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Show Sericulture. The Deseret Silk association met at the Firemen's hall, according to appointment, Mrs. Zina D. Young presiding. Mrs. Youug sa'td that she felt well pleased with the progress we had made so far. Sh"e thought if our farmers could only see the benefits that could be derived from planting out one acre of land in mulberry trees and have their w ives and children chil-dren attend to the feeding of tbe worms the road to success was sure, for the worms would be all through before harvest begun. The interest of ailk raising wis gaining ground, but there was plenty of room to im prove. It was our duty to become self-sustaining in this important branch of business. She read a note that she had received from the secretary sec-retary of the silk association of New York, showing that wo are becoming noticed abroad. She had taken some eilk to A. O. Smoot i. Co.'s factory in the Sugar house ward to be reeled aud twisted by machinery, machin-ery, which had proved successful, showing that the skill was here and all that was needed wa3 a united effort on the part of the people ot the territory to raise cocoons. The market for all wo could raise was already found, Vio said there were some eggs left if anyone wanted them. We ought to make good use of all the mulberry leaves in the territory. Mr. Paul A. Sehettler said that he intended to raise about 100,000 worms this 5ear. He had feed enough for 1,000,000. If any one wished to adopt his plan for the worms to Bpin their cocoons in, he would give the instructions how to make it, or by calling upon him it could be seen. It was our duty to become self-sustaining in this branch of business as in any other. He had made some inouiries about reels and would report as soon as possible, i Adjourned until Thursday, the loth of June, that being our annual meet-ng. meet-ng. R. Simpson, Sec. |