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<;onducted exper'wnentsi and the whole country has nothing to do 

 but to go forward with a steady and careful activity, in this new and 

 promising form of home industry, — growing and manufacturing silk. 



In reference to future operations, the Trustees of the Institute 

 would giv€ the following notices. 



Repository of the American Institute, 

 J^ew-York, JVor, 3d, 1843. 



The Trustees of the American Institute, in accordance with th€ 

 resolution of the convention in regard to a Silk Manual, as given on 

 page 17 of this Report, would inform the public, that they fully ap- 

 preciate the importance of this measure, and have engaged J. R. Bar- 

 bour, Esq., of Oxford, Mass., to prepare such a work. It is designed 

 that it he plain, concise^ elementary, and strictly American in its cha- 

 racter; and not so large as to exceed twenty-Jive cents in price. Mr. 

 B. hopes to be able to get out the work in about three months. 



We also give notice that a medal of the Institute will be given, at 

 the next Annual Fair of the Institute, for the best experiment in ma- 

 king paper from the leaf of the mulberry tree. The application must 

 be accompanied with a sample of the paper made, together with a 

 full written statement of the quantity made, of the kind and quan- 

 tity of leaves used, and whether used green or dry, the processes, 

 and all the materials employed in manufacturing, and also the value 

 of such stock, compared with other kinds of stock for paper. 



We also give notice that a medal of the Institute will be given at 

 the same time, for the best experiment in separating the tnn^r bark of 

 the mulberry shoot from the outer bark and wood ; either by dew, or 

 water-rotting; or by any other process, by which it may be obtained 

 in a suitable state for paper, or coarse silk goods, or any other valua- 

 ble use. The applications must be accompanied with a sample of 

 the bark thus produced, together with a written statement of the 

 quantity thus prepared, the kind and age of the shoots used ; and all 

 the materials and processes employed in the business. 



We also give notice that another silk convention will be called 

 during the next Fair. The trustees, the managers, and all the mem- 

 bers of the Institute, as well as the intelligent friends of home indus- 

 try generally, have been exceedingly gratified with the spirit, and 

 the proceedings, and all the results of the convention just closed. We 

 believe this measure has already exerted, and by the publication of 

 this report, will continue to exert, a powerful and healthful influ- 

 ence in bel^alf of this great business. The facts embodied in this 

 report, in our judgment, are sufficient tosettle the whole silk question 

 forever, as a business suited to be a permanent branch of American 

 labor. We regard it as so settled, and in all out future efTorts in re- 

 spect to this subject, shall treat this point as one already disposed 

 of — needing no further proof, and admitting no further doubt. 



Another remark. It is intended to make the convention now so 



