New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-05
TRADE AND WAGES ABROAD.
INADL AND W AUI1o AbhUAU.
ONE PLACE IN FRANCE WHERE THE PICTURE is A
BRIGHT ONE-THE COST OF LIVING IN GERMANY
ADVANCING FASTER THAN WAGES

ONE PLACE IN FRANCE WHERE THE PICTURE Is
BRIGHT ONE-THE COST OF LIVING IN GERMANY
ADVANCING FASTER THAN WAGES.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 4-Mr. b. Gerrlsh, jr.,
United States Consul at Bordeaux furnishes the Depart
ment Of State with an elaborate review OF the various
dustres OF the Gironde. Bordeaux, with $50 working
mems societies. has thus far been exempt from strikes
other reckless action. The wOrSmen there pa
tient, orderly and prudent than the wOrkngmen in
other parts of Europe. Farm labOrers frequently
economical TO become quite wealthy proprietors.
They are paid from $50 42O francs year. and are
lodged and boarded. Day labOrers, without board
ceive two and half three francs day, with bottle
of wine. suit of clothes costs from fifteen to twenty
francs COOpers, shp-carpenters and fOremen in wine
cellars, by great trugay attain condition Of compar
alive independence The average of mechanics are
from four TO fOu- and half francs per dayan increase
of nearly franc since 1873 The OF living has
not increased. but rather decreased. Government
cigar factory established in Bordeaux in 1916. II
employs $50 men and 1,4O0 women The men earn
about five francs and the women two francs
day. The value of the tobacco used
is 100000 francs annually, much Of which is i'm
ported directly from the United States. over
700 cooper shops exist in the district employing
more than 1000 men. The number of casks
made annually is 200 000 and their value 100000
francs A few Of the slaves from the United
States 1t alleged that it takes third longer to pre-
pare American stave than it does one from the
Adriatic. They should be split, not sawed.
About 100000 bottles are made an
nually in the city by seven factories,
employing 700 workingmen, who are paid by the 100
bottles and who high twelve francs per day,
according their skill In the manufacture OF Liquors
and conteurs from three to four francs per
day, and women about half as much. mint was es-
tabshed in Bordeaux in A. d. s64. reGstabshed in
1455 reopened I'm 1895 aud again in 1870 The coinage
OF silver was. from 1895 to 1s4S 146363OO0 francs
1s4s TO 1861 3O0OOOOO frances 1868 to 1870. closed
1870 to 1875, 100000 francs.
Mr.. John NJ. Wilson. United States Consul at Hamburg
reports to the Department of State that since the
soldation Of the German Empire and the close Of the
war; the cost OF living has greatly increased, having
nearly doubled in the last ten years. while the price OF
labor has not prOporuOnately advanced. During the
last years business OF kind has been very dull
Within the last three months an improvement Is mani
fest and more confident feeling prevails among bust
ness men that the is passed The labor Of the
Hamburg district is performed mostly by men, few
women being engaged The hours Of labor from
daylight to dark Half hour is allowed for breakfast
two hours for dinner and half hour at p. for
lunch Farm hands are paid by the year; hrsEclass
S5 board included These labOrcrs live fIugay, cling
ing with great teDacty TO old customs ana are honest
and iaw-abidng. Mechanics are paid by the day, re-
ceivfng from 20 to 50 cents, board and lOdg-
ing not included Clerks in stores, offices, banks. etc.
receive from $3.50 to STA ana Sll2S per annun;
Their cost of living single varies from $3.50 10 STA
per year; If married. onehlf more. All wages are from
10 TO 20 per cent higher than IN 1873 The manner OF
doing business in Hamburg is very different from that
of New-YOrk or London. In large transactions pay:
ments are made transfer from the bank of
the purchaser TO that OF the seller without the OF
checks. Within the last few years attempts have been
made by merchants to Introduce the system OF bank
checks common In the United States; but Il has been
steadily opposed by the banks whose officers alege mat
banking and open the way TO questionable transactions
change Is held between the hours Of and p. M and
is visited by 5000 or 5000 men.