The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1839-02-01

women, under the direction of Mr.. D'Hora.
cirque. In January 1882, Mr.. Root repor.
ted the same bal. TO the house, but il finally
faded. In 1885 MIR. Bockee made an un.
iayorably report on ihe subject on const.
tulonal grounds, and IN 1887 MIR. j. q.
Adams ulade a report OF great interest 10
the house.
The committee believe land there is
no doubt Of the fact } thai no country 10 tie
world is better adapted 10 the production
Of silk than most parts OF the United States.
The mulberry will grow on high, stony,
sandy and comparatively barren land and
though the poverly Of the soil may decrease
the quantity Of the foliage, II will Improve
the quality and add iirmness and beauty to
the silk. In the southern parts Of the
union, from eight 10 ten crops may be rals.
ed annually. The worn-ouI tobacco lands
OF Virginia aud North Carolina, aud the
impoverished SOILS OF other old states, mas
be adyanIa.eously appropriated to the cul.
ture Of the mulberry, and will yield much
larger annual profit than is nov usually de
rved from the best sells. The niurus MHi.
ttcduhS has, for some years, beeH consider.
ed the most valuable variety OF mulberry /,
though the BruSSa recently introduced 10.
10 tins country from Turkey is highly spo.
ken Of as a supe rI0r quality. The large
white six inch worm seems 10 be generally
admitted 10 BE- preferable for the pruduc.
II1n Of silk.
" Mr.. J. c. Parsons, in his letter to the
comniltee of The House OF Representatives,
says, that OF the different varieties Of the
mulberry, he Muiucauiis, Canton, Chinese,
Florence aud W hi,e, the .eal OF the first Is
rather the largest, but be prefers the Can
ton, Of which The Leaf though not equal IN
SIZE 10 the Mulucauiis, l. much thicker, and
nearer set. |, IS OF more rapid growth,
and q very hardy tree, aai vii stand cur
climate without any difficulty. The Flo.
renee is next to IL, and from both the leaves
may be stripped after they ARE one year
Old. lie Considers q tctSterH exposure b,
Tar the best Tor these trees, contrary % The
geneml belief, which l., lHat sout 4crn
exposure IS needed. Mr.. Hammond, To
his letter, declares tina, lie believes the
hultIcauiIs TO be preferable 10 env other
klnd, as II IS easily proga.altd, aud very
tenacious o; life ; 4 yields greater q4auu
~ OF foliage; a! - preferred by the worm,
and those ted upon u produce ser{ su.e-
nor quality Of SIX. The quantity q, ta.
llage mcasurabIy depends 90 The richness
aud quaKy Of the soil, ari the prueer cul
lure Of lhe tree. Mr.. ID. S.tbtils asserts
that the Nullacauls was lDuud IL a garden
10 Manila, cultivated a. an ornaueuled
tree, ana IS now called Manila N1l.icauhs.
The Canton N4lnrGuits IS lie true MAO
used by the Chinese, and i deser> tr2 Of
the hfsl consideration, Gnd 10 be preferred
TO ell others.
la relation TO the value, expense, and
profit per acre Of the culture OF silk, Mr..
; l.. 7. Roberts say that 1000 SIX worms
consume during the entire feeding season,
90 los. OF leayes-3000 cocooas - Il. make
one pound Of silk-an acre of Nuucauas
viii supply oae million Of worms ~tlh 10
lage, which Will make 333l pounds ut
silk-yauous expenses d one acre Of land,
valued al SlU 40 acre, including ,atens,,
manure, piou-hiug, harroaiu-, wages, &c.
per year, S2U3 ~6-pruducn II o4e acie
converted 700 raw s,ls say COL .as. al
81 per ID. 81 1873 80. -n.i p.ol..s ST..
1919 Is.
TINS IS the substance Of the report
made by the committee 10 the meeting.
The constitution Vas submitted and adop
ted, which provides that the oll5cers OF TIC
company shall consist of pfesi9eu and
Vice President, Treasurer, Secretary, aud
seven Directors; that the capital shall BE-
$4,000 with power to increase II IT ueces.
sary, divided into 500 shares, at s2D each
share, aud the society Is TO commence It's
operations when one fourth Of the stock
shall! lie subscribed. Nearly that anouat
vas subscribed, | learn, b. those who at.
tended the last meeting, and there -, there.
tore, every reason 10 believe that tie com.
pany will not only be otganzsd, bat ba
bic n a short time to make q handsome
dividend"
Reading .-Go iGtO the house Of some Of
our Farmers and you sill GOD uo newspaper !;
10 periodical Of any kind, aud hardly a
book. Al, such men to subscribe for a "a.
per, and they will tell sou that they have
no time 10 read one. Bot abo Is 90 con.
siantIy employed as 10 fad 40 leisure for
the improvement Of ll- mind M, ths