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careful manner, their funds in this new form of domestic labor: grow- 

 ing and manufacturing silk. 



19. Resolved^ That this convention learns with deep regret that, 

 as in other kinds of American manufacture, it has hitherto been deem- 

 ed necessary to attach the foreign labels, English, French and Italian, 

 to the excellent sewings and fabrics of our own silk manufactures, in 

 order to command a ready sale in our city markets, superior as these 

 sewings and fabrics are known to be in strength, texture and durabi- 

 lity to the foreign articles ; and that we earnestly recommend to our 

 silk manufacturers, now in the infancy of our enterprise, to set a 

 good example to their brethren in other manufactures, by attaching 

 their own name to their own goods. 



20. Resolved, That we recommend to our fellow-citizens to cher- 

 ish, by their patronage, our infant silk establishments. In this we 

 appeal to those patriotic feelings which ever glow in the hearts of 

 Americans, asking of them all a mutual pledge, each to sustain the 

 efforts of the other, in the progressive development of our mighty re- 

 sources, and the attainment of a perfect National Independence. 



21. Resolved, That the thanks of this convention be presented to 

 the American Institute, for the appropriate and vigorous measures they 

 are now taking to promote the interests of the silk business ; for the 

 ample accommodations they have provided for the sessions of this con- 

 vention; and that they be respectfully requested to call another conven- 

 tion similar to the present during the next Annual Fair of the Institute. 



22. Resolved, That those who are now engaged in the silk busi- 

 ness, and others who may engage in it the coming season, be request- 

 ed to keep as full a record of all their operations as may be conveni- 

 ent ; that they be requested also to hold county, or other local con- 

 ventions throughout the country, some time in the month of Septem- 

 ber next, and collect these records as extensively as may be, and 

 forward them to the Secretary of the Institute, in season for the next 

 convention. 



23. Resolved, That the Institute be also requested to take mea- 

 sures to procure, as soon as may be, a new Silk Manual adapted to 

 the present state of the silk culture. 



24. Resolved, That the doings of this convention, together with 

 the numerous letters received from different parts of the country, be 

 submitted to the American Institute for publication in the form of a 

 report; and that J. R. Barbour, of Oxford, Mass., be a committee to 

 aid the Secretary of the Institute in arranging the documents for this 

 purpose. 



Whereas, The facts to be embodied in the report, as above con- 

 templated, are of a highly interesting and decisive character, and 

 worthy of an extended distribution : Therefore, 



25. Resolved, That every member of this convention regard himself 

 as a committee to obtain subscriptions for the same as extensively as 

 may be, it being understood that each subscriber will receive reports 

 at cost, to the amount of his subscription. 



26. Resolved, That the thanks of this convention be presented to 



