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In the Line of Cheap Modes of Conveyance; Fuel, Water, Power, § 277. Mississippi, 278. Steam-boats on that River, note. Accumulation of Factories establishes regular Markets, 279. Removal of Factories, 280, 281. Facilities for removing different Machines, 282. Important Suggestions to Workmen on this Subject, 283.

Periodical. Effect where there are not large Establishments. System of Compensation, § 284. Effect on large Factories. Two Remedies, 285. Diminished Production. Diminished Cost of Production, 286. Effects in driving Capital to other Employments, 287. New mode of smelting Iron to meet reduction of Profits; Statement at the Clyde Iron-Works, 288. Observations on the practicability of the New Mode, objections stated, and conclusions drawn, 289—297.

Expense of Tools and Machines. Supply of Raw Material, § 298, 299. Probable Demand. Dolls' Eyes, 300. Tolls on Steam-carriages. Effect of Atmosphere, of Wheels, and of Horses' Feet on Roads, 301. Draught of Carriages over various kinds of Roads. Draught up various Inclinations at six, eight, and ten Miles per Hour, 302. Time in which Returns can be made; Facility of introducing new Articles, 303. Probable Opposition to new Manufacture, 304.

Opposition of Workmen, § 305. Participation in the Profits by Workmen; the Mines in Cornwall, Flintshire, Yorkshire