The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-10-13
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AGRICULTURE.
CULTURE OF SILK.

Culture OF SlLh.
As the season Tor conveying sllkworm egg,
by mint is approaching, b, Z leave to inform
painters, farmers and Others, that have a very
large quantity 2ofihe eggs of the best Italian
silkworm, which will distribute on the follow
ing terms, viz; 10 any person who will en-.
close 10 me FIVE dollars. will send by mail. lo
which they GO pc. iec,iy saie) from nee 10 len
thousand eggs, with ample instructions Tor the
management OF the worms and preparing the
silk ior market. The quantity OF egeg win be
amply suihcrhi Ton firsi experiment and TO,
producing an abundant stock OF eggs for future
use. As the eggs cannot he sent by mail la
warm weather. II is necessary thai application
be made early, that may take advantage oil
the cold weather 10 send them. Personal appli.
cations may be n,Sde 10 me at the Office Of Che
Baltimore Patriot corner. of North aud Market
streets. Persons residing in the south are u1r.
ticularly advised to make immediate application
that they may he able TO receive the eggs before
the early warm weather sets in. Nv instTuc.
tions foi the management OF the worms and the
preparations vi the shk, viii contain every thlng
| necessary or useful on the subject, as we'll rs di
reCtons i3r the cuuyatl ~ OF the l0hde ,u,,Iber.
ry; and, # desired, a quarter OF an ounce OF
| Wtlue HRtdtrry seed viii also accompany t,4
eggs Inc postage of the package OF eggs aud
"a
mon single Iettet, aud when the mulberry seeds
are sen, it viii not exceed quadluple postage
Letters enclosed five dollars as above, will be
promptly attended to.
Several years experience III the cultivation OF
silk enables Inc 10 give all the practical infor-
NATION That can pe drsiIeJ on the subject. Las,
Sunlner aIsed ten thousand UDrnls, aud devo-
ted great attention 10 them. tor tue purpose OF
testing my former opinions, and trying some
new Improvement that former experience had
suggested. The result was the establishment "a
my entire satisfaction, OF the opinion have So
long urged upon public attention, " thai Tie cut
tiedttonO Of SILK rs u uer5 simple art, and may b.
introduced among our agricultural yurs,dis uih
he greatest facility" The tra of one sfIhe
improvements alluded to resulted most saiisiac
torIly, and Will he the means OF saving "A great
deal oflabor aud attention. Ihaye also read
with attention all the late publications on th,
Subject among others the Manual published by
congress last winter, and awaited N, self of eve
useful hint they contain.
As 10 the simplicity of the art Of cultyainr
silk, could ojier the most conclusive testimony
There Is 40 branch of agriculture more simple
even children comprehend and practise il with
the greatest facility, There is no necessity 10,
thermometers, barometefs, &c. as has been m
ged SO authorItatiyely of late. The worms are 4
very hardy insect ms 1t relates to the changes q
the weather. &c. and will turn out tull ,iz.,
and well formed cocUons Of the best silk. uheti,
er the weather be hot or cool whether the liner
mometer ranges at 6ss or 800, MS have oi,e,
proved. The girls in paris OF Connection
a,tendito their silk worms IN barns, and produc,
as good silk, aud as much Of il as those VIII,
have scientifically constructed !" labor tories
With very little labor they ~ few weeks maxi
silk enough TO pay for their dresses and othe
| articles which they purchase at The stores. The,
| generally make sewing SILK Tor Which They fut
| a ready market at all the country stores. an,
much OF that retaed in the city OF New York
made in Connecticut, and is highly esteemed
Large quantities OF raw silk are also made i
| Connecticut, with which the ribbon, lace. an
! fringe manufacturers OF the city Of new Yor
| are in some measure supplied. Little girls i
! the western country also acquitted the ar, O
raising silk, and produced some fine Specimen.
/ | have in my possession specimen of sllIl mad
/ by young lady Of Sou,h.Carolina, Ga frat es
/ pertinent, which IS superior TO any OF tue impor
! ted article have seen, and is said by silk lac
and fringe maker this city, to be worth fo,r
sfesp d9ac~a pound. 4 young lad, OF bait