Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-10-12

| Continues the Monmouth En1nrer) our village has
been almost dolly lhr"ngrd with purchasers :-alrca
dy more than fifteen thousand dollars have been real
'zrd IN the sale Of trees in this place The price of trees
we ore informed by buth holders and buyers daily ad
vancing and the present prospect is that in month
more there will not he Tor sale in The county OF
| Monmouth. And will citizens suffer strangers TO
and take the away from very doors and
thus deprive Of the profits and advantages of this
business another year: Not single individual except
ing Oursel in this place, has purchased trees yet who
has not realized very large advance. Indeed, the pro-
fills which OF citizens and villagers have realiz
ed great as 10 be almost incredible. One lndvi
dual last spring, invested in trees Sl0g 50, and few
days since sold them for the snug little sum OF S3,Ooo
Another invested SIU0, and has already sold 10 Inc
amount OF $4,000 and retained considerable NUMBER
Of his trees, stock for Other sales have
been mnde for ST. 900 Sc 0O0 affording 10 growers
profits almost MS great as the above"
(But we have exhausted ell our spare space 10 day
Further Extracts an our neIt .
Virginia is asleep in relation 10 this new branch OF
industry. We have heard Of large profits being made
in the negbborhood of fredericksburg Petersburg, and
of Norfolk; in Caroline county, Brunswick, &c'-Ihe
profits made by MIR. Hicks Of Brunswick, on on outlay
of from 10 $500 in the Morus Mullicaus have been
already noticed in this paper. 1t amounted according
10 letter of that gentleman to The Editor OF the Farmers
Register, to 81 5D0-besides retaining an ample stock
for his future producons-We have heard of anecdotes
of astonishing profits being made in several places They
rife they amuslng-oi little squares IN gar
dens, producing profit enough to amaze the owner-o
small of ground, which had cost only or DDU do
lars turning in this species Of agriculture, or
1000 dolars-o Of 'cuie farmers in the Morrill, looking
ahead coming Virginia. selecting the best soils ana
situations sending their or two eyed cuttings and
reapng this Fall harvest OF several thousand dollars
The Morus nj uliicaus, and the Silk worm, now all
the 90. Forty dollars the thousand for cuttings are Of
fercd Trees bought at sos OF more-and some gen
,emen in our City talking of establishing CO.
cooneres in our vcin,y-The suhec, is certainly wor'
thy of inquiry; and we hope friend of the Register
will go collect information from all quarters, ana
give in each No of his valuable work some statistics
upon the subject Let us remember, that the growth OF
Cotton itself was time much novelty IN the
United States as Silk is at this moment. Both have
had their birth and their cradle. Cotton has Oh
tanned gigantic degree Of prosperity which nothing
! can arrest-Why may i. not he the case with SILK =
Our own imporlalions of Silk during 1887, was Sld,.
$50 S23-Why may we not only supersode the mpora.
ton from the East and from Europe, but supply large
portion material to the rest of the world? We
have heard calculations made OF the prohts 10 be obtained
upon Cocoons which are calculated 10 show that we
are destined to carry il on 10 considerable extent
We shall touch upon this subject again as often in
deed ms we CA gather fresh materials We solicit hints
facts and statistics from others 1t IL common con.
Germ We are oil passengers in the ship. Let us as
sst each other with all the lights IN our possession-
We lay this morning before our readers The following
communication from gentleman in this City, who Is
posscssed Of much information upon the SUBJECT we
are obliged him for his replies 10 our inquiries and
ask similar favor from others:
in reference 10 The introduction, mode of propagation
rise and progress Of prices and the reproduction OF The
"Morus Muhcuuis or Chinese Mulberry.
Isl Iaroduciion.-l believe are indebted 10 our
worthy fellow citizen DR.. Norton, for the introduction
and gfau,ous dssc animation of the Morus Mutcnulis
| in this country.
3D. Cultivation The cultivation commenced in
this vicinity by Dr. Norton abonl the year lS2sby Mr.
John Carter about the year lc3O, and by few other
gentlemen in 80 and 30.
Sd PropG gation-Tle most rapid mode of propag niion
is by laying down in shallow, we'll prepared drills, cut
tines of single eyes inches apart one way and feet
the otheI but the and ordinary plan is, by
tincs of two buds EACH placing them al the dis
tances, and nclnng them nj an angle OF about 81 de-
grrcs Upon this plan, 81 $50 trees may be raised 10 The
acre and in light loomy soil. they will attain
rage Of feet, well cultivated-each tree yielding fer
next Spring planting average Of 50 to 40 cuttings,
of two eyes or buds each still more rapid mode, in
favorable seasons has been pacscd by laying down in
June The main and alcals e cutting of two buds
very ollen producing two stcmt so that 100000 ("ne
hundred thousnnd) cuttings the first year will produce
5000 600 hree mons) OF cuttings at 80 cuttings each
the second year, 80 mIons-ihe third year 200
millions Of cuttngs-and as many tees ut the end OF
the fourth year, yielding 30 cuttings each and on nd
iafritum.
An Rise and proercss Of priees--Previous to the
year 1885, Dr. Norton and MIR. John Carter had
made bu, lille progress in the cultivation of the Mo
rus Multicaulis, and in tina. year, Mr.. John Carter
had suspended the cultivation, because ct the very
limited demand. in this year 1SS1, agent for VIM
Prince Sons purchased of Mr. Jno. Carter 100 two
year old trees 10 each, Welding, perhaps so cut
ngs each Of eyes each and 500 three year old trees at
l2 9 cents each, yielding perhaps 200 cuttings
26O 900 cuttings which, in 1886 probably yielded in The
experienced hands Of the Princes, seven millions OF
cuttings - In 1887 they are said to have made sales at
relatively low prices to The amount probably Of 30 or
100000 more, and scattered them throughout New
England, N. York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania Mary.
land and Virginia. The sale 10 by Mr. Carter in
1895 and the reported sales Of the Princes in 1887 gave
fresh impetus the cultivation Of this species Of Mul
berry.
No longer than 70 days ago. purchased on commits
sion for silk company Baltimore, an entire nur.
sery in this vicinity, at cost Of about S3O-the cut
i;ngs of which at cents each will not fall far short of
100000 but will most likely reach S23 600 Sales are
now made for reproduction.-Such, Sir, is the rapidy
with which this tree may be made 10 multiply. ain per
feclly satisfied that in years, if the cultivation is pro.
secuted the Of its capacity, will require as
many figures ocnumerote them rs il would to calculate
an eclipse OF the sun-or, with sufficient force, II pIr.
gina were a fertile PRAIRIE could cover il as thick as
YOU ever saw an old field covered with pines.
Other gentlemen may have imported into this country
the morus multicaulis, and lis dissemination may have
been enlarged from other sources; but am of opinion,
that from The nurseries in this vicinity, the supplies
principally, if not altogether derived }. w.
ELECTIONS.