Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-01-05

well upon Them also found decided increase IN 'he
quantity Of milk well a great Improvement III me
quality ot u.
As 10 their enriching land upon which they grow
was during those years that my trees remained
upon the same ground that discovered their teriizng
qualities since which have had sufficient evidence thal
they invariably improved every spot OF land upon when
have planted thcm--Owing. ! suppose, to The dense
shade which they produce, and the great quantity OF
leaves which they return 10 The earth and which are un.
like ordinary leaves they always in very short
period after they fall upon The ground and not blown
away from the land upon which they grow, as most other
leaves are.
| 7!h Owing, perhaps, TO the fact, that in climate
the is longer than it is TO the North, the
Morus MuIlcaus will IN one season acquire greater
height than IT will TO The North, and produce greater
abundance of foliage when planted in similar land and
for The same reason they flourish more rapidly farther
| South than they do here.
Slh. This question | am mt able 10 answer very ex
pliciily. ! know from experience, that they thrive in
This climate remarkably WE'LL and from the report Of
others entitled 10 credit understand they succeed very
well far North Massachusetts but cannot say in
which climate they succeed best.
9Th. Whilst DO not think that the present great de
mand, and consequent high prices paid for the Morus
MutcauIis, is natural, yet do not think the subject
mere humtug; but on the contrary believe the subject
10 be one o great importance 10 This State, cs well Us 10
the whOle nation, and that it WILL if properly managed,
become Of great profit TO oil who engage in the
business. well great national bene h-and would
therefore sobey TO citizens TO engage in
the silk business, but not too extensively al The present
high prices of trees
10th The 10Th question is answered. in the 9th answer
llih. have been IN the habit of feeding few thou.
sand worms annually for several years past of the two
crop speces-and believe this kind is commonly pre-.
tered by those who have gone any extent in the bu
slness or this kind have reared three generations in
one season, but several varieties have been re-
Gently introduced into this country, the relative merits
OF which have not been yet sufficiently tested, can.
not say with certainty which kind is preferable.
W. mr. pDIPa red In anau IN
the best OF my knowledge and experience Il my p.
swers upon some Of the subjects DO no, appear suii
cle"iy clear. will at any TINE explain them to you
verbally; for, do not wish 10 keep back from yourself
or The community in general, any know ledge which
possess upon Tins important subject.
Respectfully, y1p,s' nn,n
| Mr.. Tuos RircniE.
TO TIE EDIrOK or YWE kICNuoND ENQUIRER.
! STAFFORD Co, Va, Dec. 2Glh 1898
send you herewith lwo specimens Of Virginia silk
The FIRST is skein Of sewing silk made from the leaves
Of Morus Rubra Virginia Mulberry, and manufactured
on the silk reel and common spinning Wheel by person
having only few weeks experience, and other in
structUn Than that derived from books. The second con-
sis's OF 30 skelns of raw silk reeed by the ndiv
dual, on reel, that in several particulars, is defective
II il had been rreied the PIedmontee reel recently
recommended to the citizens of the U. 5, by the Con.
| yenon which met in Baltimore, it would have been
much improved. 1t is sufficient, however 10 show that
the difficulty Of Eeeng, which some persons apprehend
culture, is more imaginary than real.-Let persons
Pagng in Ibis interesting business procure the above
named silk reel with bushels Of cocoons, and
60 10 work with the determination that they will not be
discouraged and they will turn out silk that
will command five to six dollars per pound Suitable
directions for Keeling may be found in mos; OF the PAM
phlets published on The culture of silk Il have for nearly
three yenrs been engaged in the cultivation Of Morus
Mulllcam!Is, and IN rearing of silk worms Last SOM
mer reared successfully $4,000 silk Of the 1.-TWO
Crop" variety. In Virginia, think, we may depend on
getting two crops each season.
| Your obi servant.
LAYTON 7. ATKINS,
| Superintendent Of The Potomac Six and art Co.
| P.S.-Basng my calculations facts which have
occurred under my observa'inu, ] think may safely
! nflrm that in Morus Mulicauls, (the trees
being two three years odD will yield profit Of
$40 10 $780, variations being caused by the strength of
the SOIL state of the weather during the feeding season.
and the industry and skill of the cura,or. regard
the statements which affirm that three to four hundred
pounds Of silk may he obtained from vsona
~ and calculated 10 reard rather than advance the cu
lurc Ct silk. l.. Y. A.
o. 1t gives pleasure TO state, that the above spe
cimens beautiful and most encouraging. The sewing
silk particularly dyed OF deep lead colour appears 10
Us, the first glance eqnnl to the foreign manufac-
tufe-ThPy may be al this office Editor.
1J'Mr Hubnrds Reply 10 Col. Bondurunl is unavoid.
ably postponed ill Tuesday.
The Northern Mail had not arrived up 10 the hour of