Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-06-25
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CULTURE OF SiLK.-A few dnJ since We VISITED The
Cocu"uery OF Mr. Hruz in this vicinity, and We must
saw that we greatly interested 10 all tha we saw.
Although knew that ,h's gentleman had Tor Two or
three years past been preparing Cor The growth Of silk,
we did suppose he was so !aI advanced 10 The bust
ness, as 10 bp making silk now But he Is al 1t We
saw The reel and the silk which had been reeed-a
fine, beautiful article il L. Silk worms! Wh.w =
They we're in crowds and piles Some fry thousand "i
them the C"cuonsry, tast,ng upon Their av"'ie huI
berry, and spinning their silk They look healthy, and
feed upon the leaves thrown 10 them which
are OF The White and Chinese Mulberry. The C"co"ns
are very large and beautiful, much larger than those fed
on the native black Mulberry Of The forest
II graiyinglo all VII" feel interested n the culture
of silk learn thai Mr. iienz culiivarng The m"s
successfully the .'forus .uuhieaus, Chinese Muber
~ the leaf Of which is large and NUTRITIOUS aud no
part Of it is rejected by the silk worm- eats "H The
leaf The silk made by The worms fed upon this vriey
of The Mulberry is the finest, and The cOcoOns when
reeled produce more good silk than those made from The
White French Mulberry. MIR, Heniz has one shelf
lot, or company. (Which you please) OF worms which
he Is feeding solely on the morus Mucaulis, and will
thus be able The excellency OF the Chinese Mul
berry We shewo in the nursery Of Mr.. Hen'z
come of these Mul,icauis plants which higher
than head (oeer s1JesE) with leaves large
Nv" hands THIS variety OF Mulberry will grow finely
in nur climate. and those in Mr. II nursery, ore living
witnesses that cold winter had not killed them They
are cultivated BY grating and budding Mr. HEINZ has
about four thousand of the M"Ius Mullicaulls in his
nr-;r-r a &c whch he has o5'aned from dozen or
has also planted considerable number OF The hre
Mub-iry tres, and they growing finely. He is
entering the business with spirit and bids far,
think, TO succeed Should he be so fortunate 10 in.
duce into this country this, To U.s. and profitable
branch of industry, and by his energy end enter
PRISE demonstrate TO the public, that silk may be
tage,usy grown here, he will merit The thanks Of every
good cilizsn.-Gd.eue
The Mutberry.-lt is fact, as singular il is true
that while the mulberry is the sole subsistence Of the
silk worm no other insect will feed the leaves cf
the tree, and it stands sacred from the depreduons of
the whole tribe of ravagers that fill The and The earth
Apart from the interest which attaches 10 the mulberry
from this singulaiity lis importance to the human
renders II universally interesting. LnnGus desgnaes
seven distinct species .f the mulberry, winch may he
thus described: The black irui,ed mulberry. which
Is much priced in England The white. frui,ed mu
berry, The fruit Of which small. sweet and Of no va
lue; 8 The red, Virginia mulberry; the 4h is scen
6cay dsnuninated the tneto7 and the 9Th, the ind
The two latter no, at all for the nour!sh-
ment. of the silk worm
The instinct md taste Of the silk worm nppear 10 have
been adapted ny Nature 10 this distribution Of the quail
ties implied in The FIVE species OF tree upon which
feeds IL the leaves Of the white black and red mul.
berry be placed before the worm, will first eat the
white then The red and the black last The order If the
tenderness Of The leaves; but the white is The favore
and will always attract The insect frs,
The nntritve properties of the leaf composed of
FIVE substances, which may be enumerated the solid
hbruus. the saccharne and the resnous substance
water. and cnl"rng matter The first and The las,
cannot be said to contribute To the ncurishm Of the
worm but hsy assist the purposes and object of lis
isence. The saccharne is that which susains the in
sect, and The rrsnous that which separating from the
leaf is received into the two reservoirs silk vtss-s
The age nf the Leaf must keep with the age of the
w"rm The young leaf. r-p'r,e With aqueous matter,
provides for the evaporation from the body Of The young
worm, while the old leaf being solid. IL better adapted
10 the increased want OF the lnatured insects
IN J. San.
We had an opportunity at the late Silk Convention held
in this city, to examine The varous specimens of
fsciures that were there exhibited; and though do
not possess much skill IN matters of this KIND. were
rralipd with what that ncc aston Among
the articles. "a hanks nf sewing sk produced by
Mr. George Oimstrd cf East Hartford and manuiac
turrd by Church, Esq OF Bethlehem in this State,
machine the cost Of which was only fifty dollars. As
far able To Judge. this silk Of superior
quady-illle. if any thing. inferior 10 he Italian.
There samples OF s,nfs for vest patterns Of n
very handsome figure and fine quality, uiac,nrr in
Beaver county Penney lvanra. and sample "f black
catin made al the place. of uncommon frmnes IS
Of texture, and beauty of appearance.
Very handsome silks for ladies dresses manufacture
nj Northampton, Massachusetts,. exhibited. which
finished in handsome style, and were apparently
durable.
Specimens Of siuffs for watch guards made also at
Northampton. were shewn, which strong and hand
some, three hundred yards of which. ii stated
woven in single day by girl of t"uieen years Of age
while il alleged, that in England fifty yards werr
considered good days work The machine which
this article was manufactured Of domestic inven
ton.
II was stated in the Convention that Indian corn and
Mnrus Mnlticaulis trees might be planted the same
time, and before the grain from The former could be
ground for hasty pudding h"mny, The silk raised
from the latter might be manu- aud made INTO
dresses for The ladies.
Sewing Silk has been made by the 2iih Of July from
trees planted between the 9th aud The 18th of May
icmnl-. 1ho had been employed number OF yeure
in the elk busnees in The eastern part Of Coanectcu
was abic 10 % fire times much from The Morus au
ticanlis IS from the "A hiie Mulberry
Young children, and persons in extreme old age,
able 10 employ themselves pleasantly and pn6,ably in
the silk business, as now carried on
Hartford Courant, apra 90
A SILK FARM.-we congratulate our readers on the
fact, that are enabled 10 announce the arrival in
DanviIle of Morris Pollok, ESQ the enlerpsing and
successful proprietor of the Govan Silk Factory
Glasgow, in Scotland
Mr POLLOK comes among for The purpose Of esa-
bishing Silk Farm Danve on which he II pecis
TO raise $3.50 900 worth of The raw material apnuny
that quantity the article being required To suppur, his
esanshmeni IN scotland-he is already in possession
Ola large o"oy OF Land about five miles our village
on which ne VIII Commence operations ium,d;nteIy
He has brought with HIM from France and I,nIy i,roe
quantities OF The dferen, specrs # the Mulberry and
intends to give them all fair trial The sune,,o,snd
en-, 81 MS and several hands just iron The
old country are already ION the and many more
are expected short lime; that his enterozs nj;
be prosecuted with vigor and despatch We are pleased
to learn that Mr. Pollok has brought many of The
finest varieties Of The Grape and designs 10 les, III.
adaptation Of soil and climate 10 The growth OF The
vine as well as the mulberry.
IT ne shall succeed in his important undertaking. las
succeed he mus and thereby become the instrument Of
directing portion of agricultural labor to this new
source Of national prosperity and wealth he will be re-
gsrdrd benefactor not only of our own Town and
neighborhood, bat of our State and nation We can
only wish that his success may be equal 10 the mnort
Of the enterprise and the ardor With which he en-
ters on ito execution.