6. By an extension of the provisions contained in articles 85 and 86 of the law of May 18, 1873, cooperative societies should be permitted to amalgamate so as to form another independent coöperative society from all the societies which, notwithstanding, shall preserve their juridical individuality.

7. The cooperative societies which have for their object the purchase of raw material, provisions, and tools intended for the consumption or use of their members may be organized under the form prescribed by the law of 1873, but even then their transactions should not be regarded as commercial, according to the terms of articles 2 and 3 of the commercial code.

INDEX.

AMERICAN AND FOREIGN LABOR ORGANIZATIONS COMPARED, G.
BUILDING ASSOCIATIONS, A.

How they differ from savings banks, A. 3.

Comparison of their rate of interest, A. 1.

Why dividends of building associations are so large, A. 2.
Objections to their mode of doing business answered, A. 3.
Losses, A. 4.

Nature of their security, A. 4, 5.

Ought they to be supervised by the State, A. 5.

Promote habits of saving, A. 5.

Their object, A. 6, 7.

Their principles, A. 7, 8, 14-16.

Meaning of terms, A. 8, 9.

Their American history, A. 6, 10, 11.

Their English history, A. 11-13.

Their history in China, A. 13.

A single series association explained, A. 16.
Monthly cost of purchasing homes, A. 17.

How organized, A. 19–23.

How borrower is helped, A. 23.

Reasons for joining them, A. 24.
The cost of a loan, A. 25.

Constitution and by-laws of, A. 26-32.
Practical working of, A. 32-45.

Returns from 337, capital, etc., 45-96.

Ground rents, A. 97.

Permanent or serial association, A. 98.

A premium deducting association, A. 100-110.

An interest reduction association, A. 110.

An interest in advance association, A. 112.

A monthly premium association, A. 114.

Rules for dividing gains, A. 117-120.

Laws relating to, A. 121-124.

COAL PRODUCTION, C. 109.

COKE PRODUCTION, C. 108.

GLASS WORKERS, ORGANIZATIONS OF, F.

IRON ORE PRODUCTION, C. 108.

MINERS' EARNINGS, B.

Mode of collecting, B. 1.
Aggregate earnings, B. 2.

Explanation of tables, BB. 2.

Anthracite contract miners' earnings-tables, B. 72–116.

Bituminous contract miners' earnings-tables, B. 1-71.

Individual earnings in two collieries of sixty-nine or more, B. 112-123.

ORGANIZATIONS OF GLASS WORKERS, F.

WAGE STATISTICS, C.

General remarks, C. 1.

Anthracite non-contract miners, inside, C. 2.
Anthracite non-contract miners, outside, C. 7.
Bituminous non-contract miners, inside, C. 15.
Bituminous non-contract miners, outside, C. 19.
Blast furnaces, C. 24.

Rolling mills, C. 29-35.

Iron and steel works, C. 36–52.

Founders, boiler-makers, etc., C. 53-75.

Boot and shoe manufacturers, C. 76–78.
Slate, C. 79.

Agricultural implements, C. 81.

Tanneries, morocco manufacturers, C. 84-86.
Lumber, planing mills, etc., C. 87-91.

Liquors, C. 92, 92.

Glass, C. 94-102.

Carpets, etc., C. 103.

Textiles, C. 105-107.

WORSTED YARN MANUFACTURE, D.

Early history in Philadelphia, D. 1-3.

Wool sorting, D. 3.

Washing, D. 4.

Dyeing, D. 5.

Preparing, D. 6.

Combing by Lister comb, D. 7.

Combing by Noble comb, D. 9.
Carding, D. 8.

Drawing and spinning, D. 11-15.