Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-07-29


.e' 'Ye'' of,seh. She thought she would MOI
be able, and handed her a small ,,sa,,,a ~" ~
me subject which had been publ,>bsd ~ H.
afmef' she went home, and dsv or t,,a
since learned that she had with litIe a;fB,u,,.
socCeraed m Keeling aud making most EXCEL
,eni SIX, on the common tdmiiy RET II NAV
oe Huaed That my correspondence from all
parts OF lhs country furnishes the pta,ifvho
intelligence that the silk culture is mRk mo
'"p'' fHos'eSS. e'DhON b. SMITH.
Economy (Pa) June 3OA. 1880.
GIDEON B. SMITH,
SH.-Your favor dated 29lh uIlimo came :,
hanh IN due course. | am in some measure
surprised 70 hear that tie small s,,a,is,o,.,
which has been made by our soriet. in thu
cdltureo silk, should hav. drawn the attention
"fhaNellers SO piuch, as to transport The news
10 the principal cites oil our great republic and
WINE yo" apologize Tor yuur inquiry, have
tn'y 10 say Thai tsai pleasure in giving any in.
loimailoh IN my power on u subject, which
cnnsider very great interest anu importance
10 me general welfare oil Our enlerprising Coun-
try. Tor The promotion of which you have done so
much.
In reply, would mention, thai in tNsprine
oi 1879 We made small beginning 10 raise
silk worms. winch has been attended win good
success. We made OF the first crop some Is
on Is yards ofsiripe for female appaye, and
Ves'hP. Last yesr having about 10000 worms
we again made some vtsIng, aud near one
ADMIRED handkerchijs Of ugood ouglitg being
the ifs' ever made here or ,his side 9th. noun,
'a'hs. we did uo.Wish 10 sell any. but dis,rlbn.
ndther', iot The sake II encouragement among
me nrenoef' OF our society. particularly among
hose immediately engaged in attending and
promoting this Juvenile branch Of domestic
'aoflcalion' FINDING the experiment 10 an
swer well we have erected, two story house
"a oy "A, particularly arranged and adapted
lor the worms, AS well n5 the various opel tons
oil the SIX MANUFACTURE, aud have at THIS time
GEAR one mll'lon OF worms, IN prosperous Con.
dtipn' Two thirds arc now spinning aud done
SPINNING. taVing ouiy about loo OF the
White mulberry ,reeS from TWO 10 three years
olb winch do not furnish feed enough, we
gather the ea1es OF Inc black mulberry IA the
surrounding timber land, which have heretofore
answeredas we'll as thewhile. THIS season how
ever having been very wet win Us, ,ho worms
ted On the black did nat cpniIoue 90 healthy,
nehner did they produce 81 large cocoon, M
those I'D exclusively on Ihr white. Il tsmoie
proper 10 GonGne cue srt oi worms 10 the same
leaf, AS change from black 40 white Or from
white 10 bldc&. does not agree 81 "e.i with the
wotm,
Females from l. TO ID years of age, are
SIMPLY sufficient 10 attend 10 the worms wIibm
doors the leaves are gathered, and brought la
by The school children after schoul hours
Upon the whole, we are highly pleased with The
experiment and consider 1t pleasant agree
able employment, mostly for class ofpeope,
who in a general way, do not apply their time
to the best advantage .idhering 10 The iHsiTuC-
tion; giseA IN The d" american Farmer" and
boots Treating on The culture and manufacture
Of SIR, ,re ind No DIFFICULTY IA Keeping the
corat' heating, uHWHdtng Or reeitHg the six, or
9esGoiHg tt.
The culture of this commodity and the mans
ufac,urng OF il cannot be too strongly recon.
mended TO The American public, as the United
States possess climate aud soil in aJun.
dance for tue attainment Of this desirable CO.
ject
Not many years have elapsed snce the FIRST
attempt was made by our society to manulnc-
tuTe brOadcloth by a machinery this side ofthe
mountains the undertaking was then thought
preposlerous by many persons but that EN-
terpTize has been cro~usd with good success.
Numerous woollen aud cotton factories have
been erected 10 accompany the former. aad
have no doubt in few years to see the thIfd
branch, even silk manufactures, added to the
number 10 our happy country.
leave il Optional with you either to pub,
ish lie above or part of it, as you deem prop
er. Respectfully yours, &c.
FREDERICK RAPP.