Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1836-07-26

manner as would best promote their growth
and form, and feeding the worms on the
boughs cut off. These with such other 70.
liagc as he could gather from the remain.
ing branches, furnished him with food suffi-
cient for his family of $4,000 worms. By
this experiment it will be seen, that tree on
its third years growth, sustained worm,
and enabled it to make its cocoon. The
Chinese mulberry at two and three years old
will yield an abundance of foliage, and much
more than 500 nett profit may be made
from an acre thickly set, and highly cult.
yated.
I'd. Trees should always remain in the
seed bed, or nurseries, until they are two or
three years old, if they are to be transport
ed any considerable distance for transplant
alton. The last spring We transplanted
10000 seedlings, about half Of which died.
They were, however; transported about 20
miles, and were sometime out OF the ground.
When trees are to be merely transplanted
from the nursery, to the plantation, it is con.
sidcred by many, advisable to remove them
at one year old. They will put out more
branches, require more pruning, and con-
scquen,ly, furnish more food for the worm,
at two and three years old.
Sd. 1t is impossible to answer this inquiry
with sufficient precision for any practical
purpose. Much depends on soil, cutiva.
ton, pruning, &c.
4th. The weight orcocoons, and the mum.
Der in a pound, varies according to their
quality, the time when they are weighed,
&c. We should think they would average
from $50 to 300, to the pound, immediate.
ly after the worm is destroyed, and before
they are thoroughly cured. AS they be.
come dry, they loose their weight, and when
so, pound, of some qualities, may require
the number stated by NJ. D'Homerquc.
9th. Cocoons are measured by putting
them gently into the measure and rounding
it. There is a difficulty in ascertaining
their actual measure or weight, as they vary
materially, according to the manner Of mea-
suring, or the time ofweighing. The most
equitable method of coming at their value,
is to weigh the silk after it is reeled, and for
this purpose, among others, should the
grower acquire the art of rcellng. Until
this is done, the better way is to carry the
cocoons TO the flaturc and have them reeled
by skifll reeler. The silk can then be
weighed, and the expense directing deduc-
ted-thc number in bushel varies accord.
ing to their size, ranging from $500 to
?,OOr.
6. There is no difficulty or danger in pack
ing or transporting cocoons, provided the
directions for preserving and transporting
them, given in former numbers, arc duly
regarded.
7th. The floss ought not to be taken
from the cocoons if they arc to be sent to
market. tprevcnts their becoming indent.
cd, which materially Injuries them. Some
manufacturers prefer Tossed cocoons, on
account of the measure, but what they lose
in measure is more than made up to them
in their quality.
8. The quantity Of silk which can be reel
cd in day, depends upon the quality otthe
cocoons, the reel used, and the experience
and dexterity Of the recler. Some reelers
will reel a pound; but the average among
ordinary reelers, would not much exceed
half the quantity.