Central stations versus isolated plants for textile mills

Textile mills are in the business of manufacturing tops, yarns, cloth, carpets, or some other product for the market. The production of power required is an incident or detail, and usually the cost of power does not exceed 5 per cent of the value of the product. In selecting a location for a new mill it is important carefully to consider the source and cost of power — and in estimating the value of a mill already existing — but the power is only one item for consideration and it should not be allowed to play too important a part in the decision.