Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1829-03-20
COMMUNIr .AMTONS.
Fox THE DELAWARE JOURNAL.

The cultivation Of tile mulberry tree from the plan
ting to the perfection. will require more particular
attention and better system than has hitherto been
employed upon it in this country. 1t appears that
for about 900 years this great Improvement has been
the subject Of some attention in different parts OF
our Union. But the result has been, SO far, of no
substantial advantage. This failure must be attri
buted, LIST to the mode of planting; "a the manner
Of cutvating and Sd to the Of leaves out Of the
proper season ; it may be that it has been from
combination Of all those causes that we have been
deprived OF The benefit which might have been de-
rived from the propagation OF this valuable tree.
| have frequently felt inclined to offer a Jew re.
marks to the consideration of the public upon the
subject but have hitherto been prevented, from 0b
serving many treatises and descriptions to animate
the farmer in further trials and assuring them OF
success and from considering that it night be
less TO oppose such splendid aud well arranged argu-
ments as were employed in support Of the particular
views which were entertained upon the subject by
those by whom they were composed.
Believing, however, that it is necessary to sue
cess that different method ol proceeding should be
adopted in planting and cultlyating the tree have
thought that it might be useful to say something il
relation 10 the matter in order to aid in giving
cess TO the important object.
Ii is not with any view to contest with any one
respecting their particular views, or Tor the pnrpnsc
of discussing the matter, that enter upon notice
Of the subject. Whatever experiment, may be made
or however confident one may be that their views
are correct, is to me no matter of objection. IL
they can succeed by the plan they have adopted and
may pursue, | shall be well satisfied ;but can
not consent to notice any communications which
may appear either by way Of enquiry, or with view
to an extended discussson of the subject. But
shall be happy to attend, in due time, TO the appl
cation of such as may desire directions with regard
to the course proper to be pursued and particular
" those who may feel disposed to become members
Of The Delaware silk Company. The charge will
be moderate. and the attendance satisfactory.
The white mulberry is preferable but would
not object to the black, when grated with the pro
per material, aud well attended TO. | have used
them both in Europe, have discovered but little
difference when proper attention is paid to those
considerations.
The mulberry tree, when well planted, and pro
perly cultivated is very valuable on a plantation
but when neglected, either in regard to the planting
or subsequent cultivation it will become like The
poplar of little or no advantage. But by proper
attention it may be employed for the purposes OF or
nament and shade, and at the same time, by ocou
pyg proper places in the fields. be productive OF rev
enua TO the owner The difficulty OF gathering thu
leaves from the trees which are not properly at'en
| ded to is very great; and such as to render if al
most mpactcablc to procure them so as to be an,
great consequence as food for the worms. 1t vii
require not less than two or three men to pick h'
leaves from the trees that are not properly Attended
to in sufficient quantities to supply about four outl
ces {about 100 thousand) eggs which is the sn'a'
lest quantity that The farmers in Lnmbardy at'em,
to- annually while The quantity which is general.
attended to is from 5 to l0ounces.
The trees that are neglected might suffice to iee'
or five 5000 from the products of which might
be manufactured a small garment or a few skelns o
silk, as we might feed small quantity with lettlc
or briar leaves, Sc as substitute for those of tn
mulberry tree ;but this would by no means prov
that such trees will afford such food for the sill
worms, and such quantities Of it as to give perma
nency to the pursuit, and to assure success.
Z MAURY,