A Treatise On the Origin Progressive Improvement And Present State of the Silk
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The cultivation of cotton, which had formerly been pursued at Malta, was checked by the increased pro- duction of Egypt, and the numerous population of that island were consequently reduced to great distress ; this new enterprise, therefore, which offered to the Maltese a prospect of again turning their industry into a profit- able channel, was hailed by them with enthusiasm. The nature of the climate, joined to other local advantages, promise a favourable result to the endeavours of the compan...y on this island. The growth of the mulberry 42 SILK MANUFACTURE. PART I. tree in Malta, where attention has been paid to its culti- vation, is said to be more rapid by at least one third than in Italy. The recent experience of this company leads to the conclusion, that if our moist and variable climate do not in itself offer a sufficient obstacle to the success of at- tempts at rearing the silkworm, there would still remain another objection, which, though fatal to such an under- taking, cannot on any account be deplored, namely, the high price of labour.
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