New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-01-11
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
SILK CULTURE IN AMERICA
ITS PRACuCABMITY DEMONSTRATED By EyPERI-

ITS PRACTICABuITY DEMONSTRATED BY EXPERT
ENCE
To the Edttor Of The TrtbWne
SIR: The judges in the Silk Manufacturing
Department OF the Atlanta Exposition took especial
pains to examine closely the goods and the
products OF silk on exhibition, especially for
this reason; They desire show to what eK'
tent silK goods being manufactured IN tms
country and report the quality VI The goods now
produced and they desire especially call the attention
Of he people Tie Southern well as other portions
OF hc country 10 the that while ok goods are be-
ing largely and successfully manufactured tho IA"
unterial 49, almost an OF 10, imported This. they think
should not be- The successful growth Of six has been
proven In nearly every % the Unloa and long De
fore pound u American provision was exported 20
Europe expors large for that period. OF American SIX
made from the southern and Middle states 10 the
mother country The popular error that SIX culture
was once tried In this country aud proved failure
should be- expelled 1t Is not true so aT a. any OF tAe
experiments In testing the natural elements were con
cerned The growth OF the very best Of six IL possible
aud made profitable has been proven by those
Who have tried it It branch Of American industry
that comIneuds itself al who desire TO see the wealth
that grows from 10 retained IN their own country IAs
production tnat especially recommends itser 10
American women rs OF gaining wealth Inc e4-
hbit made by them II this department does them great
credit and goes show what can be done as the report
OF their exhibit will show.
From the early settlement Of the colonies 20 the pres
pnt time the cultivation silk here has been more OF
less successful much than IN France or Italy
when the first attempts made To Introduce II In
those countries As Early 1923 the cultivation com
meaced in the colony Virginia In 1893 tne colony Of
(eurya exported 900 pounds OF silk. which sold
FOR two OF three sings higher per pound than hat OF
any other country Ia lT7l the cultivation was begun
IN PENNSYLVANIA AMI in New-Jcrsey under The auspices
Of Dr. Franklin and other cuteryrIs.nS men Ia Con
neccut cult walton commenced about the year ~
and the value or raw material and sewing silk made IN
three counties in that State IN $50 amounted 10
SIS 5O3 In Texas and California much has been done
within the past years establish It's success III those
States These bur few OF the many wllch go
Oh snow nearly every part OK TINS country Six as
been produced The subject received the most attention
between the years 1925 and 1887 It WAS At thls period
the Government became much Interested Il - The
Committee OF Argentine 10 Oh. House OF krpresehla-
tlves took The natter under special notice Commission
ers appointed, IN ormauun collected ana hahual
ordered % Dc puhAsAct, XIV iue a. -
az 10 tAe mode OF cutyuuue and manufacturing Atts
passed giV ing ali necessary protection AAu uIe
the aus Jlces oil tue Government ne plrs9 ~ l.
popular tecnu on te subject American SIX culture
going prusperously.
A. tnls perod alng speculation gong On N The
country aiec M nearly every branch OF Dusucas Inc
great number persons emUarAIn- at once IL Tue slA
business naturally made great ueIudn" 'Yr .H
iren-, Tor on Lus sa worn leeds Inc ic'Leuu
Tor the advancing price SOON attracted me
sprcul4tOr an 80 "d uId tI' Pe"Ple ,r- ,gaIi
,ieCt tuat a mania prevailed ia the country W.
OF tue SIX growers lost sgut Ui tnrir legitimate business
and ike Others involved IN the ruin lAa SOU IOl
lowed I proper ID reuatF That JAs tree apecud
ton mad nothing whatever u DO Win tie legitimate
business oil s!k CulJuIe, DIt CUuutctd have .Aey PC
come even m minds OT the Intelligent thdt Tue us
asl-r- considered QUO anu Lhe same UIis
Uut ID Is now error injurious "a - eOLSo
| uucucts should be disposed or
The SIX business 10 most Needed the fostering
hand OF Governments received finishing blow Dy al 4cI
OF Congress taking Of protection Ln5 act IS s+id q.
nave been PASSED ppease France when the dt-la4u
| for the uOLuy known as Tue tfeuch Indemnify "AS
made The evidence record up TO tuls dhle proves
Dr,Oud DOUBT, under talr protective JaIlH tIe
sk culture In country Is DUtn practicable ana prJu
able. 1 know VI branch VI agricultural industry
whereby 50 much produced 90 prOut Win Jho same
labor and caplaL would AZ Jhls IIie Oh.
especial attention Oh ny col1yneR 10 tut IiCI LII
some suitable branch or labor must De prO'lu'd ot ue
res DectaOe class since tue war LAeIe Is d
p4cyUuueratlL1 female population, aud some sulJAJe
rmpuvm.ut si bee provided FOR H., AMI Ia no BUSINESS
can women more prohtaDy and respectfully 10 employed
production O SILK. luo utaIL upon Oul ~
tonA resources imported SILK AHs oeeu one OF great
matuue n paLrIousin aud tue lOve UI Independence
spring America, let us unite or euOits anu
by the AID Legislatures our Representatives anu
All Intelligent agricultural people, al once encourage
protect and rOster the production OI American ana
Grcenriilo, Tenn, Jau. 7, losz. EDWIN hESEf'