The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1904-07-16
SIX CULTURE IN eEoReIA.

SILK CULTURE IN GEORGIA.
Among the Older states in the union
there is not one which does not con
tain reminders Of a wide spread move
ment for silk culture in mulberry trees
Some of them old gharl lnotted show
ing that this movement had its origin
in the early part of the 18th century.
Georgia, equally with New England,
was deeply interested in the move
ment Among the writer's earliest re-
collections were the silk worm sheds,
the deep interest manifested in the
silk worms In the wonderful silk CO.
coons.
The movement failed and died. Many
reasons might be given, but probably
the controlling reason was that INC
country was too young in its wonder.
full career of developments. interested
in too great variety Of agricultural
and mechanical efforts to give to this
great industry, an industry great in
history. great in sections OF the world
corresponding in climate with ours,
the attention and sturdy needed to
make it a success.
But the day has been steadily com
ing for the past few years for its re-
viyal. state departments OF agricul'
ture, the United States department Of
agriculture, silk growing associations
national and state, men of faith and
hope and knowledge OF its great value,
are at work sowing the seeds OF knowl
edge Of this industry destined to be-
come second only in importance to the
Icotton with which we clothe the naked
AS adornment of those able to wear it.
and there are few who are not in this
land--prosperous as Is no other land
| II Is a kind OF occupation ranking
in interest with the raising of bees
and the study of their wonderful and
nsy life in abiding interest.
An occupation as household indus
try to occupy the spare time Of womer
and children, of the feeble and aged
In the early effort described. Penn
sylvanla, Massachusetts,. Vermont II
linois, Indiana. Ohio, Delaware, each
paid bounties for every pound of co
ooons grown and Georgia the highest
bounty of any so cents per pound for
a term of ten years.
Al Tallulah Falls in Georgia the re-
viyal Of this wonderful industry has
commenced under direction Of Louis
H. Magid president of the silk culture
league of America. Another Of those
enthusiasts who risk their all in et-
!forts. subjected to ridicule by the PEG
ple whose children they will bless
vet with persistence under all diseour
Iagements even making advance toward
ultimate and complete success. The
day will come when the people Of Geor
gia will recognize him and such men
as he. as the men who have through
toll AMI travel been { blessing TO the
Estate.
NAV that day come for him while
he is yet living.
| We do not stone or hnrn prophets
as in day of old We are too civilized
| We are to refined in our cruelty for
that. Mere physical torture is but for
the hour and is over How shall il
compare with the open or covered
lswear at any kind enthusiasm, at any
honest and earnest effort in a patti
untried. with the prophecy OF failure
4 mgeniously prepared and mdustriously
lcirculated. with the designation OF
crank applied to all men who walk oui
Of the beaten track in the EFFORT tc
\ help their fellows incidentally per
Ihaps. themselves. Usually recognition
comes to such men after the graves
holds them and they cannot know