The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-03-17
Eage. ana LlyIag ID IIome ana Abroad


WHEELING, VIVA, MARCH II, lisa
Wages and Living ut Home aud Abroad.
One Of the most interesting and import
ant statistical tables that we have seen in
regard to the relative value ofwages in this
country and in Europe is that Just Used by
the Commissioner Of Immigration for the
State Of Michigan. It processes to give a
comparative view 81 the wages paid in q
number Of leading industries in this Coun-
Try and in Europe, and also the prices paid
here and abroad for the necessaries Of life.
How far this table Is entirely reliable we do
not know, but coming from the source It
does 1t ought to be ut least approximately
correct. The figures given for Michi'
gan TO which State the Commissioner
confines HIMSELF were collected from six.
teen Of the large towns Of that State,
and purport to give the average prices for
1881, while those given for various Eu-
ropean countries are based on Consular
reports for 1878. Some allowance must
therefore be made in each case, 1881 was
q year Of prosperity In this country, while
1873 was year ofdepreSion abroad. With
these explanations itseems that the wages Of
carpenters and ioiners in Michigan aver
aged $3.50 perday in 1881, as against OOc per
day In Belgium in 1878, II in Denmark, 20 in
France, 81 in Germany, 10 in Italy, 81 in
Spain, st.s7in England, SIG in Ireland,
and sl.s5 in Scotland.
For masoas, the wages in Michigan aver
aged s2 Is, in Belgium 81 90, Denmark 74c,
France Sc; Germany 72c, Italy &c, Spain
SOC, England 81 SO, Ireland 81 20 and Scot
landsI2s.
For bricklayets, they were in Michigan
200, Belgium 81 90, France &c, Germany
60c, Italy SIC, Spain CSC, England 81 IS,
Ireland 81 20 and Scotland 81 co.
For plasteEe's, they were in Michigan
81 80, Belgium sOC, Germany CSC, Italy re,
Spain 81, 20, England 81 80, Ireland 81 %
and Scotland 81 60.
For painters in Michigan 50 IS, Belgium
zoe, Denmark Coo, Frances SIC, GermanyG 5c,
Italy 77c, England 81 81; Ireland 81 20 and
Scotland 81 80,
For blacksmiths, in Michigan, 81 10, Bel
GUM 73c, Denmark Csc, France Ole, Ger
many Soc, Italy 6Gc, Spain 7sc, England
81 c5, and Scotland 81 II.
Forshoemakers, in Michigan, 81 90, Den.
mark 55c, France zoe, Germany sc, Italy
72c, Spain Csc, England$l %, and Scotland
SIPS.
Forcoopers, in Michigan, 81 90, Denmark
es, France 81 II, Germany 55c, Italy 72c,
Spain see, England 81 %, and Scotland
81 90.
For miIlwrights, in Michigan 50 Is, Dem
mark &c, Germany 55c, Italy Sc, England
81 25, and Scotland SIPS.
For laborers, porters, &c, in Michigan
81 IS, Belgium 5Oc, Germany Acc, ItaIy 43c,
Spain soc, England SO, and Scotland 75c.
Farm laboren, with board, in Michigan,
per month, $40 20, France 50 70, Germany
$e66, Italy S. 10, England Sll 70, Ireland
$ IS, and Scotland, IS IS.
Turning from the table Of wages in the
report to the cost Of living in each country,
we find the following figures: Roast beef
in Michigan Is cents per pound, Belgium
20, France %, Germany %, Italy 20, Spain
Is, England %, and Scotland %.
For soup beef in Michigan, Z cents,
Belgium lOc, France lGc, Germany lac,
Italy 12c Spain 1sc, England l5c, and Scot
land i6c.
For corned beef, in Michigan Sc, Bel.
GUM 1Oc, France lGc, Germany l3c, Italy
12c, Spain lsc, England 1Sc, and Scotland
zoe.
For fresh pork, in Michigan lie, Belgium
1Sc, France lac, Germany l7c, Italy l3c,
Spain 2ic, England lGc, Ireland lie, and
Scotland l4c.
For salt pork, in Michigan Ii, Belgium
lec, France lac, Germany lie, Italy lsc,
England 15c, Ireland lie, and Scotland l4c.
For ham in Michigan lac, Belgium Csc,
France 25c, Germany 92c, Italy Is, Spain
As, England 1Sc to loo and Scotland Csc.
For sausage in Michigan lie, Belgium
zoe, France lGc, Germany lOc, Italy zoe and
England 1Sc.
For -four, per pound, in Michigan &c TO
&c, France 4, Germany SIC, Italy lOc, Eng.
landSlcand 4ic, Ireland 4c and Scotland &c.
For lard in Michigan IA, Belgium zoe,
France 2oc Germany 2lc, Italy 22c, Spain
q, England l5c and lsc and Ireland l2c.'
For butter in Michigan, Csc, Belgium 20
and Soc, France 25c, Germany 22c, Italy
CSC, Spain Acc, England 20 and SIC, Ireland
2elc and Scotland sec.
For cheese, in Michigan, 15c, Belgium
20 and 25c, Germany &c, Italy &c, Spain
.2sc, England 10 and 2lc and Scotland 2Oc.
For coffee, in Michigan, zoe, Belgium
SIC, France SOC, Germany S5c, Italy sec,
Spain 45c, England 2S and 42c and Scotland
50 and 5Oc.
For tea In Michigan Soc, Germany 75c,
Spain zoe, England 43c and sSc, Ireland soc
and Scotland Zoe and $50.
For potatoes per bushet in Michigan SOC,
Belgium OSc, France SOC, Germany SOC,
Italy 81 10, Spain 81 10, England 81 l9 and
So m ireland no. and Soo,I..loy