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MANUFACTURED SILK. 



John Ryle, Paterson, N. J., exhibited four cases of American 

 sewing silk, equal to any we have ever seen exhibited. In the 

 manufacture of silk, Mr. Ryle constantly employs 314 hands, and 

 consumes from 1,000 to 1,100 lbs. of raw silk per week in the 

 production of 'Sewings, tram and organzine, which are used for 

 covering the wood work of tassels, making gimp, and heading for 

 fringes, and also embroidering silks. Silk of American growth is 

 preferred for many articles. Mr. Ryle imports most of ^the silk 

 used in his manufactory, direct from China, at a cost of fi-om 

 $3.75 to $5.00 per lb., in the gum. 



Mr. Joseph Mill ward, of N. Y. city, exhibited three silk lace 

 shawls, manufactured by him of sewing silk. Of this descrip- 

 tion of goods, these are the first which have been shown at our 

 Fairs. They were pronounced highly meritorious. a. c. 



COTTON FABRICS. 



The display in this department comprised bleached .sheetings, 

 brown sheetings, printed lawns, silesias, cotton duck, madder 

 prints, purple prints, pantaloon stuffs, darning and tidy cotton, 

 colored cottonades, colored thread, printed shirtings, long cloth, 

 hosiery, cotton diaper, U. S. pilot duck, brown drills, corset jeans, 

 ginghems, &c. The competition, except in bleached cottons and 

 prints, was somewhat limited. In reference to the whole dis- 

 play, we shall avail ourselves of the report of the judges, and 

 make such extracts as may interest the enquirer. In deciding upon 

 bleached cottons, they say : " We found it difficult, and a most 

 unpleasant duty. The contending parties were the manufactu- 

 rers of the Wamsutta, Williamsville, York Mills, White Rock, 

 and Marshalls. They all deserve high commendations for fine- 

 ness, durability, and perfect fabric. We have never seen any im- 

 ported goods, which, in our opinion, would compare with any of 

 the above-named styles for durability, 



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