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 55tii Congress, ) SENATE. ( Document 
 
 3d Session. I \ No. I'O. 
 
 A REPORT 
 
 OK THE 
 
 TOTAL COST AND LABOR COST OF TRANSFORMATION 
 
 IN THE PRODUCTION OF CERTAIN ARTICLES 
 
 IN THE UNITED STATES, GREAT 
 
 BRITAIN, AND BELGIUM. 
 
 MADE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE RESOLUTION OF THE 
 UNITED STATES SENATE OF JUNE 26, 1897, 
 
 BY 
 
 CARROLL D. WRIGHT, 
 
 COMMISSIONEE OF L^BOR. 
 
 December 7, 18y8. — Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor 
 and ordered to be printed. 
 
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 WASHINGTON: T y 
 
 GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE. 
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 COST OF PRODUCTION OF CERTAIN ARTICLES. 
 
 Department of Labor, 
 Washington, I). C, December 7, 1898. 
 Sir: I have the liouor to submit herewith a report upon the total 
 cost and labor cost of producing certain articles in the leading branches 
 of industry in the United States. Great Britain, and Belgium. 
 
 This report has been prepared in compliance with the following* 
 resolution of the Senate: 
 
 In the Senate of the United States, 
 
 June 26, 1897. 
 Resolved, That the Commissioner of Labor be, and is bereby, directed to collect 
 from official sources, or otherwise if necessary, information relating to total cost 
 and labor cost of production iu fifteen of the leading industries common to this 
 country, Great Britain, France, Belgium, and Germany and report the results of his 
 inquiries to the Senate as soon alter the meeting of the second session of the Fifty- 
 fifth Congress as possible: Provided, That the inquiries hereby authorized shall be 
 carried on under the regular appropriations made for the Department of Labor. 
 
 Wm. R. Cox, Secretary. 
 
 Examination having shown that the information called for by this 
 resolution could not be obtained from official reports, it became neces- 
 sary to secure it directly from the manufacturers, and experts from the 
 Department were therefore detailed for this purpose. The provision 
 -, that the investigation should be carried on under the regular appro- 
 a priations for the Department has necessarily limited the scope of the 
 s inquiry to some extent. The great expense and difficulty of finding 
 ! manufacturers in foreign countries able and willing to give the inforina- 
 \tion sought thus made it necessary to restrict the investigation as 
 regards European data to the two countries of Great Britain and Bel- 
 gium. These two countries, however, are thoroughly representative as 
 showing Old World conditions, and the information obtained in regard 
 to the cost of production .there, taken in connection with the data for 
 the United States, it is believed, furnishes material substantially 
 k corresponding to that called for by the resolution. 
 
 This material is presented in the form of 44<> separate statements of 
 ^he cost of producing certain articles representative of the products of 
 the great industries of agricultural implements, boots and shoes, brick, 
 ^ men's clothing, cotton goods, cutlery, furniture, glass, men's hats, iron and 
 steel, leather, pottery products, and woolen goods. In the selection of 
 the units for investigation, the effort was made to make a choice of those 
 which were as simple in construction as possible, both because it is 
 practically impossible to secure accurate information concerning more 
 complicated articles, and because, if obtained, in but rare instances 
 could the products of different establishments or countries be compared. 
 In making use of the information here presented it is important to 
 understand the exact significance of the terms "cost of production" 
 and "labor cost of production" as here employed, as both are expres- 
 sions which are often used to relate to quite different statements of 
 facts. In the present report by total cost, or cost of production, is 
 
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 4 COST OF PRODUCTION OF CERTAIN ARTICLES. 
 
 meant the total expenditure necessary for the production of the articles 
 considered, or, in other words, that amount at which, if the articles 
 were sold, neither a profit nor loss to the manufacturer would result. 
 By cost of labor is meant that part of this total amount which is 
 expended directly for labor in the establishments making the articles 
 considered in transforming the materials into the finished products. 
 li thus does not include the labor expended in the previous production 
 of these materials. 
 
 An examination of the data furnished by different establishments iu 
 the I 'idled States, as well as in Great Britain and Belgium, occasion- 
 ally shows striking and apparently inexplicable differences in the labor 
 costs and total cost of producing articles appearing from their descrip- 
 tion to be substantially alike. In some cases the divergence is such as 
 to suggest that inaccurate figures were given by the manufacturers. 
 This, however, is not believed to be the case. Differences as great as 
 those shown in this report undoubtedly exist both in the total cost of 
 producing the articles considered, and particularly in respect to the 
 relative proportion going for labor. 
 
 Theoretically, the establishments producing the cheapest will drive 
 other establishments out of the business. Practically, however, this 
 is true only as a general statement, and mills producing at widely dif- 
 ferent costs are found in operation in almost all industries. Moreover, 
 when not merely the whole product of establishments, but particular 
 articles are considered, it is evident that the possibilities for these dif- 
 ferences in costs become still greater. There is a great difference in 
 various establishments in respect both to their equipment and the effi- 
 ciency with which they are managed. One establishment may be com- 
 pletely supplied with the latest improved labor saving machinery and 
 be so arranged as to secure the handling of materials and their conver- 
 sion into finished products with the least possible expenditure for labor, 
 while another establishment producing the same line of goods may use 
 old machinery, and its efficiency as regards its ability to produce cheaply 
 be far inferior to that of the former. 
 
 Again, the general expenses may be much greater in one establish- 
 ment than in another, owing to lax management, the employment of a 
 large number of administrative officers, the payment of high salaries 
 to officials, etc. Other determining factors are the opportunity or skill 
 possessed in buying the raw materials used at an advantageous rate, the 
 success with which the fluctuations in the prices of these materials are 
 foreseen, and the wages paid to employees and their relative efficiency. 
 
 It is unnecessary to carry this discussion of the elements determin- 
 ing cost further, it only remains to mention that special care should 
 be used in determining whether the articles compared are iu reality 
 identical. In many cases no amount of description will insure that the 
 articles are alike in all particulars. The raw materials, though desig- 
 nated the same, may be of different qualities, the workmanship may 
 vary, and, finally, there may be quite a difference as regards the item of 
 finish, discoverable only after a personal examination by experts. The 
 more complicated the article, the greater the opportunity for variation 
 in these respects. It is for this reason that every effort was made to 
 secure information for simple units. 
 
 As regards the important point of the proportion of the total cost 
 ascribable to labor, it is also apparent that great possibilities for differ- 
 ences exist. Here the most important determining factors are not 
 only the rates of wages paid and the efficiency of the employees, but the 
 character of the equipment which has just been considered. The choice
 
 COST OF PRODUCTION OF CERTAIN ARTICLES. O 
 
 between the production of an article largely by manual labor, or by the 
 use of machinery, the introduction of which requires the expenditure 
 of a large sum of money, is often a difficult one. One manufacturer 
 may decide upon the former method of production and another upon 
 the latter, with the result that, though the total cost of production in 
 the two may be nearly the same, the proportion of the cost going for 
 labor will be widely different. 
 
 Chief interest in the present investigation attaches to the opportunity 
 afforded of making comparisons between the conditions in this country 
 and in Great Britain and Belgium as regards the total cost of produc- 
 tion and the part for which the remuneration of labor is responsible. 
 The problem of securing comparable units — that is, of finding estab- 
 lishments in the different countries making exactly the same articles — 
 has been a difficult one, and complete success has not always been 
 obtained. In practically all cases, however, information concerning 
 substantially similar articles was secured, and au opportunity is there- 
 fore afforded of making a general comparison of the cost of production 
 of the articles considered in the different countries. It is of course to 
 be understood that, owing to the wide range of costs existing withui 
 each country as regards many articles, it is impossible, no matter how 
 elaborate an investigation may be made, to give any one figure as rep- 
 resenting the cost of production in a particular country. The informa- 
 tion here given, therefore, must be considered only as showing the 
 conditions obtaining in representative establishments. At the same 
 time it is believed that the figures here given do represent in this gen- 
 eral way the conditions as they exist in the countries considered as 
 regards the total cost of production, and the proportion of this total 
 going for labor. 
 
 With these explanations, a brief analysis of the data collected is now 
 entered upon, in which the effort is made to indicate those units in the 
 United States, Great Britain, and Belgium, which are the most similar, 
 and for which a comparison can therefore be the more legitimately 
 made. 
 
 Agricultural implements. — Taking up the various articles for which 
 costs are given in the order of their presentation, it will be seen that 
 quotations of costs obtained for planters' eye hoes in Great Britain, 
 units Nos. 12 and 13, correspond almost exactly in description with 
 units Nos. 4 and 5 for the United States. In the United States, the 
 total cost of producing one dozen hoes of the character described was 
 $1.91 and $1.96, of which the labor cost in transforming the materials 
 was $0.01 and $0.03, respectively. Similar returns for the Great 
 Britain units were: Total cost, $2.27 and $2.31; labor cost in trans- 
 forming the materials, $0.89 and $0.91, respectively. 
 
 For spades, the second article under agricultural implements, infor- 
 mation concerning products of practically identical descriptions in the 
 United States, Belgium, and Great Britain was obtained in units Nos. 
 23, 24, 25, 27, and 28. The first three units are for the United States, 
 and refer to the same spade, with the exception that different kinds of 
 steel and qualities of handles were used in their manufacture. The 
 total cost of producing one dozen of these spades was $5.50, $5.07, and 
 $4.57, respectively. The labor cost in transforming the materials was 
 in all three cases the same, $0.70, or 12.73, L3.81, and 15.32 per cent of 
 the total cost. In Belgium, unit No. 27, the total cost was $4.35, of 
 which the labor cost in transforming the materials was $1.27, or 29.20 
 percent; and in (heat Britain, unit No. 28, $4.50, of which the labor 
 cost in transforming the materials was $1.70, or 37.78 per cent.
 
 b COST OF PRODIXTION OF CERTAIN ARTICLES. 
 
 Boots and shoes. — In boots aiid shoes, the product is one giving room 
 for great differences as regards workmanship and finish, and it was 
 necessary, therefore, to secure information lor a large number of units. 
 The fact that American machinery is largely used in this industry in 
 both Great Britain and Belgium insures that the process of manufac- 
 ture can not be greatly different in the three countries, and thus pre- 
 supposes a favorable basis tor a comparison of conditions. 
 
 Selecting from among the numerous units those most nearly corre- 
 sponding in description, the following ((notations may be placed in 
 comparison: Unit No. 0'.>, Belgium, with units Nos. 56, 57, 58, and 59, 
 representing the products of one establishment, and Nos. 63, (54, and 
 65, representing the products of a second establishment in the United 
 States. The character of the unit here considered is that of cheap 
 pegged workingmen's shoes. The total cost of producing one dozen 
 pairs of shoes, as here reported, was $10.81 in Belgium, $11.58, $11.22, 
 $10.50, and $10.20 in the first establishment in the United States, and 
 $10.50, $9.90, and $9.18 in the second. The different returns for the 
 same establishment represent different costs according as different 
 qualities of materials were employed. The labor cost in transforming 
 the materials in Belgium was $2.70, or 24.98 per cent of the total cost, 
 a figure both absolutely and relatively higher than that for any of the 
 United States units. 
 
 Other comparisons are those of the Great Britain unit No. 70 with 
 units No. 43, 47, and 52 for the United States; Great Britian unit No. 
 71 with the United States units Nos. 29, 38, 39, 40, 45, and 54; and 
 Great Britain unit No. 72 with United States units Nos. 30, 41, and 42. 
 A considerable variation in the costs of production, which can be seen 
 by reference to the detailed statements, is here seen. This is due to 
 the fact that the information relates to shoes of a higher grade, and 
 there is therefore greater opportunity for differences in the quality of 
 the material and workmanship employed which can not be shown by a 
 technical discription. 
 
 In the case of ladies' shoes, those units having the most similar 
 descriptions are the Belgian unit No. 90, the Great Britain unit No. 93, 
 and the United States units Nos. 83, 84, and 85; and the Great Britain 
 units Nos. 91 and 92, and the United States units Nos. 73 and 82. 
 
 Bricli. — The fact that the sizes of brick ordinarily used in the differ- 
 ent countries vary makes any absolute Comparisons of costs difficult. 
 Considering those sizes which are the nearest alike, however, as units 
 Nos. 99 and 100 for Belgium, and Nos. 95, 90, and 97 for the United 
 States; and Nos. 101 and 102 for Great Britain and No. 98 for the 
 United States, the figures would seem to indicate a considerably lower 
 cost in Belgium than in the United States, or $1.3 J and $1.40 per 1,000 
 brick against $4.95, $5.10, and $5; while the costs in Great Britain 
 approximated those in the United States, or $3.77 and $4.87 per 1,000 
 brick against $4.35 in the United States. 
 
 A general examination of all of the units shows that the proportion of 
 the total cost ascribable to labor for the most part varies between the 
 limits of 40 and 00 per cent. 
 
 Men's clothing. — Data in regard to men's clothing were obtained with 
 exceptional completeness. The great variation in the quality of the 
 materials used in the manufacture of clothing and the character of the 
 workmanship employed render it impossible to select particular units 
 for comparison. The general range of costs and the proportion going 
 for labor can be seen by examining the 75 units concerning which 
 information was obtained.
 
 COST OF PRODUCTION OF CERTAIN ARTICLES. 7 
 
 Cotton goods. — In the industry of cotton goods, information was 
 obtained concerning tbe costs of various kinds of standard cloths. 
 Here, too, the nature of the units is such as to make it extremely diffi- 
 cult to secure comparable units. The instance in which success was 
 more nearly secured is that of unit No. 194 for the United States and 
 unit No. 198 for Great Britain. The cost of producing one yard of the 
 cloth described, in the United States, was $ 0.0348, of which $0.0108 was 
 for labor in transforming the materials, and in Great Britain $0.0397, 
 of which $0.(!ll9 was for labor in transforming the materials. The 
 relative importance of the item of labor cost in the two countries was 
 therefore nearly the same, being 31.03 per cent in the United States, 
 and 29.97 per cent in Great Britain. 
 
 A fairly approximate similarity as regards description also exists in 
 the case of the Great Britain unit No. 19'J and the United States unit 
 No. 180, the number of picks per inch being the same, 70x76, in both 
 cases, and the number of yarn being 30 and 38 in the case of the Great 
 Britain unit, and 28 and 40 in that of the United States. The total 
 cost of producing one yard of this cloth in the United States was 
 $0.0385, of which $0.0129 was for labor in transforming the materials, 
 and in Great Britain $0.0308, of which $0,013 was for labor in trans- 
 forming the materials. The greater cost in the United States is offset 
 by the fact that the cloth in the case of the United States unit was 39 
 inches wide, while that for the Great Britain unit was but 36 inches. 
 
 Cutlery. — In the cutlery industry units were obtained for pocket- 
 knives, table knives, and table knife blades. As there is greater oppor- 
 tunity in pocketknives for differences as regards workmanship and 
 finish that can not be brought out by a verbal description, the best units 
 for comparison are the simpler articles of table knives and table-knife 
 blades. Units Nos. 242 to 249 represent data from four firms in the 
 United States, and show the cost of manufacture of one dozen ivory- 
 handled table knives of medium size to be $6.11, $5.55, and $4.96 in the 
 first establishment; $6.04 in the second; $5.51, $4.73, and $2.94 in the 
 third, and $8.12 in the fourth establishment. The different quotations of 
 cost in the same establishment are due chiefly to the different grades of 
 ivory used, as shown in the descriptions of the units. In contrast with 
 these, units Nos. 2D9 and 270 show the cost of producing very similar 
 articles in Great Britain to be $4.50 and $4.50, according to whether 
 the blades were machine or hand made. Of this the labor cost in trans- 
 forming, the materials was $0.85 and $0.91, respectively. In the United 
 States the labor cost in transforming the materials was $2,035, $1.30, 
 $1.35, and $0.94 in the different establishments, respectively. 
 
 Probably the best basis for comparison, however, is to eliminate the 
 item of the handle and consider the cost of making the blade alone. 
 This is done in units Nos. 271 to 282 representing the United States; 
 No. 283, Belgium, and Nos. 284 and 285, Great Britain. The last four 
 units for the United States represent blades of the most ordinary 
 quality intended for fitting into redwood handles, and therefore arc not 
 suitable for comparison with the Belgian and Great Britain products. 
 The other units, however, represent blades closely approximating in 
 character the Belgian and Great Britain units. The total cost of pro- 
 ducing one dozen blades as described is shown by these units to be, in 
 the United States, $0,875, $0.94, $1.28, $1.18, $1.00, $0.70, $0.84, and 
 $0.80, respectively; in Belgium $0.4825, and in Great Britain $0.8510 
 and $0.9125 according to whether they were machine or hand made. 
 The labor cost in transforming the materials was, in the United Slates, 
 $0.70, $0.62, $1.02, $0.63, $0.55, $0.48, $0.60, and $0.57, respectively; in 
 Belgium $0,380, and in Great Britain $0.4401 and $0,507.
 
 8 COST OF PRODUCTION OF CERTAIN ARTICLES. 
 
 Furniture. — In furniture units were secured for plain tables, dining 
 tables, and bent-wood chairs. In regard to the tirst two articles a 
 comparison of the Great Britain units, Nos. 290 and 294, with the 
 units for the United States, Nos. 280 to 2S9 and 291 to 293, shows the 
 cost of production to be materially less in the United States than in 
 Great Britain. This smaller cost is found in both labor and other 
 items. The cost of producing a plain oak table 42x42 inches in Great 
 Britain was $3.07, as against $1.00 for a similar but somewhat smaller 
 table, 24x42 inches in the United States, $1.72 for one 32x40 inches 
 and $1.04 for a third 30x40 inches. The cost of the labor in trans- 
 forming the materials was in the case of the Great Britain unit $1.14, 
 and for the United States units $0.70, $0.03, and $0.49, respectively. 
 In the case of dining tables the total cost was $6.67 in Great Britain, 
 and for a similarly described table in the United States $3.99 in one 
 case, $2.14 in a second, and $2.03 in a third. 
 
 As regards bent- wood chairs without arms, the cost of producing 
 one dozen in Belgium was reported, unit No. 299, as $9.20, and in the 
 United States, unit No. 290, as $8.54. 
 
 Glass. — In glass information concerning the cost of production of 
 practically identical units in the United States and Great Britain was 
 secured in the case of green glass pickle and green-glass spirit bottles. 
 As regards the tirst article, unit No. 304 shows the cost of producing 
 one gross of bottles in Great Britain to have been $2.49, of which $1.03 
 was for labor in transforming the materials. Returns from four firms 
 in the United States for the same article, units Nos. 300 to 303, showed 
 the total cost to have been $3.93, $2.97, $3.04, and $3.13, respectively, 
 in which the cost of labor in transforming the materials figured for 
 $1.03, $1,005, $1.00, and $1.88. 
 
 For green-glass spirit bottles the cost in Great Britain of one gross, 
 unit No. 308, was $3.06, of which $1.15 was for labor in transforming 
 the materials, while units Nos. 305, 300, and 307 give the total cost in 
 the United States as $5.40, $4.13, and $3.75, of which $1.97, $1.88, and 
 $2.20 was for labor in transforming the materials. 
 
 Men's hats. — Owing to the variety of styles and qualities of men's hats, 
 a-' medium" hat representative of each of the main classes of hats fur- 
 nishes the best basis of comparison that can be obtained. This is due 
 to the fact that the products of different establishments may describe 
 the same and yet differ materially as regards the quality of material 
 used or care with which they are finished. 
 
 For stiff, or derby, fur hats, units Nos. 317, 318, and 319, representing 
 the cost of manufacture of cheap, medium, and fine grades of hats in 
 Belgium, and units Nos. 320 and 321, representing the cost of medium 
 and cheap grades of hats in Great Britain, may be placed in comparison 
 with units Nos. 309 to 310 for the United States, care being taken to 
 compare the same grades of hats in each case. The cost of the medium 
 grade of hats in Belgium is given as $11.58 per dozen, of which $3,474 
 was for labor in transforming the materials; in Great Britain as from 
 $8.52 to $9.73, of which from $2.92 to $3.24 was for labor in transform- 
 ing the materials; and in the United States, in different establishments 
 as $13.50, $14.75, and $11.22, of which $0.77, $8.2.1, and $G.03, respec- 
 tively, was for labor in transforming the materials. 
 
 In like manner a somewhat similar comparison can be made as 
 regards the cost of soft fur, soft wool r and flexible wool hats in the 
 United States and in one or both of the foreign countries considered. 
 It is, of course, understood that the average hat of one establishment 
 may not be exactly the same as the average hat of another, and that
 
 COST OF PRODUCTION OF CERTAIN ARTICLES. 9 
 
 the figures liere given can only be considered as showing the general 
 conditions as regards cost sin the different establishments. It is believed, 
 however, that the showing made is typical of conditions as they actually 
 exist. 
 
 Iron and .steel. — Information concerning the cost of representative 
 products in the iron and steel industry was obtained for Great Britain 
 and the United States only. The articles for which a comparison as 
 regards their cost of production in the two countries can be made are 
 cast-iron pipe, pig iron, and steel rails. Unit No. 347 shows the aver- 
 age cost of producing various sizes of cast iron pipe in Great Britain to 
 have been $21.29 per ton, of which $7.30 was for labor in transforming 
 the materials. Units Nos. 344, 345, and 346 show the cost of producing 
 an average size pipe, of 6, 4, and 3 inches in diameter, respectively, in 
 the United States to have been $18.17, 610.17, and $20.17, respectively, 
 of whieh $4.22, $5.22, and $6.22 was for labor in transforming the 
 materials. 
 
 The cost of producing different kinds of pig iron in the United States 
 is given, in units Hos. 348 to 355, as $0.60, $9.60, $10, $10.20, $9.21, 
 $9.75, $8.87, $8.39, and $10.66, and in Great Britain, in units Nos. 357 
 and 358, as $9.73 and $12.04. In the United States the labor cost in 
 transforming the materials was $0.60, $1.18, $0.80, $0.(50, $0.73, $1, 
 $0.60, $1.28, and $1.23, and in Great Britain $0.73 and 30.19. 
 
 As regards steel rails, the cost of producing 1 ton of this product 
 was reported by two firms in Great Britain, units Nos. 361 and 362, to 
 be $23.83 and $19.47, respectively, and by one firm in the United States, 
 unit No. 359, as $18. It should be stated that the data for unit No. 361 
 represents an average for the five years 1890 to 1894, which probably 
 accounts for its cost being shown as considerably greater than that 
 given by the other Great Britain unit. In these two units the labor 
 cost in transforming the materials is given as $3.67 and $1.95, and in 
 the case of the United States unit as $2.70. 
 
 Leather. — The information for leather, particularly as regards those 
 products other than sole leather, in Great Britain and Belgium was not 
 obtained yi a very satisfactory shape. The only comparison between 
 conditions in the different countries that is feasible is, therefore, that 
 of the tanning of sole leather from rawhide. Unit No. 364 gives the 
 cost of tanning 1 hide, producing an average of 36 pounds of finished 
 leather, in the United States as $10. 14, of which $0.73 was for labor. 
 Unit No. 36S gives the cost of tanning a hide, producing the same 
 amount of finished sole leather, in Great Britain as $9.71, of which $1 
 was for labor. The Belgian unit No. 367, while not stating the 
 amount of leather produced, gives the cost of tanning 1 hide at from 
 $7.14 to $10.71, of which from $0.42 to $0.50 was for labor. Reference 
 can be made to units Nos. 363, 365, and 306 as showing the cost of pro- 
 ducing sole leather in other establishments in the United States. 
 
