Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-04-15

IoUIs{IlI,. ny } FfB. 81, 1880.
Dy.a SIN: In answer 10 yonr queries respecting
the SIN Culture IN the Nesi. | can only say tint
nv TIME my occupation, aud necessary confinement
AZ hone. prevent my giving you ,hc Information de
sire, in as satisfactory n manner could be done by
eoe mora convsrssn' with tho subject. Tho facis
however, within my Snowlesr,l eherfuy eommun-
cate.
Several persons in thi, place. and Is, vicinity com
meneed tie 'ea,mg oil The silk .wotui last summer.
Many persons in the uss hbolhood a,e VERY anx-
ious TO engage Ia The culture OF sk as soon ~ they
can procure 4 supply Of tne 'acyus matbcaaiis
o. which thcfe ar, very lew IN tbs serlan OF eoun-
Try.
IN tho nce hhorhcod. oil Brandcnhutch Mavsvillr
Frankfort. AID at various other places tins State,
and at many places IN Indiana. the silk culture has
been commenced. In these places great number
arc preparing 10 cultivate The unrus multlcaulI. tihc
variety of mulberry must hehly csrecmcdl with
the view 10 embark IN Tue SIX oDi'mo ~ sonn il,
practicable after the maturity al tlet orchards.
Al Pleasant Illll, The Shaker seillcur1t On tho
kennees rlser silk crayais, pocket handkerchief,
LADIES' Dire. sin, ge..ucmrnS yrstngs, and sarc-
~ Of other goods, are manufactured. from six Of
Their nsr growing, and sio 81 the finest texture. IS
lnsirou AM beautiful AZ sny foreign manufacture
] have seen The most niellipcnt Of the to,nfnu.
nit. ssle that the manufacture OF silk one OF h,f
most pipft abr employmenf..
Daring risu to the village of Economy few
rerks.lnee, md oppotauiy of seeing their silk
fscicfes, eoeoone'ss &c. with which | mas very
much pleased.
Thus beautiful and noalislfInr VILLAGE !, si,n,iel
on the right bank Of Ohio ristf : miles be low prts
burg. and confains abonl 800 persons who arc all
German or oi Herman origin. The sans cumnu-
nly once resided cu The Wabash, IN Indiana, Al a
place called New Harmony. They all possess an O.
ga shl OF sharon tha properly nj Economy, which
consists oil the village, Wlhifs many and Ian GO man
nIaetorle', and several ho0seuda Of fertile land
most Of II under cultivation
Here are len acres Of various K nds Of he mnllef-
~ planted as orchards. lhey have been bn
'no' t,ms' o I more than 'Wo sp1ts, taak. the
SIN culture. and most other Trees aie vet small
lhev have Two large cocooneries, each two sta.
ries high, aud liued up IN the most comple,e man
hef' ""h shelves, frames, hurdles. &c aud furnish
~ WIN oashe1 loi transporting the leaves machine,
Tor e"'ing lhem for feeding the worms and all the
necessary apparatus for such operations.
E'ch coeoonety hos fine cellar. Alg pavement ,
anu ihr SIDES iined with raah lol stotng away The
leaves in order that they ma, he piven 10 tho wnto,
""'e Containing The proper degree of mnistur
Last summer they Iaised Loo pound Of Of co. /
eoons' aud on the lSth OF January nItlmo lb,y |
hdu feeled 100 pounds OF law SIX of the best
quality.
A, ,ho time Of my vi,i, numerou, ,nrlie,tioes
were d"ly beng made to lhrn, and grcat p,ees OF
iefeo ior th'r uses, which OF course WEI, refusrd
as 'hey had not near Is macy as they wanted
themselves
~ uelrs hh factory thy h3ye looms, reels and
All me fixtures iOr the slk manufacture which urre
maze III London, Of the nest approved forms
lheh maintained articles slch AS handler
eh'c's, 'es''og'' ~ samples Of witch have. nave
oeen' 10 my kro"iedce, pronounced Lv many lnaees
OF such articles in Philadelphia and Balllnore To
DC PC equal IN every respect to any imported from
Europe.
Several members Of tbs community Informed
mo 'h't tbs manufacture Of silk was Que OF the
"'0s' luefai vr branches Of lhs!T busrcss.
a. i" 's.a.'eH 10 ihe slIk cglture " IN he lJeSerp
o'0fs' can give ,ot The general opini.p. IN civ
''"S ~" ny own think IL mast sutCced TfuDtt,
- '"'hehsd on The subject To an extent that is nan
n'eP,esslole. speak f. IN What l,ave heard NOR.
'""n toin what | have seen. Tie yruu anxiety ex
I,essea 10 OBTAIN his mulberry nom the Atian,ic
S'e' Vhete beng no adequate suurly bere) "a
P'''! owing 10 the profits expected to be realized
~, .".'."'ie Tie tree ier saIe. But indrprnd.
eh'iy OF thai, The great number ~ ho arc des,,,,,
s"E mo me SIX business soon Il, they can
eoe" 1000 Tor sik worms, warrant, the belief Thai
10 ear or two from this time scv.,oI NJ IN. W
Tern States will DO as Tar ad,,nced =. am, -, ~
- .,oa'es now are. Al; they want /. a SUNNY
'"e 'os' approved mulberry, and this it is enii,e
Fo'Av 'hey VIII be able 10 procure in tw. or tire.
.' ne hish prices Obtained for the mo,ns
no not appear, AZ far | have heard 10
oe u'"oe an objection. The truth is IN communion
20 '"e ''iue OF the silk culture to the Western S,,j
Wv p''ee 0, teo mulberry is but as dust in The hal
ss. ana TO HE Unned States. as a nation III. .,ll
e certainly offers one OF the iliresi u,osnec,s
10 :" increase OF ITS wealth, and independence and
81 oesn presented 10 view "
am, very respectfully you,. &c IN
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