The silk industry in America. A history: prepared for the Centennial Exposition (1876)
Brockett, L. P. (Linus Pierpont), 1820-1893 · [New York Silk Association of America] · leaf 61
in his particular branch of thebusiness. The great difficulty Avas in reeling. It Avas notuntil a year or more after the concern had started in businessthat, by the advice and instruction of Mr. BroAvn, an Englishsilk manufacturer Avho had just commenced business inBoston, they Avere able to… … I r THE SILK INDUSTRY IN AMERICA. 53 the Company advertised their willingness to purchase allthe cocoons that might be offered, and their purchases werelarge. . . . The native silk was found to be of superiorquality and strength, winding and doubling with greaterfacility and less waste than China…
Silk manufacture and trade
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