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The average yield of wheat in the United States is less than 14 bushels per acre , in Germany 28 bushels , and in England 32 bushels . We get 30 bushels of oats per acre , England nearly 45 , and Germany more than 47 .
The average yield of wheat in the United States is less than 14 bushels per acre , in Germany 28 bushels , and in England 32 bushels . We get 30 bushels of oats per acre , England nearly 45 , and Germany more than 47 .
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Between 1899 and 1929 the number of wage earners in manufacturing grew 88 percent . In 1890 , less than 7 percent of the nation's workers were in manufacturing and mechanical pur- suits , but by 1930 one fourth of them were .
Between 1899 and 1929 the number of wage earners in manufacturing grew 88 percent . In 1890 , less than 7 percent of the nation's workers were in manufacturing and mechanical pur- suits , but by 1930 one fourth of them were .
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Sucli classifications formerly re- ceiving less than $ 4.20 a day or less than 521⁄2 cents per hour , were increased 10 cents per hour . There was an increase of 10 cents per hour in all other hourly rates , and an equivalent increase ...
Sucli classifications formerly re- ceiving less than $ 4.20 a day or less than 521⁄2 cents per hour , were increased 10 cents per hour . There was an increase of 10 cents per hour in all other hourly rates , and an equivalent increase ...
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Contents
I | 2 |
PHILOSOPHERS OF LAISSEZ FAIRE | 4 |
Andrew Carnegie and the Accumula | 10 |
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| Title | Select Problems in Historical Interpretation: Government and the American economy, 1870-present Volume 2 of Select Problems in Historical Interpretation, David Morris Potter |
| Authors | David Morris Potter, Thomas G. Manning |
| Publisher | Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1954 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 5 May 2009 |
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