New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-11-04
NEW. YORK DAILY TRIBUNE FRIDAY. NOVEMBER J. So'.

uatsL With the products ~ "h"f phils ~ Ilis. sl "
y ,nLsIie that Tho oulinfs ~ The sllh could bs
.Janiap.ausiy prosecuted n Tho valleys ~ iha iIima
h,s n he uwhefs ~ Tho soll wDui turn their alton
lion ie ~ iesldo ihe lib om Tho ordinary ailh warm,
ssp, Mart called in India pct sifongef aud c0afs1F
ljnJ. 81 sh s,n produced foui tho afss, moth fHai
.,.s,. s,gisD wbrh fnos Tho leaves 81 the fs,o'i
rnhs ,afsppa. aud from Tho Bombvf 5ais,oia vbich
feeds upon The same lfexs No. The f"''a Tho In "t
10 produced nom Tho yhafsaa egofh,a. which i'e1s
men thn fif,nss ao'nmn"is Prom these lattor vnT-
tss afa manufactured the silks known tho fssSar,
m00rga aud 81 cloths
Although ~. samples of raw ak contributed to tho
Now yofk Exhibition do not form collection Ne com
ulctr M that ~ London, thoro h hero sufficient
variety to Indicate the proqroHa that has been made IN
tLo rearing 81 The worm and 10 determine tb, merits
Of tho different breeds. In tho French Department,
there ava no less than eight exhibitors OF raw SILK
most of tho samples shown by them are Oi excellent
,unty being IN general remarkable for the purity oil
their color and the nencas mud luster oi their Unreal
From Austria, We only find specimens from two pro
duceis although large quantities OF Six are raised 10
her Italian provinces Sardinia shows some very good
,nuplcs they are not equal however 20 those we saw
at the London Exhibition and which bore away the prize
medal England sends sample Of home-prOiucod
,k but her attempts in this way are, ut best, butscky
enorts-her ungenial climate opposing nsurnountable
obstacles 10 tie successful culture OF the worm 1t
NAV be within the recollection OF some our readers mat
t The London Exhibition the Jury OF the six depart
II ent made honorable mention of some specimens shown
by Mrs Catherine Dodge, which were produced from
at Godslming in Surrey; but this tribute OF approval
vaG awarded rather to the perseverance, that could
struggle against such difficulties than to the quality
Of the samples themselves.
1t is to be regretted that have no samples of the
raw produce OF our skrasing States among the spe-
cmens shown at the Exhibition The Improbable re-
suits of the efforts that have been made to render the
culture of the indigenous TO our soil seem TO nave
dshartened aud discouraged those engaged them TO
an extent that on careful inquiry appears neither Well
founded nor reasonable IT, We have reason TO be-
leye they are still convinced that the disappointment
and partial failure in which they have eEded are to be
attributed rather to the mistakes that were made IN
The earlier STAGES of the enterprise than, as IS alleged
b. some TO nsupereble difficulties arising from the
pecuares Of cur clIuatc, Il is not consistent with
the characteristic energy and perseverance, oi our
couutrynen that they should thus relax their Efforts
and tbadt to others the monopoly OF an industry nom
which such vast returns might be obtained IL is any
thing hut pleasing retrospect Ia trace the history OF
the culture OF SILK in this country presenting as IL
does such lameDabo series of individual failures due
for tie Ost part, TO ignorance or IneIperence) AS
However il may have tie effect Of again calling attention
to the subject and pc haps OF dspelng the erroneous
notions that still prevail among many as TO the nnpTs
bity of our grow ing the proper description 81 food Tor
the siIk worm this climate, we will endeayor to PutOur
readers in possession OF the facts upon which this con-
clusiCn is founded.
We owe the introduction of the silk-wOrm, in this
courtry to James T.. who, excited by the sue
cess which had attended its culture in France, made
strenuous efforts not only TO promote Il ~ England ont
10 extend il 10 his American colonies With this view,
h. addressed letter TO the Virginia Company IN 1872
enjoning item "to apply themselves dllgenuy ana
"pIouptly to the breeding Of slk-worms AMI the es-
"tablhment Of silkworks," and advising them rather
TO betow their abOrs in producing this SIX commonly
than in growing that perDclous and offensive weed
tobacco ar article to which this monarch mad Violent
averfion. In compliance with his MaJestys wishes
tie COMPANY Immediately forwarded his letter to the
Governor and Council OF Virginia, together with minute
instructions for carry ing out it, bects, and several
copies Of work on the management OF the insect,
written by Mr BonOil, member OF their body. Inns
Gentleman WIGS 70 fully convinced Of the practcabty
OF tle undertaking. that he engaged personally IN IT,
being as be publicly stated satisfied that, with an
adequate number of hands, such quantity OF six
"mqlt be produced in Virginia. az III very snort tne
"vould lie sufficient 10 supply all ChrstendOm. lac
troubles into which the colony was soon alter plunged
and which brought about the dissolution OF the COM
Iany served to check for time, the execution O1
Il e project consd, rable number Of mulberry trees
were planted and thTOye exceedingly weli the amount
Of silk produced, however, was but small
About thirty years Gfterward, frcsh impulse was
given TO the speculation b. person named Dlggs Who
confidently asserted that be had overcome all the din
culties that had attended the first experiment IL
does not seem. however, that his promises were at
tended with the results anticipated, Tor Dut iltlie III
crease was made in the amount OF production. Ihe
planters 10 doubt found it profitable 70 devote
themselves 10 the culture Of tobacco, OF which they
welenow exporting large quantities
The attention of tie SETTLERS in Georgia was early
directed 10 this branch OF industry Some land belong
irg 10 the government was allotted in I132, as nur
scrv plantation for white mulberres and III, results
al first appeared TO be of most promising character
The Trpi Government, DESTROYS OF rendering Isseli
ndereudent Of foreign states for the supply OF mate
rial 20 important to its growing manufacture MIRO
duced bill into Parliament in l7i9 having Tor us o.
,ct the orcouraeoment Of the growth OF colonial Six
md which relieved from duty all silk entered ~ the
mort Of London which certified 70 De- the prOduc-
,n or Georgia and Carolina. Not satisfied WIN tht
passing oC this measure bountes were further offered
ior de production ol silk aud an Italian g'ntIemAn'
named Gtiolcuehe who had had great experience m
II mnnag, ucnt of similar establishments Was e>' seH'
nt high SALARY, 10 proceed "a The town 81 SaNaindh,
a. nlr eIHrro ola large aturc which had hccu esiah.
ltIfd tlcrr An immediate impetus was eivcn - ite
crllutr If slk IA llir estah shw,rf TIC mulberry MAS
rrirnr,rl, cultivated. and considerable quantities =
law ,lk o,rcricd to England Owing feNr''N ~
Ito interior nuelN of tc Ella. and the a'satiNlf if
suis 81 ono "a two uula,einhlo rsat0ns Ws ea'if'v
.n,n l,rau to dr,liue. pud the hse nns "a so efanN
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