text_original: The Lancashire mills, then as now,^ were almost wholly dependent for the raw material of their staple industry upon the plantations of the southern States of America. In 1861 the supply was suddenly cut off.
text_transcription: THE LANCASHIRE MILLS THEN AS NOW WERE ALMOST WHOLLY DEPENDENT FOR THE RAW MATERIAL OF THEIR STAPLE INDUSTRY UPON THE PLANTATIONS OF THE SOUTHERN STATES OF AMERICA IN EIGHTEEN SIXTY ONE THE SUPPLY WAS SUDDENLY CUT OFF
phonemes: ðə lˈæŋkəʃɚ mˈɪlz, ðˈɛn æz nˈaʊ,wɜːɹ ˈɔːlmoʊst hˈoʊli dᵻpˈɛndənt fɚðə ɹˈɔː mətˈɪɹiəl ʌv ðɛɹ stˈeɪpəl ˈɪndʌstɹi əpˌɑːn ðə plæntˈeɪʃənz ʌvðə sˈʌðɚn stˈeɪts ʌv ɐmˈɛɹɪkə. ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti wˈʌn ðə səplˈaɪ wʌz sˈʌdənli kˈʌt ˈɔf.