The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1839-10-10
CHARLOTTE, n. c., OCTOBER 10, 1899.

the experience Of this summer, ieei per.
lectIy certain we can raise, upon very
moderate calculation, from tie IOO0 U0
Mulucaus trees | propose TO reserve Tor
my own use out Of 400, 900 | have now
growing, enough 10 plant my whole farm
Of go acres very thickly with them next
year-not TO sell but 10 supply my Cocoon.
cry with foliage for 100000 worms,
intended TO be raised the year after next.
VI, land is by no means ~ a high state d
cultivation, vet feel certain that the above
number Of worms can be fed from MS pro.
duce when the trees are two years old and
as 600 .o0G produce $685. lbs. Of raw silk,
50 will $1,000 600 produce D 600 lbs. worth
$4,000 when converted into sewing silk,
at cost Of one dollar per pound, which |
AN told IS ample when done on large
scale. from which deduct s., 200, aud The
nett profit Of my 60 acres Of land will be
SlJ 900. | allow nothing 70 pay for rear.
lng the worms, because, when the multi,
cauls becomes plentiful, We shall NOV II
down, aud throw II, stems aud all, to The
worms; the diminished expense Of which,
together with our present State bounty, be.
ing amply sufficient 10 cover this item.
Perhaps you will consider me extravagant
in nv calculations. What methlnks hear
you say, $4,000 from go acres Of thin
land 10 one scar Impossible BE assur.
ed, ha~c.er, my dear SIR, that ] was only
little while ago-not a year-more skep.
ueal upon this subject than the most per.
feet uiidel 10 my present statement can be
nov but, having carefully examined facts
and pr0cfice only theory beng totally dis,
reparded-t cannot rests. credence 10 the
mass of evidence meet with both from
ay own Ell erience aud that Of others, war
an,iug tie assertion that tie above IS on.
Is part of What eau be accomplished Il
energy, enterprise, and d small capltal, g
hand IN hand to work. Mr.. =. L. X beris,
whose siucerits caupot BE- questioned, states
after a careful d. and Or. account with
one acre that 81 12- 33 will most proba
bly be i1aud to be tile nett p-ofit troa Il, 4
devoted d the culture Of silk, when the
trees have attained wears Of age, which
would e,ya S57 ,69y 20 from go acres q
land and tie Rev. D. v. Mclean, Of Free
I hold, New Jersey. actually raised, on one
slsteeuth Of an acre last Year, from roots
Of mulucauhs planted that season, the enor
nous amount OF thtrty one pounds clever
ounces OF cocoons beng about 5o7 pound
to the acre Experience, then, >ancaou
tie belief that ny estimate Is only Paf
OF the ruth.
Nua these views, YOU Will easily be Per
,uaded that o. consideration could induc
me 70 sell al ny trees.
II tie early part oil the feeding season
my superintendent Mr. Spencer was decd
cells IL doubt respecting tie advantages
the uutus MulllcQuits, bu, IS now Urn
convert to faith II lis superiority Mr.. Us
Ter. d well known and very respectable TAI
lor to cur village. assures Us that our SILK
ree,ed 90 one OF my improved Pledmontes
reels, is decidedly superior II every desra
bic quality 10 any he has ever seen OF U
produce 81 tins or any ether country, frof
lie white haitian mulberry. NOW, SIR,
should no. have been discouraged Il ha
los, every worm had attempted 10 ra's
TINS year, for the season has been SO yer
vet, and the leaves so very succuleut, TIA
II Is perfect miracle to me they have %
all persisted.
We'll aware Of the deep responsibility
assume in representing the culture OF ST.
from Murus Mulucauiis IN such CLOWN
colors, whereby many persons Gay be Il
duced TO embark ia Il their whole cupltal-
M hard earned Saripgs Of a hft Of toll
, and also, OF the just eensure | should mer
from them If have knowingly deceive
= them, still, deliberately aid, that ever
word above expressed IS true to the best
nv KNOWLEDGE aud belief, aud that | a
= frmly persuaded tnat the Morus NuiitcauI
! q the Giosl valuable tree on earth.