Lord Moria's labourers have 14s. State of the Poor. Prices of various kinds of labour in this district, at two periods of time. A Waggoner Maid Youth Lad Day Wages. Labourer in Winter Do.
Hay time Do.
Harvest Women in common Do. Threshing wheat and binding the straw Do. Barley per quarter Do. Oats ditto Thresher extra, for foddering in the yard, Sunday included Reaping wheat by the thrave Mowing, sheaving and raking oats Spreading dung from small heaps Threshing beans per bushel Iron Work Common iron work per lb. But screw-iron work, and other requiring particular attention, is from 6d. to 1s.