It can not be said. Mr. Chairman. that these manufacturers ceased making ties because they were driven out of the market by "the pauper labor of England." for in 1880 there were six of these cottontie mnanufactories in the United States. with a "plant" of $70.500. employing 100 men and 31 children. to whom they paid during the year $38.069 in wages. They purchased $170.198 worth of material. and placed upon the market $262.351 worth of ties. If we add the material purchased to the wages paid and deduct that amount fromthe product. we have $54.084 as the income from an investment of $70.500.
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