National Republican., 1888-04-08

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Charleston, w. Va, May 81, 1893, and served
an apprenticeship in the office of the Hes
( T6ginidD, then edited by his father. Sub
scquently attended school at Buffalo Acad
Cmy in the same state. Went TO California
IN 1855 and worked as compositor on the
san Francisco Ucrdid, edited 10y John MI
| gent, which wCs then the leading paper OF
| the Pacific coast The same year. ut the are
| Cf IL, he founded the Pctaluma .Journal
the pioneer paper IN the county of Sonoma
| and in lSC0 purchased the SonOna DemVcrdt
| which he continues to publish. He ha,
| shownmuch interest in the industries Of his
| state. and recently introduced the following
| Dill FOR the development and encourage
| ncnt of silk culture in the United States.
under the supervision Of the commissioner Of
| agriculture:
he II enacted by the Senate and House uf
| Representatives of the United states Of Amer.
| lea IN Congress assembled, That there be, AMI
Is hereby, created a division of silk culture In
the Department Of Agriculture. There shall
he appointed by the Commissioner of Agrlcul-
tnrc. II chief for said division of silk culture:
also q general superintendent of silk culture,
California, oregon, and Nevada. and the Ter.
ri'ories west of the Rocky Mountains, CON.
lrising Utah, Idaho, and Washington; said
ch.cf of the division and the general supnr.
intendcnt of silk culture of the Pacific c6aSt
states ard Territories shall be well skilled IN
planting and raising mulberry trees. rearing
SilB.wOrrns, producing cocoOnS, and silk worm
eggs, and In the reeling of raw silk; said chief
and general superintendent shall have the
authority 70 appoint competent assistants, by
ana with the consent of the Commissioner Of
Agriculture.
SEC.2 :. That the Commissioner of Aricul.
lure be. and he Is hereby, authorize and d-
TiCcted TO established in any state of the
nited states one or more experimental silk.
culture stations, for the purpose cf develop
ing and promoting the silk industry of the
nitcd states; Provided. That the distance
one hundred and fifty miles, and where the
climatic and botanical conditions IN said state
or states are favorable TO the growth of the
mulberry trees, and the rearing Of sillt'worns
Tor the production of COcoOns. The tDnms
sioner of Agriculture is further authorized
and directed TO Immediately establish three
siik'Culture stations IN the State of California;
one i'll the SOut horn part one In the central
part and one in the northern part and as
many more stations AS the Commissioner NAV
deem necessary In said state. Each expert.
mental Silk'culture station shall comprise no
les than twenty-five acres of land, OF which
shall be given to the Government Of the
United states u free and perfect title of the
same by the state or individual owner thereof.
cause to be erected suitable building or
buildings necessary TO carry out the plans for
NE education and promotion of silk
culture, ana at least ten acres of which
shah be used for planting the mulberry tree
upon the same, for the rearing of silk worms
and the production of cocoons, and for rails.
ing Young mulberry trees from seeds and
In any farmer, parties, or corporations who
are willing TO enter in silk culture. not ex.
ceeding one thousand, and any additional
trees wanted by the same farmer, parties or
corporations to be charged for at the rate of
zen dollars per thousand. IL shall be the duty
pt the Commissioner to purchase in any mar
ket OF the world mulberry seed and silk.worin
eggs Tor the supply of the various stations, for
Tree distribution to the farmers, parties or
corporations, not exceeding one ounce OF null
berry seed, and any additional seed wanted
by the same parties TO be charged for at the
rate OF twenty-five cents per ounce; silk-worm
eggs not exceeding one ounce, and any addi.
tl"nal OUNCES wanted by the same parties, to
be charged for, at the rate of two dollars and
htty cents per ounce. il shall be the duty of
Ierintendent of silk culture, and their assist
ants, TO write guide ON silk culture suitable
10 thcir respective stations and to the climate
Of their districts; said guide to be printed by
the Department for free distribution. Under
no consideration shall any money be expended
m erecting buildings upon land which does
not belong to the Government
SIC, 3. That the Commissioner is further
authorized and directed to supply said SILK
culture stations with silk reeling.mach or
machine ana other necessary utensils for the
cultivation of the mulberry trees. Also to
purchase c9Goons from the producers at such
prices as will be an encouragement for their
reproduction; and the recling of the cocoons
INTO raw silk shall be conducted at the re.
srCctive silk'cnlture stations. Whenever the
such a quantity IN any one state as will war
Ianu private capital to establish factory for
reeling the same, the Government Shall cease
10 operate their Teeling machines; but the
.oIhinissioher is authorized pnd directed to
pay 10 the producers bonus Of fifty cents per
Enuhd Tor well seasoned, reliable cocoons, or
niteen cents per pound for reliable green go.
cools, after the chrysalis has been stifcd:
under no circumstances shall perforated go.
roons he entitled to q bonus. The raw silk,
waste silk, and waste cocoons, utilized In
various ;iik culture stations in the United
sloner OF Agriculture at Washington, District
q Columbia, and by him disposed of ut the
inighest market price and the proceeds from
me salnc. together with the proceeds from
NE sale OF the mulberry seed, trees and silk.
worm eggs, or any other salablc articles he.
ii0neing 10 the silk:Gulturc stations; such for
instance, as any silk.culture station, which
shall, after number of years not be able to
bring proof sufficient that II Is capable of pro.
noting The enterprise: the commissioner shall
Soid station, belonging TO the Government to
be sold at public auction, to the highest bidder;
and al OF the, proceeds Of the Qboyc.named
M,tiGlss an 10 So sold, to be deposited in the, Treas,
ufy oi the United states, to be used for the
stations.
Gl'', y, Ihdt llc bonus upon CUcOOnS as
named IN section three, shall be paid under
oath, TO The producer and said oath to be cor.
loDorhled by the purchaser of the same The
bonus shall be continued until the quantity of
cOcoolls produced many one State has reached
i've hundred thousand pounds IN green or one
hunIrcd ami hity thousand pounds in dry,
wei seasoned COcOuns. ''
SIC. :. That the duty Ot the chief of the
division, and the general superintendent of
SIX culture, and their nssistantS shall be To
Keep true record of all items and articles I'm.
trusted 10 their care, and to send In an annual
report 10 the Commissioner of Agriculture OF
The number name, and location of the urO.
Iuccrs, and the quantity of CocoonS SO bro.
duccd by each, II shall be- the duty of the
commissioner 10 emhUdy the same In his an.
hual report. The salary Of the chief of the
DIVISION and the general superintendent shall
he three thousand dollars per annum each
The secretaries Oi the chief Of the division and
general superintendent ,lall receive one tllou.
sand eight hundred dollars per mnlm each.
Ihe Observation-Disclosures of the various sta.
lions shall receive two thousand dollars per
innum cnch; and the pay of minor labor to be
decided by the chief of the division and general
superintendent with the approval of the Com.
missioner of Agriculture
SIC. u. That one hundred and fifty thousand
dollars are hereby appropriated for the above
named purpose, which appropriation shall last
tu the fiscal year ending June thirticth eight.
cen hundred and clgGty,nne
SEC, :. That all laws or parts of laws in con.
met Wllh tins act are hereby repealed.
SEC. s. That this act be In force from aud
& I'm H.