The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1882-06-28
NEW SILK INDUSTRY.

The greatest incentive to engage
IN silk culture is The knowledge that
there Is home market for SIS, OOO.-
OOO worth of floss, which American
manufacturers are obliged toimport
from foreign lands. The other con-
slderation is, that silk. culture fur.
nIshes women and children in the
rural districts, with a congenial oc
cupation that does not require con.
slant attention, and so will rot T..
terfere with household duties.
In view of these facts the Wo.
mems Silk Culture Association of
Philadelphia was organized two
years ago, for the purpose ofcalline
the attention OF the women of the
country to the opportunity given
them to establish new industry.
both suitable and profitable; and al
SO to give the necessary instructions
to all desiring to engage in silk cul
ture.
The success Of this pioneer asso.
citation is remarkable; there has been
aroused a wide spread Interest in the
cultivation of cocoons, that must 90
on increasing until the aim of the
association is fulfilled.
This fact was most forcibly pre-
sented at the last exhibition of the
association, at which the display of
cocoons was very fine and interesting
The chief feature Of the exhibition
was the display ofspecimen cocoous
by the twenty six contestants for
the Strawbridge and Clothier. pre.
miums. The first one of which. nv
the way, was carried of by Mrs. Re-
becca Taylor, (mother of the late
Bayard TayIor) who is over 50 wears
Of age, and a sufferer from paralv-
sis. The association announces that
through the liberality of t(essrs.
Strawbridge and Clothier. the we'll
known dry goods merchants of Phil.
delphia, it is again enabled to offer
TO the silk culturists the sum Of five
hundred dollars in ten premiums. az
follows: first premium, $500; second
premium, $75; third premium, .s65:
fourth premium, $50; 9Th premium.
800; sixth premium, $45; seventh
premium, $40; eighth premium, $50:
1inth emium, $25; tenth premium.
bl0. For these premiums any resi-.
lent of the United States NAV con:
Jest: From the ten largest anoun,s
u cocoons, Que pound will be taken
Without selection, and the test Of
ceiling applied; the quantity and
quality will be the conditions for
premium. Application for CONNECT.
ion must be endorsed and tho
amount of this years cocoons raised
y the culturist, testified to by some
responsible person. Stock mnst he
rent not later than December 7.
1882.
Anyone with sufficient land TO
grow few mulberry trees can add
he rearing of silk worms to The dali
y care and find it source Of pleas-
Ire and profit. The work occupies
'ut small portion Of the year, and
child can attend to the daily gath
ring OF leaves and feeding the worms
T a supply of mulberry leaves can.
lot bs had, an Usage orange hedge
vii answer every purpose.
A very interesting event Of ma.
lonal interest, connected with this
'ubject of silk culture, has lust oc.
cured in Philadelphia. The Wo.
mems Silk Culture Association 40.
ected silk from twenty-six families
living in fourteen States; had II
pun on yankee" reel, made into
web of twenty eight Thousand
threads of silk, and woven as a hrn.
'ade M Sacquard loom. reouirino
hree thousand six hundred needles
o form the original and striking do.
ign. This is the first brocada aver
Eorn in America of American s;Ik.
md probably the heaviest in textnre
If any brocade ever woven. Il IL
Known as the Garfield dress, as It il
,he intention Of the association 10
present this magnificent fabric "a
Mrs. James A. Garfield