New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-11-16
Nrv.yoRK DAILY TRIBUNE WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER I6 1881

their energy and ambition. ANY industry, tnere-
fore, like that of silk culture or Dee
keeping with which they can make FARMING
more profitable is TO be commended TO theih'
Among the articles displayed by the Association NJ
Atlanta silks. satins pushes, ribbons necktleS'
frngcs gups flags, floor rugs and the raw SILK RAD
rics used in draperies-all manufactured in the
States from silk grown here. The exhibit AZ Al
lanta however is only intended to call attention TO
the Silk Fair to be held in Philadelphia in January
next, when the Association propose TO make com
pete display of American silk frOmth cocoon to the
manufactured silk enriched by art. For this purpose
they ask the help of all manufacturers art schools or
artists IN silk. Article, if thought worthy place
u'lle FAIR viii be sold by them for the exhibitors,
less a commission. If, however the exhibitors
choose to present them to the Association to help
the goOlNw TX. no possible obj aIon will be made
An interesting plan of French colonization pro-
posed by Professor Boucher of ST. Paul, HIS just re-
ccyed tho hearty Endorsement of the Minnesota
Legislature. 1t cOntemplates the settlement OF
largo community of French farmers upon lands
owned bv a company which is to advance the
colonists money for their houses, tools, ANIMALS,
etc.. and give them long time and mod
crate interest rate on the loan and on the purchase
price of the ground. The coonists are to settle in
hemp. and the sugar beet. II is hoped that their
exam lie in dversiiyng the agriculture of the State
win be extensively followed to the advancement
of the general prosperity of the people.
General II. II. Sibley is to be the President
of the colonization company. There is no reason
why the project should not be successful if care is
taken to select good, thrifty, industrious class OF
immigrants. We doubt however, the wisdom of
the proposal to advance money to pay the fares of
the coIonists from France to this country. French
peasant who is not forehanded enough to buy
steeragr ticket 10 America is not likely to make
valuable immigrant The loan of a sum of money
to build a home and begin farming operations Is as
liberal an Offer the company can make without at
tracing shiftlcss class Of people.
The excellent work of aiding in extending Amer
Icun commerce by means of information in relation
to forcigumarhc!s gathered by our Consuls and laid
before the public By the State Department is con-
stantly producing valuable results. A document of
1888 PAGE, Just issued from thr Government Printing
Office gives an amount of well-digc,tcd Information
IA relation 10 the cotton goods radc of the world,
and the share of the United States in it, which is
nowhere else available. Although thirty-three of
the scy snty-nne COnsuis requested 80 respond slO
the circulars of the state Department failed to do
3d. the a. swcr, received cover ali the important
countries and commercial centres OF the globe. As
% handbook Tor he American manufacturer or mer-
chant Who seek, 10 opcn foreign trade for our cot
ton goods th> Publication must prove of great ser
vice and the commercial ,tatisticiau seeking facts
about some of the most important branches of trade
and manufactures VIII find in It a mine OF interest
ing material