New-York tribune., 1868-04-29

These results due entirely 10 the press IN freneh
manufactures, which has largely contributed 70 e e1-
traordnaTy development OF the six lhdusuy 'Das W
This speeaity of SIX industry has given to France the
Importance that the cotton industry mas 70 England
In this connection 1t may be rn " M nSaeres s
sve development OF silk culture ana ahuIaetue IN tc
principal countries OF Europe ana ASIA Inc aV%n1s srn
Trustworthy may be liable 10 some eorreeuohs
AS first In Importance we begin with France. -
PRoCREssIyE DEVELOPMENT OF SILK INDUSTRY IN
T., 1850 France produced 100000 of raw silk Near
be close az the century she consumed about l,2WO
Of silk thread from which she manufactured Hoii
100000 TO ,OOoocO' hfeen to twenty million rahch u
OF this she purchased about s14OOCOO seven million
francs) from other countries.
The stock Of stuff goods consequently amounted To
from s40OOOO 10 $540O00 twenty-five 10 twenty seNt
million francs), OF which France exported ABOUT
In isi2, France produced 100000 10 Of raw SILK, and
$4,000 10 of organZine, valued at SVoOo Inc saine
year she imported 100000 ID, valued at so,IeoVOo
In 1920 it estimated that French mannIaeers h
formed francs OF materials, OF Wnlch
one.hah furnished by the southern Departmen1,s.
The goods produced from these materials reprssenea
francs OF which $140cOO0 Seventy million irancs were
consumed home, and sG,OoooOO uhlrty million iranes'
In 1sa the silk looms in seven OF the principal towns
OF the empire num6srsa % J III III To- & Sa5 ncreased
to 40 600, and in the whole Kingdom to s5OCO employing
about 10000 workmen In the latter year, the ente
production was estimated NJ s463OO,0C0.
In $780, the business had largely increased Inc vaue
hundred and forty million francs) The amount employed
s5OOOOOOO two hundred and fifty million francs; the
amount imported being s22OOaOOO Tie silk goods pro
duced were valued at $5OOOOO three hundred and sew
enty million francs, OF which about onethird were con-
sumed at home, and twOthirls exported.
In 1855 the value Of silk goods produced was estimated
at sOC5OOOOo of which aboOt t16 10000 wqs mpetted
The homo Consumption t35 200 600, and the export
about s 600 The number silk looms in the empire
was about 225OOO The number Of persons engaged IN
this industry was upward OF half million;
In 1900 the value Of French silks amounted TO upward OF
hundred million francs, and yet TINS
chased in foreign countries $40 two hundred mil
non franes chiefly OF piece goods, yelvets and ribbons
lfive hundred and fifty million francsj
These totals were reduced at the outbreak OF the Amer
team rebellion France restricted 10 marked degree her
The United States imported from France Of silk tissues
alone in 1889 $27 6OOOOO Zone hundred and hryeight
million francs) In 1900 100000 zone hundred and four
million trancs) but in 1861, only S,ccceco twenty-five
subsequently, the business increased the Iyo OK.
ports six goods the United states in 1865 amounting
lion has been suppressed the fiscal measures resulting
therefrom stl have their effect upon the SIR hpsbandy
and manufacture OF France operating, as they do at the
came period with the scarcity Of indigenous SIR ana tho
prevalence Of the mysterious disease among inc SIX
worms which has by no means disappeared, anu W
which special reference will be hereinafter made.