 Pottery products. — As representative products of the pottery industry 
 information was obtained concerning the cost of producing ironstone 
 china plates of different sizes and cups and saucers of the same mate- 
 rial. As regards the figures of costs here given it should be stated 
 that the manufacturers giving them said that, owing to the large 
 variety of products manufactured at the same time, it was impossible 
 to state accurately the cost of particular articles. The figures given, 
 though based in each case upon a careful calculation, can not, therefore, 
 be considered as other than estimates. The fact that there is shown a 
 wide divergence between the estimates of two manufacturers in the 
 United States doing business in the same city as regards the cost of
 
 10 COST OF PRODUCTION OF CERTAIN ARTICLES. 
 
 substantially the same articles, would seem to indicate that a very close 
 approximation to accuracy was uot obtained. The two figures taken 
 together, however, may represent the general range of costs. For the 
 S-incli plate, units Nos. 381 and 382, this cost for 1 dozen plates in the 
 United States is given as $0.3801 and $0.4057, of which the labor cost 
 in transforming the materials was $0.1233 and $0.2208. The returns 
 for 1 dozen similar plates in Belgium and Great Britain, units Nos. 
 383 and 384, were, total cost, $0.0218 and $0.3040; labor cost in trans- 
 forming the materials, $0,205 and $0,152. The extent to which these 
 figures can be compared with those for the United States is subject to 
 the limitations suggested by the observations given above. 
 
 Woolen (/ood.s. — There is probably no other important industry in which 
 greater difficulties are experienced in the effort to secure information con- 
 cerning the cost of producing particular articles, and especially of secur- 
 ing it in such a way that the products of different mills can be compared. 
 The results of the present inquiry are given in units Nos. 390 to 440, 
 inclusive, which show the cost of production of various kinds and 
 grades of blankets, cloths, and yarns. As success in obtaining infor- 
 mation for identical articles in the different countries was not attained, 
 no effort is here made to place particular units in comparison. The 
 general information concerning costs, however, is of value, but can best 
 be obtained by consulting the detailed statements that follow. In 
 interpreting this information as regards the United States, it is of great 
 importance to take into consideration the element of time to which the 
 figures of cost refer. The variations in the prices of raw wool and the 
 scale of wages paid, due to tariff legislation and other causes, have 
 necessarily affected materially the cost of production. Thus in the case 
 of units Nos. 403, 40'), and 421, representing the cost of producing the 
 articles mentioned during the six. months ending October 31, 1897, at 
 one mill, it was reported by the official giving the information that 
 subsequent to that period there had been an advance of 10 per cent in 
 the cost of labor and 30 per cent in the cost of wool. In the same way 
 for unit No. 414 the cost per yard is reported for November, 1897, as 
 $0.1088 for labor in transforming the materials, $0.58 L2 for other items, 
 and $0.75 as the total cost. The advance in the cost of labor and 
 materials subsequent to November increased this cost on March 3, 1898, 
 to the following figures: Labor in transforming the materials, $0.1857; 
 other items, $0.7308; total cost, $0.9225, a very material increase. A 
 similar increase was also reported in regard to unit No. 424, the total 
 cost at the later date being stated as $0,193, as against but $0.14 in 
 November, 1897. 
 
 While the other items in the detailed statement which follows can 
 not be brought into very close comparison, they have an individual 
 value in the study of the cost of production. They are, therefore, pre- 
 sented for what they are worth. The difficulty of securing exact 
 descriptions of units, or so exact as to admit of comparison, has already 
 been pointed out. 
 
 In submitting this report I take pleasure in acknowledging the 
 valuable services, both in securing original data and in formulating 
 comparisons, of Messrs. William F. Willoughby and Victor H. Olmsted, 
 experts in the Department of Labor. 
 
 I am, very respectfully, your obedient servant, 
 
 Carroll D. Wright, 
 
 Commissioner. 
 
 Hou. Garret A. Hobart, 
 
 Vice-President.
 
 DETAILED STATEMENT OP THE LABOR COST IN TRANSFORMING MA- 
 TERIALS AND TOTAL COST OF PRODUCTION OF CERTAIN ARTICLES 
 IN THE UNITED STATES, GREAT BRITAIN, AND BELGIUM. 
 
 AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS. 
 
 No. 1. — Planters' eye hoe* : United States; 1897-98; unit, 1 dozen. 
 
 Size, No. 2, 7x8 inches; weight, 21j pounds per dozen; made in one solid piece of 
 crucible hoe steel; polished halfway up the blade; eye and rib lacquered blue. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor 
 
 Total cost 
 
 Amount. 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 35.76 
 
 lit. 21 
 
 100. 00 
 
 No. 2. — Planters' eye hoes: United States; 1897-98; unit, 1 dozen. 
 
 Size, No. 0, 6£x7 inches ; weigbt, 19 pounds per dozen ; made of soft steel, faced with 
 hardening steel halfway upfront of blade; polished halfway up the blade; balance 
 of hoe japanned black. 
 
 Amount. 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor 
 
 Total cost 
 
 $0 59 
 
 1.21 
 
 1.80 
 
 32.78 
 67.22 
 
 100. 00 
 
 No. 3. — Planters' eye hoes: United States; 1897-98; unit, 1 dozen. 
 
 Size, No. 1, 6 Jx7i inches; weight, 22 pounds per dozen; of the same material and 
 finish as product No. 2. 
 
 Amount. 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor . 
 
 $0. 01 
 1.24 
 
 Total cost. 
 
 32.97 
 
 07. 00 
 
 No. 4. — Planters' eye hoes: United States; 1897-98; unit, 1 dozen. 
 
 Size, No. 2, 7x8 inches; weight, 25 pounds per dozen; of the same material and 
 finish as product No. 2. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor 
 
 Total cost 
 
 Amount. 
 
 $0.61 
 1.30 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 1.91 
 
 31.94 
 
 08.06 
 
 11
 
 12 
 
 COST OF PRODUCTION OF CERTAIN ARTICLES. 
 
 No. 5. — Planter? eye hoes: United States; 1897-98; unit, 1 dozen. 
 
 Size, No. 3, 74x8i inches; weight, 28 pounds per dozen; of the same material and 
 finish as product No. 2. 
 
 Co.-t of labor in transforming materials . $0. (>:; 
 
 Cost of materials and nil other items except labor j 1.33 
 
 Total cost 1.96 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 32.14 
 67.80 
 
 100.00 
 
 No. 6. — Planters' eye hoes: United States; 1897-98; unit, 1 dozen. 
 
 Size, No. 4, 8x9 inches; weight, 31 pounds per dozen; of the same material and 
 finish as product No. 2. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor 
 
 Total cost 
 
 Amount. 
 
 $0. 63 
 1.38 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 31.34 
 68.66 
 
 No. 7. — Planters' eye hoes: United States; 1897-98; unit, 1 dozen. 
 
 Size, No. 0, Iijx7 inches; weight, 18 pounds per dozen; made entirely of high-car- 
 hon steel, hardened and tempered; polished halfway up the hlade; balance of hoe 
 japanned black. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor 
 
 Total cost 
 
 Amount. 
 
 $0.45 
 1.08 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 29.41 
 70.59 
 
 1. 53 100. 00 
 
 I 
 
 No. 8.— Planters' eye hoes: United States; 1897-98; unit, 1 dozen. 
 
 Size, No. 1, 6ix7| inches; weight, 20 pounds per dozen; of the same material and 
 finish as product No. 7. 
 
 Amount. 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials $0. 47 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor 1. 11 
 
 Total cost I 1.58 
 
 29.75 
 70.25 
 
 100.00 
 
 No. 9. — Planters' eye hoes : United States; 1897-98; unit, 1 dozen. 
 
 Size, No. 2, 7x8 inches; weight, 21 pounds per dozen; of the same material and 
 finish as product No. 7. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor 
 
 Total cost 
 
 Amount. 
 
 $0. 47 
 1.17 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 28.66 
 71.34 
 
 100. 00
 
 COST OF PRODUCTION OF CERTAIN ARTICLES. 
 
 13 
 
 No. 10. — Planters' eye hoes: Uuited States; 1897-98; unit, 1 dozen. 
 
 Size, No. 3, 7|x8i inches; weight, 214 pounds per dozen; of the same material and 
 finish as product No. 7. 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor 
 
 Total cost 
 
 No. 11. — Planters' eye hoes: United States; 1897-98; unit, 1 dozen. 
 
 Size, No. i, 8x9 inches; weight, 22} pounds per dozen; of the same material and 
 finish as product No. 7. 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor 
 
 Total cost 
 
 No. 12. — Planters' eye hoes : Great Britain; 1897; unit, 1 dozen. 
 
 Size, No. 2, 7x8 inches; weight, 27 to 30 pounds per dozen; made of cheap hasic 
 steel, faced with hardening cast steel halfway up front of blade; entire blade 
 polished; eye and rib japanned black. 
 
 Amount. 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor 
 
 Total cost , 
 
 $0.89 I 39.21 
 
 1.38 | 60.79 
 
 2.27 
 
 No. 13. — Planters' eye hoes : Great Britain ; 1897; unit, 1 dozen. 
 
 Of the same size, weight, and finish as product No. 12, but made entirely of good 
 Bessemer steel, hardened. 
 
 
 Amount. 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 
 $0. 91 
 1.40 
 
 39.39 
 
 
 60.61 
 
 
 
 
 2.31 
 
 100.00 
 
 
 
 No. 14. — Spades: Fnited States; 1897; unit, 1 dozen. 
 
 Size of blade, 7fxl2f inches; weight 5 J pounds; made of high-grade carbon steel, 
 with double riveted D handles of best ash timber; blades treaded and polished on 
 both sides. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except laboi 
 
 Total cost 
 
 Amount. 
 
 $1.85 
 2.85 
 
 Per cent 
 
 of total. 
 
 39.36 
 60.64 
 
 Kin. imi
 
 14 
 
 COST OF PRODUCTION OF CERTAIN ARTICLES. 
 
 No. 15. — Spades: United States; 1897; unit, 1 dozen. 
 
 Of the same general description as product No. 14, but weighing 5 pounds, and 
 made of lower grade of steel and poorer quality of timber. 
 
 Amount. 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor 
 
 Total cost 
 
 $1. 85 
 2.50 
 
 42.53 
 57.47 
 
 100. 00 
 
 No. 16. — Spades: United States; 1897; unit, 1 dozen. 
 
 Size of blade, 7, :1 „xl2 inches; weight, 4f pounds; made of Bessemer steel, with 
 double riveted D handles of cheap grade asli timber; blades treaded and pol- 
 ished on both sides. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor 
 
 Total cost , 
 
 Amount. 
 
 $1.50 
 2.00 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 42.86 
 57.14 
 
 100.00 
 
 No. 17. — Spades: United States; 1897; unit, 1 dozen. 
 
 Size of blade, 7fxl2 inches; weight, 5 pounds; solid steel; smooth back pattern ; 
 made of high carbon Bessemer steel; tempered; with double riveted D handles of 
 best ash timber; blades treaded or stepped, and full polished on both sides. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor 
 
 Total cost 
 
 A mount. 
 
 $1.74 
 3.50 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 33.21 
 60.79 
 
 No. 18. — Spades: United States; 1897; unit, 1 dozen. 
 
 Of same general description as product No. 17, but weighing 4-J pounds; made of 
 lower grade Bessemer steel, and with poorer quality of ash handles, and of less ex- 
 pensive finish. 
 
 
 Amount. 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 
 $1. 68 
 2.68 
 
 38 53 
 
 
 61.47 
 
 
 
 
 4.36 
 
 100. 00 
 
 
 
 No. 19. — Spades: United States; 1897; unit, 1 dozen. 
 
 Size of blade, 7^x12 inches; back strap spade having front and back strap riveted 
 to the blade; made of low grade Bessemer steel, with double riveted D handles of 
 low grade ash timber; black finish. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor 
 
 Total cost 
 
 Amount. 
 
 $1.61 
 1.09 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 59.63 
 40.37
 
 COST OF PRODUCTION OF CERTAIN ARTICLES. 
 
 15 
 
 No. 20. — Spades: United States; 1897; unit, 1 dozen. 
 
 size of blade, 7^x12 inches; hollow back or socket pattern spades, having the 
 handle inserted into a socket formed from a portion of the blade and extending 9 
 inches above its top; made of low carbon Bessemer steel, with double riveted D 
 handles of common ash timber; black finish. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor 
 
 Total cost 
 
 Amount. 
 
 1.62 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 32.50 
 67.50 
 
 100. 00 
 
 No. 21. — Spades: United States; 1897; unit, 1 dozen. 
 
 Of the same general description as product No. 20, but made of high carbon Bes- 
 semer steel, with good selected ash handles, and of better general finish. 
 
 Amount. 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor 
 
 T. a al cost 
 
 3.71 
 
 21.02 
 78.98 
 
 100. 00 
 
 No. 22. — Sjjades : United States; 1897; unit, 1 dozen. 
 
 Of the same general description as product No. 20, but made of crucible cast steel. 
 with handles of the best selected ash timber. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor 
 
 Total cost 
 
 Amount. 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 $0.84 
 4.71 
 
 15.14 
 84.86 
 
 5. 55 
 
 No. 23 — Spades: United States; 1897-98; unit, 1 dozen. 
 
 Size of blade, edge, 7-J- inches; shoulder, 7^ inches; length, 12 inches; weight, 5 
 pounds: "hollow back" or "open back" pattern, having the blade and socket for 
 handle formed from one piece of steel, the handle being fitted into the socket thus 
 formed ; the top of the blade is bent back to form the tread ; made of crucible steel, 
 with double riveted D handles of ash timber. 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor 
 
 Total cost 
 
 No. 24.— Spades: United States ; 1897-98; unit, 1 dozen. 
 
 Of the same general description as product No. 23, but made of open-hearth steel. 
 
 Amount. 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 Cost (if labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor 
 
 Total cost 
 
 $0.70 
 4.37 
 
 13.81 
 86. 19 
 
 100. 00
 
 16 
 
 COST OF PRODUCTION OF CERTAIN ARTICLES. 
 
 No. 25. — Spades: United states; 1897-98; unit, 1 dozen. 
 
 Of the same general description as product No. 23, but made of high-carbon Bes- 
 semer steel, and with a cheaper grade of ash handles. 
 
 Amount. 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 i "i»st of l.ilior in transforming materials $0.70 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor 3. 87 
 
 Total cost i 4.57 
 
 15. 32 
 
 84.68 
 
 No. 26.— Spades; United States; 1897-98; unit. 1 dozen. 
 
 Of the same general description as product No. 23, but made of ordinary Bessemer 
 steel, and with a cheaper grade of ash handles. 
 
 Amount. 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor. 
 
 Total cost 
 
 JO. 70 
 3. 50 
 
 16.67 
 83.33 
 
 No. 27. — Spades: Belgium; 1897; unit, 1 dozen. 
 
 Size of blade, 7^x12 inches; "hollow-back" pattern, bavins blade and socket for 
 handle formed from one piece of steel, handles being fitted into the socket thus 
 formed; made of hard steel: handles of ash. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials anil all other items except labor 
 
 Total cost 
 
 Amount. 
 
 $1.27 
 3.08 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 29.20 
 70.80 
 
 No. 28. — Spades: Great Britain ; 1897; unit, 1 dozen. 
 
 Size of blade No. 2, 7^x12 inches; weight, oh to 5J pounds; treaded; made of cheap 
 basic steel, faced with hardened cast steel; polished from 3 to 4 inches up both sides; 
 with double-riveted D handles of best ash timber. 
 
 
 Amount. 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 
 $1.70 
 2.80 
 
 37.78 
 62.22 
 
 
 
 Total cost 
 
 4.50 
 
 100. 00 
 
 
 
 BOOTS AND SHOES. 
 
 No. 29. — Men's shoes : United States; 1897-98; unit, 1 dozen pairs. 
 
 Lace; all glazed, or vioi, kid; leather lined; cap toe; Goodyear welt. 
 
 Amount. 
 
 ( 'list of labor in transforming materials : $11. 82 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor 28.68 
 
 Total cost 40.50 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 20. 19 
 70. SI
 
 COST OF PRODUCTION OF CERTAIN ARTICLES. 
 
 17 
 
 No. 30. — Men's shoes: United States; 1897-98; unit, 1 dozen pairs. 
 Lace; French calf vamp : kid top; cap toe; Goodyear welt. 
 
 I Amount. **$»* 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials $11.82 27. 1, 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor 31.68 72.83 
 
 Total cost 43. 50 100. 00 
 
 No. 31. — Men's shot*: United States; 1897-98; unit. 1 dozen pairs. 
 Lace; wax calf vamp ; kangaroo top ; cloth lined; cap toe; Goodyear welt. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Coat of materials and all other items except labor 
 
 Total cost 
 
 Per cent 
 
 of total. 
 
 No. 32. — Men's shoes: United States; 1897-98; unit, 1 dozen pairs. 
 
 Lace; was calf vamp; katgarootop; leather lined; cap toe; Goodyear welt. 
 
 . .. Per cent 
 
 I Amount. q{ totaL 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials $0. 24 29. 24 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor 22. 36 70. 76 
 
 Total cost 31. GO 100. 00 
 
 No. 33. — Men's shoes: United States; 1897-98; unit, 1 dozen pairs. 
 
 Lac«; Russia calf top and vamp; leather lined; cap toe; Goodyear welt: 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials $11. 64 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor 30. 66 
 
 Total cost | 42. 30 
 
 Per ceiit 
 of total. 
 
 72.48 
 
 No. 34. — Men'8 shoes: United States; 1897-98; unit, 1 dozen pairs. 
 
 Lace; Russia calf top and vamp; cloth lined; cap toe; Goodyear welt. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor 
 
 Total cost 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 $11. G4 
 29. 06 
 
 28. 60 
 71.40 
 
 100.00 
 
 No. 35. — Men's shoes: United States; 1897-98; unit, 1 dozen pairs. 
 
 Lace; willow calf vamp and top; leather lined; cap toe; Goodyear welt; very 
 heavy double sole from heel to toe. 
 
 Amount. 
 
 Per cent 
 ■ I total. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials $11. 94 27. 14 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor 32. 00 72. 80 
 
 Total cost 44. 00 100. 00 
 
 S. Doc. 20 2 ~
 
 COST OF PRODUCTION OF CERTAIN ARTICLES. 
 
 No. 36. — Men's shoes: United .States; 1897-98; unit, 1 dozen pairs. 
 
 Lace; patent calf vamp; kid top; cloth lined; cap toe; Goodyear welt. 
 
 
 Amount. 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 
 $12. 72 
 29. 16 
 
 30 37 
 
 
 69.63 
 
 
 
 
 41.88 
 
 100 00 
 
 
 
 No. 37. — Men's shoes : United States; 1S97-98; nnit, 1 dozen pairs. 
 
 Lace; glazed or vici kid, top and vamp; straight cap; cloth lined; hand lasted; 
 Goodyear welt. 
 
 ('t>-t of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor 
 
 Total cost 
 
 Amount. 
 
 $10. 04 
 20.68 
 
 30.72 
 
 Per ceut 
 of total. 
 
 32.68 
 67.32 
 
 No. 38. — Men's shoe*: United States; 1897-98; nnit, 1 dozen pairs. 
 
 Lace; glazed or vici kid, top and vamp; straight cap; leather lined; hand lasted; 
 Goodyear welt. 
 
 Amount. 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials $10. 04 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor 22. 96 
 
 Total cost 33. 00 
 
 30.42 
 69.58 
 
 No. 39. — Men's shoes: United States; 1897-98; unit, 1 dozen pairs. 
 
 Of the same general description as product No. 37; but made of cheaper material 
 and machine lasted. 
 
 Amount. 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor . 
 
 Total cost 
 
 $7. 62 
 18.42 
 
 26.04 
 
 29.26 
 
 70.74 
 
 No. 40. — Men's shoes: United States; 1897-98; unit, 1 dozen pairs. 
 
 Of the same general description as product No. 38; but made of cheaper material 
 and machine lasted. 
 
 Amount. 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor 
 
 $7. 62 
 19. 62 
 
 Total cost. 
 
 27. 24 
 
 27.97 
 72. 03 
 
 No. 41. — Men's shoes : United States ; 1897-98; unit, 1 dozen pairs. 
 
 Lace; kid top; calf vamp; straight cap; cloth lined; machine lasted; Goodyear 
 welt. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cos1 of materials and all other items except labor 
 
 Total cost 
 
 Amount. 
 
 $9. OS 
 20.80 
 
 29.88 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 30. 39 
 69.61 
 
 100. 00
 
 COST OF PRODUCTION OF CERTAIN ARTICLES. 
 
 19 
 
 No. 42. — Men's shoes: United States ; 1897-98; unit, 1 dozen pairs. 
 Of the same general description as product No. 41; but made of cheaper materials. 
 
 Amount. 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials $6. 96 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor j 16. 44 
 
 Total cost 23. 40 
 
 29.74 
 70. 26 
 
 No. 43. — Men's shoes : United States; 1897-98; unit, 1 dozen pairs. 
 
 Lace; dongola kid top ; split vamp; leather lined; half double sole; McKay sewed. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials $6. 30 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor 12. 60 
 
 Total cost 18. 90 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 33.33 
 66.67 
 
 10 I. 00 
 
 No. 44. — Men's shoes : United States ; 1897-98; unit, 1 dozen pairs. 
 Lace; dongola kid top; calf vamp; canvas liued; half double sole; McKaysewed. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor 
 
 Total cost 
 
 $5.90 
 11.80 
 
 17.70 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 33. 33 
 66.67 
 
 100.00 
 
 No. 45. — Men's shoes: United States; 1897-98; unit. 1 dozen pairs. 
 Lace; glazed kid top and vamp; leather lined; Goodyear welt. 
 
 Amount. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials $7. 20 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor 17. 40 
 
 Total cost 24. 60 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 29.27 
 70. 73 
 
 No. 46. — Men's shoes: United States; 1897-98; unit, 1 dozen pairs. 
 k Lace; kangaroo top; calf vamp; canvas lined; Goodyear welt. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor . 
 
 Total cost 
 
 Amount. 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 $7. 20 
 14.70 
 
 32.88 
 67.12 
 
 No. 47. — Men's shoes : United States; 1897-98; unit, 1 dozen pairs. 
 
 Lace; dongola kid top; split vamp; half double sole; McKay sewed. 
 
 Allium:! . 
 
 Per '( ill 
 
 of total. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor. 
 
 Total cost 
 
 $4.44 
 7. 56 
 
 37.00 
 63.00
 
 20 
 
 COST OF PRODUCTION OF CERTAIN ARTICLES. 
 
 No. 48. — Men's shoes : United States; 1897-98; unit, 1 dozen pairs. 
 Lace; dongola kid top ; call' vamp; canvas lined; half double sole; McKay sewed. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cos1 of materials and all other items except labor, 
 
 Total cost 
 
 $5.16 
 13.38 
 
 18.48 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 27. 02 
 72.08 
 
 No. 49. — Men's shoes: United States; 1897-98; unit, 1 dozen pairs. 
 Lace; dongola kid top; calf vamp; canvas lined; Goodyear welt. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 i !os1 of materials and all other items except labor. 
 
 Total cost 
 
 Amount. 
 
 $7. 20 
 13. 92 
 
 21. 12 
 
 Per cent 
 Of total. 
 
 34. 09 
 65.91 
 
 100.00 
 
 No. 50. — Men's shoes: United States; 1897-98; unit. 1 dozen pairs. 
 
 Lace; dongola kid top; satin (grain split) vamp; canvas lined; half double sole; 
 McKay sewed. 
 
 Amount. 
 
 Cost of labor iu transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials ami all other items except labor. 
 
