Frontmatter -- PREFACE -- TABLE OF CONTENTS -- CHAPTER I. INTRODUCTION -- CHAPTER II. EARLY PROBLEMS OF PRICE AND SUPPLY -- CHAPTER III. EARLY PRICE CONTROLS -- CHAPTER IV. THE EVOLUTION OF THE PREMIUM PRICE PLAN FOR COPPER, LEAD, AND ZINC -- CHAPTER V. TECHNIQUES OF METALS PRICE CONTROL --...

A detailed study of the financial history of Maine, with the goal of assisting future planning in New England states. Looks at the period between 1820 and 1936, with selected studies on taxation, public lands, and financial organizations