [1 Ave., 1898. 
boys work with a will, and that the work is thoroughly well done. Mr. 
Cowley has kindly forwarded us the results of three days’ work by these natives, 
which are as follow :— 
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— Work Commenced. Work Ceased. Result. 
- 1898. 
15 June*— Lh. oz. 
Morning ... as} tt Re a asm: I pins 220 0 
Afternoon... eS tz aes Pre 2°15 p.m. 5 pan. 169 12 
Total for the day ... ee 389 12 
16 Junet— 
Morning ... ays a ye We 8 am. | 1. am. 339 4 
Afternoon... re ae ie Pe 2 p.m. {3°30 p.m. 169 8 
: Total forthe day .. ... 508 12 
17 Jurie— 
Morning ... ae eae: 12°30 p.m. 316 8 
Afternoon... 2. p.m. 4 p.m. 262 14 
Total for the day ... a, 579 6 
18 Junet— 
Morning ... D “rt im e: 715 a.m. | 10°30 a.m. 254 4 
1 ofr = i nie oe 10°30 a.m. 11°30 a.m. 568 
aS ler aye: We ree ve | 11°30 a.m. 12°40 p.m. 113 0 
Total for the morning _... 423 12 
20 Junes— 
Morning ... xt ote £ 3 7°10 a.m. 12'15 p.m. 290 0 
Afternoon... see ay. re A 2° p.m. | ‘OMe p10 233 0 
Total for the day ... att: 5230 
21 June— 
Morning ... on ox ae ‘yy; 715 a.m. | 12°30 p.m. 395 8 
EA TCOYTIOOT tts et 2 p.m. 5°30 p.m. 296 8 
Total for the day ... 4h 692 0 
22 June— 
Morning ... tee “hs er sa 7°30 a.m. 12 noon. 388 4 
Afternoon... 315 We; aa) ts 2° p.m. 5°30 p.m. 292 0 
Total for the day ... Fe 680 4 
23 June— 
Morning ... Lon ee AE * 7°30 a.m. 1240 p.m, 367 4 
Afternoon... tk ee: rr fi 2 p.m. 5°30 p.m. 360 0 
Total for the day ... 3 727 4 
24 June— 
IMOr 011 Sastre Se 74D caine 12°30 p.m. 430 13 
Afternoon... or, ti an age Qe epims 5 p.m. 282 8 
Total for the day ... ey! 713 «+5 
* Nine boys. + Eight boys full time, one boy (cook) half time. 
+ No work in the afternoon. § Eight boys only picking, one boy ill. 
Mr. Cowley mentions that this is the harvest month (June). Earlier or 
later pickings would not result in so heavy a weight picked. Taking the three 
first days together, we get a total of 1,477 1b. 140z. as the weight of berry 
picked by 83 men in 18} hours, equal to nearly 79 Ib. for one mati working 
eight hours a day. At 3d. per 1b. (the price paid to the aboriginal pickers), 
Supposing 4 man to work steadily and pick at a uniform rate, he could earn 
3s. 33d. per day/;;but we are told that he could not pick so much during the 
ettly and later portion of the crop time, so we may put his average earitings 
