Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1837-05-23

CONGRESSIONAL REPORT ON THE SILK
CULTURE IN THE UNITED STATEs.-Drrinr
he busy season of the session OF Congress
and Of different Legislatures, it is not in our
power 10 give more than bare outline,
and sometimes not that, OF the heavy volu-
minous documents which are laid before
those bodies. That of Mr.. Adams last
winter to Congress is one vt this descrp-
tion and we now give briel digest Of It's
matter, as ii is on subject OF vital impor-
lance TO The whole country. The substance
OF the report is contained in letter from
Andrew +. Judson to Mr.. Adams.
The Hartford SILK Company is the first
named, Formed in 1924, it established
periodical called "The Silk Cullurist and
Farmers Manual" under he Society's sec
rotary. The zeal OF this awakened atten~
ton and did vast good. Mr.. JUdson is of
opinion that the silk culture may be carried
on with great profit in each private family
as domestic manufacture, as il is so easv
and may be performed by children. The
| importance of the culture may be estimated
! from Tie fact, that our six importation for
the year ending the S0ih Sept. last, was
| near seventeen and a hall million dollars
In Maine, tie Legislature give bounty &c
90 cents on every pound of silk rceed. In
three other New England States there il
also a bounty.
In New Hampshire there's company
with SIS, 900 capital, and privilege TO ex-
tend il 10 double that SUM, with a farm OF
$50 acres, and both kinds of he mulberry
on II. In Massachusetts, The bounty on
SILKS reeled and throwed is two dollars per
pound, sufficient TO pay all expenses. The
Dedham Silk Company in that State lave
capital of $4,000; the Nantucle, $40
200, and factory in operation; the North
ampton 100000; the Massachusetts Co.
al Birmingham, Sl50,000 and 100 acres,
with $4,000 Italian and 1850 Chinese, be
sides seed bed Of Two acres. Numerous
other companies exist in the State. In
Rhode Island theresa company with $780,
600 capital, with factory in Providence,
and plantation in the neighborhood.
Two companies have been formed in Com
nectcut with capitals of $40. 900 and $780,
600. In New York, the silk culture has
been prosecuted with zeal and success in
Steubep, Lewis, Monroe, Broome, Suffolk
s. Onondago counties. In SIeubrn there
are now thriving 10000 Italian mulberry
trees Of five years growth and under, and
1900 Chinese one and two years old. New
Jersey has several silk companies, one with
a capital of $4,000. In Pennsylvania a
number OF companies were formed under
the late genera law; one a, Beaver Falls,
also al Philadelphia, and in Chester county.
There is also al the Harmony Society's es-
adjustment at Economy in this Stale, TO-
600 Italian and 453 Chinese mulberry Trees
of various ages. In Delaware state var-
Gus companies, one in Queen Anne and one
in Talboi county-the former having a
capital Of $4,000. In Virginia there is
the Virginia Company with $4,000 capi-
tai, and the Potomac $4,000, with priv-
lege 10 extend to $50, O00-ths latter has
400 acres purchased and 1900 Chinese null
berry trees planted. In Fredericksburg, Va.
also large number Of Chinese trees are
planted. The States Of North Carolina g.
Alabama, and the territory of Florida, are
looking 10 this culture, and their climate
promises rich rewards. In the states Of
Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, Michigan, Mis-
souri, and Tennessee, beginnings have been
made ~. Y. Star.