Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-02-26

The cbroons from which yon ezneri eotq
must be spread ON N a room. secure rom mie.
and nnts, and IL five to ten nys the nrofhs will
come nuf OF the coco0ns, hen the males and
females will couple thrp must then ne taken
by the wings IN PAIRS wlthout separating ihcm,
and placed upon sheets Of paper Disposed lol
their reception, where they are to rena,o
There is generally about an equal nurnter OF
each sex | have found the beet mode for tx.
ug TIE paper for the moths 10 inv on, ~ fol
'o"s: Strelch two pieces Of strong tninr IL
cross the room from wall 10 wall, about twn
iret npart, and another aboun fOutovr the
midde OF those. Lay large sheets of paper
lo'd newspapers will 40, over them aud rin
them down nj each sidr 10 the lower twine
ne shre's OF paper will then he in tie form of
''e roo' I'll mouse. y AMY pairs OF moths
as eau conveniently lie on the papers may be
PLACED there This mode has the advantage Of
security against ants aud nice, which are very
destructive TO these insrct4 The ronm shqnId
he dark, ii possible while the inscct- are on the
papers, AMI each shert should be- filled before n
ny are pni upon another. and az soon as tn
Inc'hs on one sheet are done laying eggs. il
should he Rkrn down, folded and put ia tin
box IN u cold cellar, " hcie all the oggs must
he kept I'LL wanted for use npxt spring. The
moths in the form of Il greyish white butter
fly, and generally brgIn to lay eggs in - 10
So hours after leaving the cocoon. The eggs
are Al first of pale yellow, or somewhat of Il
sulphur colour, bnt ia three days turn L. a tiyh'
slate colour. and subsequently 10 duh brown.
| iSh slate colour. When seen Though nicrG.
scope they are spccsed those that remain
! yellow have MOI been fccrndaied, and ol course
are worthless. Zach healthy frmslc molh will
ny about 450 egg, generally handsomely Dis.
I an q AFT IN,
cular'tunn. the whole covering n space nhunt
the size of "A fifty cent piece. Should tine eggs
b. permitted TO remain exposed to the uaTn
! weather. they viii Ea'cn, and, unlrss another
! crop bP desired. they will he lost. THIS is the
! only injury they ARE nbjc 10 IRON warm wea-
j TIM, The tiiCG rGt nothing after leaving the
! cOcoGns aud lie ~ a fey days after dpposifing
| the eggs The lin box IN which the eros IRE di-
rec'ed 10 hr kept, ~ Intended 10 protect them
| from mica aud insecf-. me eggs should bp
kept IN dry cellar, as mould ana miIdtw Will
injure them. Tier" will be mary double cp
coons, those winch have two or more worms IA
them theSs aud as many more of the other
rs are wanted should be selected tor eggs. The
| common color oil the cbcUons Is a pure sulphur
color bu, there are sumetimes deep vellow, o.
orange coorcd pnes, which are made 20 by bad
management or disrasr, Ihe jaurdire,J IN,
some ola pretty pure white. None bn, sulphur
colored and white coCoons should ever bc ,aket
for eggs, az the oran&r colored ones are apt Il
produce Jaundiced worms.
The Room, Heather, e..
Anv common room answers every purpos,
for raising silk worms. The sun shoui not b,
allowed 10 yh'ne On the worms. nor should III,
wind be permitted TO blow upon Them. Shoul,
there be "A cold spell of weather Or very daml
nir lin fire should be KEPT ia the room, e
nough to make il perf"crIy comfortable 10 , our
self In very warm weather a free circulation
OF air should he admitted. by opening the win
d5ws and doors. In all this, nothing is reauI
red but that which your own comfort requires
and your own feelings will sugge.t what " II
he done at all times--make the room comi,irta
bile for yourself and that Is all thar silkuorm
require. You must guard against nice am
ants, both OF which are DESTRUCTIVE TO silk
worms.
EfsenA
The worms nre subject to disease when KEEP
crowded too much aud in very hot weather.,
IS called the 3dnndice and when any are ,iscoy
cred affected with Il they should be removed /
a place by theinsrlvr, The disease is east
hiseoterpd, Inv yellow, wrini,y, and SUPP
appearance, aud by tbeir ccas,ng 10 eat. The
will never have this or any other disease, whe
properly attended to.
Gsasraf Remarks.
Three hundred and 6nv 'ul si1el and we
formed cncoQns, viii Weigh a po,u,d fco poui,l
, II cocoons will make pound Of raw . K, G
> Three fourIbs d pound OF tlaisied silk. II