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that I wish them to remember that my rule is to write 

 nothing but what I am convinced of, and what I can 

 prove ; this being well understood, I wish them not to 

 forget it. I am not a writer, but I do the best I can to 

 be understood and convey my ideas. Now this great 

 reduction of labor, if it was well understood, is enough 

 to induce every one to go into that important branch 

 of industry. I will simply say here, let every reasoning 

 man peruse and reflect on the above facts, and I am 

 sure that he will become satisfied that we can here pro- 

 duce the silk with profit, for half the price that it can 

 be done in France or Italy. But we have no reason 

 for selling it at half price ; our climate being so favor- 

 able for it the California silk is bound to be a superior 

 article, and consequently will command the highest 

 market price." 



CHAPTER H. 



SILK IN CALIFORNIA. 



It is my intention, in about two yean, to write the 

 History of Silk in California ; as I have been raising it 

 here for six years, and am consequently acquainted 

 with all the incidents of its introduction and culture into 

 this State. I have many interesting documents, letters, 

 etc., to publish, all of which will show how I have been 

 discouraged at the start, instead of being encouraged, 



