APPENDIX II
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CHANGES IN WAGES FROM 1872
Date of changeAdvanceReduction
taking effectper cent.per cent.
February 187220—
July 187215—
February 187315—
April 1874—10
November 1874—9
April 1875—5
February 1876—7
September 1876—6
April 1877—7½
May 1879—8¾
July 1879—1¼
December 18802½—
April 18823¾—
August 1882—1¼
November 18821¼—
February 18831¼—
August 1884—1¼
May 1885—1¼
May 1886—1¼
February 18881¼—
May 1888—1¼
August 1888—1¼
November 18881¼—
February 18891¼—
August 188910—
December 188910—
March 3-10, 18905—
December 29, 18905—
January 5, 1891——
June 1, 1892—10
March 1893—5
1October 16, 18935—
May 6-13, 1895—7½
October 7-14, 1895—2½
August 14-21, 18972½—
2May 16-23, 18982½—
May 16-23, 18982½—
Oct. 31-Nov. 7, 18982½—
3April 17-24, 18992½—
July 24-31, 18992½—
November 6-13, 18993¾—
February 12-19, 19005—
May 14-21, 19007½—
August 13-20, 190010—
November 12-19, 190010—
February 11-18, 1901—1¼
May 13-20, 1901—11¼
August 12-19, 1901—7½
November 12-19, 1901—5
February 17-24, 1902—1¼
May 12-19, 1902—2½
August 11-18, 1902—2½
February 9-16, 19031¼—
May 11-18, 1903—1¼
August 10-17, 1903—1¼
February 8-15, 1904—1¼
May 16-23, 1904—2½
November 7-14, 1904—1¼
February 5-12, 19061¼—
August 6-13, 19062½—
November 12-19, 19061¼—