Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1838-10-18


,is,n..n,.on he .nhjcct. Let us remember that
the rraw,h of Cotton itselfw at onc time as much
n.,tlis in he United States, SIlk Is at this mo
. n,eui Both have hal their birth aud Their era
ale-Csuan has obtained gigantic degree Of
nros,s rirv which Nothing ran asIest--Nhy may II
not be Tile case with silk l-Onrown impoitaions oi
: Silk daring 1887. was l4,252.se3--Why NAV W.
not only su',tseds tie importation from the last
and from Europe, but supply "a large poztiou Of
the law material 10 the rest Of the world We
have h. ard calculations made OF the profits to be OBJ
tanned upon Cocoons, which are calculated to sho"
that are desiinedio carry 1t on TO eoasldet'Sie
extent.
We shall touch upon this subject again. as often
indeed. We gather fresh materials We sou
cit hints. facts and statistics from Others II y afo
mon concern. We are all passengers IN the ship
Let assist each niher with all The igbis IN our
Possession. We Lay this morning before our feaaets
the following communication ffam gentleman III
this CIV Who is possessed OF much information upon
the snbiec,. We ar. obliged 10 hun for hrs re
rirs inquiries, and ash similar favor item 9th
efs:
7ohs Editor IF he Ergai,cr.
Al your rrqut.t. communicate the following
views ~ Reference 10 tie iauodpelIoo, made Of
propagation aud progress OF frees aud The re-
rroJpeiiou If Ihe "Morus Multiesuis' OF Chinese
Mulberry.
Isl Istroiae' OIL believe We are indebted TO our
worbs ieiiow-cillztn, Dr. Aorton af lie 'sffodnc-
and gr1iuitous dissemination OF the Nous Ale.
uesulis ia tins county.
"a. Cgl5raf,oH.--The culisai,n vas com
iueucsd Ia THIS vicinity hy Dr. Merton about
The yeat 525-hy Mr. John Carer about tho wear
1917. Md /. ten Other gentlemen IN j aud
b
81. PyoP1cc f;ep.-T lc most rapid mode Of prop
scsiion by la,Iug down shailoS. well prepared
dfIlls cuttings Of single eses, inches apari one
aud > feet The other hst tie and oiJ,-
naty pan =, b, cuttings 81 Two buds each, pscIug
them =, ihe angle OF about 30 degrees Upon thus
plan, q SEQ ices ua. be Isstd 10 ile and u
Ii.R i"omy soil. trey all attain ap aseiasr ut )
feet WILL euIvated-raeh tee s,edtae iof ueAt
Sprug planning average al 80 10 10 cuttings, Of
lsso eyes az buds eaeh sIi more farsd uotle IN
favorable seasons has been maclised, ~ ayu. down
m June the main stem and iatefals tlhu cutting oil
tao buds vels often iuodheing tso siens)-so that
100000 tome Aurdted ihans1adl cuttings the INST
year wiil produce 3ouB UuO Nhuoe uuilons) Of cut
nags Al 80 suuIuEs esth-ihe Second VT 90 NIL
lons--the thtfd ssu 200 ntdlons oI cuttings
and as nans Ices - lhs end Il the lanith year.
sIcidIu. 30 cuttings each, and al initaitaHt.
An Rec and p5osfos u Pl,oes.-Ptcstous 70 ihe
year lc35, d. Norton AMI Nh. John Lattcr had
made but iitile progress IA the cultivation 81 the Mo
tns Muiicaull,, aod ln jha sear M John Carer had
suspended TIC CULTIVATION. berauss OF the sr,y lInit-
Cd demand In tins Neaf 1855. ageaf III Wm.
Pnuce \ Som, purchased tt Nj. Joo Carter 2. i00
Two year old tees. At 10 tts. each, Wedding. perhaps
q cuttings eseh o eyes eacA. aud 500 lhte yeats
old ucts at L | > 2eni> each, ,icdlug. perhaps.
no cuihugs-tn all. 2eo.0uu tnlllugs, which, ~
1855, probetl, y'eid u ia tie experienced hands ol
Tie Princes, seven milifoss Of cnitugs-ln Ie37.
they ste said to iia,s nsde safes al rflatve, low
prices TO the amopnt ptuh4bl, OF 50 or S60.Uo0 OF
more. aud seattrrej tbcm lhroue huu Ne@ England,
\. lok, Ne" jersey. Penns,lf Kama. May land and
Virginia Tie sale Ia by Nj. Carter ~ 1855
and The reported saes OF tie Pnnecs IN le37 gave n
fresh impetus To tie cultivation u tins species OF
Mulberry.
No Longer tban - days ago, | purclated on com.
n.ission Tor sih company Ballimufr. entire
nursery 10 tins Ncmuy, al cost 81 about S3,5u0-
the cuttings Of whicli. Al cents each, will nnl toll
far short 81 500 0b0; but wall most Ia ely reach
S25000-Sales made fof reproduction. -
such. Sir, Is tie rapidy with which tins tree may
be made 10 multiply, am perfectly satisfied. that m
5yeats, II the cultivation Is prosecuted 10 the extent
B. OF Hs capacity, It vii require as many figures TO
nuneraie them, II would to calculate an eclipse
At the suu--ur, with a suticien force, II Vn
gina wrrc ferlle pflIie, | could cu,ci IT IS
ihtch as You ever saw old .ied covered with
pines.
Othei gentlemen may have imported III tins coun-
Try the motns fnultrhulis, andlls dissemination may
lave been enlarged hnm other soutees: lut am
al opIn"n, that nom The nurseries ~ tins yIelnIiy
were the supplies principally, # not altogether den,
we'd. J. w