Delaware journal., 1828-01-22
TUESDAY, January 20, 1928.

three to four feet, which will require three years.
when the leaves, together with the tender part OF
the branches, may be gathered, as wanted, for the
Worms In this process, the shrubs should be kept
from attaining great height, by cutting Oft the
top limbs, which may be used for feeding the Worms.
The latter process admits of cuturing for the pur-
pose of keeping down weeds and nurturing the
young trees. Both of these processes are adapted
to extensive establishments, and probably produce
more Mulberry foliage than the same ground would
do foccupied with full grown trees. besides saving
the labor necessarily required by the latter in gath |
ering the leaves. For email establishments, for
farmers, and those who have large trees already
growing, full grown trees may be used the labor OF
gathering the leaves being, in their case. the Onl, |
objection to them. The White Mulberry is general
ly preferred, and probably makes the finest Silk
though the common Black has been foond to an
swer very well.
DIRECTIoNstor the management Of the Silk
Worm.
In the Spring, when the temperature is at 80 de-
grees or upwards, and the Mulberry leaves of the
size ofa silver dollar larger, bring out the eggs
and lay them on table prepared for the purpose,
in a dry airy room. partially darkened. In from
four to eight days the worries will leave the eggs.
They will be about the size of the smallest of the lit
tie red ants that infest our houses. Immediately
procure few Mulberry leaves and lay them close
beside the Worms taking not to cover the eggs
with them, as there will be many not hatched which
the leaves would cool and probably prevent, GER
tanly retard in the process of Matching. AS fast
as the leaves become wted, lay on fresh ones, and
once in three days remove the dry leaves and rub
bsh, which you will be enabled to do by laying the
fresh leaves beside the dry ones, when the Worms
, will leave the latter and take to the former. Fresh
leaves will be required three times aday for the first
twenty days, after which they ought to be laid on as
often night and day as they devoared or become
dry. and after this time the dry need not be re-
moved, as they will be so nearly consumed and the
Worms will have become so vigorous, that no injury
A will be derived by the Worms from them. Th,
4 leaves must be free from wet and filth when givel
e to the Worms.
y The weather ought to be pleasant and settled be
:. fore the eggs are brought out for Matching. Ih
room must be free from tobacco smoke other ei
fluvium, and persons must not be permitted +
breathe On the worms, as thew are very sensitive
and the human breath is very offensive even to wo,m
"of larger growth" If cold spell of weathe
happen, little fire must be kept in the room as al
J. 50 if it be very damp-n the latter case. little pul
verized salt petre, say half of small thmbIe full
should be sprinked on shovel of fire Goals in th
middle of the room. Care must be taken to keel
ants from the worms, | have had full grow
worms not only killed, but entirely devoured in ont
B. night by the common little red ants.
* At first, a thousand worms will only requir
rs about half dozen leaves at time, which should
te turn in small pieces, the more widely to disribut
le them after the Goth day they will eat full grow
leaf each in the course of the day, and often more
I'd You will find it great advantage to give them a
ne much they will eat night and day, after the cot
I'd day from hatchng-they will begin to spin the soor
rn er for it. About the 9th, 10th, 16th and 22d day
of the will shed their skins, at which time the
RI appear stupid and sickIy If at any time any
n the worms are sick, which will be easily observed
Is, remove them to another table, there IS dangt
ial that they will infect the others. The worms mu
re- not be too much crowded on the table, thousan
I'm full grown, will require table three feet wide ar
,m twelve long.
to Between the sOth and seth day after hatching tt
on worms will begin to spin, and must be attended
IAN accordingly They will cease eating, wander abou
ion become partially transparent in their bodies, al
me leave fbres of silk. resembling those of spider.
her the leaves in their path. These things observed
orl- the worm exhibiting them by means of the leaf
er which tbs found, and carry to the twgs eay
'lk prepared for it, which will be described presently
lo- it will begin to spin and requires further
du tention till its cocoon ball of silk is completed.
all There various things for the worms to spin
ten the best of which, according to my experience.
ear. chesnm ieaues. Gather parcel of small chest
lcle twgs we'll hung with leaves, and lay them on
'or BILE that which the worms are feeding, a
so when worm begins to spin, place it on the ches
as leaves. The leaves when gathered green, soon
and Gin to curl and the silk worm will spin its cocoon
ouse its cavity. Where chesnut leaves are not at ha
oun chinquopin, or chestnut oak will answer. Anot
Dyed mode is to gather small twigs, such as used
to stable brooms, and weave them into little arb
pau trees sc. and place the worms them. 81
some erect these arbOrs &c. on the table with the
sug and leave the worms to climb of their own acc,
from when they prepared to spin but have foun
better, especially in the management of a small n
and Der. to place the worms on the bushes myself
er of The worms that begin to spin each day, shoul
writer kept separate, and on the 9th day from the
snXN Of aninninn tho cocnnns Or halls of