 $4.44 
 9.48 
 
 Total cost 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 31.90 
 68.10 
 
 100. 00 
 
 No. 51. — Men's shoes: United States; 1897-98; unit, 1 dozen pairs. 
 
 Lace; dongola kid top; satin (grain split) vamp; canvas lined; Goodyear welt. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor. 
 
 $6.48 
 10.08 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 39. 13 
 
 60.87 
 
 Total cost 
 
 16.56 
 
 100. 00 
 
 No. 52. — Men's shoes: United States; 1897-98; unit, 1 dozen pairs. 
 
 Lace; dongola kid top: split vamp; leather lined; half double sole; McKay sewed. 
 
 
 Amount. 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 
 $3. 48 
 13. 32 
 
 20.71 
 79.29 
 
 Total cost , 
 
 
 
 16.80 
 
 100. 00 
 
 
 
 No.53. — Men's shoes: United States; 1897-98; unit, 1 dozen pairs. 
 
 Lace; dongola kid top ; calf vamp; canvas lined; half double sole; McKay sewed. 
 
 ins: ,it' laborin transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor 
 
 Total cost 
 
 $4.56 
 14.28 
 
 18. S4 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 21.20 
 75.80 
 
 100. 00
 
 COST OF PRODUCTION OF CERTAIN ARTICLES. 
 
 21 
 
 No. 54. — Men's shoes: United States; 1897-98; unit, 1 dozen pairs. 
 
 Lace; glazed kid top and vamp; straight cap; leather lined; Goodyear welt. 
 
 
 A-HmJjftSS 
 
 
 $7.08 25.11 
 
 
 21.12 74.89 
 
 
 
 
 28. 20 100. 00 
 
 
 
 No. 55. — Men's shoes: United States; 1897-98; unit, 1 dozen pairs. 
 Lace; dongola kid top ; calf vamp; canvas lined; Goodyear welt. 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor 
 
 Total cost 
 
 $6.00 
 15.48 
 
 22.08 
 
 29.89 
 70.11 
 
 100. 00 
 
 No. 56. — Men's shoes: United States; 1897-98; unit, 1 dozen pairs. 
 
 Lace; split upper; double sole; pegged; ordinary workiugmen's shoes. 
 
 Amount. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor 
 
 Total cost 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 2.52 | 21.76 
 
 9. 06 78. 24 
 
 No. 57. — Men's shoes: United States; 1897-98; unit, 1 dozen pairs. 
 Of the same general description and quality as product No. 56. 
 
 
 Amount. 
 
 $2.16 
 9.06 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 
 
 1!). 25 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor 
 
 80.75 
 
 
 11.22 
 
 
 100. 00 
 
 
 
 No. 58. — Men's shoes: United States; 1897-98; unit, I dozen pairs. 
 
 Of the same general description as product No. 56, but made of cheaper materials. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials : $2. 16 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor ' 8. 34 
 
 Total cost 10.50 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 20. 57 
 79 43 
 
 100. 00 
 
 No. 59. — Men's shoes: United States; 1897-98; unit, 1 dozen pairs. 
 
 Of the same general description as product No. 56, but made of cheaper materials. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor 
 
 Total cost 
 
 Amount. 
 
 8.34 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 18.24 
 
 81.76 
 
 10. 20
 
 •).) 
 
 COST OF PRODUCTION OF CERTAIN ARTICLES. 
 
 No. 60. — Men's shoes: United States; 1897; unit, 1 dozen pairs. 
 
 Lace; heavy split first quality upper ; half double sole; bellows tongue; pegged; 
 workingmen'e shoes kmnvn as "Western'' tie. 
 
 Cos! of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items excepl labor. 
 
 Total cost 
 
 $2.37 
 8.67 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 21.47 
 
 78.53 
 
 No. 61. — Men's shoes: United States; 1807; unit, 1 dozen pairs. 
 
 Of the same general description as product No. 60, but made of cheaper materials. 
 
 Amount. 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost <>t materials and all other items except labor 
 
 Total cost 
 
 $2. 37 
 8.07 
 
 22.70 
 77.30 
 
 No. 62. — Men's shoes: United States; 1897; unit, 1 dozen pairs. 
 
 Of the same general description as product' No. 60, but made of cheaper materials. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor . 
 
 Total cost 
 
 Amount. 
 
 $2. 37 
 7.47 
 
 9.84 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 24. 09 
 75.91 
 
 No. 63. — Men's shoes: United States ; 1897-98; unit, 1 dozen pairs. 
 Lace; pegged; split upper; heavy workingmen's shoes. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor 
 
 Total cost 
 
 . Per cent 
 Amount. of total . 
 
 $2. 28 
 
 8.22 
 
 10.50 
 
 21.71 
 78.29 
 
 No. 64. — Men's shoes: United States; 1897-98; unit, 1 dozen pairs. 
 
 Of the same general description as product No. 63, but made of cheaper materials. 
 
 Amount. 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor . 
 
 Total cost 
 
 $2. 28 
 7.62 
 
 23.03 
 76.97 
 
 No. 65. — Men's shoes: United States; 1897-98; unit, 1 dozen pairs. 
 
 Of the same general description as product No. 63, but made of cheaper materials. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor . 
 
 Total cost 
 
 $2. 28 
 6.90 
 
 9.18 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 24.84 
 75.16
 
 COST OF PRODUCTION OF CERTAIN ARTICLES. 
 
 23 
 
 No. G6. — Men' 8 shoes : United States; 1898; unit, 1 dozen pairs. 
 
 Lace; pegged; split upper; double sole; ordinary workingmen's shoes. 
 
 Amount. 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor 
 
 Total cost 
 
 $2. 70 
 9.00 
 
 23.08 
 76.92 
 
 No. 67. — Men's shoes: United States; 1898; unit. 1 dozen pairs. 
 
 Lace; pegged; kip upper; double sole; ordinary workingmen's shoes. 
 
 Amount. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials , j $2. 70 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor ; 10. 44 
 
 Total cost ! 13.14 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 20.55 
 79.45 
 
 No. 68. — Men's shoes: Belgium; 1897; unit, 1 dozen pairs. 
 Lace; dressed calf top; waxed calf vamp; sewed. 
 
 Amount. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials $3. 09 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor 12. 74 
 
 Total cost 15.83 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 19.52 
 80.48 
 
 No. 69. — Men's shoes : Belgium; 1897; unit, 1 dozen pairs. 
 
 Lace; waxed split calf tipper; pegged; ordinary workingmen's shoes. 
 
 Amount. 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials $2. 70 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor 8. 11 
 
 Total cost 10.81 
 
 24.98 
 75.02 
 
 No. 70. — Men's shoes: Great Britain; 1897; unit, 1 dozen pairs. 
 Lace; kid top; split vamp; leather lined; McKay sewed. 
 
 Amount. 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor . 
 
 Total cost. 
 
 $6.14 
 9.79 
 
 38.54 
 61.46 
 
 No. 71. — Men's shoes: Great Britain; 1897; unit, 1 dozen pairs. 
 
 Lace; glazed kid top and vamp ; straight cap; leather lined; Goodyear welt. 
 
 . Per cent 
 Amount, of , ot . |K 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials $14. 48 39. 54 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items ov C ept labor 22. 1 I 60. 46 
 
 Total cost. 
 
 36. 6'J 
 
 100. 00
 
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 No. 72. — Men's shoes: Great Britain; 1897; unit, 1 dozen pairs. 
 Lace; kid top; French calf vamp ; cap; Goodyear welt. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials '. $13. 18 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor 'JO. 50 
 
 Total cost I 33. 68 
 
 Per cent 
 
 of total. 
 
 39.13 
 60.87 
 
 No. 73. — Ladies' shoes: United States; 1897-98; unit, 1 dozen pairs. 
 Lace; glare kid; plain top and vamp; cloth and leather lined; Goodyear welt. 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all otlier items except labor 
 
 Total cost 
 
 $6. 54 
 13.50 
 
 32.63 
 67.37 
 
 No. 74. — Ladies' shoes: United States; 1897-98; unit, 1 dozen pairs. 
 
 Lace; glace kid; plain top and vamp; cloth and leather lined; McKay sewed. 
 
 Amount. 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 
 $4.14 
 15.33 
 
 21.26 
 
 
 78.74 
 
 
 
 Total cost 
 
 19. 47 
 
 100. 00 
 
 
 
 No. 75. — Ladies' shoes : United States; 1897-98; unit, 1 dozen pairs. 
 Lace; glace kid; cloth and leather lined; McKay sewed. 
 
 
 a ... „„» Per cent 
 Amount. of totaL 
 
 
 $4.55 i 35.27 
 8.35 i 64.73 
 
 
 
 12.00 i 100.00 
 
 
 
 No. 76. — Ladies' shoes: United States; 1897-98; unit, 1 dozen pairs. 
 
 Of the same general description as product No. 75, but made of better materials. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all otlier items except labor 
 
 Amount. 
 
 $4.90 
 9.73 
 
 Total cost . 
 
 14. 03 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 33.49 
 66. 51 
 
 No. 77. — Ladies' shoes: United States; 1897-98; unit, 1 dozen pairs. 
 
 Of the same general description as product No. 75, but made of better materials. 
 
 Amount. 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials $5. 50 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor ! 11. 67 
 
 Total cost 17.17 
 
 32.03 
 67.97
 
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 No. 78. — Ladies' shoes: United States; 1897-98: unit, 1 dozen pairs. 
 
 Lace; glazed dongola (or glace) kid: plain vamp and top: square kid tip; drill 
 lined; leather top piece and insole; McKay sewed. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials $1. 20 26. 97 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor 11. 37 73. 03 
 
 Total cost 15.57 100.00 
 
 No. 79. — Ladies' shoes: United States; 1897-98; unit, 1 dozen pairs. 
 
 Lace; glazed dongola (or glace) kid; plain vamp and top; square kid tip; drill 
 lined; leather top piece and insole; Goodyear welt. 
 
 i „.„.,„* Percent 
 
 Amount. of totaL 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials $5. 49 20. 09 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor 13. 3S 70. 91 
 
 Total cost 18. 87 100. 00 
 
 No. 80. — Ladies' shoes: United States; 1897; unit, 1 dozen pairs. 
 
 Lace; bright dongola (or glace) kid; cloth and leather lined; patent-leather tip; 
 McKay sewed. 
 
 , i Per cent 
 
 Amount. of totaL 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials $4. 08 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor 15. 20 
 
 Total cost 19.28 
 
 21.16 
 
 7S.84 
 
 100.00 
 
 No. 81. — Ladies' shoes: United States; 1897; unit, 1 dozen pairs. 
 
 Of the same general description as product No. 80, but made of cheaper materials. 
 
 . t Per cent 
 
 Amount. of totaL 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials $3. 90 24. 15 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor 12.25 75. 85 
 
 Totalcost 16.15 100.00 
 
 No. 82. — Ladies' shoes: United States ; 1897-98: unit, 1 dozen pairs. 
 
 Button; glace kid; plain vamp and top; cloth and leather lined; Goodyear welt. 
 
 Per cent 
 
 id' total. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials $6. 72 : 31. 55 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor 14. 5s 68. 45 
 
 Totalcost 21.::i' 
 
 100. 00 
 
 No. 83. — Ladies' shoes: United States; 1897-98; unit, 1 dozen pairs. 
 
 Button; glace kid; plain vamp and top; cloth and leather lined; McKay sewed. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials $4.32 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor 16.41 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 20. 84 
 
 79. 16
 
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 COST OF PRODUCTION OF CERTAIN ARTICLES. 
 
 No. 84. — Ladies' shoe*: United States; 1897-98; unit, 1 dozen pairs. 
 Button; glace" kid; cloth and leather lined ; McKay sewed. 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 ( "i.si of labor in transforming materials $4. 80 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor 8. 22 
 
 Total cost 13.02 
 
 36.87 
 63.13 
 
 loo. oo 
 
 No. 85. — Ladies' shoes: United States; 1897-98; unit, 1 dozen pairs. 
 Of the same general description as product No. 84, but made of better materials. 
 
 
 . i i Per cent 
 Amount. „,. „ it:|1 
 
 
 $5. 06 35. 48 
 
 
 9. 20 64. 52 
 
 
 
 
 14. 26 100. 00 
 
 
 
 No. 86. — Ladies' shoes: United States; 1897-98; unit, 1 dozen pairs. 
 
 Of the same general description as product No. 84, but made of better materials. 
 
 Amount. 
 
 Per cent 
 of total- 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials $5. 70 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor I 11. 38 
 
 | 
 
 Total cost ! 17. 08 
 
 33.37 
 66.63 
 
 No. 87. — Ladies' shoes. — United States; 1897-98; unit, 1 dozen pairs. 
 
 Button; glazed dongola (or glace) kid; plain vamp and top; square kid tip; drill 
 lined; leather top piece and insole; McKay sewed. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor 
 
 Total cost 
 
 . m .__i. Per cent 
 Amonnt., of totaL 
 
 $4.35 
 11.04 
 
 15.39 
 
 28.27 
 71.73 
 
 100.00 
 
 No. 88. — Ladies' shoes: United States; 1897-98; unit, 1 dozen pairs. 
 
 Button; glazed dongola (or glace) kid; plain vamp and top; square kid tip; drill 
 lined; leather top piece and insole; Goodyear welt. 
 
 Amount. 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor 
 
 Total cost 
 
 $5.55 
 13.47 
 
 29.18 
 70.82 
 
 100. 00 
 
 No. 89. — Ladies' shoes: United States; 1897; unit, 1 dozen pairs. 
 
 Button; bright dongola (or glace") kid; cloth and leather lined; patent-leather 
 tip ; McKay sewed. 
 
 . Per cent 
 Amount. of totaL 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor 
 
 Total cost 
 
 $4.32 
 12.00 
 
 26.47 
 73.53 
 
 100. 00
 
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 No. 90. — Ladies 1 shots: Belgium; 1897; unit, 1 dozen pairs. 
 Button; dressed-calf top and vamp; sewed; an average quality of shoe. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor 
 
 Total cost . 
 
 Amount. 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 $3.47 
 9.85 
 
 26.05 
 73.95 
 
 No. 91. — Ladies' shoes: Great Britain; 1897; unit, 1 dozen pairs. 
 Lace; glace kid top and vamp; worked lace holes; Goodyear welt. 
 
 Amount. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials | $12. 02 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor ; 14. 99 
 
 Total cost 27. 01 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 44.50 
 55. 50 
 
 100. 00 
 
 No. 92. — Ladies' shoes: Great Britain; 1897; unit, 1 dozen pairs. 
 Button ; glace kid top and vamp ; average quality of shoe. 
 
 , . . Per cent 
 
 Amount. of totaL 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials $8. 76 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except, labor ! 17. 52 
 
 Total cost ! 26. 28 
 
 33.33 
 66.67 
 
 No. 93. — Ladies' shoes: Great Britain; 1897; unit, 1 dozen pairs. 
 
 Button; fancy vamp; poor quality kid ; leather lined; McKay sewed. 
 
 Amount. 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials ! $5. 43 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor. ! 8. 76 
 
 Total cost i 14.19 
 
 38.27 
 61.73 
 
 BRICK. 
 
 No. 94. — Common red building trick : United States; 1897; unit, 1,000. 
 Size, 8x4x2^ inches. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor 
 
 Total cost 
 
 Amount. 
 
 $2. 33 
 1.91 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 54. 95 
 45.05 
 
 No. 95.— Common red building brick: United States; 1897-98; unit, 1,000. 
 Size, 7fx3fx2± inches. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor 
 
 Total cost 
 
 Amount. 
 
 $1.93 
 3.02 
 
 l'i'i cent, 
 of total. 
 
 R8. 09 
 61.01
 
 28 
 
 COST OF PRODUCTION OF CERTAIN ARTICLES. 
 
 No. 96. — Common red building brick' : United States; 1897; unit, 1,000. 
 Size, 7fx3fx2i inches. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other Items except labor . 
 
 Total cost 
 
 Amount. 
 
 $1.98 
 3.12 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 38. 82 
 61.18 
 
 100. 00 
 
 No. 97. — Common red building brick: United States; 1897; unit, 1,000. 
 Size, 7fx3fx2i inches. 
 
 Amount. 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor 
 
 $2. 00 
 3.00 
 
 xotal cost. 
 
 40.00 
 00. 00 
 
 No. 98. — Common red building brick: United States; 1897; unit, 1,000. 
 Size, 8ix3|x2f inches. 
 
 . 1 Vr lent 
 
 Amount, | of totaL 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor . 
 
 Total cost. 
 
 $2.35 
 2.00 
 
 54.02 
 45.98 
 
 No. 99. — Common red building brick : Belgium; 1897; unit, 1,000. 
 Size, 7.874x3.937x2.756 inches. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor. 
 
 Total cost. 
 
 Amount. 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 $0.66 
 .69 
 
 48.89 
 51.11 
 
 1.85 
 
 100. 00 
 
 No. 100. — Common red building brick : Belgium; 1897; unit. 1,000. 
 Size, 7.874x3.937x2.756 inches. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor. 
 
 Total cost. 
 
 Amount. 
 
 $0.78 
 .62 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 55.71 
 44.29 
 
 No. 101. — Common red building brick : Great Britain; 1897; unit. 1,000. 
 Size, 9x4ix3 inches. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor. 
 
 Total cost 
 
 Amount. 
 
 $2.19 
 1.58 
 
 3.77 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 58.09 
 41.91
 
 COST OF PRODUCTION OF CERTAIN ARTICLES. 
 
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 No. 102. — Common red building brick: Great Iiritain; 1897; unit, 1,000. 
 Size, 9x44x3 inches. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor 
 
 Total cost 
 
 Amount. 
 
 $2.03 
 2.84 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 41. Gg 
 58.32 
 
 MEN'S CLOTHING. 
 
 No. 103. — Men's sack suits: United States; 1897; unit, 1 suit. 
 Cheap quality cheviot. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials i $0. 92 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor 2. 84 
 
 Total cost ! 3. 70 
 
 | 
 
 No. 101. — Hen's sack suits : United States ; 1897; unit, 1 suit. 
 Cheviot. 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 24.47 
 
 75.53 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials $1. 17 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor 3. 58 
 
 Total cost 4. 75 
 
 No. 105. — Hen's sack suits : United States; 1897; unit, 1 suit. 
 Black cheviot. 
 
 24.63 
 
 75. 37 
 
 Amount. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials $1. 05 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor : 2. GO 
 
 Total cost 3. 65 
 
 No. 106. — Men's sack suits: United States; 1897; unit, 1 suit. 
 Fancy all-wool cheviot. 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 28.77 
 71.23 
 
 Amount. 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor 
 
 Total cost 
 
 No. 107. — Men's sack suits: United States; 1897; unit, 1 suit 
 Fancy all wool cheviot. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor 
 
 Total cost 
 
 $1.25 
 
 26. 48 
 
 73.52 
 
 4. 72 100. 00 
 
 Amount. 
 
 $1.30 
 4.17 
 
 Per lent 
 uf total. 
 
 23. 77 
 70.23
 
 30 
 
 COST OF PRODUCTION OF CERTAIN ARTICLES. 
 
 No. 108. — Men's sack suits : United States; 1897; unit, 1 suit. 
 Cheap worsted. 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 Cost of Labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor. 
 
 Total cost 
 
 $1.20 
 4.10 
 
 22.64 
 77.36 
 
 100.00 
 
 No. 109. — Men's sack suits : United States; 1897; unit, 1 suit. 
 Mc(lium-»rade worsted. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor. 
 
 Total cost 
 
 Amount. 
 
 $1.90 
 5.04 
 
 6.94 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 27. 38 
 72. 62 
 
 100. 00 
 
 No. 110. — Men's sack suits: United States; 1897; unit, 1 suit. 
 Good worsted. 
 
 
 Amount. 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 
 $2.05 
 (i. 03 
 
 25.37 
 
 
 74.63 
 
 
 
 
 8.08 
 
 • 100. 00 
 
 
 
 No. 111. — Men's sack suits: United States; 1897; unit, 1 suit. 
 Cheap clay worsted. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor. 
 
 Total cost. 
 
 Amount. 
 
 $1. 28 
 3.75 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 25.45 
 74.55 
 
 No. 112. — Men's sack suits : United States; 1897; unit, 1 suit. 
 Clay worsted. 
 
 Amount. 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor . 
 
 Total cost 
 
 $1. 93 
 6.03 
 
 24.25 
 
 75.75 
 
 No. 113. — Men's sack suits: United States; 1897; unit, 1 suit. 
 Fine clav worsted. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor 
 
 Total cost 
 
 Amount. 
 
 $2. 36 
 8.78 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 21. 18 
 
 78.82
 
 COST OF PRODUCTION OF CERTAIN ARTICLES. 
 
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 No. 114. — Men' 8 sack suits : United States ; 1897; unit, 1 suit. 
 Fancy worsted. 
 
 Amount. 
 
 Per cent 
 (.1 total. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor 
 
 Total cost 
 
 $1.54 
 
 5.53 
 
 21.78 
 78.22 
 
 No. 115. — Men's sack suits : United States; 1897; unit, 1 suit. 
 Fancy worsted. 
 
 Per cent 
 Of total. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor 
 
 Total cost 
 
 $1. 83 
 5.91 
 
 23. 64 
 76.36 
 
 No. 116. — Men' 8 sack suits : United States; 1897; unit, 1 suit. 
 Fancy worsted. 
 
 , Per cent 
 
 Amount, of total. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor 
 
 Total cost 
 
 $1.95 
 7.15 
 
 21.43 
 
 78.57 
 
 No. 117. — Men's sack suits: United States; 1897; unit, 1 suit. 
 Faucy worsted. 
 
 A '" oTtoTaL 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor 
 
 Total cost 
 
 $2.14 
 7.54 
 
 22.11 
 77.89 
 
 9.68 
 
 No. 118. — Men's sack suits : United States; 1897; unit, 1 suit. 
 Fancy worsted. 
 
 Amount. 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor. 
 
 Total cost . 
 
 $1.73 
 
 4.98 
 
 25.78 
 74. 22 
 
 6.71 
 
 No. 119. — Men's sack suits: United States; 1897; unit, 1 suit. 
 Fancy plaid worsted. 
 
 Cos! of Labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor. 
 
 Total cost 
 
 Amount. 
 
 Per i i hi 
 ol total. 
 
 $1.95 
 6.53 
 
 8.48 
 
 23.00 
 
 77.HII 
 
 Ion. mi
 
 32 
 
 COST OF PRODUCTION OF CERTAIN ARTICLES. 
 
 No. 120. — Men's sack suits: United States; 1897; unit, 1 suit. 
 Mixed cassiiuere. 
 
 Coal of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor 
 
 Total cost 
 
 Amount. 
 
 £0. 82 
 1.67 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 32. 93 
 67.07 
 
 100. 00 
 
 No. 121. — Men's suck suits : United States; 1897; unit, 1 suit. 
 Mixed cassiiuere. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor 
 
 Total cost 
 
 Amount. 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 ^0. 91 
 1.99 
 
 31.38 
 68.62 
 
 100. 00 
 
 No. 122. — Men's sack suits: United States; 1897; unit, 1 suit. 
 Mixed cassiiuere. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 i 'ist of materials and all other items except labor 
 
 Total cost 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 2.29 
 
 29.54 
 70.46 
 
 100. 00 
 
 No. 123. — Men's sack suits: United States; 1897; unit, 1 suit. 
 Fancy cassiiuere. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor. 
 
 Total cost 
 
 Amount. 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 $1.51 
 4.62 
 
 24.63 
 75.37 
 
 6.13 
 
 100. 00 
 
 No. 124. — Men 8 sack suits: Uuited States; 1897; unit, 1 suit. 
 Fancy all-wool cassimere. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor. 
 
