TABLE OF CONTENTS.
CHAPTER I.PAGEIntroductory5CHAPTER II.The Structure of Cotton12CHAPTER III.Ginning and Mixing Machines15CHAPTER IV.The Opening Machine23CHAPTER V.The Scutching Machine35CHAPTER VI.The Carding Machine53CHAPTER VII.Card Clothing, Grinding, and Stripping Machines91CHAPTER VIII.The Combing Machine120CHAPTER IX.The Drawing Machine137CHAPTER X.Slubbing and Roving Machines147CHAPTER XI.The Mule176CHAPTER XII.The Ring Spinning Machine234CHAPTER XIII.Reeling, Winding, Gassing, and Spooling Machines262CHAPTER XIV.Miscellaneous Machines and Accessories282Appendix297List of Illustrations301Glossary308General Index309