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Page v
Until within the past few years this trade has , with rare exceptions , been so
profitable , that persons having little or no knowledge of it , who invested capital
therein , hardly ever failed to secure a good return . But this is the case no longer
: the ...
Until within the past few years this trade has , with rare exceptions , been so
profitable , that persons having little or no knowledge of it , who invested capital
therein , hardly ever failed to secure a good return . But this is the case no longer
: the ...
Page vi
Dr . Ure ' s wellknown work on the cotton trade is by far the most detailed
exposition of the industry that has been published in this country ; the author ,
however , was not practically acquainted with his subject , and evidences of this
frequently ...
Dr . Ure ' s wellknown work on the cotton trade is by far the most detailed
exposition of the industry that has been published in this country ; the author ,
however , was not practically acquainted with his subject , and evidences of this
frequently ...
Page vii
The same remarks will apply to the treatise of Mr . James Montgomery , only in a
less degree , as his intimate practical acquaintance with the cotton trade as then
conducted , has rendered his observations permanently valuable , and the ...
The same remarks will apply to the treatise of Mr . James Montgomery , only in a
less degree , as his intimate practical acquaintance with the cotton trade as then
conducted , has rendered his observations permanently valuable , and the ...
Page ix
... rapid growth ; decline of the value of its productsPresent condition ; official
returns , 1880 ; inadequacy of these to express its importance - Location and
future prospects of the trade — Magnitude as compared with other lead . ing
industries .
... rapid growth ; decline of the value of its productsPresent condition ; official
returns , 1880 ; inadequacy of these to express its importance - Location and
future prospects of the trade — Magnitude as compared with other lead . ing
industries .
Page x
Essentials of successful spinning - Divisions of the trade - Selection of locality ;
supply of operatives ; proximity to mar . kets for purchase of raw materials and
disposal of productions — Site of mill ; sheltered position , humidity , soil , water ...
Essentials of successful spinning - Divisions of the trade - Selection of locality ;
supply of operatives ; proximity to mar . kets for purchase of raw materials and
disposal of productions — Site of mill ; sheltered position , humidity , soil , water ...
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| Title | Cotton spinning Technol. handbooks |
| Author | Richard Marsden |
| Published | 1884 |
| Original from | Oxford University |
| Digitized | 1 May 2007 |
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