RISE AND PROGRESS OF SILK INDusIRr IN GREAT hhIAN
In 1855, its silk artGcers fled 10 England carrying win
industry. y 1t Was encouraged by the ss Government
But the humid climate being unfayOTabe 10 the rearing
on the revocation Of the Edct OF Nantes IN l6,
75OO Of the skfu artizans of France took refuge
weavers who settled in Spltalhelds then London
suburb and under the fostering OF the croWn they
and their children piled their vocation with success Tor
century more; of their descendants remaining
In the same locality 10 this day
land wholly dependent foreigner. FOR orgauzine
skthread. But in l7ls Mr.. Lombe, an English capital
lst visited Piedmont, disguised as "A common Ia
borer took sketches Of silk throwing machinery in nse
there aud, on his return, erected an EXTENSIVE mn az
Derby Which produced more than three mhon yads VI
For many years raw SIX was largely imported acts OF
Ia
manufacture, and the business was steadily advancing
when, in l76i on account Of low wages scarcity OF Nolk
of sptaheds and the sk operatives OF other localities
dssSidOef oSdd Parliament for tie total prohibition Of
Eept alive be- combinations Of operatives for several
years t IN ira II broke into open rlotr which con
yulsed London many days the final result being the pass
age o. prohibition laws, Which, aiIeI ul"i' proved
This system Of prohibitory legislation continued tll
lsat Aheh Engish authority has declared that the
manufacturer, depending upon the protection OF FRIa
mentary restrictions on foreign compeitOn rather thah
on his skill and oxertons, was not anxious to dis
cover and Introduce mprOy into the Manufacture
And he states that snee the change OF systcn tho I'm
RSs RseSfgsa y ss ts& ssG SaSS. NY |
In ls25 the English sikloolis hhhSered about 400
ibg IN i about i sso0 pounds Of and prodGShs
goods TO the value OF nearly t4oooo besides consd
erable amount Of spunsh aud goods oi which ELK con
'HsS IL ss ISsSnd assS eonsamcd Of her own inniao
tires moro than s36ycooOo, while she Imported about
''2SSS e issS The val1 6 1ef Sin o6SaeteT9i 1h tt
dampness and chness Of her climate oi which mention
has beer madrj she raises 10 elk worms but Imports
In isSs tho value OF her imports Of sk was omit
ting fractonD s32coooo and 10 ISL ss.oooVo ad ~ is
IN In lsfe on account Of the pnnic but again revived
Seariy one half the amount Of the material came
from China and large share OF the Da"h0c Hoi h'i
DnrinS the three years Just mentioned England i'm
ported 900 600 OF hrowsE more than onehalf being
rom France and nearly one-third from china M,
H., 1SCOt ne consumption
was AZ NJ in 1901 Sips $50 n; in 1sc2 9oo2o2 M in
1909 sls2645 n; in 1864 7l5s b III 1909 tig4''1o ID
AiG In IL is5s Great Britain exported of sk goods only o2
@ ISSs 9 m IN isti .i 100000 in 1905 toss6OoO
Thus we see that this great manufacturing nation
amen ne raw material by its unccngenial climate has
long prosecuted large business In the transformation OF
this beautiful arCle though now seriously chtckeu III
many branches OF It's six industry by the effect Of the re-
cent treaty with France. .,.t.os
What instructive lesson Is thus taught TO the @
country where everything eGnGes 10 render the
OTHER EUROPEAN COUNTRIES. -
Italy was early famous for its sk culture and mann
peSnds Of raw ak were said to have been collected
In 1875 the quantity was estimated az 2oOOo1 pounus
valued at 100000 IN 1858, at 100000 pounds worth
ssoOOCOOO In is2, Piedmont produced about 10000
pounds OF raw silk. Of tic very highest quality In the
SAME o COO pounds also Of excellent quality
In 1861 an Austrian official document stated the produc-
uCn IN M tne and sIi 2oo ocS in manufactured silks
In 1855 the total OF both kinds OF six in the whole italian
rabe portion Is consumed at home aud the remainder
exported chiefly to Germany, France, and England
Spain produced, In le2, about 100000 pounds OF raw
E threehfths OF which was raised In valencia ABOUT
200 GOO pounds were manufactured at home and the rest
exported The Spanish cOcOons are excellent but muoh
of tIe reeng Is defective Valencia silks where great
has been taken In the manipulation are famous for
In Prussia silk manufacture rapidly increasing The
number OF looms In 1891 was e000 In 1887 1900 In 1880
az O0O and i'm 1865 less than 10000 In the Exhibition
were superb sks velvets velvet ribbons. black Six RIB
hons mixed ard unmixed silk fabrics fvarions descrp
EberfcQ. Nlereen,
waters In that locality especially those OF the Wuppef
hold in solution salts specially adapted 10 secure per
manence and briiancy TO the colors employed IN manu-
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