| Show SILK CULTURE T IN UTAH Among the man many local industries that are aro claiming marked attention tram from the tho outside world Is sericulture This Indus Industry Industry try was started ml may years ago and has been gradually gaining In extent and development until It now promises to be one ot of the Important IndustrIes ot of the State Ono One of the first bills passed by bythe bythe the Legislature att after r statehood was I that providing for tor the encouragement of I silk ellk culture and a 11 commissIon was tp ap appointed pointed by Governor Wells to take charge ot of the Interests of the Industry The commission consisted ot of fire fie ment mem D U H Young who had taken active part In developing the In Industry the earliest days of If its Ils Inception being Ing appoInted chairman and Mrs C W Denn Bennett tl and Mrs Mar Mareret Margeret geret eret A Caine or of Salt Lake Mrs Ann of St G George and Mrs Ells Ellz Ellzabeth abeth Powell rowell ot of making up the board Ono One of the provisions or of the the act Bel WAs the awarding of n a bounty bount of cents on each earll pound of cocoons raised In the Stale and under this impetus the Industry hu has grOwn to large I proportions throughout Utah It has been demonstrated that the climate or of Utah Is 9 highlY favorable to the tho health and development of the Silk silkworm worm onn and there III every reason to be believe lieve that sericulture will become nn an Important source or of wealth to the State Steps were recently token taken b by bythe the enterprising ladles Indies or of St SL George to raise funds for tor the building and equip equipment equipment ment ot of Ii a silk factory In that thriving town There Is every promise and hope that their efforts will be Crowned with success The Tho products or of local industry have attracted l much dis display display play at the Worlds Fair In 1993 In par titular creating remarkable Interest Since then the efforts In this line have been steadily mUltiplied and the product prod product ot of th the industry proportionately In Increasing increasing creasing In perfection R With I th the favor tavor favorable able conditions and beginning already d 3 made 1 It t Is reasonable to believe e that Utah In time will take rank among amon the States Stales for tor her products |