 Total cost 
 
 $1.48 
 4.25 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 25.83 
 
 74.17 
 
 5.73 
 
 100. 00 
 
 No. 125. — Men 8 sack suits: United States; 1897; unit, 1 suit. 
 Low-j-rade tweed. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor. 
 
 Total cost 
 
 $0.90 
 2.06 
 
 2.96 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 30.41 
 69.59 
 
 100. 00
 
 COST OF PRODUCTION OF CERTAIN ARTICLES. 
 
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 No. 126.— Men's sack suits: United States; 1897; unit, 1 suit. 
 Medium-grade tweed. 
 
 
 *™~™+ i Per cent 
 Amount, j of tofal 
 
 
 $1.00 25.71 
 
 
 2. 89 ! 74. 29 
 
 
 
 
 3.89 1 100.00 
 
 
 
 No. 127. — Men's sack suits: United States; 1897; unit, 1 suit. 
 Good-grade tweed. 
 
 
 . + i Per cent 
 
 Amount. | of toM 
 
 
 $1.45 i 27.67 
 
 
 3.79 1 72.33 
 
 
 
 
 5.24 ' 100.00 
 
 
 
 No. 128. — Men's sack suits: United States; 1897; unit, 1 suit. 
 Cheap serge. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Costbf materials and all other items except labor. 
 
 Total cost 
 
 Amount. 
 
 $1.45 
 3.60 
 
 5.05 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 28.71 
 71.29 
 
 No. 129. — Men's sack suits: United States; 1897; unit, 1 suit. 
 Medium serge. 
 
 \ „„ ...* Per cent 
 Amount, of totaL 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials $1. 90 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor 5.02 
 
 Total cost 6. 92 
 
 No. 130. — Men's sack suits: United States; 1897; unit, 1 suit. 
 Good serge. 
 
 27.46 
 72.54 
 
 100. 00 
 
 Amount. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials $2. 00 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor i 6. 13 
 
 Total cost 8.13 
 
 No. 131. — Men's sack suits: United States; 1897; unit, 1 suit. 
 151 ue flannel. 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 24.60 
 75.40 
 
 100. 00 
 
 
 a .. „„, * Per cent 
 Amount of total. 
 
 
 $1.49 22. 17 
 
 
 5. 14 77. 53 
 
 
 
 
 6. 63 100. 00 
 

 
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 COST OF PRODUCTION OF CERTAIN ARTICLES. 
 
 No. 132. — Men's sack suits: United States; 1897; unit, 1 suit. 
 French diagonal. 
 
 Amount. 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor 
 
 Total cost 
 
 $2.20 
 7.58 
 
 22.49 
 77.51 
 
 No. 133. — Men's sack suits: Belgium; 1897; unit, 1 suit. 
 Plain or fancy cheviot. 
 
 Amount. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor. 
 
 Total cost 
 
 £0.34 
 1.61 
 
 1.95 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 17.44 
 82.56 
 
 No. 134. — Men's sack suits: Belgium; 1897; unit, 1 suit. 
 Cheviot. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor 
 
 Total cost 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 16.95 
 83.05 
 
 No. 135. — Men's sack suits: Belgium; 1897; unit, 1 suit. 
 Cheviot or worsted. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor 
 
 Total cost 
 
 Amount. 
 
 JO. 48 
 2.42 
 
 2.90 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 16.55 
 83.45 
 
 100.00 
 
 No. 136. — Men' 8 sack suits: Belgium; 1897; unit, 1 suit. 
 Cheviot or worsted. 
 
 Amount. 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor 
 
 Total cost 
 
 $0.51 
 2.88 
 
 3.39 
 
 15.04 
 84.96 
 
 100. 00 
 
 No. 137. — Men's sack suits: Belgium; 1897; unit, 1 suit. 
 Fancy cheviot or worsted. 
 
 Amount. 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor 
 
 Total cost 
 
 $0.58 
 3.25 
 
 15.14 
 84.86
 
 COST OF PRODUCTION OF CERTAIN ARTICLES. 
 
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 No. 138. — Men's sack suits : Belgium; 1897; unit, 1 suit. 
 Cheviot or worsted. 
 
 Amount. 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor 
 
 Total cost 
 
 $0.60 
 3.69 
 
 13.99 
 86.01 
 
 No. 139. — Men's sack suits: Belgium; 1897; unit, 1 suit. 
 Cheviot or worsted. 
 
 
 ^•^srtSffi 
 
 
 $0. 65 13. 71 
 
 
 4. 09 86. 29 
 
 
 
 
 4.74 100.00 
 
 
 
 No. 110. — Men's sack suits: Belgium; 1897; unit, 1 suit. 
 Cheviot or worsted. 
 
 Amount. 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials I $0.72 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor 4.48 
 
 Total cost ' 5.20 
 
 13.85 
 86.15 
 
 No. 141. — Men's sack suits : Belgium; 1897; unit, 1 suit. 
 Cheviot or worsted. 
 
 Amount. 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor 
 
 Total cost 
 
 $0.82 
 4.85 
 
 14.46 
 
 85.54 
 
 5.67 
 
 100. 00 
 
 No. 142. — Men' 8 sack suits : Belgium; 1897; unit, 1 suit. 
 Cheviot or worsted. 
 
 Amount. 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials $0. 92 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor 5.25 
 
 Total cost 6.17 
 
 14.91 
 85.09 
 
 100. 00 
 
 No. 143. — Men' 8 sack suits: Belgium; 1897; unit, 1 suit. 
 Cheviot or worsted. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor 
 
 Total cost 
 
 Amount. 
 
 $1.00 
 5.83 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 14.64 
 85.36 
 
 6.83
 
 36 
 
 COST OF PRODUCTION OF CERTAIN ARTICLES. 
 
 No. 144. — Men's such- suits: Great Britain; 1897; unit, 1 suit. 
 WOrsted; poor quality of trimmings and low-grade labor. 
 
 Amount. 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all Other items except labor 
 
 Total cost 
 
 $1.56 
 3.18 
 
 32.91 
 67.09 
 
 No. 145. — Men's sack suits: Great Britain; 1897; unit, 1 suit. 
 
 Worsted; medium quality of trimmings and medium-grade labor. 
 
 Cos! of labor iii transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials anil all other items except labor 
 
 Total cost 
 
 $2.05 
 4.88 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 29.58 
 70.42 
 
 No. 146. — Men's sack suits: Great Britain; 1897; unit, 1 suit. 
 Worsted; good quality of trimmings and high-grade labor. 
 
 Amount. 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor 
 
 Total cost 
 
 $2. 82 
 6.67 
 
 29.72 
 70.28 
 
 100. 00 
 
 No. 147. — Men's sack suits : Great Britain; 1897; unit, 1 suit. 
 Serge; poor quality of trimmings and low-grade labor. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor 
 
 Total cost 
 
 Amount. 
 
 $1.56 
 3.18 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 32.91 
 67.09 
 
 100. 00 
 
 No. 148. — Men's sack suits: Great Britain; 1897; unit, 1 suit. 
 Serge; medium quality of trimmings and medium-grade labor. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor 
 
 Total cost 
 
 Amount. 
 
 $2. 05 
 4.88 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 29. 58 
 70.42 
 
 No. 149. — Men's sack suits : Great Britain ; 1897 ; unit, 1 suit. 
 Serge; good quality of trimmings and high-grade labor. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor 
 
 Total cost 
 
 Amount. 
 
 $2.82 
 6.67 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 9.49 
 
 29.72 
 
 70. 28 
 
 100. 00
 
 COST OF PRODUCTION OF CERTAIN ARTICLES. 
 
 37 
 
 No. 150. — Men's sack suits : Great Britain; 1897; unit, 1 suit. 
 Tweed; poor quality of trimmings and low-grade labor. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor 
 
 Total cost i 
 
 Amount. 
 
 $1. 5(i 
 3.18 
 
 4.74 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 32.91 
 67.09 
 
 No. 151. — Men's sack suits : Great Britain; 1897; unit, 1 suit. 
 Tweed; medium quality of trimmings and medium-grade labor. 
 
 Amount. 
 
 Per cent 
 
 of total. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor 
 
 Total cost 
 
 $2.05 
 4.88 
 
 29.58 
 70.42 
 
 No. 152. — Men's sack suits : Great Britain; 1897; unit,. 1 suit. 
 Tweed; good quality of trimmings and higb-grade labor. 
 
 Amount. 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor 
 
 Total cost 
 
 $2.82 
 0.67 
 
 29.72 
 70.28 
 
 No. 153. — Men's overcoats: United States; 1897; unit, 1 coat. 
 Blue kersev. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor 
 
 Total cost 
 
 Amount. 
 
 $0.90 
 2.61 
 
 3.51 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 25.64 
 74.36 
 
 100. 00 
 
 No. 154. — Men's overcoats : United States; 1897; unit, 1 coat. 
 Good quality kersey. 
 
 Amount. 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor 
 
 Total cost 
 
 $2.40 
 7.14 
 
 25.16 
 74.84 
 
 100. 00 
 
 No. 155. — Men's overcoats: United States; 1897; unit, 1 coat. 
 All-wool blue kersey. 
 
 Amount. 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials $1. 50 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor 3. 73 
 
 Total cost 5.23 
 
 28.68 
 71.32 
 
 100.00 
 
 448782
 
 38 
 
 COST OP PRODUCTION OF CERTAIN ARTICLES. 
 
 No. 156. — Men' s overcoats : United States; 1897; unit, 1 coat. 
 Fine brown kersey. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor 
 
 Total cost 
 
 No. 157. — Men's overcoats: United States; 1897; unit, 1 coat. 
 Cheap black beaver. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor 
 
 Total cost 
 
 No. 158. — Men's overcoats: United States ; 1897; unit, 1 coat. 
 Blue beaver. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor 
 
 Total cost 
 
 No. 159. — Men's overcoats: United States; 1897; unit, 1 coat. 
 Union beaver. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor 
 
 Total cost 
 
 No. 160. — Men's overcoats: United States ; 1897; unit, 1 coat. 
 Patent beaver. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor 
 
 Total cost 
 
 No. 161. — Men's overcoats: United States; 1897; unit, 1 coat. 
 Patent beaver. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor 
 
 Total cost 
 
 $1.85 
 6.38 
 
 8.23 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 22.48 
 77.52 
 
 100. 00 
 
 $1.10 
 2.41 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 31.34 
 68.66 
 
 100. 00 
 
 $1.00 
 3.75 
 
 4.75 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 21.05 
 78.95 
 
 100.00 
 
 Amount. 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 $0.82 
 3.27 
 
 20.05 
 79.95 
 
 1011.00 
 
 Amount. 
 
 $2.10 
 8.04 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 20.71 
 79.29 
 
 100. 00 
 
 Amount. 
 
 $2. 40 
 11.34 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 17.47 
 82.53
 
 COST OF PRODUCTION OF CERTAIN ARTICLES. 
 
 31* 
 
 No. 162. — Men's overcoats: United States; 1897; unit, 1 coat. 
 Chinchilla. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor 
 
 Total cost 
 
 Amount. 
 
 $1„15 
 3^)3 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 22.64 
 77.36 
 
 100. 00 
 
 No. 163. — Men's overcoats: United States; 1897; unit, 1 coat. 
 Blue chinchilla. 
 
 Amount. 
 
 Per cent 
 of totaL. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials $1.90 i 21.71 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor '. 6.85 j 78-. 29 
 
 Totalcost I 8.75 I 100. 00 
 
 No. 164. — Men's overcoats: United States; 1897; unit, 1 coat. 
 Cheap chinchilla. 
 
 Amount. 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials I $0. 62 24.31 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor I 1. 93 j 75. 69 
 
 Totalcost 2.55 100. 00 
 
 No. 165. — Men's overcoats: United States; 1897; unit, 1 coat. 
 Fine chinchilla. 
 
 'Amount. 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials $2. 70 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor j 8.96 
 
 Totalcost 11.66 
 
 23.16 
 
 76.84 
 
 100.00 
 
 No. 166. — Men's overcoats : United States ; 1897 ; unit, 1 coat. 
 Blue melton. 
 
 Amount. 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials .$1.40 22. 26 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor 4.89 | 77. 74 
 
 Totalcost 6.29 I 100. 00 
 
 No. 167. — Men's overcoats: United States; 1897; unit, 1 coat. 
 Blue melton. 
 
 Amount. 
 
 Per cent 
 hi' totaL 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor 
 
 Total cost 
 
 $1.50 
 5.02 
 
 21.07 
 78. 93
 
 40 
 
 COST OF PRODUCTION OF CERTAIN ARTICLES. 
 
 No. 1G8. — Men's overcoats : United States; 1897; unit, 1 coat. 
 Shoddy satinet. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materrals and all other items except labor 
 
 Total cost 
 
 Amount. 
 
 JO. 55 
 1.48 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 27.09 
 72. 91 
 
 100. 00 
 
 No. 169. — Men' 8 overcoats: United States; 1897; unit, 1 coat. 
 Fine montagnac. 
 
 Amount. 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor 
 
 Total cost 
 
 $2.40 
 9.08 
 
 11.48 
 
 20.91 
 79.09 
 
 No. 170. — Men's overcoats: Belgium; 1897; unit, 1 coat. 
 Beaver or cheviot. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor 
 
 Total cost 
 
 $0.39 
 1.46 
 
 1.85 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 No. 171. — Men's overcoats: Belgium; 1897; unit, 1 coat. 
 Beaver. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 ( lost of materials and all other items except labor 
 
 Total cost 
 
 Amount. 
 
 $0.53 
 1.75 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 No. 172. — Men's overcoats: Belgium; 1897; unit, 1 coat. 
 Worsted. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor 
 
 Total cost 
 
 Amount. 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 JO. 63 
 2.05 
 
 No. 173. — Men's overcoats: Belgium; 1897; unit, 1 coat. 
 Beaver or worsted. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor 
 
 Total cost 
 
 Per cent 
 of total.
 
 COST OF PRODUCTION OF CERTAIN ARTICLES 
 
 41 
 
 No. 174. — Men's overcoats: Belgium; 1897; unit, 1 coat. 
 Beaver, cheviot, or worsted. 
 
 Amount. 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor. 
 
 Total cost 
 
 $0.72 
 2.90 
 
 19.89 
 80.11 
 
 100.00 
 
 No. 175. — Men's overcoats: Belgium; 1897; unit, 1 coat. 
 Beaver, worsted, or covert cloth. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor. 
 
 Total cost. 
 
 Amount. 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 $0.82 
 3.13 
 
 20.76 
 79.24 
 
 100. 00 
 
 No. 176. — Men's overcoats: Belgium; 1897; unit, 1 coat. 
 Beaver or worsted. 
 
 Amount. 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor. 
 
 Total cost 
 
 $0.82 
 3.36 
 
 19.62 
 80.38 
 
 4.18 
 
 100. 00 
 
 No. 177. — Men's overcoats: Belgium; 1897; unit, 1 coat. 
 Beaver or i'ancv worsted. 
 
 
 . i Per cent 
 Amount. ; of total 
 
 
 $1. 01 1 20. 08 
 
 
 4.02 79.92 
 
 
 
 
 5. 03 100. 00 
 
 
 
 COTTON GOODS. 
 
 No. 178.— Cloth: United States; 1897; unit, 1 yard. 
 
 Twills; 37 incites wide; picks per inch, 80x60; warp yarn, No. 12; weft yarn, 
 No. 13; 1.73 yards per pound. 
 
 Amount. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials $0. 0162 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor I . 0520 
 
 Total cost. 
 
 .0682 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 23.75 
 76.25 
 
 100.00 
 
 No. 179.— Cloth: United States; 1897; unit, 1 yard. 
 
 Twills; 39 inches wide; picks per inch, 96x101; warp yarn. No. 34; weft yarn, 
 No. 45; 3.80 yards per pound. 
 
 t Per cent 
 Amount. ott „ t;ll . 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor. 
 
 Total cost 
 
 D. 0257 
 .0401 
 
 . 005K 
 
 39.06 
 60.94 
 
 100.00
 
 42 
 
 COST OF PRODUCTION OF CERTAIN ARTICLES. 
 
 No. 180.— Cloth: United States; 1897-98; unit, 1 yard. 
 
 Four-leaf twills; 39 inches wide; picks per inch, 76x76; warp yarn, No. 28; weft 
 yarn, No. 40; 4.25 yards per pound. 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor. 
 
 Total cost 
 
 . 0129 
 .0250 
 
 33.51 
 66.49 
 
 No. 181.— Cloth : United States; 1898; unit, 1 yard. 
 
 Four-leaf twills; 43 inches wide; picks per inch, 68x68; warp yarn, average num- 
 ber, 28.05; weft yarn, average number, 37.78; 4.30 yards per pound. 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor. 
 
 Total cost 
 
 .0134 
 . 0242 
 
 35. 64 
 04.36 
 
 No. 182.— Cloth ,: United States; 1897-98; unit, 1 yard. 
 
 Five harvers Albert twills; 36 inches wide; picks per inch, 76x68; warp yarn, 
 No. 30; weft yarn, No. 40; 5 yards per pound. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor . 
 
 Total cost. 
 
 $0.0115 
 .0195 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 37.10 
 62.90 
 
 .0310 
 
 100.00 
 
 No. 183.— Cloth .; United States; 1897; unit, 1 yard. 
 
 Twills or drills; 29 inches wide; picks per inch, 72x48; warp yarn, No. 12; weft 
 yarn, No. 18; 2.85 yards per pound. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor 
 
 Total co9t. 
 
 Amount. 
 
 .0114 
 
 . 0333 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 25.50 
 74.50 
 
 100.00 
 
 No. 184.— Cloth: United States; 1897-98; unit, 1 yard. 
 
 Twills or drills; 30 inches wide; picks per inch, 68x48; warp yarn, No. 14; weft 
 yarn, No. 14; 2.85 yards per pound. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor. 
 
 Amount. 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 $0.0113 
 .0287 
 
 Total cost. 
 
 28.25 
 
 71.75 
 
 100. 00 
 
 No. 185.— Cloth: United States; 1897-98; unit, 1 yard. 
 
 Percale; 39 inches wide; picks per inch, 72x62; warp yarn, No. 28 ; weft yarn, No. 
 46; 4.75 yards per pound. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor. 
 
 Total cost 
 
 L Per cent 
 Amount. of total _ 
 
 $0. 0158 
 .0210 
 
 .0368 
 
 42.93 
 57.07
 
 COST OF PRODUCTION OF CERTAIN ARTICLES. 
 
 43 
 
 No. 186.— Cloth : United States; 1897-98; unit, 1 yard. 
 
 Percale; 39 inches wide; picks per inch, 80x88; warp yarn, No. 40; weft yarn, No. 
 50; 4.75 yards per pound. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor 
 
 Total cost. 
 
 Amount. 
 
 .0180 
 . 0235 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 43.37 
 56.63 
 
 No. 187.— Cloth: United States; 1897-98; unit, 1 yard. 
 
 Percale; 39 inches wide; picks per inch, 88x92; warp yarn, No. 40; weft yarn, No. 
 64 ; 5 yards per pound. 
 
 Amount. 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 Cost oi labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials anil all other items except labor . 
 
 $0. 0199 
 .0236 
 
 45.75 
 54. 25 
 
 Total cost. 
 
 100.00 
 
 No. 188.— Cloth: United States; 1897; unit, 1 yard. 
 
 Plain; 40 inches wide; picks per inch, 80x80; warp yarn, No. 60; weft yarn, No. 
 85 ; 8 yards per pound. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor 
 
 Total cost 
 
 Amount. 
 
 .0275 
 .0334 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 45.16 
 54.84 
 
 100. 00 
 
 No. 189.— Cloth : United States; 1898; unit, 1 yard. 
 
 Plain ; 35 inches wide ; picks per inch, 68x72 ; warp yarn, No. 27-k ; weft yarn, No. 
 37|; 5 yards per pound. 
 
 Amount. 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials I $0. 0116 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor j . 0209 
 
 Total cost. 
 
 .0325 
 
 35.69 
 64.31 
 
 100. 00 
 
 No. 190.— Cloth: United States; 1897-98; unit, 1 yard. 
 
 38+ inches wide; picks per inch, 64x64; warp yarn, No. 30; weft yarn, No. 36; 5.15 
 yards per pound. 
 
 Amount. 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor . 
 
 Total cost 
 
 .0093 
 .0185 
 
 33.45 
 66.55 
 
 . 0278 
 
 100. 00 
 
 No. 191.— Cloth: United States; 1897; unit, 1 yard. 
 
 39 inches wide; picks per inch, 68x72; warp yarn, No. 28; weft yarn, No. 40; 4.75 
 yards per pound. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials $0. 0137 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor .0216 
 
 Amount. 
 
 Total cost. 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 38.81 
 61.19 
 
 100. 00
 
 44 
 
 COST OF PRODUCTION OF CERTAIN ARTICLES. 
 
 No. 192.— Cloth: United States; 1897; unit, 1 yard. 
 
 28 inches wide; picks per inch, 64x64; warp yarn, No. 28; weft yam, No. 36; 7 
 yards per pound. 
 
 Amount ' Per cent 
 Amount. | of total _ 
 
 ( 'iisi of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor 
 
 $0. 0089 
 . 0144 
 
 38. 20 
 61.80 
 
 Total cost. 
 
 100. 00 
 
 No. 193.— Cloth : United States; 1898; unit, 1 yard. 
 
 28 inches wide; picks per inch, 64x64; warp yarn, No. 28; weft yarn, No. 38; 7 
 yards per pound. 
 
 1 
 
 Amount. 
 
 $0. 0079 
 .0164 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 
 32.51 
 
 
 67.49 
 
 
 
 
 . 0243 
 
 100 00 
 
 
 
 No. 194.— Cloth: United States; 1898; unit, 1 yard. 
 
 35 inches wide; picks per inch, 76x72; average number of yarn used in warp and 
 weft, 30; 4.42 yards per pound. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor . 
 
 Total cost . 
 
 Amount. 
 
 . 0108 
 .0240 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 31.03 
 68.97 
 
 100. 00 
 
 No. 195.— Cloth: United States; 1897; unit, 1 yard. 
 
 40 inches wide; picks per inch, 80x84; warp yarn, No. 28; weft yarn, No. 43; 3.90 
 yards per pound. 
 
 Amount. 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor 
 
 $0.0182 
 . 0331 
 
 35.48 
 64.52 
 
 Total cost. 
 
 100. 00 
 
 No. 196.— Cloth: United States; 1897; unit, 1 yard. 
 
 40 inches wide; picks per inch, 64x68; warp yarn, No. 19^; weft yarn, No. 24i; 
 3.50 yards per pound. 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials $0. 0136 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor I . 0348 
 
 28.10 
 71.90 
 
 Total cost. 
 
 . 0484 
 
 100. 00 
 
 No. 197.— Cloth : United States; 1897-98; unit, 1 yard. 
 
 Sheeting; 36 inches wide; picks per inch, 62x62; warp yarn, No. 20; weft yarn, 
 No. 22; 3.50 yards per pound. 
 
 Amount. 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials | $0. 0130 34. 85 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor . 0243 65. 15 
 
 Total COBl . 
 
 .0373
 
 COST OF PRODUCTION OF CERTAIN ARTICLES. 
 
 45 
 
 No. 198.— Clolh : Great Britain; 1897; unit, 1 yard. 
 35 inches wide; picks per inch, 76x72; warp yarn, No. 30; weft yarn. Xo. 
 
 30. 
 
