. The story of textiles; a bird's-eye view of the history of the beginning and the growth of the industry by which mankind is clothed. in New Eng-land, 127-128, 133; nature ofNew England products, 135;finer grades brought from Eng-land, 138-139; manufacture ofin Philadelphia, 212. See Sheep. Wool-combing machine, inventedby Cartwright, 91. 274 INDEX Woonsocket, , a textile centre,210; value of production, 211;fine water power, 246; SocialManufacturing Company formedfor making cotton, 246; its milland machinery, 246-247; othermills started, 247; characterand value of output, 247. Worcester,
. The story of textiles; a bird's-eye view of the history of the beginning and the growth of the industry by which mankind is clothed. in New Eng-land, 127-128, 133; nature ofNew England products, 135;finer grades brought from Eng-land, 138-139; manufacture ofin Philadelphia, 212. See Sheep. Wool-combing machine, inventedby Cartwright, 91. 274 INDEX Woonsocket, , a textile centre,210; value of production, 211;fine water power, 246; SocialManufacturing Company formedfor making cotton, 246; its milland machinery, 246-247; othermills started, 247; characterand value of output, 247. Worcester, Mass., early attemptat cotton manufacture, 151,160. Working classes. See Employees. Worsted, first mill built by John Cornish, , Ezra, , Mass., Benjamin Shep- ards cotton mill, , John, 73; his inventions, 77. Yarn, how made in Peru, 19; best comes from Holland, 28; made from cotton, 82. SeeSpinning. ERRATA Page 16. For Bretons read Britons. Page 73. For James Crompton read Samuel Crompton. Page 162. For McKerris read McKerries. Page 231. For Henry Vandausen read Herman Vandausen. DEC 26 1912.
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