New-York tribune., 1868-04-29

an ,mportant bra nch Of American industryi
In the manufacture OF t1dsseBenterie, or trimmings,
made TO a great extent OF this silk todste, there arc
employed in Paris alono $500 persons, producing all
This branch Of Industry throughout France occupies
more than 10000 hands ana the entire annual production
exceeds 500 100000 is Of the occupations like rib
hons and laces that employs the largest number or
women and Children who earn from 20 to GO cents per
The wages depend both npon the skill OF the aborer,
and OF the work Men earn from GO cents 10
ST. Eenne is noted for its fashionable trimmings;
st. Chamoud for its excellent cords orads ana s.ay
laces-employng about AVVo frames, OF me"Tsda Po"
pbe, in weaving stay aces alone.
Most of these articles are extensively copied by foreign
manufacturers from samples obtained IN Paris sys-
TEN has bee inaugurated there for promptly supplying
samples all novelties in silk fabrics by the payment OF
it6 With regard to the automatic weaving of plain
stufs the United states already compete successfully
Itis gratifying to know that the looms exhibited by
American constructors have been highly appreciated for
their ingenious contryances and remarkable improve
ments' ~ ,,.
time will be necessary 70 obtain the experience requisite
10 complete success This, cOuntrymen will indu'
the their usual sagacity and proyerbal perseYet-
ance. These specialtes are:
lst The rearing OF silkworms
2d The reeliDg of the cocoOns into raw silk.
3d. The weaving Of figured goods more or less rich'
AS TO the rearing Of the silk worm The most import
ant element in this matter seems to be solved namely
in the United States already mentioned, have proved
that large sections OF the country are admirably suited
Of the Worm And from what has already been shown.
1t may be inferred that II the breeding OF mas
cause that at the periods OF these early attempts the
agricultural population not sufficiently instructed III
details and therefore failed In some essential PARTICULARS
lacked somewhat Of that patience when tho frencn
and Italian culvatOrs bring TO this particular pursuit
But with an increase OF experience daily augmented
by recruits to our population from the sKled nDor on
Europe and China, with ndiyduannes ana taoes n9
seeking investment and above ALL with our fertile ana
NJ Df
new trials udicousy conducted should fa of success
2d rcelng fLdfue OF the cocoOns INTO raw SILK
which comes cx I'M order constitutes perhaps, Of
the processes the most difficult TO teach ana especially IN
localities wanting In experience In TINS particular Draheh
The superiority of the French and italian silks over
The secess of this process depends in large
upon the care and watohfnlness OF the attendant
especially far as the perfection OF the product Is con-
cerned.
may assist understand the difficulty that besets this
branch work but shall render it still more pal
pabe by saying that the most We TX
OF good silk in the ordinary Qualities obtained from nv
10 u dcniers, being 1900 yards per ounce
Nevertheless, the country which produces the most
skillfu and careful spnners OF wool aud cotton manu-
features, will not despair eventually OF arriving at the
successful production OF the many kinds OF SIX goods 80
sd Though We feel assured that the industry Of the
United will largely develop itself In the
plain ribbons ana other silk fabrics simple char
acter yet cannot conceal the fact that long and pa
dustry and particularly with that OF Lyons. which
The great experience cultivated taste and extensive
knowledge OF the French have made this specially with
The employment Of Jacquard looms forms the basis Of
success the textile fabrics But although TINS loom Is
universally in USE the effects II produce have been
nowhere pushed 10 so great an extent a In France ana
particularly In Lyons 80
JacQuards TO blondes or figured silk iaces.
The Exhibition proves by products OF this hnd, thnt
10. ftf al
The magnificent specimens Of lace there displayed,
which initiate and well nigh rival the most exquisite ana
elaborate efforts obtained by the slow and tedious process
Of haudabor, are now thc results OF me motive power o
steam while the functions Of the wOrmen are limited TO
a superlntendonce which becomes almost snecurc on
account OF the admirable precision and perfect execution
tits thus that fabrlcs alike beautiful and useful
ranked among articles OF luxury ana accessDe ony 10
the wealthy each day rendered more available 10 the
,.', % ,T1 The gr,tiacation Of tho consumer
50 far from desparng Of ultimate success In tiyang
the elaborate and brilliant productions of Europe
states may take courage by tie fact that already most
successful beginning has been made IN silk weaving
Paterson n j., aud Hartford Manchester, and Mans
field. Conn., already noted for their eKonsivo AK
For many years past all tho sewing silk aud
twist used In the United states has been Of
home manufaetnIS Inc sane i'' ia MeIsJe, %
made in the weaving Of ribbons, braIds. trimmings.
fnges and yaioas kHds oi aIs' s 70 nrose
Industry in Wow Of the exemption Of our cont
Tie devaitation caused by the epidemic can hardly be
oyerestmatcd The steady advance Of the mglady threat
ems embrace within It's widening circles the sKgrow
ing countries OF the East ana ts cur on one OF to main
whence European manufacturers draw their sup
The CALAMITY has thrown pail over silk industry in all
its branches In the Of speech agriculture,
delivered last year the Corps Legslaf NJ 1hers said
cause alone for several years had been upward Of
hundred millions OF francs. (S2O0oO,o0)
Nr Andrew Murray, IN an elaborate report on PRO
Of
illustrated London Nes Of the 9th July 1861 In
SAWS: RRle things jog on as before from year to year
the cultyator will be slow 10 believe possible that
be had But the supply hangs upon thread When cyery
six country in tho world shall have become Infected
that stage. Japan and Australia the only countries
now free When they go the SIX trade ;S vii,
! OF textile fabrics. That, indeed. would bo a
calamity which would come home to Ourselves Our silk
spnners and silk weayeTs, our ribbon makers. our silk
elcers the thousands who depend these trades
for subsistence would have their occupations gone ard
ruin and starvation would await large portion OF our
population. Surely, TO avert such result not only IN
this country Great BRITAIN but also over large part o.
promises escape should be carefully considered; and
could DO ceansod from the infection before its spread
ends in q complete extinction or tho race, ana so the
threatened ruin be ayerted ought 70 be adopted
from locality after one 0F two ylstaops but once es
tabished remains while its increases ra,heI
TO the fact that the silk by the law Of s existence
IA annual ana therefore,, no
but presents the epidemic yearly supply OF fresh vic
Tins and, In view OF the geographical position OF The
limited States 10 be noted, that NJ de Quatrcfages
an eminent French wnter who has carefully studied this
subject expresses the opinion that contrary to the gene
Ial course Of epdemcs, this travels thaI
| Westward.
This mysterious malady, which seems destined 70 de-
sroy silk husbandry In the whole Eastern Hemisphere
| has not appeared In the Western.
In view Of is easteTly course, and with the Pacific
ocean bel Seth Il akd tie American Continent and Will
our superior climatic condons II Ia hoped and beeyeg
that with precsuton aud care 1t will nef6r Teach oui
shores
The SOILS and especially the climate, OF those States o
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