 
 Amount. of totaL 
 
 
 $0. 0119 29 97 
 
 
 . 0278 70 03 
 
 
 
 
 . 0397 100 00 
 
 
 
 No. 199.— Cloth: Great Britain; 1897; unit, 1 yard. 
 
 36 inches wide; picks per inch, 76x76; warp yarn, No. 36; weft yarn, Xo. 
 
 38. 
 
 AmoiiDt. 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials $0. 0130 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor . 0178 
 
 Total cost 0308 
 
 42. 21 
 57.79 
 
 100. 00 
 
 CUTLERY. 
 
 No. 200. — Pocketknives: United States; 1897; unit, 1 dozen. 
 
 Pearl handle; Congress pattern ; 3£ inches long; medium German-silver bolsters; 
 brass lined; 2 blades of English Wardlow steel. 
 
 Amount. 
 
 Per cent 
 
 of total. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor 
 
 Total cost 
 
 P3.41 
 
 3.00 
 
 53.20 
 46.80 
 
 No. 201. — Pocketknives: United States; 1897; unit, 1 dozen. 
 
 Of the same^eneral description as product Xo. 200, but having 1 blades. 
 
 Amount. 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials i $4.95 61. C4 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor 3. 16 I 38. 96 
 
 Total cost 8. 11' 100.00 
 
 Xo. 202. — Pocketknives: United States ; 1897; unit, 1 dozen. 
 
 Pearl handle; Senator pattern; 3+ inches long; ^-incli German-silver bolsters; 
 German-silver lined ; 4 blades of Thos. Firths & Sons English blade steel. 
 
 Amount. 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials $5. 36 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor i. 98 
 
 Total cost 10.34 
 
 51.84 
 48.16 
 
 100.00 
 
 No. 203. — Pocketknives: United States; 1897; unit, 1 dozen. 
 
 Pearl handle; Senator pattern; 3^ inches long; i-inch German-silver bolsters; 
 brass lined; 2 blades of Thos. Firths & Sons English blade steel. 
 
 
 a »t !;-;,;;;;• 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor 
 
 $2.42 48.50 
 2. 57 51. 50 
 
 
 4.99 1 100.00 
 

 
 46 
 
 COST OF PRODUCTION OF CERTAIN ARTICLES. 
 
 No. 204. — Pocketknives: United States; 1897; unit, 1 dozen. 
 
 Of the same general description as product No. 203, but having 4 blades. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor 
 
 Total cost 
 
 Amount. 
 
 R 98 
 3.23 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 55.20 
 44.80 
 
 100. 00 
 
 No. 205. — Pocketknives: United States; 1897-98; unit, 1 dozen. 
 
 Pearl handle; Senator pattern; 3^ inches long; i-inch German-silver bolsters; 
 brass liued; 2 blades of forged English Wardlow steel. 
 
 
 Amount. 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 
 $3.98 
 2.65 
 
 00.03 
 
 
 39.97 
 
 
 
 
 6. 63 
 
 100.00 
 
 
 
 No. 206.— Pocketknives: United States; 1897-98; unit, 1 dozen. 
 
 Of the same general description as product No. 205, but having 4 blades. 
 
 Amount. 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor 
 
 Total cost 
 
 $4.63 
 3.63 
 
 8.26 
 
 56.05 
 43.95 
 
 No. 207. — Pocketknives: United States; 1897; unit, 1 dozen. 
 
 Ivory handle; Senator pattern; 3 inches long; medium German-silver bolsters; 
 brass lined; 2 blades of English Wardlow steel. 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor 
 
 Total cost 
 
 $2. 36 
 .71 
 
 3.07 
 
 76.87 
 23.13 
 
 No. 208. — Pocketknives : United States ; 1897 ; unit, 1 dozen. 
 
 Of the same general description as product No. 207, but having 4 blades. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor 
 
 Total cost 
 
 Amount. 
 
 $4.18 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 82.45 
 17.55 
 
 100. 00 
 
 No. 209. — Pocketknives: United States; 1897; unit, 1 dozen. 
 
 Ivory handle; Senator pattern ; 3 inches long; ^-inch German-silver bolsters; brass 
 lined; 2 blades of Thos. Firths & Sons' English blade steel. 
 
 Amount. 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor . 
 
 Total cost 
 
 $2.21 
 1.36 
 
 3.57 
 
 61.90 
 38.10 
 
 100. 00
 
 COST OF PRODUCTION OF CERTAIN ARTICLES. 
 
 47 
 
 No. 210. — Pocketknive8 : United States; 1897; unit, 1 dozen. 
 
 Of the same general description as product No. 209, but having 4 blades. 
 
 Amount. 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials $3. 60 67. 54 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor 1. 73 32.46 
 
 Total cost 5.33 100.00 
 
 No. 211. — Pocketknires : United States; 1897-98; unit, 1 dozen. 
 
 Ivory handle; Senator pattern; 3 inches long; i-inch German-silver bolsters; brass 
 lined; 2 blades of forged English Wardlow steel. 
 
 
 Amount. 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 
 $2.89 
 1.10 
 
 72. 43 
 
 
 27.57 
 
 
 
 
 3.99 
 
 100. 00 
 
 
 
 No. 212.— Pocketknires: United States ; 1897-98: unit, 1 dozen. 
 
 Of the same general description as product No. 211, but having 4 blades. 
 
 Amount. 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials $3. 49 66. 73 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor 1. 74 33. 27 
 
 Total cost 5. 23 100. 00 
 
 No. 213.— Pocketknives: United States; 1897-98; unit, 1 dozen. 
 
 Ivory handle; Congress pattern; 3J inches long; i-inch German-silver bolsters; 
 brass lined; 2 blades of forged English Wardlow steel. 
 
 
 Amount. oftotal 
 
 
 $1. 89 57. 80 
 1. 38 42. 20 
 
 
 
 
 3. 27 , IOC. 00 
 
 
 
 No. 214. — Pocketknires: United States; 189J-98; unit, 1 dozen. 
 
 Of the same general description as product No. 213, but having 4 blades. 
 
 
 . . Per cent 
 Amount. oftota , 
 
 
 $2. 53 57. 24 
 1. 89 42. 76 
 
 
 
 
 
 4.42 ' 100 00 
 
 
 
 No. 215. — Pocketknires: United States; 1897; unit, 1 dozen. 
 
 Stag handle; Senator pattern; 3| inches long; medium German-silver bolsters; 
 brass lined; 2 blades of English Wardlow steel. 
 
 *™ ^„„t I >e r cent 
 Amount. of totaL 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials $2. 56 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor .52 
 
 Total cost 3. 08 
 
 83. 12 
 16. 8S 
 
 100.00
 
 48 
 
 COST OP PRODUCTION OF CERTAIN ARTICLES. 
 
 No. 216. — Pocketknives: United States; 1897; unit, 1 dozen. 
 
 Of the same general description as product No. 215, but having 4 blades. 
 
 Amount. 
 
 Per rent 
 
 of total. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor 
 
 Total eost 
 
 1.25 
 
 .08 
 
 86.21 
 13.79 
 
 4.93 
 
 100. 00 
 
 No. 217. — Pocketknives: United States; 1897; unit, 1 dozen. 
 
 Stag handle; Congress pattern; 3J- inches long; f-inch iron bolsters; iron lined; 
 2 blades of Thos. Firths & Sons' English blade steel. 
 
 Amount. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials i $1. 93 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor .96 
 
 Total cost I 2. 89 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 G6.78 
 33. 22 
 
 No. 218. — Pochetknives: United States; 1897; unit, 1 dozen. 
 
 Of the same general description as product No. 217, but having 4 blades. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor 
 
 Total cost 
 
 Amount. 
 
 $3. 21 
 
 1.37 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 70. 09 
 29.91 
 
 No: 219.— Pocketknives: United States; 1897-98; unit, 1 dozen. 
 
 Stag handle; Congress pattern ; 3£ inches long; i-inch iron bolsters; iron lined; 
 2 blades of forged English Wardlow steel. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor 
 
 Total cost 
 
 $1.67 
 1.11 
 
 2.78 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 60. 07 
 39.93 
 
 No. 220.— Pocket knives: United States; 1897-98; unit, 1 dozen. 
 
 Of the same general description as product No. 219, but having 4 blades. 
 
 • 
 
 Amount. rf fotal 
 
 
 $2.89 65.38 
 
 
 1.53 1 34.62 
 
 
 
 
 4. 42 100. 00 
 
 
 
 No. 221.— Pocketknives: United States; 1897-98; unit, 1 dozen. 
 
 Stag handle; bolster pattern; 3^ inches long; i-inch German-silver bolsters; brass 
 Lined; 3 blades of forged English Wardlow steel. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor 
 
 Total cost - 
 
 Amount. 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 $1. 79 
 1.53 
 
 3.32 
 
 53. 92 
 46.08 
 
 100. 00
 
 COST OF PRODUCTION OF CERTAIN ARTICLES. 
 
 49 
 
 No. 222. — Pocketknives: United States; 1897; unit, 1 dozen. 
 
 Ebony handle; Senator pattern; 3£ inches long; i-ineh German-silver holsters; 
 brass lined; 2 blades of Thos. Firths & Sons' English blade steel. 
 
 Amount. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor . 
 
 $2.10 
 .94 
 
 Total cost. 
 
 I'll- cent 
 of total. 
 
 69.08 
 30. 92 
 
 100. 00 
 
 No. 223. — Pocketknives: United States; 1897; unit, 1 dozen. 
 
 Of the same general description as product No. 222, but having 3 blades. 
 
 Amount Per cent 
 • Of total. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor. 
 
 Total cost 
 
 $3. 13 
 1.25 
 
 71.46 
 20. 54 
 
 No. 224.— Pocketknives : United States; 1897-98; unit, 1 dozen. 
 
 Ebony handle; bolster pattern; 3-j: inches long; 4-inch German silver bolsters; 
 brass lined; 3 blades of forged English Wardlow steel. 
 
 Amount. 
 
 Per cent 
 
 of total. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor. 
 
 Total cost 
 
 $1.74 
 1.17 
 
 59.79 
 40. 21 
 
 2.91 
 
 loo. oo 
 
 No. 225. — Pocketknives: United States; 1897-98; unit, 1 dozen. 
 
 Ebony handle; 3± inches long; i-inch German silver bolster on one end; brass 
 lined ; 2 blades of forged English Wardlow steel. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor. 
 
 Total cost. 
 
 A-ount. 5»g 
 
 $1.54 
 1.05 
 
 59.46 
 
 40.54 
 
 No. 226.— Pocketknives: United States; 1897-98; unit, 1 dozen. 
 
 Of the same general description as product No. 225, but having lighter handle 
 and blades. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor. 
 
 Amount. 
 
 $1.44 
 .95 
 
 Total cost. 
 
 lVr rent 
 of total. 
 
 60.25 
 39.75 
 
 100. 00 
 
 No. 227. — Pocketknives : United States; 1897; unit, 1 dozen. 
 
 Ebony handle; jackknife; 3$ inches long; medium German silver bolsters; brass 
 lined; 2 blades of best English steel. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor. 
 
 Amount. 
 
 Total cost. 
 
 S. Doc. 20- 
 
 Per '-'''it 
 of total. 
 
 77. 78 
 
 100. 00
 
 50 
 
 COST OF PRODUCTION OF CERTAIN ARTICLES. 
 
 No. 228. — Pocketknives : United States: 1897; unit, 1 dozen. 
 
 Of the same general description as product No. 227, but 3J inches long. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor 
 
 Total cost 
 
 Amount. 
 
 is2.ll 
 .78 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 73. 01 
 26 99 
 
 No. 229. — Pocketknives: United States; 1897; unit, 1 dozen. 
 
 Of the same general description as product No. 227, but 3| inches long, and having 
 3 blades. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of matt-rials and all other items except labor 
 
 Total cost 
 
 $2.54 
 .114 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 72.99 
 27.01 
 
 100.00 
 
 No. 230.— Pocketknives: United States; 1897; unit. 1 dozen. 
 
 Ebony handle; straight jackkuife; 3* inches long; medium iron bolster; iron 
 lined ; 2 blades of English Wardlow steel. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor 
 
 Total cost 
 
 Amount. 
 
 1.79 
 
 .41 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 81.36 
 18.64 
 
 No. 231.— Pocketknives: United States ; 1897; unit, 1 dozen. 
 
 Redwood handle; jackkuife; 3| inches long; £-inch German silver bolster on one 
 end; brass lined; 2 blades of Thos. Firths & Sons' English blade steel. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor. 
 
 Total cost 
 
 l Per cent 
 Amount. oftotal . 
 
 $1.43 
 .85 
 
 62.72 
 37.28 
 
 100. 00 
 
 No. 232. — Pocketknives: United States; 1897; unit, 1 dozen. 
 
 Of the same general description as product No. 231, but 3i inches lout 
 
 . Per cent 
 Amount. of tota] . 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor. 
 
 $1.54 
 .97 
 
 Total cost 
 
 2.51 
 
 61 . 35 
 
 38. 65 
 
 100. 00 
 
 No. 233. — Pocket-knives : United States; 1897; unit, 1 dozen. 
 
 Of the same general description as product No. 231, but 3f inches long. 
 
 Amount. 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials $1.71 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor 1. 13 
 
 Total cost 2. 84 
 
 60. 21 
 39.79 
 
 100. 00
 
 COST OF PRODUCTION OF CERTAIN ARTICLES. 
 
 51 
 
 No. 234. — Pocketknives: United States ; 1897; unit, 1 dozen. 
 
 Of the same general description as product No. 231, but with iron bolster and iron 
 lined. 
 
 Amount. 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor 
 
 $1.18 
 .61 
 
 Total cost. 
 
 C5.92 
 
 34.08 
 
 No. 235. — Pocketknives* United States; 1897-98; unit, 1 dozen. 
 
 Redwood handle; jackknife; 3| inches long; 1-inch iron bolster on one end; iron 
 lined ; 2 blades of forged English Wardlow steel. 
 
 Amount. 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor 
 
 Total cost 
 
 $1.75 
 1.08 
 
 61.84 
 38.16 
 
 100. 00 
 
 No. 236. — Pocketknives: United States; 1897-98; unit, 1 dozen. 
 
 Redwood handle; jackknife; 3^ inches long; ^-inch iron bolsters; iron lined; 2 
 blades of forged English Wardlow steel. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor 
 
 Total cost 
 
 Amount. 
 
 $0. 89 
 
 .87 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 50.57 
 49.43 
 
 No. 237. — Pocketknives: United States ; 1897; unit, 1 dozen. 
 
 Redwood handle; straight jackknife; 3£ inches long; medium iron bolster; iron 
 lined ; 2 blades of English Wardlow steel. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor 
 
 Total cost 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 83.03 
 16.07 
 
 100. 00 
 
 No. 238. — Pocketknives : Great Britain; 1897; unit, 1 dozen. 
 
 Ivory handle; average size; metal bolsters and shield; 2 blades of good quality 
 steel. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor 
 
 Total cost 
 
 Amount. 
 
 I'll' . rill 
 
 of total. 
 
 $1.38 
 .20 
 
 87.34 
 12. 66 
 
 1.58
 
 52 
 
 COST OF PRODUCTION OF CERTAIN ARTICLES. 
 
 No. 239.— Table knives: United States; 1*97-98; unit, 1 dozen. 
 
 Pear] handle, 3| inches long; sterling silver ferrule, : ; inch long; Hush plain bol- 
 ster; blade, 5| tot! inches long; drawn and forged of line grade American crucible 
 steel. 
 
 ( 'nst of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Coat of materials ami all other items < xcepl labor 
 
 Total cost 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 36.59 
 G3.41 
 
 10(1.011 
 
 No. 240.— Table knives: United States ; 1897-98; unit, 1 dozen. 
 
 Pearl handle, 2| inches long; sterling silver ferrule, 1 inch long; } inch Hush bol- 
 ster; blade, 5Jr to 5 J incites long; drawn and forged of line grade American crucible 
 steel and silver plated. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor 
 
 Total cost 
 
 Amount. 
 
 $2.40 
 8.30 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 22.43 
 
 77.57 
 
 No. 241.— Table knives: United States; 1897-98; unit, 1 dozen. 
 
 Pearl handle, 2f inches long; sterling silver ferrule, £ inch long; plain ^-inch bol- 
 ster; blade, 5J to 6J inches long; forged of high grade American crucible steel and 
 silver plated. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor 
 
 Total cost 
 
 Amount. 
 
 $2.28 
 7.26 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 23.90 
 76.10 
 
 No. 242.— Table knives: United States; 1897-98; unit, 1 dozen. 
 
 Ivory handle of best grade, 3i inches long; plain |-inch bolster; blade, 5f to 6 
 inches long; drawn and forged of fine grade American crucible steel. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor 
 
 Total cost 
 
 Amount. 
 
 $2. o:',r> 
 4.075 
 
 15.11 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 33.31 
 66.09 
 
 100. 00 
 
 No. 243.— Table knives : United States; 1897-98; unit, 1 dozen. 
 
 Of the same general description as product No. 242, but second quality of ivory is 
 used in the handle. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor 
 
 Total cost \ 
 
 Amount. 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 $2. 035 
 3.515 
 
 36.67 
 63.33 
 
 5.55 
 
 100. 00
 
 COST OF PRODUCTION OF CERTAIN ARTICLES. 53 
 
 No. 244. — Table knives : United States; 1897-98; unit, 1 dozen. 
 
 Of the same general description as product No. 212, but third quality of ivory is 
 used in the handle. 
 
 . . Percent 
 
 Amount. of tota , 
 
 ■— ■ 
 
 Cost of laborlrj transforming materials $2,035 • 
 
 Cost in' materials and all other items except labor -• '■>-'> 58. 97 
 
 Total eost 4. 96 100. 00 
 
 No. 245. — Table knives : United States; 1897-98; unit, 1 dozen. 
 
 ivory handle of medium grade, 3| incites long; plain A-inch bolster; blade, 5; to 
 6^ inches long; drawn and forged of ordinary grade American crucible steel. 
 
 Cost of labor i ~ transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor 
 
 Total cost 
 
 Amount. 
 
 $1.30 
 4.74 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 21.52 
 78. 18 
 
 No. 246.— Table knives: United States: 1897-98; unit, 1 dozen. 
 
 Ivory handle of best grade, 3i inches long; plain J-inch bolster; blade, 5£ to 6£ 
 inches long; forged of fine made American crucible steel. 
 
 Amount. 
 
 Percent 
 
 of total. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming' materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor 
 
 Total cost 
 
 $1.35 
 4.16 
 
 24. 50 
 75. 50 
 
 100. 00 
 
 No. 247. — Table knives: United States; 1897-98; unit, 1 dozen. 
 
 Of the same general description as product No. 246, but a lower grade of ivory is 
 used in the handle. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor 
 
 Total cost 
 
 Amount. 
 
 $1. 35 
 3.38 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 28.54 
 71. 4G 
 
 No. 248.— Table knires: United States; 1897-98; unit, 1 dozeu. 
 
 Of the same general description as product No. 246, but a low grade of ivory is 
 used in the handle. 
 
 Amount. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials $1. 35 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor 1. 59 
 
 Total cost I 2. 94 
 
 Tii- cent 
 of total. 
 
 45.92 
 54.08 
 
 No. 249.— Table knives: United States; 1897; unit, 1 dozen. 
 
 Ivory handle, 4 inches long; |-inch bolster; blade, 6 inches long, of best English 
 steel. 
 
 , Per cent 
 Amount of total. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all ol her items except Labor 
 
 Total cost 
 
 $0.94 
 7.18 
 
 ■ 11.58 
 88.42 
 
 8.12 
 
 L00. 00
 
 54 
 
 COST OF PRODUCTION OF CERTAIN ARTICLES. 
 
 No. 250.— Table knives: United States; 1897-98; unit, 1 dozen. 
 
 Celluloid handle, 3i inches long; plain |-inch bolster; blade, 5f- to 6 inches long; 
 drawn and forged of tine grade American crucible steel. 
 
 Amount. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor 
 
 Total cost 
 
 $1,555 
 1.255 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 55.34 
 44.66 
 
 100. 00 
 
 No. 251. — Table knives : United States; 1897-98; unit, 1 dozen. 
 
 Celluloid handle, 4 inches long; plain J-inch bolster; blade, 5£ to 6 inches long; 
 drawn and forged of ordinary grade American crucible steel. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor 
 
 Total cost 
 
 Amount. 
 
 $1.02 
 1.00 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 50.50 
 49.50 
 
 2.02 
 
 100. 00 
 
 No. 252.— Table knives : United States; 1897-98; unit, 1 dozen. 
 
 Celluloid handle, 3f inches long; plain |-ineh bolster; blade, 5J to 64 inches long; 
 forged of high grade American crucible steel. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor 
 
 Total cost 
 
 Amount. 
 
 $1.28 
 1.43 
 
 2.71 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 47.23 
 52.77 
 
 No. 253. — Table knives : United States ; 1897; unit, 1 dozen. 
 
 Celluloid handle, 3A inches long; it-inch bolster; blade, 6 inches long, of best Eng- 
 lish steel. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except laboi 
 
 Total cost 
 
 $0.77 
 1.25 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 38.12 
 61.88 
 
 100. 00 
 
 No. 254. — Table knives: United States; 1897-98; unit, 1 dozen. 
 
 Rubber handle, 3^ inches long; plain 4-inch bolster; blade, 5f to 6 inches long, 
 drawn and forged, of fine grade American crucible steel. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor 
 
 Total cost 
 
 Amount. 
 
 $1. 395 
 .555 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 71. 54 
 28.46 
 
 No. 255.— Table knives: United States; 1897-98; unit, 1 dozen. 
 
 Rubber handle, 4 inches long; plain 4-inch bolster; blade, 54_ to 6 inches long, 
 drawn and forged, of ordinary grade American crucible steel. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor 
 
 Total cost r 
 
 . Per cent 
 Amount, of total . 
 
 $1.02 
 .86 
 
 54.26 
 45.74 
 
 100. 00
 
 COST OF PRODUCTION OF CERTAIN ARTICLES. 
 
 55 
 
 No. 256. — Table knives : United States; 1897; unit, 1 dozen. 
 
 Rubber handle, 3.1 inches long; A-inch bolster; blade, 6 inches long, of best English 
 steel. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except Labor 
 
 Total cost 
 
 Amount. 
 
 $0.75 
 .98 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 43.35 
 56. 65 
 
 No. 257. — Table knives : United States; 1897-98; uuit, 1 dozen. 
 
 White bone handle, 3i inches long; J-inch metal bolster; blade, 5J inches long, 
 machine made and ground, of cheap open-hearth steel. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor 
 
 Total cost 
 
 Amount. 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 3 
 
 .2208 
 
 66. 16 
 
 33.84 
 
 . 6525 
 
 100. 00 
 
 No. 258.— Table knives: United States; 1897-98; unit. 1 dozen. 
 
 White bone handle, 3f inches long; plain i-inch bolster; blade, 5 J- to 6 inches 
 long, drawn and forged, of best open-hearth steel. 
 
 Amount. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor 
 
 Total cost 
 
 D.87 
 .68 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 56.13 
 43.87 
 
 1.55 
 
 100. 00 
 
 No. 259. — Table knives: United States; 1897-98; unit, 1 dozen. 
 
 White bone handle. 3} inches long; plain |-inch bolster: blade, 5J to 6J inches 
 long; forged, of high-grade American crucible steel. 
 
 Amount. 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials $1. 28 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor .48 
 
 Total cost 1. 7G 
 
 72.73 
 
 100. 00 
 
 No. 260.— Table knives: United States; 1897-98; unit, 1 dozen. 
 
