Show SILK 31 manufacture nufa that utah is a adapted for the production of silk has been demonstrated in a small way in many parts of the tory but that the raw material can be profitably worked up here into marketable goods has not yet been proven by experience we have no doubt however that when sufficient capital is invested in the silk interest and juvenile and other cheap labor is made available that silk culture and manufacture will vill become one of permanent industries dus tries three blocks north and one east cast from the eagle gate are situated the buildings known as the silk factory 11 owned by the silk association of as this city the branch of silk manufacture for which they were erected was the reeling of silk from the cocoons and its manufacture of sewing thread of various grades to accomplish this object a complete set of machinery was put in n reels were obtained several hundred bounds pounds founds of cocoons were ivere bought bou glit and nd business ins ans I 1 began be mn and was carrie carrle ct on for some considerable time upon investigation vesti gatlon gation tiou it was found that it cost more to manufacture silk in this way than it was worth in value in the market and the enterprise was for the time being given up the venture having cost an investment of between four tour and five thousand doll dollars including machinery a new tur turbine hlis hiis wheel cocoons cocoons and partly manufactured silk on hand there is at present another branch of this industry in operation at the same place designed for the tile manufacture of silk dress aress goods handkerchiefs as etc this enterprise was started last las t april with one hand loom from which a very excellent sample oy of satin and greni diene stripe was produced that was acknowledged by all our city dry goods merchants who saw it to be quite equal to anything of that kind they had handled owing to delays in in getting gettin everything into operation the season was gone for the sale of such goods and ony only a few dress patterns were sold privately in the meantime two power looms with all the appurtenances for making maki makl rig ilg figured goods roods were bought and forwarded from new york to this city and a start was made to produce dress goods and handkerchiefs upon a scale to compete in price and quality with any manufactory in the united states these looms are aro now in operation and producing goods equal in every particular to anything now in the market they can be seen any week day from early morning till late at night the capital necessary for this enterprise has been heen furnished by brother thomas miller of new york and the entire management of the concern placed in the then hands ands of brother james L Cham liners of this city with the assistance asi 1 ei si stance of brother A at musser of the silk association who have kindly lent their buildings and water power to help on this branch of industry progress has necessarily been slow owing to the building and fitting up of the looms the making preparing and entering ot of warps etc the water power ower is also another ireat great great drawback being very uncertain up to the present time there has not been opportunity to run one half of the time owing i to this difficulty A small steam engine Is wanted badly and would in the end prove to be most economical there is at present over 2000 invested in this enterprise in money besides many months of incessant labor and there are still many obstacles to be fought and overcome e but by persistent effort these will no 0 doubt be conquered and the business will achieve permanent success the reeling of native silk from the cocoons and its manufacture is the point aimed at by the present management and means are now in 0 operation e i n that it is believed will effectually remove the difficulties which have hindered the accomplishment of this desirable object and it is intended early in the spring to obtain machinery to reel sp spin in and throw and prepare materi maternal i suitable for ma manufacturing purposes in sufficient quantity and at such a cost as will preclude sity rity of importing silks in any shape or i form and that mil will qt at some gome future ue tinie enable us to export thereby bringing brindl n means into the territory instead if of draining it annually of thousands of dollars if this this industry receives proper encouragement coura gement and support it will assuredly furnish silk goods at reasonable figures keep much money at home instead of paying it to commission merchants brokers etc and will furnish clean and healthy health employment t to man many of our sons and laug daughters silk handy handkerchiefs and dress goods are arc kept for sale and may be inspected by all who desire at the factory in city creek cannon canlon |