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Show , . Silk Industry. i'-'Mrs. Jokn T. Gaine of tho Utah Silk commission haV beiiv lnakfnj? "a'Viait throngli Utah' county in the interest of the silk industry, nnd at tha same time paying tho State bounty for this season's crop. In Lehi soveral parties have made the experiment fhis season, but only two, Mrs. John E. Ross and Mrs. T. II. Cutler, attained any success, Mr?. Ross produced twenty-six pounds of cocoons, recoiving $(1.50 bounty, und Mrs. Cutler received $2.50 bounty fcr ten pounds of cocoons. In Alpino. Mrs. Benson raised eighty Dounds and received a bounty of $20. After stripping all the trees in Alpine of their leaves she made daily irips to American Fork till her crop was matured. ma-tured. Springvillo has made tho greatest effort and the greatest success of any city in theicouift. Two'yearB ago the' Ladies' Ropub.lica'ruOIrib fom.ed.a clahs" in soricultrO, and'as n result they produced pro-duced 100 pounds of cocoons and received re-ceived $25'beunty. |