The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1839-02-01
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WASHINGTON CITY SIN COMPANY

WASHINGTON CITY SIN COMPANY. =
The following abstract OF the report OF
the committee appointed TO dradaht a con
.,,,utioo. etc. for the Silk Company OF tins
city. made some eight or ten days ago, Is
taken from a New York paper, and lis
statements will serve To convey some idea
OF the advantages likely 10 result from The
establishment Of such company here. IL
deserves every encouragement, aud The CIT
izens will be blind 10 their interests II they
do not give II all the aid ~ their power.
IL will not only be productive OF emolument
to the stockholders, but give employ menl
20 many who are now idle, form the nu.
eleus OF other manufacturing establishments
in cur city, and be the means OF retaining
within our own country an Immense amount
Of money Annually shipped out OF II 10 10
reign nations, on whom We have depended
for the supply of an article that has almost
become necessary Of life :
"The report embraced the Information
contained in report made TO Congress
[by Mr.. Randolph Of New Jersey I from
committee ofshe House of Representatives
in April last, from which send you some
extracts that may be interesting and valua
bic tc sour readers. Ii commences By show.
ing the sum annually paid by the people o.
the United States 10 foreign countries for
this article alone, by giving the value OF the
imports OF silk for SIX years respectively,
VIZ In 1882 it WAS 50, i47 SIP; >33 So.
3U9.5l7 1884, SlG,99s, 800; ls3j, $40,
597 .9s3; 1886, So, 9so, PIP and IN 1887,
S24 ,352 ,S23.
+" Many lmportan, advantages, the Con.
gressional Committee think, would arse
from the extensive cultivation olthe muber.
" and sugar beet in this country. itwOud
IntrodUce TO the farmer new aud valuable aud
profitable produc,ions-wouldi improve our
iands-Incresse the amount Of productive
industry, and condense, improve and enrich
our population. To large class Of lndl.
ylduals sho are unable to support them.
selves fIr the want OF suitable employment,
such as indgent females snd children, the
aged and intrm, TO whom may BE- added
the long list Of paupers IN our poor houses,
and prisoners IN pemteniiares, the culiiva.
Aiou VI elm pfcoEuAs y tuO>t SIlaulC dLI GU
yan,ageous employment.
The committee proceed to remark, that
considerable efforts we're made at an early
period Of our history to introduce into this
country the culture OF silk. Connecticut,
New Jersey, Pennsy l,anla, Virginia, Geor
Eia, and perhaps other States, had made
considerable progress prior 70 the reyolu.
ton bu, tina, trying event edeciusIly pros
trated II for MANY years. Afterwards 1t
was found that other products obtained 50
ready a market, and 50 high puee IN Eu.
rope, that few teli inclined 20 abandon them
for the purpose Of testing aus unitied eyper-
iment 10 agriculture. The white Italian,
mulberry, moreover, tiil within few years
was the only variety cultivated as good for
the silk worm, and this Has unfit for use
for several years, so that the culllvator was
compelled to lose the use of his capital and
labor for souse years. before he had any
prospect Of remuneration. To this nav b.
added the extreme difficulty which, till re-
Gently, a',rnded the process Of reehng, and
the want Of a market for cocoons, or even
raw silk.
At present these difficulties no longer
exist. The farmers, - ar from having
great market abroad for their gram and
other produce, have really competitor at
home the cultivation OF the white mulberry
has been substituted BY that OF the atorus
mulhcGu!ls, add other varieties, which NAV
be stripped Of their foliage the same year
that they are planted aud the old tedious
mode of reeliuE has given way 10 the new
patent reel by winch child NAV learn, 10
few hours, 10 reel with great ease and ex
petition. Many silk seasers have also es
tab.tshed themselves 10 tins country, and
opened good ard permanent market for
all tire cocoons and raw silk that can be
raised, beng DOW under the necessity Of i'm.
porting large quantities 10 keep their iacto.
ries IN operation. Mr.. Miner, Of Peuns;l.
wanna, was The first 10 bring the subject be.
fore the House Of Representatives IN 1925.
Ou the I'd Of May, 1926, Mr.. Van Reis.
selacr made an interesting repor; on the
subject, concluding with resolution author.
Izlng the Secretary Of the Treasury TO have
manual prepared on the growth ADD man.
uiaciure Of silk and 10 February, ISIS, the
Secretary transmitted the manual called for.
Containing upwards Of 200 pages. About
The same tiBs Mr.. James Mease transmit.
ted TO the Speaker treaiise of about one
hundred palrs, on the rearing Of six worms,
BY CouE: Won tlazzi, Of Munich, which
hss ordered to be printed aud distributed.
In 1880, Hr. Spencer made report,
Eabmtttlnr two letters from NJ Dtp,rnea,,
Of Philadelphia, and Essays on American
Sllk, by DUponceau aud DIiomergue, Of
~hicf SIX thousand copies were oraered TO
be printed and distributed. This report
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