----------------------+----------+-------------------- | NUMBER | RATE OF WAGES. TRADES. | OF |----------+--------- | MEMBERS. | _Sum’r_ | _Winter_ ----------------------+----------+----------+--------- Bakers, | -- | $3 87 | $5 08 Basket-makers, | -- | 3 63 | 4 84 Boat-builders, | -- | 8 47 | 7 26 Bookbinders, | 702 | 7 26 | 7 26 Brass-cock finishers, | -- | 8 47 | 8 47 Brass-finishers, | -- | 8 47 | 8 47 Bricklayers, | 2,386 | 16[D] | 16[D] Brush-makers, | 400 | [E] | [E] Cabinet-makers, | 500 | 7 26 | 7 26 Cabinet-makers, deal, | 450 | 7 99 | 7 99 Carpenters, | 4,740 | 9 14 | 9 14 Carvers and gilders, | 50 | 4 84 | 4 84 Coach-builders, | 25 | 9 68 | 9 68 Coach-makers, | 320 | 9 68 | 9 68 Coach-smiths, | 200 | 4 84 | 12 58 Coach-trimmers and | | | makers, | -- | 6 05 | 6 05 Compositors, | 3,550 | 4 84 | 8 47 Cork-cutters, | 100 | 7 26 | 7 26 Cordwainers, | 3,678 | [F] | [F] Curriers, | 1,900 | 8 47 | 8 47 Engineers, | 33,539 | {16[D] | 16[D] | | {18[D] | 16[D] Farriers, | 220 | 9 68 | 12 10 French polishers, | 30 | 7 26 | 7 26 Hammermen, | 80 | 5 81 | 5 81 Iron-founders and | | | moulders, | 7,372 | 9 20 | 9 20 Letterpress printers, | -- | 7 26 | 7 26 Painters, house, | -- | 14[D] | 14[D] Pianoforte makers, | 400 | 16[D] | 16[D] Plasterers, | -- | 14[D] | 14[D] Plumbers, | -- | 18[D] | 18[D] Pressmen, printers, | 60 | 7 26 | 7 26 Skinners, | 225 | 7 26 | 7 26 Steam-engine makers, | 100 | {16[D] | 16[D] | | {18[D] | 18[D] Stone-masons, | 17,193 | 9 14 | 7 82 ----------------------+----------+----------+--------- [D] Per hour. [E] Piece-work. [F] Uncertain. PURCHASING POWER OF WAGES. But we cannot stop at the mere figures in dollars and cents. In this connection we must consider what those wages will buy in each country—what is their purchasing power: