Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-10-16

MARY LAND.
Tn. Baltimore Chronicle furnishes the complete slate
sc, Of the vote for Governor. G!ason ". 2o,9|l
HS.esle (Whg} $3.50 Grason's majority, al
1 More IF tie .Nsrrs .Hui,ieauhs, end SIX culture
The phIlsGrIphia Sentinel Acknowledges the receipt
=, coon,;y of beautiful Sewing silk made in the IA
II r, Of I farmer in Burlington county, n J., from
worms raised By himself Our fumers in this section oil
,gpr-y have devoted much time this last year 10 the
,,nr The mulberry, end have raised and manufactured
\ s I,.slk a far greater quantity would have been
,.,t had the supply Of silk worm eggs been al all
,;gli 10 the demand
The Pn.lade!phs Inquirer states that 'Severa hum
red pounds OF superior silk have been raised dur
- The east the vicinity oil this CITY alone,
md where this year there have been thousands, there
sI! during the ensuing season, be millions oil the
u,s spinning their silk to enrich The cnefPTisng cui
.gayrs The liberal bounty by which this aud several
G the other Sta,ps encourage The production OF natiVe
sk-,he certainty that all the other States Will follow
tvs example of rewardipg the culvalor-ihe favorable
por, made BY the committee appointed by congress on
w subcctlhe fact that Tue silk business is not attend
Ell with more risk than ordinary farming pursuits, tha
csoeence Of The past has shown the mulberry
tree capable Of Furnishing where other vegetation was
rrcaed and wi,heed. together with the extraordinary
,ass and rap!dy with which it is propagated, furnish
un-.rns indications OF the great extent TO which this
fcw branch Of ns0nal industry must be carried, now
mat public attention has become fairly awakened TO its
.mpcisnce. During 1886, upwards oil $l6,0O0CO0 IN
s was imported into this country; and although IN our
marietlhe material readily brings 81 per pound our
manufacturers unable 10 procure here, but are CON-
relied 10 resort foreign supply II is, therefore,
mailer Of no little surprise that It's culture has been 80
mach neglected, especially where It's production IS at
cnGsd with comparatively little trouble and expense
and found admirably adapted 10 extensive portions
ct on. soil and climate
The Germantown Pa Telegraph states, that "Such is
he demand for Chinese NJ ulbery trees that person
who had ordered advertisement in the Telegraph for
weeks sold all his trees amounting to some thou
aft. ia md hah
f.. several thousand more. The trees now command
iom 90 10 60 piece, and we shall be much dis
appointed if they do bring from 81 81 % in The
spng and few, if my, will be then found willing TO
part with them al that price.
The Phila delpha Post states that the prices oil The
mulberry various that it is nearly impossible TO give
e1ac, estimates Buyers say the price % cts per tree
the sellers that il is Is cents 'Whn few days trees
have been offer 81 10 cts IL aud ~ and 20 cts
pet foot, the root with inch of stalk being counted
as one Of the feet and fine plants have been sold
81 90 aud 81 80 the tree. The general belief 10, that
nearly all the trees for sale within 40 miles Of this city
have been sold; the growers generally choosing 10 keep
large stock hand for seed the ensuing season and
well they may like to continue Propsgaling tor IN many
instances their profits have reached IOO per cent, whle
others who have not been so fortunate IN their cu'Va.
SOIL have Melted 500 per cent within The last
months d"
Tie same paper adds, that "The culture Of silk, al.
though il may produce such immense profits as the
temporary growing of the Mulberry will no doubt be
fr6able employment to the nrm the females and the
cadsn VINO have present little to do, very small
remuneration for light labor We have been assured by
practical man. that $500 per acre may be depended on
The proceeds Of proper feeding of Silk worms and ma
Ang sewing silk Although this may be too liberal
estimate, (a least till experience shall guide enterprise
e! from calculation of the number OF cocoons which
May be raised from acre Of ground, planted with
Atsfs Of MubeHies, il would no, appear extravagan
-Du not attempt feed Silk worms ill you are sure
having twice much foliage they will be caleu
Atsd TO require, Feed few at frs,-experimeni-and
when you acquainted with the wants Of the worm,
and The treatment required-then go the whole figure
NO danger Of stocking the silk market until our
Population shall extend beyond the Rocky Mountains
The Chester (Pa) Village Record says, that "The
cultivation OF the mulberry and the rearing OF silk las
'"coine Tie rage within a few weeks. Those who went
INTO Inc cultivation Of the mu6erTy two years ago have
jus! got their plants ready for The present food tide and
S'e realizing from 500 10 100 per cent on their invest
m'ns Several gentlemen have made fortunes. Mr..
h4 oil our borough, of the pioneers in this Wei.
my We are pleased to learn has made very handsome
income; and our silk company, we suppose have done
~t.' number of individuals in West Chester are
kng hold Of the matter determined TO make their for
'on.s IN This honorable business"
Inc Ne" York Star states, that "The raising Of the
HuPeiry has Psossd profitable business every where,
Snch Is the genera desire of farmers North and West 10
,"s'ee IN lhe silk business In the town Of Flushing,
lug Island, where Prince and Bloodgood at their ia
as sarcens have cultivated large nurseries, the sales
N''"' ti's year. some Sou,OUU, on WHICH Plohi VI
t'haps SO 900 has been realized. Three young ladies',
sStis' IN The same township, have we hear, cleared
%NW, by the silk manufactured within their own do.
|slt from worms raised by their care
Another New York paper says, that $50 great is the
"ss the Northern and Eastern States of this most
Important branch OF culture, that friends the Messrs
'aee Sons, Of Flushing, L. l., Thursday concluded
I'VE sale 10 company alone amounting 10 sixty hve
HoN''nd DOLLARS for that invaluable food for The silk
worm the Mo.us Muliicaulis, Mulberry Tree, now
grown IN such perfection in their beautiful and extern
s're gardens
~ me culture of the silk is travelling Southwardly:-
"e tallahassee Flord,an Of The 18th ut informs, that
mao been presented with specimen Of sewing silk,
;, S and manufactured by daughter of Major Lee,
~ NY Plantation on the Ammonia. The sample consists
"me Two dozen skelns of o variety Of colors and In
manly II IS pronounced by competent Judges eq usI 10
any brought 10 this place.
. 1Des d Son of Troy, n Y, say, "If each farmer
, oh!y devote an acre Of land 10 this Mulberry it
W 'Sa yield him from 100 to 800 lbs law silk year.
and teon 10 the fidelity with which the cultivation
cu,n,,, nG are performed. But assuming the lesser
iysor N,oN IDS from The acre. il would yield the cu
soil greater profit than any other product from the
r.sI e IN The Farmer md Gardener advises, the
o(ibo 1Pefence 10 purchase the Mulberry in the fall
he ,'r ne says that the Mulberry is tenacious of
!, tho " II Is kept through the fall and winter buried
s'uha 10 the depth of OF IL inches below the
uien WI, oe Just as fresh in the spring when FIRST
ting, A., OUT Of the ground, and then his trees cut
he h hand, and he can have the benefit Of the
Other. oil growing without that danger Of delay
f,,'go the year"
Bre,,,. T |" tne inventive genius cf Eastern
weahh my are already seizing on this avenue
Nsnuf,r,1 u.F,sng new improvements in the Silk
new York paper says, tina. There