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This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.

Originally published in 1933, this book presents a study of the relation between the size and efficiency of industries, covering the London building industry, the Lancashire cotton industry, the Cleveland pig iron industry, the Massachusetts cotton industry and the American pig iron industry during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.