The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1839-03-21
f;es, as they are sometimes called, will per.

tes, as they are sometimes called, will per.
lora,e the cocoons and come out. They viii
immediately couple, and are then TO be Ia
/ ken in pairs aud placed upon the paper sas'
nend.d for their accommodation, us descrlb'
ed IN tho following paragraph.
Stretch small cord across the room,
abou, as high as your head, then two 9TH
ers two aud half feet apart, and one loot
halaw the first cord, so tina, the first Will
ho over the center between the lower ones.
Then hang old newspapers over Tue CORDS
and min them 10 both top aud bottom cords
Thi, viii form long range OF papers re.
seublng The roofs OF long row oil houses.
As the moths couple, place them on these
naners; take them by the wings between
the thumb and fingers, as they wall not be
separated by il. You need not trouble
them further, us after they separate, the
female will commence laying eggs and at
tachlng them to the paper IN snail sPo'
abou, as large asa cent. Pu, moths enough
ON each paper TO cover the whole sheet with
eggs but 10, SO many as TO compel Them
TO lay their eggs on those already 'here,
that is, TO pile the eggs on top OF each DINER
This they never do unless from necessity.
Ailer they have done laying eggs, the moths
generally die in day or two; the males gen
orally die soon after they separate. The
moths do no, eat The recommendation Of
the French to separate tho fue,hs after they
have been coupled siT hours, Is perfect non.
sense, and IS oue OF the ridiculous reiine'
mcn,s that refined people have tired 10 aP-
Div TO the s.ls culture, without the shadow
OF utility 10 recommend them, and only re
markab.e for the great additional labor ane
perplexi,y wiih which ,hey eneumeef 'hs
BUSINESS. Like oil The ether ioo!cnes O
the French, | irle9 this, aud got for my
pains no other result than loss Of ahou, ons
third Of my eggs, which were not fsenadd
ted, us | nigh, have expected. Let Tbs
; moths remain together tall they separate 0
; themselves, and all yolr eggs all se good
. The room where The eocoons and moths as'
! should 10 KEEP, yearly dark.
As socu as a shee, is filed with eggs
. take Il down, roll It up, aud pot 4 away y
cellar or an ice house. They should b
, pot ID a I'm OF other metal box, TO pfefcn
I NICE aud other vetruin from eating them
j ard should be hep, dry, 20 prevent u'oul'
J and mlldcw. II be ccsired TO keep egg
, ~ a late season the next summer, tor ~
, purpose 81 rslsng several eFog7, !, is bcs
TO pa. the bon Il egss immediately ate
lhey ara laid, into an ice house, aud kcel
lhcn lhcrr TN waited. Ii they are oal,
/ kept 70 a cellar lil the neat spring, an'
: then 70, int9 the ice housn they alll h1'cl
J 10 the ter house very nearly as soon rs thus'
exposed (or Matching N ~atm room.
; once had more thAu ntlhon haichcd 10 tbs
D. way, 10 the largest ,ce house N Baltimore
the basket containing them sitting N th'
4 midst Of the blocks o; ,cc. urdcr the s,raa
: ! 20 mol even kno~ tho, p9Ihug them "a shi
}, ice house immediately siier ihsS arc lad
!, w,Il prevent their haichspg, b., an inform
cd iha, tbs has becn the effect Va savers
c INSTANCE. wh,fo It has becn tired. 10
Is NY sel!, | have 40 saith 10 the double or Ire
d bic crop theory. do not believe II Ell
: over bs ptelilaby pursued Ib. patara
o time Of hateh'ug tie egg. eaanni IN IN,
:" 'Atsttt - ''hftf' SUM fA@FaN " 80 FA<tF@'
= 18th complete success 81 lcas, oovcr "a
5 ble TO DO So.
p. To esi,:aale The rurbcr = coeocas 50,
a all want for gwen humber oT eggs. VI
you have % do - 70 divide lhc number 20,
~ani By lJ0--lhus, Il you wani 100 90,
d eggs CeKt wear. OF : ounces, divide | 90.
] 600 BY 80. nnd 90 haze Coz ~ tho nun
: Dor Of cocoons required. h s true. N,
> moths often lay more than 300 eggs IN, yot
1 must Gllow for various circumstances 'ha
: may diminish the number. need not re-
c mark that Il requires isro cucoogs, NAL,
Q and female TO produce tho 800 cgss--how
. ever, VIC allo~ $50 to each.
lhs essay may cot - considered ~ fnl
. and minute IN ~ details a. desirable b,
D some bot believe have described ever,
thing necessary TO the most profitable tar
, rylng on OF thu hu.,neas Many paulcu
lars contained IN books, especially French
, books, arc no, noticed ai oil, for the simple
reason, that deem them useless, and do
! nos wish TO occupy the readers time m usa.
less cfIilcinms. VI y next oumber will trc.l
} OF tho reeiing Of cocoons, dc, shich will
complete the series.
1 TIC Secretary Of tho Treasury nckrnty.