The Benton weekly record. [volume] (Benton, Mont.) 1880-1885, 1881-06-09
KILOGRAMS.
special Dispatches to the Record.
United STATES.
Gtar Route Investigation.

NEW YoHK, June 2.-Upon an invi-
tation of Secretary Window, McGraw
9Th Auditor Of the Treasury, and his dep
uty. Liler, rendered their designations
This afternoon. The action Of the Secre-
tary was taken, it is said, at the request OF
the Postmaster-G General and Attorney-Gen-
claI. both of whom represent the removal
necessary to full and complete investiga-
tjon Of the Star routes. This investigation
has reached point now, it is said, where
the legal machinery will very soon be put
in motion.
General Items.
WASHINGTON, June 2.-The British gov
crnment, through Sir Edward Thornton,
has paid the 9l5, 900 fishery awards due
the United States.
President Garfield will take a trip to
Fortress Monroe on the q. S. ship "Des-
patch, " leaving here tomorrow morning
and returning Saturday evening.
Secretary Lincoln has returned.
St.Julian.
DETROIT, June 2.-St. Julian's knee was
so injured on Monday as to prevent his
appearance in any speed performance for
several days, though nothing serious is
apprehended.
The Utes.
LoAPMOs AGENCY, June 2.-No news
has yet been received from General Nc
Keneia and his command, who are en-
route to Los Pinos, from Fort Garland.
The two Ute Commissioners are awaiting
the arrival Of the troops before proceeding
with matters concerning the removal of the
Utes,
ConE1iing's Fight.
ALBANY, June 2.-The following is the
result of the drst ballot to-day: "Conk-
ling. "a; Jacobs, 5; Wheeler, 10; Rogers,
II; Cornell, 81; Fenton, 3; Folger, 2.
The rest scattering. In the second ballot
Cowles change from Conkling to Cornell,
Conkling, SO; Wheeler, II; Jacobs, 5;
Brady, l; Rogers, IS; Cornell, %; Fen
ten, 8. The others scattering. The Sec
ond vote on Platt's successor is as follows:
Platt, %; Depew, 30; Herman, so; Cor
nell, IS. The rest scattering. Further
voting was postponed until tomorrow.
Silk Culture Inn Louisiana.
Silk culture was first introduced in
Louisiana by the Company Of the Vest
in 171S, and in Georgia about the same
time. The first export OF silk from the
South was eight pounds in 1874. Soon
after a silk house was erected in Savannah.
In 1850 the cOcoOns amounted to $4,000
pounds. This house is supposed to have
received all the silk from the Gulf States.
The product in 1866 was 10000 pounds,
but then Parliament reduced the price
from IS. to Is. 3d., and the product fell off
so rapidly that the total amount in 1880
was only 300 pounds. South Carolina had
also made commendable progress in the
art, but the Revolutionary war put stop
to the culture of silk in the South.
The reports of this Springs Matching in
Louisiana are encouraging. Interest III
the industry is growing, and inducements
are offered to silk workers to come from
France and engage in the silk business.
Mr.. L. S. Corzier, of Bayou Sara, one OF
the most energetic silk growers in the
State says, in speaking of pebrine,
disease Of the silk worm: '"This plague,
and phylloxera have reduced the CT derant
rich farmers Of Provence so much that
they begin to emigrate. 1t depends upon
lis to attract this new current Of emigra-
ton to Louisiana. Here is no disease, and
the mulberry tree grows so rapidly that,
instead of waiting five years to get crop
of cocoons, the careful planter can begin
the first year after planting"
The frosts did not hurt the mulberry
trees, and the worms are in various stages
of growth. Some are nearing the last
mOult, and others are yet notIhatchedd. All
are healthy. One good tree will feed
enough worms to produce seven pounds OF
silk, and ten pounds Of leaves will produce
one pound Of silk. One ounce Of good eggs
will produce enough worms to eat l,2oo
pounds of leaves. Thus at 20 per pottllo
for silk the allowance for labor and ex-
pense is very large. The secrets Of silk
culture are pure air, warmth, dryness, and
proper food That the climate is warm
enough is proved by the fact that lot OF
1900 silk worm eggs were wintered here
at the outside temperature by Mrs. Ley
maud, and are now hatched. The null
berry tree f1ourishes and the workers are
careful. When it is wet they keep fire
in the house with the silk worms, and dry
the leaves on the branches cut from the
trees before they spread them on the
worms. They avoid the dew, and it is a
rule to have two meals Of leaves ~ ad-
vance.
Street Scene i'm Boston.
A young and Well-dressed woman uf-