Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-07-05
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C0fOoHtTiCS hTOUJH0W The c0UHtrp.
Whatever ma be the end Of the Morus Mullic auis
MANIA quite certain that immense good will result
10 the country Il regard 10 the culture and manusc
ture OF silk. IN individual in the habit Of reading
newspapers from The various sections of the Union
would be greatly surprised, well delighted, were il
possible 10 group before his eye The numerous
lies IN operation the u s. or even 10 condenss
Tor his perus"i Into brief article the information that
has recently en- published in relation 10 these
cries. We learn that at Mount Holly, Mr. Samuel Ha.
zlehurst, Jr IS now engaged in feeding 100000
OF The mammoth white kind, the greater portion of which
are spinning The c"coons o: such have finished
described as very superior; and, although Mr. II has
labored under many Disadvantages in procuring the
leaves, he is fully persuaded OF The complete success
OF the silk business. Scarcely worm has died. and
they malured in The unusually short time Of
60 and "a days Mr. Joseph White, of The same
town, has about 40 600 nearly ready 10 spin and
many others preparing. The Editor OF the Cam
dsn stall states, that IN that neighhohood, all dopbts
10 the ultimate Of The silk business dIsap
penring He also aiudes a specimen Of American
silk seen by him at ChambeIsburg, Pennsylvania, and
describes 1t very superior. II vas Manufactured Is
Messrs Il. IL h Carson, Of Lancaster. The Salem
New Jersey. Banner, mentions that many individuals
raising silk worms in that neighburhood, and est
mates that about two millions Of silk worms will be
fed in that county during the present summer hessrs
Jones and York; Of Salem, feeding about $4,000
worms The Germantown Telegraph states, that MIR
Maupay. n scotsman at the Rising Sun. has converted
his green houses cocooneres, in which he is feed
ing q million of silk VIM. Lloyd, Esq at the
conner Of Broad street and Turner'S Lane, has also
about 100 900 Mr. Maupay. said be trying
quite experiment in The business by feeding certain
number OF worms, separately, on the norus multcauis
the white mulberry, the black mulberry, and also
the leaves of The Usage apple
We may add, that P. Physck, Esq of this city, who
has devoted much time and capital TO the business has
now in the foil tide of successful pertinent of The
most successful cocooneres In The u ). II 10 located
at Gerrnanto Ln.
If we ,ur to the South and South west we shall
find that the matter is also exciting attention in those
sections Il is stated in the DanviiIc va Reporter,
Ina, Mr. Morris Pollok, the enlerP'rzing proprietor Of
a Silk Factory. near Glasgow, in Scotland is about
10 establish Silk Farm DanvrlIe on hich he ex.
poets 10 raise $500 worth Of The material
ally TO supply his establishment in Scotland. He in.
tends to commence operations immedately-the super.
intendent and several hands from The cold country,
having already arrived. MIR. Pollok brought with
him several species Of lie mulberry well as seve.
raj of the finest varieties OF The grape, with which
he also intends TO experiment in this country In
Georgia, this spirit is elso abroad. great number
of persons at Augusta in that State have learn
from The Augusta Chronicle, planted the morus multi
caulis greater less extent, with the object
of specializing in trees and with the more debe
and protaced pose of cultigatng silk through
out II is stated that so fully satisfied have several in
dlvduas become OF the ultimate Of the
prise that they have embarked in The business with s
miIar feelings with those which actuste planter, who
purchases land and slaves for the purpose OF raising
ton. Among The largest planters Of he morus multi.
caulis tree, Messrs Pheeny L. Hutchinson mention
ed They are said TO be thoroughly intimate with the
whole business far has progressed IN the United
States and have decided upon The soil Of Georgia as the
best suited The purpose; after having visited various
sections Of the country Throughout, the Union. They
are feeding about leo 900 worms under The superinen
dence Of Mr. Shaw, gentleman from Massachusetts.
Messts Plant s. hitln Of the city, have also an
extensive cocoonery.
They have thus far fed about 800 600 worms. and
have already weighed 40 los OF cocoons. II is added
"lhs lie white Mulberry alone used ct this cnc"on
e,v for some tine but they are nov using the leaf Of
tho morcs multcaus, which but short ex peIience sa
fishes them is infinitely preferable 10 The other, mol only
because il is easier raised but because Is more speed
H. ,be,sd md Gar more nutritious the worms actually
abandoning the white mulberry 10 feed upon it. a
las ou.n,itv Of their WORMS now feeding, Of the
second crop OF This sesson and 10 S one week from this
sason which Is earlier than the frs, feeding generally
commences in the Northern States They expect to
.,ss fire sucesssirt crops By the middle Of November