The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-06-02

lnrego The notion that every time land Is plowcd,
dressed and planted, a crop must be taken of
10 relieve every planter ~ the state from wish
/ 10 remove on account Of the prednctiveuess Of
this land. tor once brought INTO such II state by
, these means it only requires a one-ryed pru-
dencc 10 preserve II so.
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From the Baltimore American.
CULTURE OF SILK N TRE [. STATES
t'tom the Letter OF the Secretary of the Trea-
sury on the growth and manufacture Of silk W
select the following particulars respecting the
various attempts towards lis cultivation IN the
4 oiatrs. lhis subject well as the cultivate.
OF the vine, may hei CATER proitably engage he
attention Of our ayr caltnrists, tho nnthwith.
standing the encouragement OF premiums aud
bountIes, thes' attemp have been attended
with very partial success
They were hrst commenced in Virginia
where the atteuti OF the settlers was strongly
directed to this subject by the Britt h govern
uent. SILK worm eggs, white mulberry trees
aud printed instructions were sept over, and
King Iamcs the First finding he could not force
the silk culture at home, hoped for better sue
cess in Virginia. which he was very DESTROYS
should rear sin instead Of tobacco, the latter be-
Ing weed " which bring many disorders aud
inconvenience Tobacco, however, seems 10
lave had complete triumph, over its rival,
though the latter had all the encouragement OF
roval favor. Acts were passed, declaring silk
the more prof able commodity for the colony
and premiums, as high as 10000 pound, offered
t. such as should prosecute the silk trade, rear
worms aud plant trees. This system Of IA
wards and penalties q, pursued till 1866, when
sta uto,y provisions were declared unnnecess.,-
~, IN consequence OF the success ofyaruus per
sons IN this culture they were. however, re-
VIypl 4ffa hut .,,
fhr interference of the government seems TO
have ceased Major Walker had, in l66l 90
600 trees growing The eastern part Of the
ate abonu.is IN White mulberry trees. The Sc
cfetars hopes that the peoplr in Virginia will
see their interest ia renewing the culture Of silk
Lkr means were takea 10 produce silk IN
Georgia. on its settlement in 1872 lands being
granted to settlers ON condition thar they PLAN
ed hundred white mulberry tees on every ten
acres. TO keep alive the idea Of the silk cu'turr
there was on one side Of the public seal reprc-
sentaton Of silk worms with an appropriate
motto Ia lij9 the colony exported upwards
Of 10000 lbs. OF raw silk which sold two or
three shi lmgs pound higher tlan that OF any
other country. Notw thstaudiug this very IN
couraejng circumstance the last parcel Of silk
brought from the country TO Savannah was Ia
100 SILK OF a like good quality was produced
IN South Cu0lua. having according to the ties
timons 81 ). tnamaS Lombe. the eminent siik
manufacturer. as much strength and beauty as
the SIX oCItalf The culture disappeared how
ever IN like manner.
Ev. n in the more northern climates of Penn
Sytyana and New JERSEY the attempt was made
aud continued for several years, Di. Franklin
hjghly recommending ii. a d suhserpion 10
some amount being set on foot tor It's eueoui-
agement Till the imported white mulberry
Gt f. T.,sI
tive native mulberry tree. Some farther at
trmpts have been made during the last three
years, the former association having been pui
an end To by the Revolutionary war. The Sc
cretarv SAYS" he memory OF Mr.. Nathan,
ASptnwall deserves 10 be held in everlasting ant
grateful remembrance for the thousands of
whit mulberry trees he planted in New York
Pennsv wanna aud Jersey
10 Connecticut, the culture OF silk commenced
in ECO The legislature granted bounty of
ten shlIlines for every hundred Trees planted
and preserved for three wears aud three pence
an ounce for raw silk. This culture is still con-
tinued a, Is well Known in Connecticut. IN
the vicinity of Nlansd ID, " three or four tons o
silk ARE made annually Somc silk has also
hren mad IN Other New England states, in D.
York. ON and ke.tucl>g.
From 115 10 lIi2. several hundred pound,
sterling we've paid 80 various person, in Gcut-
gia. ). { and Connecticut in the way ofpremi-
ums for the culture of silk bs = society in Lou
don for promotion of Arts" &c.
PICKING OFF POI MOE BLOSSOMS.
The Farmers Magazine, a British publica-
ton, contains the following: Having long GA
tertained an idea that the formation Of apples
upon potatoes, was detrimental 10 the crop hy
drawing away large and valuable part of the
nounSlmeni from the roots, this year mad
an experiment which think goes a ereat was
to solve thu question. Having plated some o.
dlhe' ent kinds. mad the flowers carefully pick
ed from several Of the dtiIs, as soon as they APP
peaIed, IL wing betw cen eyerg diill so picked, =
dIlti with the howc,s untouched In some ca
SIS allowed the flowers to expand ana even 10
max" some progress toward setting 10 others
suffered the apples 10 form, aud pulled them of
hetl they were half grown. III the drIs where
the flower. wete gathe I'd dS soon as they APP
peated, the crop was double what it was where
the Al pies we're allowed 10 come 10 maturity
7be'f tn Hover, were allowed to vase tim.
s'i'rS tn" ctoP Vas less abundant :. and where
the apes had made some progress, it was sa!l