Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1902-11-07
SILK Culture In eeoraia.

When the colony of Georgia was
first founded, 1t was intended to make
it a great silk ucihg country; but
when the cotton 8 was invented. the
neecy staple came prominently to the
front and King Cotton, mounting his
throne, for a long time ruled Georgia
with despotic sway, supplanting ali
other industries. But the time has
come for the old king to take lower
place and share with other industries
IN promoting the strength and great
ness Of our noble commonwealth.
Efforts are being made to arouse
once more an interest among the PEG.
lie Of Georgia in silk culture. North
Carolina has Of late years made some
progress on this line. Thinking that
there Is something of promise to Geor.
gla in the silk industry, we publish
the following correspondence:
Tallulah, Falls, Ca, Oct. 10, 1902.
Mr.. R. F. Wright, asst. Com. Dept
Agricultural Atlanta, Ca:
Dear Sir:
Referring to our conversation of
recent date, beg leave herewith to
enclose you letter referring to the
organization of Silk Culture
League" which you may print in your
monthly talks through the various
papers that you control.
l also beg leave to enclose list OF
names to whom have addressed a let
ter similar to the one sent to you Oct.
5th.
will be glad to have you make me
list of about rs to 50 prominent men
and women throughout the state to
whom | would like to address an inyi-
tatlon to assist in the formation of the
proposed Silk Culture League"
Thanking you for many past favors.
l am, your truly, Louis B. Magid.
Tallulah Falls, Ga, OOct. 5, 1902.
To the Editor:
note in the press with much inter-
est that certain people of Georgia are
making worthy efforts to honor Gener-
al James Edward Oglethorpe with the
erection of monument to his memo
ry. This noble work is commendabla
within itself.
One hundred and sixty-eight years
ago when General Oglethorpe first set.
tied the colony of Georgia. he encour-
aged and introduced silk raising.
The press has given considerable
attention to my recent efforts to en-.
courage the people of Georgia to re-
v1ve and reintroduce the raising of
silk. Since the commencement of nv
actual operations in the introduction
OF silk-raising in this vicinity, am
the recipient of great num- Der of let.
tiers from people throughout the state
and sister states with the general in.
quiry, How should we begin silk
raising?, a leading motive with them
being to improve their present condi.
lions and circumstances
Many Of the writer's tell me that
they are widows and some are in i'll
health or other imperfect surround.
lngs which prevent them from earning
an honest living. Silk raising is d.
simple and light industry, lasting only
six weeks. but most people are ignor
ant OF the art Of producing the raw
SILK. Silk raising in Georgia would
diversity the products Of the farm.
and afford to many an acceptable in
crease of income.
| beg to- offer the following sugges-
lions to the people Of our state, espe-
claily to the more prosperous people
who have the interests of the state at
heart and are able to assist those who
are not so fortunate, especially those
people living in the rural districts
who need some simple occupation, for
instance; widows, orphans and even old
men who are too feeble to do any or.
binary field work. I will gladly answer
all letters and give all the information
at my command, as it is partly for this
purpose that l have located here. to
demonstrate the art Of silk raising TO
the people of Georgia.
In the Southern States silk raising
can be introduced and made to pay,
l, therefore, appeal to the people Of
Georgia in their own behalf, to form
an organization to be known as "The
Silk Culture League Of Georgia." the
purpose of which shall be to collect
and acquire all proper information.
based on scientific methods, as to the
production and raising Of silk, and
through this Silk Culture League to
dtffuse and encourage the knowledge
and art Of silk raising in our state.
] have already mentioned this mat.
ter to several prominent Georgians,