An 1864 agricultural report article by Wilson Flint of Sacramento on the prospects for producing textile fibres in California, Oregon, Washington Territory and neighboring territories. It argues that the dry climate makes cotton, flax and hemp unprofitable there, reviews the growth of sheep and wool production from the mission era onward (with wool export figures for 1855-1863), and makes the case that California's climate is favorable for silk culture. It is concerned with fibre agriculture and economics rather than weaving or cloth structure.