New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1844-10-10

This Convention, comprising about atty delegates
from the states O. Massachusetts, Connecticut,
Vermont, New.Jersey, New-Yo,A aad Pennsysa
MIA, assembled 10 the Repository Of the American
insti;a;e about II o'clock Yesterday morning, and
orsen zed b. the choic. OF the following officers;
J-estisnf, Cen lA%ss TAlrX.Dqs, y. X Z. City:
giee-pres .dsr:s. =. Il Wn.rrbE Tt;GW NgnsAr: -
j. JANIS HAHRsoS O.. "l. Il lLtKKi N II: Am
ChuEca. y hEHAY MEiGs. X X !. H. BaSDuvh'
S.erGar!s.. THEODORE DwiauT. Jr.' CHARLES Nj
Bes5a;; c.n;es W. = EF e brcir' CAREY
On taking the Chair, zen. iallmadse returned
his THANKS il a mes, speech, in TIE Of which
ne TOOK occasion 10 reitera;e az opinion which he
advanced at u o'mer Convention held in this Ciy
one vear ago, that is country i e.ery w7y better
ada pied 10 The production Of SIX man any par OF
Europe or Asi4 III cOncbOTGtion OF the iru;h Of
tnis statement mentioned the fact tliRt IN laiy
artificial means have 10 b resurled 10 to hatch jde
Eggs ofthr >ik-worm, bile rerc they hgtchet
~ Inc feet OF HE common atmosphere. Indeed
tlosa a. gagged IN the business are obliged 10 KEEP
Tie Egs j.. cellar ~ lce-aOuse 10 prevent TIE
worms from coming lOr"ard before the ioage o
tie " t1s7ry Is 5uifcruiiy advanced 10 afford them
sls!snnucc THIS difference, he thought, Iulgns Be
attributed 10 the peculiar adaptation o. our climate,
tn atmosphere being much less humid than that
of the SILK. producing countries OF the old world
IL had nat a doubt bat with the fostering care OF
the Government during the infancy OF the business
here this would s0on become the greatest Silk
growing country il the world. There was no rea-
son why il should not.
Mr.. WARD OF Jamestown mentioned that in that
SINAI! town the single article OF Gloves were nHnu
ally manufactured 10 the amount OF from 10 $500
600 giving employment 10 $50 male ard 600 ie-
male iabofers from SIX 10 eight months during the
year uud using annually about $4,000 worth Of
Si!k heretofore they had used The Italian, but
now USE and prefer the American article.
Mr. lEIGs spoke OF the prosperous condition OF
the Institute aud the influence il excriing MI
over the country in behalf OF the silk culture, and
rad noble letter from MYNDERT Van ScHAIoH.
ESD 10 the President OF the Institute Offering one
hundred dollars wear Tor ten years, 10 be dstrlbu
ted n premiums, or 10 be awarded in one premium
YEARLY for the best piece OF silk stuff - inches wide
and % wards in len In. manufactured in the United
States rom naive slik produced from worms OF our
| own breeding" Entered upon tie journals at
length and referred 20 the business committee, with
instructions 10 return letter Of thanks TO Dir. Van
Setback. We shall publish the letter at length Us
| soon Us We can make room Tor II.
| MIR. BARBOUR announced that he had large
number OF elrers from gentlemen engaged IN The
Sill! business in different parts Of the country, de-
telling their experience and containing much valua-
| bic information, aud which he would read to the
| Convention when an opportunity should ofer
Some conversation then passed between 3iessrs.
Barbour. Van Epps, ana others, detailing tasir per-
sonll experience with regard 10 the best modes Of
Matching feeding, reeling, end at aalf- past l.
| the Convention adjourned. 10 meet sga!n at 5
| n'cincs