Show A GROWING THE silk industry of the ual united ted led states is gradually gaining ground there are factories and looms known to be ea in silk m manufacture aini facture bosl besl besides ides ldes many others not reported pennsylvania is credited by the special census agent avent k with 49 9 establishments cohn connecticut e eti etl 28 mass massachusetts ai chusett 22 ne new york new jersey nearly one half of tho the operatives engaged at these theae factories are women the wages paid during the year 1880 footed up the gross value of materials and supplies was 24 and the manufactured articles reached the value of the capital invested in the industry was no less than the manufactured goods consisted of sewing silk machine twist floss dress goods satins gatins sa tins tie silks and millinery mili nery kerchiefs ribbons laces braids bindings fringes trimmings cords tassels cassels tas sels P upholstery and r military try iry trimmings coach lates jabe i aad trimmings hatters and fur trimmings and mixed goods of almost every description now in use worth the parisian fashion king has declared the american made silk super superior lorto to the european article and this has very much increased the demand for the home production and given an impetus to the trade it is very gratifying to I 1 ae the advance of this ing employment aa it does to over dver work people nut put it is a reproach to the country that it is almost entirely dependent upon foreign sources for its supply 0 of f the raw raw material when there are so many places within its borders adapted to sericulture utah is still in the back ground in regard to this industry the late president young was very earnest in his endeavors to urge tile the people in this direction the climate here is admirably suited to the growth of the silkworm and the production of the moris the natural food of the valuable little creatures creature i that supply the rich material old people and you young n g child children reil rell can be engaged in the care and feeding needing of the silk worms and it is a light employment though requiring steady attention during the season the industry can be made very profitable if conducted economically nomi no eally dally and can best be managed in large families where little labor needs to be hired the market for the cocoons or for spun silk is always lively and though china supplies large quantities produced under mongolian cheap laborthe labor tile tilo freight cost forms a protective tariff in ju favor of our product we hope the interest aro aroused during the past two or three years in this industry will riot be allowed to die out in utah mulberry tr trees ees c can be had at a amail amali cot they make a shade shado and will wiil beautify farms if planted to mark daries darles there arb are thou thousands sandi of nimble egers fingers not otherwise remuneratively vely employed which might be used to turn an honest penny in feeding the growing worms and cocoon eries can be erected at small cost bul aul suitable table tabie for the purpose required the united states are advance advancing dg in the adin manufacture of silk let U utah h come to the front with her contribution of the raw material |