Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1843-01-03
Eirst Annual Report
First Annual Report
OfHe Nen ENGLAND Six Contention, at its sts
sion held at Northampton, Mass, Sept 2sA

sion held at Northampton, Mass, Sept 2eM
1912
This interesting report Of the n. f. Silk Con
vention, comprising only the Resolution adopted
and numerous extracts from Letters OF individuals
try respecting their experience in the trade, we
shall copy entire, for part of it can be dspens-
cd with
The first extract will embrace short sketch of
the organisation of The Conrention and Resolu-
lions Three succeeding numbers of our paper will
be required 10 give the interesting extracts from
private letters above mentioned
Though ourselves entirely unacquainted with
the nature Of the business of silk growing or the
practicabilty of its adoption in this country we
have uevcr.t.oi-~, -. ------i 1880 i->~."n Il n
be the fixed opinion Of these who ,cerc acquainted
with it, that ultimately this country would enter
largely and probably into the enterprise, and
consequently, have ourselves imbbed the sent
ment When it does become common branch of
American industry, the advantages to us will be
immense and too foid LIST 1t will be easy and
profitable employment to our now almost useless
Glasses Of persons, who are compelled to be
thus useless for want of employment adapted to
their circumstances, viz the aged and infrm, the
weakly constitutions OF middle age, and children
besides beng equally well adapted employment
for females
"a. If we produce our own silk, an immense
national burden will be removed in saving the al
most incredible expense Of importing the article
from abroad. The enterprising spirit of our
countrynen is well roused to the magnitude OF
these considerations, and so sure as they are not
entirely mistaken in the feasibility of the under,a-
king, Just so sure will their indcmable perse-
verance conquer all difficulties in the way and
push on the work to ultimate success.
TIE REPORT.
Agreeably TO a call issued by a committee, ap
pointed for that purpose by the Silk Convention
held in Northampton. in ls4l, delegates from diff
3 ferent parts of New England assembled in Con
ven,'on in tina, town, on Wednesday, the 2Sth Oc
1912
! The convection was organized by the choice Of
President,
Hon EDWARD DICKINSON OF Amherst,
| Vice Presidents
i Horace Ptkn of Manchester CT,
DR. ARENAS Robbins Of Bellows Falls, VI
Secretaries,
A, w ,Thayer Of Northampton,
Business Committee
DR. Daniel Stebbins of Northampton,
| II. Barbour of Oxford,
Timothy Smith of Amherst
A large number Of letters from gentlemen IL
diftrent paris Of the country giving encouraging
accounts Of success and expressing strong conf
drnce in the ultimate triumph Of the silk cause II
this country were read by Mr. Barbour.
Sevora! gentlemen present then gave their owl
experience, which fully sus,aind the statement
contained 10 the correspondence read.
In the afternoon, the Business Committee re
ported the following resolutions which were dis
cussed 10 their order AMI unanimously adopted =
ReSoioed, That in the general progress 9th
silk business ia this country from year 10 year
the convention are happy IN seeing ample ground
for augmented eonhIsnce IN all the great princ
pies on which il is based.
: Resoiced That, IN regard 10 all agriculture
products there is a broad aud well defined distinc
ton to be observed between pernaaent and tran
sient causes Of failure Of sueccss tina, the perm0
neai eaases are climate and s0ii--and that wher'
; yer these known to be favorable to any sue
! product, We should never b. discouraged by trar
sfnt oausos opernliBg against sucrfss, know
? ing that these causes operate IN like maDn'
= IA regard TO all such products The la
frosis OF the present season, THAI npped m N
bad the food Of our favor,e worms. nipped ais
! Mhh an impartial band, our vines and oar corn
i and the unusual weather Of Angus; aDd Septen
: Der, that injured some Of our late crops Of worn