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Our nciehbor and brother OF thc craft
Mr.. Charles Miner, of the Village Record
is already making a figure upon the aoor
of Congress. This gentlemen so we'll known
for the lively interest which he has long
manifested in behalf Of the Agricultural and
Manufacturing interest, on Thursday last


introduced resolution before the House ct
Representatives (of which he is a mcmber)
authorizing the Committee OH Agriculture
to inquire whether the cultivation of the
mulberry tree and the breeding of silk worms
for the purpose of producing silk, be SUD
ject worthy of legislative attention. Also
whether any legislative provisions are neccs'
sary or proper to promote the production "
silk In the course OF Mr.. Miners remarks
he strongly represented the Importance 0'
our cuitivatng this useful worm and manu-:
faturing the article OF silk b. oar own looms
| He said that by referring to the report :"
the Treasury for the last year, he there
found that the valnc Of silk Imported was
$500, ,328-an immense amount that INV
exports CT wheat. -four, lndian coTh am
meal, amounted TO So,7l5,59j. 50 chat '''
importation of silk exceeded tac cN?oisa'''"
of bread stuls, by.near half . miilica; tN"'
the export of tobacco amounted to s,4's'''
$50; the products of The sen to Sl,6l0,so''
Of the forest to S4,Ss9,et5. Compared VII"


either of these, the Importance Of orr s'r
trade would be apparert. aal the value "


the production o.the article might be ln't',


ed. Nj. NJ. did not know, at present, "'',
Legislative measures, or whether any, wo'''
W rroper, but the Committee ,c'lit luas'