Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-10-14
FUNDS NEEDED FOR SILK CULTURE.
fnterpri-inE WoFk for Women Hsna,
capped by wsat of sunrient Money.

capped by wsnt of sunirient sIoaev
In recent appeal 10 the women of the
country the WOmeus Silk Culture sss.,.
citation outlines what has been done hy
enthusiastic women for the culture !,
silk within n few wears. During the
last few years the first movement of the
Women's Silk Culture association was
simply philanthropie one to add an.
other industry in the homes OF the agri.
eultnrists all over tine country. Its rapi,,
progress and the enthusiasm with which
II was received was the best evidence Of
its necessity. Every state in the Union.
except those OF the extreme north. be.
I came 10 greater or less degree expert
mentalists But the conviction grad
Haily developed itself that. tn make this
a money returning scheme. better sun.
plies Of food tor the silk worm must be-
found, and the mulberry trees must be
systematically planted. Fully alive TO
TINS fact, the association made applica-
tlon to congress in 1885 for the fostering
care Of this industry. This application
brought $4,000 to the agricultural de
partment, which allowed this association
5000 10 advance their work.
Through a more liberal support the
following year Of 5000 direct 10 this
association, we started the really nec.s
sary demand of supplying trees to those
interested IN the industry Time ONLY
ia the slow process of nature can de-
Nelop the growth Of these trees 10 a state
Of perfection admitting OF full leaf pick
ing. II Will therefore be seen that this
industry IN It's quiet progress toward
maturity has been nipped in the bud by
the failure Of the Fifty-first congress to
appropriate money for its support Dur
ing the early years of the association the
support for general purposes came from
private contributions, but looking upon
this as natural effort for the good Of
the whole people. after government
money came ia the aid Of the association
II was deemed advisable not TO ask for
private subscriptions, and now the asso.
citation finds itself unable TO pursue its
work
This work Is represented by four diff
ferent ccnters-the agricultural depart
ment at Washington, the Kansas State
association. the California State associa-
tion and the Women's Silk Culture asso.
citation OF the United States. at Phila-
delphia. Referring to the work done by
the station in Philadelphia, we have had
since organizing upward Of 80. 900 cor
respondents; At present we receive about
l,2OO letters Of inquiry annually; we
have purchased from those cultivatinR
silk 1000 pounds of cocoons; have sold
!, 100 pounds of reeled or commercial
raw silk; have manufactured 2,OOO yards
Of silk goods; have made forty silk
United states flags, have made large
quantities Of silk fringe and ribbons;
have sent cabinet exhibitions Of the vari
Gus products of the silk industry 10
every state agricultural society in the
Union; have sent exhibits of our work
with reel and reeler to nearly every large
exposition held within the last decade; /
nave exhibited our work and reeling in
England aud Scotland.
We have numerous demands from in /
tustrial and high schools from all parts 1
of the country for cabinet exhibits of /
the work rs object lessons for their /
pupils; have sent out thousands of circu- /
lrs aud instructive books, and within +
he last three years have distributed 40. +
100 mulberry trees throughout the coun. /
Try, thereby laying the foundation for /
he coming silk culture; we have in
'tructed American girls in the art of
-eeling. and have thus become school
1f instruction IN the art of silk culture.
This association, with much regret.
will be Obliged TO instruct the people all
,ver the Union Of their inability to fur
her receive their product, and OF q ces
ation of the work as far as any center
or the purchase of their cocoons is CON
'erned, owing TO a lack of the filature in
he United States. Gocoons are of no
ise to the manufacturer until they have
'assed through this process Of reeling.
md as the reeling flatnre is not in ex.
stence, except at the experimental sta
ions, and there is no fund 10 continue
hese stations, the silk culturists find no
'utlet for their crop.
As this Juncture the number OF silk
.rowers has increased above that of apy
ther season, and this makes the situa
ion most unfortunate, as IL shows an
Increase in the interest and failure to
meet this.