The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1875-10-26
LABOR In America.

There has been published at the
Government Printing Office in Wash
ington pvmphlst on labor in Amer
lea" showing the rates of wages and
costs of subsistence in the United
States and British America in the year
1874 as compared with previous years,
forming the concluding portion OF
special report in Europe and America,
by DIR. Edward Young. chief OF the
| United States Bureau OF Statistics.
Tho first table shows tho average
wages paid for farm and other labor in
the several States and sections in the
respective years 1860, 1870, 1874. Tho
general average OF daily wages for the
! Usion. with the exception OF the Paci-
fc States and Territories, for expert
enced hands in summer, without board,
was Sc cents; in 1870, s1.2f, and in
1874. LII. In 1860 the highest rates
were maid in the Western States; but in
1870 and 1873 the New England States,
in the rate, the Middle States being
second in 1874. The south was the
lowest throughout. Without board,
the average daily.wages for experienced
hands in summer was: In 1850, 81. 10;
in 1870, sl.69; in 1874, sl.56. The
rate in winter for hands, with board, in
each of the wears was uniformly about
one fourth less than it was in summer;
without board about one-fourth less
than summer prices. In the Pacific
States and Territories, labor command
ed much higher rate in 1860 and 1870
than il did in the remainder OF the
Union. In 1874, the difference, though
still considerable, was not nearly SO
marked as in other years. The month
ly wages for experienced farm laborers,
with board, went mp from q general
average of S14.60 in 1860 to go. 10 in
1870. falling TO s20.S1 in 1874 Month
Iv labors i'm each Of tho years received
: higher wages in the New England
States than in any oiher section OF the
/, country. except the far West. The
: lowest rate was uniformly paid in the
G southern States. The average daily
Q daily wages Of common Iaborors a.
b other than farm work, without board
3 in 1850 was sl.O2; in 1870, sl.i9, and
In 1874 81. So. In 1860 the. highes
q rate was paid in the Western States; IL
!, 1870 aud 1874 the New England States
Q paid moro for unskilled labor than any
other section fv 49, III
+ The second table shows the aversg
y wages paid in the respective years iso
? 1870 and 1874 TO persons employed in
u number OF trades. The average dali
!, wages paid blacksmiths in 1860 wa
al 81. 80; in 1870, g.. ~, and in 1874, g. 4.
ID The Western States exhibited the'higi
s est average in 1860 and 1870, and til
a southern States in 1874. Bricklayel
~ ~ received an average Of g.. 30 in 1860,
90. 40 in 1870 and Of e3.33 in 1874 !
n 1860 there was difference OF 81 cen
=. ,n in the average rate paid in the Wcste,
az and Southern States, the sections
IL which the highest and lowest wag
were paid. In 1874 the extreme RAM
:, was but twenty-five cents. Cabine
makers averaged 81 per Gay in ISG
e.. 81 in 1870, and 81. 7S in 1874. III
u most marked increase was in the Wes
N ern States aud the least in the Sout
\ The average daily wages OF coopers
W. 1860 was sl.S2; in 1870 s2.67, and
n, 1874 s2.5l. Carpenters received
average Of Sl.92 per day in 1860; s2.
he in 1870, and g.. 60 in 1874. In 1874
nd the New England States carpenters
on ceiyed an average OF 81. 10per day me
The than they did in 1880; in the Southe
States the increase was but ~ cen
, :, With few exceptions all the classes
20 mechanics enumerated in the table
J . ceived in the Southern States but
! % trifIe more in 1874 than they did bef'
: Is the war, while the increase was larl
; g in the New England States than In
! 50 other section.