[Willie Green]

once production of same ramped up.

Yes. And that didn't occur until after widespread development of electricly powered mechanization. Up until then New England's textile mills were largley mechanicly driven by waterwheels.

[Steven W.]

wow, you're actually aware of electricity! then why are you so hung up the loss of jobs like these which are best suited to migrant workers? and was all the really good economic news of the day proved so overwhelming you actually had to issue a repeat post of yesterday's news? How pathetic is that (and you) ROFLMAO