The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1882-06-24
The New SIM KnInssry.

The greatest incentive to engage in silk cul-
ture is tine knowledge that there is a home
market for SIS. lslJ co. north Of floss, which
American manufacturers are obliged to import
from foreign lands. The other confederation
Is Ehzg SIX culture furnishes women ana chill
iFsH in the rural districts with congenial
occupation that does not require constant at
tsntfOn, and SO viii not interfere with house
hold duties.
Ia view of these facts the WomenTs Silk
Culture association Of Philadelphia was organ
lied Two years ago, for the purpose OF calling
the attention OF the women Of the country 10
the opportunity given them 10 establish new
industry. both suitable and profitable and
also to give the necessary instructions to all
desiring 10 engage in silk culture. The sac
cess Of this pioneer association is remarkable
I there has been aroused q widespread interest
I in the cultivation Of cOcOOns, that must go on
/ increasing until the aim Of the association Is
I fulfilled This fact was most fOrcibly pre-
sentsd ar the last exhibition Of The association,
\ al which the display OF cDeoGBs was very fine
l and interesting The chief feature Of the eL-
] hibiti0n was the display of specimen eOcOons
/ BY the tRenty-Eiz contestants for the Straw
l bridge q CIothisr premiums The first one Of
/ which, BIZ the way, was carried of by Mrs.
I Rebeeea Taylor, tm6ther Of the late Bagsrd
/ TAYLOR, who is over eighty-tEO years Of age,
and sufferer from paralysis.
I The association announces that through the
\ lfberality Of Nessrs. StraEbridge x Clo-hier,
4 she xeIi-knogFn dry goods merchants OF Phil
adelphia, Il is again enabled 10 offer the silk
| culturists the SUN Of 500 iu zen premiums,
/ asfoIloEs: EiFst premium 800 second pre-
! miun SO third premium. $50 fourth pre-
MUM, $50; fifth premium, SO; SIKH premium,
/ s45; seventh premium, 50 atglth premium,
$50 ninth premium, sz5 teGth premium,
SO. For these premiums any resident Of the
United States may contest Prom the ten
I largest amounts Of EOeBons, one pound will
! be taken, Nifbouf selection, and the lest Of
reeliDg applied TIE quantity and quality viii
be tine conditions for premium Application
4 f0T competition Haas. De sElapEsed and the
amount Of this years eaeDORs raised By the
eulGufist. testified 70 b. s9Els responsible per
son. Stock mus be sent not later than De
eeInbsr i, lsoz
Anyone with sufficient land to grow a few
mHlbeEEy trees can add the resting Of SIX
MOTIFS 70 the dzily care and find L q source
Of pleasure and profit The work oeeEIdes
hut 2 sEaaal portion 81 The gear. and q ekild
eaA attend 70 the daily gathering Of Leaves
ard feeding sEe sOrEDs. IL supply Of muI-
berry Leaves CANNOT b. mad. a. Gage orange
hedge VII answer every purpose. The Osage
tOEaBge Leaf is admirable foad for tie Sill.
WORMS. from which they spin gplendid Sill
q very Interesting event o. aat5eEzal Interest
connected viii this slbleet 81 six culture.
has just Oeeurred Ia Philadelphia The
8onaen'B SILK Ctiature association seleeted
SILK iron tRent9-RiZ families living IL four
seen states lad Il span On q .. Yankee y reel,
Elsae into web Of tEeBtE-eigat Thousand
THREADS ct lsilk, and woven AZ bFoeads On 4
jacquard loom, regui4iag thFee Thousand six
hundred needles 70 f0rns tie original and
striking design. This Is rae 1TEt bR0c1le eTel
sE0ven ID AEeriea 81 american SIX and
probably the heagiest IN texture Of aay bro
eale ever wogen. Il is En0sa a. the fairfield
dress, a. Il is the iatsntlsn o. the Sssse.assoT
70 present this magnificent fabric to Ms
azmes A. Garfield.