2.--Increasing Pauperization.--Preponderance of Large Industrial Establishments. It is also important to state how the population employed in gainful occupations is divided among independent workers, employes and laborers, and what proportion of each of these is furnished by either sex. This information may be gathered from the table on the following page. KEY Agr: Agriculture Ind: Industry Com: Commerce Alt: Altogether M : Male F : Female T : Total =====+=================================+============================ | Independent Persons | Employees +---------------------------------+---------------------------- | 1882 1895 1907 | 1882 1895 1907 -----+---------------------------------+---------------------------- Agr: | | M | 2,010,865 2,221,826 2,172,740 | 60,763 78,066 82,548 F | 277,168 346,899 328,234 | 5,881 18,107 16,264 --+---------------------------------+---------------------------- T | 2,288,022 2,568,725 2,500,974 | 66,644 96,173 98,812 | | Ind: | | M | 1,621,668 1,542,272 1,499,832 | 96,807 254,421 622,071 F | 579,478 519,492 477,290 | 2,269 9,324 63,936 --+---------------------------------+---------------------------- T | 2,201,146 2,061,764 1,978,122 | 99,076 263,745 686,007 | | Com: | | M | 550,936 640,941 765,551 | 138,387 249,920 426,220 F | 150,572 202,616 246,641 | 3,161 11,987 79,689 --+---------------------------------+---------------------------- | 701,508 843,557 1,012,192 | 141,548 261,907 505,900 | | Alt: | | M | 4,183,469 4,405,039 4,338,123 | 295,957 582,407 1,130,839 F | 1,007,218 1,069,007 1,052,165 | 11,311 39,418 159,889 --+---------------------------------+---------------------------- T | 5,190,685 7,474,046 5,390,288 | 307,268 621,825 1,290,728 -----+---------------------------------+----------------------------