Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1882-06-17
The New silk IndustrH.

The greatest Incantive TO engage in
silk culture is the knowledge tina, there
is home nasket for $ls. 00e, COO vor,h
OF tlo,s. which Americas manufacturers
are obliged to import froa foreign lands.
The o'htr considerations is. that silk
culture furnishes women ADD children 10
the ,stal districts, with coDgensl &C.
| cura'ion that does MT require constant
attention, and SO will not interfere With
household duties.
In view OF these facts the Women $
SILK Culture Association of Philadelphia
was organized two yeats ago, for the
purpose Of calling the attention of the
women of the country to the opportuui-
ty given them to establish a new indus
try. both suitable aud profitable and
also to give the necessary instructions
to all aesiring to engage in silk culture.
The success of this pioneer association
is remarkable there has been aroused o
wide spread interest 10 the cultivation Of
cocooos. that must go on increasing un-
Ill the aim of the association is fulfilled.
Tbis fast was most forcib!y presented
ct the last exhibition of the association,
at Itch the display Of coccous was very
fine ana Interesting. The chief feature
OF ihs exhibition was the display of spe-
cimen socoons by the twenty six cobtes-
tunts for the premiums. The FIRST one
OF which. b. the way, was carried off BY
Mrs Rebecca Taylor. (moiher Of the
lare B4yard Taylor,) who ia over 80
years Of ags. and q Sufferer from par
alysis.
The association announces that through
the lberali'Y Of well knowa dry goods
merchants Of Philadelphia. 1t is again
enabled 10 offer to the silk culturists the
sum of I've hundred dollars in ten pre-.
mums, as follows: FIRST premium, 500;
second premium, SIS; third premium
Ss5; fourth premium, $50; 9th pre-.
mism. $50; sixth premium. S45; sew.
enth premium, $40; eighth premium,
$50; ninth premium. S25; tenth pre-
MUM, $40 For these premiums any
resident of the United States may con-
test. From The ten largest amounts oil
cocoons. one pound will be taken, With
out selection. and the test of re cling ap-
piled the quantity and quality will be
the conditions for premium. Applica.
lion for competition must be endorsed
and the amour, Of this years cocoons
raised by the cu,urist. testified to by
soma responsible person. Stock must
be sent not later than December /,
1882.
| Anyone with sufficient land to grow a
few mulberry trees can add the rearing
Of silk worms to the daily care and find
it source OF pleasure aud profit The
work occupies but small portion of the
year, aud child can attend to the daily
gathering of leaves and feeding the
worms. fla supply OF mulberry leaves
cannot be tad. an Usage orange hedge
vii answer every purpose. The Usage
orange leaves is admirable food for the
silk worms, rom which they spin splendid
silk.
\ very interesting event OF national
interest. connected with this subject OF
silk culture. has just occurred in Phila-
d,lphia The WOmen's Silk Culture
Association selected silk from twenty six
families. lising in fourteen states; had
it spun on :. Yankee reel. made into
web Of tweoty-cight thousand threads
Of silk, and woven as brecade on a
| Jacquard loom, requiring three thousand
six hundred needles to form the original
aud striking design. This is the first
hrocadc ever woven 10 America OF Amer
lean silk; and probably the hcavies, in
texture of any hrocade ever woven. 1,
is known as the Garfield dress. as it is
the Intention of the association to pre-.
sent this magnificent fabric TO Mrs. Jas.
A. Garfield.