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EEPORT — 1887. 



Blackburn 



From 14's to 20's . 

 „ 20's to 24's . 

 „ 24's to 30's . 

 „ 30's 



„ 32's to 36's . 

 Above 36's 

 Burnley 



From 14:'s to 18's . 

 20's to 22's . 

 24's to 28's . 

 30's 



32's to 36's . 

 38's to 60's . 



Preston 



Bolton ' 



From 48's to 32's . 



„ 50's 

 Over 50's 



Hyde 



Stockport 



Ashton 



From 30's to 34's . 

 „ 36 

 ., 40's 



,, 45's to 50's . 

 55's to 65's . 



2. Twist. 



in proportion + 1 % for each hank. 



+ * % 



- 5 %. 



the standard. 



in proportion + 1\ °/o. 



„ + 9 96 for every 6 hanks. 



in proportion + 1 % for each hank. 



+ I % 



-\\°/o 



the standard. 



in proportion + 2 % for every 2 hanks. 



+3% 



same as Burnley, beginning at 24's. 



deduct 1 % for every 2 hanks, 

 the standard. 



add 2 % for every 2 hanks, 

 same as for vreft. 



deduct \d. for every 2 hanks. 



the standard. 



add ^A. 



add \^d. for every 5 hanks. 



add Id. 



4. Variation for Turns. 



The length of yarn span in a given time depends not only on the 

 fineness, but on the number of turns given to the thread by the 

 machinery. Hence a standard has been adopted which regulates the 

 number of turns to be given per inch for each count of yarn. Any 

 variation in the number of turns necessitates a variation in wages ; the 

 more turns put in the greater the rate of wages. The principle is the 

 same as that which underlies the extra allowance for the fine yarns. The 

 more turns the less yarn spun in a given time. 



The usual rule adopted is this : Multiply the square root of the count 

 by 3"75 for twist, and 3'25 for weft, but in the new Bolton list the rule 

 is : Multiply the square root of the counts by 3'606 for twist, 3'394 for 

 reeled yarn, and 3" 186 for weft. 



Extra Allowances. 



(a) Spinning weft on twist mules. — 



Extra 

 allowance 



3 96 unless spun in large cops. 



■ I 5 96 except when speed of spindle is equal to speed of 



■ > weft spindles of same mill on the same counts. In 

 the latter case the Ashton list allows 3 % extra. 



Blackburn 

 Burnley 

 Preston . 

 Bury 

 Ashton . 



(6) Turning strings. — The spindles usually revolve from right to 

 left. Sometimes it is desirable to spin by making them revolve from 

 left to right, and then it is necessary to alter the strings which make 

 the spindles revolve. 



' See table in new list. 



