The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1903-01-01
SIX culture In ceoroia.

front and King Cotton, mounting his
throne, for long time ruled Georgia
with. despotic sway, supplanting al
other industries. But the time has
come for the old king to take lower
place ard share with other industries
in proRoting the strength and great,
ness of our noble commonwealth
Efforts are being made to arouse
once more an interest among the peo-
pie 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.
gia in the silk industry, we publish
the following correspondence:
"Tallulah. Falls, Ca. Oct. 10, 1902.
Mr.. r. F. Wright, asst Com. Dept
Agriculture) Atlanta, Ca:
Dear Sir:
Referring to our conversation of
recent date, beg leave herewith to
enclose you q letter referring to. the
organization Of . SILK Culture
League" which you may pfint in your
monthly talks through tho various
papers that you control.
also beg leave to enclose list OF
names to whom have addressed let.
ter similar to the one sent to You Cor
Eth.
will be glad to have you make me
listsof about 25 to so prominent men
and women throughout the state to
whom | would like to address an fnvi-
tation to assist in the formation of the
proposed silk Culture League"
Thanking you for many past favors.
! am, your truly Louis B, Magid. !.
Tallulah Falls, Ca, OOct. s, 1902.
To the Editor:
note in the press with much inter.
est that certain people OF Georgia are
making worthy efforts to honor Gene-.
al James Edward oglethorpe with the
erection OF monument to his memo.
ny. This noble work is commendable
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.
vive ane reintroduce the raising of
silk. Since the commencement of my
actual operations in the Introduction
of silk-raising in this vicinity, am
the recipient OF great number of let
tiers from people throughout the state
and sister states with the general in
curry, How should we begin sill
raising?, leading motive with then
being to improve their present eondl
tions end circumstances.
Many of the writer's tell me thai
they are widows and some are in II
health Or other imperfect surround
ings which prevent them from earnint
an honest living. Silk raising is !
simple and light industry, lasting onl,
six weeks, but most people are ignor
ant of the art Of producing the raw
silk. Silk raising in Georgia woulc
diversity the products of the farm
and afford to many an acceptable in
crease of income.
beg to offer the following sugges
tons to the people of our state. espe
cially to the more prosperous people
who have the interests of the state a,
heart and are able to assist those wht
are not so fortunate, especially thos,
people living in the rural district
who need some simple occupation. fol
instance; widows, orphans and even OLE
men who are too feeble to do any or
binary field work. will gladly answer
all letters and give all the Information
at my command. as it is partly for thi,
purpose that ! have located here Il
demonstrate the art of silk raising t
the people of Georgia.
In the Southern States silk raisins
can be introduced and made to pay
|, therefore, appeal to the people o
Georgia III their own behalf. to form
an organization to be known as 9TH,
Silk Culture League of Georgia" tn,
purpose of which shall be to collec
and acquire all proper information
based on scientific methods, as to tn,
production and raising of silk, AM
| through this Silk Culture League Il
diffuse and encourage the knowledg,
and art Of silk raising in our state.
have already mentioned this mat
ter to several prominent Georgians
have the interest Of the fanmint
people of our state at heart, including
the commissioner and assistant CON
missioner Of the agricultural deparl
ment of the State. These have al
assured me OF their hearty co-opers
ton. | shall be glad. to hear NOR
from Georgians on the subject and II
ceiye such suggestions as with thel
cooperation win help to organize thi
proposed Silk Culture League {
Georgia. -
Such an organization to revive sill
culture in Georgia which was th
dream of General Oglethorpe, Youl
i be a second monument 10 the Gene
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