40 



trebled itself, the purchases being, as will be seen in the 

 above table, 736 bales for that year. For 1879 the con- 

 sumption was still more surprising, being 1,142 bales. 



The imports of Tusser silk and Tusser silk waste into 

 Marseilles since the commencement of 1879 are as follows : 

 During 1876, 1877, and 1878 are unknown. 



1879, 53 bales of silk. 

 59 „ waste. 



1880, 347 „ silk. 

 147 „ waste. 



For the first three months of 1881, 144 bales of silk. 



22 „ waste. 



M. V. Bizot, of the firm of Messrs. Aries, Dufour, & Cie., 

 of Lyons, to whom I am indebted for these particulars, 

 thinks the figures for 1879 are probably too small; but he 

 has no means of controlling them. 



This table shows an enormous increase in France in the con- 

 sumption of Tusser silk. If the figures for 1879 are correct, 

 it will be seen that during the year 1880 nearly 4^ times as 

 much of this silk was imported as during 1879 ; and the 

 first three months of 1881 show a still greater increase. 



The following table shows the prices of silks of commerce 

 and Tusser in the London market for April 1879 : — 



s. d. 



China raw tsatlee, No. 4, per lb. - - 15 6 



Canton „ „ 1, „ - - - 13 6 



j> » >• 4, „ - - 11 6 



Japan raw marbush, No. 2^, per lb. - - 16 



Italian organzine - - - - 25 



Bengal raw - - - - - - -14 6 



Brutia „ - - - - - 23 



Tusser „ - 4s. Qd. to 5 3 



Tusser raw has since gradually advanced, the price being 



now from 7s. Qd. to 10s., according to quality, as I have 



previously shown. 



Dyeing of Tusser. 



A good deal is beginning to be said as to the rival merits 

 and demerits of aniline dyes and those of older and more 

 permanent natures. The advocates of each probably allow 

 their prejudices or preference to guide their conclusion 

 beyond what can be borne out by either history or practice. 



It is perfectly true that the older modes of dyeing gene- 

 rally gave more permanent results than the modern modes. 



