New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-06-30
AMERICAN SILK MANUFACTURE.

PROCESSES AND PRODUCTs-oosT or LABOR
PRESENT STATE OF THE TRADE-THE EA-
PLoYEs-PROTECTION AND MPORTATIOHS
A poitical economist recently writing on the
subject Of American manufactures said that the United
States can produce all the usually eK-
cent silk Yet the comparatively infant State OF Caor-
MIA has unfurled public building an American nag
OF which every particle and process we're tho products OF
home Manufacture. The flag which waved over She old
CRYSTAL Palace was in aolors by Mayor Kyle OF
Paterson, N. J. Thomas n. Dole OF the same Sfty las
within a month, received from party Of French and
Swiss immigrants, who are founding Manufacturing
and agricultural colony in Central Kansas osders Tor
thrown trans and Organizes with which they purpose
to make velvetsfor the Chicago market.
EAREY2MMERICAN SILK MANUFACTURES.
As early asflT4T Gov. Low OF Cincinnati wore coas
mace Of SIX which was raised and manufactured
IN his Stat 1910. the English Queen was proud TO
wear as pre- sent from the colonies, Americannlae
gown; ana CHARLES H. In 1860 wore coronation robe OF
American six. The production OF raw SIX in AInerhca
vas at Erst discouraged by company NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
then by pe speedy prOhtabeness oftobacco aerNad by
the Revolution and the easy production OF cotton and
Hnayfby famous "silk MANIA" which began In 1879
WipdJam County, Conn., had produced so great quaint
to6f raw silk that the attention Of the whole country
/ wHs excited and Congress, that year, appointed
committee investigate the subject OF SIX raising Win
a view TO- legislative protection. The Committee re-
ported 1881 that the culture Of tho mulberry and the
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cal reasons. Richard Rushs official pamphlet on the
subject was spread broadcast The people, during the
nest few years speculated largely In the Hors multi
oaulus q species Of mulberry native OF the philippine
Islands and cultivated In France Farmers In all the
States planted great numbers Of mulberry trees. Even
Name offered premiums for raw silk In iSSoa bill was
introduced in Congress for appropratng $4,000 to the
establishment at Philadelphia Of "hlature' In which
young mon and women might DO taught under the d.
reeton of H. Duponceau the processes Of raising and
preparing raw silk they TO DO teachers OF others II was
expected that great quantities OF raw silk could DO ex
ported But IL was during the Notification times and
the bin was lost Notwithstanding the want OF encour
agement States offered bountes for raising the mulberry
trees Between 1928 and 1885, twelve mills were erected
United States for the manufacture OF imported
silk until the home product should be sufficient Large
plantations Of trees made; mills started up In the
Eastern end Middle States the young trees sold at the
nurseries at high prices large class OF the elk enthu
sasts limited themselves TO theories and pamphlets yet
at Troy Concord, Hartford, Philadelphia, and other
places, large employed capital for practical
operations In tho business The Rhode Island Silk Com
pany at Providence, used capital Of 100000 aud estab
lished large cocoonery Industrial Fairs filed
with prize specimens Of silk weaving in gmps, sew
ings and broad fabrcS Yet 1885, in the hight OF the
excitement we imported s22 1000 worth OF silks
The excitement increased during 81 and 38. The
n pulteaats tree assumed a value in the market
scareely inferior to that OF gold In 90. Those who