Barker, A. F. (Aldred Farrer), b. 1868, Gardner, Walter Myers 1862- [from old catalog], Snow, R. [from old catalog], Cook, William H. [from old catalog], Bradbury, Fred. [from old catalog] · New York, D. Van Nostrand company · leaf 164
l arrangements so that they may work tothe greatest advantage. The material may be presented upwards to the combs asin the case of silk, or downwards as in the case of flax.In the case of silk-dressing the operation is undertakenmore with the idea of averaging the fibres into the severaldifferent… … ElG. 33.—Position of Large and Two Small Circles in theNoble Comb. truly may it be said to consist in combing out all fibresunder a certain length, leaving the long or top wool to formwhat is termed the top and the short to form noil.Along with combing, as with dressing, must go a straighten-ing…
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