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ilAW-SILK. 



(L.) operations which were carried forward at the 

 ^''^Reporl'^^^^ Howrah experimental filature, during the period 

 10 Oct. 1833. ^1^^^ j^g affairs were under his supervision. 



Note by the Secretary, 



It may be satisfactory to the Board to be fur- 

 nished with a succinct report, explanatory of the 

 operations which have been carried forward at the 

 Howrah experimental silk filature, during the 

 period that its affairs have been under ray general 

 supervision. 



The chief objects contemplated by the erection 

 of these works were : first, to lessen the charges 

 incident to the manufacturing process ; and 

 secondly, to effect improvement in the quality of 

 the article produced. 



The simultaneous accomplishment of these views 

 in a newly formed establishment was hardly to 

 have been anticipated ; yet it may truly be affirmed, 

 that some progress has already been made towards 

 the partial attainment of each of those separate 

 objects for which the experiments were originally 

 undertaken. 



Where the main endeavour is directed to the 

 preparation of an article on the most approved 

 principles, a deviation from the rule of strict eco- 

 nomy must necessarily be admitted. If, on the 

 other hand, the chief design be to effect a diminu- 

 tion of cost, it becomes requisite to forego the use 

 of all those expedients which, though conducing 



to 



