weaving of broad goods is attended with great labor, and 

 as there is no protection by government on them of any 

 consequence, I shall not be likely to make them in future 

 to any extent. 



I have six narrow looms and four broad looms in ope- 

 ration ; and could I meet with suitable encouragement I 

 should continue to operate them, but as I intend only to 

 make such goods as will sell to a profit ; I shall not be 

 likely to extend the making of brunil goods, unless I can 

 do it by power looms, but shall confine my attention to 

 the making of sewing silk and such narrow goods as I can 

 sell to a profit. I have not gone into a very minute de- 

 scription of machinery here, as this book is intended for 

 the use of the Agriculturist. 



Something should be done by the nation to foster and 

 encourage this business. Specimens of silk stuffs and 

 sewing silk have been produced in many parts of the 

 Uaion, but there is want of uniformity and system in the 

 business, and it is evident that no great progress can be 

 made by individual enterprise in manufacturing where a 

 great many experiments are to be tried and considerable 

 capital required. A pattern filature and manufactory 

 should be established by the government and all citizens 

 disposed should have access to it, and then our people will 

 generally enter into the business, and the ten millions a 

 year now sent out of the country will be retained at 

 home. Individuals who are desirous of being instructed 

 in any or all the various stages of the silk business now 

 carried on by me, may obtain that instruction on reason- 

 able terms by coming and residing with me or in my 

 vicinity. 



