Salt Lake Tribune | 1904-05-06 | Page 11 | To All Interested

TO ALL INTERESTED in Silk Culture. The Utah silk commission takes pleasure In again notifying the people of our State that the season for raising rais-ing worms Is here again, and we are prepared to send silk worm eggs to those who dcalro to engage ln this industry in-dustry this year. We have already received re-ceived many letters from those who intend in-tend taking up the work this season, and hope' those who have raised silk ln tho past will continue to do so, ns their past experience will help them to add much to the quality of the cocoons they raise this year. The commissioners have always felt that much of the success of this industry in-dustry depends upon the reeling, and bnvinpr the silk come In marketable condition from the homes; yet therf are many who have preferred to sell the cocoons. To those we are glad to give the information that they can be told ln Washington. When we receive the exact Information regarding this matter It will be published. In a few days wo shall receive from the Agricultural department at Washington Wash-ington mulberry trees and cuttings; the cuttings will furnish grafts for those who already have stock trees. .JCltJs too late ln somo parts of the Stale to use them for this, they can be planted and this year's growth can be used next year. We were very sorry to find last year that many of the trees bought and planted produce leaves which the worms would not eat; also, a quantity of seed which we had sent out with Instructions In-structions that the trees would have to be grafted, have so far been neglected. As far as possible ve gave Information Informa-tion as to where good grafts could be got near them at the proper time, and have been doing all we could to correct this trouble. We trust this help from the Government will ndd much to the work we have done. We cannot be too anxious for the success suc-cess of this line of work, as the production pro-duction of large quantities of silk ln the future depends on the planting of trees now. We will be 'pleased to forward either trees or cuttings to those applying for them. Address all letters the Secretary. No. 72 E 3rd So., Salt Lake City, Utah. MARGARET A. CAINE. Secretary Utah Silk Commission.