The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1884-05-10
THE NEW SILK INDUSTRY.
TIE RESULT OF TBE COMPETITION FOR THE
SILK CULTURE PREMIUMS.

TEE RESULT OF TBE COMPETITION FOR THE
SILK CULTURE PREMIUMS.
From Philadelphia Inquirer, May 2, 1884.
The chief attra ction at the silk culture
exhibition at Horticultural Hall last night
was the awarding Of fpremiums by Straw
bridge & Clotbier for the best silk cocoons
raised in the United States during 1888.
The premiums were awarded on the basis
of the quality and quantity Of reeled silk
yielded by each 100 cocoons There were
seventy seYen entries from twenty States
for premiums, which amounted to $500.
Mr.. Clarkson Clothler, in awarding the
premiums, said:
come forward this evening to announce
the award Of the third annual premiums
offered by Strawbridge 4 Clothier TO the
silk culturists of the United States through
the Womens Silk Culture Association. On
the e rst 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 competitors, from
twenty States.
II is but fair TO assume that the growth
Of silk culture is TO be measured by these
fgures,and the astonishing development Of
this industry in the last three years is, in
deed, wonderful. From all parts of the
country come assuring sounds OF encourage
ment.
The industry has developed wonderfully
in California, to which State the first pre n.
ium 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 guam
titles the problem became how to have
these reeled in sufficient quantities to keep
pace with the supply, there being no steam
fiatures in this section of the country and
the hand reels used here being inadequate
to the increased task. To develop this i'm
portant feature Of the industry the firm Of
Strawbridge 4 Clothier brought to the city
a foreign 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 ol the cocoon, the reeled silk and the
woven fabric becomes q matter of assured
TACT, and we see that silk culture, which
needs only time TO become a great national
industry, is successfully being illustrated in
all its stages in this country at the present.
This is a state OF affairs that is especially
gratifying to every citizen, aud while We
measure the importance Of these results
thus far attained, it must not be forgotten
tina to the fostering care and patient work
OF the members Of the Women's Silk Cul
| ture Association the result is largely due
Let us remember this, and in thus honor
ing these lad les whose far sighted wisdom
has foreseen these results, and whose well.
directed energies have produced them, we
shall but be giving "honor TO whom honor
| is due"
First premium, of 500. to Miss E. Wool,
! ston, Pemberton, N. j. There were 1850
cocoons to the quarter pound, and the ,eld
in reeling, 2l 100 ounces of silk, and
70 100 ounces Of waste. One hundred
cocoons yielded 76 100 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 1866
cocoons to the quarter pound, and the yield
in reeing, l3 100 ounces Of silk, and 81
100 ounces OF waste. One hundred cocoons
yielded 6S 100 of an ounce of reeled silk.
White mulberry was used in feeding the
worms.
Third premium, OF $65, to Mrs. A II.
Williams, Riverton, Nj. There were l73
cocoons to the quarter pound, and the yield
in reellng, Z 100 ounces oi silk, and 2 80.
100 ounces Of waste. 100 cOcoons yielded
62 100 OF an ounce of reeled silk. Usage
| orange was used in feeding the worms.
Fourth premium, of $50, to Miss Anna
NJ. Mantz, San Jose, Cal. There were 1876
cocoons to the quarter pound, and the yield
in reeling, l5-l0O ounces Of silk, and 2 S5-
100 ounces of waste. 100 cocoons yielded
SO 100 of an ounce OF reelei silk. White
mulberry was used in feeding the worms.
Fifth premium, Of $50, to Miss Clara S
Lewis, Virgil City, Mo. There were 100
cocoons to the quarter pound and the yield
in reeling was l 7.100 ounces of silk and
90 100 ounces Of waste. 100 cocoons
yielded Sc 100 of an ounce of reeled silk.
Osage orange was used in feeding the
worms.
Sixth premium of $50, to Mrs. George
Derr, Germantown, city. There were 40
cocoons TO the quarter pound, and the yield
in reeling was 92 100 ounces OF silk and
S-lO0 ounces Of waste. 100 cocoOns Yield
ed 54-lOO OF an ounce Of reeled silk. White
mulberry was used in feeding the worms.
Seventh premium, OF $40, to Mrs. W.
Hayes, Chester, Pa. There were 20S cocoons
to the quarter pound, aud the yield in reel
ing was l ii 100 ounces of silk and 2 SO
100 ounces oi waste. 100 cocoons yielded
53-lO0 OF an ounce of reeled silk. White
muloeTry was used IN Ieehlng the worms.
Eighth premium, Of $50. to Mrs. Augos.
tiria, Philadelphia. There were 1856 cocoons
to the quarter pound, and the yield in reel
ing was 2S 100 ounces Of silk aud 77-l0O |
ounces of waste. 100 cncoons yielded So 100 |
Of an ounce OF reeled silk. White mulberry |
was used in feeding the worms.
Ninth premium, of S25, to Mrs. Anna |
Hustled. Liberty, Ind. There were 1872 |
cocoons to the quarter pound, aud the yield |
in reeling was 96 100 of an ounce of silk |
and 100 ounces of waste. 100 cocoOns
Welded 53-l0O of an ounce of reeled silk. |
Usage oraEge was used in feeding the
worms.
Tenth premium, of $40, TO Miss NJ. B.
Lowery, Portsmouth, Ohio. There were
2SS cocoons to the quarter pound, and the
yield IN reeling was l3 100 ounces of silk
anO 81 100 ounces OF waste. 100 cocoons
yielded so 100 of an ounce of reeled silk.
Usage orange and white mulberry were
both used in feeding the worms.
The association has prepared a memorial
To Congress indorsing the act providing for
the creation Of a silk culture bureau end
silk culture stations under the
direction of the National Government.