 Redwood handle, 31- inches long; no bolster; blade, 5J inches long, machine made 
 and ground, of cheap open-hearth steel. 
 
 Amount. 
 
 I\ r C( ill 
 of total. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials $0. 2883 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor . 0817 
 
 Total cost 37 
 
 77.92 
 22. 08 
 
 100.00 
 
 No. 261.— Table knives : United States ; 1897-98; unit, 1 dozen. 
 
 Of the same general description as product No. 260, but having J-inch metal 
 bolster. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor 
 
 Total cost 
 
 * »'■ jra* 
 
 .11 
 
 . 4483 
 
 75.46 
 
 24. 54 
 
 100.00
 
 56 
 
 COST OF PRODUCTION OF CERTAIN ARTICLES. 
 
 TSo. 262.— Table knives: United States ; 1897-98; unit, 1 dozen. 
 
 Redwood or cocobolo handle, :'•'. inches long; no bolster; blade, 5| inches long, 
 machine cut, of low-grade open-hearth steel. i 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items excepl labor 
 
 Total cost 
 
 Per cenl 
 of total. 
 
 .162 
 .09 
 
 04. 29 
 
 35.71 
 
 No. 263.— Table knives: United stales; 1897-98; unit, 1 dozen. 
 
 Redwood or cocobolo handle, 'Si inches long; plain J-inch holster; blade, 6 inches 
 long, machine cut, of low-grade open-hearth steel, curved, and of slightly better 
 finish than in product No. 262. 
 
 A mount. 
 
 Per cenl 
 
 of total. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials $0. 223 
 
 Cost of materials anil all other items except labor . 125 
 
 Total cost 348 
 
 04.08 
 35. 92 
 
 No. 264.— Table knives : United States; 1897-98; unit, 1 dozen. 
 
 Redwood handle, 3i inches long; no holster; blade, 51 inches long, forged, of 
 cheap grade American crucible steel. 
 
 Amount. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor. 
 
 Total cost 
 
 D.21 
 
 .1224 
 
 . 3324 
 
 Per cent 
 
 el' total. 
 
 63. IS 
 30.82 
 
 No. 265.— Table knives: United States; 1897-98; unit, 1 dozen. 
 
 Solid steel; handle and blade in one piece; handle, 3i inches long; plain .V-inch 
 bolster; blade, 5h inches long, drawn and forged, of best grade open-hearth steel. 
 
 Amount. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials $0. 415 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor . 293 
 
 Total cost .708 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 58. 62 
 41.38 
 
 100. 00 
 
 No. 266.— Table knives : United States; 1897-98; unit, 1 dozen. 
 
 Solid steel; handle and blade in one piece; handle, 3| inches long; blade, 5^ to 6 
 inches long, forged, of cheap grade American crucible steel. 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items excepl labor 
 
 Total cost 
 
 79. 28 
 
 20. 72 
 
 No. 267. — Table knives : United States; 1897; unit, 1 dozen. 
 
 Solid steel; handle and blade in one piece; handle, 3{ inches long; i-inch bolster; 
 blade, 5£ inches long; of best English steel. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all oilier items except labor 
 
 Total cost 
 
 Per cent 
 of total.
 
 COST OF PRODUCTION OF CERTAIN ARTICLES. 
 
 57 
 
 No. 268.— Table knives: Belgium; 1897; unit, 1 dozen. 
 
 Ebony handle; medium length; blade, of Siemens refined bar steel; an ordinary 
 restaurant knife; handle bought already formed. 
 
 
 \ » ,„*- Per cent 
 Amount. rf t(ihi , 
 
 
 $0,386 33. 33 
 . 772 66. G7 
 
 
 
 
 
 1. 158 ! 100.00 
 
 
 
 No. 269. — Table knives : Great Britain; 1897; unit, 1 dozen. 
 
 Ivory handle, 4 inches long; i-inch bolster; blade, 6£ inches long, machine made, 
 of good ordinary steel. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor 
 
 Total cost 
 
 Amount. 
 
 £0.85 
 3.65 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 18.89 
 81. 11 
 
 No. 270. — Table knives : Great Britain; 1897; unit, 1 dozen. 
 
 Of the same general description as product No. 269, but having handmade blade. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except laboi 
 
 Total cost 
 
 $0.91 
 3.65 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 19.96 
 80. 04 
 
 4.56 
 
 100.00 
 
 No. 271.— Table-knife blades: United States; 1897-98; unit, 1 dozen. 
 
 5| to 6 inches long; drawn and forged of fine grade American crucible steel; used 
 in product No. 242. 
 
 Amount. 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor 
 
 Total cost 
 
 .70 
 .175 
 
 80.00 
 20.00 
 
 No. 272.— Table-knife blades: United Slates; 1897-98; unit, 1 dozen. 
 
 5 J- to of inches long; drawn and forged of fine grade American crucible steel; 
 used in product No. 240. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor 
 
 Total cost 
 
 . Per cent 
 Amount. oftotal> 
 
 3.62 
 
 .32 
 
 05.96 
 34.04 
 
 No. 213.— Table-knife blades: United States; 1897-98; unit, 1 dozen. 
 
 •V} to 6J inches long; forged of fine grade American crucible steel ; used in product 
 No. 246. 
 
 Amount. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor 
 
 Total cost 
 
 $1.02 
 .26 
 
 1 . 2S 
 
 l'i v cent 
 of total. 
 
 79. 69 
 20. 31
 
 58 
 
 COST OF PRODUCTION OF CERTAIN ARTICLES. 
 
 No. 274. — Table-knife blades: United States; 1897; unit, 1 dozen. 
 6 im-hes long; of best English steel ; used in product No. 249. 
 
 
 Amount. 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 
 $0.63 
 .55 
 
 53. 39 
 
 
 46.61 
 
 
 
 
 1.18 
 
 100. 00 
 
 
 
 No. 275. — Table-knife blades: United States; 1897; unit, 1 dozen. 
 6 inches long; of best English steel; used in product No. 253. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials. 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor . 
 
 Tot al cost 
 
 $0.55 
 .51 
 
 Per cent 
 
 of total. 
 
 51.89 
 48.11 
 
 1.06 
 
 No. 276.— Table-knife blades: United States; 1897-98; unit, 1 dozen. 
 
 5£ to 6 iuches long; drawn and forged of best grade open-hearth steel; used in 
 product No. 258. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor 
 
 Total cost 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 68.57 
 31.43 
 
 100. 00 
 
 No. 277.— Table-Jcnife blades: United States; 1897-98; unit, 1 dozen. 
 
 oi to Gi incites long; drawn and forged of ordinary grade American crucible steel; 
 used in product No. 245. 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor . 
 
 Total cost , 
 
 $0. 60 
 .24 
 
 .84 
 
 71.43 
 28.57 
 
 No. 278.— Table-knife blades: United States; 1897-98; unit, 1 dozen. 
 
 5i to 6 iuches loug; drawn and forged of ordinary grade American crucible steel; 
 used in product No. 251. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other Items except labor 
 
 Total cost 
 
 Amount. 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 71.25 
 28.75 
 
 100. 00 
 
 No. 279.— Table-knife blades: United States; 1897-98; unit, 1 dozeu. 
 
 5£ inches long; forged of cheap grade American crucible steel; used in product 
 No. 264. 
 
 Amount. 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor 
 
 Tot cost 
 
 .179 
 .074 
 
 70.75 
 29.25 
 
 .253
 
 COST OF PRODUCTION OF CERTAIN ARTICLES. 
 
 59 
 
 No. 280.— Table-knife blades: United States; 1897-98; unit, 1 dozen. 
 
 5£ inches long; machine made and ground; of cheap open-hearth steel; used in 
 product No. 260. 
 
 Per cent 
 of' total. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor 
 
 Total cost 
 
 $0. 1942 
 .0333 
 
 85.36 
 14.64 
 
 100. 00 
 
 No. 281.— Table-knife blades: United States; 1897-98; unit, 1 dozen. 
 
 5| inches long; machine cut; of low grade open-hearth steel; used in product 
 No. 262. 
 
 Amount. 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor 
 
 Total cost 
 
 $0. 078 
 .078 
 
 ,156 
 
 50.00 
 50.00 
 
 No. 282.— Table-knife blades: United States; 1897-98; unit, 1 dozen. 
 
 6 inches long; machine cut; of low-grade open-hearth steel; curved; of slightly 
 better finish than product No. 281; used in product No. 263. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials : $0. 0912 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor ' . 0900 
 
 Per cent 
 
 of total. 
 
 Total cost . 
 
 . 1812 
 
 50.33 
 49.67 
 
 No. 283. — Table-knife blades: Belgium; 1897; unit, 1 dozen. 
 
 Medium size; of Siemens refined bar steel; used in product No. 268. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor 
 
 Total cost 
 
 Amount. 
 
 $0. 3860 
 . 0965 
 
 I'd' cint 
 of total. 
 
 80.00 
 20.00 
 
 No. 284. — Table-knife blades: Great Britain; 1897.; unit, 1 dozen. 
 
 6J inches long; machine made; of good ordinary steel; used in product No. 269. 
 
 
 Amount. 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 
 $0.4461 
 .4055 
 
 52.38 
 
 
 47.62 
 
 
 
 
 .8516 
 
 100. 00 
 
 
 
 No. 285. — Table-knife blades : Great Britain; 1897; unit, 1 dozen. 
 
 6£ inches long; baud made; of good ordinary steel; used in product No. 270. 
 
 Amount. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor 
 
 Total cost 
 
 I). 5070 
 . 4055 
 
 .9125 
 
 Per cent 
 Of total. 
 
 55. 56 
 44.44
 
 60 
 
 COST OF PRODUCTION OF CERTAIN ARTICLES. 
 
 FURNITURE. 
 
 No. 286.— Plaintables: United States; 1897; unit, 1 table. 
 
 Oak; turned legs, 3 inches in diameter; size of top, 24x42 inches. 
 
 Amount. 
 
 Cosl lit' Labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except Labor. 
 
 $0. 70 
 .96 
 
 Per rent 
 of total. 
 
 Total cosl 
 
 1.66 
 
 12. 17 
 57.83 
 
 100. 00 
 
 No. 287.— Plain tables: United States; 1898; unit, 1 table. 
 
 Oak; turned legs, 3 inches in diameter; size of top, 32x40 inches; made in lots of 
 100 or more 
 
 Amount. 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost ill materials ami all other items except labor. 
 
 Total cost 
 
 £0.63 
 1.09 
 
 1.72 
 
 36.63 
 63.37 
 
 100.00 
 
 No. 288. —Plain tables: United States; 1897-98; unit, 1 table. 
 
 Oak; turned legs, 3 inches in diameter; size of top, 30x40 inches; made in lots of 
 100 or more. 
 
 i Per cent 
 Amount. of tofa] _ 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 ( 'ust of materials and all other items except labor 
 
 Total cost 
 
 f0.49 
 1.15 
 
 1.64 
 
 29. 88 
 70.12 
 
 100.00 
 
 No. 289.— Plain tables: United States; 1897; unit, 1 table. 
 
 Poplar top and rails; maple legs, turned, 3 inches in diameter; size of top, 24x42 
 inches. 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor 
 
 Total cost 
 
 $0.50 
 . .66 
 
 43. 10 
 56.90 
 
 100. 00 
 
 No. 290.— Plain tables: Great Britain ; 1897; unit, 1 table. 
 
 Oak; turned legs, 4 inches in diameter; size of top, 42x42 inches. 
 
 . . Per cent 
 
 Amount. of t()taL 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor 
 
 Total cost 
 
 $1.14 
 2.53 
 
 31.06 
 68.94 
 
 100.00 
 
 No.291.— Dining tables: United States; 1897; unit, 1 table. 
 
 Oak ; extension top ; turned legs, 3A inches in diameter; size of top, 6 feet 6 inches 
 long and 3 feet (> inches wide. 
 
 . Per cent 
 Amount. of total . 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor 
 
 Total cost 
 
 $1.76 
 2.23 
 
 44.11 
 55.89
 
 COST OF PRODUCTION OF CERTAIN ARTICLES. 
 
 61 
 
 No. 292.— Dining tables : United States: 1898; unit, 1 table. 
 
 Oak; extension top; turned legs, 3 inches in diameter; size of top, 6 feet 6 inches 
 long and 3 feet 6 inches wide ; made in lots of 100 or more. 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials anil all other items except laboi 
 
 Total cost 
 
 fO. 81 
 1.33 
 
 37. 85 
 62. 15 
 
 2.14 
 
 No.293.— Dining tables: United States; 1897-98; unit, 1 table. 
 
 Oak; extension top ; turned legs. 3 inches in diameter; size of top, 6 feet 6 inches 
 long and 3 feet 6 inches wide; made in lots of 100 or more. 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials anil all other items except labor 
 
 Total cost 
 
 $0. 075 
 1. '.C'i, 
 
 25. 67 
 74.33 
 
 No. 294.— Dining tables "Great Britain; 1897; unit, 1 table. 
 
 Oak; extension top; turned legs. 4 inches in diameter; size of top, 6 feet 6 inches 
 long and 3 feet 6 inches wide. 
 
 Amount. 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor 
 
 Total cost 
 
 $2.66 
 4.01 
 
 39. 88 
 60. 12 
 
 No. 295. — Benticood dining chairs: United States; 1897; unit, 1 dozen. 
 Plain; varnished; without arms; caned seat. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials a 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor. 
 
 Total cost 
 
 Amount. 
 
 $3.85 
 4.65 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 45.29 
 54.71 
 
 a A large proportion of convict labor is employed in the production of these chairs. 
 
 No. 296. — Benticood dining chairs: United States; 1897-98; unit, 1 dozen. 
 Plain; varnished; without arms; caned seat. 
 
 
 Amount. 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 
 $2. 82 
 5.72 
 
 33 02 
 
 
 06 98 
 
 
 
 
 8. 54 
 
 100 00 
 
 
 
 No. 297. — Benticood library chair* : United States; 1N07; unit, 1 dozen. 
 
 Plain ; varnished ; with arms; caned seat; larger and heavier than product No. 295. 
 
 Amount. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials a. .*. 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor. 
 
 $6.25 
 6.25 
 
 Total cost. 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 B0. 00 
 50. 00 
 
 100.00 
 
 a A large proportion of convict labor is employed in the production of these chairs.
 
 62 
 
 COST OF PRODUCTION OF CERTAIN ARTICLES. 
 
 No. 298. — Bentivood library chairs: United States; 1897-98; unit, 1 dozen. 
 Plain; varnished; with anus ; caned seat; larger and heavier than, product No. 296. 
 
 ( lost <>f labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all o1 tier items excepl labor 
 
 Total cost 
 
 $4.62 
 
 7.70 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 37.50 
 62.50 
 
 No. 299. — Bentivood dining chairs: Belgium; 1897; unit, 1 dozen. 
 Plain; varnished; without arms; caned seat. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials ami all other items except labor 
 
 Total cost 
 
 Amount. 
 
 $4. 63 
 4.63 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 50.00 
 50.00 
 
 9.26 
 
 GLASS. 
 
 No. 300. — Green (/lass pickle bottles: United States; 1897; unit, 1 gross. 
 
 Crosse & Blackwell style; holding 20 ounces, and weighing 16^ ounces per bottle 
 
 Amount. 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all otber items except labor 
 
 Total cost 
 
 $1. 63 
 2.30 
 
 41.48 
 • 58.52 
 
 3.03 
 
 100. 00 
 
 No. 301. — Green • (jlass pickle bottles : United States ; 1897; unit, 1 gross. 
 
 Crosse & Blackwell style; holding 20 ounces, and weighing 16 ounces per bottle. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor 
 
 Total cost 
 
 Amount. 
 
 $1. 605 
 1.365 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 54.04 
 45.96 
 
 No. 302. — Green t/lass pickle bottles : United States; 1897; unit, 1 gross. 
 
 Crosse &- Blackwell style; holding 20 ounces, and weighing 16 ounces per bottle. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor 
 
 Total cost 
 
 Amount. 
 
 $1.00 
 1.44 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 52.63 
 47.37 
 
 No. 303. — Green glass pickle bottles: United States; 1898; unit, 1 gross. 
 Holding 20 ounces, and weighing 17 ounces per bottle. 
 
 Amount Per cent 
 L of total. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials ami all other items except labor. 
 
 $1.88 
 1.25 
 
 Total cost 
 
 60.06 
 39. 94
 
 COST OF PRODUCTION OF CERTAIN ARTICLES. 
 
 63 
 
 No. 304. — Green glass-pickle bottles : Great Britain; 1897; unit, 1 gross. 
 
 Crosse & Blackwell stj T le; holding 20 ounces, and weighing 10 to 17 ounces per 
 bottle. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor 
 
 Total cost 
 
 Amount. 
 
 $1.03 
 1.46 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 41.37 
 58.63 
 
 No. 305. — Green glass spirit bottles: United States; 1897; unit, 1 gross. 
 Holding 26j ounces, and weighing 25 ounces per bottle. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor 
 
 Total cost 
 
 $1. 97 
 3.49 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 36.08 
 63.92 
 
 No. 306. — Green glass spirit bottles: United States; 1897; unit, 1 gross. 
 Holding 26§- ounces, and weighing 25 ounces per bottle. 
 
 Amount. 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor 
 
 Total cost 
 
 $1.88 
 2.25 
 
 45.52 
 54.48 
 
 No. 307. — Green glass spirit bottles: United States; 1898; unit, 1 gross. 
 Holding 26 ounces, and weighing 26 ounces per bottle. 
 
 • + Percent 
 
 Amount. oftotal- 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor 
 
 Total cost 
 
 $2.26 
 1.49 
 
 3.75 
 
 60.27 
 39.73 
 
 100. 00 
 
 No. 308. — Green glass spirit bottles : Great Britain ; 1897; unit, 1 gross. 
 Holding 26§- ounces, and weighing 25 ounces per bottle. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor 
 
 Total cost 
 
 Amount. 
 
 $1.15 
 1.91 
 
 Pi r cent 
 of total. 
 
 3.06 
 
 37. 58 
 62. 42 
 
 MEN'S HATS. 
 
 No. 309. — Stiff fur hats: United States; 1897-98; unit, 1 dozen. 
 
 Cheap grade; made of coney fur; crown, 5-J inches deep; brim, 2 inches wide; 
 unlined; bound edge; union band, 2 inches wide. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor 
 
 Total cost 
 
 Amount. 
 
 $5. 535 
 
 4.815 
 
 10.35 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 53. 48 
 
 46. 52
 
 64 
 
 COST OF PRODUCTION OF CERTAIN ARTICLES. 
 
 No. 310. — Stiff fur hats: United States; 1897-98; unit, 1 dozen. 
 
 Medium grade; made of coney fur; crown, 5J inches deep; brim, 2 inches wide; 
 unlined; bound edge; union hand, 2 inches wide. 
 
 ( 'us I of labor in transforming materials 
 
 ( 'cist ill materials ami all either items except labor 
 
 Total cost 
 
 ft;. 77 
 
 0. 73 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 50.15 
 49. so 
 
 13. 50 
 
 100.00 
 
 No. 311. — Stiff fur hats: United States; -1897-98; unit, 1 dozen. 
 
 Fine grade; made of coney fur; crown, 5£ inches deep; brim, 2 inches wide; 
 unlined; bound edge; silk band, 1 inch wide. 
 
 Amount. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials $8. 015 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor 9. 495 
 
 Total cost 17.51 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 45. 77 
 54. 23 
 
 100.00 
 
 No. 312.— Stiff fur hats: United States; 1897-98; unit, 1 dozen. 
 
 Medium grade; made of mixed fur; crown, 54 inches deep; brim, 2\ inches wide; 
 unlined; bound edge; uuion band, 1 inch wide. 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials $8. 25 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor 6. 50 I 
 
 Total cost 14. 75 
 
 55.93 
 
 44.07 
 
 No. 313.— Stiff fur huts: United States; 1897-98; unit, 1 dozen. 
 
 Of the same general description as product No. 312, but having silk binding and 
 band, liner trimmings, and made of liner fur. 
 
 
 ^^•l^oTaL* 
 
 
 $9. 60 48. 48 
 10.20 51.52 
 
 Cost of materials and all other iteni9 except labor 
 
 
 19. 80 , 100 00 
 
 
 
 No. 314.— Stiff fur hats: United States; 1897-98; unit, 1 dozen. 
 
 Of the same general description as product 312, but having silk binding and band, 
 extra fine quality of trimmings, and made of extra fine quality of fur. 
 
 Per cent 
 
 of total. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor . 
 
 Total cost 
 
 $10.60 
 11.25 
 
 48.51 
 51.49 
 
 21.85 
 
 No. 315.— Stiff fur hats: United States; 1897-98; unit, 1 dozen. 
 
 Medium grade; made of mixed fur; (Town, bi inches deep; brim, 2-J- inches wide; 
 unlined; bound edge; union band, 1 inch wide. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor . 
 
 Total cost 
 
 Amount. 
 
 $6.63 
 4.59 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 59.09 
 
 40.91 
 
 100. 00
 
 COST OF PRODUCTION OF CERTAIN ARTICLES. 
 
 65 
 
 No. 316. — Stiff fur lints: United States; 1897-98; unit. 1 dozen. 
 
 Of the same general description as product No. 315, but having finer trimmings, 
 and made of finer fur. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor 
 
 Total cost 
 
 3.84 
 7.85 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 55.62 
 44.38 
 
 No. 317.— Stiff fur hats: Belgium; 1897; unit, 1 dozen. 
 Cheap grade; average size; poor quality of finishings. 
 
 Amount. 
 
 Percent 
 of total. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials ■ $3. 13 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor 4. 98 
 
 Total cost 8. 1 1 
 
 38.59 
 61.41 
 
 No. 318. — Stiff fur hats : Belgium; 1897; unit, 1 dozen. 
 
 Medium grade; average size; average quality of finishings. 
 
 Amount. 
 
 Percent 
 <>f total. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor 
 
 Total cost 
 
 $3. 474 
 
 8. 106 
 
 30.00 
 70.00 
 
 No. 319.— Stiff fur hats: Belgium; 1897; unit, 1 dozen. 
 Fine grade; average size; good quality of finishings. 
 
 Amount. 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials $4. 93 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor 13. 60 
 
 Total cost 18. 53 
 
 26.61 
 73.39 
 
 No. 320. — stiff fur hats: Great Britain; 1897; unit, 1 dozen. 
 Medium grade; average size; average quality of finishings. 
 
 
 Amount. 
 
 Per cent of 
 total. 
 
 
 $2.92 to $3.24 
 .'..'in to 6.49 
 
 34.27 to :::; 30 
 
 
 05. ?:: to ot;. 7ii 
 
 
 
 Total cost 
 
 8. 52 to 9. 73 
 
 loo.oo loo oo 
 
 
 
 No. 321.— Stiff fur hats: Great Britain; 1897; unit, 1 dozen. 
 Cheap grade; average size: poor quality of linishings. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor 
 
 Total cost 
 
 S. Doc. 20—5 
 
 Amount. 
 
 Percent 
 
 of total. 
 
 $2.92 
 3.16 
 
 6.08 
 
 48.03 
 
 51.117
 
 66 
 
 COST OF PRODUCTION OF CERTAIN ARTICLES. 
 
 No. 322. — Soft fur hats : United States ; 1897; unit, one dozen. 
 
 Cheap grade; made of rabbit far; various shapes and sizes; unbound; unlined. 
 
 Percent 
 of total. 
 
 Cost of Labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except Labor 
 
 Tot;tl coat 
 
 $1.89 
 4.48 
 
 29. 67 
 70.33 
 
 100. 00 
 
 No. 323. — Soft fur hats: United States; 1897-98; unit, 1 dozen. 
 
