Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1902-11-07

mlSSlOueC VI the agricultural depart
msnt OF the State. These have all
assured me OF their hearty co-opera-
ton. shall be glad to hear more
from Georgians on the subject and re-
ceive such suggestions as with their
cooperation will help to organize this
proposed Silk Culture League OK
Georgia.*%
Such an organization to revive silk
culture in Georgia which was ths
dream of General Oglethorpe, would
be a second monument to the Gener.
ais memory. Respectfully,
So. .~. Louis B. Magid.
The Department Of Agriculture has
for many months been in correspon.
dence with Mr.. Magid on this impor-
tant question and not only has given
him all possible encouragement, but
will continue to do so. Through the
agency of this department Mr.. Magid
was present at the meeting in Nash
vile of the Agricultural Commission Of
the Southern States, and made before
them an earnest plea for seri-culture
in the South.
Hon. r. J. Redding, director of the
Experiment Station, in recent letter
to Mr.. Stevens, says:
1T strikes me that it may be we'll
for us to take up at this station q
line Of experimental work in Silk GU.
ture, and If you, as Commissioner OF
Agriculture, will handle the CONNER.
c1al end of the proposition, that is:
looking to the supply of mulberry
trees and silk worm eggs, i will attend
to the experimental part. What do
you think of it? can apply for
100 trees ON the terms mentioned in
Mr.. McCarthy's circular, and have
them ready for operations when they
become large enough"
The circular Of Mr.. Mccarthy re.
ferred to by Mr. Redding is az fol.
lows:
Free Mulberry Trees for Silk Growers!
The first seasons experience in silk
growing in North Carolina has proved
a most gratifying success. 1t has
demonstrated that the women and chill.
dren of the State may, by light and in.
teresting work during six weeks Of
early summer, earn, without interior.
ing seriously with their ordinary du-
ties, at lest $50. Those who can de.
vote more time to the work may earn
much more.
To place silk growing upon perma.
nent basis we must increase the OUT.
put Of silk cocoons to volume which
will attract to the State silk reelers
and weavers, thus creating a homo
market for the product of the silk
worm.
The, first and most necessary step
Is to increase the available supply of
silk worm food. We must plant null
berry trees until each farm suited for
this kind of work has at least 100
trees. Every farm having dry soil,
lying between Goldsboro and States
vile or Asheville, can successfully
grow silk.
In order to encourage the planting
of the mulberry, the State Department
Of Agriculture will distribute among
the farmers of North Carolina in lots
of 50 and 100 rooted Seeding trees OF
the varieties best suited for feeding
the silk worm. Not more than 100
will be sent to one person. Those
who want more will be supplied at cost
prices. We do not recommend the
planting of more than 100 trees by any
farmer. Recipients of trees will be
required to pay postage or expressage
at the rate Of cent per tree. This
must be enclosed with application.
Trees will be delivered during No
vember, which is the best month for
planting in this State. Full direc.
tons for planting and caring for the
trees will be sent to each applicant
Silk growing will prove a valuable
nature study, and a remunerative art
in schools, and is well worth the at.
tention of all who have supervision
over educational institutions. It is
also well adapted for charitable insti.
buttons. Public institutions which
wish to experiment with silk grow
ing, will be supplied with trees at a
nominal price.
Applications will be filed In the or.
der of reception Address, General
Mccarthy, Biologist, N. c. Department
Of Agriculture, Raleigh, N. C.
In Georgia Historical and Industri.
al" published by this department in
the fall Of 1901, is found the following
paragraph page 94O:
SILK Factorles-An industry which
in the last few years has grown rap.
idly in the United States is the manu-.
facture of silk. In 1890 there were
1880 spindles and 20,S22 looms. In
1900 there were 1,426,245 spindles and
1926 looms. It Is mostly confined to
the Northern States; but Virginia and
North Carolina have entered this field.
each with 10000 spindles. North