Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-05-19

Of Industrial activity. Today Is the
time to begin. Apply 20 the silk worm
commission, Margaret A. Game, seCre-
tary, for silk worm eggs, which you VIII
get free Of cost together with any in
formation that you may ask for The
leaves on the mulberry trees are now
ready for use There are many trees
In Salt Lake that can be used Inform
the owners OF mulberry trees that
plucking leaves three or four times VIII
improve the trees; then they will not
object to allow you the use Of their
leaves.
II you are wise you viii not begin
with too many eggs, Take Just a few,
and gain experience the first year Six
weeks Is all the time required from
eggs 10 c0cOons. The worms require
nothing but mulberry leaves, and that
they be kept IN an airy. wholesale,
clean room. Il is best 90 have a room
empued OF carpets curtains and furni-
ture. SO that u may be kept perfectly
free from dust or disease germs.
Induce the small children OF the fam
lily to lend a helping hand In gathering
leaves. They win be sure 90 become in
terested IN the life and use OF the
worms. II this State IS 10 become a
great silk producing colony, the chill
dren must grow up IN a knowledge Of
the details of the industry. Further
more, | hope the day Is not far distant
when the science of serlculture viii be
taught In every school In Utah
Much more beneficial In It's practical
results would be course IN scientific
work IN sericulture than are many Of
the courses now devoted 10 promiscu-
Gus subjects that have no bearing on
the development OF art or science In our
own community How much better Il
would be for the girls throughout the
State 20 find employment within the
safe shelter Of the home than to be
obliged 10 seek it elsewhere. Let US
take hold Of this proposition and settle
the industrial question Tor this army
OF noble sons and daughters OF the fair
State Of Utah
Let Us supply other states. other ma
tons with SILK and It's art products.
When We have learned the art Of silk
raising, We will an be able 10 make,
with but little work on our part. two
silk dress patterns yearly. one for our
own use, and one 90 sell
Would that I had power 10 arouse
interest In this Industry IN every mind
present To once feel the pressing need
Of new avenues OF labor Is 10 be con-
WINGED OF the benefits which would re-
suit from a widespread movement to-
ward this culture OF silk You will
pardon me II ] speak with feeling on
this subject, hut 20 me II seems so
necessary for the women Of Utah 20
promote that which will furnish home
employment for the young girls.
LACE MAKING.
Closely allied 10 this is another sub.
ject to which / should like 10 call your
attention. II is the art OF lace-making
Most OF the real laces worn I'm America
come from abroad. when they should
be made at home This branch OF work
is greatly neglected by us. TO our dis
advantage. We can raise both linen
and silk Tor laces Why should we not
make laces? / was surprised. when In
France. 90 see the industry Of the
women In this direction. There We're
ladies', nurses, peasantry, employing
every moment OF time from other duties
making lace
And whenever I saw one Of these
women. whether busily plying her
needle on the car. or in the parks. while
mlnding the children, or as peasant
women on the market street. | envied
them the ability 20 occupy every spare
moment 10 working In the beautiful
meshes Of real laces, Much happier we
could be II we had some Of this lovely
work In our own possession, 20 catch up
while we OH and chat or rest Most
Of us spend hours IN chatting while
we might, az the same time, be making
something beautiful and profitable as
well The nurses told me that their