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Journal
OF THE
AMERICAN SILK SOCIETY
Ann
RURAL ECONOMIST.

RURAL ECONOMIST.
At Convention which met at Baltimore on
the lIth of December last, composed Of great
number of gentleman from various parts OF the
Union, distinguished for their public services,
patriotism add practical intelligence, the follow
ing resolutions were unanimously dopted.
Resolved, That it is the deliberate opinion of
this convention that Silk may be grown in all
the United States not only for domestic purpo.
ses, but Us a valuable article of commercial
export-thereby giving an employment to Amer.
lean labour, and retaining millions of dollars III
our country that are annually sent out Of it for
the purchase Of silken goods.
Resolved, That National Silk Journal ought
to be established under the auspices Of the Ex-
ecutive Committee and all the funds over and
above the support Of said paper ought to be de.
voted to the advancement Of the silk cause in
the United States.
Under the latter resolution, ]. S. Skinner, Of
Baltimore, was invited TO become the editor of
the work, and has consented to do so-as far as
may be consistent with the strict performance
OF his public duties.
In the course of the discussions which took
place in the Convention all the difficulties which
have been encountered, and which may yet be
apprehended in the prosecution of the silk culture
as q great branch of American industry, were
fully considered ;Sand the result was an unIver
sal conviction that, now in the words OF the
resolution, Silk may be grown in the United
Ss.s:.sss, not only for domestic purposes but as
vaiuapic article OF cornrnvIss::SS. export The
suitablaness of our soil and climate to the growth
and health of the worm, and the trees which
supply its food capabilities, the habits, and
genius of our people for conducting the business
thruogh its whole process, and the price OF
! American labour as compared with that OF silk.
produci ing countries, all wore fully convassed
and the most sceptical became satisfied. The
fact is, that our unrestricted freedom in tho en-.
te.tainment and discussion of various and
dscordant doctrine, religious and political, has
impaired to US, TO our English ancestry, an
omnivorous appetite for knowledge, and a ca.
pacity learn in few years what cannot be
acquired in ages, where all is dull conformity
to routine Of thought and Of action! Thus
has it happened in manufactures, as in other
things, American: ingenuity, unrestratned by
prejudice or law, has triumphed over difficulties
apparently insurmountable! How long may 1t
be asked after our first cotton spindle was put In
motion before Yankee Lowell's were sold at
! profit in China So will it be with silk. The
only question is as to how long it shall take US
With monthly j'urnal to CO 'centrate and
diffuse every ray Of floating light on the subject
it was the opinion of the Convention that we
may irealize and enjoy in our own day, the
boon which Incidence and want Of concert may
procrastinate, but which nothing short Of
Turkish apathy can finally defeat.
Let all who may feel any concern as cult.
vators, manufacturers, or vsnders Of silk, or as
pa:tiots willing to offer suitable occupation and
bread to the unemployed and the helpless, come
forward in support of work to be faithfully and
honestly devoted 10 these objects Of private hap.
piness, and of national independence.
Though Silk, and every thing connected with
its production, and al! Improvements in machinery
for its preparation and manufacture, will constr
tute the chief design and aim Of the Journal for
the sake Of agreeable and useful variety, con.
siderable portion of its pages will be dedicated to
the Justly popular and kindred subjects Of agri-
culture, horticulture, and rural and domestic
economy. Hence, the adjunctive title Rural
Economist
be published monthly, in pamphlet form; each
number will contain thirty-two pages, printed on
new type and handsome paper, with printed
! co,ouled cover.
All persons friendly to the objects Of the Joana
will please collect at once and transmit the names
and subscription money Of those who nay fee
, disposed to patronize it.
, TERMS Two Dollars year, or ix copie:
fnr Ten Dollars always to be paid before the
work is sent. All subscriptions to begin with TIT
first number of the year, and in no case will tht
. werk be sent to any subscriber longer than i
, shall have been paid for.
All Editors Of papers who may desire 70 SCI
, SIN added to the list Of American Staples; ant
| who will have the kindness TO insert this pros
pectus vii! be entitled to copy Of the Journal
Baltimore, Jan 1889.