The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-10-10
The Fair-Addrsss on SILK.

There was an immense augmentation Of the
number of visitors who attended the Fair of the
American Institute yesterday. From nine O'Clock
III the morning until 10 p. NJ, continual influx Of
persons clearly denoted that this exhibition and
the proceedings attendant on this annual celebra-
ton are duly appreciated by the community; that
the cause of American industry, American manu-
features, have come home to the understanding
of the Intelligent of all classes, and that the propi-
tious career of this institution will be carried on
and perpetuated until il become the instrument of
asserting the same pre-emlnence OF this land in
artistcal skill, which it possesses in Its civil inst
buttons.
1t was with no small difficulty that visitors made
their way through the throng yesterday evening,
and certainly it required the entire efiugence
Of the massive chandeliers to make plain the
way wherein ladies and gentlemen were to 60, as
turning the corner Of some bench or table, or
hemmed in some entrance from one room to an
other, they awaited patiently an outlet from the
steady and no less Intensely occupied persons who
passed. or were striving TO pass, in an opposite d.
rection. In such predicament, wide sleeves were
doubtless an lmpediment; in such Tx, bonnets
must frequently have become unixed In a similar
jeopardy, discreet underwater could insure bus
ties without weighty additional premium. Not
to talk OF the hum, the din. the criticism the con-
yersation OF the crowd. The reflective observer
iects presented to his mental eye, as were strewn
thick as the leaves in the forest, before his out
ward organs OF visions; but as the motion Of all
these ideas through the mind were vastly superior
in CELEBRITY to the motion Of the crowd, none Of
them WILDE chroncled on this occasion. Instead
of that, we will proceed TO advert TO the delivery
Of the Address on six, which took place at half
past seven O'Clock, In the large saloon in one end
OF which temporary platform was erected for the
purpose General Iallmadge, as President of the
Silk Convention, called the meeting to order, and
Mr.. BARBER, of Norfolk, who met on rising a hearty
reception. He observed that oil subjects connected with
teresng, and he felt that occasion. He e it was
time to survey what had been done, End what yet re-
NAMED to be done in fostering American productions but
on no subject was there amore lively interest et than
the culture OF silk in this country At the call Of the In
s,ute the friends Of the assembled and had
devoted thai day to the topic just mentioned They had
to advocate it, and care aud study
had furnished them with abundant aud satisfactory inoi
nation relation IT, and data fully adequate TO demo-
strate that silk could be cultivated this soil ss well
and better than IN the skgrowing countries OF Europe
that its growth was more rapid hersthat this cmat e
was better adapted 10 the silk woImthat whilst the
average loss In Europe in rearing the worms
twenty-five per cent II I'D not here than
five per cent They had full proof too, that the qualify
Of home silk preferable to foreign and
sertion could be sustained by documents IRON the
eminent SILK mat uiacturet not only OF th but oil the
old country One TACT he would state illustration of
these allegations In the month Of May last there
p,ned the banks OF the OHIO mulberry tree il We
setated budded put forth leaves and blossoms upon
which, the first oil June de- the germ OF the
SILK worm. Jhey were procsced nurtufeJ, ieared-and
at that momentatter period OF less than
silk produced by those worms manufactured into a
beautiful fabric, which deposited In the room of that
nsttutioni (cheer) II was American soil and SUM- and
showers and sklt American genius that did that
and was NJ to remove all doubt the Their
sbours had been lately successful ia q high degree;
they had surmounied many difficulties thrown around
hsr progress, and that Of silk culture, by the
DISASTROUS, specializing and commercial explosions of
1889. II would he fresh in the OF who
heard him. that shortly subsequent to the period named,
how fashionable Tor people TO and scoH at
these attempts, and how the newspapers amused the pub
lie with the explosion Of the mulberry bubben But
after all they had perssvered they went silently and
surely, that the laughter OF tools and
eradication all these Snioundsd remarks pass
away, and the sound sense Of the people returned.
There difficulty In rearing silk worms than
chickens hat in either was absolutely Necessary
know how TO set about the work. Another important
step had been gained and that getting into the pro-
earned from spectators In mulberry il was 10 in
formation Ut allt than none for it deluded
hem and retarded the advance ment Of the Cause So
much for the past As 10 the future he would once
assert that there was not State from Maine 10
he extreme SOUTH where the cultivation OF llk worms
could not be successfully carried and he felt 10
cxhori all he could address carry IL out; for not only
eride Their chataoef in carry ing through
their attempt Eney aiaug 10 burerSr.le spv
branch OF labor by the duction this hey sought
20 ensrait to incorporate with the agriculture OF The
land Why should they 60 to foreigners the suppy
Of silk, more than for their supply of corn; both vera
OF money apparently for purpose but to keep the bs
lance Of trade against them MIR. b. after enumeratinr
some 81 the advantages socruing the nation sm On