Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-05-15
THE NEW SILK INDUSTRY.
The Result ofthe Competition for the
Silk Future Premiums.
[Philadelphia Inquirer, May ?, 1854.

buo ucct sllk COCOOuS EalSeu III Tue
Uniten States during 1883. The pie
miums were awarded on the basis ol
the quality and quantity of reeled silk
yielded by each 100 cocoons. There
were seventy-seven entries from twenty
States for the premiums, which
amounted to $500.
Mr.. Clarkson Clothier in awarding
the premiums, said:
l come forward this evening to an
nounce the award of the third annual
premiums offered by Strawbridge &
Clothier to the silk culturists of the
United States through the Womens
Silk Culture Association. On the first
occasion. the number of contestants
was twenty-six, from four States; on
the second occasion the number was
thirty-three, from eleven States; this
year we have seventy seven competi-
tors. from twenty States.
II Is but fair to assume that the
growth of silk culture is to be meas
ured by these figures, and the aston
ishing development Of this industry the
last three years is, indeed, wonderful.
From all parts of the country come
assuring sounds of encouragement
The industry has developed won
derfully in California, to which State
the first premium was awarded last
year, and in the South and East many
are taking hold of the work. The fact
being established that cocoons can be
produced in paying quantities the
problem became how to have these
reeled in sufficient quantities to keep
pace with the supply, there being no
steam failures in this section of the
country and the hand reels used here
being inadequate to the increased task
To develop this important feature Of
the industry, the firm of Strawbridge
Il Clothier brought to this city for
eign steam reel which is now running
successfully in this hall. BY this
means the continuous development Of
the silk from the worm through the
successive stages of the cocoon, the
reeled silk and the woven fabric be-
comes matter of assured fact, and
we see that silk culture, which needs
only time to become a great national
industry, is successfully being illustra-
ted In all its stages in this country at
the present.
This is a state of affairs that Is es.
pecially gratifying to ever citizen, and
while we measure the Importance OF
these results thus far attained. 1t must
not be forgotten that to the fostering
care and patient work of the members
of the Women's Silk Culture Associa-
ton the result is largely due. Let us
remember this. and in thus honoring
these ladies whose far sighted wisdom
has forseen these results, and whose
well-directed energies have produced
them, we shall but be giving "hono'
to whom honor is due"
First premium. o. $l00. to Miss E
Woolston, Pemberton, N. J. There
were 100 cocoons to the quarter pound
and the weld in reellng, l 2l-10O oun
ces of silk. and 2 79-l00 ounces o.
waste. One hundred cocoons yielded
76-l0O of an ounce of reeled silk
White mulberry was used in feeding
the worms.
Second premium of $75, to Messrs
Rienze & Mantz, San Jose, CAL. There
were l66 cocoons to the quarter pounc
and the yield in reeling, 1900 oun
COS of silk, and 2 87.l00 ounces O.
waste. One hundred cocoons yielded
68.l00 of an ounce of raeled silk
White mulberry was used in in feed
ing the worms
Third premium, of $65, to Mrs. A
H. Williams, Riverton, N. j. There
we're l73 cocoons to the quarter pound
and the yield in reeling, 7-l00 oun.
ces of silk, and 2 93-lOO ounces oi
waste, 100 cocoons yielded 62 100 oi
an ounce of reeled silk. Usage orange
was used in feeding the worms.
Fourth premium, of $50, to Miss
Anna M. Mantz, San Jose, Cal. There
were 1876 cocoons to the quarter pound
and the weld in reellng, ] l5-l00 oun
ces of silk. and 2 $500 ounces Of
waste. 100 cocoons yielded 59-l0O o.
an ounce of reeled silk. White mul
berry was used in feeding the worms.
Fifth premium, of $50, to Miss Clara
S. Lewis, Virgil City, Mo. There
were 1870 cocoons to the quarter
pound. and the yielding IN reeling was
7-lO0 ounces of silk and 93-lO(
ounces of waste. 100 cocoons yielded
56.l0O of an ounce of reeled silk
Usage orange was used in feeding tht
worms.
Sixth premium. of $50, to Mrs
George Derr. Germantown, city. There
were ITO cocoons to the quarter pound
and the yield in reeling was % lO(
ounces Of silk and 3 100 ounces o
waste. 100 cocoons yielded 54-lOO O.
an ounce of reeled silk. White mul-
berry was used in feeding the worms.
@Seventh premium, Of $40, to Mrs
W. Hayes, Chester, Pa. There wer'
2eS cocoons to the quarter pound, ane
the yield in reeling was | l-loO oun-
ces of silk and l S9-l0O ounces of vast,
100 cocoons yielded 53-lOo of al
ounce of reeled silk. White mulberry
was used in feeding the worms.
Eighth premium, of $50, to Mrs