New-York tribune., 1902-08-10
SOME WAYS OF THE WORLD.
HER LITTLE VENTURE IN SILK CULT
UREA MEAN ADVANTAGE IN
INVITATIONS.
INVITATIONS.

HAbout once in twenty-five years the possibilities
sf siil culture in America seriously considered
snd End enthusiastic promoters, and l see there
esds fair to be another revival remarked phil
enthropic woman recently L was enthusiastic
about 1t myself years ago, and had visions OF es-
.ablshiag & happy village industry IN the nesnpor-
oood OF my suburban home that would bring re-
nunerative occupation TO old people and children ana
prove a blessing the community Perhaps my e1-
perieace may prov Of some use IL helping TO deter
nine the real value of such industry in this coun-
" SO give il for what IL is worth About that time
, number Of Philadelphia women had taken up the
dex enthusiastically. and had obtained a subsidy
t-ora the government aid them in their expert
y.ent. ans to get the best eggs. etc, and it was
from their society that bought the eggs and later
Dr. sent the cocoons TO be valued Of course the
5rss thing 10 find suitable food and then
,arn, across some rather curious ancient history.
=. seems that in about 1889 there such a wave
ef zv;desx,rea6 conviction that there would be an
immense feia for silk culture in America that
tbsre was sort OF corner N mulberry sapiIhss'
ene variety especially. the NJ nultlcauls' "Llch
gas said TO be especially prolific Of leaves and
sdapted 10 the nature Of six worms, Teacning uh-
heard Of urices The craze II a small way was
lot unlike the tulip bubble in Holland IN ine way
Il 2 popular delEs3on. Il seems, however that
: was only the mulberry trees that had excited
5,1bIic attention for by the time those which were
clarted had atfsiee5 maturity The tickle pubic en-
.irelv forgot the why and the wherefore Of their
o-opagefion and their usefulness was never tested
But when made inquiries about mulberry trees Tor
nv -rozoss5 experiments. found few ancient
l,rvivors or the raulticaUlis and heard from
me oldest iniaab,snt of the way they were planted
sFIeVjng found the food they would require L
took eosple of II the immediate Flclnlly;
engaged an intelligent glrl 10 care IoT tneIl' aiio
sen. word 70 Tie society spoke Of for the eggs
and a hook Il GiFectlons- ! cannot remember the
tlrnler eI eEgs ordered U14t explained The space
cou}S allow sF6 asked IGeIn 10 send ne as many
as con r accoFamcds teo- Everything seemed 10
20 On e,c~essfufiv. Ia cue time The eggs hatcheo
6Dr and IA. little NriggleTs ate Yoraclously ana
Than rms Tsaa7 .3eveoped into large. greedy cat
e-T,il1rs rf4 f+-ee of Whosa eating at meal time
soilrSe6 Ike s8THlil. Finally they ate until Ihey
reclitog noed being nearly stripped 1or tneir use
Then tlley Climbed up the branches whlcn tao
been provided for the contingency. anc spun lhehl-
selves into cOCo0rs. 1t was "a great success
tfine had gone WeH- There had oeen no olsease 3
or trouble snd tho society tc which We sent ihe
eoeoons wrote tiaaf they were 9f The hIest QualIg
au6 after they na0 been Teeled they Woulo let
Us khoN boTv much money Ne would oe allowed Ior
cur oGns5caEnert. OF course l was perfectly DE-
lighted with he result. and was making pans Ior
an extensive plant for silk worm culture, %hen Ihe
check arrived for our three months, werk3Eii was
six donarSi-0areiy covering the cost OF the eggs
Il msy be that on extended scale six , werm
culture might pay. bat small FAMILY lnonslFy
ST certainly, in nay opinion, viii never succeed IN
America where labor is high, living Is dear ana the
Shelter required Is costly