The Dufours were known to Indiana history for their work to develop the wife industry. Here, J.F. Dufour (probably a typo for J.J. Dufour) is reported in his effort to develop the silk industry.
The American Farmer, Baltimore, March 5 1825 Vol 5 No 6
TH0E SILK WORM.
J. F. Dufour, Esq. of Vevay, Indiana, proposes to introduce there, the rearing of the Silk Worm, and with that view, has written to the Editor of the American Farmer, to procure him a few hundred of the eggs of the silk worm. For the better accomplishment we submit the following extract from His letter, and shall be much indebted to any gentleman who will enable us to fulfil his request:—
"The eggs are generally laid bv the butterfly on paper, a piece of the paper to which they adhere being carefully folded with a little raw cotton bi-tween the folds, and wrapt up likewise in raw cotton, might be enclosed in the form of a letter and forwarded by mail. Any reasonable charge which may be made for them, will be re [image illegible] ed by mail, together with the thanks of your obedient servant, JOHN F. DUFOUR."
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