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644 THE ECONOMIC JOURNAL Average Earnings per Week in 1885 of Operatives in the Line? Manu- facture, in bra?whes in which both men and women are employed. Bobbin Carriers . . T'?n?e ! Bundlers and Driers l' Pmce Warpets . l T?me .... Piece Drawers-in ........ Weavers Field Worl?e;s ifilciting)' Bleachers ......... Makers-up and Binders . Cardcutters ....... Clothpassers ........ Men. 18 15 10 16 11 21 10 16 0 16 0 16 10 19 6 92 11 19 8 Women, 10 8 11 10 10 11 9 8 8 6 8 8 8 0 12 6 10 10 Compiled from pp. 130--82 of C.--5807 of 1889. This is also the case in the branches worsted industries other than weaving. of the woolien anti Average Earnings per Week in 1885 of Operatives (other than weavers) in the Woollen I?dustry in bra?whes in which both men and wome? axe employed. Waste Sorters.. . Scribbers' Feeders . Spinners' Piecers . . Spinners (piece) . . Wafters (ri?ce) . . Healtiers (pmce) . . Men. Women. 16 27 ? 11 23 10 Compiled from pp. 66 68 of C.--5807 of 1889. Average Earnings per Week in 1885 of Operatives (other than weavers), in the Worsted Trade in bra?whes in which both me? and wome? are employed. Wool Sorters . . . . . . . Preparers ........ Combers Backwash kdd ?B;x']?in?le?s ? Warpers ........ Makers-up ........ Packers ........ Men. 8. d. 27 10 14 10 15 8 14 9 24 i } 18 8 Women. 8. d. 8 6 9 7 10 7 10 2 18 8 12 1 Compiled from pp. 114 115 of C. 5807 of 1889. The men and women employeI at a workI-renowneI manufac- tory of ' frilling ' in Warwickshire are often engageI on the same