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

stood in rich land few entire plants have been sold al
SIS piece. These not the best. They had all
been cut OF the ground last fall and the whole Of
the present tops (now feet kgh) Of this sea-
sons growth
"Contracis have recently been made here for some
thousands Of plants Of the growth Of 1882 untrmmed,
and to be from TO feet high be delivered in the
autumn Of $780, at IL l-2 cents the plant.
We do rot grudge the space which we have given TO
these copious extracts because the subject is oil
The rage among our Farmers, and the emnen, source
from q hch we make the extracts is Of the first nu.
thority in all matters relating TO observation-disclosures
we are rather enthusiasts, in favor OF oil new
inventions, such the Italian Wheat, lhanour friend
of the Farmers Register; but what is enthusiasm
without experienced The cautions which he gives
10 young beginners, in plunging heedlessly into any
new project, certainly worthy of the most re-.
spectu altenon.-So e1uberant ATE the resources OF
our country, wide the field OF enterprise, so energetic
the character which our free institutions and un.
bounded territory produce, that it is not wonderful our
people sometimes apt 10 run away with thing; and
hence the necessity Of repeated vigilance and occasional
cautions. Is there, in fact scarcely single production
Of the earth, which might not supply 10 The rest Of
The G!obe friend observed 10 the other day. that 1t
pleased, might supply the market with any given
aclp and great is the confidence inspired by our ca
paciles for the silk manufacture that OF papers,
as quoted by the Register predcs that in the course OF
20 years we shall be able 10 supply Europe with all the
raw silk, which she consume. The Register too,
with all its wise cauon does full justice 10 our capac
ties for this production, and recommends to our ALIEN
lion, particularly in the Southern States.
The work is certainly on foot, if we may judge from
the demand for the Mulberry and its prices here and else.
where. The newspaper scraps bear ample testimony TO
this act in addition to what hear and imnedi
atsy around oursevcs-We condense from these scraps,
without much regard TO order.
The Monmouth (New Jersey Enquirer refers 10 the
Cocoonery of the Rev d. V. Mclean in that village,
who appears to be among the most distinguished Cuur
lists in New Jersey. He is said to have been emlnenty
successful in feeding the silk worm:
awe venture to affirm, (says that paperl from what
we ha We seen and from what know that Mr. NJ Lean
experiment will show large prof. per acre, that our
fellow citizens cannot longer resist engaging in the cu'
ture. nj least TO limited extent-We believe it will be
demonstrated tina, females and children Gun make
more per acre during few weeks in summer IN iced
ing The Silk Worm, than can be realized by The most
robust hand in any other way is our deliberate con-
yictou, that the Silk culture is destined 10 become
source of vast wealth to individuals and to our stale
and those who by their example and influence ao IN
it's introduc,ion will be regarded public benefacorsI
and do hope this subject will commend itself 10 he
en,erprsng capitalists Of our State and country
NJ Lean fed entirely from The morus mucauls OF TINS
years growth, OF which be has large number, which
now lock remarkably fine, and understand The de.
mand fnr them is becoming very great unusually so
for this Of the yenrDuring the last ten dOyo