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at our next Fairs, this fall, we will be able to show Cal- 

 ifornia silk of California manufacture. This will insure 

 a market at home for all the silk cocoons we can raise. 



3d. I am receiving, every day, letters on questions 

 about silk, from all parts of the State. This shows 

 that our people begin to feel an interest in that rich 

 branch of industry ; and from these letters I see that 

 we have in the State all the men necessary to carry it 

 forward in all its branches. And in my letters from 

 Europe I see that silk growers, silk spinners, and silk 

 manufacturers are preparing to come to this State. 



In my previous letters on silk, I have fully demon- 

 strated the superiority of our climate, and our advan- 

 tages over the other silk countries. 



By the above facts it is very easy to see that the 

 silk culture will be established all over the State 

 shortly. Already plantations have been made in differ- 

 ent parts of the State, and particularly last season ; 

 but we can anticipate that the next " season hundreds 

 will go into it, because they will know how to do it ; 

 and also know that they are encouraged by the State. 

 Hence, within a short time we will be able to retain 

 among us the seven millions of dollars sent out annu- 

 ally for the importation of silk only. 



As the time is short between now and the time I am 

 to engage in the enterprise publicly at San Josd, all 

 the papers in our section of country that take any 

 interest in the public welfare are earnestly requested 

 to copy, in order that all may be properly notified of 

 the fact. As it is a work for ladies, they can come 



