Cheraw gazette and Pee Dee farmer. [volume] (Cheraw S.C.) 1838-1839, 1839-08-23

and handkerchief Of their tiianuiscture, 10
1882. At the present time they are man.
ufacturing all kinds Of silk goods and We
have now before u eightspecin ems ofsafin.
lustling, figured vesting, Of three patterns.
gros dc maps. &c. &c. ali from cocoons og
their own raising.
Mr.. Cobb's coccoonery, At Dedham, Mas.
sachusetts, is probably next to that at Econo.
my in ago and extent Mr.. WhitnaFsb's
at Northampton, and another. belonging 70
a company, at the same place, are believed
to be the most extensive in New kngia0ds
Mr.. Timothy Smith has coconery at AM
herst, Massachusetts, and has made elk ex.
tensively and pro6tably for Ave or six years.
There are several pretty extensive co.
cnnncries af.and n lks ueiR6 6601Fhood of
Hartford, and ia other paris Of Connecticut.
Messrs. Prince, at Flushing. N. Y.have
erected an extensive cocoopesyt and wore
feeding, when We last heard from them,
abour 100000 Of worms. There a.
several other establishments on Long Island.
at Pohghkeepsie, and other places IN thas
state, from which We have no particulars.
The Messrs. Cheney, and Mr.. Gummere
at Burlington, New Jersey, hase extensive
cocooneries, a. also have Mr.. Samuel Haz-
l-hurs,, and Mt. Joseph White. Of Mount
Holly, and Messrs. Jones & Yorke, Of sa'
lem, in the same state.
10 Pennsylvania, Mr.. Physick's cocoon.
cry, at Germantown, IS fira on the list q
extent. Mr.. Maupay, at the Rising Sun,
has cocoonery adapted to feed milion
ofworms. Mr.. Lloyd, and Messrs. Janney
& Leedom, in or near Philadelphia, and
various other individuals and companies 10
the vicinity, have commenced raising
worms A, DoyIeston, Messrs. J. H. An.
derson, 8. Dubois, d. Byrnes, N Opp,
Mr. Burgess, and Capt. Donnalson, are al
engaged in raising silk worms. At Ian.
caster, Messrs. R. q H. Carson haye made
great progress. They have not only an ex.
tensive cocoonery, but they reel and manu-.
fac,ure their silk. We have seen some hand.
kerchiefs made BY them Of very superior
quality, and have some sewing silk now b.
fore Us, Of unequalled beauty. The Rock
Hill cocoonery, at the same place. owned
by MI. 8. C.. Humes, is intended to accom-:
odate million Of worms; 100. 600 were reg
,era the present season. Near bfistot
Penn. Mr.. James Swain is erecting o CO.
coonery. calculated 70 accommodate ], ,OOO'-
Goo of worms.
There are several coccooneries also at
Beaver CITY, Beaver counly, re1l. auu %.
merous Others in tho state but of which ws
have no particulars.
In Delaware, there ID 4 elk company at
Wilmington, which has recently erected
large cocoonety, few miles from the city,
They fed from 4 to 100000 worms the
present season, on the white and native mul.
berry, which have spun cocooas without the
loss of any portion from disease. Another
company, in Wilmington, have fed 10000
worms the presen. season another, belong.
ing to Mr.. Ziba Ferris, in the same place.
has been very successful this season. Doc.
tors Gibbons, Samuel Wollaston, and ses.
eral others. have cocoousries inor near wa.
mington. In Smyrna, Del. Mr.. Benson
has a cocoonery Of considerable extent, and
various other individuals and companies 10
different parts Of the state
10 Maryland there are numerous sak
companies and Pr'vaie cocooner'es u opers
ation' on the eastern snofe nere are elgnt
OF ten incorporated companies, ont we nave
eratIons. The Oldest cocoonery inthe slate.
|. rrcoaoiy tnai OF messs. senks ono
kamsoursn' Soi ffeeenck. ~no nave uls
Presen: sessoo' ieo aooo; nsH . mlll'on y
worms with success. 10 ana near baRl.
more we have the mary .and Sak So1pany.
with an extensive eoconnefy' ana 'ae'o,y
house tor working up 1ae eoeoons tne esa
Censrai race course mas oeen Pusehaseo ny
hev: Lusner :. CoA, VIC y e,scsng % e4-