New-York tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1841-1842, 1841-05-07

him why governments have shown such strong
prediction TO cherish the silk culture.
the las, and most important part OF this
subject If soil and climate adapted to the culture
and probably raise manufacture silk is it
ary give bounty encourage its growth and anuac-
ture'
In every country where silk successfully cultivated
culture has been promoted BY bounty and BY Government
patronage.
will first refer to France.
Several monarchs among whom, Charles VIII and Fran
the active had cndeavorcd establish the
silk culture that kingdom without success. The honor
OF having contributed this than other person. be-
longs Oliver de Series, the reign of Henry " In the
year 1893, Henry " De Series for information
ating the best of introducing the silk culture
his kingdom, that France. said he might hcrsc.
relieved from the necessity of paving than four millions
of socn crewns so 900 O00) eh annually
Gt the country purchase silk both and mauac
ured. Ii reply this demand that De Series
his celebrated treatise the culture of silk contained in the
9TH book of the 18th chapter Of the French Theatre OF Ag
culture.
The King expressed his desire have mulberry plant
ed l. all his gardens and in the year 1901 about 10000 Of
these taken Paris and planted the garden OF
tn Iuicric<.
In 1904 Henry ". to Mates accompanied BY his
Quccn Mary of Medcs and his primo minister the and
good Suly. This city great avoritc with the Ming,
and the main object o his visit this occasion
abish in it. mark OF particular favor mandatory OF
silk.
formed through tbs district of Nantes and many thousands
planted provinces the inhabitants of
which devoted themselves with ardor rearing the silk
worms, which led to the establishment OF many large manu-
nanuact the South wall the central part. Of
the kingdom. He intent upon redecming France
from the imposed By ether silk growing countries and
make it, culture II wealth his SUBJECTS that
M only flied the royal gardens including the Tuilcric
Paris with mulberry bat Suly tells that he
appropriated the rcouhouse ordinary of The Tucrcs
the rearing If silk worms
These efforts unsuccessful neither they for
gott-H-but the contrary they held grateful rcco
lection by the inhabitants of that country in proof Of which
for the purpose of reminding postcriiy of the services
dcred by Henry " in establishing the silk culture the
Royal and Central Societies of Agriculture and Horticulture
recently 1896, obtained permission OF Louis Philippe
permit them marble monument the old
angsry of tho Tucries, bearing the following inscriptions
This is the spot where. in the beginning of the
tcenth century the reign of Henry ~ and BY tho express
orders of this Prince twenty thousand white mulberry trees
collected and planted by Oliver ae Series, afforded the
of popagating this useful tree, and rearing kworms in the
happy climate OF France.
the time Of Henry ". and DE Lcrrcs, government
patronage has Literally bestowed and the culture and
manufacture Of silk have been rapidly Advancing Louis the
XIV only gave large bountic but he also agents
Florence AND Gcnoa procure looms and machinery well
manufacturers and wOrkmen acquainted with the mysteries
of the art These wokmen and manufacturers diuscd tho
knowledge of manuf. turing silk in France, and in few
years only all Eurapc bat also America became ou-
tary the superior skill OF the French.
The number of silk looms in France is about si
$40 which produce goods the Of s39, 400 900
nualv; 500 900 of which consumed in France and
so5 800 600 worth OF silk worked up. About $4,000
900 paid for labor AT Lyons 1000 oor'S and 10000
employed, which produce SlSC0OO00 worth OF
silk. After all this France il satse- but last year
great offered by Ministers for the growth
OF silk and premiums OF 800 francs each were offered Tor
the best growth of slkworms and mulberry trees, and for
the best method of spinning silk
Let Il, acntion tor moment TO Italy, WHERE
Sder The fostering hands of government, has become the
productive OF wealth. and wo-thrds oil their OK
ports Ia all countries consists OF silks.
have letter before from intelligent and scientific
Italian who was well acquainted with the silk culture in all
It's branches He says: IL LoMbardy AID Piedmont, two
provinces whose territory joined together not rs excessive
that of the of Newly orkwo provinces whose Gil
mate i not as favorable the culture OF slk-two
PROVINCES WHERE owing the institutions OF the country the
persons ssy devoted this culture VIZ the farmers 1ves
and iqYebers 10 not possess degree OF intelligence equal
toor-va provinces where the shacklc otdcsPosm cramP
the efforts and tho progress OF Rdu>try-hce TWO provinces
export raw Ill, c the OF about $50 O00O 600 annually
And have ~ doubt that in few years could obtain an
increase Of $50 100000 in this State alone were the object
in view properly pursued and encouraged
And how Is with England Although the Climate of
ENGLAND !, so humid that successfully cultivate
the mulberry and produce silk YET she has not been di-
she could produce the raw material she c"ud manu!ac
tire it and government has encouraged The branch OF IN
dusrv bv legislative enactmcnt-by bounty-dnd by every
o.cr means that likely to ensure success he result
has been that they manufacture about S7500O,oOO oil
silk annually.
Let Us now turn cur FOR few moments to our
own country Before tic War Of the Revouiion the silk
culture was CARRIED a considerable extent IN Virginia.
Ceorg, Massachusetts Connecticut New-Jerey aGd PenE
<y1ania Dr. Franklin with his acue judgement and pro-
rhec spirit the immense benefits that would result TO
our country BY the Introduction of the silk culture and in
Il he established iaure Philadelphia and he also
recommended to the provincial legislature TO grant bounty
on the cultivation the mulberry and the raSn- OF silk
There j. but little doubt if the United States had coanued
to remain British colonies would produce more SILK
than cotton Tie business had become pernaSenty ea6
hed in several of the Sate-e provincial governors we're
granting boante, AID Parliament granted large premiums on
all six the product the colonies, that was imported INTO
Great Britain
The War Of the Revolution the British sodiery
overrun our country, and among other deprd ty de
,ad tho mulberry wherever It found determii
we gained our liberties deprive of this source OF ma
tona wealth and prosperity They were successful IN de-
,troyins our property We in gaining our 5erfy. ;