“9 WOMEN’S MUSLIN-UNDERWEAR INDUSTRY. 
In the investigation of the cost of production of women’s muslin 
underwear, reports were received from 65 establishments located in 
9 States. Some of these establishments were large and some small, 
but all were fairly representative of the industry. Their aggregate 
sales during their last business period, usually one year, amounted to 
$14,619,518. 
The concrete results of the investigation appear in the summary of 
this report, while the detailed information is given in the various 
chapters. 
The general conduct of the field work of the investigation has been 
under the direction of Walter B. Palmer, special agent of the Bureau 
of Foreign and Domestic Commerce. In the field work and in the 
preparation of the report he was assisted by Special Agents David M. 
Barclay, Joseph Broido, Edward S. Fawcett, Harry Gell, J. Knight 
Rector, and Stanley D. Winderman. The general direction of the 
office work and the editing of the report has been in charge of Gustavus 
A. Weber, expert in charge of the cost of production division, assisted 
by Henry J. Bierman. 
E. E. Pratr, 
Chief of Bureau. 
To Hon. WirLiam C. REDFIELD, 
Secretary of Commerce.