Volume 71: Macarthur family papers relating to wool and sheep, 1820-1936: No. 104
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The operations are confined to the Spinning of Wool into Yarn, which is then disposed of to other Manufacturers, to complete the process of making it into Cloth. The Proprietor was not at home, but his principal Superintendent received us with much civility. There appeared to me to be nothing remarkable in this Establishment, except the principle upon which it is conducted of confining the operations to Spinning.
The Machinery is of the usual kind, but not so well finished, nor so silent in its operation, as the Spinning Apparatus I have seen in England. The Superintendent told us, that Mr Hodson found the practice of spinning only & supplying other manufacturers with the yarn, to answer exceedingly well. It is carrying the division of Labour a step farther, than I have heard of its being done in England, in the manufacture of Cloth, but in the manufacture of Merinos, & of all Stuffs made from combing Wool, it is the