Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-05-22
THE NEW SILK INDUSTRY.
The Result Of the Competition for the Silk Cal
ture Premiums.


exhibition at Horticultural Hall last
night was the awarding of premiums by
Strawbridge & Clothier for the best
silk cocoons raised in the United States
during 1888. The premiums were
awarded on the basis of quality and
quantity of reeled silk yielded by each
100 cocoons. There were seventy seven
entries from twenty states for the pre-
miums, which amounted to $500.
Mr.. Clarkson Clothier, in awarding
the premiums said:
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 Women's
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 competitors, from
twenty states.
1t Is but fair to assume that the
growth of silk culture is to be meas
ured by these figures, and the astonish-
ing development of this industry in the
| From all parts of the country come as
surfing sounds of encouragement.
The industry has developed wonder
fully 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 be-
| ing established that cocoons can be pro-
duced in paying Quantities the problem
became how TO have these reeled in
sufficient quantities to keep pace with
the supply, there being no steam fila
lures in this section of the country and
the hand reels used here being made
quate to the increased task. To devel-
OPP this important feature of the indus
try the firm of Strawbridge q Clothier
brought to this city a foreign steam reel
which is now running successfully in
this hall. BY this means the continu-
Gus development of the silk from the
worm through the successive stages of
the cocoon, the reeled silk and the WOW
en- fabric becomes matter of assured
fact, and we see that silk culture, which
needs only time to become a great ma
tional industry, is successfully being IL
Illustrated in all its stages IN this country
at the present.
This is state of affairs that is espec-
tally gratifying to every citizen, and
while we measure the Importance of
these results thus far attained it must
not be forgotten that to the fostering
care of the Women's Silk Culture Asso-
citation the result is largely due, Let
us remember this, and IN thus honorinS
these ladies whose far-sighted wisdom
has foreseen these results, and whose
wcll-directed energies have produced
them, we shall but be giving ''honor to
whom honor is DUE
First premium, of 800, to Miss f.
| Woolston, Pemberton, N. j. There
were 100 cocoons to the quarter pound,
and the yield IN reeling, 2l-1O0 ounces
of silk, and 79-100 ounces of waste
One hundred cocoons yielded 76-100 of
an ounce of reeled silk. White null
berry was used in feeding the worms.
Second premium of $75, to Messrs.
Rienze & Mentz, San Sose, Cal. There
were 166 cocoonS to the quarter pound,
and the yield in Keeling, l 1900 oun-
ces of silk, and 87-100 ounces of waste.
One hundred cocoons yielded 68-l00 of
an ounce of reeled silk White Null
berry was used in feeding the worms.
Third premium, of sos, to Mrs. A. H.
Williams, Riverton, n j. There were
173 cocoons to the quarter pound, and
the yield in reeling, | 7-100 ounces of
silk, and 2 93-100 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 An
ma M. Mantz, San Jose, Cal. There
were 1876 cOcoons to the quarter pound,
and the yield in reeling, / l5-100 ounces
of silk, and 2 S5-100 ounces of waste
100 cocoons yielded 59-100 of an ounce
of reeled silk White mulberry 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 yield in reeling was l 7-100 ounces
of silk and . 93-100 ounces of waste.
100 cocoons yielded Sc 100 of an
ounce of reeled silk. Usage orange
|
Sixth premium of $50, to Mrs. George
Derr, Germantown city. There were
10 cocoons to the qnarter pound, and
the yield in reeling was 92-l00 ounces
Of silk and s. 100 ounces of waste.
100 cocoons yielded 54-100 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, and the
yield in reeling was 11-100 ounces of
silk and 2 2S-100 ounces of waste. 100
cocoons yielded 53-100 of an ounce OF
reeled silk White mulberry was used
in feeding the worms.
Eighth premium, of $50, to Mrs. Au-
gostiria, Philadelphia. There were 236
cocoons to the quarter pound, aud the
yield in reeling was l 23-100 ounces of
silk and 77-100 ounces of waste.
White mulberry was used in feeding
the worms.
Ninth premium, of S25, to Mrs. Anna
Hustled, Liberty, Indiana. There were
1872 cocoons to the quarter pound, and
the yield in reeling was 96-100 of an
an ounce of silk aud 400 ounces of
waste. 100 cocoons yielded 23-100 of
an ounce of reeled silk. Usage orange
was used in feeding the worms.
Tenth premium, of $40, to Miss M. b.
Lowery, Portsmouth, Ohio. There
were 233 cocoons to the quarter pound.
and the yield in reeling was l 1900
ounces of silk and 2 37-100 ounces of
waste. 100 cocoons yielded 50-100 of
an ounce of reeled silk. Usage orange
and white mulberry were both used in
feeding the worms.
The association has prepared me-
mortal to Congress indorsing the act
providing for a silk culture bureau and
establishing silk culture stations under
the direction of the National Govern
ment. - From Ptiladeiphia Inquirer,
May 2 1884
The FOx and Tho Hon