Both in England and in the United States the factory system spread until in time it characterized all forms of production. Home manufacture in either of these countries at the present time is a rarity. Practically every manufactured good we consume comes from some factory. Along with the factory system went the development of division of labor. From the first simple English weaving mills in which each operative carried on all the processes from the thread to the finished cloth, we have finally arrived at the place where each operative devotes himself to one specific, simple task. Consequently, he becomes a specialist in a short time. Our chief concern in this connection is to remember that the growth and spread of the factory system has been largely responsible for important changes in business organization.