Cheraw gazette and Pee Dee farmer. [volume] (Cheraw S.C.) 1838-1839, 1839-04-19

Maysvllle, Frankfort, and at various othe
places in this State, and al many places In In
diana, the silk culture has been commenced
In these places great number are prepar
ing to cultivate the morls mul,icaulis, (th'
variety Of mulberry most highly esteemed,
with the view to embark in the silk culture
as soon as prac,ica L. after tue maturity 0
their orchards.
At Pleasant Hill, the Shaker settlement
on the Kentucky river, silk crava.s. pocke
hardkerchiels, ladies' dress silk, gentlemen:
vest.ng, and variety Of other goods, are
manufactured, from silk ofiheir own grow.
ing. and are of the first texture, as luslrous
and beautiful as any foreign manufacture
have seen. The most intelligent Of the
community state that the manufacture OF
silk is one of their mos, profitable employ.
mens.
Duringa visit 10 The village of Economy
a few weeks since. had an opportunity ol
-~"'''" their silk factories, cocooneries, &c.
with which was very mucn prsscd pleasssccd.
This beautiful and aourishing village is
situated on the right bank of the Ohio river
ls miles below Pittsburgh, and contains
abom 5000 persons who are all German or
of German origin. The same community
once resided IN the Wabash, in Indiana, at
a place called New Harmony. They all
possess an equal hight or share in the prop.
cry a; Economy, which consists Of the vii.
lage, with its many and large manufactures,
and several thousand acres Of fertile land,
mos, Of it uuder cultivation.
Here are ten acres of various kinds oftl.e
mulberry, planted as orchards. They have
been but a short time, not more t"an two
years. think, in the silk culture, and most
Of their trees are yet small. e,
They have two large cocooneries, each
two stores high. and fitted up in the most
complete manner, with shelves, frames,
hurdles, DC. and furnished with baskets for
Transporting the leaves, machlnes for Cutting
them Cor feeding the worms, and all The ne
cessary apparatus for such operations.
Each cocoonery has a fine cellar, flag
and the sides lined with plank,
ior storing away the leaves, in order that
they may be giyento the worms while c. n.
tanning the proper degree Of mo sture.
Last summer they raised l,4O0 pounds
Of cocoons, and on the 18th of January
ul,mo they had reeled $50 pounds Of raw
silk OF the best quality.
At the time Of my visit numerous appli-
cations were daily being made TO them, and
great prices offered for their trees, which of
course were refused. as they had not near
as many as they wanted themselves.
II their silk factory they have looms'
reels, and all the fixtures for the silk manu-
fac,urer. which we're made in London, OF
the mos. approved forms.
Their manufactured articles, such as
veslings, &c. samples OF
which have, have been, to my knowledge
pronounced by mnny judges OF sue ar,le-
les in Philadelphia and Baltimore to De
equal in every respect to any importer
from Europe.
Several members of this community in
formed me that the manufacture Of silk was
one OF the mos. lucrative branches OF their
business.
In relation TO the silk culture SIN the
Western Sta,es," can give you the gener.'
al opinion, in giving you my own. think
it must succeed. Inquiry is awakened on
the subject 10 an extent that is no~lrfPres-
sihle. | speak from what have heard
more than from what | have seen. Inc
great anxiety expressed to obtain the mu'-
berry from the Atlantic States (tlere being
no adequate supply here) is partly owing 10
the profits expected to be realized from cul-
tvating the tree for sale. Bul. Independents
,Iy Of that, the great number who are oes-
ious of going into the silk business as they
can obtain food for silk-worms, warrants
the belief that. in year or two from TINS
time, several of the Western States vii! be
as far advanced as any of The Eastern
States now are. All they want is a supply
of the most approved mulberry, and this 1t IS
entirely probable they will DO able to pro-
cure in two or three years. The high prices
obtained for the morus multicaulls do not
appear, as far as have heard, TO be made
an objection. The truth is, in comparison
to the value Of the silk culture TO the IVES.
tren States, the price Of the mulberry is bu! t
as dust in the balance. And to tho United
States, as nation, the silk culture Certain
ly offers one of,he fairest prospects tor an
increase Of its wealth, independence and the
comfort ofthousands Of its citizens, that has
ever beeu presented to view.
lam, very respectfully, yours. &c. J.. b.
CARROTS AN IMpsovER OF BuT7ER.-A