Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-01-29
To WILLIAM SMITH, Esq, ,acmLer Of The $cnaH
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FJrgiHiG.
DEAR SIR-Thc friends Of the Culture of ) K a
ask the Legislature 10 net two subjects. cnuH's
with the prosperity of that business. during the f''
session
That IN &C, may he passed declaring the sea."-
Mulberry trees 10 BE- "lrlpny The cultivation oh.
Mulberry is assuming very important Aspect on ;
GINA md rs considerable derrs ddtI"rs have already u"
commi'i'; nn some plantations near Frederick >hH.
act ought TO be passed making the oi,nc" dr:'r'''
th0t OF an ordinary "trespasS" | learned whpu .
iimore in December. that some Of the Courts A. 'H'
had decided that "hluberry trees are not pro2"r', I
That irnders when detected, could not be C.a!
under their existing Iaws
,. The Legislature will h. rrtii;oned 10 pass
encourage the culture Of silk by giving bounty
C"Ons End on rerlrG silk ur limited period l.ar 4
seven years) Many nporlan, reasons ma? tie u
IN favor Of this measure.
1t would have powerful tendency to make q 4
business domestic, trcstGe concern, and tbs a''
we want, IN order To derive 10 the Cnnmuu"rl
great benefits which this branch Of business
10 confer
If propretors Of small farms. and families in mo
circumstances. be induced 10 take hold o. q I
spirit, and the females Of those families III arr'f-
art OF rCeling cocoons the business viii progress ia
and lis h"neh'S would soon be tiiiuscd lh!cU!H1"'
Commonwealth
This may be effected speedily, by ju!icious leg,
bounics; but, If left To individuals and InC.fr 7
companies aIo,,c il will not be- accomplished shci.
quarter Of century. The art OF Keeling. no
mark is not very difficult, bot il ia ntn-and sou.
is necessary to stimulate oCr people 10 engage IN n:
10 pprscyere until /, is mastered ALREADY the pier
of Mulberry trees IL in advance Of this art, ~id..
at the foundation Of success
To lead 10 an increase OF knowledge on this p <
should say, that bounty Of two dollars per p.r.
reeed silk, would be very efficient, and get wua I
make heavy drafts On the Treasury. Massachns'u ~
bounty Of that amount, and The effect in The shot
OF two years has been truly astonishing Again I
general introduction Of this business would give
able employment TO large amount Of mpr0dhrH !
Dor, or. in other words, it would employ persons 4"
now idle from necessity OF thIs class, you a:s o.
is a large portion Of the population of Virginia [.
nre consumers but not producers in any sense ]. f
business the child of eight years as well a. 10: .
and inhrm. may find profitable employment
would make quite efficient hands in contucnnff Il
parts Of the labor. Pauperism would be so es''is.
the Commonwealth by lis wholesome aclon ih
few years our citizens would IN lessenet poor Y
tenfoId the PlItance that might be paid out under
ty law.
From three years practical investigation CT iH' l.
jec, can confidently say, that it does not desc"
regarded as n doubtful experiment. The basf'
practicable, and it will be profitable and IN s 2 s
bearing on the prosperity of the Commonwe' DO +
second in my view 10 no object that CalTI " .
ton Of the Legislature When this subject c0.a': =
may not, on behalf of its friends, ASK your TX
and efficient aid: Your obpdient s"rvdn'. Il
LAYTON !. AIN"