Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-02-28
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From the Philadelphia Z. S. Ga;ene
MORUS MULTICAULIS.-Th mulberry fc-
vef has subsidized the public pulse is stiong and
active, and hundreds thai we see have a hgh lush
from the replotion Of last summer. VII there
come cold stage, aud collapse aud asphy Sa folio"
So say some ef our professional friends. smelling
Of their ivory headed canes, aud looking oracular-
"Thec is dangcr-he patent cannot stand II lang
look at the Merlno sheep epidemic, and remember
lis fatal operation
We do remember thai cpidemic--we remember
the extraordinary pfI,o given Tor MerInos. for the
purpose OF increasing the fotks, when we had few
manufactures to the wool. Much money
was lost by giving $500 for alcrno but the breed
ofshecp was immensely improved, and tue county
is now deriving the advantages consequent npon that
premature spasmodio ACTON We 6uJ IT difficult
TO get clear OF the professional tern,s.)
Our country since s07 and { has become man
uacturiug country, and II any one will take piece
OF muslin from Lowell factory n0e, and compare it
with a roll o. " homcspun cotton clolh.' such as
people made. and sold, and wore m 1910, he will
understand the transition fIom one condition 10 a
mother; and If he wall oany hlsyews from cotton to
silk. and from the jenny 10 the throste. keeping in
his remembrance The advance IN manufactures Prev
ously noticed BIC viii what to be expected from
the progress of the s.lk business when the attention
Of the community IS properly drawn TO the subject.
the energies al the people directed 10 its prosecu-
lion. and the means anil appliances Of the nanulac-
lures are multiplied 10 the extent necessary TO any
one establishment.
Bot. saws one dollar piece for lle tniHs
which viii produce each from ten 10 twenty of lis
like in wear, is n high prioe, and leads TO profit
which will defeat itself by the very cupidty which
twill excite, and the consequent rush which will be
made to the business
Now we think discover 10 all this the very &c.
verse oil what some others fear The price given for
t"ig olthe motus mnlticanis is, we confess great
that is. great with reference to the price Of any a.
sla~r. III, u.
fecundly, because people will say. II they viii
multiply so fast. the price must come down. Exact
ly that; and they do multiply SO rapidly, tho
groirers may well afford 10 let the prices come down
lie who gives dollar Tor a tmig. and in one wear
raises iheferom sixteen iwigs, will make enc hun.
dred pei cent tabor ADD rent exceptcd) upon his in
vesment, Il hes should sell his produce at an eleven
penny BIZ piece, s. per discount But the
terer Is not Ia atsng mulberry treeslhat is second
dsry-the tereri IS for manufacturing silk, aud that
manufacture connot be hoped for to any extent I'm.
vi mahy, many Thousands OF marus multicaus trees
have produced their fifteen shoots piece The de
mand Tor trees IS great because hitherto and tha,
for only Que year, the produce has been confined IA
Anew oithe eastern states. The wesi ask for the
trees. Every country will be seeking that means nj
giving value 10 land oihern unproductive and of
employing children and cripples. who, without thai
means would be Idle and proitess
The niorus mullieaulis tree cannot Of course il,
crease their present prices, but they can be cuIl
'ated WITH profit, even with enormous deduction
aud then their leaves will be used TO feed The worms
and silk will be prepared for the lhrosie the loon
aud The warehouse.