The silk goods of America: a brief account of the recent improvements and advances of silk manufacture in the United States . uccess was atlast complete. Nevertheless, similar trouble was experienced when blackdress silks first began to be extensively made here. But the dyeing ofthose fabrics has so decidedly improved within a few years, that it isclaimed now to be fully equal to the best in Europe. As to weightingwith excess of minerals, let it not be supposed that our dyers are ignorantof the art. If our manufacturers want loaded silks, they can have themweighted in this country, to order. I
The silk goods of America: a brief account of the recent improvements and advances of silk manufacture in the United States . uccess was atlast complete. Nevertheless, similar trouble was experienced when blackdress silks first began to be extensively made here. But the dyeing ofthose fabrics has so decidedly improved within a few years, that it isclaimed now to be fully equal to the best in Europe. As to weightingwith excess of minerals, let it not be supposed that our dyers are ignorantof the art. If our manufacturers want loaded silks, they can have themweighted in this country, to order. In most instances, however, theymay safely repeat the famous comment of Mark Twain upon the legendasserting that Washington couldnt tell a lie :• I can, but—I wont. As a part of the history of recent advances in the industry underreview, the Eighth Annual Report of the Silk Association of Americais herewith presented. This summarizes the progress made during thepast year in the silk manufacture of this country, and gives valuablestatistics relating to the trade. EIGHTH Annual Report OF THE Silk Association OF AMERICA. Wednesday, May 12th i8Sc. THE $ilk ^odktion. of LAiDeridk. OFFICERS, 1879—1880. President, FRANK W. CHENEY, - - - Hartford, Conn. Vice-Presidents. A. B. STRANGE, - New RYLE, ------ ROBERT HAMIL, - Paterson, N. J. Treasurer. S. W. CLAPP, ----- New York. Directors. F. 0. HORSTMANN, - - - Philadelphia,. Penn. B. RICHARDSON, - New B. SKINNER, - Yonkers, N. DIMOCK, ----- Hartford, STRANGE, - Paterson, N. WEIDMANN, - - - - - Paterson, N. N. STEARNS, - - - New SKINNER, - Holyoke, LOW, - _ _ _ - - New H. BURRITT, - L. BAYARD SMITH, - MILO M. BELDING, - D. ODONOGHUE, - - - - A. G. JENNINGS, ----- Brooklyn, N. Y. LOUIS FRANKE, - New York. C. LAMBERT, Paterson, N. J. JOHN T. WALKER, - New York. JOHN D. CUTTER, - Newark, N. J. HERMAN SIMON, - Town of Union, N. J. S. M. MEYENBERG, - New York.
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