The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-02-13


silk in shawls and other articles now
being shown at the Worlds fair (but
made years ago. clearly demonstrate
the fact
In 1876 a territorial organization
was effected, called the Deseret Silk
association CIrs. Zina D. H. Young,
president, for the purpose of promot-
ing the industry and to successfully
establish the enterprise by means of
united efforts. Auxiliary associations
were formed in several counties, and
women in most instances were the ac-
tive directors and practical workers
Cocoons were raised in large quanti-
ties, but the manufacture of silk has
not been extensive, because of the lack
of suitable modern machinery.
Letters received by the committee
from the various parts of the territory
verify the statements made in this
report, and in the former one, now on
file with the board of lady managers.
In st. George. Washington, county,
300 miles south of Salt Lake city, elev-
en- families raised in two years 1000
pounds of cocoons, and in Santa Clara,
IN the same county, four persons raised
eighty-two pounds and twenty per-
sons $50 pounds in the same two years.
The best of these We're taken by the
department at Washington, D. c.
Teh handsome silk portieres now in
/ the Woman's building every thread
OF them genuine Utah silk) is evidence
OF the superior quality and fibre of
Utah silk. TlSis silk was raised.
reeled and prepared by Mrs. Harris
in Weber county The set of furniture
seven pieces in the Utah building in
chicago, was upholstered with the silk
made and cocoons raised in Davis coun-
ty, and is certainly a pure article The
SILK flags, scarfs, laceS, handkerchief,
frlnges, hosiery, knitting and sewing
silk and twist may also be seen there.
Utah silk was exhibited at the Cen
tennial at Philadelphia, and examined
by experts who attested its excellence.
Utah cocoons have been placed on the
market in San Francisco and PhiIa-
delphia and pronounced superior in
quality.
During one year the wages paid to
opeatorS by the Silk Association
amounted to 81, 500, and the quantity
iof raw material worked was zoe
pounds, which was valued at $780,
while the product in manufactured
goods exceeded $780,
| Summing up the matter, we can
only say that we have in this territory
women accustomed to the work from
! France, Switzerland Italy, Germany
and England, as well as those who
| have had experience here, and with
lsome encouragement offered in future
many thousands of pounds of cocoons
might be raised and manufactured with
very little outlay.
There have been over %, 900 pounds OF
cocoons raised in Utah, averaging ir
value 81 per pound, and there are q
few power and hand looms now il
Operation.
Gold and silver medals, diplomas ap6
cash premiums have been awarded tx
silk producers and workers from yeal
to year at the Territorial fair.
AS stated before, there are thousand:
of mulberry trees of the Morus Multi
caulus and of the Norus Alba specie:
| (Which is considered the besD, and to
gether with the soil and climate, they
are well adapted as food for sill
worms. Disease, which is so fatal il
damp climates, cannot be known here
There are hundreds of women 9nX
ious to engage in the industry, so tina
Iall things seem propitious to the de
lveIopment of an enterprise which
fought to result in ultimate wealth Il
those who are interested in the work
land a source of considerable revenue t
the territory. NARIAN,
Chairman of Committee.
THE OPPOSITION.
Into this matter an element enter
that is very difficult to cope with-th
element of the fair sex. AS womel
are pushing the bill.there are thos
Iwho may overcome consideration
lscruples and vote for the bill. Blu
Igenerally speaking the Democratic SD
will take a firm stand against it ant
will make the arguments consiSten
with their beliefs.
In the first place the bill is nj
better, no more entitled t
lcredit or consideration, than fit.
other bills that might be present
ed. If the territory is to embark II
the DEVELOPMENT business there is {
chance to spend $780, 600 within it!
limits without beginning to show thu
end of what can be brought out
There are dozens of enterprises int
which it could send a. stream OF mon
eyed life blood and thousands OF mel
who would be more than pleased t
have a chance to invest taxes in thei
property What is more, out of thes
thousands of men not one is viii
LESS deserving than any person VIII
would be benefited by silk bounty
tout of the industries not one would d
less good in proportion to the none,
invested than the silk industry. Thu
to give a bounty on silk commits III
legislature either to a policy of injus
tice to all who are not favored or
policy that would bankrupt the terri
!. tory by favoring all who are thus i
need.
Secondly. it is alleged that the sill
producers should not have bounty
for no other reason than the large Pre-
fits that would be gained for the cul
ture. Of course, it is not expected tina
the producers viii have dividends al
! ter the first day or first year. Blu
what industry among the many tina
can be enumerated will pay from tn
firct9 The territory will have no Shar
of the profits, and therefore 1t Shout
have no share of the expense. LIE
those who will be benefited pay fo
what they get.
Thirdly, no man can vote for the hi
without voting for a robbery Tn
word i, harst, but thai is what tn
Supreme court of the United State:
the highest tribunal in the world, ha
named the act of taking money fror
the taxpayers to give it to any privat
concern. Without denial that they al
thus becoming accomplices in robber.
the Republican members are eXpecte
to vote for the bill. The Democrat.
for these and many other reasons, wi
Varian has been loading up for tn
debate for some time, and on Frida
afternoon. when the bill is expected t
come up he will talk for the benefit {
the many women visitors who are eN
! pected to be present. Allen is expect
ed also to lead in the debate for tn
bill. Just who will lead the oppositio
on the Democratic side has not ye
been determined upon.
The Genuine Merrt
Of Hoods Sarsaparilla wins friend
: wherever it is fairly and honestl
+,.iad T+e urOOrietOrS are highly ora r