New-York tribune., 1868-04-29

But though TIE possibility OF the success OF TINS END OF
industry has been demonstrated in great number OF
localities in Amenca, 1t probably to the Pacific Coast
that we are to look for its greatest triumph
Among the finest Cocoons exhibited at the Exposition,
specimens from California. They were perfect in
FORM and remarkable for their white, slvery hue. The
soil In the valleys of California is proverbiay fertile, and
mulberry trees are produced Of the richest and most
make It Vastly superior for silk Gusbandry to
France or Italy. In European countries, the rain
and dampness destroy much larger percentage OF the
An intelligent and enterprising French emgrant, who
cares that the humidity and electricity Of Europe destroy
from & TO rs per cent Of the silk worms while under the
dry elastic skies OF California few ever perish These
considerations in measure compensate for the higher
wages Of American labor. .. l
with It's prosecution in Europe In California, there Is no
necessity for artificial heat TO hatch the eggs To trans
20 the beating the SUMS beams the roof sufficient
Nor need the cutvator run the risk Of the baking pro
cess liable TO dim the luster Of the SILK The powerful
rays Of the for few hours WIN stihe the chrysals,
render the cocoon ready for the spinner and preserve tho
brihancy OF the material
California eggs are already highly valued by foreign
sikgrowers. CultivatOrs are dihnsng them along INC
Pacific coast considerable capital Is invested ID ,ne
SIX business The largest cocooncTles are al san'a ba
An important experiment now being made there by
energetic parties already 10000 thrifty mnl-
ward Of sco.c eco cocoons Of excellent quality.
An enerprisng company is erecting an extensive rae
machinery dncludng some forty looms for producing
taffetas in all eolors, and Of the best qualities
the pans that Side down from the western base Of the
Nevada will become famous Tor Deautlul SILKS
az its gorges have long been for precious metals and It's
valleys are becoming for eerealsf ,.,,.-.
The nationality Of the Commission from which this report
emanates must furnish the excuse for dwelling SO long
at the outset upon the subject Of SIX culture ana manu-
terms near the close of the report.
AS pertaining to the American branch Of this subject,
recently commenced in the Republic Of Ecuador Its soil
and climate said 10 be wonderfully adapted to the
pecaly in the neighh6rhood Of Quito. ... =.
The first eggs imported from France in 1880. The
hpef O. n VI
highly esteemed and were wholly exempt from the pecu
sik culture in Ecuador can flourish the year round
The food REQUIRED 9y the worms epi hal as much as
IL Lcpe because Of the suie!or rShls.s g le leaves
and the more favorable coudiOn OF the climate. The
number Of nnloerrytrees now growing IN the Republic
Is nearly "a million Labor % ne T. abundant and sxeessiye
dulge sangune hopes OF success No doubt considerable
portions Of South America are well adapted 10 this de
RBASixG OF sIIKwoRMs. ....-...
Numerous observations made by French and Italian
scientific agriculturists and sk-husbandmen show,
lst-That the culture Of the mulberry-tree and the
breeding of silk worms are possible up to limit very
occurrence OF temperature OF 7'o Fahrenheit.
pass beyond that Of the cultivation OF the grape and the
culture of the former possible wherever the latter Will
sd-The mulberry be raised upon the sides of the
Temperature Of y the Year ar is - ~ II FaTeniet Wv
4th-Clmaes habltually stormy are not eongemaI 10
5th-Paees afflicted with fovers-prOving the existence
Of marshy enanationsare pernicous TO the sk-worms
junot TO large farm than as chef occupation.
these principles. given the natural conditions nee
added the not less important questions OF the price
at which it returns from the hand of the workman
scarcity OF manual labor We must, however,
remark that the insufciency OF worms aud Their hgh
price during than ten years, in consequence OF the
maady Of the precious grub IN Europe allow temheI
alton sufficiently high to cover the & 9i the dear
of and attention. which the harvesting OF the worms
demands does not exceed six weeks, counting from the
day Of Matching period after the warehousng of the
cOcOOus, which latter, according to the best systems Ia
III Italy and France, can DC reeed during the whole
PRODUCTION OF RAW SILK
The production Of the is essentially aGrcul
+ra Industry and the winding of the coco1ns into raw
silk may be considered eemmanua aud, IN part au-
the throwing TO the working OF sufs, are entirely me
n can hardly be possible that henceforth the United
States will NOT take large share the immense INDUS
trial and commercial movement 10 which silk has given
rise In the world.
Certain countries such as Italy and France. and the
oriental natious in general employ themselves NTH all
kf!y and Rs breeding Of tes worm e l9e gan9!aeture
'EngIsT2 and Others follow her example to limited
exter although not producing ak on her own SOIL YET
most important commerce IN tbat aruce by
q her colonies and powerful marine she deye VEL
thread, and The weaving OF siIf goods, ~
lSa SHd SarSSTa are saea
svey manufacturers, confne themselves TO inc Trans
The apttudes Of manufacturing nations Change " are
materially modified from time TO tune. Eas:sl ti er
ample could but recently hardly be Talked among manu-
facturng lauOns The people Of that great empire are
now making p2t only faPd progress ~ u, industrial
the Caucasrs, even TO the breeding Of silk worms,
The PRODUCTION Of the slkworm In that eeuhtry, since
re annexation of TransC Caucasian Asia, for example,
has been threefod. though the silk Is far from being
worked with the requisite care 1t being generally regu
lar and suited only TO the uost common productions
In 1865 this part of Russia exported nearly 9OO ko.
gramInes, G6,155 OF slk,t representing sum OF
about francs 200 that 10 say at the price
of about francs the k0gTamDe, while That OF France
and Italy oid for at least doupe that price ~ %
kiogramInes or lO5i ID, estimated at value OF
TbIsresnt is far short OF the limit which may ultimately
be attained both In regard 20 quantity ana price
Germany and switzerland have the same tendency,
while France, The different States OF Italy ana SPAN IN
consequence OF the scourge which attacked the prOduc
ton al It's some years ago. are becoming almost
entirely manufacturing countries and 6eneht ndla ana
the extreme East by their Increasing wants me Uhted @
Kingdom Of Great Britain alone seems 10 prOht ny nuc
tuatons unayoraDle TO the rest OF Europe ana even
English ships 20 to collect China, in japan, at Cal
cutta, Bombay etc. the e9gs or cranes cocoois, sk,
and the waste TO sell again After having hrst Greeuy
Of her neighDors In Europe; hhe hs Fronting oy INC
transport waTehOosIg commissions o e
in the business TRANSACTIONS OF England Win the eh
The following table win show, as nearly as can be
ascertained the value OF the raw SIX produced annually
in the countries of the Garth and ts vast import
anee element OF national wealth;
ASA ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. npcWO
FuroIe Observation-Disclosures. 7j,4s0,OO
hYricaa ............ 10000
ncnsnica ..................... 10000
A,ner{ca .......................... 5000
Total .................$ .$2I4 10000
1-beso anonnts NAV he divided as follows, viz
15in@sc En'pire -......... 81, 10000
Iananese Finpire ............ 17eOO,OO0
Persia .............. 100000
'rhe islands of Asia Minor .......... 52O0,O00
syr1a - -.............. $4,000
TurkistaD independent lin Asia)..-.... 100000
Turkistan lin Chipal. 100000
Corean Observation-Disclosures. 100000
France .............................. lGO0,O00
italy ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 80 100000
| Turkey In Europe. tVNpvV
spain and Portugal .................... 100000
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