The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1892-02-18
|THz cuLru re OF SILK.

ITHz CULTU re OF SILK.
ror;s OF 1 ago n, In Anne &c, Tat
IN, a n 10 .Ae,nc ~, Ii \ .apteei
An edort is being made b. ssSoc u
ps formed ior the purpose t,l ard .
fiyal OF silk culture il ,his corn,rc.
y very tavoreb reports are .lyer
I the progress G4ing made in ihls uiv
fticn.
The time was when this in lls,ry
p quite a Golrishiag one here. saw.
} Anne -icaa Cultivator and so NJ
80 ago an article on tbs sub &c. aD-
k:ed III thcss Col mas. III waioh e..
haiic con lltions AID possioilltles for
sncc IS of the industry were So,
-th.
In this connect'or a for ths encour-
enicns 'yhica /; mt give. We app nd
eolnmunicitioa whica recently np-
i.rcd in ole o. ou! e1chang 5. co..
ming some Interesting !acls on the
bsecl by gentlcinaa ihorou. hly
sted in this mater. he SAYS.
A hals century ago WIS yong
70. one among thousands who
poused the cause OF silk culture in
state Of New York. Neither was
ls state alone in the matter, bat the
hole Unite.l States and ihe Canadas
tre enlisted in it. The business
1rted well: the mulberry trees were
knted aud they grew vel. extensive
cooneries were es abls..ed and silk
brms were fed and tney grew well.
trge quantities of cucooas were ra,s-
and some OF the finest qualities Of
* we're ruled from them that was
er tilletted in the world.
uhe basiness seemed so successful
at many farmer and small house
lder planted an orchard of mulberry
beS and the business would have
fceeded beyond everybody's expec-
zion had it n been for two things:
pc the speculation in trees; second
ere being no market for cocoons.
te first experiment cost the country
Illions OF dollars. 1t was ike all
~ inventions, or progenitors OF
w things who hardly er reap ihs
nefit of their inventions; but their
ccessors or the second corporations
bet with better success. This is SO
rday of the silk business To-day
ere is market for all the cocoons
ised in this country and at fair val
Ssion. There are now over SEQ silk
Anufactarers in the United States,
I'd does any one suppose that if the
me feeliny existed now for IlUlvating
3 mulberry trees and the silk worm as
1885 1859 and 1870 there would BIS
~ such thing as f.ilure? think not
b"When sixteen carloads OF skein silk
ere transported a season or two past
one shipment from Yokohama to
sw York am mounting to al, 500. 000
sssing through as good silk-grow-
g country as ever was in Japan or
hina when the same sixteen carloads
suld have been raised in this country
I'd the FL. $50 00D saved to the unem-
Dyed. it would seem as though this
lcond attempt at the cultivation OF
Us silk industry in this country would
commendaple giving employment
q new industry 10 thousands of men
Dmen and children.
f.In lS43 the American institute CT
. city of New York called together
considerable number of gentlemen
TX growers from different parts of the
nIted States and formed a conven-
on. OF. which James Talmage was
1de president win large list of
her officers. In pursuance of Lat
III about sixty delegates assembled.
r Talmage in taking the chair
sde some remarks. This said he.
} the fir<t national silk convention
Ter called in this country. Its oh ect
TO take into .consid ration the ex-
,diency. as well as the possibility.
making silk one of the staples OF
70 country. and to ascertain whether |
5 culture bs or be not congenial to
e soil and then 20 advise those en-
.ged in the matter to go on with it.
not to cease their laDors, and in |
ese ways the convention. in his opin-
q. would be able to do good deal OF
'od
s'Gen. Talmage then went on to ex-
esq his opinion that not only in one
.rt but in all parts of the United |
ates the climate and the soil OF the
nntry were most admiral bly, adapted
the culture OF the silk worm. In
,ad of sending money cut of the
untry for the purchase of what we
n make ourselves. the general |
,uld advise his countrymeu to enter
TO the enterprise with vigor. to go |
WORK like patriots and to improve
Q advantages which God and nature
d put into their hands for the pro-
ctiGn of a new staple. and one that
was fully demonstrated must eventu-
y turn out rich source OF national
.elth.
The present generation of young
IN know very little of the silk cul-
re as it was followed fifty years ago,
cept by history. The business to-
Y is springing up in many parts Of
3 country. The congress of tie
lited States is assisting in many
,alities its culture. and not many
ars hence this country will be over
wing with silk fabrics of its OWN
pwth and manufacture.