 Cheap grade; made of coney fur; crown, 6 inches deep; brim, 3 inches wide; 
 unlined; bonjid edge; wide union band ; tourist shape. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials $2. 517 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor 5. 250 
 
 Total cost 
 
 Percent 
 of total. 
 
 32.41 
 67.59 
 
 7.7G7 
 
 No. 324.— Soft fur hats: United States; 1897-98; unit, 1 dozen. 
 
 Medium grade; made of coney fur; crown, 4£ inches deep if square, or 6 inches 
 deep if round; brim, '6% inches wide; unlined; unbound; narrow union band. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor 
 
 Total cost 
 
 Amount. 
 
 .772 
 .740 
 
 Percent 
 of total. 
 
 29.14 
 70.86 
 
 100. 00 
 
 No. 325.— Soft fur hats: United States; 1897-98; unit, 1 dozen. 
 
 Medium grade; made of coney fur; crown, 6 inches deep; brim, 4 inches wide; 
 unlined; unbound; narrow union band. 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials $3. 027 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor I 8. 210 
 
 Total cost I 11.237 
 
 26.94 
 73.06 
 
 100. 00 
 
 No. 326.— Soft fur hats : United States; 1897-98; unit, 1 dozen. 
 
 Medium grade; made of mixed fur; crown, 6 inches deep; brim, 3 inches wide; 
 unlined; bound edge; union band, 2 inches wide. 
 
 Amount. 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor . 
 
 $5.43 
 7.81 
 
 Total cost. 
 
 41.01 
 58. 99 
 
 100. 00 
 
 No. 327.— Soft fur hats: United States; 1897-98; unit, 1 dozen. 
 
 Of the same general description as product No. 326, but having finer trimmings 
 and made of finer fur. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor 
 
 Total cost 
 
 Amount. 
 
 $7.60 
 10.23 
 
 17.83 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 42.62 
 57.38
 
 COST OF PRODUCTION OF CERTAIN ARTICLES. 
 
 67 
 
 No. 328. — Soft fur hats : Belgium; 1897; unit, 1 dozen. 
 
 Cheap grade; average size; average quality of finishings. 
 
 Amount. 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items exeept labor 
 
 Total cost 
 
 $1.85 
 2. 97 
 
 38. 38 
 61. 62 
 
 No. 329. — Soft fur hats : Belgium; 1897; unit, 1 dozen. 
 
 Medium grade; average size; average quality of finishings. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost ol materials and all other items except labor 
 
 Total cost 
 
 $3. 474 
 8.106 
 
 11. 580 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 30.00 
 70.00 
 
 No. 330. — Soft fur hats: Belgium; 1897; unit, 1 dozen. 
 Fine grade; average size; good quality of hnishings. 
 
 Amount. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor 
 
 Total cost 
 
 U. 632 
 12.738 
 
 17. 370 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 26.67 
 73.33 
 
 No. 331. — Soft fur It ais : Great Britain; 1897; unit, 1 dozen. 
 Medium grade; average size; average quality of finishings. 
 
 
 Amount. 
 
 Per cent of 
 total. 
 
 
 $3. 41 to $3. 89 
 5. 11 to 5.84 
 
 40 02 to 39 98 
 
 
 59 98 to 60 02 
 
 
 
 Total cost 
 
 8. 52 to 9.73 
 
 100 00 100 00 
 
 
 
 No. 332. — Soft wool hats: United States; 1897; unit, 1 dozen. 
 
 Medium quality ; crown f>\ inches deep ; brim, 3i inches wide; lined; unbound. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except lahor 
 
 Total cost 
 
 Amount. 
 
 K>. 82 
 3.21 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 20. 35 
 79.65 
 
 100. 00 
 
 No. 333. — Soft wool hats: United States; 1897; unit, 1 dozen. 
 
 Medium quality; crowu, o± inches deep; brim, 2§ inches wide; tinlined; bound 
 edge. 
 
 Ai nl. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials | $0.78 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor 'J. 23 
 
 Total cost 3.01 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 25.91 
 74. 09 
 
 100. 00
 
 68 
 
 COST OF PRODUCTION OF CERTAIN ARTICLES. 
 
 No. 334. — Soft irool hats: United States; 1897; unit, 1 dozen. 
 
 Crown, 5^ inches deep; brim, 2 J inches wide; unlined; bound edge; wide union 
 band ; fedora shape. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials anil all other items except labor. 
 
 Total cost. 
 
 $1.58 
 3.16 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 33.33 
 06. 07 
 
 '" 
 
 No. 335. — Soft wool hats: United States; 1897; unit, 1 dozen. 
 
 Crown,.") inches deep; brim, 2^ inches wide; unlined; unbound; narrow union 
 band; crusher shape. 
 
 Amount. 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials anil all other items except labor - 
 
 $1.10 
 2.20 
 
 33. 33 
 60.67 
 
 Total cost 
 
 No. 336.— Soft wool hats: United States; 1897; unit, 1 dozen. 
 
 Crown, 6 inches deep; brim, 3 inches wide; lined; raw edge; narrow union band. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor 
 
 Total cost. 
 
 Amount. 
 
 $1.05 
 3.38 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 2::. 70 
 76.30 
 
 No. 337. — Soft wool hats: United States; 1897; unit, 1 dozen. 
 
 Crown, 5f inches deep; brim, 2f inches wide ; unlined; unbound; welt edge; wide 
 union band. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor. 
 
 Total cost 
 
 1.12 
 J. 73 
 
 Per cent 
 Of total. 
 
 29. 00 
 70. 91 
 
 100. 00 
 
 No. 338. — Soft wool hats: United States; 1897; unit, 1 dozen. 
 
 Crown, 6 inches deep; brim, 3 inches wide; lined; bound edge; very wide union 
 band; fedora shape. 
 
 Amount. 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 ( !osl of mail-rials and all other items except labor. 
 
 Total cost 
 
 No. 339. — Soft wool hats: United States; 1897; unit, 1 dozen. 
 Unlined; raw edge; narrow union band; fedora shape. 
 
 pi. 26 
 
 4.07 
 
 23.64 
 76.36 
 
 5.33 
 
 100. 00 
 
 ■ Amount. 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cosl of materials anil all other items except labor . 
 
 Total cost 
 
 $1.02 
 2.60 
 
 3.62 
 
 28.18 
 71.82 
 
 100. 00
 
 COST OF PRODUCTION OF CERTAIN ARTICLES. 
 
 69 
 
 No. 340. — Soft wool hats: Great Britain; 1897; unit, 1 dozen. 
 Medium grade ; average size ; lined. 
 
 Amount. 
 
 Pit cent 
 
 of total. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor . 
 
 Total cost 
 
 .$1.52 
 2.86 
 
 34.70 
 65. 30 
 
 No. 341. — Soft ivool hats: Great Britain; 1897; unit, 1 dozen. 
 Medium grade ; average size ; unlined. 
 
 Amount. 
 
 Cost of labor m transforming materials $1. 703 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor 3. 163 
 
 Total cost 4. 866 
 
 Per cent 
 
 of total. 
 
 35.00 
 65.00 
 
 No. 342. — Flexible wool hats: United States; 1897; unit, 1 dozen. 
 
 Medium grade; crown, 6 inches deep; brim, 2| inches wide; unlined; bound edge; 
 tourist or fedora shape. 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor 
 
 Total cost 
 
 $0. 90 
 •J. 62 
 
 25.57 
 74.43 
 
 No. 343. — Flexible wool hats: Great Britain; 1897; unit, 1 dozen. 
 Medium grade; average size; unlined. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor 
 
 Total cost 
 
 Amount. 
 
 $1. 64 
 2.25 
 
 l'ri- ii nt 
 of total. 
 
 42.16 
 57.84 
 
 IRON AND STEEL. 
 
 No. 311. — Cast-iron pipe: United States; 1897; unit, 1 ton (2,240 pounds). 
 Diameter, 6 inches; thickness, /„- inch; weight, 30i pounds per loot. a 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor 
 
 Total cost , 
 
 Amount. 
 
 $4. 22 
 13.95 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 23.23 
 
 7H. 77 
 
 a This is the average size of cast-iron pipe produced by the establishment furnishing the informa- 
 tion. Its cost represents the average cost of producing all sizes of cast-iron pipe from 3 inches to 18 
 
 inches in diameter.
 
 70 
 
 COST OF PRODUCTION OF CERTAIN ARTICLES. 
 
 No. 345. — Cast-iron pipe: United States; 1897; unit, 1 ton (2,240 pounds). 
 Diameter, 4 inches; thickness, -,;, inch; weight, 16£ pounds per foot. 
 
 Cost nl' labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor 
 
 Total cost 
 
 Amount. 
 
 $5. 22 
 13.95 
 
 1'it mil 
 of total. 
 
 27.23 
 
 72.77 
 
 No. 346. — Cast-iron pipe : United States; 1897; unit, 1 ton (2,240 pounds). 
 Diameter, 3 inches; thickness, ,';, inch; weight, 11 pounds per foot. 
 
 ( 'ost of labor in transforming' materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor . 
 
 Total cost 
 
 Amount. 
 
 $6. 22 
 L3.95 
 
 Per rt hi 
 of total. 
 
 30. 84 
 09. 16 
 
 1011.00 
 
 No. 347. — Cast-Iron pipe : Great Britain; i897; unit, 1 ton (2,240 pounds). 
 Average of various sizes. 
 
 Cost of labor m transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor . 
 
 Total cost 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 $7. 30 
 13. 99 
 
 34.29 
 65. 71 
 
 21.29 
 
 100. 00 
 
 No. 348. — Basic pig iron : United States: 1897-98; unit, 1 ton (2,240 pounds). 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor. 
 
 6.25 
 93.75 
 
 Total cost. 
 
 9.60 
 
 No. 349. — Bessemer pig iron: United States; 1898; unit, 1 ton (2,240 pounds). 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor . 
 
 Total cost. 
 
 Amount. 
 
 $1.18 
 8.42 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 12.29 
 
 87.71 
 
 100. 00 
 
 No. 350. — Bessemer pig iron: United States; 1897-98; unit, 1 ton (2,240 pounds). 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor . 
 
 Total rust 
 
 $11. 80 
 9. 20 
 
 8.00 
 92.00 
 
 100. 00
 
 COST OF PRODUCTION OF CERTAIN ARTICLES. 71 
 
 No. 351. — Bessemer pig iron: United States; 1897-98; unit, 1 ton (2,240 pounds). 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor . 
 
 Total cost. 
 
 Amount. 
 
 $0.60 
 9.60 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 5.88 
 94.12 
 
 No. 352. — Foundry pig iron : United State's; 1897; unit, 1 ton (2,210 pounds). 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor 
 
 Total cost. 
 
 Amount. 
 
 Per cent 
 
 of total. 
 
 7.93 
 92.07 
 
 100. 00 
 
 No. 353. — Foundry pig iron: United States; 1897-98; unit, 1 ton (2,210 pounds). 
 
 
 Amount. 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 
 $1.01) 
 8.75 
 
 in 26 
 
 
 89 74 
 
 
 
 
 9.75 
 
 100 00 
 
 
 
 No. 354. — Gray forge pig iron: United States; 1898; unit, 1 ton (2,240 pounds). 
 
 Amount. 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor 
 
 Total cost 
 
 $0. GO 
 8.27 
 
 6.76 
 93. 24 
 
 8.87 
 
 No. 355. — Gray forge pig iron : United States; 1898; unit, 1 ton (2,240 pounds). 
 
 
 Amount. ! *?. <; ent 
 of total. 
 
 
 $1.28 15.26 
 7 11 B4 74 
 
 
 
 
 Total cost 
 
 8 39 100 00 
 
 
 
 No. 356. — Hematite pig iron: United States; 1897; unit, 1 ton (2,240 pounds). 
 
 Amount. 
 
 Per cent 
 Of total. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor 
 
 Total cost. 
 
 $1.2:'. 11.54 
 
 9. 43 88. 46 
 
 10. 66 
 
 100.00 
 
 No. 357. — Cleveland pig iron: Great Britain ; 1897; unit, 1 ton (2,240 pounds). 
 
 
 Amount, 
 
 $o. 73 
 
 9. on 
 
 I'd' cent 
 of total. 
 
 
 7. 50 
 92.50 
 
 
 
 Total cost 
 
 9. 73 
 
 100. 00 
 

 
 72 COST OF PRODUCTION OF CERTAIN ARTICLES. 
 
 No. 358. — Hematite pig iron: Great Britain; 1897; unit, 1 ton (2,2-10 pounds ). 
 
 Amount. 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 Cost of labor is transforming materials 
 
 ( '<»t of materials ami all other items except labor . 
 
 Total cost 
 
 $0.79 
 
 .. 25 
 
 6.56 
 9:1 44 
 
 12.04 
 
 No. 359. — Standard steel Trail*: United States; 1897; unit, 1 ton (2,240 pounds). 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials. ...■ 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor 
 
 Total cost- 
 
 $2.70 
 15.30 
 
 Per cent, 
 of total. 
 
 15.00 
 85.00 
 
 100. 00 
 
 No. 360.— Light steel Trails: United States: 1897-98; unit, 1 ton (2,240 pounds). 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor . 
 
 Total cost 
 
 Amount. 
 
 $3. 40 
 18.60 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 15.45 
 84.55 
 
 100. 00 
 
 No. 361.— Steel rails: Great Britain; 1890-94; unit, 1 ton, (2,240 pounds). 
 
 
 Amount. 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 
 $3.67 
 20.16 
 
 15.40 
 
 
 84.60 
 
 
 
 
 23.83 
 
 100. 00 
 
 
 
 No. 362.— Steel rails: Great Britain; 1897; 1 ton (2,240 pounds). 
 Basie Bessemer process. 
 
 
 Amount. 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 ( lost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 $1.95 
 17.52 
 
 10. 02 
 89.98 
 
 
 
 
 19.47 
 
 100. 00 
 
 
 
 LEATHER. 
 
 No. 363. — Sole leather: United States; December, 1897; unit, 1 hide. 
 
 Oak tanned; tanned from raw hides producing' an average of 42 pounds of finished 
 leather per hide. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor . 
 
 Total cost , 
 
 $0. 52 
 9.26 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 5.32 
 94.68 
 
 100. 00
 
 COST OF PRODUCTION OF CERTAIN ARTICLES. 
 
 73 
 
 No. 364. — Sole leather: United States; November, 1897; unit, 1 bide. 
 
 Oak tanned; best quality; tanned from tirst quality native rawhides, free from 
 brands and without heads, producing an average of 36 pounds of finished leather per 
 hide. 
 
 A — »*■ S'tffl 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials I $0. 73 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor i 9. 71 
 
 Total cost 10. 44 
 
 6.99 
 93. 01 
 
 No. 365.— Sole leather: United States; 1897; unit, 1 hide. 
 
 Oak tanned; tanned from Texas green-salted packed hides, producing an average 
 of 47^ pounds of finished leather per hide. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor 
 
 Total cost 
 
 Amount. 
 
 £0. 93 
 
 8.17 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 In. 22 
 
 89.78 
 
 No. 366.— Sole leather: United States; 1897; unit, 1 hide. 
 
 Texas oak ; tanned from raw hides, producing an average of 51.54 pounds of finished 
 leather per hide. 
 
 Amount. 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor 
 
 Total cost 
 
 $0.70 
 8.60 
 
 7.53 
 92.47 
 
 No. 367.— Sole leather: Belgium; 1897; unit, 1 hide. 
 Tanned from raw hide. 
 
 Amount. 
 
 Per cent of 
 total. 
 
 
 $0.42 to $0.50 5. 88 to 4.67 
 6. 72 to 10. 21 94. 12 to 95. 33 
 
 
 
 
 7. 14 to 10. 71 100.00 
 
 
 
 No. 368. — Sole leather: Great Britain; 1897; unit, 1 hide. 
 
 Tanned from raw hides, producing on an average 36 pounds of leather per hide. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor 
 
 Total cost 
 
 Amount. 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 $1.00 10.30 
 
 8.71 89.70 
 
 No. 369. — Beltinf) leather: United States; 1897; unit, 1 hide. 
 
 Untrimmed belting butts; tanned from native green-salted packer hides, produc- 
 ing an average of 40.2 pounds of untrimrned butts per hide. 
 
 , 
 
 , l I'er cenl 
 Al11 '"""' oftotal. 
 
 
 $0. 93 9. 69 
 8.67 90.31 
 
 
 9.60 1110. OH 
 

 
 74 
 
 COST OF PRODUCTION OF CERTAIN ARTICLES. 
 
 No. 370.— Belting leather: United States; April, 1898; unit, 1 hide. 
 Same as product No. 369, but at the diti'ereut date indicated. 
 
 •Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor. 
 
 Total (••■si 
 
 Amount. 
 
 $0.96 
 9.40 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 9.27 
 90.73 
 
 No. 371— Belting leather: Belgium; 1897; unit, 1 hide. 
 Tanned from raw hide. 
 
 Amount. 
 
 Per cent of 
 total. 
 
 
 11.2H to 7.56 
 
 -Cost of materials and all other items except labor 
 
 7.93tol3.20 
 
 88. 80 to 92. 44 
 
 
 8. 93 to 14. 28 
 
 100 00 
 
 
 
 No. 372. — Harness leather: United States; 1897; unit, 1 hide. 
 
 Tanned from raw hides, producing an average of 41 pounds of finished leather per 
 hide. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 •Cost of materials and all other items except labor. 
 
 Total cost. 
 
 $1. CI! 
 9.82 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 14.24 
 
 85.76 
 
 100. 00 
 
 No. 313.— Harness leather: United States; 1897-98; unit, 1 hide. 
 
 Tanned from raw hides, producing an average of 40 pounds of finished leather per 
 hide. 
 
 Amount. 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items ex.ce.pt labor. 
 
 $1.90 
 8.40 
 
 18.45 
 81.55 
 
 Total cost. 
 
 100. 00 
 
 No. 374. — Harness leather: United Stages; 1897; unit, 1 hide 
 
 Oak tanned from raw hides, producing an average of 37.2 pounds of finished leather 
 per hide. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 < lost of materials and all other items except labor. 
 
 Total cost 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 $1.54 
 9.32 
 
 14.18 
 85. 82 
 
 No. 375. — Harness leather: United States; 1897; unit, 1 hide. 
 
 Oak tanned from green salted native steer hides, producing an average of 40.4 
 pounds of finished leather per hide. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor. 
 
 Total cost . 
 
 $1.29 
 8.37 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 13.35 
 86.65
 
 COST OF PRODUCTION" OF CERTAIN ARTICLES. 
 
 75 
 
 No. 376. — Harness leather : Belgium; 1897: unit, 1 hide. 
 Tanned from raw bides. 
 
 Amount. Percent of 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials $0.91 to $0.98 14. 56 to 12.20 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor 5. 34 to 7. a". 85. 44 to 87. 80 
 
 Total cost 6. 25 to 8. 03 10U. 00 
 
 POTTERY PRODUCTS. 
 
 No. 377. — Ironstone china plates : United States: 1897; unit. 1 i\ozen. 
 
 6-inch (actual diameter, 8 inches); plain: undecorated; weight, 12 ounces per 
 plate. 
 
 Amount. 
 
 Pei cent 
 of total. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor. 
 
 Total cost 
 
 . 1076 
 
 .1929 
 
 35.81 
 64. 19 
 
 No. 378. — Ironstont china plates: United States; 1*97; uuit, 1 dozen. 
 
 6-inch (actual diameter, 7; inches); plain; undecorated; weight, 12 ounces per 
 plate. 
 
 Amount. 
 
 Per cenl 
 
 of total. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials $0. 14t>0 40. 00 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor . 2190 00. 00 
 
 Total cost. 
 
 No. 379. — Ironstone china plates : United States: 1897; unit, 1 dozen. 
 
 7-inch (actual diameter, 9 inches); plain; undecorated; weight, 15.V ounces per 
 plate. 
 
 Amount. 
 
 Per cenl 
 of total. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials $0. 1139 ' 33. 6] 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor . 2250 06. 39 
 
 Tot ll cost . 
 
 . 3389 
 
 l.io. ut; 
 
 No. 380. — Ironstone china plates: United States; 1897; unit, 1 dozen. 
 
 7-inch (actual diameter, 8^ inches); plain; undecorated; weight, 15 (unices per 
 plate. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor 
 
 Total cost 
 
 Amount. 
 
 .1924 
 ,2351 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 45. 01
 
 76 
 
 COST OF PRODUCTION OF CERTAIN ARTICLES. 
 
 No. 381. — Iron stone china plates : United States; 1897; unit, 1 dozen. 
 
 8-inch (actual diameter, 9£ inches); plain; undecorated; weight, 18i ounces per 
 plate. 
 
 Cost of Labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cos! of materials and all other items except labor 
 
 Total test 
 
 $0. 1233 
 . 2568 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 32.44 
 67.56 
 
 100. 00 
 
 No. 382. — Ironstone china plates : United States; 1897; unit, 1 dozen. 
 
 8-inch (actual diameter, 9£ inches); plain; undecorated; weight, 20 ounces per 
 plate. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials ajfl all other items except labor 
 
 Total cost 
 
 $0. 2208 
 .2449 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 .4657 
 
 47.41 
 
 52.59 
 
 100. 00 
 
 No. 383. — Ironstone china plates : Belgium; 1897; unit, 1 dozen. 
 8^-iuch; plaiu; undecorated; I strength; average quality. 
 
 Total cost. 
 
 A-unf 5«2 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials $0. 2050 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor . 4168 
 
 .6218 
 
 32.97 
 67.03 
 
 100. 00 
 
 No. 384. — Ironstone china plates : Great. Britain; 1897; unit, 1 dozen. 
 
 8-inch (actual diameter, 9J inches); plain; undecorated; weight, 19J ounces per 
 plate ; average quality. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all otber items except labor 
 
 Total cost 
 
 Amount. 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 .1520 
 .2129 
 
 , 3049 
 
 41. C6 
 58.34 
 
 100. 00 
 
 No. 385. — Ironstone china plates : Great Britaiu ; 1897; unit, 1 dozen. 
 
 7-inch (actual diameter, 9 inches) ; plain; undecorated; weight, 14 ounces per plate; 
 average quality. 
 
 Amount. 
 
 Cost of labor in 1 ransforming materials $0. 1014 
 
 Cost of materials and all Other items except labor . 2028 
 
 Total cost 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 33. 33 
 66.67 
 
 100. 00 
 
 No. 386. — Ironstone china cups and saucers: United States; 1897; unit, 1 dozen. 
 Cups with handles; plain; undecorated; style, "London teas" or "large teas." 
 
 ( 'ust of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cosl of materials and all other items except labor 
 
 Total cost 
 
 $0. 2295 
 . 2563 
 
 . 4858 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 47.24 
 52.76
 
 COST OF PRODUCTION OF CERTAIN ARTICLES. < < 
 
 No. 387. — Iron stone china cups and saucer s : United States; lSS'T: unit. 1 dozen. 
 Of same general description as product N<>. 386. 
 
 Amount. 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials $0. 2171 46. 99 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor . 2449 bZ. 01 
 
 Total cost 4620 
 
 No. 388. — Ironstone china cups: Belgium; 1897; unit. 1 dozen. 
 
 With handles; plain; undecorated; average quality; capacity, 5.4 ounces. 
 
 Amount. 
 
 ii. lr.iC. 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor . _ 85 58. US 
 
 41.92 
 
 Total cost 3590 100. 00 
 
 No. 389. — Ironstone china cups axil saucers: Great Britain; 1897; unit, 1 dozen. 
 Cups with bandies; plain; undecorated; style, "London teas" or "large teas.'' 
 
