Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1870-08-05

first one, after carding the wool, makes
Il into continuous roll which is wrap
ped into balls. These balls are unwrap-
ped by and pass into the next machine
which puts the wool through a similar
process to the one IN the first machine
From this machine the wool passes into
another, where II Is made into smaller
rolls and wound on spOOls about three
feet long. About twenty of these small
rolls are wrapped on each spool. These
spOOls are put into the spinning Jacks
and from them the spinning is done
The spools are stationary, but revolve
to let the spinning be done. The spin
dies are all placed in an upright position,
/ IN row parallel to the row of sDools.
inclining little toward the spools, and
are supported on wheels so that the
| whole row can be run backward and
| forward. each one turning at the same
| time to give the yarn the necessary
twist. The spindles are moved back
ward and forward instead of the roll as
in spinning by hand. After the spindles
are full they are taken from the machine
and the yarn IS then ready for the loom,
except that it must be wound and put in
TO the shuttle, which is similar to the
shuttles of our grandmother's looms.
The next thing is to weave the yarn
into cloth of some kind. which is done
IN much the same way weaving IS done
on our old-fashioned looms, except that
the work is done mostly by steam. From
the loom the cloth is taken to the fulling
press where IT is crushed, rubbed and
pressed, to make It full up so that It will
shrink less from washing when it comes
to be used.
Washing and securing is next in or
der, and then the cloth is completely
dried. after which it is sent to the nap
per where the nap is put on the cloth by
a kind of combing process, and then It
IS sheared, which IS simply cutting off
the long wool to make the cloth more
smooth. This, too, is done by a separ-
ate machine. After the shearing is done
the cloth is put through another ma
chine, where all loose particles of wool
are brushed out and off of it. The |
pressing IS the last thing to be done to |
the cloth. To prepare the cloth for the |
press II IS folded with pieces of heavy |
paper between the folds. 1t is then put |
into the press with plates of hot iron be-
low and above each bolt. These plates |
are heated by steam. By means of a
screw the cloth is pressed very tightly |
1t IS left in the press over night or until /
it is entirely cool. The pressing gives
the cloth its glossy appearance. After
all these processes the cloth is ready for
market.
When we had seen all the machinery
and observed the different processes of
manufacturing, we went to the Office and /
Sales-room and examined the manufac-
tured articles, which were certainly of a
very superior quality They consisted
Of blankets, waterproof, doeszin and
cassimers, sattinets. jeans, fannels and
yarns, plain and fancy, We were sur
prised to find that goods of such kind
and quality were manufactured in Della
ware.
This factory IS a pioneer institution of
the kind in this county, and is very de-
serving of patronage. 1t tends to create
a home market for wool, which is to the
interest of the county. as it is. and is
likely to continue to be, a wool growing
county. We are all anxious that Della
ware shall become a manufacturing
place, and to bring that about we must
the manufactures we have
and thereby induce capitalists to invest
their money here in such institutions.
Those who wish to patronize home in
stitutions would find it to their interest
to call on Messrs. Stevenson & Allgire
at their Factory and examine their
goods, which are well made and of
price.