Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-07-21
rnErr,n SILK INDUSTRY

Below will be- found q clmmunlca-
lion from the executive COMMITTEES oil
the u. h Woman SIR As,lcialion "a
Hon. J. l.. Hiwllns. itisau EFFORT In
the right direction. The ladies ara
anxious to secure tho establishment Of
an experimental station Tor sefioullufs
In this Territory, realizing tho great
bensit this would DO to an infant In.
dustry, which only needs encourage
meni 10 order 70 yield abunianily.
The elk pro uots Of the Territory
have, rs the readers Of the NEWS are
already aware Of, been pronounced GA.
cellent, In faoi, superior u those o.
some countries which have long been
renowned Tor sorculturr, ant tEpefts
have recently by actual tsst' found
the climate AMI o.hcr conditions
most favorable. With sjme aid and
with the experience necessary the in.
dustry will In short time develop into
great source Of wealth.
The question with those interested In
the Industry l. where TO Ind a market
for the product ami many have re-.
Trained from giyi1g any attention TO
Il on account Of the supposed difficulty
" dispo'lng Of the fruits Of their
labor. The News IL nov In a position
10 say that the ladies have found a
market Tor the cocoons at a profitable
ngufe, ia sufficient quantity Il raised.
They also have a prJpjsltion from a
gentleman In the East, who has had
an opportunity Of Investigating the
Utah silk aud found Il excellent, He
offers 10 buy all tho raw silk Utah
can raise. There is, therefore, DO
difficulty In finding n market.
Bcsides, the time mus, come when silh
factories will be established here Civ.
Ing the work to Utah's people ani
keeping the profits Of the industry Al
home. a little Intelligent work ami
patient endeayor is needed Ia this
direction.
specimen OF what can DO done,
when the heart Ia In the work, may be
mentioned that one lady, a. the te,uh
OF this years labor, has niiy pounds
u raw silk 10 cell hnd enough 1, make
herself twenty-five yards Of cloth, b..
sides eggs In abundance tor another
season. The actual cost Of production
10 small, aud the profit IL considerable.
The letter referred to h "a followsi
10 mo HoHordb'cJ. l.. R1rllas. Member
Of COHgc,s pom Jiahg
Dear sir-Bolng advised by tho press
OF tho passage Ia tho senate ~ hiil TO
encourage elk culture Ia tho United
Siatos, which provides for tho establish.
mont OF i've experiment stations In al.
iuront sections ~ this country, W. would
rn-poc fully call your auon lon 10 tho
ndvisability Of establishing QUO OF those
Haions al least Ia Utah, should the bill
pas.
U,ah has long been believed TO be-
especially favored by nature Tor succe,s.
iui Hllk culture. Tue climate, the ab.
scnco Of storms, tho rapid growth OF the
mulberry tree, all combine To make
uah an exceptionally favorable point
Tor experiment. Al attempts al
silk culture 30 TAR have boon
made In small way through tho onthus.
iasm of individuals. n au experiment
station could be- established here by those
having tho authority Of The Internal goy-
eminent, their decision would have tho
groaiesg weight. We have no doubt that
tue decision " experts would be- entirely
favorable aud would result M seflcultufo
being nrmly established a. ono Of tho
greatest indus. OF u ah
We hope 10 have your invaluable aid
IN securing Tor uah Que or more Of these
stations, Nooani ~ nocussary, forward
copies ~ awards made Tor our silk OK.
hibit Ia Chicago, winch will show what
IA. been done hero.
We enclose a % lion 20 membors Of
CougtQa Tor their favorable ar.luu up0n
the ON, which We hope, through YOUR
courtesy, Will bo placed before tho proper
committee.
We request YOU to lusor, tho proper
number aud tile OF tho bin which we
have no means OF asccrtaiuing.
slrnod
MAHoAuEr Is. sALtsnuuY. Prost.
ENMELINE ID, WELLS, Y.,Pfo,t.,
CuHiNNE NJ. ALLEs, Secretary,
MAhoAHtr A. CAME, Treasurer,
IiNA ID. H.. NoUNu,
lsAuELLA T.. BENSirr,
AMELIA n, NoUN0,
Executive committee Utah WOman's
six Association,
10 Hs House OF Representative, at TrsL-
iHgi1H'
Tho undersigned, mombora of tho Utah
Wuman's SIX association, respectfully
urge upon your honorable body the mas.
sage " tho bill known a. lrho Of mo
bin not Inserted Tor the following
roaaOus3
Tho silk industry Is one which by em-
pluying labor which cannot avail much
"a other directions would aid materially
To tho wealth Of tho country.
While IL has long boen believed that
silk culture might bo successful la pore
lions u this country, there ha. never
boon aa official and authoritative decision
made, Tho experiments made 10 lar ia
uAh have boon uniformly successful,
but tho dICtum OF uNpgrimonJors ap-
pointed by thc high authority OF tho
governments would be OF tho greatest
weight, calling general attention Co tho
industry, and causing IT, increase in
localities declared 90 bc favorable
Having ul faith that tho passage Of
MS hiii would eventually result iu add.
ing materially tu our Uouutry'a pros
pon'y, your petitioners viii ever pray.
Signed
MUGNurr -. SAttuuuY Prosdt.
EuNELINI -. WALL. Vice prust.
CuWNNt 81. ALLES, secretary,
MAEuAUtr A. CAtNI, Treasurer,
Una ID. IA. NuUNu,
l-AurLLA D.. bENNErr,
ANlIIA r.. NouNa,
Executive Committee Utah Women's
SILK Association.