 * »«'• ::s: 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials $0. 1217 25.01 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor . 3650 74. 99 
 
 Total cost 4807 
 
 WOOLEN GOODS. 
 
 No. 390. — Blankets: United States; 1897; unit, 1 pound. 
 
 White; best grade; all wool; warp,16cut; filling, 10 cut ; 46 threads of warp and 
 38 picks of filling per inch; size, 72x80 inches; weight, 6 pounds. 
 
 Pet cent 
 of total. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials $0,145 15.50 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor .781 84. 44 
 
 Total cost 9^2 100. 00 
 
 No. 391. — Blankets: United States; 1897; unit, 1 pound. 
 
 White; navy; all wool; warp, 7^ cut; filling, 6^ cut; 24 threads of warp and 24 
 picks of rilling per inch; size, 58x78 incbes; weight, 3J- pounds. 
 
 Amount 
 
 Per cent 
 
 of total. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials $0. 0978 
 
 Cost of materials and all Other items except labor • 3422 84. 72 
 
 Total cost 04d0 100. 00 
 
 No. 392.— Blankets: United states; 1897; unit, 1 pound. 
 
 White; medium grade ; all wool; same general description as producl No. 390, bu1 
 made of cheaper quality wool. 
 
 Cost, of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor .57 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 81. 13 
 
 Totalcost .70 100.00
 
 78 
 
 COST OF PRODUCTION OF CERTAIN ARTICLES. 
 
 No. 393.— Blankets: United states; 1897; unit, 1 pound. 
 
 All wool: warps, 11 cut; tilling, 9 cut ; 23$ threads of warp and 27 picks of filling 
 per inch; size, 58x76 inches; weight, 2 pounds. 
 
 Per cent 
 
 lit' total. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 ('osi of materials and all other items except labor 
 
 Total cost 
 
 No. 394. — Blankets: United States; 1897; unit, 1 pound. 
 
 White; best grade; cotton warp and wool tilling; warp, No. 16; filling, 10 cut; 52 
 threads of warp ami L2 picks of filling per inch ; size, 60x72 inches; weight, 5 pounds. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor 
 
 Total cost 
 
 Amount. 
 
 . 125 
 
 .608 
 
 Per lent 
 of total. 
 
 15.76 
 84. 24 
 
 No. 395. — Blankets: United States; 1897; unit, 1 pound. 
 
 White; mixed cotton and wool; warp, 10 cut; rilling, 10 cut; 36 threads of warp 
 and 36 picks of filling per inch; size, 60x72 inches; weight, 5 pounds. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor 
 
 Total cost 
 
 Amount. 
 
 .135 
 .673 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 ,808 
 
 10.71 
 83. 29 
 
 100. 00 
 
 No. 396. — Blankets: United States; 1897; unit, 1 pound. 
 
 Brown-gray; low grade; cotton warp and wool tilling; warp, No. 10; tilling, 4 cut; 
 24 threads of warp and 22 picks of tilling per inch; size, 50x72 inches; weight, 5 
 pounds. 
 
 Amount. 
 
 Per cent 
 
 of total. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor 
 
 Total cost 
 
 $0. 0825 
 
 .1714 
 
 48.13 
 51.87 
 
 100. 00 
 
 No. 397.— Blankets : United States; 1897; unit, 1 pound. 
 
 Blue-gray; cotton warp and wool tilling; warp, No. 10; tilling, 6 cut; 34 threads 
 of warp and 32 picks of filling per inch; size, 60x72 inches; weight, 6 pounds. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor 
 
 Total cost 
 
 Amount. 
 
 . 0750 
 .1758 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 29.90 
 70.10
 
 COST OF PRODUCTION OF CERTAIN ARTICLES. 
 
 79 
 
 No. 398. — Blankets: United States; 1897; unit, 1 pound. 
 
 Blue; cotton warp and wool tilling; warp, No. 10; tilling, 4 cut; 33£ threads of 
 warp and 38 picks of filling per inch; size, (50x76 inches; weight, Si pounds. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials ....' 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor 
 
 Total cost 
 
 $0. 0892 
 . 2146 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 29.36 
 70. 04 
 
 No. 399.— Blankets : United States ; 1897; unit. 1 pound. 
 
 Horse; best grade; all wool; warp and tilling, both 5-cut ; 24 threads of warp 
 and 24 picks of tilling per inch; size, 84x90 inches; weight, li pounds. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor 
 
 Total cost 
 
 Amount. 
 
 .1050 
 .4144 
 
 I'l-r cent 
 ot total. 
 
 20.22 
 
 79. 78 
 
 100. 00 
 
 No. 400. — Blankets: United States; 1897; unit, 1 pound. 
 
 Horse; medium grade; all wool; warp and filling, both 5-cut; 22 threads of 
 warp and 22 picks of tilling per inch ; size, 84x90 inches ; weight, 7 pounds. 
 
 Amount. 
 
 Per cent 
 Of total. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials $0. 0850 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor .3607 
 
 Total cost ; .4157 
 
 19.07 
 80.93 
 
 No. 401. — Blankets: United States; 1897; unit, 1 pound. 
 
 Horse; plaid; all wool; warp and filling, both 4i-cut; 21+ threads of warp and 
 17 picks of tilling per inch; size, 78x80 inches; weight, 5 pounds. 
 
 Per cent 
 
 of total. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials i $0.1000 I 21.42 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor .3669 ' 78. 58 
 
 Total cost. 
 
 No. 402. — Blankets: United States; 1897; unit, 1 pound. 
 
 Horse; low grade; mixed wool and cotton; warp and filling, both 4-cut; 20 
 threads of warp and 20 picks of tilling per inch; size, 84x90 inches; weight, 7 pounds. 
 
 Amount. 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor 
 
 Total cost 
 
 .0550 
 .1164 
 
 32. 09 
 
 07. ill 
 
 100.00 
 
 No 403. — Blankets: United States; 1897; unit, 1 pound. 
 
 Horse; blue; cotton warp and wool filling; warp, No. 10; filling, 4-cut; :ii' 
 threads of warp and 48 picks of filling per inch; size, 84x90 inches ; weight, 7 pounds. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except laboi 
 
 Total cost .* 
 
 Amount. 
 
 $0,071-1 
 . 2209 
 
 Per cenl 
 of total. 
 
 24.43 
 75. 57
 
 80 
 
 COST OF PRODUCTION OF CERTAIN ARTICLES. 
 
 N<>. 4(>4.. — Blankets: Belgium ; 1SH7; unit, 1 pound. 
 White; all wool; medium quality. 
 
 Amount. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials $0.0525 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor . 2977 
 
 Total cost . 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 14.99 
 85. Ul 
 
 No. 405.— Cloth: United States ; March, 1898; unit, 1 yard. 
 
 Beaver; .">1 inches wide; weight, 29 ounces per yard; warp yarn, No. 16 colored 
 
 col ion ; weft yarn, J of 2| run and J of 1 run shoddy ; 85 ends of warp and 62 picks 
 of weft per inch. 
 
 Amount. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials $0. 240 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor .Gil 
 
 Total cost ! .851 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 28. 20 
 71.80 
 
 No. 406.— Cloth : United States; March, 1898; unit. 1 yard. 
 
 Cassimere: 54 inches wide ; weight, 20£ ounces per yard ; warp yarn, 2£-run ; weft 
 yarn, 2|-run ; 50 ends of warp and 36 picks of weft per iuch. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor 
 
 Total cost 
 
 Amount. 
 
 $0.20 
 .64 
 
 23.81 
 76.19 
 
 100. 00 
 
 No. 407.— Cloth : United States; March. 1898; unit, 1 yard. 
 
 Cassimere; 54 inches wide; weight, 22 ounces per yard; warp yarn, 2-ruu; weft 
 yarn, 2^-run ; 50 euds of warp and 36 picks of tilling per inch. 
 
 ( lost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor 
 
 Total cost 
 
 Amount. 
 
 . 2100 
 .6725 
 
 . 8825 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 21!. 80 
 76. 20 
 
 No. 408.— Cloth : United States; 1897; unit, 1 yard. 
 
 Cassimere; 54 inches wide; weight, 26 ounces per yard: warp yarn, 4-run ; weft 
 yarn, 5-run ; 75 ends of warp and 64 picks of weft per inch. 
 
 
 a«„ sa 
 
 
 $0.3654 i 28 31 
 
 
 .9252 71.69 
 
 
 
 
 1 2906 100 00 
 
 
 
 No. 409.— Cloth: United States; 1897; unit, 1 yard. 
 
 Cassimere; 51 inches wide; weight, 20 ounces per yard; warp yarn, 4-run; weft 
 yarn, 5-run ; 60 ends of war]) and 52 picks of weft per inch. 
 
 Amount. 
 
 Cost of labor in t ransl'orniing materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor 
 
 Total cost 
 
 $0. 2801 
 .7172 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 28.09 
 71.91
 
 COST OF PRODUCTION OF CERTAIN ARTICLES. 
 
 81 
 
 No. 410.— Cloth: United States; 1897; unit, 1 yard. 
 
 Cassimere; 55 inches wide; weight, 22 ounces j>er yard; 44-run yarn, single, 
 doubled, and twisted, is used in both warp and weft; 38 ends of warp and 38 picks 
 of weft per inch. 
 
 
 \«^„«f Per oenl 
 Amount, of total. 
 
 
 $0.2163 i 17.30 
 
 
 1. 0337 82. 70 
 
 
 
 
 1. 2500 | 100 00 
 
 
 
 No. 411. — Clot h : United States; November. 1897; unit, 1 yard. 
 
 Cheviot; 56 inches wide; weight, 32 ounces per yard; warp yarn, two-ply No. 24 
 worsted face and 2^-run wool; back weft-yarn, 2f-run face and 2-run back; 80 ends 
 of warp and 60 picks of weft per inch. 
 
 Cost of labor iii transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor 
 
 Total cost 
 
 Amount. 
 
 $0. 42 
 1.08 
 
 Per eent 
 
 of total. 
 
 28.00 
 72.00 
 
 No. 412.— Cloth: United States ; November, 1897; unit, 1 yard. 
 
 Cheviot; 55 inches wide; weight, 28 ounces per yard; V ( run yarn used in both 
 warp and weft; 38 ends of warp and 32 picks of weft per inch. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 ( lost of materials anil all other items except labor 
 
 Total cost 
 
 $0. 
 
 Per eent 
 of total. 
 
 22. 45 
 77.55 
 
 No. 413.— Cloth: United States; 1897; unit, 1 yard. 
 
 Cheviot; half shoddy; 56 inches wide; weight. 22 ounces per yard; If run yarn 
 is used in both warp and weft; 28 ends of warp and 26 ends of weft per inch. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor 
 
 Total cost 
 
 Amount. 
 
 $0.15 
 .38 
 
 Per cent 
 Of total. 
 
 28.30 
 
 71.70 
 
 No. 414. — Cloth: United States; November, 1897; unit, 1 yard. 
 
 Cheviot; piece dyed; 55 inches wide; weight. 20 ounces per yard; 2 threads of 
 3| runs each, doubled and twisted, used in both warp and weft; 10 ends of warp and 
 30 picks of weft per inch. 
 
 ( 'ost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 < !os1 of materials and all other items excepl labor 
 
 Total COSl 
 
 Amount. 
 
 ... $0.1688 
 . . .5812 
 
 7500 
 
 Pel' eenl 
 
 of total. 
 
 22.51 
 77.49 
 
 100.00 
 
 S. Doc. 20-
 
 82 
 
 COST OF PRODUCTION OF CERTAIN ARTICLES. 
 
 No. 415.— Cloth: United States; 1897; unit, 1 yard. 
 
 Kersey; high grade; finely finished; 55 inches wide: weight, 20 ounces per yard; 
 4$ run yarn is used in both warp and" weft: 18 ends of warp and 48 picks of weft 
 per inch. 
 
 Co8l of labor in transforming materials 
 
 I !os1 of materials and all oilier items except labor 
 
 Total cost 
 
 HO. 54 
 
 1.21 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 30. 86 
 
 09. 14 
 
 1.75 
 
 100. 00 
 
 No. Uli. -chilli: United States ; November, 1897; unit, 1 yard. 
 
 Kersey; 55 inches wide; weight, 27 ounces per yard ; warp yarn, 4 run ; weftyarn, 
 4.1 run lace and 2 run back; 76 ends of warp and 60 picks of weft per inch. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor 
 
 Total cost 
 
 Amount. 
 
 $0.38 
 .81 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 31.93 
 68.07 
 
 No. 417. — Cloth: United States: November, 1897; unit, 1 yard. 
 
 Kersey; piece dyed; 55 inches wide; weight, 32 ounces per yard; warp yarn, §• of 
 7 run and i ; of 2f run ; weft yarn, j of 5 run and -} of 2+ run ; 88 ends of warp and 66 
 picks of weft per inch. 
 
 Amount. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials [ $0. 4202 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor ! 1. 4498 
 
 Total cost 
 
 1. 8700 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 22.47 
 77.53 
 
 100. 00 
 
 No. 418.— Cloth : United States; 1897; unit, 1 yard. 
 
 Kersey ; one-third shoddy ; 56 inches wide ; weight, 28 ounces per yard ; warp yarn, 
 20 ends of 3} run and 20 ends of H run per inch; weft yarn, 2 run; 40 ends of warp 
 and 40 picks of weft per inch. 
 
 ( lost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor 
 
 Total (tost 
 
 Amount. 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 25.09 
 74.91 
 
 No. 419.— Cloth : United States; November, 1897; unit, 1 yard. 
 
 Kersey; half shoddy; piece dyed; 55 inches wide; weight, 32 ounces per yard; 
 warp yarn, f of 3 run and £ of 1 run ; weft yarn, 2£ run ; 54 ends of warp and 40 picks 
 of weft per inch. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor 
 
 Total cost 
 
 Amount. 
 
 Pen 
 
 . 2388 
 .6112 
 
 . K500 
 
 of total. 
 
 28.09 
 71.91
 
 COST OP PRODUCTION OP CERTAIN ARTICLES. 
 
 83 
 
 No. 420 — Cloth: United States; November, 1897; unit, 1 yard. 
 
 Frieze; 55 inches wide; weight, 32 ounces per yard; war]) yarn, 3{ run: weft yarn, 
 H run ; 44 ends of warp and 44 picks of weft perinch. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor 
 
 Total cost 
 
 Amount. 
 
 Per cent 
 "i total. 
 
 $0. 26 25. 49 
 
 . 7li 74. 51 
 
 No. 421.— Cloth: United States; 1897; unit, 1 yard. 
 
 Melton; 54 inches wide; weight, 28 ounces per yard; warp yarn, 3 run; weft yarn, 
 3| run; 58 ends of warp and 54 picks of weft per inch. 
 
 Amount. 
 
 Per cent 
 cii' total. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials $U. 2549 25. 67 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor . 7281 [ 74. 33 
 
 Total cost 9930 100. 00 
 
 . I 1 
 
 No. 422. — Cloth: United States; November, 1897; unit, 1 yard. 
 
 Thibet; 55 inches wide; weight, 23 ounces per yard; 3.} run yarn used in both warp 
 and weft; 95 ends of warp and 46 picks of weft per inch. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor 
 
 Total cost 
 
 Amount. 
 
 $0.32 
 .80 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 28.57 
 71.43 
 
 1.12 
 
 No. 423. — Cloth: United States; November, 1897; unit, 1 yard. 
 
 Thibet; piece dyed; 55 inches wide; weight, 22 ounces per yard; warp yarn, 5 run; 
 weft yarn, 11 run ; 46 ends of warp and 32 picks of weft per inch. 
 
 Per cent 
 
 of total. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials $0. 1825 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor .4675 
 
 Total cost i . 6500 
 
 28.08 
 71.92 
 
 100.00 
 
 No. 424.— Cloth: United States; November, 1897; unit, 1 yard. 
 
 Tricot; piece dyed; 32 inches wide; weight, ?>\ ounces per yard ; V>\ ran yarn used 
 in both warp and weft; 35 ends of warp and 26 picks of weft per inch. 
 
 Amount. 
 
 Per cent 
 
 of total. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials $0. 035 i 25. oo 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor . 105 J 7."'. 00 
 
 Total cost 
 
 100. 00 
 
 No. 425. — Cloth: United States; November, 1897; unit, 1 yard. 
 
 Whip cord; 55 inches wide; weight, 22 ounces per yard; warp yarn, 5f run and 
 9 run, twisted; weft yarn. 4 run; 98 ends of warp and 40 picks of weft per inch. 
 
 
 Amount. 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 
 1.18 
 
 24.86 
 
 75. 64 
 
 
 
 Total cost 
 
 1.56 
 
 100. 00 
 

 
 84 
 
 COST OF PRODUCTION OF CERTAIN ARTICLES. 
 
 No. 426.— Cloth : United States; November, 1897; unit, 1 yard. 
 
 Woolen cloth ; 55 inches wide; weight, 23 to 24 ounces per yard; warp yarn, 2-ply 
 31 run wool; weft yarn, 2-ply ,-',, worsted; 30 picks per inch. 
 
 Amount, 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 Cosl of labor in transforming materials 
 
 (Just of materials and all other items excepl labor. 
 
 Total rost 
 
 $0.24 16.44 
 
 1.22 83.56 
 
 1.46 
 
 100. 00 
 
 No. 1:27.— Cloth : Great Britain; 1897; unit, 1 yard. 
 
 Cheviot; 54 inches wide; worsted warp and woolen weft; warp 2 fold No. 10 
 worsted; weft No. 9^ and No. 30 twist; 20 picks per inch. 
 
 Amount. 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 Cosl of labor in transforming materials $0.2233 29.45 
 
 • ust of materials and all other items except labor . 5349 ' 70.55 
 
 Total cost. 
 
 100. 00 
 
 No. 428. — Cloth: Great Britain; 1897; unit, 1 yard. 
 
 Melton; 54 inches wide; woolen warp and weft; warp No. 12; weft No. 12; 32 
 picks per inch. 
 
 Per cenl 
 
 of total. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials ' $0. 2020 29. 89 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor . 4752 i 70. 1 1 
 
 Total cost 
 
 .0778 
 
 No. 429.— Cloth: Great Britain; 1897; unit, 1 yard. 
 
 Undress worsted; 56 inches wide; woolen. warp and weft; warp No. IS; weft No. 
 18; 50 picks per inch. 
 
 Amount. 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials $0. 2-107 25.15 
 
 Cost of materials anil all other items except labor .7102 74. 85 
 
 Total cost 
 
 . 9509 
 
 No. 430.— Woolen yam: United States; 1897-98; unit. 1 pound. 
 No. 1 yarn. 
 
 100.00 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials $0. 0200 5.44 
 
 Cosl of materials and all other items except labor I . 4522 ] 94.56 
 
 'filial COSl 
 
 100.00 
 
 No. 431. — Woolen yarn : United States; December, 1897; unit, 1 pound. 
 No. 2 yarn. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor. 
 
 Total cost '. 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 $0. 0287 
 . 5773 
 
 . 6060 
 
 4.74 
 95. 26 
 
 100. 00
 
 COST OF PRODUCTION OF CERTAIN ARTICLES. 
 
 8f> 
 
 No. 432. — Woolen yarn: United States; November, 1897; unit, 1 pound. 
 No. 2 yarn. 
 
 Amount. 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials : $0.0800 21.82 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor . 2866 78. 18 
 
 Total cost I .3666 100. 00 
 
 . I 
 
 No. 433. — Woolen yarn: United States; 1897-98; unit, 1 pound. 
 No. 3 yarn. 
 
 
 Amount. 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 
 $0. 0382 
 .4987 
 
 7 11 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor 
 
 92.89 
 
 Total cost. 
 
 .5369 
 
 No. 434. — Woolen yarn: United States; December, 1897: unit, 1 pound. 
 No. 3 yarn. 
 
 ^°unt. Sffi 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials $0.0337 5.50 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor . 5788 94. 50 
 
 Total cost 6125 100.00 
 
 No. 435. — Woolen yarn: United States; November, 1897; unit, 1 pound. 
 Xo. 3+ yarn. 
 
 Amount. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials $0. 1000 23. 12 
 
 Cosl of materials and all other items except labor 3325 | 76.88 
 
 Total cost 
 
 100.00 
 
 No. 436. — Woolen yarn: United States; December, 1897; unit, 1 pound. 
 No. 4 varn. 
 
 Amount. 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials $0 6.49 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor . 5938 | 93. 51 
 
 Total cosl . 
 
 . 6350 
 
 100.00 
 
 No. 137.— Woolen yarn: United States ; 1897-98; unit, 1 pound. 
 No. 5 yarn. 
 
 . . Per cent 
 
 A """ n " of total. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials $0.0640 1<>. 48 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor 89. 52 
 
 Total cost 
 
 10(1.00
 
 86 
 
 COST OF PRODUCTION OF CERTAIN ARTICLES. 
 
 No. 438. — Woolen yam: United States; December, 1897; unit, 1 pound. 
 No. 5 yarn. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 <v-.t of materials and all other items except labor 
 
 Total cost 
 
 *»»*• K 
 
 $0. 0512 7. 71 
 
 . 6133 92. 29 
 
 No. 439. — Woolen yarn: United States; November, 1897; unit, 1 pound. 
 No. oi yarn. 
 
 Amount. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials $0. 1200 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor . 4165 
 
 Total cost 5365 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 22.37 
 
 77. 63 
 
 No. 440. — Woolen yam: United States ; 1897-98; unit, 1 pound. 
 No. 6 yarn. 
 
 Amount. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials $0. 0742 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor 5505 
 
 Total cost 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 11.88 
 88.12 
 
 100. 00 
 
 No. 441. — Woolen yarn: United States; December, 1897; unit, 1 pound. 
 No. 6 yarn. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials ; 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor. 
 
 Total cost 
 
 Amount. 
 
 $0. 0637 
 .6218 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 9.29 
 90.71 
 
 No. 442. — Woolen yarn: United States; 1897-98; unit, 1 pound. 
 No. 8 yarn. 
 
 . , Per cent 
 
 Amount. of t(jtaL 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials ,. $0. 0941 13. 51 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor ' . 6025 86. 49 
 
 Total cost. 
 
 100. 00 
 
 No. 443. — Woolen yarn: United States; November, 1897; unit, 1 pound. 
 No. 9 yarn. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except labor. 
 
 Total cost 
 
 Amount. 
 
 $0. 1500 
 .6055 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 19.85 
 80.15 
 
 100. 00
 
 COST OF PRODUCTION OF CERTAIN ARTICLES. 
 
 87 
 
 No. 444. — Woolen yarn: United States; 1897-98; unit, 1 pound. 
 No. 10 yarn. 
 
 Amount. 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials 
 
 ( ost Df materials and all other items except labor 
 
 Total cost . 
 
 1. 1085 
 
 .6322 
 
 14. 05 
 85. 35 
 
 100.00 
 
 No. 445. — Woolen yam: Belgium; 1897; unit, 1 pound. 
 
 Total cost. 
 
 Amount. 
 
 Per cent 
 of total. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials $0.0700 26.66 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items except lahor ,. . 1926 73. 34 
 
 . 2G26 100. 00 
 
 No. 446. — Woolen yarn: Belgium; 1897; unit, 1 pound. 
 
 Amount. 
 
 Per cent 
 
 of total. 
 
 Cost of labor in transforming materials .$0. 0306 11. 65 
 
 Cost of materials and all other items exceDt labor . 2320 i 88. 35 
 
 Total cost. 
 
 . 2626 100. 00
 
 
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