Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1839-12-04

mulberry and number of trees set therein.
If the trees are set 2 IL feet apart in the
rows, and the rows feet apart, an acre
would take 6.608 trees, which, at Is cts.
each, would be worth 81 .452 Some pre-
fer to have the rows feet apart, and 2
feet apart in the row; in this case it would
require 5,445 trees to the acre. But pro-
vided an acre of ground shall be set with
cuttings. the rows feet apart, and | l-2
feet apart in the rows, 1880 cuttings
might be set in an acre, which, at $50
cost per l000 or cents, would amount
to 1858, so TO stock an acre It NAV be
understood that purchaser wishing to
stock an acre of ground, the trees and cut
tlngs could be purchased at less price
than above stated
Taking into consideration the number
of Trees the most proper for an acre, and
a reasonable price for the trees, the auer-
age price of an acre of land set with null
berries, including the land, might be worth
from $50 10 1000 dollars investment.
The cUitlUotio1 of an acre of mulberry
would, of itself, be no more than that of
an acre of corn; but, including the gath
erlng the leaves, feeding the worms, and
reeIlng the silk, need not exceed 200
dollars. The profits of an acre of null
berry would depend upon the fidelity with
which the worms are fed, and the quanti-
ty of raw silk made from the cocoons.
Some cutivators assert that an acre of
ground set with mulberry will, the second
year, produce foliage sufficient TO feed L.
OOO,OOO OF worms, and that number Of CO.
coons will make 333 1-2 lbs. of silk. |
have no personal knowledge of one acre
having been Set apart for that purpose =
but from experiments made with a certain
number OF trees, In proportion to the acre,
1t has been ascertalned that 100 lbs. OF
raw silk may be made from an acre the
hrst year of setting out; and if the roofs
can be preserved without removal during
the winter, much greater quantity of 70.
Ilage would be furnished, and, of course.
greater quantity of silk might be made
the second and third year; so thai the
maximum might be 500 lbs. or more OF
silk to the acre. But assuming the mini
mum Quantity, Goo lbs. from an acre,) it
would yield the cuitlvator a greater profit
than from any other product from the soil.
The last year requested several cul
tlvators to make thorough experiments to
ascertain the certain profits of an acre
Only one, however, met the application
with the precision desired. He by strict
economy of time, labor, and expense, al
though he gave three dollars per week
and board, to two experienced females, as
teachers in gathering foliage, feeding
worms, and reeling silk, found that his
silk cost him only taeo dollars the pound,
and estimates his silk worth at least six
to seven dollars the pound, on account Of
excellency of the reeling, for which he
has the liberal bounty of the State, and al
SO premium from the Agricultural Soci,
ETY.. The quantity and value of silk de.
pend on the skill and perfection of Keeling
The value of American silk far ex.
ceeds the imported raw silk, not only in
lnstre, but strength of fibre, and the small
comparative waste in the manufacture =
and Is probably worth Is per cent. over
the imported article of raw silk.
The same cultivator informs me that
the last year, being year of experiment
attended with loss of time and expense
which ne can avoid another year, he feels
conhdeHt that he can hereafter make raw
silk at 81 SO per pounds
If this calculation be correct, net profit o
$3.50 may be realized from pound of raw silk
think the estimate made by H. C. of the New
England Farmer, in foregoing article to be more
probably correct-[ED. TEL.