+------+--------+------+--------+------+--------+------+--------+ | 17. LAYER-ON OF GOLD. | +------+--------+------+--------+------+--------+------+--------+ | _Piece Rates._ | +------+--------+------+--------+------+--------+------+--------+ | 1899 | | 1899 | | 1899 | | 1899 | | | Week | s. d. | Week | s. d. | Week | s. d. | Week | s. d. | | 1 | 22 0 | 14 | 8 4 | 27 | 9 7½ | 40 | 20 11½ | | 2 | 19 3 | 15 | 18 1 | 28 | 19 11 | 41 | 20 5 | | 3 | 17 8 | 16 | 15 8 | 29 | 7 6½ | 42 | 16 11½ | | 4 | 17 6 | 17 | 10 0 | 30 | 9 9 | 43 | 17 10½ | | 5 | 19 11 | 18 | 1 4 | 31 | 19 5 | 44 | 15 1½ | | 6 | 17 10½ | 19 | -- | 32 | 16 9½ | 45 | 13 9 | | 7 | 15 10 | 20 | -- | 33 | 18 8 | 46 | 15 1½ | | 8 | 11 8 | 21 | -- | 34 | 24 6½ | 47 | 11 7½ | | 9 | 22 0 | 22 | 11 3½ | 35 | 18 7 | 48 | 18 8 | | 10 | 18 8 | 23 | 20 11 | 36 | 5 3½ | 49 | 14 10 | | 11 | 22 1 | 24 | 16 6 | 37 | 18 2 | 50 | 9 7½ | | 12 | 19 3 | 25 | 16 9½ | 38 | 26 3 | 51 | 11 8 | | 13 | 15 10 | 26 | 12 4½ | 39 | 15 1 | 52 | 4 1½ | +------+--------+------+--------+------+--------+------+--------+