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Page vii
... give the reader a concise view of the origin and present extent of this great trade ; the material it deals with ; the general principles that contribute to its successful conduct ; the proper location and construction of a mill , and ...
... give the reader a concise view of the origin and present extent of this great trade ; the material it deals with ; the general principles that contribute to its successful conduct ; the proper location and construction of a mill , and ...
Page 8
... give a pro- duction of 7 yards of yarn to each spindle per minute , but this will doubtless be considerably in excess of that in other localities . It will , therefore , be safer to take 6 yards as the average production per minute per ...
... give a pro- duction of 7 yards of yarn to each spindle per minute , but this will doubtless be considerably in excess of that in other localities . It will , therefore , be safer to take 6 yards as the average production per minute per ...
Page 24
... gives off , under the influence of the hot sun , heavy and noxious vapours , the cause of fevers , agues , and many other diseases . This description chiefly refers to the culture of American cotton , but it may also be accepted as ...
... gives off , under the influence of the hot sun , heavy and noxious vapours , the cause of fevers , agues , and many other diseases . This description chiefly refers to the culture of American cotton , but it may also be accepted as ...
Page 26
... give a yield of 30,750 lbs . at a cost of 5.95 cents per pound . Adding 75 cents for costs of transit , and other charges , from the interior to the ports , we obtain 6.70 cents , to which must be added 2.50 for commission , ocean ...
... give a yield of 30,750 lbs . at a cost of 5.95 cents per pound . Adding 75 cents for costs of transit , and other charges , from the interior to the ports , we obtain 6.70 cents , to which must be added 2.50 for commission , ocean ...
Page 31
... of the dis- tinctive features of these growths will , therefore , be all that it is necessary to give in this place . China produces a large quantity of cotton , but rarely exports any . During the cotton famine a fair quantity COTTON . 31.
... of the dis- tinctive features of these growths will , therefore , be all that it is necessary to give in this place . China produces a large quantity of cotton , but rarely exports any . During the cotton famine a fair quantity COTTON . 31.
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