chusetts and Europe at the prices ruling in 1872 for the several places, and in the money of those places; reduced the money to our own currency-value and given the comparisons in our own money. Of course, a perfect comparison cannot be made, from the fact that prices cannot strictly represent the same grade of goods, unless they have a standard in general use. The prices of tea approximate more nearly to a complete comparison. We consider the tables, in this part or our report, of great value, for they show as clearly as any statistics possibly can, what a man's wages in one part of the world of manufactures would be worth to him in another part, provided his tastes and manner of living remain the same. By the same tables, he would be enabled to ascertain how much he might change his mode of life by a removal to some other location. Each person, making such estimates, must also bear in mind his chances of health and the various conditions which he considers essential to his well-being. To make Table II. (Purchase-Power of Money) more easily understood and of the greatest value to the workingman, we have arranged the following articles in thirty groups :— NOTE.-Throughout Table No. I. the "dash" indicates that the price was not obtained. The 'plus sign" means the article is not used, or that certain expenses are not general. The "indices" denote a reference to the chapter of explanatory notes which follows the Table. Quantities. Gal, Molasses, New Orleans, NOTE.-Throughout Table No. I. the "dash" indicates that the price was not obtained. The 'plus sign" means the article is not used, or that certain expenses are not general. The "indices" denote a reference to the chapter of explanatory notes which follows the Table, Lb., Tea, Oolong, or good black, . $0 63 $0 75 $0 81 $0 67 $0 67 Manchester, England. Birmingham, |