There is much expensive machinery in the Southern mills.

In fact, on the whole, the machinery for the work in hand is better than in New England, because it is newer.

The recently built Southern mills have been equipped with all the latest machinery, while many of the older Northern mills have not felt able to scrap machines which, though antiquated, were still running well.

However, the advantage in having a better machine is not fully realized if it is not run to its full capacity.

Both spinning frames and looms have generally been run at a somewhat slower speed in the South than in the North.