The Russellville Democrat., 1882-06-29
The New Silk Industry.

TIC NeW DIX Industry.
 The greatest incentive to engage in silk culture is the knowledge that there is home market for $15, ,000,- GOO worth of floss, which American manufactures are obliged to import from foreign lands. The other con. sideration is, that silk culture furn- ishes women and children in the ru- raj districts, with a congenial occu. patton that does not require constant attention, and so will not interfere with household duties.
 In view of these facts the Women S Silk Culture Association for Phila- delphia was organized two years ago, for the purpose of calling the atten- tion of the women of the country to the opportunity given them to estab- fish a new industry, both suitable and proiitable and also to give the necessary instructions to all desiring to engage in silk culture.
 The success of this pioneer asso- clation is rem arkable; there has been aroused wide spread interest in the cultivation of cocoons, that must go on increasing until the aim of the association is fulfilled
 The fact was most forcibly pre- scented at the last exhibition of the association, at which the display of cocoons was very fine and interest ing. The chief feature of the exhi- bition was the display ofspecimen CO., coons by the twenty six contestants for the Strawbridge & Clothier pre- miums. The first one of winch, by the way, was carried off by Mrs. Rebecca Taylor, (mother of the late Bayard Taylor), who is over S2 years of age, and sufferer from paralysis.
 The association announces that through the liberality of Messrs. Strawbridge & CloJhier the well known dry goods merchants of Phil adelphia, it is again enabled to offer to the silk culturists the sum of five hundred dollars in ten premiums, as follows: first premium, $l00; second premium, $75; third premium, $G5 T.; fourth premium, $60; fifth premium, $50, sixth premium, $45; seventh premium, $40; eighth premium, $50; ninth premium, S25; tenth premium, $l0. For these premiums any resi- dent of the United States may con test. From the ten largest amounts of cocoons, one pound will be taken, U n tnE nt reeling applied; the quantity and quality will be the conditions for premium, Application for ~competi tion must be endorsed and the amount of this years cocoons raised by the culturist, testified to by some responsible person. Stock must be sent not later than December l, 1882
 Anyone with sufficient land to grow a few mulberry trees can add the rearing of silk worms to the dai- ly care and find it source of pleas ure and profit The work occupies but small portion of the year, and q child can attend to the daily gath ering of leaves and feeding the WI hS' II d SupP!y oI LhuipclIy leaves cannot be had, an osage or ange leaf IS admirable food for the silk worms. from which they spin splendid silk.
 A very interesting event of nation al interest, connected with this sub ject of silk culture, has just occurred in Philadelphia The Women's Silk Culture Association selected silk from twentysix families living m fourteen states; had it spun on a "Yankee" reel, made into web of twenty eight thousand threads of silk, and woven as a brocade on a Jacquard loom, requiring three thousand six hundred needles to form the original and striking de- sign. This IS the first brocade ever woven. It is known as tue Garfield dress, as it Is the intention of the association to present this magniti- cent fabric to Mrs. James A. Gar field