The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-09-29

rious and ought not to be recommended, but an
/ particular cases such as when the roots have
ldegenerated, OK when they are transplanted to
different climates. The object will be sooner ac-
accomplished by slips from the roots. As the plant
throws out around it long roots with new eyes,
the must be Topped OIL from the stock, either
in Autuma, when the milky juice in the plant
| has dried up, or in the Spring, before it again
flows; and are to be GU, into pieces of from four
| to six inches in length but care must betsken
that they have sufficient number of eyes. A
fresh incision must be made in the root before
and behind, and they then to be planted i'm
the ground to the depth OF four or Ave inches, i'm
an Dubuque position, with the eyes, or buds, up.
right. Those planted in Autumn will produce
seeds the next Summer and those planted il,
Spring will bear the second Summer.
The ground, beforeit is planted, must be dug
up 10 a good depth, and well dunged. 1t must
also be well weeded, and kept exceedingly clean.
After the crop has been collected, the stems
must be cut close 10 the ground, and the plants
which have died, must be replaced by yonno.
ones. Towards Winter they must be covered
with lit ding, which ought to be spread in
the Spring. sufficient space, also, must be
lett between the plants. They ought to be plant
ed an rows, and at the distance OF one foot and a
halt, or rather two feet, from each other OF
The stems that shoot up, only the best (psrhaps a.
bout one hait) should be left standing, the rest
as soon as the flowers appear, should he cut aud
placed III sand or earth, to dry UP the milky Juice
that flows from them. Even of the prime plants
1t Will be proper to suffer only four or five Of the
lowest branches OF flowers to come to maturity
BY touowing these cautions the silk obtained
VIII be OF superior quality. The increase IS very
great In the year 1875 Mr.. Schneider began
with SIX plants and in 1898 had a plantation
which contained $4,000 The first crop produe
ed ., the second SIS, and the third 500 pounds
OF suk II the leaves, after the crop has been
solicited be thrown together in heaps to rot,
hey form an excellent manure for future use. In
regard to the preparation of silk, little need be
said 1t may easily be conceived, that it will be
OF advantage to separate that which is long from
the shorter part, in order that the former may be
employed in spinning. The shorter kinds may
be used for beds, and for hat making.
The experiments that have been already made
with this plant, gave the following results
From the interior white rind of the CAPSULE.
mixed with enc third of rags, writing pa
per was obtained pretty white, of good otLI-
i'y: and similar to the silk paper of the Chi
nese.
From the external part of the capsules green
Ish colored paper ; which, when sized, was
stronger than paper made ofrags it was almost
as close IN ITS texture as parchment; and even
When nnszed did not suffer the ink to penetrate
throught This kind was exceedingly proper
for wrapping paper.
IRON The stems, paper was obtained so
IKE IN every thing to paper made of rags, that
Gd.
Such are some of the qualities of this excel
lent plant. AS the present month is the proper
season Tor collecting it, and sufficient quanti-
ties OF 1T for fair experiment, can easily be pro-
cured tor the bare expense of gathering it ; why
may not this be done in the different manufac-
lures OF cloth, hat, and paper making If unsuc-
cesstu, the experiments would be little loss. If,
on the contrary, they were crowned with sue
cess, as there IS every reason for believing, the
gam, IN national point OF view, would be of
great Importance.
The season for making ELDER WINE, farm
ers, is at hand The following excellent recipe is
offered to you:
. Take l24 galloi,s of the juice of ripe elder
berries, and 81 2 gallons of water that has been
recently boiled and to every gallon of water add
LIZ pounds of sugar, which will incorporate
when warm; add 10 an OF. of ginger, and 3.4
OF an o. OF allspice, to every four gallons of the
mixture, and when the whole is cooled down to
blood-warmth, add 2 pint of brewers yeast, &
let 1t ferment very slowly for IA days-Then
bung the cask-let in stand for six montbs-it
will he fit for use This wine is a r ost excellent
cordial.
FATAL AecIpENr.--At the Elizabeth Town
races, on Saturday last, of the horses bolted
and run among the croud, perfectly unflanagea-
bic, and at length came in contact with col. May
os Carriage, with one or moro ladies' in it. AS
the animal rose to leap over the horses, one of
bis hoos struck the fore wheel with such force as
TO knock out four of the spolSes. This tire him
heels over head between the horses and driver
clear over both horses, pitched his rider upon his
head and killed him on the spot Mere. ado.
Capt Elford of Charleston, 6. c. has propo-
sed to open subscription to enable him to have
engraved a set of nautical tables, OF his inventi
on, 5y which the latitude of any place can be
iSund with great ease and correctness, by taking
the altitude OF the Pole Star-Those who have
been at sea, know how frequently it happens that
the sun is obscured at noon in which case the la.
ttude the vessel is in, cannot be ascertained un-
til the next, or perhaps some days after yet, by
ilaving the tables of capt. EIford, if the night
should prove clear, which is often the case after
a cloudy or toggy day, the Pole Star win answer
IN considerable degree as well to ascertain the
latitude as by the sun; thus giving the nayiga-
tor double chance of knowing his true sitlati-
on.
LONDON PARAGRAPHS.