Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1879-08-30
AN INTERESTING COMMUNICATION.

haVlhS claimed my earnest attention,
and confidently believing that this rich
est of all the agricultural branches will
work a revolution in our impoverished
if our people can be induced
to boldly grapple and theoretically pus.l
the matter, have gone to considerable
trouble to secure the aid of u competent
with what success is shown in
the subjoined letter from Mr.. l.. s. Cro-
zier, a renowned Marsellles silk culturisu
but recently como to this country. In
the introduction of now enterprises the
most difficult obstacle to overcome is the
apathy displayed 10y sceptics who too
frequently attribute to its projectors q
spirit of self-gain with no tangible ben
Gifts arising to the community. To over
~ to produce very conclusive evidence
of an honesty of purpose. To convince
your readers that my idea of having estab-
ished throughout this section small silk
farms and to further convince them that
the proposition is not "wild cate theory
which could not stand practical test,
I will reproduce here letter from Hon.
L. L Polk, Com missioner of Agriculture
for the the State of North Carolina, which
shows what Importance is attached to
the enterprise by the progressive people
of that commonwealth:
MIR. l.. S. CROZ1ER.
Dear Sir:-Through tho courtesy of
DR.. b. F. Arlington, Goldsboro, N. c.,
have been allowed the pleasure of look
ing through your Treatise on the culture
If Gil liz T 1,1 ->lo-
have copy for the Library of this De-
partment and will remit amount of price
on receipt of the work. 1 am thorou rhly
satisfied that this could be made an i'm
portant and profitable industry in our
State, and the only thing needed to give
1T al impetus, is some reliable, enterpris
ing man who is we'll skilled in tho bust
ness. Could you be induced to como to
our State? I send You the GLAND Book"
of North Carolina, from which you may
learn something of our climate, of the OK
periments that have been made and their
results. Would be gratifed to hear from
you, Yours respectfully,
L. L. POLK
The following communication from Mr.
B. f. Arlington, Goldsboro, n. c., also
goes to show with what earnestness North
Carolina is bidding for this renowned silk
grower:
MIs. J.. S. CRoZ1ER.
Dear Sir Your favor of 81, inst, duly
received. regret exceedingly it was not
possible or consistent with your interest
to promise a visit to this section. You
seem to think our people are not ripe for
silk culture. think differently. They
arc ripe and ready for the new industry
and all they need is stimulus to action
and some intelligent, practiccd information
on the subject from some reliable person
IF nx-fn
like yourself. 1 have just received let
ter from Col. L. L. Polk, State Commits
sioner of Agriculture at Raleigh, req ucst-
ing me to favor him with information on
the subject of silk culture and products
in North Carolina, he is anxious to press
the subject upon tho people of the state
and wishes to do so as inteligently as
tho subject demands. AS have no
practical experience on tho subject, l
have forwarded to him your treatise on
silk culture, and circular letter, and ad
vlsed him to open correspondence with,
you, and to suggest to you visit to this
at Raleigh in October, when you would
have favorable opportunity to make
tho acquaintance of citizens from various
SECTIONS OF the state, and could doubtless
make sale of trees and eggs to advantage,
especially if it were publicly made
known that you would be at the fair
l.
feel confident you could take many or
dcrs. Should you decide to come as
above suggested and will permit the fact
to DO made known, the commissioner of
agriculture and secretary of the Fair will
through the most extensively circulated
papers in the state, circulate the intelli-
gence free of any cost to you and YOU
would find many persons at the fair who |
would welcome your presence and appre- |
clate information on the subject under |
consideration. If you would be willing |
to address the Agricultural Society in |
Commons Hall on the subject of silk Gull |
ture ar hour would be provided for Won |
and the fact would be heralded throunh
the press and the attendance I am sure
would be large. What we want is nrac-
tical information and we feel confident |
you can impart it to US in comprehen-
sive and intelligent manner.
,o lou must excuse my PERSISTENCE in
tho Importance of it, otherwise would |
not be so persistent. In conclusion Der-
init me to repeat my invitation for Won to |
visit North Carolina, and express the |
hope sir 5hat you may tind it convenient |
ana consistent with your interest to do |
that we may mako the fact known |
through the press.
Very Respectfully,
Is. +. ARLINGTON. |
Thus it will be seen that North Carroll
ma appreciates the advantages to be deriv-
ed from silk culture, and but for the pro-
mise of Mr.. Crozier to give Louisiana the
preference of his presence, that gentle
man would now be among those people |
laying the foundation of an enterprise |
which would convert any country NJ ssess
ing the natural advantages here offered