Litchfield enquirer., 1834-04-17

which deSIgned 10 nave presented at the New York Fair, and which think in ev. cry respect would compete with the pro- dpciion of any country. Thus far, then, | think we may safely say, we c6n and do succeed. We have also two small silk nlanufac,uring establishments in this town, propelled by water power, in successful operation, at which single thrown silk, orr ganize, tram, and every kind Of silk, is prepared with ease, by persons bfed to the business. The machinery is made in tlle manner of the most approved English ma. chihery. At these establishments all the slik raised in this vicinity. and reeled cIE the improved reel as before stated, finds U ready market. Some broad goodN Ilavs been made. but the business seems not vet to be sufficiently maiured to ga insmediase-
 " into the higher branches of manufacture
 but must for time be confined to fI,e smalie
 CT and more common articles of silk fabe
 rlcs. A great proportion of the silk nov prepared at our factories here is made ussl of in tho manufacture of the Tnscany grass bonnets.
 Having extended my remarks to a muclI greater length than I anticipated, | will mention as an apology, that having seen most of the publications on the subject which have been circulated in this country, in answer to the call of Congress for iIl- formation, and being we'll acquainted with the perfectly simple manner in which the business has ever been conducted here, | felt that plain statement of facts, similar to those ! have here given. was necessary. to counteract in some measure the inin- once of that scientific minuiehess with which the subject was treated in those pub- licatious. and might ba of public utility.-.- Should 1t appear to you that | am correct in this opinion, you arc at liberty to make such use, of this communication us you may think proper.
 Another subject of your inquiry is. whether silk-worm eggs can be procured. hsre; in reply to which, all I can say is, ! have heretofore, when applied to, found no difficulty in obtaining them, to any ex- tent called for, and presume thefe would be none now. The price, from 6 to 6 cents per thousand: and as they arc attached to papers. those Pspsfs may be folded and packed in small boxes and sent safely to a- ny part of the country by stage or other wise. When at New-Y Y ork last spring, purchased . small lot of the Morus Mnlti- ,caulis, for the purpose of introdueing then, into this silk growing region. They 4our- ished finely last summer, and if our winter climate does not prove to0 severe for them; bid fair. tos Be an important acquisition to our silk growers. As I am frequently aps piled to from distaneS for information with regard to the vaiuk of cocooIs, and of the raw silk; ! will here state that we have not as yet any extensive resling es- tablishments; but from the success which attended the trial of the Piedmont reel tho last season, I think there is encouragement to enter extensively into tho business. and that probably, by ahosher season, such pre-. parati0h will be made as 10 afford ready sale for coco6ns. at a fair pric6. which is now estimated bS the bushsl --say @2,50 per bushel, fUr fair, to @S, ,0O for best: The worth of the raw silk depends much on it's being reeled clean; levels and fine. For the former have paid the above prices for several lots which ! purchased the last
 season, and for the raw silk have paid mostly from $S,73 to &4.OO.
 Respectfully, your pbsdient servant, NALMcN SToRRs. | Al ]. .... Na....3 Ls.,