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1. That our State gives no bounty out of the State treasury, but by 

 an act of last winter has authorized the board of county commission- 

 ers of the respective counties, to give a bounty of 15 cents per pound 

 for cocoons, and of 25 cents per pound for reeled silk. 



2. The law above referred to is the only one that has been passed 

 on the subject, and has no limitation as to time of its continuance. 



I am not aware that any county has made provision for giving boun- 

 ties as above contemplated. 



In this neighborhood, and in several other parts of this State, silk 

 has been produced for several years past. Wayne county, I under- 

 stand, produces the most. At this place from forty to fifty bushels 

 of cocoons have been obtained the present season. In this town and 

 neighborhood there are about fifty acres in morus multicaulis trees, 

 from two to three years old. 



More attention would be given to the business was there some 

 practical and experienced person at hand, from whom information 

 as to feeding and reeling could be obtained. 



A ready market for cocoons is much wanted. The multicaulis 

 seems to stand our winters very well. Others who have had some 

 experience on this subject, will correspond with you, and give such 

 farther information as may be in their power. 



Yours, &c., 

 G. H. Dunn, Treasurer of State. 



T. B. Wakeman, Esq. 



Madison, Wiskonsan, ) 

 September 15, 1843. \ 



Sir: — I am favored with the circular letter of the American Insti- 

 tute, dated the 15th of August, and can only inform you in reply, 

 that no encouragement is given by the laws of this Territory, to the 

 production of silk.' About six thousand dollars worth of silk has 

 been produced by one gentleman, who took his cocoons to Boston. 

 I have several mulberry trees growing in my garden at this place, 

 which thrive, and were not affected by the frosts of last winter. It 

 is the opinion of many persons with whom I have conversed, and 

 who appear to be well informed in regard to it, that the culture of 

 silk may be prosecuted to great advantage in the country south of the 

 Neenah and Wiskonsan rivers. 



With much respect, 



I am your obedient servant, 



J. D. Doty. 



Mr. T. B. Wakeman, Cor. Sec. 



Treasurer's Office, Montpklier, Vt., ) 

 .August 30, 1843. y 



Dear Sir: — I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your 

 circular of the 15th inst., addressed to his Excellency the Governor 



